Major Project Briefing

What is Major Project?

Students work as part of a small
group (typically 3) to complete a
piece of substantial project work
Each group is supervised by one
teaching staf
Looks like
its gonna be
a long ten
weeks

Yeeha!

Objectives
MP aims to let students:
Have a chance to undergo the entire process of
developing an IT system
Have the opportunity to present and
demonstrate the system
Experience dynamics of working in a team
Apply knowledge and skill gain in the course of
study
Engage in self-directed learning and
independent problem solving

Major Project
Not reflected in timetable
Students expected to be working full
time on MP

Students to arrange time slots for

weekly meetings with supervisor
10 weeks, 10 CU

Major Project
Project & supervisor allocation will be
sent out in due time
Once allocated:
Get in touch with group members
Arrange to meet supervisor ASAP to be
briefed on project and work on the TOR
Arrange timeslot for weekly meeting
No changes allowed to allocations

What to Expect
Solve problems on your own be
resourceful
Learn new things, re-learn old ones
Dont expect course subjects to have
covered everything you need

Apply what youve learnt

Not just technical stuf!

Assessment
Besides supervisor, an evaluator
and a panel (>= 1 member) will also
contribute to assess MP

Assessment
Component Assessment Weights
Process 25%
Product and Documentation
Presentation and Report

45%
30%

Supervisor-Evaluator Assessment Weights

Supervisor Assessment
Evaluator Assessment 25%
Panel Assessment
25%

50%

Individual-Group Assessment Weights

Individual Assessment 80%
Group Assessment
20%

Key Assessment Points

Terms of Reference (TOR) Week 1

Establish expected outcome of project, assign

roles & responsibilities, etc.

Requirement Specifications Week 2

Detailed requirements of project outcome

Interim Assessment ~Middle of project

timeline
Mid-term progress update; should have
something meaningful to show by then

Final Assessment Week 10

Presenting final outcome of project

Words of Advice
Dont just research DO ACTUAL WORK!
Do enough research to find out what you need,
then move on
Dont use research as an excuse to avoid real
work

Prepare for each weekly meeting with

supervisor
Imagine he/she is customer
Update him/her on progress, plans going
forward, etc.
Take minutes!

Words of Advice
Allocate tasks appropriately, aiming to
limit dependencies on other members
be able to work independently as much as
possible

Words of Advice
Identify possible key problems/issues
early
E.g. Dont wait till week 9 to find out
that a key feature is not achievable

Information on OLIVE
MP Briefing
MP Project Management
MP using PBL (Problem-Based
Learning)
Templates

Templates
FILA Chart
TOR Terms of Reference
Requirement Specifications
Journal (everyone weekly)
Meeting Minutes (group weekly)
Declaration of Originality
Interim Report (Week 5)
Final Report (Week 10)

Others
HW Loan Request
Interim Presentation Appointment
Interim Report to OLIVE
Interim Report Hardcopy

Final Presentation
2 sets of CDs (Supervisor and SL)

MP Proposal
All documentation (TOR, FILA, Journal, Meeting minutes)
Interim Report, Final Report
Product / Source Code / Script
User Guide / Videos
Presentation Slides

Show contents to Supervisor before handing over CDs

Hard Copy (1x)
Final Report
Requests from Supervisor