1. 1 MSc Projects First General Project Meeting Jim Briggs

2. 2 Feedback Specific feedback for individual tutors on given forms Electronic feedback on general aspects of the course should be carried out ASAP after receipt of the email from Jim Briggs Student survey (http://www.upsu.net/survey/)

3. 3 Projects - Important dates Wednesday 13 th Augustafternoon Second General Project Meeting You MUST attend this meeting Tuesday 16 th September 9am-5pm Wednesday 17 th September9am - 5pm Project Presentations You MUST attend all day on both of these days in order to pass RECTP which is a core unit for all full time students.

4. 4 Projects - Important dates Projects completion Monday 22nd September (aim for this) Projects hand-in day Wednesday 24th September Final Examination Board and Results Mid-November

5. 5 Relationships Relationship with client You are representing the University Be professional Be proactive Relationship with supervisor Serious problems – talk to Rod, Jim or deputies

6. 6 Projects - Progress Reports side 1

7. 7 Projects - Progress Reports side 2

8. 8 Projects - Software and Hardware needs Hardware What University equipment will you need to use (and therefore have available) Scanner Video camera Digital camera Editing suite Printing facilities ….. Software What software will you need that you do not already have ? That can be loaned to you That is on the system but not loan-able That might be bought for you

9. 9 Technical Support Lion Gate Multimedia Dean Ledger Tom O’Doherty Mercantile General purpose Comms Steve Broadbent Anglesea Web server accounts Database server accounts John Drury (Linux) Craig Browning (Windows)

10. 10 Projects Have you got a Project? Have you got a supervisor and seen them? Have you seen your client? Have you completed your outline specification?

11. 11 Peer Group Support Find out and form support group(s) who is doing a similar type of project Web site design? Database design? CAL? CD-ROM? who is using the same software MS Access? Photoshop? Director? Dreamweaver? Who is using the same hardware Video camera? Digital camera? Scanner? who is working in a similar environment University? Small business? Large business? who is working for a similar client Knowledgeable? Interfering? Absent?