Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Michael Johnson
Contact via michael.johnson@mq.edu.au
9WW 383
By appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
6
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
75cp at 100 level or above including COMP410
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
COMP430 or COMP434
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
In this unit students will conduct the second half of their individual research thesis on a topic in Software Engineering major under the direction of an academic supervisor. Students will implement the previously developed project plan conducting the experimental and theoretical work to obtain results and analysis presented in the form of a final research thesis.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Grading and passing requirement for unit
In order to pass this unit a student must obtain a mark of 50 or more for the unit (i.e. obtain a passing grade P/ CR/ D/ HD).
For further details about grading, please refer to the policies and procedures section below.
Hurdle Requirements
Regular meetings with the thesis supervisor is a hurdle requirement. See details in the assessment task description.
Late submissions and Re-submissions
Late submissions will attract a penalty of 10 marks per day. Extenuating circumstances will be considered upon lodgement of a formal special consideration application.
Resubmissions of work are not allowed after due date.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Thesis | 70% | No | Week 13 |
Management and Engagement | 10% | No | All Session |
Meetings with Supervisors | 0% | Yes | Week 13 |
Presentation | 20% | No | TBA |
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 70%
Refer to iLearn for guidelines.
Due: All Session
Weighting: 10%
Students are required to actively engage with the project-related activities, and to demonstrate a professional demeanour towards project management and record-keeping. Students are also required to maintain a logbook for this unit, where dated records of day-to-day activities associated with the project are maintained. More guidelines are provided on iLearn.
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 0%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Students are expected to meet with their supervisor on a weekly basis, once the project commences. Such weekly meetings should aim to seek feedback and steer the project, and would normally last at least 15 minutes or more. In order to pass this unit, a student must attend at least 6 out of 14 weekly meetings between Week 1 and Week 12. In case a face-to-face meeting is not possible, a meeting must be conducted using telephone, video-conference or via detailed progress updates through email, at the supervisor's discretion. Meetings should be logged using the consultation meeting log sheet provided on iLearn.
Due: TBA
Weighting: 20%
Refer to iLearn for guidelines
Unit Delivery
This is a project-based unit and has no scheduled lectures or tutorial sessions. Special lectures may be organised and related announcements will be made via iLearn.
Logbook
This unit requires a logbook. Each student must maintain an individual logbook that contains a dated log of day-to-day activities undertaken in relation to the project. The logbook needs to be a bound, hardcopy book. Entries should be made daily, and must be signed and dated, and leave no undue white space. Entries will include records of daily progress, ideas, plans and conceptual developments, as they occur. The logbook is intended to be evidentiary -- it can be used to demonstrate in, for example, a priority dispute, just when a particular idea or development first took place. That is why it needs to be difficult to alter (bound, not loose leaf, hardcopy not electronic, signed and dated each day, and with no space left that could be used for later entries).
Technology Used and Required
Students are required to discuss with their supervisor the software/hardware resources required for development, analysis, simulation, testing and experiments related to their projects. In addition, word processing software (LaTeX, MS Word, etc.) will be required to produce the theses and Beamer, MS PowerPoint or equivalent software will be required for presentation slides.
Unit Webpage: Access from iLearn at http://ilearn.mq.edu.au (curiously titled ELEC411 Electronics Engineering Research Thesis B ELEC411/417/421 MECH411/421 COMP420 ENGG806).
Required and Recommended Texts/Materials
There is no set textbook for this unit. Students are required to discuss with their supervisors any required/recommended reading materials as suited to their individual project needs.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Undergraduate students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
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Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
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This is the first offering of COMP420
This is the first offering of COMP420