KV6027 - Computing Project: Practical

What will I learn on this module?

This module is the second half of your major final year project module, during which you will undertake a substantial individual practical computing project related to your programme of study. You will use and further develop skills learnt elsewhere in your programme and acquire new skills and expertise to carry out practical computing work. You will also acquire or further develop your professional skills, including communication skills (both oral presentation and report writing), project management and personal time management. Both the technical and professional skills developed through the project module will enhance your career and employability competencies. During this module, you will complete a practical computing project for which you developed a proposal in your first-semester project proposal module. This practical project will involve the creation of an artefact as the focus for covering all or part of an implementation lifecycle. In this module, you develop the system/software development artefacts you agreed in your project proposal. You will verify the artefacts developed. You will also critically evaluate the project, processes and technologies employed and your personal performance. Projects based solely on literature review activity and/or user/market surveys are unacceptable, e.g., all will involve system/software development work. Hence, you will engage in research-informed, authentic enquiry by delivering and evaluating a practical computing project.

How will I learn on this module?

A combination of lectures and group tutorials will support you. The lectures will provide guidance and support for the various practical activities you are engaged in. We will also provide guidance for academic writing to support the delivery of the evaluative report. Feedback will be available via group tutorial sessions. Independent working will also be required to develop the required artefacts and produce the report.

How will I be supported academically on this module?

A combination of lectures and group tutorials will support you. Academic skills will be addressed, together with guidance and support regarding the assessed activities. You will discuss your work and your peers' work via group tutorials, making the feedback on your assessed activities rich and actionable. Resources and online materials will be provided throughout the module on the Blackboard module site.

What will I be expected to read on this module?

All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. The reading list for this module can be found at: http://readinglists.northumbria.ac.uk
(Reading List service online guide for academic staff this containing contact details for the Reading List team – http://library.northumbria.ac.uk/readinglists)

What will I be expected to achieve?

Knowledge & Understanding:

Demonstrate a critical understanding of the skills, methods and tools for software/systems development.

Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities

Design, develop, test and demonstrate a system/software development project.

Critically evaluate a system/software development project.

Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):

Communicate the methods and results of the project through oral presentation/demonstration

Demonstrate independent research and professional skills and expertise through self-directed study.

How will I be assessed?

In this module, you will develop and evaluate the project you defined in your project proposal module in first semester.

You will be assessed by

A portfolio of evidence of the system/software you developed and processes used to design, develop and test your system is explained in a 20-minute demonstration. The portfolio will help you evidence Learning Outcomes 1,2,4 and 5. (70%)

A critical report including a self-evaluation of the system developed, the processes used, and an evaluation of your performance. (1500 words) The report will help you evidence Learning Outcomes 3 and 5. (30%)

Formative feedback will be provided upon your development and report via the teaching sessions with the module. You will be encouraged to share your progress with your supervisor and small groups of students, which will provide you with feed-forward feedback.

Pre-requisite(s)

N/A

Co-requisite(s)

Project Proposal

Module abstract

This module is the second half of your undergraduate project. You design, develop, test and critically evaluate a system/software development project you defined in your first-semester project proposal module. This project will build on the academic, research and technical skills and expertise you have gained during your studies. The skill set developed through the project will enhance your future career and employability competencies. The summative assessment is via the demonstration of a portfolio of evidence related to your systems development and a short evaluative report.

Course info

UCAS Code G419

Credits 20

Level of Study Undergraduate

Mode of Study 1 year Full Time

Department Computer and Information Sciences

Location City Campus, Northumbria University

City Newcastle

Start September 2025 or September 2026

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Contact time is subject to increase or decrease in line with possible restrictions imposed by the government or the University in the interest of maintaining the health and safety and wellbeing of students, staff, and visitors if this is deemed necessary in future.

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