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FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING,

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA PULAU

PINANG, 13500 PERMATANG PAUH,

PULAU PINANG.

FINAL YEAR PROJECT

GUIDELINES

BY

YEE HOOI MIN

CLOTILDA PETRUS

RUQAYYAH ISMAIL

2014

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BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (HONS) CIVIL

(INFRASTRUCTURES) FINAL YEAR PROJECT GUIDELINES

AUTHORS

YEE HOOI MIN

CLOTILDA PETRUS

RUQAYYAH ISMAIL

FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA PENANG BRANCH

13500 PERMATANG PAUH

PULAU PINANG

EDITED BY

SUZANA ABDUL RAHIM

NURUL AIN SALIM

FAIRUS AZWAN AZIZAN

AHMAD KAMIL AMINUDDIN

AISAR ASHRA MUHAMMAD ASHRI

NUR AZWA MUHAMAD BASHAR

ABDUL AZIZ NASIR

2014

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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

CHAPTER ONE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION........................................................................................... 5

1.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 PROJECT ORGANIZATION ........................................................................................................................ 6 1.3CREDIT HOURS .......................................................................................................................................... 10 1.4PROJECT EVALUATION ........................................................................................................................... 10 1.5TITLE PROPOSAL FOR FYP ...................................................................................................................... 11 1.6IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING PROCEDURES ..................................................................... 14 1.7RESEARCHETHICS .................................................................................................................................... 15 1.8FORMS .......................................................................................................................................................... 16 1.9 IMPLEMENTATION OF OUTCOME BASED EDUCATION (OBE) ...................................................... 16

CHAPTER TWO REPORT WRITING GUIDELINES .................................................................................. 19 2.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................. 19

2.1.1 Length of Thesis 19 2.1.2 Typing and Printing 19 2.1.5 Paragraph 20 2.1.6 Spacing 20 2.1.7Pagination 20 2.1.8 Headings and Subheadings 21 2.1.9Tables and Figures 22

2.2 LAYOUT AND ARRANGEMENT OF CONTENTS ................................................................................. 24 2.2.1 Preliminary Section 24 2.2.2 Text or Main Body of Thesis 29

2.2.3 Reference Materials ................................................................................................................................... 30 CHAPTER THREE FORMAT FOR TECHNICAL PAPER .......................................................................... 34

3.1 Title page ...................................................................................................................................................... 34 3.2Abstract .......................................................................................................................................................... 34 3.3Main Body of the Technical Paper ................................................................................................................ 35 3.4Acknowledgement ......................................................................................................................................... 35 3.5References ..................................................................................................................................................... 36

CHAPTER FOUR FORMAT FOR POSTER PRESENTATION ................................................................... 37 REFERENCES ....................................................................................................................................................... 38

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CHAPTER ONE

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

1.1 INTRODUCTION

The final year project (FYP) is one of the primary mechanisms used by the university to

provide students with an opportunity to gain experience in the practical and effective

application of what students have studied for the past several years. Naturally, student will

continue to gain engineering experience after graduating but the final year project will be the

first exposure to the full rigour of engineering practice. It is essential that students learn from

this exposure and practice all of the engineering methodologies involved. It is particularly

important that students learn not just to apply what they know, but also to be judgmental and

selective, with the ability to assess what they are doing and to be critical of it.FYP is also

partial requirement in awarding the students with a Bachelor in Civil Engineering (Hons.)

(Infrastructure) from Universiti Teknologi MARA Pulau Pinang.

The FYP guideline is designed to guide the undergraduate students in conducting their research/project

before submitting it to the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA Pulau Pinang.

This guideline is intended to give students the exposure on how to conduct research, produce proper

technical and report writing within the standard requirements which have been practised by

international universities.

The FYP is conducted in the last two semesters of the student’s study period i.e. semester 7 (course

code: CEW 591) and semester 8 (course code: CEW 592). The project work must also have the

elements of infrastructure. The project can be in the form of laboratory experiment, computer

programming, modelling, simulation, analysis, case studies and/or product design. The FYP

must also exhibit some elements of originality, which would indicate the maturity level for a

final year bachelor degree program project. Students must frequently meet up with the supervisors

enquiring about the topics and making clarification on problem statement, scope of research and

literature review.

The students are expected to finish their research proposal in the semester 7. The students must start

their research work by conducting preliminary experimental work, field works, preparing

questionnaires and embarking on data collection. Students need to present their progress report in front

of two panels/examiners. In semester 8, the students should make analysis on the data obtained and

prepare the final version of project report. They are also required to prepare a technical paper as a

summary of their final year project works and findings. Finally, the students need to present their final

year project findings in front of two panels/examiners. This is to train the students in expounding

statements of facts and defending such statement in front of audiences. It is a good practice for the

students to pursue their career as a civil engineer in the future.

Supervisors are advised to ascertain the standard and quality of the projects carried out by their

students. Supervisors will assess the progress of project and the two panels/examiners will be

appointed by the Final Year Coordinator to evaluate the report and presentation of the students. The

activities, duration, credit hours and mode of assessment in executing FYP courses which include

CEW 591 and CEW 592 are shown in Table 1.1.

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Table 1.1: Activities of Final Year Project Students

Activities Duration Credit

Hours

Mode of

Assessment Examiner

Report

Bindings

CEW 591

- Writing Research

Proposal

- Problem Identification

- Literature Review

- Theoretical

- Background

- Preparation of

Specimens

- Experimental Set-up

- Instrumentation

- Data Collection

- Submission of Progress

Report

6 months

(Semester7)

2.0

Presentation on

progress report

Supervisor and

panels (2 panels

academic)

Spiral

Binding

CEW 592

- Data Analysis

- Interpretation of

- Results

- Report Writing

- Poster Presentation

- Submission of Report

*Pre-Requisite - CEW 591

6 months

(Semester 8)

4.0

Final presentation

Supervisor and

panels (1 panel

industry and 1

panel academic)

Spiral

Binding

1.2 PROJECT ORGANIZATION

The people who are involved in Final Year Project organization are:

1. Advisory Committee

2. Final Year Project Coordinator

3. Final Year Project Committee Members

4. Project Supervisors

5. Panel of Examiners

6. Laboratory Staffs

7. Administrative staffs

8. Final Year Students

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1.2.1 Advisory Committee

The advisory committee members are currently the Head of Program and Head of Division. The

responsibilities of this committee are including but not limited to:

produce the FYP guidelines for students

specify the nature of project, in case of any dispute arise

set a benchmark to maintain high standard of FYP

act as the second examiners for CEW 591 and CEW 592

hear and attend appeal cases

approve panel of examiners appointed for both CEW 591 and CEW 592presentations

approve supervisors appointed for both CEW 591 and CEW 592

monitor the quality of evaluations and assessments by supervisors and panels

analyze, validate and endorse marks given by panels and supervisors before submitting them to

JAC (Jawatankuasa Akademik Cawangan) for approval

1.2.2 Final Year Project Coordinator

The implementation and coordination of FYP is led by a Final Year Project Coordinator. He or she is

responsible to form a FYP committee that is appointed by Advisory Committee to monitor and

coordinate the progress of FYP project in every semester. The responsibilities of final year project

coordinator include:

Chair the FYP committee meeting

briefing to the final year students on the implementation of FYP in the first week of every

semester

collect titles, topic and scope of project from supervisors a week prior the beginning of the

semester

approve and assigning supervisors

registration and displaying FYP topic at week 2 of the semester

submission and evaluation forms from students and supervisors

updating data base on completed FYP

preparing a FYP presentation schedule with appointed panels

managing and organizing the facilities for day of presentation

submitting names of examiners who are absent during student presentation to the Head of

Program

Compiling student assessment/marks from supervisors and panel of examiners.

Organizing research methodologies workshop with relevant speakers, hands on, literature

search and facilities touring to supervisors and students

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1.2.3 Final Year Project Committee Members

Final year project committee is appointed by Advisory Committee to assist the FYP coordinator. The

responsibilities of FYP committee are to:

plan and manage the FYP project progress for every semester

collect project title suggestions from lecturers and students

identify the students who have registered for the subject

distribute FYP guideline to students and supervisors at week 1 of the semester

collect the list of project titles selected/proposed by students

release list of project title and supervisor vs students

co-ordinate committee meetings to appoint Panel of Examiners

arrange research proposal and mini expo event

arrange presentation slots for each student

collect required reports from students and forward it to the examiner for evaluation

compile students’ assessment marks by panel of examiners

analyses assessment work based on OBE requirement

keep relevant documents for at least five (5) years after

preparation of documents for auditing purposes

1.2.4 Project Supervisors

Lecturers who are going to supervise FYP student must have at least graduated with a Masters Degree

and he/she should become the main supervisor. Lecturers without a Masters Degree are encouraged to

supervise FYP students but as co-supervisors only. Lecturers who are in study leave or in intention to

go for industrial training are not allowed to supervise students. The project supervisors are given the

trust and duty to guide the students upon the completion of FYP. Each supervisor shall be limited to

two (2) prospective candidates only per semester to maintain quality of students’ supervised and FYP

project. The role and responsibilities of project supervisor includes:

providing sufficient project topics and scope of research to the supervision students

explaining the objectives and scope of project to the students and setting regular meetings with

them

reminding students on the issues of plagiarism and its consequences

originality of the work and report should be emphasized at the beginning of semester

guiding, supervising, encouraging, monitoring and motivating the student from the

commencing until the completion of FYP

checking and endorsing student’s logbook and ensuring that they follow the schedule closely

as planned earlier

evaluating research proposal and progress report prepared by students from CEW 591

evaluating and correcting the final report submitted by student from CEW 592

writing the comments in final report and giving marks by filling the supervisor evaluation form

submitting all the marks to FYP Committee directly after student presentation

work closely with the laboratory staffs in purchasing the consumable items

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1.2.5 Panels of Examiners

Qualified Panel of examiners are appointed by the Head of Division respectively according to the area

of specialization. For CEW591, there are two internal examiners among the faculty’s members will be

appointed. For CEW592, there should be one internal examiner (faculty members) and one external

examiner (from industrial). Both presentations will be chaired by an internal member of faculty. Their

duties are to:

evaluate students’ presentation based on criteria listed in evaluation form (panels) according to

rubrics provided

assess student’s progress report (CEW592 only)

assess student’s proposal and final report prior to presentation

attend during project presentation, in case of an emergency, replacement should be arranged in

a timely manner

give and write constructive feedback during project presentation

submit all students’ marks within stipulate time to HEA

1.2.6 Final Year Students

All final year undergraduates are mandatory to take FYP as the requirements for the award of the

Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering (Hons) (Infrastructure) from Universiti Teknologi MARA Pulau

Pinang. The detail of the activities and submission document can be referred in figure 1.1.Their

responsibilities are including but not limited to:

Consult and seeking opinion from a prospective supervisor as earlier as in semester 6

deciding on a research topic preferably based on area of student’s interest

proposing research topics to Final Year Project Coordinator if any

submit registration form to Final year project coordinator, make one copy for supervisor and

one copy for own reference

plan the work properly and prepare work schedule for one year with the guidance of the

supervisors

follow strictly to the work schedule so that the project can be completed within the stipulated

time frame

keep record on progress work endorse by supervisor using a (Form FYP-04)

meet up with their supervisor regularly at least once a week so that the progress of their work

can be monitored closely

1.2.7 Administrative Staffs

The administrative/supporting staffs of the HEA (Hal Ehwal Akademik), UiTM PP is headed by an

Assistant Registrar and assisted by the Executive Officers. Their duties are to:

assist Final Year Project Coordinator in maintaining the database of FYP in every semester

perform some clerical works related to FYP

collect booking, lab and computer registration form from students

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1.2.8 Laboratory Staffs

Laboratory staffs duties are to:

assist and advise the students in conducting experimental work in the laboratory

assist and advise the students in operating the machines, testing equipment, calibrating

instruments and any other related facilities as well as in handling and purchasing

consumable/usable materials for the FYP students

1.3CREDIT HOURS

Semester 07

CODE : CEW 591

COURSE : FINAL YEAR PROJECT I

HOURS/WEEK : Practical: 6.0 Hrs/Week

CREDIT HOURS : 2.0

GRADE : A, B, C, D, E OR F

PASSING MARK : C (50%)

*Forty percent (40%) of the marks in this code will be awarded by the respective supervisor based on

student’s progress work, written research proposal and content of the study. Another sixty percent

(60%) marks will be assessed from report writing, presentation and communication skills evaluated by

two panels from the faculty.

Semester 08

CODE : CEW 592

COURSE : FINAL YEAR PROJECT 2

HOURS/WEEK : Practical: 12.0 hrs/Week

CREDIT HOURS : 4.0

GRADE : A, B, C, D, E OR F

PASSING MARK : C (50%)

**CEW 592which consists of report writing, oral presentation, contents of research, discussion

(questions and answers) between the candidate and two panels and also, by the respective supervisor.

1.4PROJECT EVALUATION

The appraisal of final year project CEW 591 and CEW 592 will be based on research proposal,

progress work, presentation and report writing. Each candidate must submit their report in the eleventh

week and presentation will be performed in the twelfth or thirteenth week. For CEW592, if the students

do not present, they will be awarded with grade TL (Tidak Lengkap) and they are required to complete

it next semester even though they have already submitted the report.

The breakdown marks for the evaluation of CEW 591 by supervisor and two panels are illustrated in

Table 1.2. The respective supervisor is required to give marks on research proposal, work progress and

report writing, while the two panels should only give the total overall marks on presentation. Table 1.3

illustrates the distribution of marks for the supervisor, two panels from the faculty for CEW 592.

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1.5TITLE PROPOSAL FOR FYP

The supervisor must provide sufficient topics for the students. The topics must be related to

Civil Engineering (Infrastructure) studies/works.

The scope and limitation of project should be suitable for Undergraduate Level in fulfilling

the partial requirement of FYP. It should consider time, budget, issues and restriction the

students could face during the implementation of project.

Students must register the topics they have chosen by filling the registration form and having it

signed and endorsed by the supervisor in the first week of semester 7.

The registration form FYP-02 must be submitted to their respective supervisor/Final Year

Project coordinator by the end of second week for documentation purpose.

Students are encouraged to propose own FYP title to the potential supervisor and provide with

the proposed title, objectives and information to the supervisor.

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Table 1.2: Project evaluation for CEW 591(supervisor and panels)

Supervisor Panel 1 Panel 2

A. PROPOSAL AND PROGRESS REPORT

Proposal (PO3,C010) 10%

Progress Report (PO4,PO7, CO1) 15% NA NA

Sub Total 25%

B.PROGRESS

Self Learning (PO4) 5%

Planning & Scheduling (PO4) 5% NA NA

Work Progress (PO7, CO1) 5%

Discussion with Supervisor (PO7,CO1) 5%

Sub Total 20%

C. PRESENTATION

Technical/Method (PO4,CO4) 5% 5%

Communication Skill (PO7, CO4) NA 5% 5%

Presentation Skill (PO7, CO4) 5% 5%

Discussion (Q&A) (PO7, CO4) 5% 5%

Content of Presentation

Introduction (PO4, CO4) 5% 5%

Problem Statement (PO4, CO4) 5% 5%

Scope of Work (PO10, CO4) 5% 5%

Objectives (PO4, CO4) 5% 5%

Literature Review (PO10, CO4) 5% 5%

Gap of Research(PO4,CO4) 5% 5%

Theoretical Background (PO4,CO4) 5% 5%

Methodology (PO4,CO4) 5% 5%

Expected Outcomes (PO10, CO4) 5% 5%

References (PO10, CO4) 5% 5%

Sub Total 70% 70%

D.REPORT WRITING

Introduction (PO4, CO1) 5%

Scope of Work (PO4, CO3) 5%

Objectives (PO4, CO1) 5%

Problem Statement (PO4, CO1) 5% NA NA

Literature Review (PO4, CO2) 5%

Gap of Research (PO10, CO1) 5%

Theoretical Background (PO4,CO2) 5%

Methodology (PO4, CO3) 5%

Expected Outcomes (PO10, CO3) 5%

References (PO10, CO2) 5%

Originality/Future Research (PO10, CO2) 5%

Sub Total 55%

TOTAL 100% 70% 70% EVALUATION FOR CEW 591 1. SUPERVISOR MARKS = (A+B+D)/100 x 40

2.PANEL 1 MARKS = (C)/70x 30

3.PANEL 2 MARKS = (C)/70 x 30

****Total mark for CEW 591 (passing mark is 50%)

=(Supervisor + Panel 1 + Panel 2)

TOTAL MARKS FOR CEW 591

Supervisor (40%) + Panels (60%) = 100%

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Table 1.3: Project evaluation for CEW 592(supervisor and panels from faculty)

Supervisor Panel 1 Panel 2

A.PROGRESS WORK

Self Learning (PO6, CO2) 5%

Experimental Set-up/Data Collection (PO5, CO1) 5% NA NA

Analysis of Results (PO5, CO3) 5%

Discussion with Supervisor (PO10, CO3) 5%

Sub Total 20%

B. POSTER PRESENTATION Industry Academic

Contents (PO5, CO4) NA 5% 5%

Project Output Quality and Project Prospect (PO4, CO4) 5% 5%

Presentation Skills (PO6, CO4) 5% 5%

Question and Answer Capability (PO6, CO4) 5% 5%

Technical/ Method (PO4, CO4) 5% 5%

Sub Total 25% 25%

C.REPORT WRITING Academic Academic

Abstract (PO5, CO1) 5% 5% 5%

Problem Statement(PO5, CO1) 5% 5% 5%

Objectives and Scope of Work (PO5, CO1) 5% 5% 5%

Literature Review(PO10, CO1) 5% 5% 5%

Theoretical Development (PO10, CO1) 5% 5% 5%

Methodology (PO5, CO2) 5% 5% 5%

Data Collection & Analysis (PO5, CO2) 5% 5% 5%

Results (PO5, CO2) 5% 5% 5%

Discussion (PO9,CO3) 5% 5% 5%

Conclusions (PO9,CO3) 5% 5% 5%

Recommendations (PO9,CO3) 5% 5% 5%

References and Appendices (PO10,CO1) 5% 5% 5%

Sub Total 60% 60% 60%

EVALUATION FOR CEW 592

1. Supervisor's Marks

Mark=((A+C)/80) x 40%

2. Panel 1 from Faculty (report evaluation)

Mark=(C)/60 x 15%

3. Panel 2 from Faculty (report evaluation)

Mark = (C)/60 x 15%

4. Panel 1 from Industry (presentation)

Mark = (B)/25 x 15%

5. Panel 2 from Faculty (presentation)

Mark = (B)/25 x 15%

****Total Mark CEW 592

EVALUATION FOR CEW 592

****Total Mark CEW 592

1. Supervisor's Marks

Mark=((A+C)/80) x 40%

2. Panel 1 & 2 From Faculty for report evaluation

Mark=(C)/60 x 15%

3. Panel 1 Industry & Panel 2 Faculty for presentation

Mark = ( B)/25 x 15%

TOTAL MARKS FORCEW 592

Supervisor (40%) + Panels (60%) = 100%

Note:

Any changes/amendments of topics must be informed to the Final Year Project coordinator one

month before project presentation of semester 8.

If students cannot complete the project on time, supervisors are required to inform the coordinator

to know about it in the eleventh week of semester 8.

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1.6IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING PROCEDURES

An effective time management and a well planned schedule are the key factors for the completion and

success of the project. All the activities and time duration involved in the project should be scheduled

using a Gantt chart. All students are required to prepare this type of chart for one year duration in their

research proposal and must be endorsed by their supervisors.

In monitoring process, each student is required to keep proper logbook documentation so that he/she

can record any work done on a weekly basis. The logbook must follow the format as given in the

meeting document form made available in the APPENDIX. Supervisor is required to comment on the

student’s work progress in the logbook. A Weekly meeting between student and supervisor is very

important for monitoring purposes. Students in CEW 591must submit their research progress in the

sixth week of semester to their supervisor for reviewing purposes. This will give the supervisor an

ample time for justification of scope either it is sufficient, too broad or narrow.

Final year project student who has registered for CEW 591will be followed by CEW 592registration

for the following semester. Both subjects are required to submit the progress report and final report

accordingly to the faculty for assessment. They must also attach logbook together with reports on the

fourteen week of corresponding semester. The logbook will act as an evident, in case any dispute

should arise between the respective supervisor and student.

The proposal for the course, CEW 591should contain problem statement, objectives, scope of work,

literature review, theoretical background, preliminary/pilot/trial run data, methodology and expected

outcomes. The final report CEW 592 should contain progress report, primary data, data analysis,

discussion, conclusion and recommendation. These documents must be submitted one week before

presentation for the panels to evaluate the report. Figure 1.1 shows the procedure in implementing FYP

with specific forms to be filled in by the students. The students are advised to follow closely the flow

chart given so that they can accomplish FYP on time without delaying it and by doing so, they will

certainly excel.

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Figure 1.1: Flow chart showing the implementation of FYP students

1.7RESEARCHETHICS

Research ethics is one of the important elements to be strictly adhered to by the FYP students. All final

year students should be familiar with the basic ethical principles and have up-to-date knowledge about

policies and procedures designed to ensure the originality of research subjects and to prevent sloppy or

irresponsible research. Therefore, final year students must fully understand the policies and theories

designed to guarantee outstanding research practices. Research is a public trust that must be ethically

conducted, trustworthy, original and socially responsible if the results are to be valuable. All parts of a

research project from the project designed for submission to the results for panels/examiners have to be

outstanding in order to be considered ethical. When even one part of a research project is questionable

or conducted unethically, the integrity of the entire project is called into question.

BRIEFING BY THE FYP COORDINATOR

TOPICS REGISTRATION BY STUDENTS/SUPERVISRORS

online

(http://10.100.11.6/online/finalyearproject/FinalYearProjectl(login).php)

(http://10.100.11.6/online/finalyearproject/FinalYearProjectll(login).php)

Submission of Proposal form

PROGRESS REPORT – MEETING DOCUMENTS

Meeting Document Form

SUBMISSION OF DRAF COPIES OF REPORT to supervisor

UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR–PARALLEL SESSIONS

SEMINAR CEW 591 – 4 DIVISIONS (PANELS)

POSTER PRESENTATIONCEW 592 – 4 DIVISIONS (PANELS)

ASSESSMENT (online) by SUPERVISORS & PANELS

SUBMIT FINAL REPORT TO FACULTY

2 HARD COPY & 3 SOFT COPIES (CD) – Form FYP - 11

MAKE RELEVANT CORRECTIONS AND ADMENDMENTS

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1.8FORMS

Final year project coordinator will keep the list of research topics in a database. Students shall choose a

topic with selected supervisor before they can register for that particular topic. They can choose the

topic as first come first served basis, submit the form FYP -02 and keep their copy for registration

purposes.

For CEW 591,

1. Students need to submit their project proposal form FYP -03 to the supervisor the sixth week.

2. Before the seminar, students need to submit progress report together with meeting document

form FYP- 04.

For CEW 592,

1. Students need to submit final draft copy together with form FYP- 05.

2. After the corrections, students have to submit the final FYP report together with submission

form FYP-11.

1.9 IMPLEMENTATION OF OUTCOME BASED EDUCATION (OBE) In implementing Outcome Based Education (OBE) the development of Program Educational

Objectives (PEO) and Program Outcome (PO) are deemed important in addition to a solid foundation

of engineering program as required by Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC). Therefore, the

faculty has underlined Program Educational Objectives (PEO) for all students to achieve within 3 to 5

years upon graduation and Program Outcome (PO) upon students graduation to ensure all generic skills

in becoming professional engineer are acquired by students. The relevance of final year project has

been recognized in any engineering program due to its close relationship with the professional

activities of engineers. For this reason, university courses on engineering have traditionally ended with

the students carrying out a project, usually named “Final Year Project (FYP)”. As one of the

requirements imposed by the Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC), the faculty is offering this

course which is embedded with all generic skills required by students in preparing them to become a

professional engineer.

Consistent with the Vision and Mission of the university, our programme aims and hope to produces

with the following PEO;

PEO 1 : Knowledgeable and technically competent in civil engineering discipline in-line with the

industry requirement

PEO 2 : Effective in communication and demonstrate good leadership quality in an organization

PEO 3 : Capable to solve civil engineering problems innovatively, creatively and ethically through

sustainable approach.

PEO 4 : Able to demonstrate entrepreneurship skills and recognize the need of life long learning for

successful career advancement

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Upon the students’ graduation, the students should acquire the following Program Outcome (PO);

PO1 : Ability to acquire and apply basic knowledge of science, mathematics and

engineering.

PO2 : Understanding (ability to implement) the principles of design for sustainable

development.

PO3 : Acquired In depth-technical competence in a civil engineering discipline.

PO4 : Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution

PO5 : Ability to utilize systems approach to design and evaluate operational performance.

PO6 : Ability to be competent in addressing problems related to infrastructures

PO7 : Ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers but also with the

community at large.

PO8 : Ability to function effectively in a team with social skills and responsibilities.

PO9 : Understanding of the social, cultural, global, ethical and environmental

responsibilities of a professional engineer.

PO10 : Recognizing the need to undertake life-long learning and possessing/acquiring the

capacity to do so.

PO11 : Understanding the knowledge of management and entrepreneurship.

PO12 : Ability to function effectively as a leader or manager.

For the Final Year Project, students will have to take two courses which are CEW 591 and CEW 592 in

their semester 7 and semester 8 respectively.

The Course Outcomes for Final Year Project I CEW 591 are as follows:

CO1: Select specific knowledge of science and engineering and analyze the subject/issues in order to

undertake research project relevant to civil engineering. (C4, CTPS4)

CO2: Organize information in a structures manner to show the present state of the research topic.

(P4, LL2)

CO3: Indicate and formulate the problem statement, establish objectives and research methodology

for research project. (C5, CTPS4)

CO4: Write and defend a research proposal on the relevant work which has been carried out. (A4,

CS3)

The Course Outcomes for Final Year Project II CEW 592 are as follows:

CO1: Interpret the research methodology and project schedule into real activities. (C6, CTPS5)

CO2: Organize, analyze and interpret research findings in a structures manner. (P5, LL2)

CO3: Synthesize and compare the research findings with the existing knowledge to identify the

contribution of the relevant work which has been carried out. (A4, EM2)

CO4: Produce and defend a research report which is addressing the problems related to infrastructure

services and maintenance relevant to the work that has been carried out. (C6, CTPS5)

The Program Outcome which addresses the course outcomes of CEW 591 and CEW 592 are PO4,

PO5, PO6, PO7, PO9 and PO10. The CO-PO matrix is developed based on the Course Outcomes and

Program Outcomes for these courses. From CO-PO matrix, performance criteria are assessed according

to the students’ abilities to achieve the standard which is categorized using the domain as specified in

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Bloom’s Taxonomy. The direct instrument such as report writing, research proposal, technical paper

and meeting documents are used to evaluate the students’ performance. All rubric and assessment

criteria prepared as a guideline in assessing students grade in this course are all referred to Bloom’s

Taxonomy Domain with specific Course Outcome (CO) and Program Outcome (PO) chosen for this

course.

Students are required to meet with supervisor every week and meeting documents must be signed by

supervisor to indicate that they have already fulfilled the attendance sheets and progress work. Students

are also advised to record the work in log book and schedule the activities properly using a Gantt

Chart. The comparison can be made between the actual work done and the planned activities so that

students will know whether they are ahead of the schedule or behind the schedule.

The overall assessment of FYP can be conducted based on research proposal, final report, technical

paper and presentation. At the end of each course, students are required to present their work in front of

two different sets of panel examiners. Prior to final submission, students are required to submit their

report to the supervisors to check for contents, flow of sentences, organization and presentation of final

thesis. Panels will assess the students’ report and presentation based on contents, communication skills,

presentation skills, discussion (Question and Answer), objectives, scope of work, problem statement,

literature review, methodology, data collection, analysis and interpretation of results, discussion,

conclusion and recommendations.

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CHAPTER TWO

REPORT WRITING GUIDELINES

2.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

2.1.1 Length of Thesis

As a general guideline, the length of a:

2.1.1.1 Final Year Project I

Final Year Project I should not exceed 70 pages.

2.1.1.2 Final Year Project II

Final Year Project II should not exceed 100 pages.

2.1.2 Typing and Printing

Microsoft Word software program should be used for typing.

For writing style, candidates can use the APA citation style. A thesis should only use one citation style

that is generally accepted and suits its norm in the field of study and should be used consistently

throughout the dissertation. Candidates are advised to refer to the latest conventions of writing from

websites.

All final copies of the dissertation should be printed on blank A4 quality paper preferably using a laser

printer.

2.1.3 Typeface, Typing Quality and Font Size

The entire text of the report including headings and page numbers must be within the same font or

typeface. “Times New Roman” font should consistently be used throughout the report.

2.1.3.1 Font size

Text: Times New Roman 12. Text should not be scripted or italicized except for:

Scientific names, terms in a different language, and quotation.

2.1.3.2 Footnotes

Footnotes for tables/figures should not be less than 9 points. Script or lettering produced

by dot matrix printer or typewriters, or by hand is not acceptable.

Bold prints of 12 point may be used for headings and subheadings within the chapter. Crossing-out of

letters or words is not permitted. Any form of patching is not allowed. The report must be clean and

not stained by any pen markings.

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2.1.4 Margins

The margins for the general text are as follows:

Top edge : 2.5cm

Right side : 2.0cm

Left side : 3.5cm

Bottom edge : 2.5cm

All information namely the text heading, footnotes, illustration and figures should be within these

margins.

Note: It is imperative that the page set-up is formatted accordingly prior to the drafting of the

thesis.

2.1.5 Paragraph

Every paragraph should not be indented.

A new paragraph at the bottom of a page must have at least two full lines of text. If not, it should begin

on the next page.

All paragraphs should be “justified”.

2.1.6 Spacing

Use double spacing between lines and paragraphs with exceptions of the following which have triple

spacing:

Between Headings and Text.

Text and Headings

Text and Equations

Text and Tables

Text and Figures

2.1.7Pagination

All pages in the preliminary section such as Acknowledgements, Table of Contents etc. should be

numbered in consecutive lower case Roman numerals (i, ii, iii, iv, etc.), except for the Title page which

is suppressed.

All pages of the main text including the references or bibliography, appendices, tables and figures

should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, etc.).

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Page numbers must not be punctuated, bracketed, hyphenated nor accompanied by any decorative

symbols and should be bottom centered. The position of the page number must be consistent

throughout the dissertation.

Each appendix should be identified separately using a capital letter (Appendix A, Appendix B, etc.) on

the top center of the page. No separator pages are allowed.

2.1.8 Headings and Subheadings

All headings (except Level 1 heading) and subheadings should be numbered and bold. The

following table illustrates the format of the heading and subheadings.

Table 2.1: Format of headings

Headings Levels

Centered, Bold, Uppercase Heading

e.g. CHAPTER 1

NEW TRENDS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Level 1

Numbered, Bold, Aligned Left, Uppercase Heading

e.g. 1.0 INTRODUCTION

Level 2

Numbered, Bold, Aligned Left, Capitalise Each Word Heading

e.g. 2.1 Construction Industry

Level 3

Indented, Bold, Aligned Left, Capitalise Each Word Heading

e.g. 2.1.1 Malaysian Construction Industry

2.1.2 International Construction Industry

Level 4

Indented, Bold, Aligned Left, Sentence Case Heading

e.g. 2.1.1.1 Types of work

Level 5

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2.1.9Tables and Figures

Tables must be centered within the prescribed margins. Each table must bear a reference number (in

Arabic numerals) and a caption. They should be numbered consecutively and grouped according to

chapter. For example, tables in chapter 5 should be numbered as Table 5.1, Table 5.2, and so on. The

first number indicates tables in that chapter. The caption should appear above the table.

Table 2.2: Experimental Results

Specimen

Label

Concrete

Strength,

fcu

(N/mm2)

Tab

Spacing lt(mm)

No. of

Tabs

Failure Load,

N (kN)

Average

Failure

Load, N

(kN)

Bond

Strength

(MPa)

SC(G1-1)

SC(G1-2)

40

40 - -

173

176 175 0.4

ST75(G1-1)

ST75(G1-2)

40

40

75

75 10

260

265 263 0.60

ST100(G1-1)

ST100(G1-2)

40

40

100

100 8

249

284 262 0.60

ST150(G1-1) ST150(G1-2)

40 40

150 150

6 220

192 227 0.52

ST300(G1-1)

ST300(G1-2)

40

40

300

300 4

222

208 215 0.49

Figures may be in the form of illustrations, graphs, maps, charts and diagrams. They should be

numbered in sequence in the same manner as for the tables. Title for Figure is placed below that figure.

If the table and/or figure are reproduced from other works, the reference must be cited accordingly.

Figure 2.1: Idealized force-slip curve for a CFTs with tab stiffeners

Pb

I II III

Slip (mm)

Region I: micro locking Region II: loss of bond Region III: macro locking

residual strength

5 10 25

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2.1.10 Equations and Formulas

Every equation should be numbered according to the chapter where it appears. For example, the first equation in

Chapter 2 should be numbered as:

σ = Eε (2.1)

2.1.11 Paper and Duplication

A quality plain white paper (80 gm) of A4 size should be used for all copies of the report. Print text or

illustrations only on one side of each sheet. Only the original copy is acceptable.

2.1.12 Binding and Submission

Prior to submission, three copies of spiral bound of the report should be submitted to the Final Year

Final year project coordinator. After presentation, two copy of corrected report should be submitted in

the form of hard bind copy and also in the form of CD. The folder in the CD is organized into 3,

namely the preliminary (contains title page, content, acknowledgement etc), Main body, such as

Chapter one, Chapter 2 etc, and lastly References and Appendices.

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2.2 LAYOUT AND ARRANGEMENT OF CONTENTS

Basically, a thesis consists of three parts:

the preliminary section

the text or main body, usually divided into chapters and sections

the reference materials, usually consisting of references or bibliography and appendices

The contents of each part should be arranged in a logical order using heading and sub-headings, all

correctly numbered (see 2.1.8).

The following section is an example of how various sections in a thesis are arranged. It is

recommended that this sequencing be used as a guide; not every thesis includes all the items suggested.

2.2.1 Preliminary Section

The suggested layout for preliminary section has been illustrated in Table 2.3.

Table 2.3 Suggestion of Content Arrangement

Item Remarks

1.0 Preliminary Section

Blank leaf

Title page Not paginated but counted as 'i'

Author’s Declaration Paginated as ii

Abstract Paginated as iii (continuing lower case Roman numeral on preceding

page pagination); listed in Table of Contents

Acknowledgement Paginated; listed in Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Paginated (continuing lower case Roman numeral on preceding page

pagination); listed in Table of Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

List of Plates

List of Abbreviations/

Symbils

Paginated (continuing lower case Roman numeral on preceding page

pagination); listed in Table of Contents

2.0 Text

Main body (Chapters) Paginated beginning with page 1 (Arabic numerals)

References and/or

Bibliography

Paginated with the running number continuing from the last page of

the text

Appendices Insert a leaf (the separator) with the word ‘APPENDICES’ in the

centre of the page; appendices are paginated with the running number

from the last page of the text. This separator sheet is not paginated.

Blank Leaf

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2.2.1.1 Thesis Cover

Figure 2.2 shows the sample of thesis cover. Thesis cover should contain the following

information:

a) Binding : Hard Bound buckrum

b) Colour : Black

c) Cover : All words should using 18 point GOLD BLOCK FONT and bold with

this particulars :

Title of Thesis - must be capitalized

Name of Candidate - must be capitalized

Degree for which the thesis is submitted - must type in title case

Name of university - must be capitalized

Year of Submission - must be capitalized

d) Spine : All words should using 24 point GOLD BLOCK FONT and bold with

this particulars :

Degree for which the thesis is submitted - must type in title case

Month and Year of submission (e.g: September 2013)

2.2.1.2Title Page

Figure 2.3 shows the sample of thesis title page. The title page of thesis should contain the

following information:

a) Title of Thesis - should reflect the content of the thesis and omitting words

such as ‘An Investigation..”, “ An analysis…”, “A study

of…”.

- Should be centered, capitalized, bold and single-spaced

b) Name of Candidate - must be capitalized and bold

c) The Degree for which the thesis is submitted - must type in title case

d) The name of university spelt out in full, bold, capitalized and centered:

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

e) The month and year in which thesis is submitted.

- e.g: September 2013

- must be capatalised and bold

- stated below the university name

2.2.1.3 Declaration

The candidate should include on the page before the abstract page, a signed author’s declaration stating

the material presented for examination is her/his own work or how far the work contained in the

dissertation was the candidate’s own work, and stating that the dissertation is not being submitted for

any other academic award. Figure 2.4 shows the sample of declaration sheet by candidate.

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Figure 2. 2: Sample of Spine and Cover of the Report

INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN

MALAYSIA (capital and centered)

DANIEL ABDULLAH (horizontally and vertically centered)

Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Civil (Infrstructure)

UNIVERSITY TEKNOLOGI MARA

2013

3 cm

5 cm

5

cm

3 cm

Spine Cover

B. E

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. (Ho

ns) C

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fra)

DA

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Figure 2. 3: Sample of the Title Page

INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN

MALAYSIA (capital and centered, 14-point Black font)

By

DANIEL ABDULLAH (horizontally and vertically centered, 12-point font)

This report is submitted as a

partial requirement for the degree of

Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Civil (Infrstructure) (12-point font)

UNIVERSITY TEKNOLOGI MARA

JULY 2013 (12-point block font)

5 cm

5 cm

2-spacing

1-spacing

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DECLARATION BY THE CANDIDATE

I declare that the work in this thesis was carried out in accordance with the regulations of

Universiti Teknologi MARA. It is original and is the results of my own work, unless otherwise

indicated or acknowledged as referenced work. This topic has not been submitted to any other

academic institution or non-academic institution for any degree or qualification.

I, hereby, acknowledge that I have been supplied with the Academic Rules and Regulations for

Under Graduate, Universiti Teknologi MARA, regulating the conduct of my study and research.

Name of Candidate : Daniel Abdullah

Candidate I.D. No. : 2013211312

Programme : Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Civil (Infrastructure)

Faculty : Civil Engineering

Thesis Tittle : Infrastructure Development in Malaysia

Signature of Candidate : ……………………………………………..

Date : Jan 2014

Figure 2. 4: Sample of Declaration Sheet by the Candidate

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2.2.1.4 Abstract

The abstract should give a brief statement of the research problems, aims of the research,

methodologies used, key findings in the context of the whole study, and implications of the study. It

should be typed in single spacing and should be between 150 to 200 words. The abstract is to be placed

immediately before Acknowledgement and after the Declaration thesis.

2.2.1.5 Acknowledgement

A brief statement of appreciation in recognition of any special assistance rendered to the candidate

during the period of research should be included. It should be typed in single spacing and should not

exceed one page in length.

2.2.1.6 Table of Contents

Titles of chapters, headings, and subheadings must be listed in the Table of Contents and must be

worded exactly as they appear in the body of the dissertation. All headings and subheadings are numbered and to be justified to the left.

2.2.1.7 List of Tables and Figures

The numbers and the captions must be listed in the order they appear in the text.

2.2.1.8 List of Symbols and Abbreviations

List of Symbols, Abbreviations or Nomenclature must appear after the lists of tables, figures, and

plates arranged in alphabetical order.

2.2.2 Text or Main Body of Thesis

The text is made up of a number of chapters. The major chapters of the dissertation should include but

not limited to the following:

a) Introduction

This section contains the details of the background, the problem statement, significance and

objectives of the study. It should also give the outline of research as correct and extremely

concise as possible.

b) Literature Review

This section includes a fully-referenced review and discussion of previous studies which are

relevant to the research. It should include the subject area background information, theoretical

background and should be a critical review of others.

c) Research Methodology/ Materials and Methods

This section contains the detailed description of the research methods and

instruments/materials used. The research methods should include experimental design, the

number of subjects, apparatus, proposed analysis and etc.

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d) Results/Data Analysis

This section presents the result and analysis of data in a logical order with relevant figures each

with proper descriptive texts.

e) Discussion This section presents an analytical discussion of the main findings in relation to the hypothesis,

which highlights their significance and implications.

f) Conclusion and Recommendation

This section highlights the major findings of the study in line with the specified objectives. It

should also discuss the possibility for further research based on the results.

Candidates may make changes to the above structure of the thesis according to the nature of their

research.

2.2.3 Reference Materials

2.2.3.1Reference List Format

This section begins on a fresh page bearing the heading REFERENCES in capital letters, centered

without punctuation, 3.0 cm from the top. The list of references begins four spaces below the heading

and is single spaced in the same citation but double-spaced between citations. This list must include all

the references that candidates have cited in the text of the thesis.

It is recommended that candidates use the APA citation style. A thesis should only use one citation

style that is generally accepted and suits its norm in the field of study. The selected citation style

should be used consistently.

Candidates are advised to refer to the latest conventions of referencing from websites. Samples of the

APA styles are given below:

a) Journal article:

Redwood, R.G., and Jain, A.K. 1992. Code provisions for seismic design for concentrically

braced steel frames. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 19(6): 1025–1031.

b) Journal article available online only (with URL):

Van der Sanden, J.J., and Hoekman.D.H. 2005. Review of relationships between grey-tone co-

occurrence, semivariance, and autocorrelation based image texture analysis approaches

Author(s).(Date of Publication).Title of book. Place: Publisher.

Author(s).(Date of Publication).Title of chapter or article.Title of book .

Place: Publisher.

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[online]. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 31(3): 207–213. Available

from http://pubs.casi.ca.nrc/doi/abs/10.5589/m05-008[accessed 9 September 2005].

c) Journal article available online only (with DOI):

Van der Sanden, J.J., and Hoekman.D.H. 2005. Review of relationships between grey-tone co-

occurrence, semivariance, and autocorrelation based image texture analysis approaches

[online]. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 31(3): 207–213. doi:10.1139/rs03-011.

d) Report:

Sanders, W.W., Jr., and Elleby, H.A. 1970. Distribution of wheel loads in highway bridges.

National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 83, Transportation Research Board,

National Research Council, Washington, D.C.

e) Book:

Williams, R.A. 1987. Communication systems analysis and design. Prentice-Hall, Inc.,

Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

f) Part of book:

Healey, M.C. 1980. The ecology of juvenile salmon in Georgia Strait, British

Columbia. In Salmonid ecosystems of the North Pacific. Edited by W.J. McNeil and D.C.

Himsworth. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, Oreg. pp. 203–229.

g) Paper in conference proceedings:

Hardin, B.O. 1978. The nature of stress–strain behaviour for soils.State-of-the-art

report. In Proceedings of the Specialty Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Soil

Dynamics, Pasadena, Calif., 19–21 June 1978. American Society of Civil Engineers, New

York, pp. 3–90.

h) Institutional publications and pamphlets:

Dzikowski, P.A., Kirby, G., Read, G., and Richards, W.G. 1984. The climate for agriculture in

Atlantic Canada.Available from the Atlantic Advisory Committee on Agrometeorology,

Halifax, N.S. Publ. ACA 84-2-500.Agdex No. 070.

i) Corporate author:

American Public Health Association, American Water Works Association, and Water

Pollution Control Federation. 1975. Standard methods for the examination of water and

wastewater. 14th ed. American Public Health Association, American Water Works

Association, and Water Pollution Control Federation, Washington, D.C.

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2.2.3.2 Citing references

a) Examples of citing from one author:

Author as part of the text, the year of publication in parenthesis.

Author and year in parenthesis.

b) Examples of citing from two authors:

Cite both names each time the reference appears in the text. Do not use et al.

Authors and year in parenthesis, use the symbol ‘&’ to separate the authors, followed by comma to

separate the year.

...toward class and other students (Weber & John, 2007).

c) Examples of citing from three and more authors:

Cite all the name of the authors the first time you cite.

Diehl, Parks, and Mauro (2006) pointed out ...

Cite the same three and more authors within the same paragraph.

In this situation, cite the first author followed by et al. and exclude the year

Diehl et al. also...

Cite the same three and more authors in subsequent paragraphs.

In this case, cite the first author, et al., and include the year of publication.

Kennedy (2004) further stressed that it is evident ...

..... toward class and other students (Weinstein, 2007).

Kennedy and Albert (2004) further stressed that it is evident ...

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Diehl et al. (2006) discovered ...

For each chapter cite the references as if that is the first time you cite.

2.2.3.3 Appendices

This section may contain supplementary illustrative materials such as original data, questionnaires,

formulas and quotations too long for inclusion in the text or not immediately essential to the

understanding of the subject. A description of lengthy experimental methods or the list of names of

participants may be included.

This section may be divided into Appendix A, Appendix B, etc and centered. Each appendix with its

title should be listed separately in the Table of Contents as a first order subdivision under the heading

APPENDICES.

Tables and figures in the Appendices must be numbered and captioned and also listed in the List of

Tables and List of Figures in the Preliminary Section.

2.2.3.4 Frequent questions normally asked by Final Year Project Students

Q: How do I choose a suitable topic for FYP?

A: The research topics are proposed by FKA lecturers and will be released to students at the end

of Semester 6 between 13 to 15 weeks according the academic calendar. The students can book

the topic by filling the booking form contains in this manual.

Q: Can students propose topics for the FYP?

A: Yes, they can but subjected to the supervisor’s approval.

Q: Who will be selected to supervise my FYP?

A: The lecturer in the relevant field of expertise will supervise the student based on the proposed

topics.

Q: How many students can be supervised by a supervisor?

A: A lecturer is allowed to supervise a total number of students between 2-3 students.

Q: What is the main criterion of a lecturer to supervise FYP students?

A: The lecturer must have at least a Master Degree and is not on study leave. Lecturer on study

leave is not allowed to supervise FYP student.

Q: Can a lecturer from other faculties supervise the FYP students?

A: Yes, they can, but subjected to the approval from Dean of Civil Engineering.

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CHAPTER THREE

FORMAT FOR TECHNICAL PAPER

The technical paper should be single-spaced, on paper size A4, top and bottom margin of

25mm, left and right margin of 20mm. Each page should be numbered, beginning with the title

page. The technical paper will include, in the following order, title page, abstract, main body

of the text, acknowledgements and references, and appendices (if any).An example of a

technical paper is provided in the appendix section of this handbook.

3.1 Title page

The title page should contain the following. (i) The full title of the paper. (ii) Authors list

namely; the student’s followed by all their respective supervisors. (iii) Affiliation and address

for each author. (iv) Name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the author

responsible for correspondence.

The title should be brief and typed in CAPITAL letters, 16 points Times New Roman, bold

and with at least 1 inch (25 cm) margin from top of the page. If more than one line is required

it should be single-spaced.

Allow a single space after title to type the name of candidate and supervisor/(s). followed

immediately with an address of correspondence with e-mail.

The title must be located at the top page and centered. It should be bolted with size 16pt. The

authors’ names together with affiliations should be formatted as follows :

PAPER TITLE

(16 PT, TIMES NEW ROMAN, BOLD STYLE)

First author’s name

1, Second author’s name

2, Third author’s name

3

(Family name, initials: Nasir, A.B)(11 pt, Times New Roman, Italic)

1Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 13500 Permatang

Pauh, Pulau Pinang. (10 pt, Times New Roman) 2Researcher, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam,

Selangor D.E. 3Engineer, Wastewater Planning Unit, Indah Water Consortium, Seberang Prai, Pulau Pinang.

(10 pt, Times New Roman)

3.2Abstract

The abstract should state the academic rationale (purpose) of the work, the design and

methods used in the study, key results and trends, and lastly implications and conclusions of

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your work. The abstract should not be more than 200 words. Include a list of not more than 5

Key words and place them directly below the abstract.

The abstract should be in Capitalized Bold Times New Roman font, size 11 pt. The abstract

text must be single-lined in font size 11 pt, Times New Roman. It should contain an overview

of your research work together with the outcomes.

Keywords: Five keywords are to be listed here which is contained in the abstract. The

keywords should be arranged in alphabetical order and use the same format as in the abstract.

3.3Main Body of the Technical Paper

Generally, the main body of a technical paper should consist, the introduction, the literature

review, the methodology, and finished with a discussion, final comment and the conclusions.

The Body text should be written in Times New Roman 12 pt, single spacing. Headings should

be limited to three levels and numbered appropriately using decimal system. Main headings

should be written in Times New Roman bold 14 pt. Subheadings should be written in Times

New Roman bold of 12 pt. Provide a single line (12 pt) space between the previous section

and all headings. Heading numbers should be left aligned with the text indented 10 mm. A

heading that would otherwise be stranded at the bottom of a page should be moved to the top

of the following page by adding a blank line before it.

3.3.1 Captions and lettering in figures and tables

The captions of figures and tables should be written in Times New Roman italic 12 pt, single

spaced. Create graphs and line drawings electronically, and insert them electronically into the

finished document. Photographs should also be inserted electronically into the document. All

figures and tables must be inserted near the location where they are first described. Provide a

figure number and caption below each figure or photograph and a table number and caption

above each table. Tables should have borders for top and bottom and under headings.

3.3.2Equations

Equations should be presented clearly, triple-spacing should be used if superscripts and (or)

subscripts are involved. Superscripts and subscripts should be legible and carefully placed.

Distinguish between lowercase l and the numeral one, and between capital O and the

numeral zero. A letter or symbol should represent only one entity and be used consistently

throughout the paper. Each variable must be defined in the text, or in a List of symbols to

appear after the reference list. Variables representing vectors, matrices, vector matrices, and

tensors must be clearly identified. Numbers identifying equations must be in square brackets

and placed flush with the left margin.

3.4Acknowledgement

Acknowledgements should be written in the third person and kept to a concise recognition of

relevant contributions.

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3.5References

The author is responsible for verifying each reference against the original article. Each

reference must be cited in the text using the surnames of the authors and the year, for

example, (Walpole 1985) or Green and Brown (2004). Depending on the sentence

construction, the names may or may not be in parentheses, but the year must be. If there are

three or more authors, the citation should give the name of the first author followed by et al.

(e.g., Green et al. 2001). If references occur that are not uniquely identified by the authors’

names and year, use a, b, c, etc., after the year, for example, Green 1993a, 1993b; Green and

Brown 1998a, 1998b, for the text citation and in the reference list. The reference list should be

provided in a same manner as discussed in section 2.3(a) of this guideline.

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CHAPTER FOUR

FORMAT FOR POSTER PRESENTATION

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