Research papers and standard textbooks appropriate to the area of study.

Students will typically produce an individual assignment which is usually work informed. Students must negotiate their assignment with an appointed supervisor and start their project based on the proposal and literature review developed for the Computing Research Methods module. After the presentation of their proposal the students work at their own pace, in contact with their supervisor, submit the assignment and give a presentation at the University by an agreed date.

This module is studied in conjunction with a Computing Research Methods module and together they form the Postgraduate Certificate Level.

A COURSEWORK weighted at 100%.
An assignment report [75%] plus a presentation [25%], which will be assessed by two academics. The report, including the literature review should be between 8,500 and 10,000 words in length. The assessment is 100% coursework. (Learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3)

Initially you should:
1. Identify the area of study,
2. Develop a plan including the assignment milestones, deliverables and development schedule,
3. Identify the resources needed.
Following this, the research and development needs to be carried out. Typically this should be based on the techniques and knowledge acquired from the Research Methods module, together with support and advice from an academic supervisor. The assignment report should be produced describing the achievements, techniques used and analysis techniques used. The presentation will give you the opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of the assignment report.

Students must have a good computing based honours degree or equivalent industrial experience in the IT sector or have passed an appropriate award from an approved institution.
Co-requisite: Industrial Computing Research Methods or Research Methods & Proposal (E Learning)

Software and hardware appropriate to the chosen project together with standard computing facilities.