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COMP4252

Computer Science Honours Project – Part 2

20 Units 4000 Level Course

Available in 2012

Callaghan CampusSemester 1, Semester 2
OurimbahSemester 1, Semester 2

Previously offered in 2013

This course is the second part of the CS Honours project.
It requires that Part 1 (COMP4251) was successfully completed first.
Part 1 and 2 together comprise a substantial individual research project usually involving a literature review together with a theoretical and/or practical investigation of a computer science problem. In part 2 students complete their project building on the foundations and the plan developed in part 1. Under the supervision of a member of the academic staff, each student will complete an individual research project and at the end provide a written exposition (research dissertation in the style of the discipline) of their research. Technical content will be dependent on the project undertaken.

Objectives
1. To give students the opportunity to carry out supervised research oriented activities in a scientific way.
2. To provide students with hands-on exposure to problems in the frontier of knowledge that are relevant to academia or to industry.
3. To present in oral and written form current research issues in these areas. To develop research and communication skills.
Content
Comprises a substantial project usually involving a substantial literature review together with a theoretical and/or practical investigation of a computer science problem. Technical content will be dependent on the project undertaken. The project work is embodied in a final research dissertation.
Replacing Course(s)
COMP4250B Honours Project - Part B
Transition
na
Industrial Experience
0
Assumed Knowledge
COMP4251 has to be successfully completed. Permission from HOD. Knowledge is as required for the project undertaken.
Modes of Delivery
Flexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning
Teaching Methods
Individual Supervision
Assessment Items
Reports
As per Course Outline
Contact Hours
Individual Supervision: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term

Timetables

2012 Course Timetables for COMP4252