MSc Dissertation (Informatics) (P00907)

? Credit Points : 60 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : INF-P-DISS

The project is an essential component of the Masters courses. It is a substantial piece of full-time independent work which occupies the final five months of the course immediately after the semester 2 examinations, and continuing until the end of August.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : For Informatics PG students only, or by special permission of the School. There is also a possibility of further project dependent pre-requisites.

? Prohibited combinations : This course is not available to VUG students.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Research in Informatics, (School of Informatics, Schedule O)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 5 and beyond

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The project involves both the application of skills learned in the past and the acquisition of new skills. It allows students to demonstrate their ability to organise and carry out a major piece of work according to sound scientific and engineering principals. The types of activity involved in each project will vary but all will typically share many of the following features:
-Research the literature and gather background information.
-Analyse requirements, compare alternatives and specify a solution.
-Novel analysis or extension of relevant theory.
-Design and implement the solution.
-Experiment with and evaluate the solution.
-Discuss existing results and present new research.
-Develop written and oral presentation skills.