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Graduation project hub

Your graduation project plan in one place: set your start date, we work out the dates of every phase, and you tick off tasks as you go. Plus ready ideas, the report outline and defence questions.

When does your project start?

Start date
Pick the project's first day (usually the start of term).
No start date yetSet it above and we'll work out when each phase starts and ends, and where you should be today.
0 of 22 tasks done across the project

Project phases

Seven phases in order. Each shows its dates, the tasks to deliver and site tools that help.

  1. 1

    Idea and team

    Weeks 1–1 · 1 week
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    • Pick an idea that solves a real problem
    • Confirm there are real users you can interview
    • Assign team roles
  2. 2

    Proposal and feasibility

    Weeks 2–2 · 1 week
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    • Write the problem, goals and scope
    • A light feasibility study (technical, economic, operational)
    • Get the supervisor's approval
    Helpful tools:Feasibility calculator
  3. 3

    Requirements analysis

    Weeks 3–4 · 2 weeks
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    • Interviews or a survey with users
    • The SRS document
    • User stories and acceptance criteria
    Helpful tools:SRS builderUser story builder
  4. 4

    Design

    Weeks 5–6 · 2 weeks
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    • Context diagram and DFD
    • UML: use case, class and sequence diagrams
    • ERD and database design
    • Interface design (a prototype)
    Helpful tools:DFD lessonERD Studio
  5. 5

    Implementation

    Weeks 7–11 · 5 weeks
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    • Build the database and load sample data
    • Build the interfaces and core functions
    • A report or dashboard for management
    Helpful tools:SQL playgroundDashboard
  6. 6

    Testing

    Weeks 12–13 · 2 weeks
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    • A test plan and test cases
    • Acceptance testing with real users
    • Fix and document defects
    Helpful tools:Testing & delivery lesson
  7. 7

    Documentation and defence

    Weeks 14–14 · 1 week
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    • The final report
    • The presentation (10–15 minutes)
    • Rehearse the live demo
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