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London Metropolitan UniversityIslington College

BSc (Hons) Computer Networking and IT Security

BSc (Hons) Computing

FC3P01 Final Year Project Module

FC3P01 Project Module

This module provides an opportunity for you to extend your studies in particular fields of

interest that appertain to your future career aspirations.

Students are expected to bring together the academic content and skills developed in a range of modules in an interdisciplinary way.


2 semesters long

Quarter of your final year.

100% Coursework =

20% interim report

+40% final report

+40% continuous assessment


Project Specification/Project Plan

Interim Report

Final Report

Log Book

Project Folder

CD-ROM of computer-based project work

Personal Development Portfolio

Project Viva

Elements of Assessment

Interim Report (20%)

details progress to dateassesses progress against project plandiscusses work still left to doamends project plan to account for slippage

(report writing guide available)


Final Report (40%)

full account of project work undertakeninclude system documentation2 copies, bound

(report writing guide available)


Continuous Assessment (40%)

Log BookProject FolderCD-ROM of computer-based project work


Some components are NOT assessed:

Project Plan

Personal Development Portfolio

Project Viva

However, they are all mandatory elements.

What is a Log Book?

it is a progress documentadd to it regularly and date each entrymostly hand-written, with sketches etc.record meetings and their outcome

What is a Project Folder?

printouts from program executionsiterations of user interface designinterim test resultshardcopy of reference materialslever-arch or box fileformative feedback from supervisors

What can go into the CD-ROM Folder?

information and searches from the Webcopies of reports and submissionssoftware programmesemail correspondence with your tutoremail correspondence with external organisations/institutionscontent of participation in online forums

What is a Personal Development Portfolio?

1. Your skills strengths at the start of the project: where/how you acquired them e.g. from work experience or throughout specific areas of the taught parts of your course.

2. Your skill weaknesses at the start of the project: whether they are technical or non-technical skills and how you have planned to improve them e.g. online training tools, support from other students etc.

3. Your confidence level in tackling all parts of the project from proposal definition, systems analysis, design, implementation, testing and evaluation. Also how well you feel you can cope with the writing up of the report.

4. Your career aspirations and preferences. Also whether you believe that the project has helped you decide on a career path.

What is a Personal Development Portfolio?

5. How you felt about tackling a substantial implementation and how you found working by yourself i.e. your motivation levels and your personal time management.

6. Your skill strengths at the end of the course and how they contributed to your success.

7. Your skill weaknesses at the end of the course and where you were able to achieve the most improvement.

8. Your highlights and the aspect about your work that you are most proud of.

Making a good start

Start early and get organisedIdentify your other commitmentsMaintain and monitor the project planDo plenty of background readingStart the log book nowCreate a set of contingency plansUse your supervisor properly


What parts of my course do I find interesting?

What are my strengths?

What are my weaknesses?

What types of academic activity do I enjoy?

What things do potential employers look for?

What new skills or knowledge would I like to acquire?

What personal constraints do I have?

Your needs:

Example Project Types

Using FaceBook as a Virtual Learning Environment

In-door room finder mobile app development

Augmented Reality mobile app development

Full-text search engine based on database programming

XML representation of UML diagrams

Development of an online Education Forum

Developing an online database of Job Opening

Development of a Student Portfolio System


A Comparative Study of Total Cost Ownership of Open Source vs Proprietary Software

A Comparative Study of IT Security Policy (Application Access) in College Management Systems

Comparative Study of Web Design Strategies

A comparative study on Library Information System (LIS) based on Barcode and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

Comparing and contrasting two or more different databases


Challenges and opportunities of IT outsourcing in Nepal

E-CRM features in telecommunication websites

Cloud computing in Education System

A comparative study between perceived and realized benefits after adopting e-commerce

Towards an effective adoption of ERP in Nepal

A comparative study on Library Information System (LIS) based on Barcode and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

Final Year Project Specification

1. Project DetailsTitle:

Supervisor:

Second Marker:

Date Approved:

2. Introduction

3. Aim

4. Deliverables and Objectives

5. Suggested Starting Point

6. Estimated Costing and Resources Required

7. Bibliography

Completing your Project Specification

1. Project Details

Title:

Supervisor:

Second Marker:

Date Approved:

2. IntroductionIn this section you should give an introduction and background to your project. About 10-15 lines should be adequate.

3. AimIn this section explain in general terms what you intend to achieve by the end of the project.

4. Deliverables and ObjectivesIn addition to meeting the general requirements for the final year project as set out in the module guide, your specific objectives are set out below:

In this section you should identify Specific deliverables (things you intend to produce) and objectives of the project. These do not need to include reporting as this is covered by the general requirements. You should have 4 or 5 specific objectives to your project.

Completing your Project

Specification

5. Suggested Starting PointIn this section give details of where you intend to start, for example focussed literature review, evaluative survey of current offerings, previous project/research results.

6. Estimated Costing and Resources RequiredIn this section you should include estimated costs for the project in terms of components and equipment and a list of resources required, for example for example android devices, development software or subscription to websites/forums.

7. BibliographyIn this section, give a list of books/papers/articles/e-resources which will provide a starting point in your literature survey. Include between 5-10 items here.

Project Plan - example

Project Plan

requirements elicitationproblem modellingsystem analysis and specificationsystem designmodule implementation and system integrationsystem testing and evalautiondocumentation

Sample milestones:


client organisation problemstime managementplagiarismunexpected issues (e.g. illness)

Things to watch out for:


All assessed elements have to be undertaken to the highest professional levelconsistency and sustainabilityin-depth knowledge of project areaconsideration of contextual issues, alternative solutions etc.evaluative excellently delivered viva

How to do well:


Weaver, Philip., “Success in your Project – A Guide to Student System Development Projects”, Pearson Education Limited, 2004

Dawson, Christian. W., “Projects in Computing and Information Systems: A Student’s Guide”, (2nd Ed.) Pearson Education Limited, 2009

References: