Module Details |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | MEng Group Project | ||
Code | COMP591 | ||
Coordinator |
Professor MR Laraki Computer Science Rida.Laraki@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2021-22 | Level 7 FHEQ | First Semester | 30 |
Aims |
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To give students the opportunity to work in a group, in a guided but independent fashion, on a substantial problem that allows to show innovation and/or creativity and allows to make practical use of principles, techniques and methodologies acquired elsewhere in the programme. To give experience of carrying out a large piece of group work involving the synthesis of advanced information, ideas and practices in order to provide a quality solution together with an critical evaluation of the process and the solution. To enhance communication skills, both oral and written, in particular through collaboratively producing a report that documents the conduct of the project, the solution produced and giving a critical evalution of process and solution. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Work effectively and cooperatively within a team, taking on various roles within the team, on a substantial problem that allows to show innovation and/or creativity and allows to make practical use of principles, techniques and methodologies acquired elsewhere in the programme. |
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(LO2) Specify formally a problem, showing awareness of the wider context and identification of issues that such context might cause, and produce a plan to address this problem. |
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(LO3) Manage their time effectively both individually as well as a team so as to carry out a project plan. |
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(LO4) Locate and synthesise general and research information on concepts, ideas, and practices, relevant to a given project. |
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(LO5) Undertake research on their own on a substantial Computer Science problem and to devise as a team an efficient solution using an appropriate methodology. |
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(LO6) Evaluate in a critical fashion the work the group has done, and to place it in the context of related work;. |
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(LO7) Prepare and deliver formal presentations, including, where appropriate, an overview of the methodology used, the design of a solution, and the demonstration of software. |
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(LO8) Collaboratively produce a report describing the conduct of the project, the solution produced and giving a critical evalution of process and solution. |
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(S1) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Presentation skills – oral |
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(S2) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Presentation skills - written |
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(S3) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Influencing skills – argumentation |
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(S4) Working in groups and teams - Group action planning |
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(S5) Working in groups and teams - Leadership |
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(S6) Research skills - All Information skills |
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(S7) Research skills - Ethical awareness |
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(S8) Personal attributes and qualities - Assertiveness |
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(S9) Personal attributes and qualities - Flexibility/Adaptability |
Syllabus |
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Guidance on various aspects of the project will be provided via seminars, tutorials, and through the project supervisors. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Seminar Teaching Method 2 - Tutorial Due to Covid-19, in 2021/22, one or more of the following delivery methods will be implemented based on the current local conditions. (b) Fully online delivery and assessment (c) Standard on-campus delivery |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
1 |
4 |
5 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 295 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 300 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
(591.2) Assessment 1 Specification presentation and documentation. There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When) :1 | 15 minutes | 20 | ||||
(591.2) Assessment 2 Final presentation including, where appropriate, software demonstration. There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule | 15 minutes | 20 | ||||
(591) Assessment 3 Group report, individual report, peer assessment. This is the final assessment of the project. There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. | N/A | 60 |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |