1. Final Year Project COMP39X COMP390/3/4/5 Final Year Project Demonstration & Dissertation Irina Biktasheva http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~comp39x/2014-15

2. Final Year Project COMP39X Submission Deadlines  Specification (5%):Thu 23.10.14 noon  Design documentation:Thu 20.11.14 noon  Design presentation:Mon 24.11.14 - (whole design stage 15%)Fri 01.12.14  Interim Report:Fri 20.02.15  Demonstration (15%): -Slides Submission by Thu 23.04.15 noon -Demonstrations Mon 27.04.15 – Fri 01.05.15  Dissertation (65%):Thu 14.05.15 noon 2 You should make yourself available during this week for the project demonstration

3. Final Year Project COMP39X Project Stages  Four phases  Phase 1: Specification (3.5 weeks)  Phase 2: Design (4.5 weeks)  Phase 3: Implementation & Testing (11 weeks)  Phase 4: Demonstration & Dissertation (3 weeks) 3 w1w2w3w4w5w6w7w8w9w10w11w12 Sem 1 Sem 2 specification document design document design presentation demonstration dissertation interim report

4. Final Year Project COMP39X Demonstration (15% of total mark)  Purpose  To give a demonstration to talk through your software  Demonstration: Week 10 (27 Apr – 01 May)  You must make yourself available during the week  Arranged by the marker (2 nd supervisor) 4 Assessed bySupervisormarker Demonstration

5. Final Year Project COMP39X Demonstration Assessment Form 5 demonstrate main functions via various test cases brief reminder of what project is; functionalities; may consider showing code of main methods

6. Final Year Project COMP39X Dissertation (65% of total mark)  To provide a complete record of all the work  Submission: Thursday 14 May (noon)  1 copy to submit to Student Office, 1 to E-project  Dissertation: self-contained, complete record  recommend: 10,000 words (max 15,000)  binding material available from Student Office  template of cover downloaded from website 6 Assessed bySupervisormarker Dissertation

7. Final Year Project COMP39X Dissertation Structure  Abstract  Introduction  Background  Design  Realisation  Evaluation  Learning Points  Professional Issues  Bibliography  Appendices 7 One-page summary of project as a whole Brief overview:  What problem is addressed?  What are the aims and objectives?  What are the challenges?  What is the solution produced?  How effective is the solution / how successful has the project been?

8. Final Year Project COMP39X Dissertation Structure  Abstract  Introduction  Background  Design  Realisation  Evaluation  Learning Points  Professional Issues  Bibliography  Appendices 8 To include:  Background of problem to be solved  Existing solutions/approaches, and a comparison with the solution produced in project  Reading and research done to  understand existing approaches  acquire necessary information  acquire required skills  A clear statement of the project requirements References are expected

9. Final Year Project COMP39X Dissertation Structure  Abstract  Introduction  Background  Design  Realisation  Evaluation  Learning Points  Professional Issues  Bibliography  Appendices 9 Description of design  organisation should be same as design documentation  full details are required  exact content depends on design methodology adopted and type of project  OO or traditional design  empirical experiments  devising new algorithms If design has been revised, give revised design & justify changes made

10. Final Year Project COMP39X Dissertation Structure  Abstract  Introduction  Background  Design  Realisation  Evaluation  Learning Points  Professional Issues  Bibliography  Appendices 10 How design was implemented & testing of implementation  implementation of each stage and each component  problems encountered and solutions  changes made to design and justification (if design isn't revised)  various testing of each stage and each component  test cases used, expected results, and actual results  snapshot of code & screen shot  full code listing, detail screen shots in appendices

11. Final Year Project COMP39X Dissertation Structure  Abstract  Introduction  Background  Design  Realisation  Evaluation  Learning Points  Professional Issues  Bibliography  Appendices 11 To include  how project is evaluated?  What criteria are used?  How to assess criteria?  Who is involved?  project strength & weakness  customer feedback At least one-page of learning points

12. Final Year Project COMP39X Dissertation Structure  Abstract  Introduction  Background  Design  Realisation  Evaluation  Learning Points  Professional Issues  Bibliography  Appendices 12 At least one-page of how your project is related to  Code of practice  Code of conduct issued by British Computer Society Properly cited list of books, articles, and other materials

13. Final Year Project COMP39X Dissertation Structure  Abstract  Introduction  Background  Design  Realisation  Evaluation  Learning Points  Professional Issues  Bibliography  Appendices 13 Detailed material, required for completeness  code listing  detail of test data  screen shot of sample runs  user guide  full design diagrams Zip file in the E-project system for archive

14. Final Year Project COMP39X Dissertation Assessment Form 14

15. Final Year Project COMP39X Late Submission  According to University standard penalties  5 marks deducted for each working day of lateness  Up to a maximum of 5 working days  Work received after 5 working days will receive a mark of 0  For any mitigating circumstances, submit the form with evidence to the Student Office asap and contact your first supervisor 15

16. Final Year Project COMP39X Submission Deadlines  Specification (5%):Thu 23.10.14 noon  Design documentation:Fri 20.11.14 noon  Design presentation:Mon 24.11.14 - (whole design stage 15%)Fri 01.12.14  Interim Report:Fri 20.02.15  Demonstration (15%): -Slides Submission by Thu 23.04.15 noon -Demonstrations Mon 27.04.15 – Fri 01.05.15  Dissertation (65%):Thu 14.05.15 noon 16 You should make yourself available during this week for the project demonstration