Module: Project

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Project
Module Code	CSC1097 (ITS: CA400)
Faculty	Computing	School	Engineering & Computing
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	15

Description

To allow the student to develop a reasonably large software system or to allow the student to carry out some element of research and investigation under the direction of a member of academic staff. This investigation is carried out in such a way that it is thorough and detailed and will involve some element of independent analysis of findings. The investigation will be reported through documentation and a final presentation of results.

Learning Outcomes

1. propose and design a large software project or aproject involving research on software development.
2. sucessfully liase with a supervisory figure on the design and work progress of the project.
3. implement and demonstrate a large software project or aproject involving research on software development.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Directed learning	375	Full year undertaking
Total Workload: 375

Section Breakdown
CRN	10599	Part of Term	Semester 1 & 2
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC2	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Michael Scriney	Module Teacher	Paul Clarke

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Assignment	Choose Project Topic. Students engage with staff members to pick a topic, and then present the project to a panel for feedback and final approval. There are no marks for this but it is mandatory.	0%	Week 5
Assignment	Submit Functional Specification.	10%	Week 10
Assignment	Design and Develop Project. Maintain blog. Maintain regular contact with supervisor from week 20 to end of week 31.	0%	As required
Digital Project	Submit Project Walk-Through Video (5%) Online Documentation (10%)	15%	Sem 2 End
Presentation	Present Project - Week 36 This is worth the residue of CA400 Marks.	75%	Other

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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

4th year project
Each student will develop either a software application or a research project in this area. Ideas for the content of this project may come from a member of the School of Computing, may be a development of an idea of the students or come from an outside source (subject to school approval).

Indicative Reading List

Books:
None

Articles:
None

Other Resources

None