CS6520 Project

Course Aims & Objectives:
The aim of the dissertation is to demonstrate a student's ability in carrying out an independent piece of research and development work; and to develop expertise in a chosen subject area related to the course through the application of theory and techniques provided by the programme. The student will also develop and demonstrate his ability to manage and present the Project in an effective and coherent manner.

Units: 6

Level: P6

Medium of Instruction:  English 

Keyword Syllabus:
The Project has no fixed formal syllabus. Each student will be required to undertake an individual piece of work, which is related to the computing areas. The topic area of the dissertation will be chosen so that the aims of the Project can be achieved. Criteria for topic choice include: (i) compatibility with a subject area of Computer Science, (ii) availability of a qualified supervisor; (iii) appropriate academic level; (iv) availability of necessary specialized resources. Topic areas include: Computer Networks, Operating Systems, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Formal Specification Techniques, Performance Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Programming Languages, Information Security, Pervasive Computing.

Dissertation-type Course:
This course falls under the academic regulation for dissertation-type courses (AR11.4). The course assessed through 100% coursework.
Each student is assigned a supervisor from the academic staff for individual consultation.
The normal duration of the course is two semesters, after which the dissertation must be submitted.
The maximum duration of the course is four semesters, after which no further extension must be permitted.
Dissertation-type courses may NOT be repeated .

Pre-requisite(s):
Student must have accumulated at least 12 credits (including at least 2 required courses).

Pre-cursor(s): Nil

Equivalent Course(s): Nil