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- | ====== Software Engineering Project ====== | + | ====== |
- | This is the main page for information about the 40 credit two-term final year module [[http:// | + | This is the main page for information about the 40 credit two-semester software engineering project |
- | Below are some guides to help you preparing these deliverables and submitting the reports | + | * [[CM3301 Guide]]: The complete guide for CM3301 |
===== Project Selection ===== | ===== Project Selection ===== | ||
- | At the beginning | + | At the start of the module |
- | * [[Project Proposals]]: | + | You will be notified via learning central announcements |
- | * [[Project Supervision]]: | + | |
- | * [[Supervisors]]: | + | |
- | For software engineering team projects special arrangements apply and you will be notified by e-mail on these. We will arrange a meeting with you to discuss which project each team will be taking on. | ||
===== Deliverables ===== | ===== Deliverables ===== | ||
- | This is an overview of the expected deliverables and related tasks you have to execute for your project. Details on these deliverables and tasks are available on the linked pages. You also find the required deliverables with their submission deadlines | + | This is an overview of the expected deliverables and related tasks you have to execute for your project. Details on these deliverables and tasks are available on the linked pages. You also find the required deliverables with their submission deadlines |
- | * [[Team Report]]: You must submit a team report | + | * [[Team Report]]: You must submit a team report |
- | * [[Team Presentation]]: | + | * [[Team Presentation]]: |
- | * [[Individual Report]]: | + | * [[Individual Report]]: |
- | * [[Project Viva]]: A project viva will take place after the exams for every final year project. | + | * [[Project Viva]]: A project viva will take place after the exams for every final year project to discuss |
- | * [[Project Publication]]: | + | |
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- | For information about how to submit a report via PATS please see the [[Submission Guide]]. Note that in order to get an extension to the submission deadline the general coursework submission extension guidelines apply. | + | |
+ | Reports and presentation material will have to be submitted on learning central. For details see the instructions for the assignments there. | ||
===== Guides ===== | ===== Guides ===== | ||
- | These guides are meant to help you produce good final year project reports. A good report is one that presents your project work concisely and effectively. It should contain various materials relevant to the work you have undertaken | + | These guides are meant to help you produce good final year project reports. They are generic and have to be adapted to your specific module and project requirements. A good report is one that presents your project work concisely and effectively. It should contain various materials relevant to the work you have undertaken |
- | An important point to remember is that the report should describe your work. Large chunks of bookwork describing standard material are unnecessary. You should simply refer to such material where necessary - assume that your reader is a competent computer or information systems theorist or practitioner. The guidelines here are arranged roughly in the order that you will need them. | + | An important point to remember is that the report should describe your work. Large chunks of bookwork describing standard material are unnecessary. You should simply refer to such material where necessary - assume that your reader is a competent computer or information systems theorist or practitioner |
Your project supervisor will guide you on what it is reasonable to expect a project in your chosen topic to deliver. However, all projects are required to justify all decisions made at every stage of research and the development of appropriate deliverables, | Your project supervisor will guide you on what it is reasonable to expect a project in your chosen topic to deliver. However, all projects are required to justify all decisions made at every stage of research and the development of appropriate deliverables, | ||
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* General guides for writing reports: | * General guides for writing reports: | ||
* [[Gathering Material]] | * [[Gathering Material]] | ||
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* [[Sources for Further Guidance]]: a collection of useful references. | * [[Sources for Further Guidance]]: a collection of useful references. | ||
- | Further information on how to use PATS, prepare the various deliverables in a suitable format and related technical issues are available in these guides: | + | Further information on how to prepare the various deliverables in a suitable format and related technical issues are available in these guides: |
- | * [[Submission Guide]]: General instructions on how to submit the deliverbales via PATS. | ||
* [[PDF Guide]]: Instructions on how to generate PDF files. | * [[PDF Guide]]: Instructions on how to generate PDF files. | ||