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FINAL YEAR PROJECT INDUCTION (2012)CIVIL ENGINEERING

Yating Zhao, Bryan Poon & Tina QiaoPresented by UWAYE

Outline

Introduction Getting started What makes up the Final Year Project Numerical projects

Experimental projects CEED

Assessed components Final tips

Introduction

What is the FYP Civil Engineering Project

Part I (CIVL4101) Civil Engineering Project

Part 2 (CIVL4102)

No contact hours

Why is it important? 25% of your final year Could reflect the field

you will be working in

Getting Started

Project allocation form deadline 4:30 pm Friday 16th March (Week 3)

Set up meetings with your supervisor Maintain contact so that they know who

you are Contact them over email Find out when they have lectures Are they going to be away during the

year? Set out times each week where you will

focus on FYP

Getting Started

Things to discuss Objectives, milestones, methodology

and resource needs Expected timeline

Get reading materials Supervisor Use the library Past projects

GET STARTED NOW!

What Makes Up the FYP

5%Early Progress Report

• DUE: 4:30 pm Monday 14th May • Late submissions subject to penalty of 20% of the maximum

mark per day

15%Seminar Paper and Presentation

• 4 page paper DUE: 4:30 pm Monday 24th Sep• Symposium dates: Thu 4th Oct & Fri 5th Oct

80%Thesis

• DUE: 12 noon Monday 5th Nov (First day of the study break)• Marked by your supervisor and at least one other assessor

Award of Honours

Class WAM Project mark

Honours 1 ≥76% ≥70%

Honours 2A ≥71% ≥65%

Honours 2B ≥66% ≥60%

Pass

Topic: Numerical study of foundation uplift in mitigating earthquake loadings

Supervisor: Winthrop Professor Hong Hao Numerical software: DRAIN-3DX

Continuation from topic in 2010 using DRAIN-2DX

Numerical Project

Numerical Project

You can do it at any time/ anywhere

Stay clean More control More independent

Working the software Getting results Late nights Might need a better

computer Tedious

Benefits Challenges

EXPERIMENTAL PROJECTSBryan Poon

Experimental Project

Topic: Experimental and Numerical Modelling of Strip and Rectangular Foundations on a Sand Embankment over Mine Tailings

Supervisor: Winthrop Professor Andy Fourie Experimental Device: UWA Drum Centrifuge

Experimental Project

Experimental Project

Experimental Thesis

Experimental project

Easy to showcase logical thinking

Always get results Familiarity with lab

equipment More content

Lab prep work Longer hours in labs Physical intensity You can’t cram labs

Benefits Challenges

What I Wish I Knew – Lab Inductions

What I Wish I Knew - The Beginning

Stuck? Find some papers Read Papers that are similar to your

experimentation Plan your experiments far in advance

and start them early Is the experimental innovative?

What I Wish I Knew - The Experiment

Things may go wrong, talk to your supervisor

Don’t break the equipment What results are you

expecting Always refer to your plans Keep up to date with your

results – keep a journal

What I Wish I Knew – The Writing

Graphs – Show Logical Flow, vary the number of factors

Compare your results with other papers

CEED Projects

What is it? What is different?

Monthly Reports Cash

Current projects available Contact Prof Jeremy Leggoe http://www.ceed.uwa.edu.au/students

ASSESSMENT COMPONENTSTina Qiao

List of useful resources

Unit information web page http://www.civil.uwa.edu.au/students/units

Civil office for past thesis Previous student who did your project Library Your supervisors!

Early Progress Report

What you have done, what you plan to do.

Brief but concise. Guidelines provided in

‘Final Year Handbook’. Only 5% weighting.

Symposium

Paper and presentation. Two-day conference-style symposium, attended by

students, staff & industry.

Symposium - Paper

Hand your paper in on time! Results and conclusions and

INTERESTING content. Formatting as specified by the School. Past papers – Civil Office?

Symposium - Presentation

15 min presentation, 5 min questions. INTERESTING - pictures, videos, props. Practice makes perfect! Industry opportunities.

Thesis - Writing

Possible structure given in ‘Final Year Handbook’.

Use ‘Thesis Writing in Microsoft Word’.

Harvard-style reference. End note. ~ 80 pages. Thesis Draft.

Thesis - Submission

Finish writing early! Proof-read to minimize

errors. Beware of Uniprint.

Final Tips

• Let your supervisor know your goals, monitor progress.

• Backup your thesis –USB, Dropbox, Email.

• Civil Laptops = • ENJOY YOURSELF!

Following the questions, please make your way to the grass area between ELT and the Cricket House for a

FREE Sausage Sizzle & Networking opportunity!

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING!