Advanced Topics in Computer Systems

Assessment runs from weeks 2—8 and consists of:

• An essay reviewing one paper per week following the template provided (5% each, 7 weeks, totalling 35%)
• A short reflective piece of writing following the template provided (7% each, 7 weeks, totalling 49%)
• A mark for one of the individual presentations you will give during the course (the remaining 16%)

You are expected to read all assigned papers and to submit your paper review and reflective writing every week. Each essay will be approximately 1000 words in the form of a review of a student-selected paper from that week, following the provided review form [PDF] [Latex source]. Each is worth 5% of your total mark and is marked out of 100 with 60 a passing grade.

You will also produce a short reflective piece of writing following the [PDF] [LaTeX source]. Each is worth 7% of your total mark and is marked out of 100 with 60 a passing grade.

Finally, individual presentations will consist of 15min presentation plus 5min Q&A about one paper from the session. Students will be assigned both the paper they will present and the nature of their presentation (critical, neutral, advocate).

Writte submissions are via Moodle and are due according to the following schedule. They will be marked and marks returned as soon as possible. You may make submissions at any point before the relevant deadline. Marks will be awarded and penalties for late submission applied according to ACS Assessment Guidelines. Only one submission for each piece of written work will be marked no matter how many you submit.

• Paper review 1 due Wednesday 21 October 10:00
• Reflective writing 1 due Thursday 22 October 17:00
• Paper review 2 due Wednesday 28 October 10:00
• Reflective writing 2 due Thursday 29 October 17:00
• Paper review 3 due Wednesday 4 November 10:00
• Reflective writing 3 due Thursday 5 November 17:00
• Paper review 4 due Wednesday 11 November 10:00
• Reflective writing 4 due Thursday 12 November 17:00
• Paper review 5 due Wednesday 18 November 10:00
• Reflective writing 5 due Thursday 19 November 17:00
• Paper review 6 due Wednesday 25 November 10:00
• ** Reflective writing 6 due Wednesday 2 December 10:00 **
• Paper review 7 due Wednesday 2 December 10:00
• Reflective writing 7 due Thursday 3 December 17:00

NB. Reflective writing 6 is due later than usual as session 6 has had to be rescheduled from 25 November to later in the term (1 December, 15.00—17.00).

Be sure to familiarise yourself with the University's rules on plagiarism – plagiarism is one sure way to attain a failing grade!

Finally, note that this module is exempted from the self-certified extension process as the cadence of review submissions and class sessions makes that impractical. Please contact us, as far in advance as possible, if you believe there is some insurmountable reason why you will miss one of the coursework submission deadlines or class sessions.