Project Time-Table

Task Date Comment

Proposals online Friday Proposals will be submitted by staff or external collaborators. Students may also
11 January 2019 propose their own projects.
QA tutorial Wednesday Ask questions about the project process, selecting a project and related issues:
16 January 2019 1.30- Room – TBA
3.00pm
Attend Pitch Day Wednesday Opportunity for academics and industrial partners to pitch their project ideas to
(Geospatial Science, STA, 6 February 2019 the MSc students and to have discussions.
Civil Engineering with GIS) 2-5pm Room TBA

Attend Pitch Day (all other Wednesday Opportunity for academics and industrial partners to pitch their project ideas to
students) 6 February 2019 the MSc students and to have discussions.
2-5pm Room TBA
Attend interviews for Individual dates to be Industrial projects may require students go through an interview process before
Industrial Projects arranged they can be allocated the project. This will be arranged by the UCL supervisor for
that project.
Discuss project choices Individual dates to be Students should find the opportunity to discuss project choices with the relevant
with staff arranged supervisor, in particular for the first choice project.
Submission of choices Friday Students make a first, second and third preference choice from the list on
22nd February 5pm SharePoint. Note that there is no guarantee that you will be allocated the project
of your choice.
Projects allocated Between Friday 22 Final project allocations are made where possible. Note that you may not be
February and end of allocated your first choice of project, or even any choice on your list.
Term 2
Submission of Project Friday Outline aims/objects and identify any resources (software, hardware, data), ethics
Approval Form/Resource 26 April 2019 assessment or risk assessment required for the project, as well as support from
Request Form teaching staff (via online form).
- Not assessed
- Discuss with project supervisor
Introduction to writing TBC - cancelled Any student who will be working with people and/or sensitive personal data that
Ethics and Data Protection falls under the General Data Protection Regulation
Requests
2-page overview (some Friday 25th May 2019 Students should submit a 2-page overview of their project, including research
programmes) questions, aims and objectives and a work plan to their supervisor.
- Not assessed
- Review with supervisor
(Not MSc Geospatial Science, STA, Civil Engineering with GIS)
Presentation Skills Friday 31 May 2019 A presentation skills workshop will be held for those students required to give a
Workshop 2-5pm presentation at the start of their dissertation
MSc Geospatial Science, MSc STA, MSc Civil Engineering with GIS Room Darwin B15
Initial presentation and/or Friday 7th June 2019 Students may be asked to give a short presentation about their project and/or to
writing task 10-5pm write a short proposal or carry out another initial writing task. If your programme
(some programmes) is not listed below, please contact your project supervisor once he/she has been
allocated.
 MSc Geospatial Science, MSc STA, MSc Civil Engineering with GIS Room
Drayton Ricardo
Research report writing Tues 11 June 2019 1-hour lecture covering skills required to write the project dissertation.
seminar 2-3pm  Dr Paul Groves Room Darwin Lecture Theatre
Project Supervision Ongoing Student and supervisor meet at agreed intervals to discuss project progress.
Poster submission Friday 30th August Poster submitted (PDF, via e-mail)
5pm
Submission of Dissertation Monday Two copies of the final document completed, bound and submitted. PDF also
2nd September 2pm submitted via Turnitin
Poster Day Thursday 5th/Friday 6th Students are required to prepare a poster about their project. This will then be
September presented to staff and guests during a ‘poster day’ held in the department. (NB:
this session is compulsory)
Students receive marks End October/early Final marks are released to the students.
November