Unit name | Research Project |
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Unit code | COMSM0033 |
Credit points | 60 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Professor. Awais Rashid |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
COMSM0030, COMSM0031, COMSM0032 |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Computer Science |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The individual research project is an open-ended investigation of a cyber security related topic with a focus on trust, identity, privacy and security in large-scale infrastructures. Each project is carried out under the supervision of a member of staff.
The precise nature of any project will vary depending on the research topic. However, any project will require a systematic review of the (relevant) literature that leads to an initial research question and possibly associated hypothesis. With this in mind, students will be guided towards choosing an appropriate methodology to tackling the identified open problem. Research question, hypothesis and methodology typically get refined over the course of the project as the students’ understanding becomes increasingly sophisticated. An important element of the individual project is to systematically evaluate this process, paying particular attention to responsible innovation, and eventually producing a clear and coherent write up. Projects may involve the design of hardware, software, experiments, a study, etc.
The aim of the unit is to develop independent research skills including:
Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
The unit does not have any taught elements. Students meet weekly with supervisors to discuss progress.
Dissertation: (75%) (ILO 1, 2, and partially 3)
Viva voce: (25%) (ILO 3)
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. COMSM0033).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.