FYP Proposal Guidelines

UNIKL MICET FINAL YEAR PROJECT (FYP) GUIDELINES FOR PROJECT PROPOSAL

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INTRODUCTION

The contents of this guideline shall support the aims, objectives and schemes as specif specified ied in the UniKL UniKL MICET F! Manual Manual and "#llabus "#llabus$$ It also e%plains e%plains the mar&ing criteria to guide the a'ard of mar& for assessed 'or&$

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FORMAT

The project proposal should have the follo'ing format( • • • • • • • • • • • •

Title !age Table Table of Contents Introduction !roblem "tatement )bjectives Literature *evie' Methodolog# E%pected *esult+ !otential Contributions *esearch !lan udget Conclusion *eferences

Title !age

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Contains short, descriptive title of the proposed project Includes student-s name, student-s I. number, institution, section+ department, project supervisor-s name, and date of deliver#$

Table of Contents

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List all headings and subheadings 'ith page numbers

Introduction

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"ets the conte%t for the proposed project and must capture the reader-s interest E%plain the bac&ground of the stud# from a broad picture narro'ing in on the research+ project /uestion *evie' 'hat is &no'n about the research topic as far as it is

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relevant to the research+project The introduction should be at a level that ma&e it eas# to understand for readers 'ith a general science bac&ground

!roblem "tatement

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0 short summar# of the research problem

)bjectives

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Literature *evie'

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Methodolog#

E%pected *esult+ !otential Contributions

Contains an overall description of the approach, materials, and  procedures 3 4hat methods 'ill be used5 3 6o' 'ill data be collected and anal#7ed5 3 4hat materials 'ill be used5 Include calculations, techni/ues, procedures and e/uipment • .etail limitations, assumptions, and range of validit# •

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*esearch !lan

1ive a concise and clear outline of the aims that the researcher  'ant to achieve from the project 0 short and precise overvie' about the present state of research that is immediatel# connected 'ith the proposed  project  2ame and discuss the most important contributions of other related projects+findings

Contains e%pected result from the project Contains e%planations on ho' the ne' findings+ideas 'ill contribute to the industr#+communit# *easons on 'h# is it 'orth &no'ing and 'hat are the major implications of the research findings

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.etails on ho' the project 'ill be conducted List the stages of the proposed project Indicate deadlines8 set for completing each stage of the project .iscuss an# particular challenges that need to be overcome

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Estimation on overall cost of the project

Conclusion

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E%planation on the possible outcomes of the project .iscussion on the ne' &no'ledge gained from the project Identification of the target user+ areas+ application of the research findings$

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*eferences

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List all references cited in the te%t

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MARKING CRITERIA

The mar&ing criteria adopted for the !roposal *eport 0ssessment are as follo's( a9  b9 c9 d9 e9 f9

Understanding level of the subject matters Materials presented in the report *eporting on the &no'ledge gained Initiative and creativit# in 'or&  Critical understanding on the subject matters *eport 'riting format and length

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STANDARD

This mar& 'ill be a'arded to 'or& 'hich is considered to be of a high standard and e%ceed the re/uirement set$ 4or& produced at this level must provide clear evidence of the follo'ing( 0 comprehensive understanding on subject matters that leads to • originalit# of the 'or&  0 'ide range of recent, relevant and appropriate materials • 0 clear, concise and 'ell3structured report of the &no'ledge • gained 6igh degree of initiative and creativit# in 'or&  • .emonstrate critical understanding of &e# issues • eing 'ritten in the recommended format and of an appropriate • length

+&, (G--.)

This mar& 'ill be assigned to 'or& 'hich is considered to have achieved the re/uirement set$ 6o'ever, it ma# not sho' the depth of understanding and &no'ledge as 'or& graded as :E%cellent;$ 4or& produced at this level must provide clear evidence of the follo'ing( Meets the re/uirements of the essential &no'ledge on the subject • matters 0 sufficient range of recent, relevant and appropriate materials • 0n ade/uate, 'ell3balanced and 'ell3organised report of the • &no'ledge gained .emonstrates a good /ualit# of initiative and creativit# in 'or&  • *easonabl# demonstrate critical understanding of the subject • matters eing 'ritten in the recommended format and of an appropriate • length

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/&0 (Sa*23a*-ry)

4or& for this mar& 'ill be of a marginall# lo' standard and has barel# meets the stated re/uirements$ 4or& produced at this level provide evidence of the follo'ing( Limited &no'ledge and understanding on the subject matters • *elevant material is presented, but in a manner that lac&s order • and organisation *eport has been badl# organi7ed and unable to demonstrate • &no'ledge gained .emonstrate minimal level of initiative and creativit# in 'or&  • Fail to demonstrate critical understanding of the subject matters • 0de/uatel# presented the report in the recommended format and • of an appropriate length

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4or& for this mar& 'ill be of a generall# lo' standard and fails to meets the stated re/uirements$ 4or& produced at this level sho's the follo'ing( Inade/uate &no'ledge and understanding on the subject matters • "ho's virtuall# no evidence that material has been properl# • understood *eport has been poorl# structured and unable to demonstrate • &no'ledge gained .emonstrate minimal level of initiative and creativit# in 'or&  • Fail to demonstrate critical understanding of the subject matters • Fail to present a report in the recommended format and length •

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4or& produced at this level sho's( • • • • • •

 2o evidence on the understanding of subject matters  2o material of relevance to the subject matters The report is too brief, unclear and poorl# presented Fail to demonstrate initiative and creativit# in 'or&  Fail to demonstrate critical understanding of the subject matters Fail to present a report in the recommended format and length

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