final year project guidelines introduction to final year project (fyp) the final year project for...

FINAL YEAR

PROJECT

GUIDELINES

EDITED BY

IRNI HAMIZA HAMZAH

ALHAN FARHANAH ABD RAHIM

MAC 2013

FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, KAMPUS PULAU PINANG, 13500, PERMATANG PAUH, PULAU PINANG

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PREFACE

This manual is prepared for students and supervisors to enable them in executing their respective roles and duties in an effective manner, hence benefiting both parties. With that, the success of this subject can then be realised. This guideline includes various criteria such as problem statement, objective, scope, literature review, methodology, analysis and results which are significantly addressed in assessing the FYP students for their presentations and reports. The report format for final year project rules must be adhered to strictly. In order to ensure that all the planned activities work efficiently and according to the time frame, a set of forms is attached at the back of this manual for perusal of students, supervisors, examiners and technicians. Hence, students, supervisors, academia and supporting staffs are advised to read and understand this guidelines/manual before conducting any student research project. A briefing on the procedure and implementation of FYP will be conducted in the first week of every semester. Students are highly advised to attend the talk.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PREFACE i

TABLE OF CONTENTS ii

1.0 INTRODUCTION TO FINAL YEAR PROJECT (FYP) 1

2.1 MANAGEMENT 1

2.2 FYP Coordinators 1

2.3 Project Supervisor (PS) 2

2.4 Technical Paper Assessment Panel (TPAP) 2

2.5 Students 2

3.1 IMPLEMENTATION 3

3.2 Final Year Project 1 (FYP1) 3

3.2.1 Introduction 3

3.2.2 Assessment 4

3.2.2.1 Project Proposal 5

3.2.2.2 Work Progress 5

3.3 Final Year Project 2 (FYP2) 6

3.3.1 Introduction 6

3.3.2 Assessment 6

3.3.2.1 Technical Paper Evaluation 8

3.3.2.2 Technical Paper Presentation 8

3.3.2.3 Student Progress Evaluation 9

3.3.2.4 Final Year Project Report Evaluation 9

4.0 CONCLUSIONS 9

Appendix A 10

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Appendix B 11

Appendix C 15

Appendix D 16

Appendix E 23

Appendix F 24

Appendix G 29

Appendix H 33

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1.0 INTRODUCTION TO FINAL YEAR PROJECT (FYP)

The final year project for any degree program at the Faculty of Electrical

Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA consists of two parts; namely FYP1

and FYP2 which are offered in a sequence of two semesters. The prime

objective of these two courses is to inculcate problem solving, analysing,

synthesizing and evaluation skills in the field of Electrical Engineering.

Identification of project supervisor is done in semester 6 before students

register for FYP1 with 1 credit hour, in the following semester. Upon

successful completion of FYP1 modules, the students shall continue their

project work by enrolling FYP2, f i v e -credit hour course in the eighth

semester.

The general course outcomes of FYP1 are as follows:

a) Able to identify and formulate research problem and objectives as well as carry

out a literature survey. b) Able to select appropriate research method for a given problem and apply various

methods of data collection, data analysis and data presentation. c) Able to apply project management techniques for project planning and propose a project proposal. The general course outcomes of FYP2 are as follows:

a) Able to solve research problem using appropriate techniques, tools, skills or

algorithms. b) Able to design, analyse and evaluate research works.

c) Able to present project findings effectively and produce technical paper and thesis.

2.1 MANAGEMENT

The final year project is generally managed by the Final Year Project (FYP)

Coordinators, Project Supervisor (PS) and Technical Paper Assessment

Panel (TPAP). However, students also play an important role in ensuring the

smooth operation of the final year project.

2.2 FYP Coordinators

FYP Coordinators are represented by appointed academicians from various

centers of studies at the faculty. They are accountable for the following duties:

a) FYP1 Coordinators

i) Gathered all Project Titles from lecturers.

ii) Facilitate and Organize panels among lecturers to validate the suitability and scope of all the FYP projects for the degree level.

iii) Allocate Project Supervisors and Project Titles for students. iv) Announce and Distribute the Schedule Plan on the FYP activities every

semester to the lecturers and students. v) Compile and submit the final marks to the Academic Unit, Faculty of

Electrical Engineering.

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b) FYP2 Coordinators

i) Coordinate project registration. ii) Organize technical paper presentations for students.

iii) Compile and submit the final marks to the Academic Unit, Faculty of

Electrical Engineering.

iv) Facilitate claim process of students allowances provided (if any) by the faculty.

2.3 Project Supervisor (PS)

The Project Supervisor consists of lecturers at the Faculty of Electrical

Engineering. They are given trust and responsibilities to guide their students

in implementing their final year project. It is expected that PS would closely

monitor the work done for FYP1 and FYP2. The followings are among the

roles of a PS towards FYP Coordinators and students of his/her supervision:-

a) Prepare suitable project title that should not duplicate any previous students

work.

b) Explain the main objectives, project activities and project schedules.

c) Supervise, encourage and give motivation in performing the project work

successfully.

d) Monitor progress through giving validation, suggestions/comments and

endorsing the logbook after each meeting. e) Continuously evaluate the work progress during FYP1 and FYP2.

f) Proofread and manage the screening of plagiarism for proposal, technical

paper and final year project report before final submission.

g) Evaluate proposal and final year project report.

h) Submit all completed forms (with signature & date) to FYP Coordinator in

the required given time-frame.

i) PS must notify students and coordinator of non availability at the faculty due to other work commitment.

2.4 Technical Paper Assessment Panel (TPAP)

Selected faculty members with wide knowledge and experience in the area of

specialization will be appointed as members in the Technical Paper Assessment Panel for FYP2. The roles of the each member are outlined as

follows:

a) Evaluate the Technical Paper presentation. b) Submit all marks to FYP Coordinator.

2.5 Students

All students are required to complete both FYP1 and FYP2, as a partial

fulfillment for the award of the degree. Students are expected to be

independent and able to work under consistent supervision. Students are

expected to plan their work and adhere to the project schedules that have

been prepared so that to ensure the project can be completed within 2

semesters. The roles of students are as follows:

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a) Identify PS during the semester 6 of his/her study plan.

b) Register for FYP1 or FYP2 as required.

c) Discuss the project title (FYP1) and scope of work with PS.

d) Record all project activities in a logbook.

e) Meet PS regularly as scheduled.

f) Submit drafts of proposal (FYP1), technical paper (FYP2) and final year

project report (FYP2) to PS (for proof reading and evaluation).

g) Defense and present the technical paper (FYP2) to the TPAP.

h) Write the proposal (FYP1), technical paper (FYP2) and final year project

report (FYP2) in an ethical manner by avoiding plagiarism.

i) Safeguard assets when using any equipments or facilities of UiTM.

j) Maintain good image and discipline when getting project related

information from industries.

k) Fulfilling datelines regarding final year project activities.

l) Consult PS when making any changes to the initially proposed project

work.

m) Protect individual safety while carrying out the project work.

n) Students are not encouraged to change PS. However for exceptional

reason, he/she can submit a special request letter with reasonable

justifications to the FYP Coordinator and later, endorsed/approved by the

Deputy Dean (Academic).

3.1 IMPLEMENTATION

Students are expected to discuss project topics and scope of work with their

PS before starting their work. PS are assigned by FYP Coordinator using

his/her discretion. However, PS can also nominate his/her students whom

they deem capable to work with.

3.2 Final Year Project 1 (FYP1)

3.2.1 Introduction

Students are expected to inform the FYP1 Coordinator of their chosen PS

during semester 6. Once the project title and scope of work have been

established in the following semester, students are advised to start

immediately their project work. Only after achieving a satisfactory progress in

FYP1, students are allowed to continue their work in FYP2.

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3.2.2 Assessment

The assessment of FYP1 consists of three major parts as depicted in Table 1

below.

Table 1: Assessments for FYP1

No. Components Marks Evaluator

1. Student-PS Meetings 10 PS

2. Project Proposal 50 PS

3. Work Progress 40 PS

Students are required to meet their respective PS in order to get a clear picture on the project overall, objectives, methodology, expected results, outcomes and project planning. 10 marks will be given based on the frequency of meetings.

After completing the project proposals, students are required to submit their

project proposals together with the completed LM.UiTM.FKE(O).08/01 form

(Appendix A) to their PS. The overall assessment criterias are outlined in

LM.UiTM.FKE(O).08/02 (Appendix B).

The grade for FYP1 is either Pass (≥50 marks) or Fail (<50 marks). Students

who failed must repeat the whole process described above. However

INCOMPLETE (‘TL’) will be given if the PS does not satisfy with his/her

student’s performance. It should be noted that TL is given only ONCE for

each code. The summary of assessment activities for FYP1 is tabulated in the

following Table 2. However, please consult the FYP Coordinator for the exact

schedule of these assessment activities.

Table 2: Summary of Significant Activities for FYP1

Assessment Activities

Required Form

Timeline

Students attend Research

Methodology/Lecture Talk

-

Week 2

Students-PS meetings - Week 3-Week 11

Students submit Project Proposal to PS

LM.UiTM.FKE(O).08/01

Week 11

PS evaluates Project Proposal and Work Progress


Within 2 weeks

after Project

Proposal

submission

PS submits completed forms

to FYP1 Coordinator



Within 2 weeks

after Project

Proposal

submission FYP1 Coordinator compiles and validates the total marks.

-

Within 1 week

before the last

date for Final

Marks submission

to Academic Unit

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3.2.2.1 Project Proposal

The objective of project proposal is to explain the scope and nature of work to be carried out. The major contents of a proposal are described as in Table 3.

Table 3: Project Proposal Description

No.

Contents

Description

1. Title of project Provide a concise, accurate and informative title.

2.

Abstract Describe an overview and summary of the proposed

project.

3.

Introduction

Explain the nature of problem and motivation of work;

describe the existing techniques in solving the problem;

describe briefly the proposed technique and the

expected results.

4.

Methodology

Explain the proposed technique/model for the work;

describe the procedure/overall design flow (requires a

flowchart of project activities). This may involve the

following: Simulation, Design, Hardware

Construction, Analysis, Field Tests and others.

5.

Plan schedules Including Gantt charts for project activities and milestones for both semesters.

6.

References All references or resources must be listed in IEEE

paper format.

3.2.2.2 Work Progress

Students are required to maintain a logbook describing all activities conducted

throughout the project work (for FYP1 and FYP2). Table 4 describes the

guidelines for page specification in the logbook. It is necessary that students

should obtain their PS initials on the logbook at the end of each meeting or

discussion.

Table 4: Guidelines for Final Year Project Logbook

Date Project Activities Supervisor comments

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3.3 Final Year Project 2 (FYP2)

3.3.1 Introduction

The FYP2 is the continuation of the project work outlined from FYP1.

Students are not allowed to change their project titles or project supervisors

unless permitted by the FYP2 Coordinator. Besides that, students are

required to complete their project at a satisfactory level before they can submit

their technical papers and final year project report.

3.3.2 Assessment

The assessment of FYP2 consists of four major parts as depicted in Table 5

below.

Table 5: Assessments for FYP2

No. Components Marks Evaluator

1. Technical Paper Evaluation 25 TPAP

2. Technical Paper Presentation 15 TPAP

3. Student Progress Evaluation 40 PS

4. Final Year Project Report Evaluation 20 PS

At week 13, students are required to submit their Technical Paper and draft

final year project report (chapters: Introduction, Literature Review and Research

Methodology) together with the completed LM.UiTM.FKE(O).08/03 form

(Appendix C) and LM.UiTM.FKE(O).08/04 forms (Appendix D) to their PS.

The overall assessment criterias for technical paper evaluation are outlined

in LM.UiTM.FKE(O).08/04.

Students are also required to submit a hardcopy of their final year project

report attached together with TP and CD/DVD (containing softcopy of final

year project report, TP and Database of FYP (DB.FYP.FKE) information

(shown in Table 6)) within 2 weeks after technical paper presentation together

with the completed LM.UiTM.FKE(O).08/05 form (Appendix E) and

LM.UiTM.FKE(O).08/06 forms (Appendix F) to their PS and FYP2 Coordinator

respectively. The overall assessment criterias for final year project report

evaluation are outlined in LM.UiTM.FKE(O).08/06.

Table 6 : DB.FYP.FKE in Word Document

Name

Matric

Number/

IC Number

Final Year

Project

Report

Title

Abstract

Supervisor/

Co-

Supervisor

Session/Year

Students, who get grade below than C, must repeat the whole process

described above. However INCOMPLETE (‘TL’) will be given if the PS does

not satisfy with his/her student’s performance. It should be noted that TL is

given only ONCE for each code.

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The summary of assessment activities for FYP2 is tabulated as shown in Table 7. However, please consult the FYP2 Coordinator for the exact schedule of

these assessment activities.

Table 7: Summary of Significant Activities for FYP2

ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES

REQUIRED FORM

TIMELINE

1. Students submit 2 copies of

TP and the required forms to

PS for endorsement/approval.

2. Students submit draft final

year project report to PS that

comprises of chapters:

introduction, literature review

and research methodology. 3. Students return 2 copies of

TP and the required forms to

FYP2 Coordinator after being

endorsed/approved by PS.


(Appendix C)


(Appendix D)

Week 13

FYP2 Coordinator distributes all

TP and required forms to TPAP.


Week 14

TPAP evaluate TP using the required forms.


Week 15

1. Students present their project works to TPAP.

2. PS review and make

comments on submitted

chapters.

-

Week 15

1. TPAP evaluate TP and return

completed forms to FYP2

Coordinator.

2. FYP2 Coordinator distributes

the forms to the respective

PS.


Immediately

after TP

Presentation

Students submit 2 hardcopies of

their final year project report

attached/bounded together with

TP and CD/DVD (containing

softcopy of final year project

report, TP and DB.FYP.FKE

information (shown in Table 6))

and the required forms to their



(Appendix E)

LM.UiTM.FKE(O).08/06 (Appendix F)

Within 2 weeks

after Technical

Paper

Presentation

Students return 1 hardcopy of

their final year project report

attached/bounded together with

TP and CD/DVD (containing

softcopy of Final year project

report, TP and DB.FYP.FKE


Within 2 weeks

after Technical

Paper

Presentation

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information (shown in Table 6))

and the required form to FYP2

Coordinator after being

endorsed/approved by PS.

PS evaluate students’ progress

and final year project report


Within 2 weeks

after final year

project report

submission

PS submit completed forms to

FYP2 Coordinator


Within 2 weeks

after final year

project report

submission

FYP2 Coordinator finalises and

validates the total marks.

-

Within 1 week

before the last

date for Final

Marks

submission to

Academic Unit

3.3.2.1 Technical Paper Evaluation

At the end of the semester, students are required to write a technical paper in

enhancing students’ capability in technical writing based on their technical

works. This activity would assist the students to report their work

professionally according to a specific format and guidelines given by the

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Inc (Appendix G). The

general requirement for the technical paper is as follows:

a) The technical paper should strictly follow the IEEE two-column format. b) The technical paper is limited to a maximum of eight (8) pages.

c) Page numbering should be done accordingly.

d) The technical paper should represent the student’s actual work and findings.

3.3.2.2 Technical Paper Presentation

The main objective of this activity is to give opportunity to the students to

defense and present their work, findings and achievements of the project. Apart

from that, the presentation would also assist the TPAP in clarifying any

materials written in the technical paper from the students. On top of that,

students will be evaluated based on their communication and presentation

skills. Each student is given approximately 10-15 minutes to do their

presentation followed by a 5-minute questions and answers session. Since

the duration for the presentation is normally short, students are expected to

organize their presentations effectively. Component features of a good

presentation are elaborated in LM.UiTM.FKE(O).08/04 (Appendix D).

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3.3.2.3 Student Progress Evaluation

Students are expected to meet their respective supervisors regularly to

present their progress work. In addition, students are required to maintain their

logbooks accordingly. Only students with satisfactory progress are allowed

to submit their technical papers and final year project report. Component

features to get satisfactory progress are elaborated in

LM.UiTM.FKE(O).08/06 (Appendix F).

3.3.2.4 Final Year Project Report Evaluation

Students are required to present their complete project work in the form of

well-structured report. The motive is to enhance students’ writing skill and it is

popularly considered as the ultimate task in an undergraduate degree

program. Component features of the writing techniques are elaborated in

LM.UiTM.FKE(O).08/06 (Appendix F). Using the format and structure of the

final year project report given in Appendix H, the general requirement is as

follows:

a) The report should be between 50 to 100 pages of A4 size. b) The report should be written in the prescribed format.

c) The report should be bounded using black hard-cover binding.

4.0 CONCLUSIONS

The final year project is a core course designed for the final year degree

students to acquire new knowledge and experience in project works not only

related to Electrical Engineering but also to other related technical areas. This

course is expected to provide the students with an informal training on the key

elements of project management such as time management, research

planning and scheduling, communication skills, problem solving and lifelong

learning. Apart from that, this course will also help to prepare the students

with necessary skills for pursuing a postgraduate degree in the future.

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Appendix A


FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FINAL YEAR PROJECT 1

SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PROPOSAL

STUDENT’S NAME

:

STUDENT’S UiTM ID

:

COURSE CODE

:

PROJECT TITLE

This is to certify that the above student has submitted the project proposal to the project supervisor (PS).

PS’s NAME

:

PS’s SIGNATURE

:

DATE OF SUBMISSION

:

1) Student needs to fill in and submit this form together with the project proposal to his/her


2) Student needs to fill in all top sections of LM.UiTM.FKE(O).08/02 forms before submitting

to his/her PS for evaluation.

3) PS needs to return all endorsed/approved/evaluated forms to the FYP1 Coordinator.

Appendix B

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PART A: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (10 MARKS) 1. Top section of this form is to be filled by student.

2. Student must submit this form to Project Supervisor (PS) for evaluation.

3. PS must return immediately to FYP1 Coordinator after evaluation.

FINAL YEAR PROJECT 1: EVALUATION FORM




COURSE : CODE:

PROJECT TITLE :

PROGRAMME CODE: SUBMISSION DATE:

SUPERVISOR'S NAME: PART A:

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (RM) CO-SUPERVISOR'S NAME:

STUDENT’S NAME ID NO.

Assessment Criteria

Marks Allocated

Marks (M )

Weighted

Marks

Obtained

(WMO)

1

2

3

4

5

Attendance :

Ability to meet and discuss

with PS on semester basis

10.00

Seek PS 2 times per

semester

Seek PS 3 times per

semester

Seek PS 4 times per

semester

Seek PS 5 times per

semester

Seek PS at least 6 times or

more per semester

(=M X 2 )

Max. Marks 10.00 Total Evaluated Marks (TEM)

∴Total WMO.RM (10%) i.e TEM

PS’s Signature: Date:

Appendix B

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PART B: PROJECT PROPOSAL (50 MARKS) 1. Top section of this form is to be filled by student.







COURSE : CODE:

PROJECT TITLE :


SUPERVISOR'S NAME: PART B:

PROJECT PROPOSAL (PP) CO-SUPERVISOR'S NAME:


Assessment Criteria

Marks Allocated

Marks (M )

Weighted

Marks

Obtained

(WMO)

1

2

3

4

5

Abstract : Summary with introduction, objective,

methodology, expected result & conclusion

7.50 Only 1 element

clearly stated

Only 2 elements

clearly stated

Only 3 elements

clearly stated

Only 4 elements

clearly stated

All elements

clearly stated

(=M X 1.5)

Introduction :

Paragraph of the introduction should mention the followings:-

• Overview of Study • Problem Statement: Problem Identification,

Significance of the Study • Objective and Scope of Study - The Relevancy of the Project

- Literature Review and/or Theory Note: Those components are

not meant as the sub-sections

10.00

Only 1 element

clearly stated

Only 2 elements

clearly stated

Only 3 elements

clearly stated

Only 4 elements

clearly stated

All elements

clearly stated

(=M X 2)

Appendix B

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Assessment Criteria

Marks Allocated

Marks (M )

Weighted

Marks

Obtained

(WMO)

1

2

3

4

5

Methodology : This section should include the followings:- • algorithm, flow charts or pseudo codes of

the programming codes OR/AND;

• hardware design, block diagram,

appropriate circuitry and relevant

techniques towards achieving the project

outcomes

12.50

Only 1 element

fulfilled but not

clearly stated

Only 1 element

fulfilled and

clearly stated

All elements fulfilled but

not clearly stated


1 element not clearly

stated

All elements fulfilled

and clearly stated

(=M X 2.5)

Plan schedules (Gantt Chart)

for both semesters

5.00

10% of the components in

the PROJECT are included

Components in the

PROJECT are less than

30% included and 30%

timeline is acceptable

Components in the

PROJECT are 50%

included and 50%


Components in the

PROJECT are 75%

included and 75%


All components in the

PROJECT are included

and timeline is acceptable

(=M X 1)

Expected results: This section should:-

• Exhibit the significant results of the project • Discuss and analyze the results of the

project

7.50 Results do not meet project’s objective

Results are available without analysis and

discussion

Results are available with wrong analysis

Results are available with correct analysis

Results are available with correct analysis and

discussion

(=M x 1.5)

Conclusion : • Students should be able to conclude the findings in addressing the objective of the

project

• Recommendation for future work can also be included in this section

7.50

No conclusion on the achievement of project

objectives, No recommendation of future

work

Only 1 element fulfilled but not clearly stated

All element fulfilled but not clearly stated

All element fulfilled but only 1 element clearly

stated

All element fulfilled and clearly stated

(=M x 1.5)


∴Total WMO.PP (50%) i.e TEM


Appendix B

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PART C: WORK PROGRESS (40 MARKS) 1. Top section of this form is to be filled by student.







COURSE : CODE:

PROJECT TITLE :


SUPERVISOR'S NAME: PART C:

WORK PROGRESS (WP) CO-SUPERVISOR'S NAME:


Assessment Criteria

Marks Allocated

Marks (M )

Weighted

Marks

Obtained

(WMO)

1

2

3

4

5

Preliminary Work 30.00

Follow the work schedule

less than 30%

Follow the work schedule 50%



Ahead of the work schedule

(=M x 6)

Content of Log book 10.00 Log book is improperly

prepared, follow the work schedule less than 30%

Log book shows a few evidences of preparation, follow the work schedule

50%

Log book shows some evidences of preparation, follow the work schedule

75%

Log book shows a lot of

evidences of preparation, follow the work schedule

100%

Log book shows great evidence of preparation,

Ahead of the work schedule.

(=M x 2)


∴Total WMO.WP (40%) i.e TEM


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Appendix C LM.UiTM.FKE(O).08/03




SUBMISSION OF PROJECT TECHNICAL PAPER

STUDENT’S NAME

:

STUDENT’S UiTM ID

:

COURSE CODE

:

PROJECT TITLE

This is to certify that the above student has submitted the project technical paper to the project supervisor (PS).

PS’s NAME

:

PS’s SIGNATURE

:

DATE OF SUBMISSION

:

1) Student needs to fill in and submit this form together with the technical paper to his/her


2) Student needs to fill in the top section of Part A and B of LM.UiTM.FKE(O).08/04 forms.

3) Student needs to return this endorsed/approved form attached together with the technical

paper and LM.UiTM.FKE(O).08/04 forms to the FYP2 Coordinator.

Appendix D

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PART A: TECHNICAL PAPER EVALUATION (25 MARKS) 1. Top section of this form is to be filled by student.

2. Student must submit this form to Technical Paper Assessment Panels (TPAP) through FYP2 Coordinator for evaluation.

3. TPAP must return immediately to FYP2 Coordinator after evaluation.





COURSE : CODE:

PROJECT TITLE :



TECHNICAL PAPER EVALUATION (TPE) CO-SUPERVISOR'S NAME:


Assessment Criteria

Marks Allocated

Marks (M )

Weighted

Marks

Obtained

(WMO)

1

2

3

4

5

Abstract :

• Objective(s)

• Scope of Study

• Methodology

• Findings

10.00

Not clearly stated

Only 1 element clearly

stated

Only 2 elements clearly

stated


stated

All elements clearly

stated

(=M X 2 )

Introduction :

Paragraph of the introduction

should mention the

followings:-

• Overview of Study

• Problem Statement: Problem

Identification, Significance of

the Study

• Objective and Scope of

Study

- The Relevancy of the Project

- Literature Review and/or

Theory

Note: Those components are

not meant as the sub-sections

15.00


stated


stated


stated


stated

All elements clearly

stated

(=M X 3)

Appendix D

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Assessment Criteria

Marks Allocated

Marks (M )

Weighted

Marks

Obtained

(WMO)

1

2

3

4

5

Methodology :

This section should include

the followings:-

• algorithm, flow charts or

pseudo codes of the

programming codes OR/AND;

• hardware design, block

diagram, appropriate circuitry

and relevant techniques

towards achieving the project

outcomes

20.00

Only 1 element fulfilled

but not clearly stated


and clearly stated


not clearly stated

All elements fulfilled but 1

element not clearly stated

All elements fulfilled and

clearly stated

(=M X 4 )

Results and Discussion :

This section should:-

• Exhibit the significant

results of the project

• Discus and analyze the


30.00

Results do not meet

project’s objective

Results are available

without analysis and

discussion

Results are available with

wrong analysis


correct analysis


correct analysis and

discussion

(=M X 6 )

Conclusion :

• Students should be able to

conclude the findings in

addressing the objective of

the project

• Recommendation for future

work can also be included in

this section

20.00

No conclusion on the

achievement of project

objectives, No

recommendation of future

work



All element fulfilled but

not clearly stated


only 1 element clearly

stated

All element fulfilled and

clearly stated

(=M X 4 )

Appendix D

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Assessment Criteria

Marks Allocated

Marks (M )

Weighted

Marks

Obtained

(WMO)

1

2

3

4

5

Format :

• Written according to format

5.00

Wrong paper structure

and wrong format

Wrong paper structure

but partially wrong format

Correct paper structure

with more than 2 wrong

formatting elements

Correct paper structure

with less than or equal to

2 formatting elements

Correct paper and

Correct Format

(=M X 1 )


∴Total WMO.TPE (25%) i.e TEM x 0.25

TPAP1 Signature

TPAP2 Signature

TPAP3 Signature

Name: Name: Name:

Appendix D

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PART B: TECHNICAL PAPER PRESENTATION (15 MARKS) 1. Top section of this form is to be filled by student.

2. Student must submit this form to Technical Paper Assessment Panels (TPAP) through FYP2 Coordinator for evaluation.

3. TPAP must return immediately to FYP2 Coordinator after evaluation.





COURSE : CODE:

PROJECT TITLE :



TECHNICAL PAPER PRESENTATION (TPP) CO-SUPERVISOR'S NAME: STUDENT’S NAME ID NO.

Assessment Criteria

Marks Allocated

Marks (M ) Weighted

Marks

Obtained

(WMO)

1

2

3

4

5

Engagement :

• appearance

5.00

Presenter’s appearance

is not suitable at all with

the event


is just suitable with the

event but still unpleasant

to look


is adequately suitable

with the event

Presenter’s appearance is

suitable with the event

Presenter’s appearance is

very suitable with the

event

(=M X 1 )

Engagement :

• gesture

5.00

Presenter does not able

to involve the audience. It

may sound like the

presenter is reading the

whole presentation.

Presenter also shows

clearly nervous habits

that distract the audience.

Presenter slightly

manages to involve the

audience. However, it

may sound like the

presenter is reading

frequently the

presentation and also

shows occasionally

nervous habits that

distract the audience.

Audience is involved but

with no processing or

response time is

provided. However, it may

sound like the presenter

is reading occasionally

the presentation and

shows mild distracting

nervous habits but do not

override the content.

Audience is involved with

inadequate processing or

response time is provided.

Presenter shows no

distracting nervous habits.

Presentation involves

audience, allowing time

for audience to think and

respond.

Presenter has

no nervous habits and

shows excellent posture.

(=M X 1)

Appendix D

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Assessment Criteria

Marks Allocated

Marks (M ) Weighted

Marks

Obtained

(WMO)

1

2

3

4

5

Engagement :

• voice

5.00

Presenter’s vocal cannot

be heard at all

Presenter’s vocal is

difficult to hear

Audience is able to hear

as a whole, but there are

times when volume of

presenter’s voice is not

quite adequate

Audience is able to hear

as a whole, but volume of

presenter’s voice is just

quite adequate

Presenter’s vocal is easy

to be heard clearly

(=M X 1 )

Engagement :

• eye contact

5.00

Presenter makes very

little eye contact is made

with the audience

Presenter makes slight

eye contact with the

audience but happens

only a few times for a

short period of time

Presenter’s eye contact

may focus on only one

member of the audience

or a select few members

Presenter’s eye contact

may focus on half member

of the audience

Presenter able to make

eye contact with everyone

(=M X 1 )

Organization :

15.00

Presentation shows little

organization, unclear

purpose, and/or unclear

relationships or

transitions

Presentation shows little

organization and clear

purpose. However, there

is an unclear relationship

or transitions

Presenter loses train of

thought, does not stay

with the proposed

outline, or connections

are attempted but not

made clear for the

audience

Presenter manages to stay

with the proposed outline,

or connections are

attempted with slightly

clear for the audience

Presentation is well

organized with a

beginning, middle, and

end. There is a strong

organizing theme, with

clear main ideas and

transitions

(=M X 3 )

Support Presentation

Materials :

• visual aids

• handouts

• PowerPoint

• props

20.00

Very little or poor usage

of visual materials. No

handouts provided

Very little or poor usage

of visual materials.

However, handouts

provided

Visuals are adequate but

do not inspire

engagement with the

material

Visuals are adequate but

slightly inspire

engagement with the

material

Visual aids are well done

and are used to make

presentation more

interesting and meaningful

(=M X 4 )

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Assessment Criteria

Marks Allocated

Marks (M ) Weighted

Marks

Obtained

(WMO)

1

2

3

4

5

Contents :

30.00

Details and examples are

lacking or not well

chosen for the topic or

audience. Lacks evidence

of research/work and

could not answer to any

questions being asked

Details and examples are

lacking or not well

chosen for the topic or

audience. Show some

evidence of

research/work and

answers given not related

to questions being asked

Research component is

less evident than in

distinguished category or

resources are present but

less than adequate for

assignment. Minimal

answers given relevant to


Research component is

evident in distinguished

category or resources are

present but just adequate

for assignment. Major

answers given relevant to


Information is complete

and accurate. Clear

evidence of research/work

and all answers given

relevant to questions

being asked

(=M X 6 )

Timeliness :

15.00

Presentation has no

conclusion and/or time is

not appropriately used

Presentation lacks

conclusion and/or time is

not appropriately used

Time is appropriately

used, but may run slightly

over or under allocated

time and/or information is

not tied together or

conclusion is inadequate

Time is appropriately

used, but may run slightly

over or under allocatted

time. However, information

is tied together or

conclusion is adequate

Appropriate length. Clear

summary is provided.

Audience is involved in

synthesizing the

information

(=M X 3 )


∴Total WMO.TPP (15%) i.e TEM x 0.15

TPAP1 Signature

TPAP2 Signature

TPAP3 Signature

Name: Name: Name:

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1

2

3

4

Appendix D LM.UiTM.FKE(O).08/04

PART C: RECOMMENDATION BY PANEL To be filled up by TPAP after the technical paper presentation and return immediately to FYP2 Coordinator.

STUDENT’S NAME ID NO. DATE

. D Accepted

. D Accepted with minor additional work. Final report should be submitted with the following recommended additional work:

. D Accepted with major additional work. Final report should be submitted with the following recommended additional work:

. D Recommended for TL due to major additional work as recommended below:

TPAP1 Signature

TPAP2 Signature

TPAP3 Signature

Name: Name: Name:

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Appendix E LM.UiTM.FKE(O).08/05




SUBMISSION OF PROJECT FINAL YEAR PROJECT REPORT

STUDENT’S NAME

:

STUDENT’S UiTM ID

:

COURSE CODE

:

PROJECT TITLE

This is to certify that the above student has submitted the project final year project

report to the project supervisor (PS).

PS’s NAME

:

PS’s SIGNATURE

:

DATE OF SUBMISSION

:

1) Student needs to fill in and submit this form and final year project report to his/her PS for

endorsement/approval.

2) Student needs to fill in the top section of Part A and B of LM.UiTM.FKE(O).08/06 forms

before submitting to PS for evaluation.

3) Student needs to return this endorsed/approved form and final year project report to the

FYP2 Coordinator.

4) PS needs to return all evaluated forms to the FYP2 Coordinator.

Appendix F

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COURSE : CODE:

PROJECT TITLE :



PROGRESS EVALUATION (PE) CO-SUPERVISOR'S NAME:


PART A: STUDENT’S PROGRESS EVALUATION (40 MARKS) 1. Top section of this form is to be filled by student.







Assessment Criteria

Marks Allocated

Marks (M ) Weighted

Marks

Obtained

(WMO)

1

2

3

4

5

Attendance :

Ability to frequently meet with

supervisor

15.00

Meet less than 3 times

per semester

Meet more than 3 times

per semester but less

than 5 times


per semester but less

than 7 times


per semester but less than

10 times


per semester

(=M X 3 )

Creativity :

Ability to gather information

and resources for the given

problem

10.00

Too dependent and not

creative

Dependent but show

some creativity

Independent, show some

creativity

Independent and creative

Highly independent,

creative and can work with

minimum supervision

(=M X 2)

Work progress :

Ability to use and record any

work progress in a logbook

for a given timeline

5.00

No logbook and no

progress

No logbook with poor

progress

Logbook maintained with

poor progress


good progress


advanced progress

(=M X 1 )

Appendix F

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Assessment Criteria

Marks Allocated

Marks (M ) Weighted

Marks

Obtained

(WMO)

1

2

3

4

5

Demonstration and finding of

results :

Ability to demonstrate and

analyse results with

appropriate reasonable

explanation

10.00

No element met

Only results are

demonstrated

Results demonstrated

and analyzed critically,

but no explanation of

results

Results demonstrated and

analyzed critically with

inaccurate explanation of

results

Results demonstrated and

analyzed critically with

accurate explanation of

results

(=M X 2 )


∴Total WMO.PE (40%) i.e TEM


Appendix F

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COURSE : CODE:

PROJECT TITLE :



FINAL REPORT EVALUATION (FRE) CO-SUPERVISOR'S NAME:


PART B: FINAL YEAR PROJECT REPORT EVALUATION (20 MARKS) 1. Top section of this form is to be filled by student.







Assessment Criteria

Marks Allocated

Marks (M ) Weighted

Marks

Obtained

(WMO)

1

2

3

4

5

Abstract :


briefly summarize what has

been done, and also

demonstrate the findings of

the project

10.00

Not clearly stated


stated


stated


stated

All elements clearly stated

(=M X 2 )

Introduction :

• Background of Study

• Problem Statement:

Problem Identification,

Significance of the study

• Objective

• Scope of Work

• Thesis Organization

10.00


stated


stated


stated


stated

All elements clearly stated

(=M X 2)

Literature Review :


review the references within

the scope of study

•Students should also be able

to perform analysis on

previous works

10.00

Literature review

irrelevant to study

Explain previous studies,

but no discussions on

pros and cons


with insufficient

discussions on pros and

cons


with good discussions on

pros and cons. No

explanation of the need of

study at the end

Explain previous studies

related with good

discussions on pros and

cons, and finally explain

the need of the study

(=M X 2 )

Appendix F

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Assessment Criteria

Marks Allocated

Marks (M ) Weighted

Marks

Obtained

(WMO)

1

2

3

4

5

Methodology/Project Work :

• Student should include the

algorithm, flow charts or

pseudo codes of the

programming codes OR/AND;

• Students should include the

hardware design, block

diagram, appropriate circuitry

and relevant techniques

towards achieving the project

outcomes

15.00

No relevant flowchart or

block diagram and there

is no procedures or

techniques or

experimental setup

No relevant flowchart or

block diagram. The

procedures or techniques

or experimental setup are

not in sequence, illogical,

incomplete and unclear

There is relevant

flowchart or block

diagram and the



partially in sequence,

logical, complete and

partially clear

There is relevant flowchart

or block diagram and the



in sequence, logical,

complete and partially

clear

There is relevant flowchart

or block diagram and



in sequence, logical,

complete and very clear

(=M X 2)

Results and Discussion :

• Students should exhibit the

significant results of the

project


discus and analyze the


25.00

Results do not meet

project’s objective

Results are available

without analysis and

discussion


wrong analysis


correct analysis


correct analysis and

discussion

(=M X 3 )

Conclusion :


conclude the findings in

addressing the objective of

the project

15.00

No conclusion on the

achievement of project

objectives, No

recommendation of future

work




not clearly stated


only 1 element clearly

stated

All element fulfilled and

clearly stated

(=M X 5)

References :

• Students should write the

references in accordance to

the specific format (i.e. IEEE

format)

5.00

All references are in

incorrect format

More than 5 references

are in incorrect format


and less than or equal to

5 references are in

incorrect format


and less than or equal to 3

references are in incorrect

format

All references are in

correct format

(=M X 3 )

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Assessment Criteria

Marks Allocated

Marks (M ) Weighted

Marks

Obtained

(WMO)

1

2

3

4

5

Others :

• Writing Style

• Grammar

• Compliance to the FYP

standard/guideline

10.00

Very frequently used

wrong choice of words

with more than 30

grammatical errors.

Wrong citations observed

and does not follow the

FYP guidelines at all

Very seldom used wrong

choice of words with

more than 20

grammatical error but

less than or equal to 30

grammatical error. Wrong

citations observed and

does not follow the FYP

guidelines at all

Correctly used choice of

words with more than 10

grammatical error but


grammatical errors.

Correct citations

observed and follow the

FYP guidelines

Correctly used choice of

words and exists good

transitions between

statements. Has more than

5 grammatical errors but


grammatical errors.

Correct citations observed

and follow the FYP

guidelines

Good variation in using

choice of words with good

transitions and coherence

between statements. Has

less than 5 grammatical

error with proper citations

and compliance to FYP

guidelines

(=M X 1 )


∴Total WMO.FRE (20%) i.e TEM x 0.2


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Appendix G IEEE FORMAT TECHNICAL PAPER

Paper Title (use style: paper title)

Subtitle as needed

Authors Name/s per 1st Affiliation (Author)

line 1 (of Affiliation): dept. name of organization

line 2: name of organization, acronyms acceptable

line 3: City, Country line 4: e-mail: [email protected]

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various components of your paper [title, text, heads, etc.] are

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Keywords-component; formatting; style; styling; insert (key

words)

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(1

)

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• The word ―data‖ is plural, not singular.

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• Do not use the word ―essentially‖ to mean ―approximately‖ or ―effectively‖.

• In your paper title, if the words ―that uses‖ can accurately replace the word ―using‖, capitalize the ―u‖; if not, keep using lower-cased.

• Be aware of the different meanings of the homophones ―affect‖ and ―effect‖, ―complement‖ and ―compliment‖, ―discreet‖ and ―discrete‖, ―principal‖ and ―principle‖.

• Do not confuse ―imply‖ and ―infer‖.

• The prefix ―non‖ is not a word; it should be joined to the word it modifies, usually without a hyphen.

• There is no period after the ―et‖ in the Latin abbreviation ―et al.‖.

• The abbreviation ―i.e.‖ means ―that is‖, and the abbreviation ―e.g.‖ means ―for example‖.

An excellent style manual for science writers is [7].

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After the text edit has been completed, the paper is ready for the template. Duplicate the template file by using the Save As command, and use the naming convention prescribed by your conference for the name of your paper. In this newly created file, highlight all of the contents and import your prepared text file. You are now ready to style your paper.

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columns.

B. Identify the Headings

Headings, or heads, are organizational devices that guide the reader through your paper. There are two types: component heads and text heads.

Component heads identify the different components of your paper and are not topically subordinate to each other. Examples include Acknowledgments and References and, for these, the correct style to use is ―Heading 5‖. Use ―figure caption‖ for your Figure captions, and ―table head‖ for your table title. Run-in heads, such as ―Abstract‖, will require you to apply a style (in this case, italic) in addition to the style provided by the drop down menu to differentiate the head from the text.

Text heads organize the topics on a relational, hierarchical basis. For example, the paper title is the primary text head because all subsequent material relates and elaborates on this one topic. If there are two or more sub- topics, the next level head (uppercase Roman numerals) should be used and, conversely, if there are not at least two sub-topics, then no subheads should be introduced. Styles named ―Heading 1‖, ―Heading 2‖, ―Heading 3‖, and ―Heading 4‖ are prescribed.

C. Figures and Tables

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TABLE I. TABLE TYPE STYLES

Table

Head

Table Column Head

Table column subhead Subhead Subhead

copy More table copya

a. Sample of a Table footnote. (Table footnote)

We suggest that you use a text box to insert a graphic

(ideally 300 dpi), with all fonts embedded) because, in an MSW document, this method is somewhat more stable than directly inserting a picture.

To have non-visible rules on your frame, use the MSWord pull-down menu, select Format > Borders and Shading > Select ―None‖.

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labels. Use words rather than symbols or abbreviations when writing Figure axis labels to avoid confusing the reader. As an example, write the quantity ―Magnetization‖, or ―Magnetization, M‖, not just ―M‖. If including units in the label, present them within parentheses. Do not label axes only with units. In the example, write ―Magnetization (A/m)‖ or ―Magnetization {A[m(1)]}‖, not just ―A/m‖. Do not label axes with a ratio of quantities and units. For example, write ―Temperature (K)‖, not ―Temperature/K‖.

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REFERENCES

List and number all bibliographical references in 9-point Times, single-spaced, at the end of your paper. When referenced in the text, enclose the citation number in square brackets, for example [1]. Where appropriate, include the name(s) of editors of referenced books. The template will number citations consecutively within brackets [1]. The sentence punctuation follows the bracket [2]. Refer simply to the reference number, as in [3]—do not use ―Ref. [3]‖ or ―reference [3]‖ except at the beginning of a sentence: ―Reference [3] was the first . . .‖

Number footnotes separately in superscripts. Place the actual footnote at the bottom of the column in which it was cited. Do not put footnotes in the reference list. Use letters for table footnotes.

Unless there are six authors or more give all authors’ names; do not use ―et al.‖. Papers that have not been published, even if they have been submitted for publication,

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should be cited as ―unpublished‖ [4]. Papers that have been accepted for publication should be cited as ―in press‖ [5]. Capitalize only the first word in a paper title, except for proper nouns and element symbols.

For papers published in translation journals, please give the English citation first, followed by the original foreign- language citation [6].

[1] G. Eason, B. Noble, and I. N. Sneddon, ―On certain integrals of

Lipschitz-Hankel type involving products of Bessel functions,‖ Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. London, vol. A247, pp. 529–551, April 1955. (references)

[2] J. Clerk Maxwell, A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism, 3rd ed., vol. 2. Oxford: Clarendon, 1892, pp.68–73.

[3] I. S. Jacobs and C. P. Bean, ―Fine particles, thin films and exchange anisotropy,‖ in Magnetism, vol. III, G. T. Rado and H. Suhl, Eds. New York: Academic, 1963, pp. 271–350.

[4] K. Elissa, ―Title of paper if known,‖ unpublished.

[5] R. Nicole, ―Title of paper with only first word capitalized,‖ J. Name Stand. Abbrev., in press.

[6] Y. Yorozu, M. Hirano, K. Oka, and Y. Tagawa, ―Electron spectroscopy studies on magneto-optical media and plastic substrate interface,‖ IEEE Transl. J. Magn. Japan, vol. 2, pp. 740–741, August 1987 [Digests 9th Annual Conf. Magnetics Japan, p. 301, 1982].

[7] M. Young, The Technical Writer’s Handbook. Mill Valley, CA: University Science, 1989.

[8] Electronic Publication: Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs):

Article in a journal:

[9] D. Kornack and P. Rakic, ―Cell Proliferation without Neurogenesis in Adult Primate Neocortex,‖ Science, vol. 294, Dec. 2001, pp. 2127- 2130, doi:10.1126/science.1065467.

Article in a conference proceedings:

[10] H. Goto, Y. Hasegawa, and M. Tanaka, ―Efficient Scheduling Focusing on the Duality of MPL Representatives,‖ Proc. IEEE Symp. Computational Intelligence in Scheduling (SCIS 07), IEEE Press, Dec. 2007, pp. 57-64, doi:10.1109/SCIS.2007.357670.

Figure 2. Example of a TWO-COLUMN figure caption: (a) this is the format for referencing parts of a figure.

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Appendix H

GUIDELINES FOR WRITING FINAL YEAR PROJECT REPORT

F.1 Cover of Final Year Project Report

The front cover of the final year project report should contain the project title, name of author, name of faculty and name of the university. This information should be typed in following format:

a) Must be typed and printed in gold CAPITAL LETTER. b) All letters must be of font style ‘Times New Roman’ with a minimum size of 5mm in height. c) Hardbound cover must be in black. d) Format of the cover page is shown below:

2”

PROJECT TITLE

NAME

FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY TEKNOLOGI MARA

MALAYSIA

2”

F.2 Spine of Final Year Project Report

The spine of the final year project report should include the name of author, short name of degree program (e.g.: B. ENG. (HONS) ELECTRICAL) as well as the month and the year of the final year project report submission (e.g.: NOVEMBER 2008). Please follow the format shown below:

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(Top) (Center) (Bottom)

* NAME B. ENG. (HONS) ELECTRICAL MONTH YEAR *

* 1 cm margin

F.3 Format of Final Year Project Report

a) Font Style: Times New Roman b) Text Size and Headings as shown:

FONT SIZE USAGE

12 point Body text

14 point BOLD (Capital letters) CHAPTER HEADING

14 point BOLD (Capital letters) SECTION HEADING 12 point BOLD (Capital letters) SUB HEADING

c) Line Spacing as shown:

USAGE LINE SPACING

Chapter Heading and Section Heading 2

Section Heading and Sub Heading 1.5

Body Text 1.5

d) Margins as shown:

LOCATION LINE SPACING

Left 1.5”

Right 1”

Bottom 1”

Top 1”

e) Alignment as shown:

USAGE ALIGNMENT

Chapter number Centre of page

Headings and sub-headings Left of page

Text Justified

f) Page Numbering

Page numbers are located at the bottom centre of each page.

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g) Example of First Page of Each Chapter as shown:

50 mm

CHAPTER 1

1.5 spacing x 2

INTRODUCTION

1.5 spacing x 2

38 mm 1.1 INTRODUCTION

1.5 spacing x 1

Over the past decade, the MOSFET has continuously

been scaled down in size. Until the late 1990s,………

1.5 spacing x 1

1.1.1 Short Channel Device

1.5 spacing

x 1

1.5 spacing x 1 25 mm

Smaller MOSFETs are desirable for three reasons. First,

smaller...........

1.5 spacing x 1

1.2 OBJECTIVES

1.5 spacing x 1

The main objective of this project is to study the effect of

drain induced barrier lowering...........

25 mm

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F.4 Content of Final Year Project Report

a) Title b) Declaration

The author is required to make a brief declaration that the report is based on his/her originality and without any plagiarism.

DECLARATION

It is declared that all the materials in this report are the result of my own work and all materials which are not the result of my own work have been clearly acknowledged in this report.

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c) Acknowledgement

In this section, authors are given the opportunities to express their appreciation of any important assistance or contribution received from relevant individuals or organizations.

d) Abstract

Abstract is a synopsis of the final year project report. It should describe an overview of the scientific studies presented in the final year project report. It should be written concisely and attractive enough for the reader to continue and complete reading the full report.

e) Table of Contents

This section should outline the different contents of the final year project report and the respective page number. It also show the breadth and scope of the chapters covered in the final year project report.

f) List of Figures

A list of figures outlined the schematic diagrams, drawings, photographs, maps, graphs and flowcharts presented in the final year project report. All figures should be numbered accordingly so that their chapters and sequence are known. The location of each figure is also described by specifying the page number that displays the figure.

g) List of Tables

All tables should be numbered accordingly so that their chapters and sequence are known. The location of each table is also described by specifying the page number that displays the table.

h) List of Symbols and Abbreviations

All abbreviations and symbols used in the final year project report should be arranged in alphabetical order. Apart from that, Roman letters should be followed by Greek symbols.

i) Introduction

This section mainly consists of three parts. The first part should present an overview of the problem that has been the main focus of the work. Previous research conducted to overcome the problem should be explained briefly before describing the needs of your work to solve the problem. In short, this part should present the background of the study that motivates the author to do the proposed work. In the second part, the objectives of the work should be presented to outline the justifications for the work. Objectives should be specific and concise in describing the goals of the study. In addition, objectives should be easily measurable, i.e they can be quantified using the results of the study. Once the objectives

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have been established, the scope of study could be presented. This is the last part of this section that narrows down the breadth of the work conducted in the study. It specifies the boundaries of the work by explaining the limitations and constraints of the research.

j) Literature Review

In this section, the background of the area of research is presented before describing the previous and existing trends in solving the problem in the research area. It should also explain the limitation of previous research and how the proposed work could contribute to solve the problem better.

k) Methodology

In this section, the experimental approach is explained in a sequential and logical order (step-by-step approach). The flow chart may help to explain the methodology of the work. Past tense in the passive voice is usually used to describe the procedures and work in this section.

l) Results and Discussions

The results of the work should be presented in this section. The results may include tables, graphs, flow charts, drawings, schematic diagrams and photographs. However, all illustrations must be accompanied with written explanation to show the significance of the results obtained from the study. Any relationship, similarities and differences in the results should also be explained.

m) Conclusions

This is the last section of a final year project report. It is aimed to review the different chapters in the final year project report and provide a proper ending to the final year project report. No new information should be introduced in this section. The conclusion may begin with the restatement of the objectives of the study followed by a review of the results to determine whether the objectives have been confirmed or rejected. Apart from that, the results are also evaluated based on the limitations of the study. In short, this section allows the author to evaluate his/her research.

n) Recommendations for Future Work

The recommendations for future work are usually related to the shortcomings of the work presented in the final year project report. In this section, recommendations should be made to improve the results and overcome any limitation of the work presented in the final year project report. However, it is also possible to include any recommendation outside the scope of the work presented in the final year project report as an extension of the work done by the author.

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o) References

List only the references that have been referred in the final year project report. The IEEE conference paper format should be adhered to when writing the references.

p) Appendices

final year project guidelines introduction to final year project (fyp) the final year project for...

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