Project Development 2013

Topic outline

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  General

  • News forum

    General news and announcements
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  Course Information

  The Senior Project requires each group to develop (or research) a computer software/hardware system. The project duration is two semesters, starting in June and completing in March the following year. This web site is for the first semester of the Senior Project, called Project Development (ITS400 and CSS400).

  In Semester 1 you will complete the start-up phase of the project, including: forming a group, selecting a topic, learning the background information, studying the existing work, and planning the implementation phase. This culminates in a Project Proposal to be delivered at the end of the semester.

  Although you are only assessed on the Proposal in Semester 1, it is in your own interest to get started on design and even implementation in Semester 1. Then you will have a better chance of getting a high grade in Semester 2.

  The Project Coordinator is Steven Gordon.

  • Schedule Page

    Seminar and presentation schedule, as well as deadlines.

  • Assessment Criteria Page

    How you will be assessed and graded
  • Budget and Equipment Page

    Some projects may require specific equipment or resources. This page lists some example resources already available to ICT students, as well as a budget available for purchasing new equipment.

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  Topics

  Faculty members offer a range of topics. Students form a group and select their preferred topics. Groups are allocated a topic based on their (and others preferences) and their GPA.

  • Topic Selection Instructions Page

    How to form a group and select preferred topics.

  • List of Offered Topics Page

    List of topics offered by faculty members.

  • Topic Selection Form URL

    Register your group and select your preferred topics.

  • Open Topic Form File

    Form to be printed, signed and delivered to project coordinator if you wish to select an open topic.
  • Allocated Topics Page

    Topics and advisors allocated to groups

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  Proposal

  The primary output of Semester 1 is a Project Proposal and accompanying presentation.

  • Guidelines for Preparing Proposal Page

    Hints on what goes in the proposal

  • Proposal Template (Word) File

    Template for project proposal for Microsoft Word
  • Proposal Template (LaTeX) File

    Proposal template if using LaTeX. There are three files: a class file (senior.cls), an example proposal (proposal.tex) and an example figure.

  • Submission Instructions Page

    Instructions for submitting reports and code
  • Guidelines for Presentations Page

    Instructions for presentation preparation.
  • Contributions Form File

    This form must be printed, filled in, signed by students AND advisor, and delivered to the project coordinator before final presentations.
  • Draft Proposal Scores Assignment
  • Final Proposal Scores Assignment
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  Seminars

  A weekly seminar class will be held, with attendance by all students required. Some sessions will involve faculty members presenting key topics to students, while others will allow students to practice their presentations.

  • Introduction to Senior Project File

    By Steven Gordon. Brief introduction to Senior Project and structure of Project Development. Most of the presentation summaries the information on the website. See also the screencast.

  • Computing Resources at ICT File

    By Steven Gordon. Summary of accounts and computer resources available to you at ICT. See also the screencast.

  • Proposal Writing File

    By Gun Srijuntongsiri. Explains the purpose of a proposal and provides guidelines and hints on writing a strong proposal. See also the template for senior project (Word, LaTeX).

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  Presentations

  Students must present their proposal at the end of the semester. During the semester you will have opportunities to gain practice in presentation skills.

  • Practice Presentations 1 Page

    Schedule and guidelines for first set of practice presentations

  • Practice Presentations 1 Scores Assignment
  • Practice Presentations 2 Page

    Schedule and guidelines for 2nd set of practice presentations

  • Practice Presentation 2 Scores Assignment
  • Final Presentations Page

    Final presentations of proposals.

  • Final Presentation Scores Assignment