| Unit name | Individual Project with Innovation Case |
|---|---|
| Unit code | COMSM0052 |
| Credit points | 40 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Lapinskas |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
Successful completion of Years 1, 2 and 3 of the Computer Science or Mathematics and Computer Science Undergraduate degrees. |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None. |
| School/department | School of Computer Science |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The final year project acts as a focus for the accumulated skills resulting from all other units: the overarching goal is application of those skills to a specific, significant challenge or problem. The unit offers a high degree of freedom with respect to project topic, and allows students to spend a significant amount of time and effort on something they are specifically interested in. Ideally this might act as a bridge to a career in such a topic, but will also satisfy more general, transferable learning outcomes.
As part of the Project, students will complete an Innovation Case, that contextualises their project for a relevant external audience, e.g., an academic research proposal based on the project, a business plan related to their project, a social enterprise strategy associated with their project, a “white paper” on the ethical implications of their project, a slide deck pitching the work to a venture capitalist, a briefing paper contextualising the work for a relevant government department or institute (e.g., Heilbronn Institute, Alan Turing Institute, etc.), a set of teaching materials or set of lesson plans derived from their work, etc.
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
Optional workshops and tutorials with the Project Supervisor. Compulsory training on identifying ethical issues associated to the project work will be organised by the Unit Director.
The Innovation Case will be supported by synchronous and asynchronous workshops.
Written thesis (88%) and Innovation Case coursework (12%). The thesis mark will be informed by a viva with a second marker. In addition to achieving a pass overall, students must complete the ‘must-do’ ethics training in order to be awarded credit points for the unit. This training takes the form of an online introduction and test (e.g. via Blackboard) with immediate feedback and unlimited answer adjustments until sufficient proficiency is demonstrated.
Students will also have a separate, optional, opportunity before submission to present their project to an audience including their second marker, in order to get feedback.
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. COMSM0052).
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.
