Computer Science
Project In Information Technology
BTECH 451
The Project
Given some fairly specific problem, you will design and implement a solution. The problem should be challenging enough to be interesting and motivating; it should also be large enough to guarantee 8-10 hours of work per week. Remember, the BTech project is worth 4 points.
Assessment
| 1. | Introductory seminar (early first semester) | 5% |
| 2. | Project web pages and continuous work assessment | 10% |
| 3. | End of semester seminar (end of first semester, early second semester) | 15% |
| 4. | End of semester report (end of first semester) | 10% |
| 5. | Final seminar (end second semester) | 20% |
| 6. | Final report and overall work assessment | 40% |
Log Book
You must maintain a log book to record your weekly project activities and get it signed by your project supervisor at least on a fortnightly basis. The log book helps you to record your weekly progress, and enables the supervisor to ensure sufficient progress has been made. Signing the log book at a regular interval ensures regular student-supervisor contact.
The log book should have weekly entries. Each week, you will need to enter in the log book the tasks that you carried out during the week and your refelections on what you learnt while carrying out the tasks.
Web Site
You are also required to set up a web site describing your project. It is expected that you will update the site at regular intervals to reflect the status of your project. Your project sites will be linked from the central BTech project site.
Your project site should be hosted on the student web server homepages.fos.auckland.ac.nz. Your BTech project site should be at the URL http://homepages.fos.auckland.ac.nz/~UPI/btech451/. Details on how to set up your site are at http://homepages.fos.auckland.ac.nz/. Note that this website will only be visible from within the University.
The past project web pages are archived at the end of the year, you are welcome and encouraged to go through the archives.