School Of Computing, Engineering And MathematicsComputing Honours ThesisWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300363.3
Discipline: COMPUTER SCIENCE
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 5
Credit Points: 60
Corequisite
300364 Computing Honours Seminar Program
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in an Honours degree.
About this Unit
The aim of this unit is to further develop the student’s research and problem solving skills. The student is required to implement the research plan, complete a substantive piece of research in the field of Computing and IT and to communicate the results of that work to an interested and technically literate audience. All projects will therefore contain at least two broad areas of assessment: the substantive work itself and the oral and written communication of the work to others. All assessment components submitted in both of these areas are expected to be of a high professional standard. Students will present their research in the thesis. The thesis topic and structure will vary according to the area of interest of the student and the expertise of the supervisor. The project may comprise theoretical investigation, software or hardware development or some combination of these. The project is meant to be a significant undertaking and to incorporate some element of innovation. Throughout this unit regular planned consultations between the student and supervisor will occur. Students are expected to work to a schedule devised in consultation with their supervisor. The schedule will include set dates for the presentation of draft chapters for review by the supervisor.