IMPORTANCE OF THE MINI PROJECT

The Mini Project is not only a part of the coursework, but also a mechanism to
demonstrate your abilities and specialisation. It provides the opportunity for you to
demonstrate originality, teamwork, inspiration, planning and organisation in a
software project, and to put into practice some of the techniques you have been taught
throughout the previous courses. The MiniProject is important for a number of
reasons. It provides students with:

•   opportunity to specialise in specific areas of computer science; 
•   future employers will most likely ask you about your project at interview; 
•   opportunity to demonstrate a wide range of skills and knowledge learned, and 
•   encourages integration of knowledge gained in the previous course units. 

The project report is an extremely important aspect of the project. It serves to show
what you have achieved and should demonstrate that:

• You understand the wider context of computing by relating your choice of the project, and the approach you take, to existing products or research. 
•  You can apply the theoretical and practical techniques taught in the course to the problem you are addressing and that you understand their relevance to the wider world of computing. 
•   You are capable of objectively criticising your own work and making constructive suggestions for improvements or further work based on your experiences so far. 
•  You can explain your thinking and working processes clearly and concisely to others through your project report.