Instructions on the Final-Project Report (FPR)

Assessed module outcomes

This Assignment assesses the following module (from Definitive Module Document):

(1) plan and manage a substantial body of work, identify any risks inherent in their chosen approach, and work independently with minimum supervision;

(2) to both critically evaluate and discuss the outcome of their project work in written and oral form;

(3) to articulate the broader contexts of their work in relation to legal, social, ethical, and professional issues, and assess the economic impact of their project;

(4) to critically evaluate advanced literature in topics relevant to their chosen project;

(5) to refer to the findings of other academic writers to justify their chosen approach to the development of a solution, and to evaluate the outcomes of their project work;

(6) to combine their knowledge of the subject, their reading of research papers and the outcome of their own investigations to conceive original ideas of their own;

(7) select and use appropriate techniques and tools employed in cyber security in order to conduct a practical investigation into a particular cyber security problem.

Instructions on the Final-Project Report (FPR)

You should have done about of effort by the time you submit your project report. This assignment is worth 95% of the overall assessment for the module; the of effort quoted relates primarily to the collation, writing and editing the report and supporting documents, and the preparation and time given to a demonstration and face to face discussion of your work with your assessors.

You should be aware from the outset that the report and your explanation of your work is the primary evidence used in the assessment, and it is the assessment of your abilities to conduct and deliver a project that is key. Any software product or model or artefact that you may have produced during your project is not the focus of the assessment. In an extreme case, a student that submits a well-crafted piece of work, but fails to submit a report into how it was produced, will fail. The project module is about assessing your abilities as a student in your discipline area.

As a guide, taken together, the report should be about in length. The bibliography and appendices are not included in the word length.

Demonstration

You must give a demonstration of your work to your supervisor and second marker and answer questions from them about your work. This demonstration is part of the formal assessment process and counts 20% of your final mark. It is your responsibility to agree a time and date for this with the tutors marking your project, and to turn up on time (and be prepared) for your demonstration. It should normally take place after your FPR submission, though some may be prepared to do this before the submission deadline.