Department of Computing and Informatics

2021-22AY Level 7 Post-Graduate Individual Project

Project Proposal Form

Please refer to the Project Handbook when completing this form and note that your
proposal should be your own original work and you must cite sources in line with university
guidance on referencing and plagiarism1.
Student’s Name:

Degree Title:

Project Title/Area:

Supervisor’s Name:

Section 1: Project Overview

1.1 Problem definition - use one sentence to summaries the problem:

1.2 Project description - briefly explain your project:

1.3 Background - please provide brief background information, e.g., client, problem domain,
referencing literature (minimum 4-5 sources):

1.4 Research question(s):

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https://libguides.bournemouth.ac.uk/study-skills-referencing-plagiarism

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1.5 Aims and objectives – should be specific and measurable:

Section 2: Artefact and Planning

2.1 What is the artefact that you intend to produce?

2.2 How do you intend on conducting the project (to produce the above artefact successfully)?
Please provide a GANTT chart at the end of this form, in Section 6.

Section 3: Evaluation
3.1 How are you going to evaluate your project artefact?

3.2 How does this project relate to your MSc Programmed?

3.3 What are the risks in this project and how are you going to manage them?

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Section 4: References
4.1 Please provide references for citations used above.

Section 5: Academic Practice and Ethics

Please delete as appropriate.

5.1 Have you made yourself familiar with, and understand, the University guidance Yes / No
on referencing and plagiarism?

5.2 Do you acknowledge that this project proposal is your own work and that it does Yes / No
not contravene any academic offence as specified in the University’s regulations?

5.3 Have you submitted online ethics checklist to your supervisor? Yes / No
5.4 Has the checklist been approved by your supervisor? Yes / No

Section 6: Proposed Plan (please attach a GANTT chart below)

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