1. Framework for CS/IT/IS Undergraduate Thesis/Project Advising
Philippine Society of IT Educators

2. Introduction
Framework was prepared by PSITE Research as a result of the NCITE 2009 Pre-conference on CS/IT/IS Project Advising
The following documents were used as references:
CMO 53 s. 2006
ACM Computing Curricula 2005
NCITE pre-conference presentations

3. Introduction The working group is composed of the following:
Dr. Randy Gamboa
Dr. Jaime De Leon Caro
Dr. Vladmir Mariano
Dr. Allan Sioson
Dr. Bart Tanguilig
Oliver Malabanan
Edwin Marañon
Cherry Lyn Sta. Romana

4. Objective Produce a document containing details on the following:
Expectations/Definition of a BSCS thesis, BSIT project and BSIS project
Similarities/Differences among BSCS thesis, BSIT project and BSIS project
Required output document with description for BSCS thesis, BSIT project and BSIS project

5. Output
The committee came up with a table describing the expectations from a BSCS thesis and IT/IS projects
The output is a work in progress and PSITE National will do its best to continue with the work and hopefully come up with a manual

6. BS Computer Science

7. CMO 53 s Definition
The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS) program prepares students to be IT professionals and researchers, and to be proficient in designing and developing computing solutions.

8. CMO 53 s Definition
Thesis is a requirement for the BSCS program. Contents must be focused on the theories and concepts of computing and it should be in the form of scientific work that may be presented in a public forum.

9. Adviser/Panel Composition
The thesis is prepared under the guidance of an adviser and should be presented and accepted by a Panel composed of at least 3 members that includes the adviser.
The adviser must have completed a CS project beyond the bachelor’s degree project. As much as possible, the adviser should be a full-time faculty member of the HEI otherwise a full-time faculty co-adviser is required.
Advisers and Panel Members should have a degree in an ITE or allied program. At least one of the panel members must have a master’s degree in ITE (preferably Computer Science) or allied program.
As a general rule, faculty advisers should handle at most five projects/theses.

10. Duration/Team Composition/ Presentation
2 semesters
Individual or team of 2 to 5 members depending on the complexity of the project
Public Presentation is required
School-based presentation open to the public
Other Options:
Regional Student Congress (PSITE Regional Chapters are encouraged to organize undergraduate paper presentations)
Presentations to Philippine Computing Science Congress of CSP, National Conference on IT Education of PSITE

11. Suggested “Thesis” for BSCS
Software development projects under the following areas are considered “theses”
mobile computing systems; software extensions or plug-ins; expert systems; decision support systems; systems software (software tools/utilities, interpreters, simulators, compilers etc); intelligent systems; game development; computer vision; image/signal processing; natural language processing; pattern recognition and data mining; bioinformatics; modeling and simulation; graphics applications; human-computer interaction/ affective computing/emphatic computing; cloud computing; parallel computing; embedded systems; emerging technologies
The development of the software system should involve algorithm- based research and development and anchored on computer science principles.

12. Suggested “Thesis” for BSCS
Foundations of Computer Science
Automata and Formal Languages
Data Structures
Algorithm Design and Analysis
Web Semantics
Coding theory
Programming languages
Visualization systems

13. Manuscript Template (for Foundations of CS)
ACM Format

14. Manuscript Template (for Foundations of CS)
Title Page
Abstract
Table of Contents
List of Figures, List of Tables, List of Notations
Introduction
Background of the problem
Statement of the problem
Objectives
Significance
Scope and limitations

15. Manuscript Template (for Foundations of CS)
Related Literature
Theoretical Background
include comprehensive discussion on theorems, definitions, fundamental algorithms , mathematical models/formula
Design and Methodology
Include discussion on conceptual design / system architecture/ block diagrams and algorithms
Results and Discussion
Conclusions and Recommendations
Appendices may include the following
Relevant Source Code
Evaluation Tool
Sample input/output/Reports

16. Manuscript Template (for Software Development Projects)
Title Page
Abstract
Table of Contents
List of Figures, List of Tables, List of Notations
Introduction
Project Context
Purpose and Description
Objectives
Scope and limitations
Related Literature

17. Manuscript Template (for CS Software Development Projects)
Technical Background
include in-depth discussion on relevant technical aspects of the project
Design and Methodology
Include discussion on conceptual design / system architecture/ block diagrams and algorithms
Results and Discussion
Conclusions and Recommendations
Appendices may include the following
Relevant Source Code
Evaluation Tool
Sample input/output/Reports
Users Guide
Curriculum Vitae

18. BS Information Technology BS Information Systems

19. BSIT
The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) program prepares students to be IT professionals, be well versed on application installation, operation, development, maintenance and administration, and familiar with hardware installation, operation, and maintenance.

20. BSIS
The Bachelor of Science in Information Systems (BSIS) program prepares students to be IT professionals and be expert on design and implementation of IS for business processes.

21. CMO 53 s Definition
Capstone project is required for the BSIT program. It should be in the form of a systems application or an enterprise resource plan.

22. Adviser/Panel Composition
The project is prepared under the guidance of an adviser and presented and accepted by a Panel composed of at least 3 members that includes the adviser.
The adviser must have completed an IT/IS project successfully beyond the bachelor’s degree project. . As much as possible, the adviser should be a full-time faculty member of the HEI otherwise a full-time faculty co-adviser is required.
Advisers and Panel Members should have a degree in an ITE or allied program. At least one of the panel members must have a master’s degree in ITE (preferably Information Technology/Management/Systems) or allied program and at least one must have industry experience.
As a general rule, faculty advisers should handle at most five projects.
*** As much as possible, the organization for which the project is intended should be represented

23. Duration/Team Composition/ Presentation
1 or 2 semesters
Individual or team of 2 to 5 members depending on the complexity of the project
Public Presentation is recommended
School-based presentation open to the public

24. Suggested Projects for BSIT
Software Development
software customization
information systems development for an actual client (with pilot testing)
web applications development (with at least alpha testing on live servers)
mobile computing systems
Infrastructure implications with the introduction of the system should be clearly specified in the final report

25. Suggested Projects for BSIT
Multimedia systems
game development
e-learning systems
interactive systems
information kiosks
Network design and implementation; and server farm configuration and management
IT Management
IT Strategic Plan for sufficiently complex enterprise
IT Security Analysis, Planning and Implementation

26. Suggested Projects for BSIS
Software Development
software customization
information systems development for a actual client
web applications development
mobile computing systems
*** Changes in process flow and/or information policies with the introduction of the system should be clearly specified in the final report

27. Suggested Projects for BSIS
IS Planning
Enterprise Resource Plan
Information Systems Strategic Plan
Analysis and design of a sufficiently complex system

28. Manuscript Template for IT/IS
Title Page
Executive Summary
Table of Contents
List of Figures, List of Tables, List of Notations
Introduction
Project Context
Purpose and Description
Objectives
Scope and limitations
Review of Related Literature/Systems

29. Manuscript Template for IT/IS
Technical Background
Methodology
Requirements Specification
Analysis
Design
Development and Testing
Recommendations
Implementation Plan (Infrastructure/Deployment for BSIT/
Processes/Policies/Personnel for BSIS)
Appendices may include the following
Relevant Source Code
Evaluation Tool
Sample input/output/Reports
Users Guide
Curriculum Vitae

30. Manuscript Template for IT/IS
for Information Systems Strategic Plan template, refer to the National Computer Center’s Information Systems Strategic Planning Guidebook
Template for Software Development projects may be used for the Analysis and Design Projects excluding the Implementation portion
No recommended template for Multimedia Systems Development, Network Design and Implementation and IT Management
No recommended template for Enterprise Resource Planning

31. Conclusions
A lot of work still needs to be done in order to come up with a Manual on Thesis/Project Advising
We invite schools to share their best practices with us so that we can incorporate them in succeeding revisions
We still need to get endorsement from the Commission on Higher Education in order to avoid misinterpretation of CS/IT/IS projects in relation to thesis/project requirements of other disciplines

32. Thank you for listening.
Enjoy the Bohol Tour! 