Undergraduate - UnitFIT4442 - Honours thesis part 2

At the completion of this unit students will have:

• demonstrated knowledge and understanding in the area of their chosen research project;
• acquired necessary skills to plan and undertake rigorous independent research;
• acquired comprehensive research skills in the IT field;
• developed the capacity to engage in critical thinking and analysis;
• demonstrated the ability to communicate research activities and findings.

Developed attitudes that enable them to:

• have confidence in their ability to undertake independent and individual research;
• have confidence in their ability to plan and execute an individual research project.

Developed the skills to:

• find and analyse current research literature;
• critically evaluate research findings;
• identify open problems in current research;
• identify promising new research directions based on previous results;
• define feasible projects based on such problems;
• set realistic timelines and intermediate deliverables for a research project;
• communicate research results in a variety of forms, including informal oral presentations, written reports, seminar presentations and poster presentations.

Demonstrated the communication skills necessary to:

• communicate research ideas effectively in oral and written form;
• collaborate effectively with their supervisor.