BRIEFING 1:FYP INTRODUCTION

Munira Bt Mohamed Nazari

School of Bioprocess Engineering

Universiti Malaysia Perlis

ERT 423 – FINAL YEAR PROJECT

CONTENTS OF BRIEFING

• Introduction

• Course Outline

• FYP Characteristics and Time Allocation

• FYP Evaluation

• Responsibility of Students & Supervisors.

• General Advice

• Log Book Guideline

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INTRODUCTION

• Student views on final year project– Nightmare!!!

– Blur/confused…..

– Too time consuming~~

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Don’t worry…

Focus!!&

Try the best!!

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INTRODUCTION

• FYP is an important course in higher education & professional development and a major component of EAC curriculum requirement.

• FYP is consistent with KPT mission to produce thinking engineers that are able to conduct research with creativity and innovative.

COURSE OUTLINE OF FYP

• Course outline

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CHARACTERISTICS OF FINAL YEAR PROJECTS

• Year 4, semester 7 & 8 – 14 weeks (full time).– Sem 7 (2 credits) – Proposal report & Proposal Defence– Sem 8 (4 credits) – Full FYP Report & Viva Voce

• Introduction• Literature review• Methodology

• Introduction• Literature review• Methodology

FYP 1- 1stDraftFYP 1- 1stDraft Introduction Literature review Methodology Results and Analysis Discussion Conclusion

Introduction Literature review Methodology Results and Analysis Discussion Conclusion

FYP 2- Final Draft FYP 2- Final Draft

SEM 7

SEM 8

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CHARACTERISTICS OF FINAL YEAR PROJECTS

• Enhance professional skills:– time management, – ability to do research, – acquire laboratory skills– acquire/exercise theoretical knowledge, – working as part of a team, – verbal/written communication, – problem solving skills, – data handling, – self discipline, independent working, organization and planning

skills, – ‘real’ world experience, critical thought, – presentation of written work to required format.

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TIME ALLOCATION FOR FYP 1 & 2

• Consultation & progress reporting

[1 hr per week for 14 weeks (Total = 14 hrs)]

• Independent study/research

[5 hr per week for 14 weeks (Total = 70 hrs)]

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your degree = 6 hrs per week your degree = 6 hrs per week STARTING NOW!STARTING NOW!

FYP MARK DISTRIBUTION

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT

30 %

Management20 %

Performance10 %

•Project Proposal•Work Plan•Log book

•Effort•Initiative•Creativity

Semester II20 %

Semester I10 %

Proposal + Effort + Presentation Progress Project

Progress + Effort + Initiative + Creativity + Log book

REPORT50 %

TheoreticalContent

5 %•Report objective•Literature review

Methodology20 %

•Concept/design•Testing

•Clarity and use of language•References identified

Structure and

Presentation5 %

Finale20 %

•Result & Discussion •Conclusion(Summary + Future work)•Commercialization Potential

Presentation20 %

Q & A10%

Content of Presentation

10%•Structure•Logical Flow•Research Motivation/Objective

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RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STUDENT

1. To agree on a schedule of meetings with the supervisor and to attend such meetings.

2. To take the initiative in raising problems.

3. To maintain the progress of the work in accordance with the milestones and objectives agreed with the supervisor.

4. To contribute to plan the project and monitoring progress against the plan.

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RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STUDENT

5. To keep a project log for recording results, ideas, references etc. acquired as the project progresses.

6. To determine the contents of the report and of oral presentations.

7. To present draft chapters to the supervisor before the sem. end.

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RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SUPERVISOR

1. To give guidance about the nature of the project and the standard expected, the planning of the project, literature and sources, techniques and methods and about any problems of plagiarism.

2. To maintain contact via regular supervision meetings.

3. To be accessible within reason at other times for giving advice to the student.

4. To give detailed advice on milestones.

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RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SUPERVISOR

5. To request written work as appropriate and return such work with constructive criticism within a reasonable time.

6. To ensure that a student is made aware of any inadequacy of progress, or of standards of work below those expected.

7. To encourage the student to produce early draft chapters, to comment on them critically and return the comments promptly. If the student does not do so, this is the student's responsibility.

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THINGS TO DO FROM NOW

• Understand the objectives of your project.

• Prepare a Gantt chart.

• Prepare an outline of the content of your thesis.

• Get the materials i.e. books or relevant literatures as much as possible from now.

• Keep in touch & clear doubts via email with your supervisors.

• Read a journal a day and summaries it.

• Keep Log Book - Keep all your works (research, design, experimental result, … etc) Bring along to meet supervisor.

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GENERAL ADVICE

1. Start early. Put in enough work. If you do not do enough, you will fail.

2. Do not leave to the last moment – try writing a little each day.

3. Do not spend the whole of the time on your project at the expense of your revision for other subjects.

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GENERAL ADVICE

4. Meet with your supervisor to discuss and share information with your supervisor in writing and producing the best research.

5. Make sure you check your proposal with supervisor at least twice before submit to the FYP Coordinator.

6. Please follow the guidelines set by the university and school in implementing your FYP.

7. Check the portal to get the latest information.

LOG BOOK GUIDELINE

• LOG BOOK FORMAT

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And finally….

Any questions?

THANK YOU

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Wish you all the best, Aware about your safety and other’s,

Work Hard, Be Punctual, Be productive, Be Polite, Be enthusiastic and have a

pleasant PSM journey ahead…

SELAMAT MAJU JAYA!!! dan semoga dapat melaksanakan projek tahun akhir

dengan mudah.