| Unit name | Creative Technology Project |
|---|---|
| Unit code | COMSM0014 |
| Credit points | 40 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Calway |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
none |
| Co-requisites |
COMSM012 Individual Project: Business Plan |
| School/department | Department of Computer Science |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The final year Creative Technology Project acts as a focus for the accumulated skills resulting from all other units within the Computer Science degree programme: the overarching aim is application of those skills within a creative design and development cycle. The unit offers a high degree of freedom with respect to project topic, and allows students to work together as a collaborative development team; spending a significant amount of time and effort on the development of a novel technology solution which is market-driven. The end result is often a demonstrator or product prototype which can be presented to potential investors.
Within the context of a specific project topic, this unit provides an opportunity to refine and test a highly transferable set of skills including collaborative team-work, creative design, research, product development and prototyping, analysis, critique and evaluation. The aim is to prepare students with the ability to meet challenges within their chosen post-degree career path, while at the same time collaborating in a design environment to deliver a substantial body of work that they can proudly demonstrate.
On successful completion of this unit you will have had to:
The project is intended to promote self-directed and collaborative learning, under guidance of an academic supervisor (plus any relevant external third-parties).
You will be assessed on the value that you add to the collaboration. The deliverable is a design document, written collaboratively, which reflects on every stage of the product development process; from concept to prototype.
Criteria for assessment include (but are not limited to):
A viva-style presentation, and submitted resource such as source code or product prototype, will act to clarify the understanding of markers but are not formally marked themselves. Passing this unit or the Individual Project: Implementation unit is a requirement for obtaining an MEng degree in Computer Science.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. COMSM0014).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
