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Poster Fair

Submitting your poster Submit your posters in PDF format Don’t overdo the resolution: 150 dpi is fine Submit to: \\raptor\exports\proj\co334c\poster (Note the 'c' - for Canterbury campus) Write access to this folder will close at 23.55 tonight. No extensions, no excuses. It is your duty to make sure your group’s poster has been uploaded.

The poster fair: Colyer Fergusson Hall Wednesday 5 April: 12:00-13:00 and 13:00-14:00 Your online timetable says in which you will show your poster. Your group will need to collect the poster and A4 version … … and find a vacant poster board and put up A1 version. Do not stick anything else on the boards. Hand over your A4 version to be stuck on the A4 board. We expect you all to attend. At the end of the session, we expect you to take down your poster, and take it with you.

The poster fair: the other half Wednesday 5 April: 12:00-13:00 and 13:00-14:00 Your online timetable says in which you will show your poster. Please come to the other half of the poster fair: see the posters, listen to the demos. Everyone who attends will be given three dots. Select the group(s) you think are the best and put one (or more) of your dots on the A4 version of their poster. Each groups dot count will be incorporated into the marking scheme as “popular vote”.

The poster fair: groups Wednesday 5 April: 12:00-13:00: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14. Wednesday 5 April: 13:00-14:00: 1, 4, 8, 11, 12, 13.

The Marking Scheme

Question 1(a) (a) Describe what you think are the three most important potential risks for your group project not being concluded successfully, and explain how you have come to this conclusion. [8 marks]

Question 1(a) (a) Describe what you think are the three most important potential risks for your group project not being concluded successfully, and explain how you have come to this conclusion. [8 marks] Up to 2 marks for each risk identified: full marks if risk is defined clearly and is relevant to the project; 1 mark for a partial answer. Up to 2 marks for the explanation of the method: 2 marks for explaining ranking by likelihood * impact; 1 mark for incorrect/incomplete description of this, or informal description.

Question 1(a) If you need to talk about the details of your project, you must explain enough detail … (a) Describe what you think are the three most important potential risks for your group project not being concluded successfully, and explain how you have come to this conclusion. [8 marks] Up to 2 marks for each risk identified: full marks if risk is defined clearly and is relevant to the project; 1 mark for a partial answer. Up to 2 marks for the explanation of the method: 2 marks for explaining ranking by likelihood * impact; 1 mark for incorrect/incomplete description of this, or informal description.

Question 1(a) If you need to talk about the details of your project, you must explain enough detail … (a) Describe what you think are the three most important potential risks for your group project not being concluded successfully, and explain how you have come to this conclusion. [8 marks] Up to 2 marks for each risk identified: full marks if risk is defined clearly and is relevant to the project; 1 mark for a partial answer. Up to 2 marks for the explanation of the method: 2 marks for explaining ranking by likelihood * impact; 1 mark for incorrect/incomplete description of this, or informal description. This is about how the project is working, not about the success or otherwise of the final product.

Question 1(b) (b) There are 4 strategies for dealing with a potential risk: avoid it / reduce the likelihood of it happening / reduce the impact if it happens / accept the risk For each of the risks that you identified in part (a) say which strategy you would use to deal with the risk, and explain your choice. Finally, choose potential examples from your project to illustrate the strategies that you did not discuss in the previous answer. [12 marks]

Question 1(b) (b) There are 4 strategies for dealing with a potential risk: avoid it / reduce the likelihood of it happening / reduce the impact if it happens / accept the risk For each of the risks that you identified in part (a) say which strategy you would use to deal with the risk, and explain your choice. Finally, choose potential examples from your project to illustrate the strategies that you did not discuss in the previous answer. [12 marks] Up to 3 marks for each of the risks identified in (a): within this 1 mark for the strategy and up to two marks for explaining the choice (2 marks if entirely satisfactory; 1 for partial). Up to 3 marks for the illustrations chosen here. Note that there may be different numbers due to the particular risks chosen by the candidates. Note also that the question doesn’t ask for rationales, so we should not deduct marks for their absence.

Question 1(b) Say which you would use and explain. (b) There are 4 strategies for dealing with a potential risk: avoid it / reduce the likelihood of it happening / reduce the impact if it happens / accept the risk For each of the risks that you identified in part (a) say which strategy you would use to deal with the risk, and explain your choice. Finally, choose potential examples from your project to illustrate the strategies that you did not discuss in the previous answer. [12 marks] Up to 3 marks for each of the risks identified in (a): within this 1 mark for the strategy and up to two marks for explaining the choice (2 marks if entirely satisfactory; 1 for partial). Up to 3 marks for the illustrations chosen here. Note that there may be different numbers due to the particular risks chosen by the candidates. Note also that the question doesn’t ask for rationales, so we should not deduct marks for their absence.

Question 1(b) Say which you would use and explain. (b) There are 4 strategies for dealing with a potential risk: avoid it / reduce the likelihood of it happening / reduce the impact if it happens / accept the risk For each of the risks that you identified in part (a) say which strategy you would use to deal with the risk, and explain your choice. Finally, choose potential examples from your project to illustrate the strategies that you did not discuss in the previous answer. [12 marks] Up to 3 marks for each of the risks identified in (a): within this 1 mark for the strategy and up to two marks for explaining the choice (2 marks if entirely satisfactory; 1 for partial). Up to 3 marks for the illustrations chosen here. Note that there may be different numbers due to the particular risks chosen by the candidates. Note also that the question doesn’t ask for rationales, so we should not deduct marks for their absence. Don’t miss part of a question

Question 2(a) (a) What is “intellectual property”? [2 marks]

Question 2(a) (a) What is “intellectual property”? [2 marks] Up to 2 marks for the following or equivalent: Intellectual property (IP) is an umbrella term for a number of different types of protection of the output of creative work.

Question 2(a) Give an explanation, not just an example (a) What is “intellectual property”? [2 marks] Up to 2 marks for the following or equivalent: Intellectual property (IP) is an umbrella term for a number of different types of protection of the output of creative work. Give an explanation, not just an example

Question 2(b) (b) What is “copyright”? Give an example of something that is protected by copyright. [5 marks]

Question 2(b) (b) What is “copyright”? Give an example of something that is protected by copyright. [5 marks] Up to 3 marks for the following or equivalent: “Copyright is legal right that protects the use of creative work once an idea has been expressed in some form”. Needs the “expression” to be included for full marks. 2 marks for an example chosen from this list of Items that are copyrightable: • original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic work, … • original non-literary written work, eg software, • sound and music recordings, film and television recordings • the layout of published editions of written … works

Question 2(b) (b) What is “copyright”? Give an example of something that is protected by copyright. [5 marks] Up to 3 marks for the following or equivalent: “Copyright is legal right that protects the use of creative work once an idea has been expressed in some form”. Needs the “expression” to be included for full marks. 2 marks for an example chosen from this list of Items that are copyrightable: • original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic work, … • original non-literary written work, eg software, • sound and music recordings, film and television recordings • the layout of published editions of written … works Give as much detail as you can … it’s worth 3 marks in total.

Question 2(c) (c) What is a “patent”? Give an example of something that is protected by a patent. [5 marks]

Question 2(c) (c) What is a “patent”? Give an example of something that is protected by a patent. [5 marks] Up to 3 marks for making the following points: “A patent can protect something that can be made or used [1 mark]: it needs to be novel: not already exiting in any form [1 mark]. Patent rights are not automatically granted, and need to be applied for [1 mark].” 2 marks for indicating that a patent can protect things such as inventions, parts, tools and medicine. Note that software in typically not patentable in the UK (whereas the US is more permissive about this); so only 1 mark if answer is “software” or equivalent.

Question 2(c) (c) What is a “patent”? Give an example of something that is protected by a patent. [5 marks] Up to 3 marks for making the following points: “A patent can protect something that can be made or used [1 mark]: it needs to be novel: not already exiting in any form [1 mark]. Patent rights are not automatically granted, and need to be applied for [1 mark].” 2 marks for indicating that a patent can protect things such as inventions, parts, tools and medicine. Note that software in typically not patentable in the UK (whereas the US is more permissive about this); so only 1 mark if answer is “software” or equivalent. Give as much detail as you can … it’s worth 3 marks in total.

Question 2(d) (d) Explain what “open source licensing” means. Compare two open source licenses (e.g. MIT vs GPL) and explain why someone might choose one over the other? [8 marks]

Question 2(d) (d) Explain what “open source licensing” means. Compare two open source licenses (e.g. MIT vs GPL) and explain why someone might choose one over the other? [8 marks] Up to 4 marks for defining licensing (2 marks) ”Licensing your software can allow others to use the code that you have produced, with some restrictions, which differ between different kinds of licence” The licence is open source (2 marks) if it grants users access to the source code of the software. For licence comparison: 1 mark each for the two descriptions of the two different licences, and up to 2 marks for the explanation of the choice. More details in the lecture slides.

Question 2(d) Explain both “open source” … … and “licensing”. (d) Explain what “open source licensing” means. Compare two open source licenses (e.g. MIT vs GPL) and explain why someone might choose one over the other? [8 marks] Up to 4 marks for defining licensing (2 marks) ”Licensing your software can allow others to use the code that you have produced, with some restrictions, which differ between different kinds of licence” The licence is open source (2 marks) if it grants users access to the source code of the software. For licence comparison: 1 mark each for the two descriptions of the two different licences, and up to 2 marks for the explanation of the choice. More details in the lecture slides. Explain both “open source” … … and “licensing”.

Question 2(d) Compare … … and explain (d) Explain what “open source licensing” means. Compare two open source licenses (e.g. MIT vs GPL) and explain why someone might choose one over the other? [8 marks] Up to 4 marks for defining licensing (2 marks) ”Licensing your software can allow others to use the code that you have produced, with some restrictions, which differ between different kinds of licence” The licence is open source (2 marks) if it grants users access to the source code of the software. For licence comparison: 1 mark each for the two descriptions of the two different licences, and up to 2 marks for the explanation of the choice. More details in the lecture slides. Compare … … and explain

Making it easy for the examiners Follow the instructions …

Follow the instructions

Making it easy for the examiners Follow the structure of the question Write as clearly as you can Give enough detail Give evidence to back up your answers Be relevant Proportionate effort Overlong answers What to do if you’re not sure

Follow the structure of the question …

We try …

Detail In giving a risk … is it enough to say Plagiarism? Disclosure? human mistakes? Make sure that you give enough detail for us to understand what you mean … What to do if you’re not sure

Detail In giving a risk … is it enough to say Plagiarism? Disclosure? human mistakes? Make sure that you give enough detail for us to understand what you mean … … it’s never a problem to give too much information. What to do if you’re not sure

Detail In giving a risk … is it enough to say Plagiarism? Disclosure? human mistakes? Make sure that you give enough detail for us to understand what you mean … … it’s never a problem to give too much information. … it’s never a problem to give too much relevant information. What to do if you’re not sure

Evidence In discussing an ethical question you could refer to the authorities cited in the lecture Utilitarian approach Codes of conduct? “Would you tell your mum?” It’s never a problem to justify your answers. What to do if you’re not sure

Be relevant “Numerous instances of paragraphs of correct content that is irrelevant to the question.” (Misread question?)

Proportionate effort “A 5 mark question with a good paragraph or two of text, followed by a 12 mark question with a 5 line answer.”

Overlong answers “Long answers, which were not well-structured. Made the life of the marker very hard, trying to understand what the student was trying to say.”

… and if you’re not sure? If you don’t know how to interpret something Explain how you’ve interpreted it. It’s never a problem to give some context to your answer.

Summer Exams

Preparing for the summer exams at Kent https://www.kent.ac.uk/student-records/exams/students/beforetheday.html Your personalised exam timetable will be available via SDS … … usually about two weeks before the end of spring term. You should read “notes for candidates” https://www.kent.ac.uk/student-records/exams/students/Notes%20for%20candidates.pdf. These links all listed on CO334 moodle page.

Notes to candidates (summary) Bring your KENTOne card Double check date and time & arrive early. Arrive with at least 30 minutes to spare Make sure you have a working calculator. Dress appropriately – exam rooms can go from very cold to very warm and back again. MOBILE PHONES AND ALL OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE PROHIBITED. DON’T bring your phone or your bag: there are designated bag deposit rooms.

REVISION

How not to do it

Active revision

Know your enemy https://www.kent.ac.uk/library/online/exams/

Summarise

Present

Redo

Plan

Take a break

AND IN THE EXAM

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