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This database contains BSc, MSci and MSc projects offered by different supervisors. It can be searched/filtered in various ways to help find the best options for you.

The basic default search is based on titles; simply enter a word or topic which interests you in the "Search" box and click "Save Settings" to view the results.
Checking the "Advanced Search" box displays further search fields. In particular, to find projects appropriate to your programme, type "BSc", "MSci", or "MSc" in the "Level:" field. Again, the results will appear upon clicking "Save Settings".
You can change the sorting of the displayed list by clicking on the drop-down menus corresponding to the category and the order. By default, the sorting is by project title, in ascending order. Click "Save Settings" again to change the sorting.
Click on the title of a project to find details of prerequisites and reading material as well as a brief description. [You may need to look up some unfamiliar terms to get more of a sense of what is involved.] Note that if the project has "No" in the "Current Availability:" field, it is already taken or not being offered this academic year but may be available again in future years.
Each supervisor name links to a contact details webpage so you can arrange to discuss any projects you are interested in or even propose a related topic of your own.

Level:	MSci, MSc
Title:	Elliptic curve cryptography
Supervisor:	Prof. Rob Wilson
Research Area:	Algebra
Description:	An elliptic curve is a cubic curve of the form y² = ax³ + bx² + cx + d. It can be made into an abelian group in such a way that three points sum to zero if and only if they lie on a straight line. (The associative law is quite tricky to prove!) It is possible to design a public-key cryptosystem analogous to RSA, using elliptic curves over finite fields in place of modular arithmetic. Find out about this and explain it in your own words.
Further Reading:	Literature suggestions will be supplied.
Key Modules:	MTH6115 Cryptography MTH5100 Algebraic Structures I
Other Information:
Current Availability:	Yes