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====== Project Proposals ====== | ====== Project Proposals ====== | ||
- | You can take on a **project proposed by a supervisor** | + | You can take on a **project proposed by a supervisor** or **propose your own project**. The latter gives you the opportunity to work on something you are specifically interested in, but there is no need to propose your own project, and there is otherwise no difference in the requirements or assessment of the project. Note, supervisors must be a member of staff at the School Computer Science and Informatics, |
As soon as you are set up on PATS, you can **write your own proposals**. They will be **visible** if they are marked as available and project selection has started (see **[[Project Supervision]]** for how to select a project). Student proposals are only visible to supervisors; | As soon as you are set up on PATS, you can **write your own proposals**. They will be **visible** if they are marked as available and project selection has started (see **[[Project Supervision]]** for how to select a project). Student proposals are only visible to supervisors; | ||
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In addition, the following project-specific issues may have to be addressed: | In addition, the following project-specific issues may have to be addressed: | ||
* Describe any **special resources** needed, e.g. non-standard hardware, special software, etc., that are either available via university, some other source or the student may own already. If they are not available, then the project may not be feasible. | * Describe any **special resources** needed, e.g. non-standard hardware, special software, etc., that are either available via university, some other source or the student may own already. If they are not available, then the project may not be feasible. | ||
- | * Indicate if the project requires **ethical approval**. This affects any project involving human participants, | + | * Indicate if the project requires **ethical approval**. This affects any project involving human participants, |
* Any **legal issues**, especially **intellectual property** and **licensing**, | * Any **legal issues**, especially **intellectual property** and **licensing**, | ||
**Student and supervisor are responsible for ensuring that the project can be executed in principle**. Make sure you check this with suitable risk management before you agree to do a project. | **Student and supervisor are responsible for ensuring that the project can be executed in principle**. Make sure you check this with suitable risk management before you agree to do a project. | ||
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PATS' project **[[https:// | PATS' project **[[https:// | ||
- | Obviously, **the project proposal must be your own**, in your own words, even if there may be overlaps between problems and topics; this includes project proposals from other students and supervisors. Sometimes it is possible that you can work on someone' | + | Obviously, **the project proposal must be your own**, in your own words, even if there may be overlaps between problems and topics |