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Research Project (COMP90055)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Summer Term
Harald Sondergaard
Semester 1
Farhana Choudhury
Semester 2
Atif Ahmad
For students enrolled in the Master of Information Technology, please contact Peter Schachte - schachte@unimelb.edu.au
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability | Summer Term Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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This subject involves in-depth investigation of a significant problem related to Computing. The subject also provides students with skills and knowledge for analysing and solving problems, and enhanced written and oral communication skills.
The subject is a research-based project, giving a capstone experience and piece of scholarship to students that is suitable as a pathway to PhD.
Enrolment in this subject requires a weighted average mark of 75 or above.
Completing enrolment into the subject will give students access, via the LMS, to information about possible topics, supervision, and timelines. Students should negotiate a project topic with a project supervisor before the start of semester. The topic must be relevant for the student’s specialisation, broadly interpreted. Students who are in doubt about the suitability of a chosen topic can contact the degree coordinator for an opinion about its suitability.
By the end of Week 1 of semester, students must formally register their project, using an online form available via the LMS. If a chosen topic is deemed unsuitable, students will be alerted about this by the degree coordinator. Note that the degree coordinator's approval is an assessment hurdle requirement; if approval is not obtained, enrolment in the subject will be cancelled, until an acceptable project can be found.
Intended learning outcomes
- Independently investigate topic areas relating to the student's stream of specialisation: Computing, Distributed Computing, Cybersecurity, or Artificial Intelligence
- Synthesise work related to the topic of study
- Write and present a proposal and report
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should:
- Be able to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
- Have a capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning
- Have a profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of scholarship
- Be able to present work in written form; and
- Be able to present work orally and answer questions about it
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
A weighted average mark of 75 or above, and no more than 75 points short of degree completion.
Students who meet the above criteria will need to complete an Enrolment Variation form, Coordinator approval is not required.
Completing enrolment into the subject will give students access, via the LMS, to information about possible topics, supervision, and timelines. Students should negotiate a project topic with a project supervisor well before the start of semester. By the end of Week 1 of semester, students must formally register their project, using an online form available via the LMS.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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GEOM90017 | Spatial Industry Internship | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
COMP90082 | Software Project |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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25 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A detailed project proposal of 800 - 1000 words, due at the end of week 3, requiring approximately 25-35 hours, submitted to the project supervisor. Addressing Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO's) 1 to 3.
| Week 3 | 10% |
A 15 - minute presentation of the project, including answering audience questions, requiring approximately 25 - 30 hours. ILO's 1 to 3.
| Week 11 | 10% |
A project report of 6000 - 8000 words, requiring approximately 320 hours of work, due in first week of examination period. ILO's 1 to 3.
| During the examination period | 80% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Principal coordinator Harald Sondergaard Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Regular contact of at least one hour per week with a project supervisor Total time commitment 400 hours Teaching period 7 January 2020 to 21 February 2020 Last self-enrol date 16 January 2020 Census date 17 January 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 February 2020 Assessment period ends 29 February 2020 Summer Term contact information
Harald Sondergaard
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Farhana Choudhury Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Regular contact of at least one hour per week with a project supervisor Total time commitment 400 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Farhana Choudhury
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Atif Ahmad Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Regular contact of at least one hour per week with a project supervisor Total time commitment 400 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Atif Ahmad
For students enrolled in the Master of Information Technology, please contact Peter Schachte - schachte@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
400 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Computing - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022