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Subject description
The software design process; design techniques for
information systems; performance forecasting; Computer
Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools; system
implementation; srjtem maintenance.
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IT993 Research Project
25.0 credit points per semester (total 50.0 credit
points)
No. of hours per week: eight hours for two
semesters
Instruction: guided research
Assessment: by thesis. However, performance of
the students is monitored by regular progress
reports on the project to the supervisor. These
reports may be written, oral or both
A unit in the researchlproject cluster of the Master of
lnformation Technology.
Subject aims
To give students the opportunity to pursue in greater depth
than in a cluster project unit a topic of interest; to allow
students to fully experience the design and development of
a major research project.
Subject description
The topic for the project will be selected by the student
after consultation with either the Computer Science
department or the lnformation Systems department or both.
Prior to commencing their project, students may be required
to undertake a short course of study in research concepts
and methodologies. Students may be required to present
one or more seminars on the subject of their research and
to attend other seminars on related subjects.
Textbooks
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References
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IT996 HCI Project
12.5 credit points
No. of hours per week: two hours
Instruction: guided research
Assessment: expected to take the form of a
written report of perhaps a total of 10,000
words, which may be varied if the problem
includes sy;tem implementation
A unit of the human-computer interaction (HCI) cluster of
the Master of lnformation Technology.
Subject aims
To give students the opportunity to pursue a topic of interest
in detail: to give students experience in the design and
development of research; to integrate material dealt with in
the taught components of the cluster.
Subject description
Generally the project shall be undertaken on an individual
basis, and will be goal directed. The project should require
research into a specific problem area (eg. user interface
development standards, practices, methodologies, user
interface programming environments . . .), requiring the
gathering of information from and the reading of relevant
literature. Material gathered must be structured and analysed
with a view to forming and reporting conclusions of
relevance to the specific question posed.
Textbooks
As relevant to the research topic
IT999 ISE Project
12.5 credit points
No. of hours per week: two hours
Instruction: guided research
Assessment: a written report, the extent of which
will be determined by the nature of the project
A unit of the intelligent systems engineering (ISE) cluster of
the Master of lnformation Technology.
Subject aims
To give students the opportunity to punue in detail a topic
of interest; to give students experience in the design and
development of research; to integrate material dealt with in
the taught components of the cluster.
Subject description
Generally the projed shall be undertaken on an individual
basis, and will be goal directed. The projed should require
research into a specific area (eg. the use of fuzzy logic,
knowledge acquisition tools, learning in particular domains,
etc.). The projed may have either a theoretical (review) or
practical (implementation) nature, but in either case will
require the gathering of information from and the reading
of relevant literature. Material gathered must be structured
and analysed with a view to forming and reporting
conclusions of relevance to the specific question posed.
Textbooks
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ME249 Environmental Engineering
10.0 credit points
No. of hours per week: four hours
A second-year subject of the degree course in environmental
health.
Subject description
Part A: Mechanical engineering plant
Principles and standards to be met by heating, ventilating,
lighting, air-conditioning, refrigeration, steam and high
pressure hot water plant - tests on boiler plants such as the
Ringleman, 02, CO and C0 2 tests. Recognition and analysis
of problems, reports and recommendations, maintenance of
records.
Part 0: Vibrationlacoustics
Theory and practice of vibration and noise control applied to
equipment and plant including ventilation systems and food
processing plant. Codes of practice for noise emission and
control.
Minimising the health risks associated with high levels of
vibration and noise.
MP107 Engineering Drawing
5.0 credit points
No. of hours per week: two hours
A first-year subject of the degree course in environmental
health.
Subject description
Introduction to the technique of engineering drawing:
equipment, methods and standards.
Illustration of buildings, equipment, materials in drawn form
including concept of scaling.
Interpretation of symbols relative to the illustration of
buildings, equipment and materials.
Topics will include dwelling construction, ventilation systems,
waste disposal equipment, drains and pipeworks.