TERM PROJECT
I. PROJECT PURPOSE
The project is designed to give you an in-depth teamwork experience with an information technology, application, product, service, trend or a related topic.
The requirement is to prepare a at least 23-page technical paper and a 23-25 minutes PowerPoint-like presentation, to be given to the class, on any information technology topic related to this course.
The technical paper and presentation should reflect the problem, the context, the current best practice, the architecture, and the state of art in information technology.
II. PROJECT FORMAT
Teams of five students are to be formed. Each team will jointly define its project. While each project should be an integrated team effort, i.e. there is a single deliverable; you should identify both in your project proposal and final report what part of the project each team member is responsible for.
III. PROJECT MANAGEMENT
To ensure the quality and progress of the team work, each team need to do at least the following:
Elect a team leader and clearly define the role and responsibility of all team members.
Create a milestone/schedule for the project.
Create a form to record all the meetings held (e.g., time, date, and place of meeting, member presented, agenda discussed, etc.). These forms will be included as the appendix of the final report.
Team peer evaluation will be conducted at the end of the semester. The results from peer evaluation will be used to assess the contributions of each member.
IV. PROJECT OUTCOMES
Project Proposal
A one-page project proposal in Word format outlining the project needs to be submitted to the instructor no later than January 23 (Tuesday), 2018.
The proposal should at least cover the following information: team organization, a brief introduction of the specific topic on which you are going to work, and tentative milestone/schedule of the project. Project Presentation
In the last two sessions of the quarter, each team will deliver a 23-25 minutes presentation on the project, using PowerPoint and/or other presentation tools. Team participation is required.
Final Report
The final written report should be submitted to the instructor on March 20 (Tuesday), 2018. The report should be in APA (American Psychology Association) format.
The report should be word-processed in Times New Roman 12 pt font and double spaced, with at least 23 double-spaced and numbered pages (with 1" margins on all sides), excluding figures, tables, illustrations, and references.
Fewer pages will result in points deduction. A cover page is required. The report should include the following:
o Course Information
o Team members with team leader indicated
o Abstract
o Introduction
o Main parts of the report
the problem
the context
the architecture
the state of art and the current best practice
advantages and disadvantages
recommendations
o Conclusion
o References (not counted for the length requirement of the report).