1. FYP Induction • Robert Kinmond • Pooneh BAGHERI ZADEH

2. Project Aims and Purpose • A demonstration of the students ability to undertake and produce a substantial piece of work to a professional standard. • Equal emphasis on academic skills(e.g. investigation, analysis and communication) & professional skills(e.g. planning, design and programming). • Integrate elements from the chosen programme of study • Demonstrate competence in a variety of tasks that are relevant to the chosen award

3. A project must… • have overall aims and a specific purpose which are appropriate to the award. • be set and carried out at the appropriate level (i.e. Level 6 of an undergraduate award) as outlined in the relevant module specifications • The purpose of the project is to give the student the opportunity to demonstrate your ability to conduct • investigation, analysis, specification • documentation, communication • critical evaluation

4. Project Scope • The project can focus on any of the themes within the award but it must test a range of your abilities and combine sound academic methods with practical skills • The project should address both academic challenges and real-world problems. • Consider the feasibility of the proposal within the constraints of the available • time • resources • supporting expertise

5. Project Responsibilities • The Student! • Supervisor • Second assessor • Projects tutor • Final year tutor • Award Leader • Moderator • External Examiner

6. The student • Plagiarism • Propose a project • Enter the proposal on the (FYP) system. • Arrange for a member of academic staff to be the project supervisor • Get the supervisor to pick you using FYP system • Arrange, prepare for and attend regular meetings with the supervisor • Use the project logbook to document this process • Plan, carry out, manage and document the investigation and project work maintain a record of the work

7. Studentcontd. • Arrange, prepare for and attend the Mid PointViv • Submit the Project Report with necessary appendices (including logbook) • Arrange, prepare for and attend the Presentation/Demonstration • Be available for a viva voce examination after the Field Assessment Board should this be necessary you will be notified • The handbook will help the student to meet these responsibilities properly. Your project supervisor can also guide you in meeting these requirements. • Ethics and risk assessment

8. The supervisor • Personal tutor. • Help the student to decide on a suitable project. • Gives advice about the project proposal. • Use FYP system to add the student to his or her supervision list. • Use the FYP system to submit the project proposal to the Award Leader. • Make time available for regular supervisory meetings (20 mins may vary). • Collaborate with the second assessor in marking the Project Report and Presentation/Demonstration. • Enter the module marks on the FYP system • Represent the project as a set of modules at the Field Assessment Board

9. The second assessor • It is the second assessor's responsibility to: • Conduct and mark the Mid point Viva (MPV) • Record the MPV mark on the FYP software system • Check that the Graduate exhibition catalogue entry has been submitted • Collaborate with the supervisor in assessing the Project Report • Collaborate with the supervisor in assessing the Presentation/Demonstration • Enter the second assessor marks for the Final Year Project modulesusing the FYP software system within the specified time.

10. Project Content • The range of projects will address a variety of problem areas • Produce a variety of solutions and apply a variety of technologies and methods. • Each project will therefore produce an individual and distinct artifact. • However, the documentation for a typical project is likely to have the following structure: • an identification and elucidation of the problem area • a statement of the objectives, scope and success criteria for the project

11. Project Content contd • a survey of existing publications • a project plan • ananalysis • a design • an implementation testing and justification • a critical appraisal, review and evaluation

12. Project Execution • A good project is based on • a systematic,well-managed approach • The fundamental principal of carrying out an effective project is to match the project plan to the resources available for its completion. • Set a realistic time scale for completing the activities and for presenting the deliverables in a way that takes into account any other commitments. • A suggested or "typical" timetable is available

13. Project identification • From the FYP software system, the student can obtain …. • a list of potential supervisors and their suggested projects • a list of expertise areas for each lecturer in the School of Computing

14. Project Assessment • 3 Modules • PLANNING, MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION AND APPRAISAL • Research, Analysis and Design • Implementation and Testing

15. Deadlines • List available on fyp. • Enter an initial project proposal • Arrange for a project supervisor • Complete the project proposal • End of Semester Interview • Project report submission • Presentation/Demonstration • All impact on the project management module

16. Ethics: Respect for the individual • Informed consent • Provision of information to subjects • Right to withdraw • Anonymity / confidentiality • Protection from harm • Protection from deception • Respect for the person • Research in the University must: • Recognise interests of participants • Conform to good scientific practice • Contribute to knowledge • Interpreted this year as: • Statement in proposal of ethical basis of project • Ethics forms from faculty website • Risk assessment

17. Any questions? • Abstract