Computer Science, Prifysgol Cymru Aberystwyth University of Wales
C390(+)* - Major Project
Brief Description
Students must complete a substantial piece of work, under the
direction of a supervisor but involving self discipline, organisation
and initiative. The projects typically involve developing a piece of
software from an initial statement of requirements through
specification and design stages, to successful implementation and
testing. For students with a suitable background the project may
contain a hardware element. A list of suggested projects is maintained
by the C390 co-ordinator. Projects are normally chosen from this list
but we welcome students' own suggestions, especially those arising
from industrial year experience.
Aims, Objectives, Syllabus, Booklist
Further Details
- Number of lectures
- 4
- Number of seminars/tutorials
- 0
- Number of practicals
- 0
- Coordinator
- Dr. Horst Holstein
- Other staff involved
- Not yet known
- Pre-requisites
- This course is for single honours Computer Science
students, and for BEng students
- Co-requisites
- None
- Incompatibilities
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C391(h)
- Assessment
- Assessed coursework - 100%
- Timing
- This module extends over both Term 1 and Term 2
Aims
Single Honours Computer Science students are required to do a
major project, which counts for one and a half units, as part
of their undergraduate experience.
(Joint Honours students are not normally encouraged to do
a C390(+) project, as opposed to a
C391(h)
project
because this would leave them short of taught units.)
The purpose of the C390 project is to give students the opportunity to bring
together the practical skills and theoretical understanding that they have
acquired, by developing a complete product from the stage of specifying
requirements through to demonstrating that the product does indeed satisfy
those requirements. This process involves producing appropriate
documentation, including documentation of the design decisions made.
Objectives
The objectives of this course are for the student to complete a
substantial piece of work, under the direction of a supervisor but
demonstrating self discipline, organisation and initiative.
The projects typically involve developing a piece of software from
an initial statement of requirements through specification and
design stages, to successful implementation and testing, although
some may include a hardware element (for students with a suitable background).
A list of suggested projects is maintained by the unit co-ordinator.
Projects are normally chosen from this list but we welcome students'
own suggestions, especially those arising from industrial year experience.
Syllabus
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There are a small number of formal lectures associated with the project.
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Various written material giving guidance on carrying out the project,
assessment issues, and the project submission is provided by the department.
Students are expected to spend perhaps ten hours in an average week on
the project and to see their supervisor once a week.
This course is assessed on the written report submitted by the student.
Reports must be submitted by the end of the first week in May.
Students will also be required to give a presentation of their project
in the form of a seminar, which will account for 10% of the assessment.
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A mark of at least 40% in C390(+) is required for an honours degree.
Booklist
Not appropriate.
Version 2.2
Syllabus
Nigel Hardy Departmental Advisor
nwh@aber.ac.uk
Dept of Computer Science, UW Aberystwyth (disclaimer)