Universiti Kuala Lumpur: Final Year Student Name Programme Intake ID Nr. / IC Nr. Project Title
Universiti Kuala Lumpur: Final Year Student Name Programme Intake ID Nr. / IC Nr. Project Title
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                                            1    1 Release     27 July 2009
                                            2    2nd Release   22 Jan 2010
Programme : ……………………………………………………………....
Intake : ………………………………………………………………
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Supervisor : ………………………………………………………………
Co-supervisor : ………………………………………………………………
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                                            TABLE OF CONTENTS
1      INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................. 1
2      OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................... 1
3      CREDITS & DURATION .................................................................................. 1
4      SCOPE OF PROJECTS...................................................................................... 2
5      TITLE SELECTION .......................................................................................... 3
     5.1      Projects proposed by lecturers ..................................................................... 3
     5.2      Projects proposed by students ...................................................................... 3
6      PROJECT PROCESSES .................................................................................... 3
     6.1      Final Year Project Proposal Flowchart......................................................... 3
     6.2      Project Registration Flowchart .................................................................... 3
     6.3      Project Registration Form ............................................................................ 3
     6.4      Project Implementation Flowchart ............................................................... 3
7      PROJECT ASSESSMENT ................................................................................. 3
     7.1      Log book, Project Progress Assessment and Peer Assessment ..................... 4
     7.2      Presentation ................................................................................................. 4
     7.3      Report ......................................................................................................... 4
8      RESPONSIBILITIES ......................................................................................... 5
     8.1      Student’s Responsibilities............................................................................ 5
     8.2      Supervisor’s Responsibilities ....................................................................... 5
     8.3      FYP Coordinator’s Responsibilities ............................................................. 5
     8.4      FYP Committee’s Responsibilities .............................................................. 5
9      WRITE-UP ........................................................................................................ 6
     9.1      Form and Condition of the Report ............................................................... 6
     9.2      Submission .................................................................................................10
     9.3      Format........................................................................................................10
     9.4      Printing ......................................................................................................11
     9.5      Sub-topics ..................................................................................................12
     9.6      Tables ........................................................................................................12
     9.7      Figures .......................................................................................................12
10          MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION ..........................................................12
     10.1        References /Bibliography ........................................................................12
     10.2        Research Ethics ......................................................................................12
                                               APPENDICES
Appendix A: Final Year Project Proposal Flowchart.................................................13
Appendix B: Project Registration Flowchart .............................................................14
Appendix C: Project Registration Form ....................................................................15
Appendix D: Final Year Project Proposal Paper........................................................16
Appendix E: Implementation (Semester 7 or 8) Stage Process Flowchart..................17
Appendix F: Project Progress Assessment ................................................................18
Appendix G: Project Progress Log Book ..................................................................22
Appendix H: Peer Assessment Form.........................................................................23
Appendix I: Final Project Presentation (Proposal) Assessment Form ........................24
Appendix J: Final Project Presentation (Implementation) Assessment Form .............26
Appendix K: Report Assessment Form .....................................................................28
Appendix L: Spine and Cover of Final Project Report ..............................................29
Appendix M: Title Page ...........................................................................................30
Appendix N: Declaration Page .................................................................................31
Appendix O: Approval Page .....................................................................................32
Appendix P: Table of Content Page ..........................................................................33
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FINAL YEAR PROJECT (BACHELOR/DEGREE)
1   INTRODUCTION
Final Year Project (FYP) is a requirement for students to be awarded Degree by
Universiti Kuala Lumpur. The project will be carried out within the last two (2)
semesters of their study. In this project, students will either work individually or in a
team of two students under the supervision of their respective department academic
members. At the end of the project, each student is required to submit a report and
present their work to a panel of examiners.
2   OBJECTIVES
The aim of FYP is to provide opportunity for students to apply and integrate the
theoretical knowledge and principles taught throughout the course in solving technical
problems. It also provides the opportunity for the students to demonstrate
independence and originality, as well as to plan and organize a project over a certain
period of time. Throughout this course, student should also be able to:
        i) Document      all   findings   and    problems     encountered       during   the
           implementation.
        ii) Apply practical hands-on techniques in process, quality control and related
           analysis in their specialized program.
        iii) Demonstrate the procedures and methods of project implementation.
        iv) Execute the sequence in various steps required to produce / manufacture /
           test / solve / improve the real life industrial projects problems.
        v) Analyze findings and results of the project.
        vi) Produce a technical report and make a presentation.
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4   SCOPE OF PROJECTS
Projects should be sufficiently challenging to allow the students to demonstrate a
variety of skills, including the ability to plan the work, perform the necessary
research, manage their time and resources adequately, work independently, show
initiative and originality and present their work orally and in writing. Projects can be
classified as follows:
           i) Laboratory experimentation
           ii) Design, build and test
           iii) Analytical work
           iv) Numerical simulations
           v) Industrial-based
FYPs in IPROM can be categorised as follows:
Category Strategies            Objectives                 Examples
    A       Creative and
                                 To prepare        for    Multipurpose swivel infant
            innovative            national         and      car seat.
                                  international
            projects                                       Smart Book Drop Station.
                                  competitions.
                                                           Automatic    Multi   Peeler
                                 Intellectual
                                                            Machine.
                                  Property (IP).
    B       Research
                                 To         improve       A study on IPROM
            and                   workflow in UniKL         graduates’        academic
                                  or IPROM.                 performance trend, identify
            development
                                                            the possible causes and
                                 To          improve
            projects                                        solutions to maintain or
                                  processes in UniKL
                                                            improve the trend.
                                  or IPROM.
                                                           The role of Reverse
                                                            Engineering and Rapid
                                                            Prototyping: Case study on
                                                            Car Bumper.
    C       Industry-led
                                 To be implemented        Analysis on ceramic-based
            projects     or       in the industry           product defects at firing
                                                            machine.
            projects             To         improve
                                  processes       or
            with         the
                                  operations in the
            industry              industry
The university encourages projects which are related to industrial problems to give
students experience of the actual problems faced in the industry.
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5   TITLE SELECTION
The project’s title may be proposed by the department academic members or students
may also propose a project of their own interest.
6 PROJECT PROCESSES
7   PROJECT ASSESSMENT
Student will be assessed based on their performance during feasibility study in
semester 6 or 7 and implementation of the project in semester 7 or 8. 1/3 of the total
mark in semester 6 or 7 and 2/3 of the total mark in semester 7 or 8. Students are
expected to meet the supervisor and discuss the project work every week. The
assessment scheme is divided into three (3) elements.
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     7.1   Log book, Project Progress Assessment and Peer Assessment
Marks allocated are at 35%. Details are as follows:
     7.2   Presentation
Marks allocated are at 30%. The assessment is based on an individual basis. It will be
assessed by Project Supervisor and Invited Assessor. The overall mark obtained by
students is the average mark given by Supervisor and second Assessor. There will be
two presentations:
           i) Proposal presentation at the end of semester 6 or 7 (Refer to Appendix
              I).
           ii) Final presentation at the end of semester 7 or 8 (Refer to Appendix J).
     7.3   Report
Marks allocated are at 35%. The assessment is based on individual basis. It will be
assessed by Project Supervisor. There will be two reports:
           i) Interim (Proposal) report at the end of semester 6 or 7 (Appendix D).
           ii) Final project report at the end of semester 7 or 8 (Appendix L to
              Appendix P )
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8   RESPONSIBILITIES
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9   WRITE-UP
9.1.1 Language
Report shall be written in English language only due to the technical aspects and
terminology used for the project.
9.1.3 Preface
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                 III. Acknowledgement
                    This sub-section is not compulsory but most research reports
                    convey appreciation to those who have been involved in the
                    study.
                 IV. Table of Contents
                    The table of contents lists the chapters, topics and sub-topics
                    together with their page numbers. Topics and sub-topics should
                    be labeled according to the chapters, for example, the first topic
                    in Chapter 1 should be marked 1.1 and the first sub-topic, 1.1.1.
                    The use of letters in parentheses [for example, 1.3.79a)] is
                    appropriate as a means of differentiating sub-topics of the same
                    topic from each other. This numbering system provides a clear
                    picture of the relationship between chapters and topics and shows
                    how they are connected.
                  V. List of figures
                    This list contains the titles of figures, together with their page
                    numbers, which are listed in the text or in the appendix. The
                    numbering system is the same as that used for topics, for
                    example; Figure 1, Figure 1.3, Fig 1.3.7 and Figure 1.3.7 (a)
                 VI. List of Tables
                    This list contains the titles of tables, together with their page
                    numbers, which are listed in the text or in the appendix. the
                    numbering system is the same as that used for topics and figures,
                    for example; Table 1, Table 1.3, Table 1.3.7 and Table 1.3.7 (a).
                VII. List of Symbols and Abbreviation
                      This list follows the list of Tables and Figures.
           9.1.4 Text
Normally, the text consists of the following chapter.
               I. Introduction
                 This chapter contains the introduction to the issues with which the
                 research is concerned, the aims and objectives of the study, the
                 rationale and significance of the study, the problem statement of
                 issue being studied.
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II. Literature Review
   This chapter surveys previous literature and studies relevant to the
   field and related topics. This chapter should reflect a comprehensive
   review of the problem under investigation and all references cited
   relevant to the problem. Results of various studies are studied,
   compared and contrasted. The review usually concludes with a brief
   summary of the literature and its implications for the problem. In
   some cases the implications discussed form an empirical or
   theoretical rational for the hypotheses.
III. Methodology
   This is an important component of the research/project report since it
   informs the reader on the methods used to collect the data and
   generate the findings reported. This chapter describes and explains
   the research methodology used in the study. The sub-topics include
   the research design and the research procedures adopted. Where
   applicable, sampling methods, research instruments and statistical
   methods are indicated in the chapter.
IV. Results and Discussion
   Texts, figures, table are used to present the data to be analyzed.
   This chapter also contains the interpretation of the results and the
   analysis of data. The findings of the research should be compared
   and contrasted with those of previous studies presented in the
   literature review.
V. Conclusion
   In this section, the findings are summarized and their implications
   discussed. Evidence that the results of the data analysis support the
   conclusions of the study is discussed here. Reasonable explanations
   are provided for findings with conclusions supported by results.
   Possible limitations of the research are also discussed.
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           9.1.5 Supplement
Specific terms which were not included in the main body of the text should be placed
in the Supplement/Additional section. This section includes:
                 I. Research instruments such as questionnaires, maps, or computer
                    programmes.
                II. Appendices contain additional illustration of data sources, raw
                    data and quoted citations which are too long to be placed into the
                    text.   the   appendix    supports    the   written   text   of   the
                    research/project. It can be divided into Appendix A, B, C etc.
                    Each appendix needs to be listed in the Table of Contents. All
                    tables and figures in each appendix are numbered and listed in
                    the List of tables and List of Figures.
               III. References / Bibliography
                  The reference must be written in the specific format approved by
                  the Institute. (for example, the APA format). *MICET uses
                  Harvard Referencing Style*
                      Book, one author:
                      Comfort, A. (1997). A good age. London: Mitchell Beazley.
      9.2    Submission
Students are required to submit their reports during Week 13.
THREE (3) hardbound copies and ONE (1) softcopy of the final report should be
submitted to the Dean’s office after corrections or amendments (if any) have been
made.
9.3 Format
            9.3.1 Binding
The three final copies should be hard bound. One of the three final copies must be
original. The Title, Author, Name of the University and Year of Submission must be
printed on the front cover. The spine of the manuscript should show the brief Title,
Type of degree and Year of submission. The colour of the covers should be dark
green. The letters for the Front Cover should be printed in gold of Font Size 15 and in
Upper case letters.
9.3.2 Length
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      9.4     Printing
The body text should be typed with double spacing. Single spacing is only permitted
in tables, long quotations, short footnotes, notes and citation and in the bibliography /
references.
9.4.3 Margins
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      9.5   Sub-topics
No specific arrangement is required for the numbering of sub-topics but, whatever
arrangement is adopted, it must be consistent.
      9.6   Tables
Tables are printed with the body of the text at the centre of the frame and labeled
according to the chapter in which they appear. For example, tables for chapter 3 are
numbered: table 3.1, table 3.2 etc.
The table label is placed above the table itself. if the table contains a citation, the
source of the reference should be placed below the table.
      9.7   Figures
Figures, like tables are printed within the body of the text at the centre of the   frame
and labeled according to the chapter in which they appear.
The labels are placed at the bottom of the figure.
Any source of reference should be placed at the bottom, after the label.
10 MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
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Appendix A: Final Year Project Proposal Flowchart
START
Week 05 - 11 Research
END
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              Appendix B: Project Registration Flowchart
START
Week 01 List of titles published for students to choose Students propose title
                                                            NO
                                      Students
Week 02- 03                         choose titles
                                      from list
                                              YES
                                                                 YES                      NO
                          Fill in “Project Registration                A lecturer
Week 02- 03                                                            agrees to
                          Form” and submit to FYP or
                       Programme Coordinator / Dean’s
END
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                              Appendix C: Project Registration Form
Student:
Lecturer:
Supervisor: Co-Supervisor:
Final Year Project Proposal Paper may contain the following contents:
   1. Project title
   2. Introduction
           a. Project background
           b. Problem statement
   3. Objectives
   4. Methodology
           a. Research model
           b. Research flowchart
           c. Research schedule
           d. Research budget
   5. Expected outputs
   6. Summary
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Appendix E: Implementation (Semester 7 or 8) Stage Process Flowchart
START
END
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           Appendix F: Project Progress Assessment
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interest and their specific relationship?
Hypotheses
Are hypotheses explicit?
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED
LITERATURE
Design
Are the research design fully
described?
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Are assumptions clearly stated and
limitations noted?
Procedures
Are the procedures described well
enough to allow replication of the
study?
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         appropriately?
Notes:
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                         Appendix G: Project Progress Log Book
LOGBOOK
Project Title
Note: Students and Supervisor signatures to be done at the end of task and comments.
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                            Appendix H: Peer Assessment Form
Project Title
Assessment
                                                                                                            Excellence
                                                                                            very good
                                                      very poor
                                                                                 good
                                                                      poor
                        Criteria Area
1 2 3 4 5
1          Contribution of ideas
2          Contribution towards work
3          Ability to meet deadlines
           Communication with group
4          members/partner
           Sub-total
           Total (5%)
Supervisor’s comments:
Supervisor’s name:
Date:
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         Appendix I: Final Project Presentation (Proposal) Assessment Form
    FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATION (PROPOSAL) ASSESSMENT FORM
Assessment:
                        Criteria Area
1                Presentation
        1.1      Presentation structure                             Comments:
                 Clear overview, logical sequence, summary,
                 more fluently through in material, good timing.
        1.2      Presentation style
                 Suitable voice and volume, eye contact, fluent
                 speech and use of aids.
        1.3      Competence in handling questions
                 Sub-total (15%)                                    Marks:
2                Contents of Presentation
        2.1      Provided good statement of research stated aims    Comments:
                 and objectives, described background, explained
                 and justified methods, described result and
                 conclusions
        2.2      Link the work well to existing project/research,
                 covered objectives.
        2.3      Showed insight, analytical thought and critical
                 appraisal
                 e.g. provide useful new ideas or enhancement,
                 applied knowledge to new areas
                 Sub-total (15%)                                    Marks:
                 Total (30%)                                        Marks:
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Comments
Can the student proceed to FYP Implementation (Semester 7 or 8): YES / NO?
Verifier’s name:
                                                       Verifier’s Signature:
………………………..
Date:
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        Appendix J: Final Project Presentation (Implementation) Assessment Form
       FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATION (IMPLEMENTATION) ASSESSMENT FORM
Name                                                          Student ID No.
Project Title
Assessment
1        Presentation
    1.1 Presentation structure
         Clear overview, logical sequence, summary,
         more fluently through the material, good timing.
    1.2 Presentation style
         Suitable voice and volume, eye contact, fluent
         speech and use of aids (appropriate type and
         number, legible, useful illustration or diagrams)
    1.3 Competence in handling questions
         Sub-total (15%)
2        Contents of Presentation
    2.1 Results and discussion
        a) Data/products/outputs
        b) Result analysis
        c) Answers to research objectives
    2.2 Conclusion
          a) Answers to problem statement
          b) Knowledge and know-how gained
          c) Future recommendations
    2.3 Commercial value                                           YES / NO
         Sub-total (15%)
         Total (30%)
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Overall Comments
………………………..
Date:
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                      Appendix K: Report Assessment Form
Project Title
Assessment
Very Good
                                                                                                           Excellence
                                                                   Very Poor
                                                                                        Good
                                                                                Poor
                        Criteria Area
                                                                      1          2       3         4            5
1         Extent of Work
    1.1   Scope of literature review and full descriptions of
          project.
    1.2   Presentation of relevant facts, concepts and
          interrelationships and show good grasp of topic and
          its significance to the field
          Sub-total (10%)
2         Quality of Work
    2.1   Objectives, concepts and finding clearly defined
          Stated and clear descriptions/explanation of relevant
          concepts and findings.
    2.2
         Succinct and precise synthesis of project area and
         added own thoughts, interpretations and arguments
   2.3 Drew finding/conclusion back to objective
         Sub-total (15%)
3        Quality of Report Presentation
   3.1 Report logically organized appropriate format
   3.2 Figures/table/diagrams are clear, report well
         written, good use of grammar and expression,
         correct spelling
         Sub-total (10%)
         Total (35%)
Supervisor comments:
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                     Appendix L: Spine and Cover of Final Project Report
(Spine) (Cover)
                                         TITLE OF PROJECT
    NAME OF DEGREE
NAME OF DEGREE
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              Appendix M: Title Page
TITLE OF PROJECT
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                           Appendix N: Declaration Page
DECLARATION PAGE
   I declare that this report is my original work and all references have been cited
                       adequately as required by the University.
ii
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                          Appendix O: Approval Page
APPROVAL PAGE
We have examined this report and verify that it meets the program and University’
requirements for the Bachelor of ……………………….
iii
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                  Appendix P: Table of Content Page
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS PAGE
Title Page                                            i
Declaration                                           ii
Approval                                              iii
Acknowledgement                                       iv
Abstract                                              v
List of Tables                                        vi
List of Figures                                       vii
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
CAHPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW
CHAPTER 3: MATERIALS AND METHOD
CHAPTER 4: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION
References
Appendix
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