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MC314 Mathematics and Computer Science Project
| Credits: 20 |
Convenor: Dr. N. Measor |
Semester: 1 or 2 |
| Prerequisites: |
essential: 40 credits of second year Computer Science modules |
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| Assessment: |
Written reports: 100% |
Three hour exam in May/June: 70% |
| Lectures: |
none |
Classes: |
none |
| Tutorials: |
12 |
Private Study: |
none |
| Labs: |
none |
Seminars: |
none |
| Project: |
none |
Other: |
138 |
| Total: |
150 |
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Explanation of Pre-requisites
The idea of the project is that the student should develop and build
on material which has already been learned, so it is important that a
reasonable amount of second year study should have been undertaken.
Course Description
The aim of the Mathematics and Computer Science project is for the
student to combine skills acquired in the other Mathematics and Computer
Science modules in the production of a substantial project. In doing
this, the student will assimilate information from a variety of sources
and demonstrate the ability to pursue independent study.
It is intended that the project should produce some end product for users other than the author. A collection of course exercises, a literature search or a descriptive evaluation would not be suitable.
Aims
During the first
part of the semester, the student will establish the lines of enquiry to be
followed and produce a plan of the work to be carried out. The rest of the
semester will be devoted to designing and implementing the end product and
writing a final report detailing the progress made.
Objectives
- To carry out research into the background to the project undertaken.
- To establish the nature of the deliverables to be produced by the project, to plan the timescales involved in developing these, and to identify the design issues involved.
- To implement the end product.
- To test and evaluate the end product.
- To write a report on the project.
Transferable Skills
- Ability to carry out independent study
- Time management over a period of research.
- Practice in designing an end product.
- Practice in implementing and testing an end product.
- Skills involved in producing a written report.
Details of Assessment
The assessment of MC314 is broken down as follows:
- 1.
- 5%: Project plan document.
- 2.
- 10%: Oral examination and demonstration of software.
- 3.
- 80%: Final project report.
- 4.
- 5%: Mark for student effort and participation, based on a weekly diary.
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S. J. Ambler
11/20/1999