MInf Project Phase 2 (U04184)

? Credit Points : 60 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : INF-5-MPP2

MInf Project Phase 2 is the third of three courses which comprise the MInf 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 2, the student completes execution of the project plan and writes a comprehensive project report. The plan may evolve as the project proceeds, in response to changing opportunities, insights and experimental progress. At a number of points during this phase, the student is required to make a short oral presentation of their work. These presentations, though compulsory, are not assessed.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

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

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Informatics, (School of Informatics, Schedule O)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 5th year

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the project, students will be able to:
* Structure and summarise a body of knowledge relating to a substantial project topic in Informatics.
* Critically evaluate previous work in the area.
* Conduct a programme of work in further investigation of issues related to the topic.
* Discuss and solve conceptual problems which arise during the investigation.
* Justify design decisions made during the investigation.
* Critically evaluate the investigation.
* Present their work orally and visually, with demonstration of working artifacts where appropriate.