COM6911 Team Project
| Summary |
The Team Project provides the opportunity for you to engage in industry inspired research work. It is undertaken in groups. Projects are suggested by industrial problems and supervised by School of Computer Sciences staff or industry experts. You will form groups and choose a project which interests you, then refine the scope of the research by conducting a thorough analysis of the topic area and formulating a solution also with the help of their supervisor. The project is developed under strong supervision. You will present the project overview within the first few weeks of the semester and submit a report on the work at the end of semester.
This module has no summer resit. Failure in this module will normally require students to repeat it the following year with attendance.
This module has the explicit objective of developing group teamwork skills. Participation in teamwork is mandatory and failure to participate will result in deduction of marks and eventually loss of credits. Passing this module is essential for being awarded a degree accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS). |
| Session |
Spring semester 2025/26 |
| Credits |
15 |
| Assessment |
Coursework |
| Lecturer(s) |
Dr Andreas Feldmann |
| Resources |
Unconfirmed practical marks when available |
| Aims |
The aim of the Team Project is to give students at masters level insight into the research process on industrial inspired problems. The objective of the module is for students to learn how to apply scientific research methodology to a small group research project. |
| Learning Outcomes |
By the end of the module the student will be able to:
- Have a very good understanding of the process of conducting research;
- Conduct a complete and concise literature review of the topic area;
- Form a research proposal and attempt to solve it based on a thorough understanding of a topic area;
- Present a research plan orally;
- Understand the process of working within a team
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| Content |
The content is determined by the research projects. Students have to research the relevant literature, plan the research work, present their plan, implement and experiment, and write reports. |
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| Restrictions |
Optional modules within the school have limited capacity. We will always try to accommodate all students but cannot guarantee a place. |
| Teaching Method |
The course begins with a number of lectures/lab sessions outlining how research projects are conducted and the resources available to students. Soon after the project allocations each group meets frequently with their project supervisor to report on progress so far, and to allow the supervisor to provide feedback on progress. |
| Feedback |
The students will receive immediate feedback during lab sessions and in presentations. Project supervisors will give detailed feedback in supervisory meetings and on submitted reports. |
| IP Exemption |
This module is exempt from the University's Regulations relating to Intellectual Property which can be found at: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/apse/apo/quality/policies-guidance/ip |
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