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BSc Final Year Project
Sources of advice to helpyou successfully write yourfinal year project, dissertation
or thesis.
Presented by Kavi Khedo
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Note
Note that the description provided in thispresentation on BSc (Hons) Final YearProject is not exhaustive and the steps varyfrom project to project.
The aim of this presentation is to providesome general guidelines for the completionof a BSc Final Year Project.
I am solely responsible for any errors oromissions that may appear in thisdescription.
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Getting Started
The most difficult part of writing a Final YearProject (FYP) is often 'where to begin'.
Make a plan of the chapters. Your plan islikely to look like this:
6. Evaluation
7. Future Works
8. Conclusion9. References
10.Appendices
1. Introduction
2. Background Study /Literature
review
3.Analysis
4. Design
5. Implementation
6. Integration and Testing
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Preliminaries
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Acknowledgements
Preface Abstract
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Abstract
Area of study
The problem
Solution
Results
Conclusive remarks
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Introduction
Introduction to the Area of Study
Aims and Scope
Problem Statement
Approach or Methodology Used
Time Management / Project Schedule Personal Contributions
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A literature review is basically a summaryof 'what the academic literature reveals'about the subject of your investigation.
This section explains whatever backgroundis needed for the reader to understand thedetails of your project.
It also should convince the reader that youhave done the appropriate study of existing
work before embarking on your own work.
Background Study /Literaturereview
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As a starting point, a literature review shouldsummarise the major contributions in the(project) field of study.
Discuss about:
Concepts
Technologies Similar Existing Solutions
Background Study /Literaturereview
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Concepts
A detail background study should be
done about all the (possible)conceptual issues involved in theproject.
Algorithms, Existing Techniques,Security, HCI, Real-time Systems,Software Architectures, ProgrammingStandards, Concurrency
Background Study /Literaturereview
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Technologies
A detail background study should be
done about all the (possible)technologies involved in the project.
Databases, Programming Languages,
Web Servers, Web Technologies (ASP,PHP, etc), Middleware Technologies,
Operating Systems, APIs.
Background Study /Literaturereview
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Similar Existing SolutionsSearch for similar existing solutions
and give a brief description of eachfeatures, functionalities, strengths,weaknesses, screen shots.
Illustrate existing work in the field ofstudy
Background Study /Literaturereview
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Analysis
Analysis of Existing Systems
Analysis of Current System
Technological Analysis
Requirements Capture &Discussion
Discussion of alternative solutions
System Requirements Document
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System Requirements Document
Functional Requirements
User Requirements
Non-Functional Requirements
System Requirements
Interface Requirements
Performance Requirements
Analysis
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Design
In this chapter, an overview of the system
should be given, prior to discussing the
various system design issues of the system. The structure of the system should be
established and the different components of
the system should be designed.
A software module specification should be
provided at the end of the design process.
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Design
System Design Issues Software Design Approach
Performance
Robustness Interactivity
Flexibility
Re-usability and Portability
Quality of Service
Error, Exception Handling & Fault
Tolerance
Security
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Design
System Architecture Design (Modules andInteraction between the modules)
System Modelling
Static Modeling (class diagram)
Dynamic Modeling (Sequence Diagram, statetransition diagrams)
Client/Server Design Software Design (Algorithms, Pseudocode)
Database Design
User Interface Design
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The Implementation phase is perhaps one
of the most, if not the most important phase
of the project. This chapter relates to the implementation of
the components that make up the system.
The issues that need to be considered
during implementation should be discussed.
Implementation
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Implementation
Implementation issues Discussion of issues that relate to the
development of the system
Performance
consistency (application of common codingguideline)
Simplicity, reliability
Portability
Security Issues Fault Tolerance
Real-Time Issues
Concurrency Issues
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Standards and Conventions
Development Environment
Hardware Configurations
Software Tools Development Process
Steps involved in implementation of the programs
Implementation of Individual Modules provision of sample code discuss specific implementation issues for each module
show work progress for each module developed
what are steps involved in developing each of the module
Implementation
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Exception handling Validation
Exception-handling in Java Fault-tolerance
Implementation
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Integration and Testing
This chapter depicts the differentintegration and testing methodologies used,which include unit testing, integration
testing and system testing. Integration is how the different components
of the system were combined to make themwork together as a single entity.
Testing is to ensure whether the systemconforms to its specifications and whether itmeets the expectations of the users.
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Integration ProcessIntegration involves combining the differentmodules and components of the system into
a single entity.
The different approaches to testingare:
Unit testing (Black Box, White Box) Integration Testing (Top-down, Bottom-up)
System Testing (Alpha, Beta, Stress,Security)
Integration and Testing
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Integration and Testing
Debugging
Debugging occurs as a consequence ofsuccessful testing. When a test uncoversan error, debugging is the process thatresults in the elimination of the error.
Brute Force Method
Backtracking Method Cause Elimination Method
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Evaluation
This chapter should consist of a criticalappraisal covering all aspects of the project.The constraints experienced as well as the
project achievements should also behighlighted. The chapter will consist of thefollowing sections: Project achievements
Constraints Limitations
Opportunities (Marketability)
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Future Works
Even though the System developed is a full-
fledge system that meets the specifications
formerly identified, it can be improved evenfurther and additional features can be
implemented to extend its perspective of use.
Improvements
Additional Features
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Conclusion
With hindsight, what is the strongest
part of your work? What did you learn
from the project? What you would dodifferently if you could repeat the
project?
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References
Why is Referencing Necessary ? It is to acknowledge the work of other writers; to
demonstrate the body of knowledge on whichyou have based your work; to enable otherresearchers to trace your sources and leadthem on to further information.
BIBLIOGRAPHY is the list of sources you haveused.
REFERENCE is the detailed description of theitem from which you have obtained yourinformation.
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Referencing Examples
[1] A. Dey, G.D. Abowd, and D. Salber, A conceptual framework and
toolkit for supporting the rapid prototyping of context-aware applications,
Human-Computer Interaction Journal, Vol. 16 (2-4), 2001, pp. 97-166.
[2] A. Dey, Providing Architectural Support for Building Context-Aware
Applications, Ph.D. Thesis Dissertation, College of Computing, Georgia
Tech, December 2000.
[3] S. Intille, L. Bao, E.M. Tapia, and J. Rondoni, Acquiring in situ training
data for context-aware ubiquitous computing applications, in Proceedings
of Human Factors in Computing Systems Conference, CHI 2004, Vienna,
Austria, April 2004.
[4] A.K. Dey and G.D. Abowd, CybreMinder: A context-aware system forsupporting reminders, In Proceedings of Second International
Symposium on Handheld and Ubiquitous Computing, HUC 2000, pp 172-
186, Bristol, UK, September 2000.
[5] The GUIDE Project Home Page, Lancaster University, 1997-1999,
Available from: http://www.guide.lancs.ac.uk/overview.html Date Access:
15 January 2006.
http://136.199.54.185/~ley/db/indices/a-tree/i/Intille:Stephen_S=.htmlhttp://136.199.54.185/~ley/db/indices/a-tree/t/Tapia:Emmanuel_Munguia.htmlhttp://136.199.54.185/~ley/db/indices/a-tree/r/Rondoni:John.htmlhttp://www.guide.lancs.ac.uk/overview.htmlhttp://www.guide.lancs.ac.uk/overview.htmlhttp://136.199.54.185/~ley/db/indices/a-tree/r/Rondoni:John.htmlhttp://136.199.54.185/~ley/db/indices/a-tree/t/Tapia:Emmanuel_Munguia.htmlhttp://136.199.54.185/~ley/db/indices/a-tree/i/Intille:Stephen_S=.htmlhttp://136.199.54.185/~ley/db/indices/a-tree/i/Intille:Stephen_S=.html7/31/2019 Computer Science and Engineering Dept
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Appendices
Appendices. Anything that youbelieve must be included for
completeness, but which wouldinterrupt the flow of the report if placed
elsewhere.
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Project Examination
Presentation Preparation of slides
Presentation skills Presentation (20 mins) Questions (10 mins)
Demo Software Demo
Questions
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