Final year project ideas please?

[Matthew Elliott]

i do a couse called computer and digital product technology and i am
about to start my final year. my course is not a pure electronic
enginnering course so im not upto that standard?

i can do a project type project instead of a dissertation, this is
what i wish to do but i am lost on what to do it on

my course is pritty widley based so i can pritty much do it on
anything as long as its digital

any ideas, there must be lots of information availble on the internet.

basically im looking for something fun thats not too hard but decent
enough to get me a good grade

any help much appreciated?

 

[John Fields]

i do a couse called computer and digital product technology and i am
about to start my final year. my course is not a pure electronic
enginnering course so im not upto that standard?

i can do a project type project instead of a dissertation, this is
what i wish to do but i am lost on what to do it on

my course is pritty widley based so i can pritty much do it on
anything as long as its digital

any ideas, there must be lots of information availble on the internet.

basically im looking for something fun thats not too hard but decent
enough to get me a good grade

any help much appreciated?

 

[Charles Schuler]

i do a couse called computer and digital product technology and i am
about to start my final year. my course is not a pure electronic
enginnering course so im not upto that standard?

i can do a project type project instead of a dissertation, this is
what i wish to do but i am lost on what to do it on

my course is pritty widley based so i can pritty much do it on
anything as long as its digital

any ideas, there must be lots of information availble on the internet.

basically im looking for something fun thats not too hard but decent
enough to get me a good grade

You could do a "Basic Stamp" (http://www.parallax.com/) project with ease!

 

[Terry Pinnell]

i do a couse called computer and digital product technology and i am
about to start my final year. my course is not a pure electronic
enginnering course so im not upto that standard?

i can do a project type project instead of a dissertation, this is
what i wish to do but i am lost on what to do it on

my course is pritty widley based so i can pritty much do it on
anything as long as its digital

any ideas, there must be lots of information availble on the internet.

basically im looking for something fun thats not too hard but decent
enough to get me a good grade

any help much appreciated?

You got to final year while still illiterate?

 

[John Fields]

You got to final year while still illiterate?

On the bright side, I'm sure he thinks he's an excellent driver...

 

[Frank Bemelman]

i do a couse called computer and digital product technology and i am
about to start my final year. my course is not a pure electronic
enginnering course so im not upto that standard?

i can do a project type project instead of a dissertation, this is
what i wish to do but i am lost on what to do it on

my course is pritty widley based so i can pritty much do it on
anything as long as its digital

any ideas, there must be lots of information availble on the internet.

basically im looking for something fun thats not too hard but decent
enough to get me a good grade

any help much appreciated?

I'd stick to 'lower case' projects, as there's where your talent
lies.

 

[John Larkin]

On the bright side, I'm sure he thinks he's an excellent driver...

I definitely think that one of those "project type projects" is the
way to go. They're the best kind.

John

 

[Walter Harley]

basically im looking for something fun thats not too hard but decent
enough to get me a good grade

This would be a good question to ask your TA or professor. Asking them that
question will help you establish a relationship with them. That will be
very important both in terms of successfully completing the project, and in
terms of having someone to give you a job recommendation.

And Matthew, "when in Rome do as the Romans." Engineers are paid in part
for their ability to communicate their ideas clearly, so they tend to write
more formally than people in chat rooms do; you'll get better answers from
them if you use their language.

 

[Michael A. Covington]

my course is pritty widley based so i can pritty much do it on
anything as long as its digital ....
any help much appreciated?

Take a course in English grammar and composition.

I'm not kidding. If you can't produce correct written English, most of the
career path is closed to you. You can get an entry-level job that doesn't
require writing, but you can't get promoted.

 

[Andrey]

Take a course in English grammar and composition.

I'm not kidding. If you can't produce correct written English, most of the
career path is closed to you.

True and very unfortunate. The whole world is victim of British/American
tediousness.

Andrey

 

[John Larkin]

True and very unfortunate. The whole world is victim of British/American
tediousness.

Just as they are victims of British/American technology. Why don't
they just swear off both?

John

 

[Roger Gt]

"John Larkin" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
: On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 18:05:07 -0700, "Andrey"
<[email protected]>
: wrote:
: >> Take a course in English grammar and composition.
: >> I'm not kidding. If you can't produce correct written
English, most of
: >> the career path is closed to you.
: >
: >True and very unfortunate. The whole world is victim of
British/American
: >tediousness.
:
: Just as they are victims of British/American technology. Why
don't
: they just swear off both? John

Without a leader they would be lost? >)

 

[Pooh Bear]

Take a course in English grammar and composition.

I'm not kidding. If you can't produce correct written English, most of the
career path is closed to you. You can get an entry-level job that doesn't
require writing, but you can't get promoted.

OTOH a career in management would seem to a viable option.


Graham ;-)

 

[keith]

True and very unfortunate. The whole world is victim of British/American
tediousness.

Nonsense! It's all about trying to make yourself understood. OTOH, some
people are lazy and assume it's the reader's obligation to understand.
You figure out which side you're on.

 

[Michael A. Covington]

True and very unfortunate. The whole world is victim of British/American
tediousness.

I presumed he wanted a career in England! Naturally, in other countries he
should master the local language, whatever it is. And I often find myself
wishing I could read Japanese.

 

[Michael A. Covington]

Nonsense! It's all about trying to make yourself understood. OTOH, some
people are lazy and assume it's the reader's obligation to understand.
You figure out which side you're on.

Well said!

The rules of punctuation, capitalization, etc., are not made up by English
teachers and snobs to torture us. They exist in order to make it easier to
read.

And it's very important to cross the bridge and decide that you want to make
life easier for the reader, rather than for yourself (the writer). I think
that is actually a basic step in character development.

 

[Pooh Bear]

Well said!

The rules of punctuation, capitalization, etc., are not made up by English
teachers and snobs to torture us. They exist in order to make it easier to
read.

And it's very important to cross the bridge and decide that you want to make
life easier for the reader, rather than for yourself (the writer). I think
that is actually a basic step in character development.

Inability to express yourself accurately and succinctly is a deficit. Ppl don't
like reading reams of poorly worded, misspelt unpunctuated rambling. It will
adversely affect your ability to communicate effectively which is paramount.

Example of dry tech-speak. No sentence > 12 words in this case.


Graham

 

[Pooh Bear]

I presumed he wanted a career in England! Naturally, in other countries he
should master the local language, whatever it is. And I often find myself
wishing I could read Japanese.

These days, Chinese would be handy too ! I gather than Cantonese is likely to
be a better bet over Mandarin for techs.


Graham

 

[Spehro Pefhany]

These days, Chinese would be handy too ! I gather than Cantonese is likely to
be a better bet over Mandarin for techs.


Graham

How do you figure that?

Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

 

[Pooh Bear]

How do you figure that?

Cantonese is more widely spoken in the South - indeed around Canton - and HK too
- where much of the industry is located.

There's little modernisation in the North of China.

Having said that - I've been in a meeting where English, Cantonese and Mandarin
were all being spoken.


Graham