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Joint Final Year Project
20011/12
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Project tutor – Martin Paisley
Martin is currently away from the university so in the
meantime this role is undertaken by:
Sarah Easton – [email protected]
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Next academic year you are required to undertake a
project. The project is:
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a major part of your final year
equivalent of three modules
expected to cover both halves of your award, although
this may be a 50:50 split or significantly favour one half
a major piece of academic work and gives you the
opportunity to demonstrate your skills in managing a
project from inception to completion
a core feature of all the Faculty's awards and students
cannot normally be awarded a degree without
completing a project satisfactorily
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The project is made up of the following three modules:
Semester 1:
Research (CE00700-6)
Semester 2:
Design (CE00702-6)
Semester 2:
Implementation (CE00703-6)
The following are broad descriptions and will mean
different things for different subject areas
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The Research module will be completed and
assessed in semester 1.
You will be assessed on:
• the research undertaken
• your interim report detailing your research findings
• your presentation/demonstration/interview
• your project management skills including (& more)
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the project specification
grad-ex entry
log book
keeping to a project plan
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The Design & Implementation modules will be
assessed at the end of semester 2 by:
• a presentation/demonstration
• a final report that
 includes your research from the interim report even though that portion of the report will not be
re-assessed.
 conforms to prescribed standards of referencing.
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The Design module deals with the selection,
justification
and
application
of
appropriate
methodologies/analysis /design methods.
There should be an appropriate amount of analysis
specific to the project area. For example:
• projects with a statistics element could include a
stratification for sampling
• computing based projects may require a database
design
• other projects may require a risk assessment to be
undertaken
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The
Implementation
module
covers
the
implementation of the solution of the problem, as
specified in the design & analysis phase.
The product may need to be tested and evaluated to
determine its effectiveness.
You should undertake a critical appraisal of the
solution and the whole project process.
You
should
also
consider
developments of the project.
possible
future
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It is difficult to specify the needs in general terms as
the needs for each module will differ by subject but a
good guide is that:
At the end of the research phase you should know
what you are going to do
At the end of the design phase you should know how
you are going to do it
At the end of the implementation phase you should
have done it
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More details are available from the Joint project
website – see email for link.
Please note that the deadline details on the website
will change over the summer – the information
currently provided is for projects for the year 2010-11.
There will also be a meeting during enrolment week
about the project.
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You need to start thinking about your Final Year
Project NOW.
• You are encouraged to think of your own project
• Both halves must be covered but no need for 50:50
• There is no database of projects available for Joint
students to undertake
• For inspiration, students may wish to look at the
lists of titles, awards, and supervisors for projects
previously undertaken by joint students available
on the website – see email for link
• Also some past titles in other areas are provided
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By Friday May 27th 2011 you need to return to Kath
Shenton in the award office the Joint FYP initial
proposal form available from the website – see email
for link.
In completing this form you will:
• identify a title
• give a brief description for your proposed project
• suggest possible supervisor(s) and/or supervisory
subject area
You may wish to consult with members of staff in your
area of interest to illicit their views on your proposal.
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If you do speak to someone it is recommended that
this be someone you think might be suitable for
supervising your project but if you don’t know who this
might be the following may be useful as a start point:
Maths – Pat Lewis
Statistics – Emily Raeburn
Games Design - Bobbie Fletcher
Computing/Software Engineering - Claire Stanier
Mechanical Engineering – Neil Packer
Robotics Technology - Sam Wane
Music Technology – Dave Newman
Computer Games Programming – Bob Hobbs
Web Design/Multimedia - Fiona Knight
Film Production – Peter Hughes
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Once the deadline for initial proposal submission has
passed an allocation of supervisors will be made on
the basis of the submissions made and where
possible based on the supervisor/area suggested.
If you do not submit a proposal an allocation for a
supervisor will be made for you - this may turn out
to be a far from ideal allocation when you do
finally determine a project title.
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If you struggle to come up with a project then at the
very least submit an initial proposal form suggesting
the area of interest.
If you hope to be on placement next year but the
placement is not yet confirmed you should submit the
proposal by the deadline.
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If you secure a placement the proposal will then be ignored
and you will be contacted again this time next year to
complete the process for the following year.
If you do not secure a placement and instead find yourself in
Level 6 next year you will have a suitable supervisor to
support you in your project.
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In September you will be able to change your project
should you change your mind over the summer.
You may be able to swap supervisor BUT this is not
guaranteed
A change of supervisor will have to be confirmed by
the project tutor and is NOT decided by mutual
consent of the student and prospective supervisor
Your best opportunity for getting a suitable supervisor
for your project is to submit the initial proposal on time
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You will need to complete a project specification
during the first few weeks of Semester 1 of Level 6.
This will be a more detailed description of the project
to be undertaken.
Submission of the specification will follow detailed
discussions with your allocated supervisor
So be thinking about your project over the summer.
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You will sometime during Sem 1 of Level 6 also be
allocated an assessor – essentially a 2nd marker
The various aspects of the project are marked by the
supervisor and assessor as appropriate
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If you have any general questions please do not
hesitate to contact me.
For subject specific queries please speak to someone
in the main focus for your project or both areas if
appropriate.
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NOTE: You do this process earlier than other awards
-Ignore anyone who tells you otherwise (NOT Sept)
-You are being advantaged NOT disadvantaged
-We need to know your area of interest so that we can
have sufficient staff available to you for supervision
-The advantage of this to you is that you get an earlier
allocation of supervisor and this increases the chance
of your preference being met
-You can avoid the September “market place”
-You can change your mind later but this decreases
the chances of you getting your preferred supervisor