6100COMP Final Year Project Specification

This document outlines the requirements for the final year project (6100COMP) in the Department of Computer Science. It provides a template for students to detail their project, including a project title, brief description, background information, problem statement, aims, hardware and software requirements, and a project plan (Gantt chart). Students are required to submit a draft to their supervisor by October 22nd, 2018, and a final approved version by October 29th, 2018. The template includes a checklist to ensure all necessary steps are completed, such as meeting with the supervisor, obtaining approval, arranging regular meetings, and discussing ethical considerations. The project's domain must also be agreed upon. The template guides students through defining the project's context, the computing problems to be addressed, the proposed solutions, and the project timeline.

Department of Computer Science
Final Year Project Specification (6100COMP)
Complete this cover page and write your specification starting on the next page using the
headings provided.
This template is to be used to provide the initial outline and the final specifications for your
project. The draft rendition should be submitted to your supervisor by 22 October 2018. The
Final approved version to be uploaded to the Canvas handler on: 29th October 2018
1. Project details
Name
Student No
Programme
Supervisor
Project Title
Brief description
(up to 100 words)
2. Checklist
Meeting I have met with my supervisor in person to discuss my ideas YES/NO
Approval I have received my supervisor’s approval for the
specification
YES/NO
Management I have arranged regular meetings with my supervisor YES/NO
Ethics I have discussed ethical approval for the project YES/NO
Domain I have agree which domain I will be undertaking a project in YES/NO

Background
(this section provides some information about the context for the work including the topics you need to
study)
Problem
(this section provides a description of some of the computing problems you will tackle in your project)
Aims
(this section provides a description of your initial ideas for solving the problem including any
methodology used and intended outcomes)
Hardware and Software Requirements
(if your project has any non-standard requirements, i.e. not just a standard LJMU PC/Internet, then
these should be outlined here. If LJMU cannot provide the required support you should mention how
you plan to acquire the hardware and software)
Plan
(this section should identify the main tasks/phases of the project and their associated timescale in the
form of a Gantt chart)