Submitting The Project

There are two deadlines each year for project submission, to meet the relevant Exam Boards. These dates are 15th March (May Exam Board) and 15th August (October Exam Board). Late submissions will be held until the next Exam Board. The Board aimed for is dependent on the programme finishing date of the delegate. For example, if his/her programme completes at the end of December, the project must be submitted before this date. In this case, it will have met the March deadline and will go forward to the May Exam Board.

The Academic Supervisor again has a major role to play in the submission. A draft should be made available to him / her approximately one to two months before the submission date (each Supervisor has different criteria so the stated period may change). The format of the project is given in Q.IP.8: Project Methodology and the Delegate’s Handbook.

Finally, a Declaration form needs to be completed by the delegate and Academic and Industrial Supervisors, allowing both of the latter to declare whether or not they believe the work has been completed solely by the student. The delegate must also declare that this is his / her own work and indicate whether he/she is happy for the CPDA Office to retain a copy of the dissertation for their records.

For further guidance please refer to: QIP.9 Project Submission and Marking.