Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | PROJECT PREPARATION | ||||||||||||
Course Unit Code | ACSC489 | ||||||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 4 | ||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||||||
Prerequisites | SENIOR | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||||||
Course Contents | To satisfy the requirements of the program, students must successfully complete a Senior Project. This is achieved through a two-semester course sequence (ACSC489 and ACSC490) that students must complete during their senior year (last two semesters of their studies). The project should be concerned with addressing a problem in the realm of computer science that requires a substantial body of work to be resolved. These projects can either be research focused, where the student will investigate an open question in the field and attempt to address it, or applied, where the student is expected to provide an applied solution. With the Senior Project Preparation (ACSC489) course, students must consult with the faculty of the Department in order to select the topic of their project and specify its objectives. After choosing the senior project topic each student is assigned by the Department a project Advisor and a “Second Reader”. The Second Reader participates in the assessment of the project. The student, in consultation with his advisor, should conduct the necessary background reading so as to obtain a deep understanding of the problem area and better appreciate the problems faced and goals set. Students should also investigate appropriate research methods where applicable. Finally students are expected to develop a project plan outlining the activities that are to be undertaken within the timeframe provided. By the end of the course, the student must submit to the Department a project planning report that includes the project proposal with the detailed objectives and contributions of the project, a literature review on the topic of their project, the methodology to be used, the expected results, and the planning for the implementation of the project. Finally, the students must present their project proposal and planning to their advisor, the second reader, other faculty members and their classmates. | ||||||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | At the beginning of the course, students must consult with the academic staff and decide on the topic of their Senior Project. After deciding on the topic of the project, the student is assigned a project Advisor by the Department. The Student is expected to meet regularly with his Project Advisor to set the objectives and contributions of the Project, and decide on the methodology to be used. | ||||||||||||
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |