Writing Instructions (from professor):
The goal of your project is to try something new and, perhaps,
to contribute something to the field of Cryptography.
PART ONE
·
Select a paper from
the Cryptography literature or a current research project (Cryptography
and Network Related related) you may be working on and write a proposal
of a maximum of 5 pages. The proposal must include:
o Title
o Summary
o Technical Concept and Approach
o Expected Outcomes
o Cryptography & Network Security Relevance
o References
PART TWO
·
If proposal is approved, then implement
and test the approach described in that your proposal.
o Write two monthly progress reports of your
project that includes answer to the following questions:
1.
What you’re currently working on?
2.
What you have accomplished?
3.
Are there some downfalls? If so, please explain
with details.
4.
What are you working on next?
PART THREE
· Write a project report that includes:
1. Title
2. Abstract
3. Introduction
4. Methodology
5. Results
6. Conclusion
7. References
· Prepare a PowerPoint presentation of your project.
Very important!!! (Now, detail directions from me as the
student):
1.
Please, the above is
the writing instructions from my professor about a project (or paper). So as a
writer, you are going to find the project topic in addition to writing a
proposal of a maximum of 5 pages (This will be the PART ONE). The
proposal must have Cryptography & Network Security relevance. As a
writer, you must understand that cryptography (which makes use of applied
mathematics – i.e., Number Theory) is a field/study concerned with encryption
algorithms to protect messages/communications/i.e., from unauthorized
individuals/entities. That means, based on the choice of topic for the project’s
proposal, this will involve the use of programming languages MATLAB/Python
(this is a crucial component of my project). PART ONE (Proposal) must
include: Title; Summary; Technical Concept and Approach; Expected Outcomes;
Cryptography & Network Security Relevance as stipulated above. Note: PART
ONE has to be completed first and if the proposal is approved by the professor,
you will move to the second phase of the project, which is PART TWO (Writing
of two monthly progress reports).
2.
Next, and as
mentioned, you will have to write two progress reports both of which must
report on what is currently being worked on, accomplishments so far, downfalls
(if any), and what is next.
3.
PART
THREE involves the writing
out of the project itself. The project must include: Title; Abstract; Introduction;
Methodology; Results; Conclusion; and References. Remember that this is the
final phase of the project after PART ONE and PART TWO. So, to get us to this
last stage we will have to successfully complete those two parts i.e., first,
you will write the proposal, send it to me so I present it to my professor for approval.
Second, upon the approval of the proposal by the professor the next step will
be implementation and testing. Third, you will then write out the project.
4.
Finally, you will have
to prepare a PowerPoint presentation of the project (I will let you know the
number slides required soon).
A Final Word:
Please
since this is a semester long project, it means that the success of this project
will largely depend on what topic you come up with at the proposal level.
Further, that also means that I will stick with you as my writer throughout,
which is why you will have to make the decision of whether to accept the order
or not. As indicated above, there are 3 stages in this semester long work and
each stage will require your time and commitment. And again, remember that you
will have to complete PART ONE first. Then PART TWO, if approved. PART THREE is
writing up the project report (or paper). Finally, then create the PowerPoint
slides. Please, it is important that you contact me in a timely fashion for
clarifications whenever you are not sure of something. And before I forget, please
let me emphasize again that the writer should know how to code or program
using either MATLAB or Python as this is a crucial component of my project.
Please don’t forget to add the REFERENCE which will
be helpful since I will be reading the papers myself and work alongside with
you as my writer. So please, add the references to help me locate the papers
you are using for the research.