Some tips for this week's submission!

1. Don't try to fit the process model with what your project is about. It is supposed to be the other way round. Create your process model, then work on the project following those principles. Don't worry about what model will work best for your project. You don't have the expertise in those models yet to make such decisions. Remember: The Process Model and it's Reasoning hold most of the marks for this submission. Not the project idea or name.

2. Everyone keeps coming to me for suggestions for project topics. I have mentioned 10s of projects in class. I cannot help you out there. If you have a question regarding whether the project is complex enough, then yes, come to me. If you have 2,3 or 4 ideas and want my opinion about which one to pick, then yes, come to me. Don't ask me to pick a project for you. That makes you look like you are incapable of thinking. Not a very good trait to publicize to your teachers (or anyone for that matter). Here are some of the ideas I spoke about in class

• Automated Course Registration System
• iOS or Android App to update Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn status
• Intrusion Detection System for college network
• Implement a HoneyNet for your college's network
• If you remember any other I mentioned, please write them in the comments!

3. I want a Mission Statement. It means you tell me: What is this a solution for, and who will use it. Don't say "Database project." or "Static Website". That's a zero right there.

4. Please don't plagiarize. Or steal code. Or use older projects to do this one. If I catch it, that's a zero for the entire project component (and getting an official letter to the HOD, Faculty Advisor and Parents). And believe me, I am very good at googling, so if you think I won't be able to find it - then you are wrong. I have already found some project ideas lifted directly from a particular website. It's kind of ok to take ideas (even though my whole speech about being creative apparently fell on deaf ears), it is another to steal code. So I'll wait and see for now. Ask yourself if it is worth it.

Good luck with the submissions. I'll have the comments back to you as soon as possible.