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EVELYN HONE COLLEGE
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES AND MANAGEMENT
COMPUTER STUDIES SECTION
COMPUTER SCIENCE
FINAL YEAR PROJECT LAYOUT – GUIDELINES
PROJECT REPORT (DOCUMENTATION) LAYOUT
These are the titles that each chapter should have and in the following order:
CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2 – LITERATURE REVIEW
CHAPTER 3 – REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATION / SUCCESS CRITERIA
CHAPTER 4 – DESIGN SPECIFICATION
1. Data Design
2. Application Design
3. User interface design
4. Security
CHAPTER 5 – TESTING (test data, test plan and test report)
CHAPTER 6 – IMPLEMENTATION
CHAPTER 7 – CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
1. INSTALLATION MANUAL
2. USER MANUAL
3. TECHNICAL REPORT (SOURCE CODE)
PROJECT REPORT (DOCUMENTATION) LAYOUT (content of each chapter)
This is what each chapter should contain.
CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION (Project proposal)
a) Introduction
b) Background – this is the description of the existing system.
c) Objectives – these are objectives of the system you are proposing.
d) Problem statement – this is the summary of the problem you have identified with the
existing system as a statement.
e) Proposed System – this is the description of the system to be made. What is the new system
expected to do?
f) Budget – how much are you expecting to spend on the system.
g) Cost benefit analysis – compare the benefits that the system will bring with how much you
expect to spend.
h) Project plan – GANTT chart
i) Conclusion.
CHAPTER 2 – LITERATURE REVIEW
In this chapter you review two (2) or more similar systems that have already been done to the
one that you have proposed.
Note:
The organizations using the system should be quoted and also all books and websites viewed
should be quoted as well.
CHAPTER 3 – REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATION / SUCCESS CRITERIA
In this chapter all functional and non functional requirements should be written. Mention the
basic requirements of the system in relation to the objectives. Describe the fact finding
methods you used to get your information.
CHAPTER 4 – DESIGN SPECIFICATION
1. Data Design
2. Application Design
3. User interface design
4. Security Design
Note:
All diagrams (i.e. E-R, DFD etc diagrams should be well labeled showing the cardinalities,
ordinalities and relationships.
CHAPTER 5 – TESTING (test data, test plan and test report)
This chapter should show where the system was tested and who tested it.
CHAPTER 6 – IMPLEMENTATION
This chapter should show whether the system was implemented or not.
 How was the system implemented (if at all it was)?
 Suggest ways in which it can be implemented
CHAPTER 7 – CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This chapter should show any future recommendations that the designer has.
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
1. INSTALLATION MANUAL
2. USER MANUAL
3. PROJECT PROPOSAL
4. TECHNICAL REPORT (SOURCE CODE)

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Project Guidelines.pdf

  • 1. EVELYN HONE COLLEGE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES AND MANAGEMENT COMPUTER STUDIES SECTION COMPUTER SCIENCE FINAL YEAR PROJECT LAYOUT – GUIDELINES
  • 2. PROJECT REPORT (DOCUMENTATION) LAYOUT These are the titles that each chapter should have and in the following order: CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2 – LITERATURE REVIEW CHAPTER 3 – REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATION / SUCCESS CRITERIA CHAPTER 4 – DESIGN SPECIFICATION 1. Data Design 2. Application Design 3. User interface design 4. Security CHAPTER 5 – TESTING (test data, test plan and test report) CHAPTER 6 – IMPLEMENTATION CHAPTER 7 – CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION REFERENCES APPENDICES 1. INSTALLATION MANUAL 2. USER MANUAL 3. TECHNICAL REPORT (SOURCE CODE)
  • 3. PROJECT REPORT (DOCUMENTATION) LAYOUT (content of each chapter) This is what each chapter should contain. CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION (Project proposal) a) Introduction b) Background – this is the description of the existing system. c) Objectives – these are objectives of the system you are proposing. d) Problem statement – this is the summary of the problem you have identified with the existing system as a statement. e) Proposed System – this is the description of the system to be made. What is the new system expected to do? f) Budget – how much are you expecting to spend on the system. g) Cost benefit analysis – compare the benefits that the system will bring with how much you expect to spend. h) Project plan – GANTT chart i) Conclusion. CHAPTER 2 – LITERATURE REVIEW In this chapter you review two (2) or more similar systems that have already been done to the one that you have proposed. Note: The organizations using the system should be quoted and also all books and websites viewed should be quoted as well. CHAPTER 3 – REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATION / SUCCESS CRITERIA In this chapter all functional and non functional requirements should be written. Mention the basic requirements of the system in relation to the objectives. Describe the fact finding methods you used to get your information.
  • 4. CHAPTER 4 – DESIGN SPECIFICATION 1. Data Design 2. Application Design 3. User interface design 4. Security Design Note: All diagrams (i.e. E-R, DFD etc diagrams should be well labeled showing the cardinalities, ordinalities and relationships. CHAPTER 5 – TESTING (test data, test plan and test report) This chapter should show where the system was tested and who tested it. CHAPTER 6 – IMPLEMENTATION This chapter should show whether the system was implemented or not.  How was the system implemented (if at all it was)?  Suggest ways in which it can be implemented CHAPTER 7 – CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS This chapter should show any future recommendations that the designer has. REFERENCES APPENDICES 1. INSTALLATION MANUAL 2. USER MANUAL 3. PROJECT PROPOSAL 4. TECHNICAL REPORT (SOURCE CODE)