Meeting on Dissertation Preparation for MSc Projects

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Meeting on Dissertation Preparation for MSc
Projects 30th June 2005 by Lydia Lau

• Why this meeting?
• More than just write-up!
• Explain how your report will be judged
• Give you some examples of good practice
• Get you to start thinking about the content of
  YOUR project report

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More than just write-up!

• Other important elements
• Analysis
• Evidence
• conceptual design its implementation
• results
• evaluation

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Module objectives of MSc project

• Demonstrate an in-depth comprehension of the
  topics/issues relevant to the project
• Select and apply the appropriate research methods
  for their chosen project area
• Demonstrate independent application of the
  knowledge, methods and techniques ..(etc)..
  normally, some elements of software
  implementation are expected
• Demonstrate skills in project management and
  research presentation
• Produce a critical evaluation on the outcome of
  the project.

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Marking scheme

• Understand the Problem (20 marks)
• Produce a Solution (40 marks)
• Preparation of Solution (20 marks)
• Delivery of Solution (20 marks)
• Evaluate the Solution (20 marks)
• Write up the Work (15 marks)
• Reflect upon the Project Experience (5 marks)

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Some examples from 2002-03

• Dima AL DAMEN
• Derek BURGER
• Viet T DAO
• Piyachat HIRANPRATEEP

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FAQs

• When to use Appendices?
• Do I need to answer assessors comments in the
  report?
• I have already written 40 pages and I still have
  more to write, should I cut down from now on?
• any others?

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Your turn

• Start putting together a table of content for
  your project (5 min)
• Swap with the person sitting next to you, and
  discuss (10 min)
• How you might improve it (5 min)

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Whats next?

• Read http//www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/mscproj/
• under write-up and under assessment
• Reminders
• Should have emailed support (cc to supervisor) on
  your request on computing resources
• Arrange a progress meeting with assessor and
  supervisor in August
• Need to submit an electronic copy of report