CO7203 Planning

CO7203 Planning

Credits: 5

Convenor: Prof. J.L. Fiadeiro

Semester: 2

Prerequisites:
Assessment:	Coursework: 100%	: none%

Lectures:	none	Problem Classes:	none
Tutorials:	none	Private Study:	19.5
Labs:	none	Seminars:	18
Project:	none	Other:	none
Surgeries:	none	Total:	37.5

Subject Knowledge

Aims

Learning Outcomes

The main learning outcomes of this module are in developing skills related to managing learning, data presentation, and communication. At the end, students should have improved their ability to:

• identify a credible research project, draw up a realistic research time-table, and identify the necessary resources to see it through according to the time-table;

• reflect on and write up results;

• present research clearly and effectively using appropriate IT resources;

• deliver oral presentations to professional standard;

• respond to questioning;

• write cogently and clearly.

Methods

The students develop a project plan relating to a topic that they choose from a list. Each such plan should include: a fairly detailed problem statement; background information, including motivation and state-of-the-art; and a proposed high-level approach to solve the problem. At the same time, students will attend lectures on transferable skills related to technical writing and research, as well as presentation. Students will be assessed on the basis of a 10-minute oral presentation and a 2000 word document (excluding bibliography) that describes the project plan.

Assessment

Marked Oral Presentation and marked Project Plan

Course Description

The main learning outcomes of this module are in developing skills related to managing learning, data presentation, and communication. At the end, students should have improved their ability to:

• identify a credible research project, draw up a realistic research time-table, and identify the necessary resources to see it through according to the time-table;
• reflect on and write up results;
• present research clearly and effectively using appropriate IT resources;
• deliver oral presentations to professional standard;
• respond to questioning;
• write cogently and clearly.

The students develop a project plan relating to a topic that they choose from a list. The list will be made available on December 12, 2002, and the students should register for a chosen topic before January 30, 2004. Each such plan should include: a fairly detailed problem statement; background information, including motivation and state-of-the-art; and a proposed high-level approach to solve the problem.

At the same time, students will attend lectures on transferable skills related to technical writing and research, as well as presentation.

Students will be assessed on the basis of a 10-minute oral presentation (30% weight) and a 2000 word document (excluding bibliography) that describes the project plan (70%).

Module Evaluation

Course questionnaires, course review.