computer project

Project CIST1001

Your project counts 20% of your grade and it is very important that you turn one in. I have seen

very good students go from an A to a C because they did not turn in a project.

You must submit the topic of your project by October 10th. This project counts as 5% of your

final project grade. A submission box is in the folder titled “Project Topic.”

I will accept the project between October 31 st and November 21st. Your project grade will count

as 95% of your final project grade. A submission box is in the folder titled “Project”.

You can also look at the rubric to see exactly what I will be looking for. I would advise printing

these instructions and checking off each step as you do it. The missing points can add up quite

quickly.

There are three parts to the project:

1. 5%

 Choose a topic and turn the name of your topic in by October 10th. This is only the name of the project. You do not need to turn in any other part of the project at

this time. The topic can be anything related to technology. Look for something

current and cutting edge and do the following.

2. Write a Word document on your chosen topic. Submit it by November 21st.

 7.5%

 The document must include at least three double spaced pages, not counting

the title page or reference page. I will not accept it if it is not written in

Word.

 2.5 %

 You must use either Times New Roman 12 pt font or Calibri 11 pt font.

 5%  You must have a title page.

 5%  You must have a reference page.

 10%

 You must use at least 2 references. One of them may be your text but I will

not accept Wiki references. Please make sure that I can access the references.

References to cites that I have to log into will not be counted.

 10%  Cite all references correctly. Please use APA structure. Cite all references in

the paragraph in parenthesis and there must be a corresponding reference page

at the end of the report. Remember, you must cite everything other than your

opinion. If it is a fact, you should cite it, even if it is something that you

already know. This means that you may need to cite every paragraph if

necessary. When in doubt, cite. If any plagiarism is involved, you will receive

a zero for the entire project. There are links in the folder following this one

that will be very helpful if you use them.

 10%

o All spelling and grammar must be correct in the document. Most students

lose points because they do not check spelling and grammar.

3. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation to go along with the report. I will not accept a presentation that is not in PowerPoint. The presentation should correspond to the

document. Remember that a presentation does not have to have all of the material that the

document does. It should be similar to an outline of the document. A slide should not

have more than seven lines, meaning that you just put the major points on each slide.

 10% o The presentation must be at least 10 slides long, not counting the title slide

and reference slide.

 5% o You must have a title slide.

 5% o You must have a reference slide.

 10% o You must cite all borrowed material on each slide and list the reference on

the reference slide. This includes graphics. You may need to cite every

slide.

 5% o All spelling and grammar in the presentation must be correct.

 5% o Use at least one graphic in the presentation.

 2.5%

o Put your name, course name, and date in the file name.

 2.5%

o Put your name, course name, and date on the title page and title slide.

 2.5% o Less than 20% of the project is to consist of quoted material. This includes

both the document and the presentation. Be sure to use your own words.

 2.5%

o Turn your project in by November 21st