1. Final Year Projects Com560M2 What you need to know!!

2. Lecture Overview uThe web site uImportant Dates uCiting and referencing uPlagiarism

3. The Site u http://www.infm.ulst.ac.uk/~projects/http://www.infm.ulst.ac.uk/~projects/ uThis site will contain all you need to know when you need to know it

4. Topics and Supervision uMeet with your supervisor now! uA topic or topic area may be suggested by your supervisor uIf you have a topic of your own you need to have it agreed by a supervisor.

5. Project Proposal Form n The example is on the web page. n To be completed by the student. n Must be agreed by your supervisor n A hard copy, signed by your supervisor must be submitted to the co-ordinator by the end of week one, semester 2, as well as a digital copy, which should e-mailed to m.doherty@ulster.ac.uk as an attachment. The attachment should be saved as your_student#.doc, eg 12345601.docm.doherty@ulster.ac.uk n A copy should be retained by both the student and supervisor.

6. Final Report: n Background & literature review: (out of 20%) n Requirements analysis & specification: (out of 10%) n Design: (out of 10%) n Implementation and testing: (out of 20%) n Evaluation (out of 10%) n Total Report (out of 70%) n Software/Hardware Demonstration: (out of 10%) n Presentation and Viva: (out of 10%) n Project Management (supervisor only): (out of 10%) n Total Mark (out of 100%)

7. Warning! Plagiarism