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CMPSMA5Y - MCOMP PROJECT

Module Code:
CMPSMA5Y
Department:
Computing Sciences
Credit Value:
50
Level:
M
Organiser:
Dr. Richard Harvey
To follow at a later date.

Briefing notes and other materials will be made available via Blackboard.

Recommended reading:

Zobel, J., Writing for Computer Science, Springer, 2006


Submission:

Written coursework should be submitted by following the standard CMP practice. Students are advised to refer to the Guidelines and Hints on Written Work in CMP.

Deadlines:

If coursework is handed in after the deadline day or an agreed extension:

Work submitted Marks deducted
After 15:00 on the due date and before 15:00 on the day following the due date 10 marks
After 15:00 on the second day after the due date and before 15:00 on the third day after the due date 20 marks
After 15:00 on the third day after the due date and before 15:00 on the 20th day after the due date.  All the marks the work merits if submitted on time (ie no marks awarded) 
After 20 working days Work will not be marked and a mark of zero will be entered

 


Saturdays and Sundays will NOT be taken into account for the purposes of calculation of marks deducted.

All extension requests will be managed through the LTS Hub. A request for an extension to a deadline for the submission of work for assessment should be submitted by the student to the appropriate Learning and Teaching Service Hub, prior to the deadline, on a University Extension Request Form accompanied by appropriate evidence. Extension requests will be considered by the appropriate Learning and Teaching Service Manager in those instances where (a) acceptable extenuating circumstances exist and (b) the request is submitted before the deadline. All other cases will be considered by a Coursework Coordinator in CMP.

For more details, including how to apply for an extension due to extenuating circumstances download Submission for Work Assessment (PDF, 39KB)
 

Plagiarism:

Plagiarism is the copying or close paraphrasing of published or unpublished work, including    the work of another student; without due acknowledgement. Plagiarism is regarded a serious offence by the University, and all cases will be investigated. Possible consequences of plagiarism include deduction of marks and disciplinary action, as detailed by UEA's Policy on Plagiarism and Collusion.


Module specific:

  • Provide students with the opportunity to deepen their knowledge in a research area at the forefront of computing science
  • Operate as a team member of a group undertaking a large piece of work and develop group working skills
  • Be able to analyse problems, design original solutions to these problems, implement them and evaluate system performance with potential modifications to the design/implementation as necessary
  • Demonstrate mastery in an area of computing and the practical application of that knowledge to a problem which requires research-based techniques in an industrial setting
  • Integrate knowledge, tools, techniques and skills from other parts of the course, together with the results of research, with previous experience and work to achieve the aims of the project
  • Demonstrate knowledge, synthesis and critical assessment of a body of previous work and techniques to achieve substantial written and practical deliverables

Transferable skills:

  • Gain experience of applying research methodologies to practical applications
  • Gain experience of working in a group, with a supervisor
  • Further development of skills in the discipline of accurate documentation
  • Further development of skills in the preparation, structuring and writing of a substantial report using conventions for good technical writing
  • Further development of oral presentations skills within the framework of a group presentation
  • Be able to provide constructive criticism to colleagues and self-evaluation

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  • Gain an insight into the complexities of real-world problems and the adaptation of theory that is necessary to solve them
  • Gain experience of undertaking and completing a large piece of independent work
  • Appreciate the importance of project planning and time management when working both independently and within a group
  • Learn to apply techniques previously learnt, or gained through research, to the solution of real-world problems.
  • Extend competence in project planning, design and implementation, testing and analysis.
  • Undertake further work in a topic area as a professional practitioner or researcher, and to use the methods and skills obtained to extend the range and depth of competency in computing science.

There is no set syllabus. You will be assigned to a group. Students making up a group chose a group project from a list of projects proposed by faculty or they can propose their own project. Discussion with faculty is necessary and the project selected must be an industrially focused project containing research or advanced study which is at the forefront of an aspect of computing science. The project requires approval from the MComp Project Module Organiser who also confirms the supervisor who is a member of academic faculty.

The Project Module Organiser provides a briefing session at the start of the project and before the deadlines for the assessments. The project runs continuously through both teaching terms of the fourth year with students responsible for organising themselves and their work, with advice from their supervisor, whom they are expected to see on a mutually agreed regular basis.
 


Method Of Assessment
  • Group Project Proposal - formative
  • Seminar Performance -15%
  • Group Final Report - 60%
  • Group Demonstration - 25%