COMP589 (2024) - Project
Prescription
Individual project under the supervision of an academic staff member.
Course learning objectives
Students who pass this course should be able to:
- Undertake a substantial project to create an computer science-based solution to a problem.
- Communicate the results of a project in written and oral form.
Course content
We’ve designed this course for in-person study, and to get the most of out it we strongly recommend you attend lectures on campus. Most assessment items, as well as tutorials/seminars/labs/workshops will only be available in person. Any exceptions for in-person attendance for assessment will be looked at on a case-by-case basis in exceptional circumstances, e.g., through disability services or by approval by the course coordinator.
Withdrawal from Course
Withdrawal dates and process:
https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/students/study/course-additions-withdrawals
Lecturers
Teaching Format
Regular meetings will be held nearly every week (in consultation with your supervisor).
Dates (trimester, teaching & break dates)
- Teaching: 26 February 2024 - 31 May 2024
- Break: 01 April 2024 - 14 April 2024
- Study period: 03 June 2024 - 06 June 2024
- Exam period: 07 June 2024 - 22 June 2024
Set Texts and Recommended Readings
Required
There are no required texts for this offering.
Mandatory Course Requirements
There are no mandatory course requirements for this course.
If you believe that exceptional circumstances may prevent you from meeting the mandatory course requirements, contact the Course Coordinator for advice as soon as possible.
Assessment
| Assessment Item | Due Date or Test Date | CLO(s) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Report (40-60 pages, max 15,000 words) | During the assessment period. | CLO: 1,2 | 100% |
Penalties
Late submissions will be penalized and extensions will not be given without prior arrangement with supervisors and the course coordinators. A penalty of one grade per day of lateness will be applied (i.e. A- would be reduced to a B+).
Extensions
Individual extensions will only be granted in exceptional personal circumstances, and should be negotiated with the course coordinator before the deadline whenever possible. Documentation (eg, medical certificate) may be requested.
Submission & Return
Assignments and reports to be submitted using the ECS online submission system, accessible through the course web pages. Marks and comments will be returned through the ECS marking system, also available through the course web pages.
Workload
In order to maintain satisfactory progress in COMP 589, you should plan to spend an average of 30 hours per week on this paper, spread over the 15 weeks that the course runs (i.e. including the mid-trimester break). During term time, a plausible and approximate breakdown for these hours would be:
- Project work: 30 hours per week.
NOTE: Time spent for writing research papers (both conference and journal papers) will usually not be counted for your project. If you plan to prepare a research paper during this project, please seek consent from your supervisor.
Teaching Plan
Communication of Additional Information
Please refer to the course homepage for information about this course: https://ecs.wgtn.ac.nz/Courses/COMP589_2024T1/
Links to General Course Information
- Academic Integrity and Plagiarism: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/students/study/exams/academic-integrity
- Academic Progress: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/students/study/progress/academic-progess (including restrictions and non-engagement)
- Dates and deadlines: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/students/study/dates
- Grades: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/students/study/progress/grades
- Special passes: Refer to the Assessment Handbook, at https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/documents/policy/staff-policy/assessment-handbook.pdf
- Statutes and policies, e.g. Student Conduct Statute: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/about/governance/strategy
- Student support: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/students/support
- Students with disabilities: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/st_services/disability/
- Student Charter: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/learning-teaching/learning-partnerships/student-charter
- Student Feedback on University courses may be found at: http://www.cad.vuw.ac.nz/feedback/feedback_display.php
- Terms and Conditions: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/study/apply-enrol/terms-conditions/student-contract
- Turnitin: http://www.cad.vuw.ac.nz/wiki/index.php/Turnitin
- University structure: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/about/governance/structure
- The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy:
Victoria University values te reo Māori. Students who wish to submit any of their assessments in te reo Māori must refer to The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy
He mea nui te reo Māori ki te Whare Wānanga o te Ūpoko o te Ika. Ki te pīrangi koe ki te tuhituhi i ō aro matawai i roto i te reo Māori, tēnā me mātua whakapā atu ki te kaupapa here, The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy - VUWSA: http://www.vuwsa.org.nz
Offering CRN: 30182
Points: 45
Prerequisites: 60 400-level pts from (AIML, CGRA, COMP, CYBR, NWEN, SWEN)
Corequisites: COMP 501
Duration: 26 February 2024 - 23 June 2024
Starts: Trimester 1
Campus: Kelburn