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BRIEFING 1: FYP INTRODUCTION

ERT 445 – FINAL YEAR PROJECT 1. BRIEFING 1: FYP INTRODUCTION. Miss Syazwani Mahmad Puzi School of Bioprocess Engineering Universiti Malaysia Perlis. CONTENTS OF BRIEFING. Introduction Course Outline FYP Characteristics and Time Allocation FYP Evaluation Responsibility of Students

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BRIEFING 1: FYP INTRODUCTION

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  1. ERT 445 – FINAL YEAR PROJECT 1 BRIEFING 1:FYP INTRODUCTION Miss Syazwani Mahmad Puzi School of Bioprocess Engineering Universiti Malaysia Perlis

  2. CONTENTS OF BRIEFING • Introduction • Course Outline • FYP Characteristics and Time Allocation • FYP Evaluation • Responsibility of Students • General Advice • Log Book Guideline Semester 1 2014/2015

  3. INTRODUCTION • Student views on final year project • Nightmare!!! • Blur/confused….. • Too time consuming~~ Don’t worry… Focus!! & Try the best!! Semester1 2014/2015

  4. What is the Final Year Project ? FYP is an academic but structured research activity germane to the School of Bioprocess Engineering’s area of specialization and it is COMPULSORY for final year students to undertake and complete a project as part of the requirement for the conferment of the bachelor’s degree in engineering • . The Final Year Project (FYP) consists of an individual piece of work of 15,000-20,000 words in length, on a subject of the student’s own choosing. Semester 1 2014/2015

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  6. Why is it important ? • 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. • FYP is one of the culminating course that will be evaluated by the EAC to know the ability of the students before graduation. Semester 1 2014/2015

  7. Why is it important ? • Indicates your abilities to select, research and then present a substantial piece of work that displays your intellectual abilities to the full. • A well-written project is a useful document to display to a potential employer when you enter the labour market. In any case, the skills that you will have deployed are particularly useful should you wish to undertake work for a higher degree at Masters or at PhD level. • Moreover, the fact that you have researched and organised a substantial piece of work is a skill that you will be asked to deploy on many occasions in whichever career you choose to enter. You will have learnt to ‘project manage’ a substantial piece of work and learn the techniques associated with writing and assembling a large document and these skills will assist you when it comes to similar ventures in the future. Semester 1 2014/2015

  8. INTRODUCTION • COURSE OUTCOMES (CO’S) PO 6 & PO 11 PO 2 PO 1 PO 10 Semester 1 2014/2015

  9. COURSE OUTLINE OF FYP • Course outline REMINDER: MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW THE DATELINE GIVEN Semester 1 2014/2015

  10. 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 FYP 2- Final Thesis SEM 8 FYP 1- Proposal • Introduction • Literature review • Methodology • Results and Analysis • Discussion • Conclusion SEM 7 • Introduction • Literature review • Methodology Semester 1 2014/2015

  11. CHARACTERISTICS OF FINAL YEAR PROJECTS • Enhance professional skills: • time management, • ability to do research, • acquire laboratory skills • acquire/exercise theoretical knowledge, • 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. Semester 1 2014/2015

  12. TIME ALLOCATION FOR FYP 1 • Seminar/ briefing/ workshop [1 hr per week for 14 weeks (Total = 14 hrs)] • Activities related final year project including meeting with Supervisor, literature review and proposal preparation [5 hr per week for 14 weeks (Total = 70 hrs)] Health Warning:Your project is a degree requirement and is worth a lot of your degree = 6 hrs per week STARTING NOW! Semester 1 2014/2015

  13. FYP MARK DISTRIBUTION Semester 2013/2014

  14. METHOD OF ASSESSMENT Semester 2013/2014

  15. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STUDENT • To agree on a schedule of meetings with the supervisor and to attend such meetings. • To take the initiative in raising problems. • To maintain the progress of the work in accordance with the milestones and objectives agreed with the supervisor. • To contribute to plan the project and monitoring progress against the plan. Semester 1 2014/2015

  16. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STUDENT • To keep a project log for recording results, ideas, references etc. acquired as the project progresses. • To determine the contents of the report and of oral presentations. • To present draft chapters to the supervisor before the sem. end. Semester 1 2014/2015

  17. 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 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. Semester 1 2014/2015

  18. GENERAL ADVICE • Start early.Put in enough work. If you do not do enough, you will fail. • Do not leave to the last moment – try writing a little each day. • Do not spend the whole of the time on your project at the expense of your revision for other subjects. Semester 1 2014/2015

  19. GENERAL ADVICE • Meet with your supervisor to discuss and share information with your supervisor in writing and producing the best research. • Make sure you check your proposal with supervisor at least twice before submit to the FYP Coordinator. • Please follow the guidelines set by the university and school in implementing your FYP. • Check the portal to get the latest information. Semester 1 2014/2015

  20. LOG BOOK GUIDELINE • LOG BOOK FORMAT Semester 1 2014/2015

  21. GANTT CHART (EXAMPLE) Semester 1 2014/2015

  22. TURNITIN WORKSHOP • 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 • WEDNESDAY • LIBRARY PAUH • 2.00PM AT DRAGON BUS STOP • COMPULSORY TO ALL STUDENTS Semester 1 2014/2015

  23. And finally…. Any questions? Semester 1 2014/2015

  24. THANK YOU 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 FYP journey ahead… GOOD LUCK!!! Semester 1 2014/2015

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