It has a close relationship with other listed units in the Master of Digital Communications program, please see the prerequisite section.

The specific objectives of an individual project may vary, but will typically include:

As recommended by the supervisor.

The project will be assessed mainly by the project supervisor and the result approved by the course coordinator.

Depending on the project topic, the assessed material resulting from the project will consist of:

1. the project proposal and plan;
2. the working prototype software and/or hardware, plus appropriate supporting and operational documentation;
3. an extensive report of the results of the investigation;
4. where appropriate, an oral presentation and demonstration to the examiner(s).

The assessed material must be commensurate with at least 260 hours of graduate-level project work. As an indication, the 12 point project leading solely to a written report would typically result in a report of at least 12,000 words.

24 (12 for two-semester enrolment) hours per week of research, laboratory work, private study and supervision meetings.

• Software Title:
• Vendor:
• Version:
• OS: MS Windows XP ( ) and/or LINUX ( )
• License Details: (A valid software license certificate/s or Vendor permission must be available upon request if the software is to be installed for teaching)
• Are we currently licensed: Yes ( ) or No ( ) (If unsure, please check with your local IT support )
• If (Yes), who is the contact person for this software?:
• If (No), will the software license be arranged by: Staff member requesting the software ( ) or Technical Services* ( ) ? *If the latter is selected, please discuss your requirement/s with myself ASAP, prior to finalising your request, as there could be financial or resourcing implications.
• Is the software to be installed and accessed from a: Client/Workstation ( ), or Server ( ) ?
• Type of license: Site License ( ), Freeware ( ), FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) ( ), Shareware ( ), Lab based ( ) # of Licenses needed ____
• In what week will you commence using the software in class? Semester 1 (Week ___ ) and/or Semester 2 (Week ___ ):
• Nominated Staff For Acceptance Testing Software: (Name) (Phone) (Email)
• Additional Information: Special Requirements, Software Configuration/Installation Requirements, etc:

None.

Depending on the project topic, and the prior knowledge and skills of the student, the supervisor or course coordinator may require one or more graduate subjects to be completed prior to commencing the project, or to be studied concurrently with the project. These subjects would be taken as part of the course structure, and would be counted towards the points requirement of the course.

Tim Ferguson