Solent University - Coursework Assessment Brief

Unit Title: Project (Computing Subject Group)

Unit Code: CDA600/CHE600/BCK605/BCC605
Unit Leader: Martin Reid
Level: 6
Assessment Title: Poster Presentation
Assessment Number: AE3
Assessment Type: Presentation
Restrictions on Time/Word Count: 10minutes (approx.)
(7min Poster Presentation & Demo plus 3mins Q&A)
Consequence of not meeting time/word n/a
count limit:
Individual/Group: Individual
Assessment Weighting: 10%
Issue Date: Monday 20th January 2020
Hand in Date: Revised Deadline: 8/6/2019 4 pm
Planned Feedback Date: With 4 weeks of submission deadline
Mode of Submission: Online
Number of copies to be submitted: Video & poster/PowerPoint slides
Anonymous Marking This assessment is exempt from anonymous marking

Learning Outcomes
C1 Select, apply and evaluate the appropriateness of methods, tools and technologies in the
synthesis of meaningful project outcomes.
P1 Undertake a significant self-managed project in a planned and systematic fashion.
P2 Identify, interpret and integrate theory drawn from a range of appropriate sources.
T1 Communicate clearly and concisely verbally and in writing.

Assessment Task
This assessment is concerned with your ability to communicate information about your project. You
are required to:

a) prepare and display presentation materials that allow someone who has no prior
knowledge of your project to quickly grasp a basic understanding of what has been
achieved in your project

b) respond to questions about any aspect of your project

Due to Covid-19 and the extensions given for both AE2 (60%) 1/6/20 and AE3 (10%) 8/6/20 we will
not be having a physical poster day, instead you will be submitting a video presentation (7mins
max.) presenting to your project with the aid of your poster this might be best to be presented at
a PowerPoint style presentation and demonstrating your artefact deadline 8/6/20 4 pm. You will
then receive a follow-up call from the allocated tutor who will not be your supervisor (first
grader) either by conference call (Skype/Zoom), email or phone. .

The Project Poster assessment will take place at the Solent Computing Conference on 12/5/2020
10.30-4.30 pm in the Spark Building. You will also need to upload a copy of your poster to SOL
before 4pm on 11/5/2020.

You will present to an allocated tutor who will not be your supervisor (first grader).
You are required to prepare a digital poster (as a slide presentation) that will be designed in
an academic poster style this might be best to be presented at a PowerPoint style
presentation.

 The title of the project

 Your name
 Your tutor’s name
 Outline information about the project and process

In addition, you need to present/include links to:

 completed artefact/s
 a bound copy of your project report
 your project log-book
 your project Library.

The logbook and project library will evidence to your conduct and management. They should prove
that you have spent a total of 400 hours spread over the entire project life cycle, engaging in
supervision sessions, working within agreed project milestones and documentation of contingencies
and project change.
Assessment Criteria – SMAT - Computing Programme - CDA600 AE3: Poster Presentation (10%) 2019-20
Student Name ………………………………………………… Marker Name …………………………………………….

A1-A2 A3-A4 B1-B3 C1-C3 D1-D3 F1-F3

Poster Display (LO T1)
Exceptional presentation Excellent presentation and Presentation and organisation Satisfactory organisation and Organisation and Elements of disorganisation/poor
and organisation of work and organisation of work and of work appropriate to presentation of work, presentation of work and presentation/poor communication or
fluent communication in all fluent communication in most context and purpose, communications mostly communications adequate expression or Communications too brief or
contexts. contexts. communication clear. appropriate to the in most contexts, with some rambling, inappropriate to context or
context/purpose. mistakes/irrelevancies. purpose, with many errors/omissions,
inadequately expressed/presented.

Presentation of Artefact/s (LO P2)

Consistent high-level Consistent competence in all Competence in all the Achieves a basic level of Basic competence in all the Marginally or fails to achieve basic
competence in all the the required specialised required specialised practical, competence in all the required specialised competence in (some of) the required
required specialised practical, technical technical, creative, scholarly required specialised practical, practical, technical, creative, specialised practical, technical, creative,
practical, technical innovation, creative, with or work-related skills, with technical, creative, scholarly scholarly or work-related scholarly or work-related skills, and little
innovation, creative, with indications of mastery in indications of more developed or work-related skills, with skills, and partial awareness or lacks awareness of professional contexts
mastery in many areas and some areas and clear ability in some areas and more developed capability in of professional contexts and and expectations. Demonstration shows
developed understanding of understanding of professional awareness of professional at least one area, and some expectations. Demonstration that the artefact is poor, lacks
professional contexts and contexts and expectations. contexts and expectations. awareness of professional shows that the artefact falls functionality or does not work, and falls
expectations. Exceptional Excellent demonstration Very Good demonstration that contexts and expectations. below what has been well below what has been delivered on
demonstration that proves that proves the artefact proves the artefact goes Demonstration shows that delivered on course, course, attention to industry standards
the artefact goes far beyond goes beyond what has been beyond what has been the artefact is equal to what attention to industry and expectations for a Level 6 student.
what has been delivered delivered course, attention delivered course, attention to has been delivered on standards and expectations
course, attention to industry to industry standards and industry standards and course, attention to industry for a Level 6 student. Basic
standards and expectations expectations for a Level 6 expectations for a Level 6 standards and expectations functionality
for a Level 6 student. student. student. for a Level 6 student.

Response to Questions (LO T1)

Exceptional responses, Excellent fluent responses in Responses appropriate to Satisfactory responses mostly Responses adequate in most Responses disorganisation/poor
fluent communication in all most contexts context and purpose, appropriate to the contexts, with some presentation/poor communication or
contexts communication clear context/purpose mistakes/irrelevancies expression

Project Conduct – Evidence of Project Management – Logbook & Project Library (LO P1)
Consistent high-level Consistent competence in Competence in project Achieves a basic level of Basic competence in project Marginally or fails to achieve basic
competence in project project organisation management. Very good competence in project management. Basic competence in project management. Poor
management. Exceptional management. Excellent proof/ Documentation of 400 management. Satisfactory Proof/Documentation of & Disorganised Proof/Documentation of
proof/ Documentation of proof/ Documentation of 400 hours of study proof of 400 hours of study 400 hours of study 400 hours of study
400 hours of study hours of study

Rubric Derived from the Assessment Policy Annex 2 Grade Criteria SSU Academic Services 2014/15 (updated August 2017) available from https://portal.solent.ac.uk/documents/academic-services/policies-procedures-guidelines/generic-grade-criteria-with-
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Learning Outcomes

This assessment will enable students to demonstrate in full or in part the learning
outcomes identified in the unit descriptors.

Late Submissions

Students are reminded that:

i. If this assessment is submitted late i.e. within 5 working days of the submission
deadline, the mark will be capped at 40% if a pass mark is achieved;
ii. If this assessment is submitted later than 5 working days after the submission
deadline, the work will be regarded as a non-submission and will be awarded a zero;
iii. If this assessment is being submitted as a referred piece of work (second or third
attempt) then it must be submitted by the deadline date; any Refer assessment
submitted late will be regarded as a non-submission and will be awarded a zero.

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Extenuating Circumstances
The University’s Extenuating Circumstances procedure is in place if there are genuine
circumstances that may prevent a student submitting an assessment. If students are not
'fit to study’, they can either request an extension to the submission deadline of 5 working
days or they can request to submit the assessment at the next opportunity (Defer). In
both instances students must submit an EC application with relevant evidence. If
accepted by the EC Panel there will be no academic penalty for late submission or non-
submission dependent on what is requested. Students are reminded that EC covers only
short term issues (20 working days) and that if they experience longer term matters that
impact on learning then they must contact the Student Hub for advice.

A summary of guidance notes for students is given below:

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2/2p-extenuating-circumstances.pdf?t=1534423896787

Academic Misconduct
Any submission must be students’ own work and, where facts or ideas have been used
from other sources, these sources must be appropriately referenced. The University’s
Academic Handbook includes the definitions of all practices that will be deemed to
constitute academic misconduct. Students should check this link before submitting their
work.

Procedures relating to student academic misconduct are given below:

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Ethics Policy
The work being carried out by students must be in compliance with the Ethics Policy.
Where there is an ethical issue, as specified within the Ethics Policy, then students will
need an ethics release or an ethical approval prior to the start of the project.

The Ethics Policy is contained within Section 2S of the Academic Handbook:

http://portal.solent.ac.uk/documents/academic-services/academic-handbook/section-
2/2s-university-ethics-policy.pdf

Grade marking
The University uses a letter grade scale for the marking of assessments. Unless students
have been specifically informed otherwise their marked assignment will be awarded a
letter grade. More detailed information on grade marking and the grade scale can be
found on the portal and in the Student Handbook.
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Guidance for online submission through Solent Online Learning (SOL)

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