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Final Year Project Requirements Department of Surveying LKC FES, UTAR

Tasks and Deadlines 1. Find a topic and get a supervisor This semester - Note: Submit “NEW FYP Title Registration Week 13 Form” to basket outside room FE (5) IMPORTANT: MUST READ! **You Zone 2, 8 th Flr (Make a copy for yourself must take FYP1 and FYP2 in two consecutive long trimester (Jan + + supervisor) May, or May + Jan), internship is * Write ‘May 2016’ or ‘Jan 2017’ on top not allowed in between FYP1 and right corner of the form (your trimester of FYP2. **Also,internship is not allowed FYP1) during the last trimester of your ** Pls get signature on both sides of study. form Final Year S1 – 2. Project I Note: “ Record of Supervision/Meeting” Week 10 (Appendix F) Final Year S2 – 3. Project II Note: Fill in and update the “Record of Week 12 Supervision/Meeting ” * Overall similarity index is 20% and below Moderator for Turnitin

Project I and Project II Only Guideline Contents Length Mark Project I (a) Introduction 4000 words 20% ( ± 5%) (Report + (b) Preliminary literature review General Effort) (c) Research methodology Project II (a) Abstract, Introduction & 80% (Report + Literature review General Effort + (b) Research methodology Oral) 10000 words (c) Surveys/ interviews/fieldwork ( ± 10%) results (d) Analysis and discussion (e) Conclusion and recommendation

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FYP Website:  http://fes.utar.edu.my/current-students/fyp/specific- department-information/fyp-information-for- department-of-surveying/

1. Supervisor’s Comments on Originality Report Generated by Turnitin 2. Monitoring and Counselling Form 3. Lab Declaration Form 4. Return of marked report (FYP1) and (FYP2) to supervisor 5. Submission Venue: Lab 6. FYP Poster Competition

Find a topic and get a supervisor  Subject Areas  Research Topic Note: Need to fill out the “Project Definition Document”. See Appendix G.

Subject Areas A subject area consists of a broad range of possible issues (e.g. a module) – E.g. Procurement Systems in Malaysia A subject area is usually much too large to be taken as a topic in itself.

Research Topic The research topic is a specific area within a particular subject. Title of research usually directly announces its topic. Note: See Attachment 1 for the list of proposed topics and areas of interest of lecturers

Subject and topic Subject Area Topic

Identifying Research Topic  Student needs to explore and discuss with the teaching staff on his/her intended research area of study on the semester before the commencement of Project I.  The student may identify an area of his/her own or select a potential topic from the Project List. the student may then approach the teaching staff to discuss whether the area of study or potential title could be pursued further.  As a general guide, students may refer to the journal and conference articles in order to identify potential topics for their research. Book titles are generally NOT suitable to be used as a research topic!

Identifying Research Topic  Journals relevant to the built environment research include:  Construction Management and Economics (CME)  Construction Innovation  Automation in Construction  Information Technology in Construction  Engineering, Construction and Architectural Engineering  Building research and Information … And many more at http://library.utar.edu.my/, and the click on the “online journals” link.

Confirmation Of Project Title & Supervisor  If the student and the teaching staff are in agreement with the topic and the teaching staff is willing to act as the supervisor for the student's research, students must prepare and submit a two-page Project Definition Document (Appendix B in Project Guideline - DS) and get it approved by their supervisor before they can officially start to work on their final year project.  A lecturer will become a particular student’s supervisor after signing the PDD. Students are required to specify in the Project Definition Document their own project title, aim, objectives, outline of methodology, anticipated outcomes, proposed structure of report, resources and the programme of work.

Confirmation Of Project Title & Supervisor  PDD serves as a master plan for both the students and supervisors to refer to from time to time in order to plan the steps in conducting the research, for deciding on the detailed contents of the report and monitoring the progress. This is critical for ensuring that students can submit a report that meets the rigorous academic standards within the time constraint.  Can the project title, aim, objectives, etc. to be changed later? This is dependent on your supervisor.

Supervisor’s expectation Students should treat the supervisor with respect.  The students will take responsibility for their own Project Reports. It  must be remembered that it is the students who are being examined, not the supervisors. Students are to arrange and attend all meetings. This can be on  a fixed schedule, to be sorted out between the student and supervisor, to suit both parties. In the case where the student cannot attend a meeting, he/she should provide at least 24 hours notice to the supervisor concerned. There should be at least four such meetings between the  students and their supervisor for Projects I and II respectively. However, individual supervisor may specify different minimum number of meetings for students as appropriate. Students should undertake all readings requested prior to  meetings.

Supervisor’s expectation Students should attend meetings with writing and note-taking  equipment, together with a file containing all previous work done and comments made. Students will report on their progress and brief the supervisor on  the work done at each meeting and receive advice from supervisor. Students must keep a “Record of Supervision/Meeting” on the  meetings with their supervisors. See Appendix F in the FYP Guidelines The supervisor may look at outlines of work but will not read  drafts. Students will not expect supervisors to correct grammar.  Once a Project Supervisor is confirmed, it is the student’s  responsibility to make and continue regular contact with the supervisor.

Supervisor’s expectation Students will set their own directions. The supervisor’s  role is to help the student achieve their objectives and ensure that the Project Report belongs to the student. However, the supervisor may require an alteration in the direction or objectives of the Project Report as necessary. Other than the arranged schedule, students will only  contact the supervisor on substantive issues, after having exhausted other avenues to rectify their queries. Students may present outlines (headings/sub-headings  etc.) and drafts of chapters may be discussed during supervision time.

Supervisor’s expectation Students must recognize that the supervisor’s  support will primarily be concerned with the process, i.e. how the Project Report is to be undertaken, rather than the correctness and detailed content of the Project Report which may fall outside the supervisor’s area of subject expertise. Students should forward questions of a significant  nature to the supervisor 24 hours prior to a meeting. The questions can be forwarded via e-mails or written notes deposited in the supervisor’s pigeon - holes.

Contact With Supervisor  Once a Project Supervisor is confirmed, it is the student’s responsibility to make and continue regular contact with the supervisor.  It is essential for the students to maintain regular contact with their supervisors. Regular contact helps to ensure that the supervisor is better aware of the student’s progress and the sources of materials as the Project Report develops. Students should be aware that any Project Report which is produced with minimal or zero contact with supervisor will inevitably be scrutinized with extra care with respect to the origin of the work, and they may be referred to the Project Report Coordination Committee for recommendation for viva sessions (as per Item 3.3)

Format of Report  Cover  Title page  Certificate of Originality  Abstract  Acknowledgements  Contents  Introduction  Literature review  Research methodology  Findings and Discussions  Conclusions and Recommendations  Appendices

Introduction (1)  This chapter introduces the reader to the area being investigated. In general, the introduction chapter may be composed of five sections, these are:  The first section starts with a general introduction or description of past research which is relevant to the problems or issues. This section contain also a section normally entitled “Rationale for the research” that informs the reader about the problems or issues which are to be investigated in the study, why they are of interest and what the study aims to establish.  Note: Refer to the Chapter 9 of Naoum’s book.