Final Year Project COMP39X

1. Final Year Project COMP39X COMP390/3/4/5 Final Year Project Demonstration & Dissertation Darek Kowalski http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~comp39x/2011-12

2. Final Year Project COMP39X Submission Deadlines Specification (10%): Design documentation: Design presentation: (whole design stage 15%) Interim Report: Demonstration (15%): Thu 20.10.11 noon Fri 18.11.11 noon Mon 21.11.11 - Fri 02.12.11 Fri 17.02.12 Mon 23.04.12 – Fri 27.04.12 Thu 10.05.12 noon Dissertation (60%): You should make yourself available during the weeks for design presentation 2

3. Final Year Project COMP39X Project Stages Four phases Phase 1: Specification (3.5 weeks) Phase 2: Design (4.5 weeks) Phase 3: Implementation & Testing (11 weeks) Phase 4: Demonstration & Dissertation (3 weeks) design presentation specification document design document w1 w2 w3 w4 w5 w6 w7 w8 w9 w10 w11 w12 Sem 1 Sem 2 demonstration interim report 3 dissertation

4. Final Year Project COMP39X Demonstration (15% of total mark) Purpose To give a demonstration to talk through your software Demonstration: Week 10 (23 Apr – 27 Apr) WBL project: demonstration + presentation You must make yourself available during the week Arranged by supervisor / Trish (WBL) Assessed by Supervisor marker Industrial sponsor Demonstration 4 WBL

5. Final Year Project COMP39X Demonstration Assessment Form brief reminder of what project is; functionalities; may consider showing code of main methods demonstrate main functions via various test cases 5

6. Final Year Project COMP39X Dissertation (60% of total mark) To provide a complete record of all the work Submission: Thursday 10 May (noon) 1 copy to submit to Student Office, 1 to E-project Dissertation: self-contained, complete record recommend: 10,000 words (max 15,000) binding material available from Student Office template of cover downloaded from website Assessed by Supervisor marker Industrial sponsor Dissertation 6 WBL

7. Final Year Project COMP39X Dissertation Structure Abstract Introduction Background Design Realisation Evaluation Learning Points Professional Issues Bibliography Appendices One-page summary of project as a whole Brief overview: What problem is addressed? What are the aims and objectives? What are the challenges? What is the solution produced? How effective is the solution / how successful has the project been? 7

8. Final Year Project COMP39X Dissertation Structure Abstract Introduction Background Design Realisation Evaluation Learning Points Professional Issues Bibliography Appendices To include: Background of problem to be solved Existing solutions/approaches, and a comparison with the solution produced in project Reading and research done to  understand existing approaches  acquire necessary information  acquire required skills A clear statement of the project requirements References are expected 8

9. Final Year Project COMP39X Dissertation Structure Abstract Introduction Background Design Realisation Evaluation Learning Points Professional Issues Bibliography Appendices Description of design organisation should be same as design documentation full details are required exact content depends on design methodology adopted and type of project  OO or traditional design  empirical experiments  devising new algorithms If design has been revised, give revised design & justify changes made 9

10. Final Year Project COMP39X Dissertation Structure Abstract Introduction Background Design Realisation Evaluation Learning Points Professional Issues Bibliography Appendices How design was implemented & testing of implementation implementation of each stage and each component problems encountered and solutions changes made to design and justification (if design isn't revised) various testing of each stage and each component  test cases used, expected results, and actual results snapshot of code & screen shot  full code listing, detail screen shots in appendices 10

11. Final Year Project COMP39X Dissertation Structure Abstract Introduction Background Design Realisation Evaluation Learning Points Professional Issues Bibliography Appendices To include how project is evaluated?  What criteria are used?  How to assess criteria?  Who is involved? project strength & weakness customer feedback At least one-page of learning points 11

12. Final Year Project COMP39X Dissertation Structure Abstract Introduction Background Design Realisation Evaluation Learning Points Professional Issues Bibliography Appendices At least one-page of how your project is related to Code of practice Code of conduct issued by British Computer Society Properly cited list of books, articles, and other materials 12

13. Final Year Project COMP39X Dissertation Structure Abstract Introduction Background Design Realisation Evaluation Learning Points Professional Issues Bibliography Appendices Detailed material, required for completeness code listing detail of test data screen shot of sample runs user guide full design diagrams Disc/CD-ROM/memory_stick for archive 13

14. Final Year Project COMP39X Dissertation Assessment Form 14

15. Final Year Project COMP39X Late Submission According to University standard penalties 5 marks deducted for each working day of lateness Up to a maximum of 5 working days Work received after 5 working days will receive a mark of 0 For any mitigating circumstances, should contact supervisor first 15

16. Final Year Project COMP39X Submission Deadlines Specification (10%): Design documentation: Design presentation: (whole design stage 15%) Interim Report: Demonstration (15%): Thu 20.10.11 noon Fri 18.11.11 noon Mon 21.11.11 - Fri 02.12.11 Fri 17.02.12 Mon 23.04.12 – Fri 27.04.12 Thu 10.05.12 noon Dissertation (60%): You should make yourself available during the weeks for design presentation 16