School of Computing and Information Systems
Welcome to the Masters projects page for the Department of Computing and Information Systems. The coordinators are Dr Reeva Lederman and Professor James Bailey.
This page contains relevant information for students undertaking projects in Information Systems and Computer Science and software development projects within the following degrees:
Master of Science(Computer Science), Graduate Diploma of Computer Science, Master of Information Technology, Master of Information Systems, and Master of Science (Information Systems).
Congratulations on undertaking a project in the Department of Computing and Information Systems. You are embarking on an exciting journey with world-class researchers.
Whichever course you are enrolled in, make sure you have put in the groundwork to choose a project and a supervisor that suits your research interests and the needs of the degree in which you are enrolled. Careful planning will ensure that you are doing a project that engages you and makes the task satisfying and rewarding.
If you wish to undertake a research project, begin by downloading a copy of
Additional information regarding assessment and expectations for software development projects can be found in the following document: At commencement of your project, you need to discuss and agree with your supervisor whether your project is a (conventional) research project, or a software development project. Software development projects are only available to students in the MIT. Research projects and software development projects use the same subject code.
In choosing a project, consider the following resources:
You need to approach academic staff in the School who may be willing to supervise your project. Generally, this will be someone with a research interest or some background in a topic area that you are interested in. Some academics may suggest research topics (see sample research projects) or software development project topics, while others would prefer for students to design their own topics.
Remember that the supervisor needs to choose you as well as you choosing the supervisor. When you speak to a supervisor about working with him/her, be prepared to discuss the possible project in depth by doing some previous reading. We strongly recommend that you approach several supervisors prior to making a final choice; it is usual to be discussing alternative projects with several supervisors at the same time.
Reeva Lederman (for research project subjects beginning with ISYS)
James Bailey (for research project and software development project subjects beginning with COMP)
Other useful resources
Contact
Please contact Reeva Lederman or James Bailey if you have questions regarding project subjects.
O 10.14 Doug McDonell
E reeva.lederman@unimelb.edu.au
V +61 3 8344 1535
O 7.09 Doug McDonell
E baileyj@unimelb.edu.au
V +61 3 8344 1319
Program co-ordinators
(except the eHealth specialisation) - Assoc Prof Egemen Tanin + phone: 8344 1350
(eHealth specialisation) - Dr Kathleen Gray
8344 8936