Module: Year 3 Project

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Year 3 Project
Module Code	CA326 (ITS) / CSC1049 (Banner)
Faculty	Engineering & Computing	School	Computing
Module Co-ordinator	David Sinclair
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	15
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

The aim of the third year project is to give the students an opportunity to: - specify and design a medium-to-large scale project - apply different core skills from first and second year in the development and implementation of the project

Learning Outcomes

1. Functionally specify a medium to large scale project.
2. Design a medium to large scale project in compliance with its specification.
3. Implement a medium to large scale project in accordance with its design.
4. Validate the implementation of a medium to large scale project with respect to its design.
5. Document the major components of a medium to large scale project.
6. Present a medium to large scale project professionally to others.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Assignment Completion	375	No Description
Total Workload: 375

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Specification of Project / Analysis of Project

Functional Specification

Design and Development of Project

Testing

System Integration / System Testing

Project Demonstration.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	Functional Specification of Project.	10%	Sem 1 End
Project	Project Presentation	90%	Week 23

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 2

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

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