This unit is a research unit and a core requirement for all FIT Honours degrees. Due to the nature of IT, a wide range of Honours project types can be offered to students. Some project components are of a practical nature and may involve some software development and/or experimentation, while other components are of a more theoretical nature.
Regular meetings with supervisor(s) over the course of the semester.
CPE4000, CSE4000, IMS4000, FIT4126, FIT4186, FIT4246, FIT4606
Admission to an FIT Honours program or stream.
Michael Morgan
Dr Kirsten Ellis
Dr Alan Dorin
Dr Madhu Chetty
Dr Jacques Steyn
At the completion of this unit students will have:
Research Proposal: 5%; Literature Review: 10%; Interim Presentation: hurdle; Final Presentation: 5%; Thesis (normally 10,000 - 20,000 words): 80%
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| Week | Date* | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 21/02/11 | Students will research an agreed thesis topic under the guidance of their supervisor and will receive feedback on their progress through regular meetings with their supervisor. | NA |
| 1 | 28/02/11 | ||
| 2 | 07/03/11 | ||
| 3 | 14/03/11 | ||
| 4 | 21/03/11 | ||
| 5 | 28/03/11 | ||
| 6 | 04/04/11 | ||
| 7 | 11/04/11 | ||
| 8 | 18/04/11 | ||
| Mid semester break | |||
| 9 | 02/05/11 | ||
| 10 | 09/05/11 | ||
| 11 | 16/05/11 | ||
| 12 | 23/05/11 | ||
| 30/05/11 | SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken SWOT VAC | |
*Please note that these dates may only apply to Australian campuses of Monash University. Off-shore students need to check the dates with their unit leader.
To pass a unit which includes an examination as part of the assessment a student must obtain:
If a student does not achieve 40% or more in the unit examination or the unit non-examination total assessment, and the total mark for the unit is greater than 50% then a mark of no greater than 49-N will be recorded for the unit
This unit forms part of the sequence of units comprising the Honours thesis in the Faculty of Information Technology.
Two exit points exist for the Honours thesis, FIT4444 (24cpts) and FIT4448 (18 cpts).
The 24 credit point exit point is applicable to:
The 18 credit point exit point is applicable to:
FIT4443 Honours Thesis Part 3 is a unit with an enrolled value of 6CP and 0CP achievable, taken over a single semester but forms the third part of a sequence of units that together allow a student to complete an Honours Thesis of 24 credit points.
These units include:
At the completion of the requirements for the thesis the following components of assessment will be completed:
Research Proposal: 5%; Literature Review: 10%; Interim Presentation: hurdle; Final Presentation: 5%; Thesis (normally 10,000 - 20,000 words): 80%
These assessment tasks will be completed over the course of several units in the Honours program but the overall grade for the thesis will only be finalised on completion of either FIT4444 (24 cpts) or FIT4448 (18 cpts).
Please refer to the Unit Guides for FIT4441, FIT4444 and FIT4448 for a description of the assessment items to be completed over the course of the Honours Thesis.
Assignment coversheets are available via
"Student Forms" on the Faculty website: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/forms/
You MUST submit a completed coversheet with all assignments, ensuring
that the plagiarism declaration section is signed.
Submission must be made by the due date otherwise penalties will be enforced.
You must negotiate any extensions formally with your campus unit leader via the in-semester special consideration process: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/equity/special-consideration.html.
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You can find Monash's Education Policies at:
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Key educational policies include:
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