Module: Final Year Project

Module Specifications

Academic Year 2026 - 2027

Module Title	Final Year Project
Module Code	MTH2004
Faculty	Science & Health	School	Mathematical Sciences
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	15

Description

The final year project is a two semester project undertaken during the fourth year. It can be offered to students who show an outstanding prospect of persuing an academic career. The eligibility of a student will be determined on the basis of their academic performance in the second and third year. Projects are suggested and supervised by staff members and reflect the research interests of staff. The aim of the project is to develop the students ability to implement a project in mathematical sciences under the guidance of a staff member.

Learning Outcomes

1. Execute a project producing progress reports for line manager/supervisor and meeting necessary deadlines
2. Source material relevant to a research project
3. Extract and digest the main scientific ideas contained in a piece of published research
4. Supply the technical details missing from the main source article, including finding appropriate references for the relevant results and concepts
5. Take responsibility for the progression of their work under the guidance of a supervisor
6. Write a well-structured report containing a suitable balance between broad overview and technical details
7. Produce documents using Latex
8. Design and produce good presentation slides
9. Communicate the key points of the project to a non-specialist audience

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Lecture	10	Meeting with supervisor
Independent Study	335	Research and writing of report
Independent Study	20	Learning to produce mathematical text using Latex
Independent Study	10	Preparation of final presentation (including beamer slides)
Total Workload: 375

Section Breakdown
CRN	12255	Part of Term	Semester 1 & 2
Coursework	100%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	N
Resit Category	RC2	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Thorsten Neuschel	Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Report(s)	Final project report	40%	n/a
Presentation	Final presentation	30%	n/a
Performance evaluation	Supervisor's mark on the conduct by the student, including issues such as quality and timeliness of progress, meeting deadlines, use of AI, etc.	20%	n/a
Presentation	Mid-term presentation	10%	n/a

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

Final Year Project
There is no unique syllabus for the project element of the module as each project is different and projects are not normally repeated normally repeated.

Indicative Reading List

Books:
None

Articles:
None

Other Resources

None