Final Year Project Requirements Department of Surveying LKC FES, UTAR
1. http://fes.utar.edu.my/current-students/fyp/specific- department-information/fyp-information-for- department-of-surveying/ 2, WBLE
FYP 1 FYP2 Find SV • Final Year Trimester • Final Year Trimester • W13 before 2 • Jan trimester/ May internship trimester • May trimester/ Jan • Submit Title trimester (Jan Registration Form trimester) (WEEK 1 During • Get SV to FYP1) FYP Poster • Update in WBLE update Competition (During FYP1) online Compulsory Pre-req: 83 credit hours Must take FYP1 and FYP2 in two consecutive long trimester (Jan + May, or May + Jan), internship is not allowed in between FYP1 and FYP2. Also, internship is not allowed during the last trimester of your study.
Tasks and Deadlines This semester - Week 13 1. Find a topic and get a supervisor • Get a supervisor, get confirmation and ask sv to update the details in ‘Workload Record’ 2. Project I (FYP1) Final Year S1 Log Book in week 2, 4, 6 8, 10 and week 12 (student Submit “ NEW FYP Title Registration Form ” to • • basket outside room FE (5) Zone 2, 8 th Flr (Make fill in + submit to sv for signature) – hardcopy submit a copy for yourself + supervisor) before 12 noon, to sv in week 12 Friday, Week 1 • Submit FYP1 report in week 11 • Pls get signature on both sides of form Overall similarity index is < 20% for Turnitin • Supervisor’s Comments on Originality Report • Generated by Turnitin 3. Project II Final Year S2 Log Book in week 2, 4, 6 8, 10 and week 12 (student • fill in + submit to sv for signature) – hardcopy submit Moderator to sv in week 12) • Submit FYP2 report in week 13 Overall similarity index is < 20% for Turnitin • Supervisor’s Comments on Originality Report • Generated by Turnitin Viva in week 14 •
Project I and Project II Only Guideline Contents Length Mark Project I (a) Introduction 4000 words 20% ( ± 5%) (Report + (b) Preliminary literature review General Effort) (c) Research methodology Project II (a) Abstract, Introduction & 80% (Report + Literature review General Effort + (b) Research methodology Oral) 10000 words (c) Surveys/ interviews/fieldwork ( ± 10%) results (d) Analysis and discussion (e) Conclusion and recommendation
Find a topic and get a supervisor Subject Areas Research Topic Note: Need to fill out the “Project Definition Document”. See Appendix G.
Subject Areas A subject area consists of a broad range of possible issues (e.g. a module) – E.g. Procurement Systems in Malaysia A subject area is usually much too large to be taken as a topic in itself.
Research Topic The research topic is a specific area within a particular subject. Title of research usually directly announces its topic. Note: See Attachment 1 for the list of proposed topics and areas of interest of lecturers
Subject and topic Subject Area Topic
Identifying Research Topic Student needs to explore and discuss with the teaching staff on his/her intended research area of study on the semester before the commencement of Project I. As a general guide, students may refer to the journal and conference articles in order to identify potential topics for their research. Book titles are generally NOT suitable to be used as a research topic! The student may identify an area of his/her own or select a potential topic from :
Identifying Research Topic Journals relevant to the built environment research include: Construction Management and Economics (CME) Construction Innovation Automation in Construction Information Technology in Construction Engineering, Construction and Architectural Engineering Building research and Information … And many more at http://library.utar.edu.my/, and the click on the “online journals” link.
Supervisor’s expectation Students should treat the supervisor with respect. The students will take responsibility for their own Project Reports. It must be remembered that it is the students who are being examined, not the supervisors. Students are to arrange and attend all meetings. This can be on a fixed schedule, to be sorted out between the student and supervisor, to suit both parties. In the case where the student cannot attend a meeting, he/she should provide at least 24 hours notice to the supervisor concerned. There should be at least four such meetings between the students and their supervisor for Projects I and II respectively. However, individual supervisor may specify different minimum number of meetings for students as appropriate. Students should undertake all readings requested prior to meetings.
Supervisor’s expectation Students should attend meetings with writing and note-taking equipment, together with a file containing all previous work done and comments made. Students will report on their progress and brief the supervisor on the work done at each meeting and receive advice from supervisor. Students must keep a “Record of Supervision/Meeting” on the meetings with their supervisors. See Appendix F in the FYP Guidelines The supervisor may look at outlines of work but will not read drafts. Students will not expect supervisors to correct grammar. Once a Project Supervisor is confirmed, it is the student’s responsibility to make and continue regular contact with the supervisor.
Supervisor’s expectation Students will set their own directions. The supervisor’s role is to help the student achieve their objectives and ensure that the Project Report belongs to the student. However, the supervisor may require an alteration in the direction or objectives of the Project Report as necessary. Other than the arranged schedule, students will only contact the supervisor on substantive issues, after having exhausted other avenues to rectify their queries. Students may present outlines (headings/sub-headings etc.) and drafts of chapters may be discussed during supervision time.
Supervisor’s expectation Students must recognize that the supervisor’s support will primarily be concerned with the process, i.e. how the Project Report is to be undertaken, rather than the correctness and detailed content of the Project Report which may fall outside the supervisor’s area of subject expertise. Students should forward questions of a significant nature to the supervisor 24 hours prior to a meeting. The questions can be forwarded via e-mails or written notes deposited in the supervisor’s pigeon - holes.
Contact With Supervisor Once a Project Supervisor is confirmed, it is the student’s responsibility to make and continue regular contact with the supervisor. It is essential for the students to maintain regular contact with their supervisors. Regular contact helps to ensure that the supervisor is better aware of the student’s progress and the sources of materials as the Project Report develops. Students should be aware that any Project Report which is produced with minimal or zero contact with supervisor will inevitably be scrutinized with extra care with respect to the origin of the work, and they may be referred to the Project Report Coordination Committee for recommendation for viva sessions (as per Item 3.3)
FYP Log Book: In Week 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and Week 12, student to print and fill ‘FYP Log Book’ for supervisor’s comment + signature. Students to keep the signed form. The form to be submitted to supervisor after week 12.
Format of Report Cover Title page Certificate of Originality Abstract Acknowledgements Contents Introduction Literature review Research methodology Findings and Discussions Conclusions and Recommendations Appendices
To improve the grade of achievement, make sure that: • The report is free from spelling and grammatical errors (No obvious lapses in punctuation/grammar/spelling) • The report is free from formatting and referencing errors (Report format is always consistent including heading styles, fonts, margins, blank space, captions, etc.) • The report is well structured and written
Introduction (1) This chapter introduces the reader to the area being investigated. In general, the introduction chapter may be composed of five sections, these are: The first section starts with a general introduction or description of past research which is relevant to the problems or issues. This section contain also a section normally entitled “Rationale for the research” that informs the reader about the problems or issues which are to be investigated in the study, why they are of interest and what the study aims to establish. Note: Refer to the Chapter 9 of Naoum’s book.
Introduction (2) The second section outlines the aim and objectives of the research The third section should briefly describe the research method/strategy used to achieve the aim and objectives of the research. This chapter should also highlight the scope and limitation of the research. The final part of the introduction tells the reader about the chapters of the report. It tells the reader how the topics will be unfolded and the order of forthcoming material. This part may be entitled “Report Layout and Contents”.
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