Schedule and Forms

Week	Activity	Time/Deadline	Deliverables	Details
2	Introduction to Final Year Projects Meeting	7 Oct 2011, 10 am		Active Learning Lab (slides)
2	Issue of project preference forms	7 Oct 2011		SSO trays/Web pages
4	Project proposals available	17 Oct 2011		VLE discussion board “Final-Year Research Projects (60 credits)”
7	Return completed preference form	11 Nov 2011, 9 am	Completed preference form	SSO
10	Publish allocation of supervisors	28 Nov 2011		Web Pages
10-11	First supervision meeting		Revised preference form, if required	Supervisor
1	Procedures and Timetable Meeting	27 Jan 2012, 2 pm		Active Learning Lab (slides)
1	Supervision meeting	Submit the form by 27 Jan 2012, 5pm	Completed Aim and Minimum Requirements Form	Web form
2	Supervision meeting		Literature search plan Project plan	Supervisor
2	Literature Search Meeting	3 Feb 2012, 1 pm	Keywords and sources (prior to the meeting)	Health Sciences Library Training Room
2	Research seminar			Introduction
3	Supervision meeting		Literature list Notes on methodology	Supervisor
3	Return completed form for External Project (if applicable)	8 Feb 2012	Completed forms for External Projects (if applicable)	Submit to project coordinator
3	Research seminar			Selecting papers and their allocation
3	Ethics Meeting	9 Feb 2012, 9am	Research ethics issues (focus on privacy)	Roger Stevens LT2
4	Ethics Meeting	16 Feb 2012, 9am	Intellectual Property	Roger Stevens LT2
4	Supervision meeting		Revised project plan Problem description	Supervisor
4	Return Questionnaire Form (if applicable)	17 Feb 2012	Questionnaire Form (if applicable)	Submit to project coordinator
5	Ethics Meeting	23 Feb 2012, 9am	“Think like a computer programmer – the responsibilities of technical specialists”	Roger Stevens LT2
5	Supervision meeting		A draft chapter on background reading	Supervisor
5	Research seminar		Post-seminar notes	Presentations
6	Supervision meeting	Submission deadline 2 Mar 2012, 9am	Mid-Project Report Electronic copy	1 Hard copy with Header sheet attached to SSO 1 copy (without header) submitted electronically [Submit, SIS page]
7	Research seminar		Post-seminar notes	Presentations
7	Supervision meeting	Submit TOC and draft chapter by 9 Mar 2012	Table of contents and draft chapter	Supervisor
8	Writing meeting	16 Mar 2012, 10am		Active Learning Lab
8	Supervision meeting		Preparing for the Progress Meeting	Marked Mid-Project Report to be collected from the supervisor on or after 13 March
9	Completion of Progress Meeting	Complete meeting by 20 April 2012	Presentation Demonstration	Student/ Supervisor/ Assessor
11	Supervision meeting		Software produced (if applicable)	Supervisor
12	Submit Project Reports	9 May 2012, 5pm	Project Report	SSO (Binding done in Long Room on day and SSO otherwise. Binding material will be provided by SSO so please do not use alternatives)
12	Submit report pdf using submit	11 May 2012, 5pm
Exam week 1 (14-18 May)	Presentation at the Student Workshop	18 May 2012	Presentation	Programme Presentation titles
	Return of provisional feedback/assessment forms	From 12 pm on 30 May 2012		Supervisor