Individual Projects 2008/2009
MAC, MCS and MCSS

Project Guidelines

Review the project guidelines page here. You can also view the slides from the introductory talk (1, 2).

Project selection

Search the Project Proposals Database to identify interesting projects and proceed as stated in the above guidelines. Note that MAC and MCSS students write a background paper related to the project before they start their project (as explained in the corresponding guidelines).

Project Deadlines

• Deadline for selecting preferences: Midnight Monday 16th Feb 2009 (CATE)
• [MAC & MCSS Only] Background paper deadline: 5pm Friday 27th Mar 2009 (CATE)
• Progress report deadline: 5pm Friday 24th July 2009 (CATE)
• E-submission by 5pm Friday 18th Sept 2009 (CATE)
• Hardcopy submission by 4pm Friday 18th Sept 2009

Project review

• By the deadline of 5pm Friday 24th July 2009 you should submit a project progress report. This should be a short summary (4-6 pages maximum) detailing the work that you have done so far together with your plans and schedule for timely completion of the project. The progress report will be reviewed by your supervisor and the project co-ordinator. Details of how to submit this can be found here.

Project submission

• Please first read the instructions in the guidelines: MAC | MCS/MCSS
• Arrange a demonstration: Around the end of August you will learn from your supervisor the second marker of your project. At the end of the project, you will need to give a demo (and/or presentation) to the supervisor and second marker (and anyone else who may be interested in the subject area). Please arrange a time well beforehand, and demo the project preferably before the submission date or, at the latest, within one week after it. The format of the Demo/Presentation is entirely up to you to decide with your supervisor.

• Early in September: Prepare and bind your project for submission. We do not require hard-back binding for the projects. All stationary and machine for binding are provided by the department, and helpers will be on hand to assist with binding. The required binding is now similar to the undergraduate projects: standard 'pocket' style binder, which has transparent front and back cover attached to the bridge. You will be emailed closer to the submission date with details of where to get your project bound.
• Please carefully follow the following requirements for Typing and Binding.
• The standard layout of the report front cover are: MAC | MCS/MCSS
• There are two files to submit in CATE: report.ps or report.pdf, and destination form, form.txt; details see Project Guidelines.
• You also have to submit a clearance form with your hard copy obtained from the Central Library. Please ask at the library counter. To receive the clearance you will need to have returned all your library books.
• Please also note that: It will get very busy in the binding room at the beginning of September. Do take into account the time the binding may take, it is unlikely to be a quick service. Do allow enough time.
• Distinguished Projects: Each year we may recognise and acknowledge the "best individual project". Additionally, we may identify other projects which are outstanding in terms of technical achievement, presentation etc.

Queries? Please send them to the MSc Projects Coordinator.