| CODE | CPS5117 | ||||||
| TITLE | Dissertation | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 30 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Computer Science | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The dissertation study-unit provides space for students to research a topic in computer science. Students get to look into a research or engineering problem for which a research plan and solution is typically already sketched out in the proposal. The students’ role is to research related work, implement a solution and evaluate it – with the research findings being presented in a dissertation and oral presentation, and defended during an oral examination. Students are provided with a research problem and a strong indication of the possible solution. The student's main work would then involve designing, implementing, testing and evaluating the proposed solution. Study-unit Aims: The aim of the dissertation is to provide students with the opportunity to understand better a topic of computer science by conducting research in it. Students are thereby also exposed to the scientific research process, acting upon a proposed research idea and solution and executing it through its implementation and evaluation, finally culminating in the presentation and defense of the resulting research findings. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Critically analyze literature; - Engineer proposed conceptual solutions to research and engineering problems; - Execute experimental solution ideas through software implementation/ experimentation/mathematical proofs; - Analyze research findings in order to draw conclusions; - Present research findings through scientific writing and oral presentations with due precision and scientific rigour in relation to the dissertation topic. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Engineer non-trivial solutions to complex research problems; - Conduct scientific research under supervision; - Provide the technical know-how as part of academic/industrial research projects or commercial initiatives related to the dissertation topic. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: As advised by the dissertation supervisor. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Dissertation | ||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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