Deliverable 0 1-3 4-7 8-10 Research No research Few / irrelevant Good research Excellent questions questions research questions research questions questions in line with the background study Deliverable 1-2 3-5 6-8 9-10 Research objectives Inappropriate to the research Few / irrelevant objectives Good objectives SMART Objectives in questions framed line with research questions Deliverable 1-2 3-5 6-8 9-10 Proposed methodology Inappropriate to achieve the objectives Identified methodologies with satisfactory justification Identified methodologies with good justification Clear plan of action for the methodologies selected

Deliverable 1-2 3-6 7-11 12-15 Project title Incomplete Satisfactory Project title and abstract Good Project title and abstract Complete and precise Project title and abstract Deliverable 1-2 3-6 7-11 12-15 Background of the study Vague background Satisfactory background Good background study with sufficient Complete and Excellent study with no study with introduction, project background project aim / limited aim and literature study literature introduction and review including review literature review critical analysis with critical analysis

Assignment documentation/report should be typed. Assignment documentation/report should be uploaded in Moodle and will undergo plagiarism detection test through Turnitin (a plagiarism detection tool) Handwritten assignments will not be accepted Assignment should have a Title Page. Title Page should contain the following information. Assignment Name Session Student name Student ID Report should have Table of Contents Use page numbers Assignment should be typed in your own words using Times New Roman font size 12. Heading should be with Font Size 14, Bold, Underline Use Diagrams and Examples to explain your topic. Reference should be included in the last page as per CU Harvard Style. Please refer to the Writing Manual by Center of Academic Writing.

4. Evaluation Criteria: You would be evaluated on the following: • Originality of answer: Writing in your own words with some amount of referenced material with correct spelling and grammar. • Oral examination: Your Assignment marks are based on the PRESENTATION which will be conducted upon submission of assignment. The VIVA will be based on the task given in the assignment. ZERO mark will be awarded to the student if she / he is absent for PRESENTATION. • Correct information analysis and presentation in document form. • Adequate referencing and citation provided • Examples provided

Research objectives: Steps you are going to take to answer your research questions or a specific list of tasks needed to accomplish the aim of the project Proposed methodology: Select methodologies to answer the research questions. The reason for choosing the particular methodology must be justified properly. Need to mention regarding research design, sampling techniques, etc.

Project aim: Describes what the project is all about e.g., “are you trying to build an application / website / framework etc.” Emphasize what is to be accomplished. Literature: Describes the existing system / any problem or issues faced by the organization / client, which requires this project to be undertaken. This must start with a background of selected topic, the relevant literature identified and give reviews of background reading. Students are expected to review/evaluate the literature in comparison with their project tasks. The literature review must include a clear statement of approach to be taken to solve the problem with reference to the background reading. Keep in mind the following questions. What kinds of research have been done before? What relevant kinds of studies or techniques need to be mastered to do your project? Where is the state of the art today? How have others gone about trying to solve problems you want to tackle, and in what ways will your approach build on and vary from previous work?

Project title: The title of your research should explain in sufficient detail what you are doing. Therefore the project title should be well-defined and concise that describes the chosen project. The abstract is supposed to be a quick summary of your project and it is generally a paragraph or two in length. A title can also provide the reader an understanding of the basic point of your project. Background study: Introduction: This provides a description of the problem that will be addressed. The background information on the organization / client chosen for the project (if any) can be included. Details of specific department or functions, if required, can be provided. Also this includes the rationale for the project (why).