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The Final Year Project (PJE40 / PJS40)

The Final Year Project (PJE40 / PJS40). Introductory lecture. Final year project. Develop a software artefact / Carry out research into an IT-related issue, and write a project report Individual work, i.e. yours alone 10,000 – 12,000 words Carried out from September to April. PJE40

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The Final Year Project (PJE40 / PJS40)

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  1. The Final Year Project(PJE40 / PJS40) Introductory lecture

  2. Final year project • Develop a software artefact / Carry out research into an IT-related issue, and write a project report • Individual work, i.e. yours alone • 10,000 – 12,000 words • Carried out from September to April

  3. PJE40 Practical work to solve an IT problem – produce a software artefact or investigate a computing problem Requirement for BCS accreditation Using engineering approach (use of methodologies) Reflection and evaluation on work PJS40 Answer question or solve problem to do with relationship between IT and business/society etc Can involve primary or secondary research, case study, extended literature review Use research methodologies Critique/evaluation – own insight

  4. What is an academic project? • Not only the documentation round developing a system, conducting research • Provide evidence of deeper understanding • Develop your own thoughts, arguments, ideas, concepts • Be questioning • Supported by wider research (Dawson, 2005)

  5. Accounts for 40 credits – 1/3rd of your final year marks (and important for your degree classification) • Make sure the idea is appropriate for your degree • Aim high – be sure that your project choice is worthy of a good mark • Idea should be hard enough for the degree, possible in the time

  6. Systems to help • PUMS – Project Unit Management System (www.pums.cam.port.ac.uk) • Moodle – Project course: Final Year Projects (PJE40 and PJS40) U21287-12YR & U22508-12YR

  7. Looking for a project idea • Project idea sources • Lecturer web sites / project ideas database (PUMS) • Past projects (look at conclusion chapter for further work suggestions) • Departmental research areas • Your own good ideas • IT areas of interest: e.g. software engineering, knowledge management, HCI, databases, networks, mobile and web applications, e-commerce, project management, digital forensics….

  8. Questions to ask yourself • What IT area am I interested in? • What did I do well in in previous years? • What options have I chosen this year? • What do I want to do when I leave University?

  9. At this stage, contact Penny Hart, talk to us in Tutor Centre – project area. • Register with PUMS and log on to the Moodle unit • Put provisional project title in your PUMS record so that a supervisor can be allocated

  10. (A short slide on supervisor allocation) • (Your supervisor is a member of staff whom you meet 1-1 at least fortnightly - helps keep you on track with project) • You will be allocated a supervisor with an interest in the are you have chosen, where possible • If you are unsure what you are interested in, a supervisor will be allocated who will help you.

  11. Some resources • Past projects – now on-line: • http://dissertations.port.ac.uk • To read: • Dawson, C. (2005). Projects in Computing and Information Systems. Harlow: Addison Wesley. • McMillan, K. & Weyers, J. (2007). How to write dissertations and project reports. Harlow: Pearson. • Reading lists from appropriate units • Journals

  12. PUMS Tutor Centre Your supervisor Your DE leader (Penny Ross) Your unit coordinator (Penny Hart, in BK 1.27) Lecturers who are not your supervisors but who have the technical expertise you need Library, ASK, Maths Cafe Sources of help

  13. What do I need to do? • Skills for the project • Know your tools and methodologies, and which are appropriate for your topic • Project management skills • Practise your writing skills (ASK will help) • Remind yourself how to reference (http://referencing.port.ac.uk) • Find out how to do a literature review • Keep a log book / journal

  14. To do list • Register with PUMS (if not already done so) • Choose a project idea (so that a supervisor can be allocated) • Meet supervisor • Start reading • Plan back-up routine • Come to PARD Lectures

  15. Registering with PUMS • www.pums.cam.port.ac.uk • PUMS for students • Register in Final Year Undergraduates 2012-2013. • Future project ideas

  16. Important Dates • PID – project initiation document (similar to a feasibility study) • Friday 12th October 2012 • Final Project Hand In Friday 26th April 2013.

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