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Choose one other person in the class as a
partner. All work is to be done in groups of two unless otherwise
approved. By Oct 29 please select
your partner and your first, second and third choice of possible projects from
the list below. We will allocate
according to all preferences and will give the assigned topics on Oct 31 or
before. The project will consist of a written
report and a class presentation in which both partners will participate
equally. Each project asks you
to consider a tool or system to solve a problem, and to apply it to a
specific problem or task. It may
ask you to extend the range of the tool. Please answer the following questions in
your write up: What problem area does the tool address? Exactly what does the tool do? What
are the characteristics of an ideal solution to problems in this area? Does the tool offer an effective
solution to such problems? Why and
why not? Did the tool help you
solve your chosen problem/task? What other tools might have applied? What
other work and ideas in the area are relevant? What extensions to the tool
might be worth considering? In
addition follow the specific documentation hints in the description for your
selected project. The written report shall be between 2500
and 5000 words. It will be assessed according to these criteria: quality of the work, effectiveness of
the use of the tool, clarity of the ideas presented, quality of the writing
(grammar, spelling, organization, formatting, references), ability to look
beyond the tool and to discuss the problem and tool extensions. What you present is class, and the format
you use, are up to you and your partner. Each project will have up to 20 minutes of presentation
followed by up to 10 minutes of questions from the audience and discussion. Please prepare a one-page handout for
your audience that contains just the main points of your presentation –
something we can read later to remind ourselves of the ideas presented, and
perhaps present them over a coffee to our colleagues. It will be more effective if it clearly
presents just the main ideas, and not every detail and nuance. Weighting: Written 60%, Presentation 30%,
Handout 10%. Team members will
receive the same mark for the written report and handout, but not necessarily
for the presentation.
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