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 ====== Masters Dissertation ====== ====== Masters Dissertation ======
  
-This is the main page for information about the 60 credit masters dissertation. Please see the  [[http://handbooks.data.cardiff.ac.uk/module/CMT400.html|CMT400 module description]] for furhter details. In particular take note of the assessment and the syllabus, giving an overview of the various stages in the project. Deadlines are shown with your project information when you log into your PATS account. You will also receive further information about your final year project by e-mail. E-mails relevant to everyone are also available below.+This is the main page for information about the 60 credit masters dissertation. Please see the  [[http://handbooks.data.cardiff.ac.uk/module/CMT400.html|CMT400 module description]] for further details. In particular take note of the assessment and the syllabus, giving an overview of the various stages in the project. Deadlines are shown with your project information when you log into your PATS account. You will also receive further information about your final year project by e-mail. E-mails relevant to everyone are also available below
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 + * [[Masters Dissertation Guide]]: The complete guide for Masters Disserations on a single page for printing/saving as PDF.
  
 ===== Project Selection ===== ===== Project Selection =====
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   * [[Project Proposals]]: Details about writing and submitting project proposals.   * [[Project Proposals]]: Details about writing and submitting project proposals.
   * [[Project Supervision]]: Details about finding and arranging project supervision.   * [[Project Supervision]]: Details about finding and arranging project supervision.
-  * [[Supervisors]]: Members of staff available to supervise projects. 
  
 ===== Deliverables ===== ===== Deliverables =====
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 This is an overview of the expected deliverables and related tasks you have to execute for your project. You also find the required deliverables with their submission deadlines under your PATS project details. This is an overview of the expected deliverables and related tasks you have to execute for your project. You also find the required deliverables with their submission deadlines under your PATS project details.
  
-  * Dissertation: A final report must be submitted at the end of the summer period. Guidance for writing this report is given in {{:project-report.pdf|A Short Guide to Writing Your Final Year Project Report Or MSc Dissertation}}+  * Dissertation: A final report must be submitted at the end of the summer period. Guidance for writing this report is given in the MSc Project Handbook.
   * [[Project Publication]]: Details about how to publish your project online in PATS.   * [[Project Publication]]: Details about how to publish your project online in PATS.
  
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 ===== Guides ===== ===== Guides =====
  
-The MSc project handbook covers most aspects concerning your project throughout its lifetime+The MSc Project Handbook (available on Learning Central) covers most aspects concerning your project throughout its lifetime. Further information on how to use PATS, prepare the various deliverables in a suitable format and related technical issues are available in these guides: 
-  * {{:mscprojecthandbook2011.pdf|MSc Project Handbook}} +  * [[Submission Guide]]: General instructions on how to submit the deliverables via PATS.
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-Further information on how to use PATS, prepare the various deliverables in a suitable format and related technical issues are available in these guides: +
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-  * [[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.
  
-===== Marking =====+===== Assessment =====
  
 The mark is based on your **project approach**, **argument**, **products** and **reflection** (on equal weighting) according to the following criteria: The mark is based on your **project approach**, **argument**, **products** and **reflection** (on equal weighting) according to the following criteria:
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 Your project dissertation will be marked independently by your academic supervisor and a second examiner (moderator) selected by the School on the basis of understanding of the subject area. They each give a mark out of 100. If their marks differ by 10 or less, the average is taken. If the difference is greater than 10, they meet together to discuss the reasons for the difference, and try to come to an agreement. If they cannot agree, a third marker will be appointed. You require a mark of at least 50% to pass; also see the MSc project handbook above. Your project dissertation will be marked independently by your academic supervisor and a second examiner (moderator) selected by the School on the basis of understanding of the subject area. They each give a mark out of 100. If their marks differ by 10 or less, the average is taken. If the difference is greater than 10, they meet together to discuss the reasons for the difference, and try to come to an agreement. If they cannot agree, a third marker will be appointed. You require a mark of at least 50% to pass; also see the MSc project handbook above.
  
-====== Project Coordinator ======+===== Project Coordinator =====
  
-[[http://users.cs.cf.ac.uk/Paul.Rosin/|Paul L Rosin]] at [[mailto:Paul.Rosin@cs.cf.ac.uk|Paul.Rosin@cs.cf.ac.uk]]+[[http://www.bdeng.me|Bailin Deng]] at [[DengB3@cardiff.ac.uk|DengB3@cardiff.ac.uk]]
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