Introduction

Research & Innovation

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 Outline

 Purpose of Module

 Summary of expected projects

 Assessment Criteria
 Summary of expected project
 Expected projects should have a weight similar to your assignment, but much more
complex

 Their complexity and functionality should qualify them to be done by a group of 4

students.

 There should be a reporting component in each of the project.

 Eg: number sales made for the year, graph showing sales made this year, graph showing
comparisons of figures

 Amount of functionality(requirements) should be more than 20 in each system,

excluding reports

 Should be standalone applications, written in either VB or Java.

 Should make use of SQL for querying the database. MySql, Ms SQL Server. No Ms
Access

 Appealing graphical user interfaces. Bench mark using similar applications

 Assessment Criteria
Element Criterion
Terms of Reference The extent to which you have been able to negotiate a project which is
appropriate to the needs of a client, to set detailed and appropriate targets,
10%
and to plan towards the meeting of those targets, and to document the
process.
Product The quality of the deliverables in relation to the requirements of the
client/sponsor, the technical and/or intellectual demands required, the ‘look
and feel’ of the end-product, and the quality, range and appropriateness of
supporting materials.
20%
Monitoring The extent to which you have managed the entire process, using the resources
available, making effective use of meetings, monitoring and evaluating your
own work, and documenting the process effectively.
15%
Final Report The extent to which you have been able to select a relevant and appropriate
topic, to research it effectively using a wide range of sources, to critically
analyse the material produced and to report on the outcomes using high
levels of academic writing skills. The extent to which expected outcomes are
40% met, whether design approach proposed has been followed, etc.
Presentation and Demonstration Scope and coverage of work; depth and penetration of analysis and evaluation; use
of material; empirical (including evidence, examples, statistics, etc); conceptual and
comparative; demonstration of skills and methods; relevance and validity of
15% conclusions; pertinence and incisiveness of views expressed; individuality and
creativity.
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