student logbook manual

FINAL YEAR PROJECT (EMT 4752/EMT4754) LOGBOOK

Objective:

The main objective of using this project log book is to identify and develop student

learning processes, and to keep a record of his/her effort and results related to the final

year project (FYP) planning and tasks undertaken. The information in which student

include into the log book should reflect the objectives of the FYP, i.e. this log book is not

solely a record but is a means of securing action and planning forward.

Logbook Preparation:

i. Each student doing final year project is required to have and to use a dark color hard

cover type book of minimum size of 30 x 20cm. There is no limitation on the number of

pages but it is advised that a 200-400 pages notebook should be suffice to cover both

FYP I and FYP II.

ii. On the front cover of the logbook, student are required to paste a standard FYP Cover

Form (refer Form A). Students are encouraged to use a plastic laminate/film to protect

their logbook front and back cover.

iii. Paste Form B at the backside of the logbook front cover. Paste Form C to Form F

and FYP Flowchart(s) to the subsequent pages of the logbook. Leave a blank page after

FYP I Flowchart iStudents are encouraged to paste the 2010-2011 Calendar and FYP

Monthly Planner(s) in their respective logbook. This will help them in terms of

organizing their FYP (I and II) tasks.

iv. Students are required to fill Form G1-G14 (compulsory) for every weekly meeting

with their respective FYP supervisor(s). Failure to comply will leads to Logbook marks

reduction. Each Form G(s) should be endorsed according to allocated week. For

example; Form G1 must be endorsed by the supervisor within Week 1 of the academic

semester. It is advised that the students paste the Form G immediately after obtaining the

supervisor’s signature to avoid any inconveniences (lost form, conflict of information

jotted in the following weeks, etc).

v. At the end of FYP I Week 8 and Week 16, students must submit the required Progress

Report(s) to their respective supervisor in the given format (refer Form H1 and H2). For

FYP II Week 7 and Week 14, students must submit the required Progress Report to their

respective supervisor in the given format (refer Form I1 and I2).

vi. Students are also required to present their logbook to the examiners during FYP

seminar. Failure to comply will lead to further Logbook & Examiner(s) marks reduction

General Expectations:

i. Students are encouraged to jot down at least 5-6 pages of thoughtful entries per week in

support of a quality design/work process.

ii. A project log book is a complete record of everything that a student has done for

his/her project which includes:

Sketches/doodling Problem needs/requirements Design

process

Class notes Project objectives Rationale

for decisions

Meeting notes Action Items Project

reflections

Half-baked Ideas Math calculations Professional

development

Work-in-progress Design alternatives etc,

whatever……….

Vendor notes Research findings

Sources of ideas Evaluation of data/results

Design reviews Decision criteria

Basic Logbook Writing Procedures:

Record the date on each page. Start each day on a new page. Keep a record of the

time you spend on each step of your project. One easy way to do this is to note the

time you started and the time you finished each activity in your log book.

Label each entry and record this in a table of contents (reserve 3-4 pages at start).

Use ink. Do not erase. Delete an entry by neatly drawing a single line through it.

Do not remove pages, and do not skip pages.

Avoid backfilling. If you realize later that you left something out, or just want to

summarize something, go ahead and write it in, noting that it’s after-the-fact.

Include everything that contributes to the progress of the FYP tasks… good, bad,

and ugly.

If new information/source are in the form of loose sheets/paper/notes, paste them

inside the logbook and record the date properly on the pages. If the source is

larger, fold and paste neatly into the logbook page.

Tips for FYP logbook entry:

If you just finished…

Ask yourself…

A meeting, What were the main outcomes of the meeting?

Was the meeting productive, and why? What are your personal action items before

the next meeting? Is the project heading in the right

direction?

Brainstorming, Which ideas seem most feasible, and why? Are there enough good ideas? How could better ideas be developed based

on this session?

Engineering Analysis,

What were the governing equations? What were the most important findings? What do the results mean and how should

they be applied?

Visualization,(by hand or in CAD/CAE or from visual source)

What are the major features/discoveries and why are these significant?

What was learned about the problem or solution possibilities?

What problems were resolved and what still needs to be addressed?

How does this piece integrate with the whole?

An internet search What key information did I find? How does it help achieve the project objectives?

Are there other sources that should be pursued?

What new questions were generated?

FINAL YEAR PROJECT LOGBOOK EMT 4752/EMT4754

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, UPNM

-FORM A-

Student : Mohd Hazwan bin Burhanuddin

Supervisor(s) : Zulkiffli bin Abd. Kadir

Project Title : Chassis System for Formula Varsity Racing Car

Student Logbook

This final year project (FYP) logbook will record the progress of the student, from the commencement of research until completion of the project.

The supervisor and student are required to retain logbooks and record each meeting regarding the progress of research.

The logbook is an official record of contacts between the student and the supervisor(s). It must be produced at end of each seminar presentations as proof of work done and must be available for review at any stage during the year as appropriate.

FYP commencement date : ______________________________

FYP completion date : __________________________________________

Student contact number : 013-3090063

Student e-mail address : hazwan.burhanuddin@yahoo.com

Supervisor(s) contact number(s): 019-6571988

WORKING TITLES OF FINAL YEAR PROJECT

Title (1): ___________________________________________________________________________________