MInf Project Phase 1 (U04183)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : INF-4-MPP1

MInf Project Phase 1 is the second of three courses which comprise the M.Inf Project process. Collectively, these courses involve the student in a substantial piece of practical work, conducted individually under the supervision of a member of teaching staff. They allow students to demonstrate their ability to devise, organise and carry out a substantial investigation into a problem in Informatics, according to sound scientific and engineering principles, and to deepen the student's competence in a particular area of Informatics. The project will normally involve the construction of an artifact, whether software, hardware, a robotic device, some other artifact incorporating computation, or some combination of these.

In MInf Project Phase 1, the student begins execution of the project plan and writes a short interim progress report, describing work conducted so far and any resulting changes to the original plan.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : For MInf fourth year students only.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Informatics, (School of Informatics, Schedule O)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of Project Phase 1, students will have the ability to:

* Conduct a programme of work in initial investigation of the topic under study.
* Discuss and solve conceptual problems which arise during the initial investigation.
* Justify initial design decisions.
* Critically evaluate progress and revise goals, methodologies and workplan as appropriate.