Research Project

CS39 M RESEARCH PROJECT

Pre-requisite: Permission of the Department

Overview: An opportunity for final year students in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or Electronics to apply and develop their classroom knowledge in a real-world or research environment.

If you are registered for this course in the first semester, then preliminary work on the research topic is done during the summer.

If you are registered for this course in the second semester, then preliminary work on the research topic is done during the first semester.

Typically, you will meet with your supervisor for at least for one hour per week. There are no lectures.

Syllabus:

In consultation with and under the supervision of a Faculty member, students are expected to define, investigate and report on an applied or theoretical research topic in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or Electronics. The project itself is equivalent to a single Faculty course and must therefore reach that standard in terms of content and research effort. The project should contain some originality in material and evidence of extensive reading and comprehension of the subject area. A proposal and literature review must be submitted no later than the fourth week of Semester II and a final written report must be submitted and presented orally to a panel of at least three Faculty members no later than the last week of classes in Semester II.

N.B. Enrolment will be limited to those students who have demonstrated a sound academic background and an aptitude for research.

Examination:

Proposal and Literature Review 20%

Oral Presentation 20%

Final Written Project Report 60%