1. To give students the opportunity to work in a guided but independent fashion to explore a substantial electronic commerce problem in depth, making practical use of principles, techniques and methodologies acquired elsewhere in the course.

2. To give experience of carrying out a large piece of individual work and in producing a dissertation.

3. To enhance communication skills, both oral and written.

To specify formally a problem, showing awareness of the wider context and identification of issues reflecting this wider context, and produce a plan to address this problem.

To manage their time effectively so as to carry out a project plan.

To locate and synthesise general and research information on concepts, ideas, and practices, relevant to a given project.

To undertake research in a self directed manner addressing a substantial Computer Science problem and to devise an efficient solution using an appropriate methodology.

To evaluate critically, and reflect on, the work they have done, and to place this work in the context of related work.

To prepare and deliver formal presentations, including, where appropriate, an overview of the methodologies used, the design of a solution, and the demonstration of software.

To structure and write a dissertation describing: the conduct of the project, the solution produced and a critical evaluation of processes used and the solution.

All projects involve elements of: research, design, realisation and evaluation. Particular topics are allocated on an individual basis.

Lecture -

Tutorial - Engagement with Supervisors concerning progress on project

Laboratory Work - Demonstration and Presentation