Informatics Final Year Projects

Welcome to the home of Final Year Projects in Informatics

There is lots of useful information and advice about all aspects of the projects here for students and supervisors alike.

Overview

The final year projects should be viewed as the culmination of the degree - it gives students a chance to demonstrate all they have learned. It will be the most demanding part of the undergraduate degree. It is very different from most other courses. Although students will be supervised, they are on their own to a large extent. The onus is on the student to define the problem boundaries, to investigate possible solutions, and to present the results verbally, in writing and (possibly) to demonstrate in action. There will be no formal lectures to attend. The teaching methods used will simply be fortnightly individual/small group meetings to discuss progress. The results of the project will be submitted in report form to be examined and students will be expected to give a presentation/demonstration of their work, which will also be examined.

The projects test students' ability to:

• design, engineer and evaluate quality systems
• research their chosen subject area
• make good decisions
• overcome unforeseen problems
• work within constraints of limited resources
• work to a professional Computing Code of Conduct
• communicate technical concepts both orally and in writing.

To be successful, students will need to plan, estimate and manage their time and energy. These pages can help to explain what is expected of both students and supervisors and how projects will be assessed.