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CS639 Final Research Report (700 points max.)

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The Final Research Report is due 11/20/2020.

Late assignments will not be accepted. Posting must occur in the appropriate area of

Moodle. Hardcopy, email, etc. will not be accepted. A total of 700 points will be awarded

for a perfect score for this exercise.

Research Report / Individual Project (700 points)

Write a scholarly research report on a topic related to Software Engineering based on one

of the following topics:

Step 1: Select ONE Topic:

1) Computer Networking and Machine Learning 2) Computer Networking and 3D Printing 3) Computer Networking and Medical Technology 4) Computer Networking and Serverless Computing 5) Computer Networking and Disaster Recovery Methodologies 6) Computer Networking and Video Gaming Algorithms 7) Computer Networking and Search Engine Optimization

Step 2: Determine a Narrowed Research Focus Review the “Tips on Completing the Final Research Report” section in Moodle under Research

Report Help for additional guidance

Step 3: Review the CU Research Guide and APA documentation

Important Student Notes:

Follow the guidelines of the CU Research guide for structure of the paper

Following the specifications of APA for format

CS639 Final Research Report (700 points max.)

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REMINDERS:

 Each student’s submission will be checked for plagiarism. Note that Turnitin has a very good historical memory and is capable of accessing reports from both internal and external

resources (i.e. Universities, Governments, etc.) including those originally written in non-

English written languages. Plagiarism will result in a grade of zero (non-negotiable) for the

assignment and may results in other university actions. The department chairperson will be

notified of the violation. Additional Campbellsville University penalties may be applicable.

Please see class syllabus for additional details.

 Acceptable file formats for submissions include Microsoft Word (doc, docx). No other formats are acceptable.

 The research paper must be supported by evidence (citations from peer-reviewed sources).

 A minimum of five (5) peer-reviewed journal citations are required.

 Formatting should be double-spaced, one-inch boarders, no extra space for headings, no extra white space, no more than two levels of heading, page numbers, front and back

matter).

 Extra white space use to enhance page count will negatively affect student grade.

 Graduate student are expected to be proficient in the use of the English language. Errors in grammar, spelling, or syntax will affect student grade. The Professor, will not provide

remedial help for writing problems. If the student is unable to write clearly and correctly,

the student should be urged to contact the program office for sources of remedial help.

 Final Submission - the final report is due no later than the due date assigned. A minimum of 15 full pages is required (no extra whitespace, does not include appendices). However,

you are cautioned to be as exhaustive in your presentation of your research. (700 points).

Only Microsoft Word is acceptable.

 The research paper must only include materials derived solely from peer reviewed journals or peer reviewed conference proceedings. Newspapers, websites (URLs), magazines,

technical journals, hearsay, personal opinions, and white papers are NOT acceptable

citations. Please access the CU Library at http://campbellsville.libguides.com/?b=g&d=a

for appropriate materials.

 APA formatted citations are required for the final submission. IMPORTANT - please refer to the following url for help with APA:

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html.

Please reach out to our librarians for additional citation management and APA help.

 All images, tables, figures are to be included in the appendices and ARE NOT included in the 15 page minimum requirement. This means appendices are not included in the 15 page

requirement.

 Long quotations (i.e. paragraphs) are NOT permitted. Only one quoted short sentence (less than 14 words) is permitted per page.

 Footnotes are NOT permitted.