THE AFRICOM AWARD
Objective
To encourage students at tertiary institutions to develop an
interest in the ICT industry and encourage research and
development in the field
AWARDED FOR:
The best project written on ICT, the project should be
practical such that it can be implemented.. The project should
be usable either for the improvement of the ICT service
provision or for the creation of an ICT business.
TARGETED PARTICIPANTS
All students at tertiary institutions.
THE AWARD:
Prizes related to ICT and a certificate. The award will be
given to three individuals, Award winner plus first and second
runner-up. These are to be presented at the Summer school of
each year.
SUBMISSION OF PAPERS:
The papers should be submitted in May, two months before the
Computer Society of Zimbabwe (CSZ) Summer School that is
August of each year.
ADJUDICATION PANEL:
The Adjudication panel, comprising at least, two senior
members of the CSZ and a moderator who is also a senior member
of the Society, to be appointed by the Chairman of the
Technical and Publications Standing Committee, by August of
each year.
EVALUATION CRITERIA:
The following criteria form the basis for evaluating papers
submitted for consideration of the AFRICOM AWARD:
1
Presentation and General Layout
1.1 Is the paper well laid out in terms of the logical
development of the main ideas as
indicated by the headings covering the elements of the topic?
1.2 Does the introduction clearly state the
objective and show the parameters of the paper?
2
Knowledge of the subject
2.1 Is the size and dimension of the topic under
consideration clearly recognized?
2.2 Does the paper keep to the point of the topic under
discussion?
2.3 Is the paper long enough to cover the topic in
sufficient depth (and not so short as to just superficially
cover the topic)?
2.4 Does the paper comment on other people’s work on the
subject and refer to bibliography showing where the
information was obtained?
2.5 Is the paper a rehash of old ideas, does it introduce
new dimensions containing the author’s own view on the
subject?
2.6 Does the paper give the state-of-the-art?
3
Interest
3.1 Would the paper have been both relevant and applicable
to the audience?
3.2 Is action suggested as to what could be done to improve
the situation?
3.3 Would the style and subject have held the interest of
the audience?
4
Professional
4.1 Does the paper have that touch of class as judged
through face validity and the author’s ability to handle
issues?
4.2 Is the author able to identify the real issues in the
subject?
5
Clarity
5.1 Does the author have a clear style, which is easy for
the reader to follow without requiring further explanation?
5.2 Are the basic concepts in the discipline clear?
5.3 Are the basic concepts clear to non-specialists in the
field?
6
Validity and Reliability
6.1 Can the information given stand the test of time?
6.2 Can the Society take the views presented as being based
on reliable information?
6.3 Is the paper consistent with the stated objective?
7
Conclusion
7.1 Does the paper leave the topic hanging?
7.2 Does the paper give a clear direction?
7.3 Does the paper give the reader a challenge for further
investigation or even wanting to suggest action to be taken?
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