Abstract
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.
Highlights
This article is a case study on our experiences and practices regarding the definition, supervision, coordination, assessment, and evaluation of undergraduate Final Year Projects (FYPs) in computing at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) from 2009 to 2017, during which we engaged in the supervision and assessment of more than 250 FYPs (To be precise, two authors were involved in the addressed activities for the whole mentioned duration and the others for 3 to 6 years.) The projects were accomplished by our students in partial fulfillment of different degree programs including Information
To reduce the time required to gain a common view towards the implementation of FYPs, we found that having one of the staff members as a coordinator of the FYP module could help in mitigating this risk
We have presented the results of a case study about the processes concerning FYPs in computing programs at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH)
Summary
This article is a case study on our experiences and practices regarding the definition, supervision, coordination, assessment, and evaluation of undergraduate Final Year Projects (FYPs) in computing at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) from 2009 to 2017, during which we engaged in the supervision and assessment of more than 250 FYPs (To be precise, two authors were involved in the addressed activities for the whole mentioned duration and the others for 3 to 6 years.) The projects were accomplished by our students in partial fulfillment of different degree programs including Information. The essential role of the FYP in undergraduate education in computing suggests the necessity of scholarly investigation and discussion on the methods and processes pertinent to the topics such as assignment, supervision, and evaluation.
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