This is an applied piece of work to be carried out on an individual basis. The major aim of this project is to simulate a project in the working environment. It is appropriate for students who either do not undertake a placement or for students who are already working in a suitable computing environment and need to complete the equivalent of the placement objectives. The types of project will vary according to the nature of the employer's business, for example, networking projects, software development projects, systems analysis projects and business engineering projects.

Commercially available information and standard textbooks appropriate to the area of study.

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

Identify and agree the project topic to the satisfaction of the University.
Develop a plan including for the project milestones, deliverables and development schedule.
Identify the resources needed.
Following this the project needs to be carried out and this should be based on the techniques and knowledge gleaned from the underlying modules, together with advice from an appointed project tutor. Finally the project report should be produced describing the achievements, techniques used and analytic aspects of the project

Report (100%) (Learning outcomes 1-4)