Supervision of Undergraduate Final Year Projects in Computing: A Case Study

Education Sciences

Nawzad K. Al-Salihi¹  Hossein Hassani¹  Tara Ali-Yahiya¹  Fattah Alizade¹  Wrya Muhammad Ali Monnet¹  Govand Kadir¹ 

[1] Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH), Erbil 44001, Iraq;

关键词: computing education;    computing curricula;    Final Year Projects;    capstone project;    final year project evaluation;   

DOI  :  10.3390/educsci8040210

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Final Year Projects (FYPs) play a significant role in undergraduate education in the computing field of study, and most of the related university departments and schools consider them an essential contribution to this study. However, issues such as whether to assign the projects individually or to a group of students, the procedures followed in their assignment, the supervision process and the evaluation of the outcomes have been of concern to many academics in the field. In this case study, we present the methods for activities such as assignment, supervision, and evaluation of FYPs at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) between the years 2009 and 2017. We discuss the development of our approach and the lessons learned during the mentioned period. Furthermore, we present our current way of managing the FYP module. The aim is to develop a platform for interested and involved academics to discuss the topic further. Sharing the experiences on managing FYPs would not only help in making the module more attractive and beneficial to the students but also in the consolidation of the guidelines and indicators of the proper supervision and a fair evaluation of this significant undergraduate study endeavor.

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