JO Thesis Guideline

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FORMAT FOR AD771 AD772 AD773 & AD774 | 1


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2 | GUIDELINES ON THESIS / DESIGN REPORT / ARTIST STATEMENT


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GUIDELINES

ON THESIS / DESIGN REPORT/

ARTIST STATEMENT FORMAT

FOR

AD771 , AD772 , AD773 &AD774


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CONTENTSTHESIS / DESIGN REPORT / ARTIST STATEMENT

FORMAT

1. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

1.1 Length of Thesis/Design Report/Artist

Statement

1.2 Typing and Printing

1.3 Typeface, Typing Quality and Font Size

1.1.1 Font Size

1.1.2 Headings and Subheadings

1.1.3 Symbols of special Characters/

Notations not found on the

computer.

1.4 Margins

1.5 Paragraphs

1.6 Spacing

1.7 Pagination

1.8 Subdivisions

1.9 Notes and Footnotes

1.10 Tables

1.11 Figures

1.12 Equations and Formulas

2. LAYOUT AND ARRANGEMENT OF CONTENTS

2.1 THESIS

AD771 - MA Art & Design

(Art History & Cultural Management)

2.2 ARTIST STATEMENT

AD772 - MA Art & Design

(Fine Art & Technology)

2.3 DESIGN REPORT

AD773MA Art & Design

(Visual Communication & New Media)AD774MA Art & Design (Design Technology)

3. THESIS / DESIGN REPORT / ARTIST STATEMENT

FORMAT

3.1 Preliminary Section

3.1.1 Title Page

3.1.2 Preface

3.1.3 Acknowledgements

3.1.4 Table of Contents

3.1.5 List of Tables and Figures

3.1.6 List Of Symbols, Abbreviations or

Nomenclature

3.1.7 Abstract


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7. ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT

8. APPENDIX

4. THE TEXT

4.1 REFERENCE MATERIALS

4.1.1 References and Bibliography

4.1.2 Appendices

4.2 WRITING CONVENTIONS

4.2.1 Units of Measure

4.2.2 Numbers

4.2.3 Elliptical Mark

4.2.4 Use of Brackets

4.2.5 Use of Symbols for Percentage

4.2.6 Direct Quotations

5. QUALITY AND INTERGRITY OF THE THESIS/

DESIGN REPORT / ARTIST STATEMENT

5.1 Editing for Accuracy

6. THE PROCESS OF THESIS / DESIGN REPORT /

ARTIST STATEMENT SUBMISSION

6.1 Submission of Thesis/Design Report/Artist

Statement6.2 Binding the Final Copy (after MA Thesis

Presentation/MA Show and corrections)

6.2.1 The Paper

6.2.2 The Spine

6.2.3 The Cover


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THESIS / DESIGN REPORT / ARTIST STATEMENT FORMAT

This handbook serves as a general guide for the thesis, design

report/artist statement of the MA Art & Design Programme UiTM.

It aims to assist graduate students to write their thesis/design

report/artist statement in a formal and suitable academic stylefollowing established conventions of their thesis/design

report/artist statement writing. Graduate students are advised to

adhere to the specifications outlined here to ensure that their

thesis/design report/artist statement are deemed acceptable for

higher degree examination and standing. With the help of these

guidelines, graduate students are able understand and use these

guidelines in the common quest for academic standards and

excellence.

1. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

1.1 Length of Thesis/Design Report/Artist

Statement

As a general guideline, the length of AD771thesis should not exceed 15,000 words, while

AD772, AD773 and AD774 design report and

artist statement should not exceed 5,000 words

(excluding appendices).

1.2 Typing and Printing

Microsoft Word should be used. All final copies of

the thesis/design report/artist statement should

be printed on a laser printer for quality printing.


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1.3 Typeface, Typing Quality and Font Size

The entire text of the thesis/design report/artist

statement, including headings and page number,

should be of the same font or typeface. Only Arial

should consistently be used throughout the

thesis/design report/artist statement. Computer

printouts should be clear and of high quality.

1.3.1 Font Size

Text : 12 points. Text should not be

scripted or italicized

excepted for :

i. Scientific names,

ii. Terms in a different Language

transliteration

iii. Footnotes and text tables

should not be less

than 8 point.

1.3.2 Headings and Subheadings

These should be in bold print in fontpoint size 14.

1.3.3 Symbols of special Character/Notations

not found on the Computer

Keyboard

These should be drawn

in blackink with a Mechanical guide.

(Refer Figure 5 : Format of the text).

1.4 Margins

Margin specifications are meant to facilitate and

trimming.

The stipulated margins for the general text are

as follows :

Top edge : 3.0 cm

Right side : 2.5 cm

Left side : 4.0 cm

Bottom edge : 3.0 cm

All information including text headings, footnotes

and illustrations should be within these margins.


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1.5 Paragraphs

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.

1.6 Spacing

Use 1.5 spaces between lines and 3 spaces

between paragraphs. The following, however,

should be single-spaced:

i. Explanatory footnotes

ii. Quotations longer than three lines in

a block.

iii. Reference or bibliography

(except between entries)

iii. Multiline captions

(tables, figures, plates)

iv. Appendices, such as questionnaires,

letters

1.7 Pagination

All pages including the references, bibliography,

appendices, tables and figures should be

numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals

(1,2,3).

Page numbers must not be punctuated, bracketed,

hyphenated nor accompanied by any decorative

devices and should be centered; about 2.0 cm

from the bottom edge of the text. The position of

the page number must be consistent throughout

the thesis/design report/artist statement.

The preliminaries such as the acknowledgementsand Preface are numbered in consecutive lower

case Roman Numerals (i, ii, iii,iv,etc.)

Each appendix should be identified separately

using capital letter (Appendix A, Appendix B, etc.)

on the top right hand margin of the right. The pages

of the appendices should also be numbered

consecutively.

No page numbers are required for the following:

1. Title page

2. Separator sheets (e.g separator

preceding each Appendix)


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The word Table, its number and its caption appear

above the table. If any table continues to the

following or subsequent pages, the top line of the

page reads (for example): Table 16, continued.

The caption is not repeated. If a table is taken from

another source, the reference must be cited

properly at the bottom of the table.

1.11 Figures

Figures may be illustrations, graphs, maps, charts

and diagrams in fact, anything that is neither

script nor table. The word Figure, its number (in

Arabic numeral), and its capt ion are placed below

the figure. A Figure should not normally extend

beyond one page. However if it does, the sameguidelines for tables should be followed. Figures

could be grouped and numbered in sequence. For

example, the Figure could be grouped and

numbered in sequence. For example, Figure 3.1,

should be located in Chapter 3.

1.8 Subvisions

There is no specific UiTM requirements as far as

the internal organizations of the text is concerned,

except that a systematic scheme of arrangement

must be used consistently throughout the

thesis/design report/artist statement. (Subdivisions

should be consistent throughout the thesis/design

report/artist statement.

1.9 Notes and Footnotes

Footnotes, if at all necessary, should be kept to a

minimum. The font size used for notes and

footnotes should not be less than 8 points (sec.

1.3)

1.10 Tables

Tables must be properly centred on the page

within the prescribed margins, Each table must

bear a references number (in Arabic numeral)s

and a caption. It may be useful to group tables in

each chapter together and to number them in

sequence. For example, tables found in Chapter 4

should be numbered Table 4.1, Table 4.2, and

Table 4.3 and so on.


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2.1 Thesis

AD771 - Art History & Cultural Management

A Table of Contents with sections 1 through 8.

1) Introduction

2) The Theoretical Consideration

3) Literature review

4) Research Methods

5) Result and Analysis of Data

6) Discussion of Findings

7) Conclusion and Recommendations

8) References and Bibliographies

Below are expanded descriptions of each section

of the thesis.

1. Introduction

This section sets forth the rationale, significance

and objectives of the study. It includes details of

the background, problem statement, research

questions and the hypothesis to be tested.

2. The Theoretical Consideration

This section discusses the theoretical

underpinnings of the study and their relationship

with the conceptual framework (where appropriate)

or research design of the study.

Line diagrams should be drawn with the aid of a

computer or with mechanical aids using black ink

on white paper.

Photographs are listed as PLATES

1.12 Equations and Formulas

Every equation should be numbered according to

the chapter where it appears. For examples:

F = ma (2.1)

It is the first equation in Chapter 2.

2. LAYOUT AND ARRANGEMENT OF CONTENTS

The layout and arrangement of contents for the

thesis/design report/artist statement is at the discretion of

the student, and will depend on the nature of the project.

But for a typical art and design project, the following

elements of the thesis/design report/artist statement would

be expected:


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3. Literature Review

This section includes a fully referenced review

and discussion of previous studies which are

relevant to the research.

4. Research Methods

This section gives a detailed description of the

research methods and instruments/materials

used. Experimental methods should be so

described that subsequent researchers will have

no difficulty in replicating them.

5. Results and Analysis of Data

This section provides the results and analysis of

data. The results obtained can be presented as a

series of figures, tables, etc, with descriptive texts.

6. Discussion of Findings

This section discusses the results of the study in

relation to the hypotheses of the research

questions. It highlights the main findings, theirsignificance and implications.

7. Conclusion and Recommendations

This section highlights the contribution of the

findings to new knowledge/applications. It should

also discuss the scope for further research based

on the results and findings, and the limitations

faced carrying out the research.

8. References and Bibliographies

A properly cited list of books, articles, magazines,

catalogues and other literature consulted during

the investigation and/or referred to in the thesis.

2.2 ARTIST STATEMENT

AD772 - Fine Art & Technology

A Table of Contents with sections 1 through 6

1) Statement of the Problem

2) Significance of the Study

3) Literature Review

4) Research Findings

5) Implications for the Future



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Below are expanded descriptions of each section of the

artist statement.

1. Statement of the Problem

This would reflect the artists idea/concept fromwhich the artistic creativity is based upon which

can be explicated in the following manner:

Why do you choose to pursue research

through studio work?

What is it that you are trying to explore?

Is there any hidden message you try to

explain to the viewer?

Why do you choose your medium?

2. Significance of the Study

Why this is important?

Is this study a development of your previous

work?

How does your work relate to other art/

design of its kind?

Who will benefit most?

How will your findings help towards nation

building?


Has anyone done research study in this manner

before?

How does your study differ from earlier

works in the same field?

What is the strength of this work?

What is the weakness? (if any)

What do you hope to achieve?

4. Research Findings

Description of your investigation and

critical analysis of work in view of

others who have already done/produced

similar research.

State your new discoveries and working

process that you have not found before.

Do they support any previous findings?

What have you discovered in this

experiment/observation?

What benefit does it give to other artists

or designers in future?

Can this research be improved?


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A table of contents with sections 1 to 9 containing:

1) Introduction

2) Literature Review

3) Research Methodology

4 ) Project Development

5) Testing and Evaluation

6) Analysis of Data

7) Conclusion & Recommendation


9) Appendices

Below is the expanded description of each section of thethesis

1. Introduction

A brief description of the historical/

background of problem

issue.

All Terminologies used in this thesis is to

be clearly defined

Problem Statement

Indicate what the existing problem situation

is, and explain why is it a problems that

warrants you to undertake such studies.

5. Implications for the future

What could people gain from your findings?

How would you transfer/teach what you

have achieved?

What skill could an artist/designers learnfrom your findings?

Who would benefit most by engaging

with your work?



catalogues and other literature consulted during

the studio project and/or referred to in the artist

statement.

2.3 DESIGN REPORT

AD 773 - Visual Communication & New Media

AD 774 - Design Technology

Title Page

Abstract Page

A one page summary of problem statement,

significance of study, hypothesis, methodology

used, research findings, conclusion and

recommendation.


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Significance of Problem

Identify the benefactor to the findings of this

research.

Establish in what way/how the findings will

can lead to the betterment of the users life

or economic standing, etc.

Explain how significant an impact will

the findings be to the target

user.

Aims and Objectives

What do you hope to achieve out of this

research.

Hypothesis you adopted for this study.

Indicate precisely what stand you take at thevery beginning of the research about the

above issue.

Limitations and Delimitations

Define clearly the scope of study in this

research, and its ability to meet the specified

time schedule and finance that you have

allocated for this study.


This section includes a fully referenced review

and discussion of previous studies which are

relevant to the research, which should include:

Explain to the reader , the state - oftheart facts about the problem

An in-depth and critical representation

of what the other

researchers/writers/experts has written

about the issue, either supportive or

contradictory. Establish which aspect of the

issue that has not been covered yet by

anyone, that could then be your new

contribution to knowledge

Identify and establish any grounded theory

adopted by others about this subject that

you may duplicate or based on your study

on. Decide whether to adopt or adapt any of

the established procedures and if so, explain

its relationship to the local problems

conditions/parameters.

Indicated what will be the strength of this

research it pursues, and what will be its

potential weakness. Relate how these

global/world view literature findings relates

to your local problem at hand.


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3. Research Methodology

Clearly indicate the Research Method or

procedure that you decide to adopt in this

research. Quote what the selected

procedure would imply and what are the

necessary parameters that must be met.Explain clearly and justify why you decide

that this procedure is the best for your kind of

your research project. The researcher must

guarantee an unbiased analysis procedure,

as well as ensuring the reliability and validity

of data collection procedures.

4. Design and Development Of Proposed Project

Do a detailed reporting on the design

approach that you have adopted during this

design development (the making of...)

phase. Clearly explain in detail and report all

justification and decisions that you have

undertaken or made during the design

process. All activities should be documented

as evidence so that subsequent researcher

can learn from your experience and possibly

replicate them in future.

5. Testing and Evaluation

Explain what was done during the data

collection phase of the testing and

evaluation.

Report exactly what happened at test site,

during experiment, interviews, or the

evaluation survey. It is important to also

report problems that may arises, if any, and

how did you overcome it.

6. Discussion of Findings

Critically establish what significant findingsthat have emerged from the above data

analysis.

Establish whether there is a significantly

new discovery that the data analysis has

revealed to you. Determine whether it has

supported your earlier hypothesis. If it

contradicts your earlier hypothesis, explain

clearly what it is, so that future researchers

can learn from it. Establish what new

knowledge can be learned from this project

experiment, observation, interview or study.


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7. Conclusion and Recommendation

This section highlights on the contribution of the

research findings to new knowledge/application

which may be in the form of:

A New Proposal

Based on these new findings, has a new

proposed theory or guideline emerged from

this study that you can further develop?

Conclusion

Explain what new knowledge people could

gain from your research findings and

suggest how would you will transfer

implement/ teach what you have discovered

Recommendation

Highlight what will be the implication of this

study to future research. Suggest how other

future researcher can further improve on

your procedures/findings. Also indicate the

weakness or gaps in the study that can be

further improved by other future researcher

who would like to embark on similar studies.

Suggest where to go from here and how will

this study contribute further to new

knowledge.

8. References and Bibliographies:

A properly cited list of books, articles,

magazines, catalogues and others literature

consulted during the investigation and/or

referred to in the thesis.

9. Appendices

All supporting materials related to this

research.

Sample of questionnaires, interviews,

SPSS outputs, etc.

Letters, etc.

2.4 DESIGN REPORT

AD 774 - Design Technology

A table of Contents with sections 1 through 9.

1) Introduction

2) Design Selection

3) Design Description

4) Design Features

5) Operations

6) Cost Breakdown

7) Project Schedule

8) Conclusion and Recommendations



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Below are expanded descriptions of each section of the

Design Report.

1. Introduction

Give a brief overview of the project.

Discuss the problem statement and the approach

youve taken to solve the problem.

A clear statement of the project requirements.

2. Design Selection

Discuss the process you went through in selecting

your main design.

How did you pick your design over the alternativesyou have developed?

3. Design Description

Describe the design approach that you selected.

Refer to any drawings you created that support or

enhance the design ideas you are trying to

communicate.

All design documentation such as detail

drawings(s) and assembly drawing(s) which

describes your design should be supplied. Please

include the part list or Bill of Materials (BOM) with

your assembly drawing(s).

4. Design Features

List and discuss the features of your design.

A critical appreciation of the strength and Critical

weaknesses or limitations of your design.

5. Operation

Provide a short guide that would enable someone

to operate your design. You can use images to

enhance this description.

6. Cost Breakdown

List the name and respective cost of each item

used for developing your design. Include in each

listing a brief description of how that item is used.

Also discuss the cost factors involved if the design

were to be reproduced.

You can obtain reasonably accurate cost

information for your design by searching for similar

products, raw materials, or manufacturing

capabilities.

7. Project Schedule

The last revision of the project schedule and the

meeting notes (if any).


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3.1.1 Title Page

This page must contain the following

information:

The name of the University spell out

in full

Title of thesis/design report/artist

stament

The title should describe the content

of the thesis/design report/artist

statement accurately and concisely.

Full name of author

The degree for which the thesis

submitted, either;

MA ART & DESIGN (Art History & Culture Management)

MA ART & DESIGN (Fine Art & Technology)

MA ART & DESIGN (Visual Communication & New Media)

MA ART & DESIGN (Design Technology)

Since thesis/design report/artist statement

is a combination of research and studio

project, it should be indicated that the

thesis/design report/artist statement is

being submitted in partial fulfillment of the

requirement for that particular degree.(Please refer to the Figure1 for examples of

title page).

8. Conclusion and Recommendation

Summarize the report in one or two short

paragraphs.

Do not provide new information in the conclusion.

Describe, to the best of your ability and knowledge,how the finished product could be implemented in

an industrial setting.



catalogues and other technical literature consulted

during the design project and/or referred to in the

design report.

3. THESIS / DESIGN REPORT / ARTIST STATEMENT

FORMAT

3.1 Preliminary Section

The preliminaries are made up of a number of

sections. The heading of every section must be in

capital letters (except the title page) and is

centered without punctuation about 3 cm from the

top of the page: the text of listing begins fourspaces below. All pages in preliminaries are

numbered in lower case Roman numerals.


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The faculty concerned

The month and year in which the

thesis/design report/artist statement is

submitted for

examination/assessment.

3.1.2 Preface

This page is optional. If included, it should

contain a concise description of the

thesis/design report/artist statement

something that is not mentioned in other

part of the thesis/design report/artist

statement.

3.1.3 Acknowledgement

It is normal to include a brief statement of

appreciation in recognition of any special

assistance rendered to the candidate during

the period of research/studio project.

3.1.4 Table of content

The title of part, sections or chapter and

their principal subdivisions should be listed

in the Table of Content and must be worded

exactly as they appear in the body of the

thesis/design report/artist statement.

It is advisable to use number for heading

(e.g. 5), subheading (e.g. 5.1) and sub

heading (e.g. 5.1.8). For further divisions of

headings, small letters within parenthesis

(e.g. 5.1.8[e]) may be used. Such a

numbering system, combined with careful

indentation and a judicious use of the upperand lower case and italics, could give at a

glance the main and subordinate heading

and their relationship with one another.

There should not be more than three (3)

digits in the numbering system.

Major heading with chapter are centered.

Sub-headings appear at the left margin.

(Refer Figure 6)

3.1.5 List of Tables and Figures

These lists must use exactly the same

numbers and caption that appear above the

tables or below the figures in the text or in

the appendices.

3.1.6 List of Symbols, Abbreviations or Nomenclature

If necessary, these lists appear after the list

of tables and figures.


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3.1.7 Abstract

An abstract must give a brief statement of

the problems, aims, methodology and a

summary of the finding in the context of the

whole study. This section should be placed

immediately before the first chapter/section

of the thesis/design report/artist statement.

4. THE TEXT

The text is made up of a number of chapter/section. The

major chapter/section of the thesis/design report/artist

statement have been discussed in the earlier section.

4.1 REFERENCE MATERIALS

4.1.1 Reference and Bibliography

Any thesis/design report/artist statement

which makes use of other research work,

either in direct quotation or by reference,

must contain a References section listing

these sources. If pertinent sources have

been consulted but are not specifically cited

in the text, they should be separately listed

as Bibliography.

This section begins on a fresh page bearing

the heading REFERENCES in capital

letters, centered without punctuation, about

3.5cm from the top. The list of references

begins four spaces below the heading and

the double-spaced between entries but

single-spaced within each entry. Athree-space indention should be used for

entries exceeding a single line.

It is recommended that thesis/design

report/artist statement use the MLA or APA

citation styles. Graduate students are

advised to look up the latest conventions of

referencing from their websites.

A thesis/design report/artist statement

should use only citation style that suits its

norm of academic writing and be consistent

in its usage.


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4.1.2 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 lengthyexperimental methods or the list of names

of participants may be included.

This section in separated from the

preceding material by a separator sheet

bearing the heading APPENDICES in

capital letters (or, if there is only one,

APPENDIX) centered without punctuation.

This sheet is numbered but not paginated.

This section may be divided into Appendix

A, Appendix B, etc. Each appendix with its

title (if it has one) 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 Table and List of Figures (If

used) in the Preliminaries.

4.2 WRITING CONVENTIONS

4.2.1 Units of Measure

Use international recognized

abbreviations for units of measure such

as:

4.6 metric tones/hectares (4.6 mt/ha)500 parts per million (500ppm)

25 millitres (25ml)

31.6 metric tones (31.6 mt)

15 kilograms (15 km)

2 kilometers (2 km)

15 grams (15 gm)

2.5 hectares (2.5 ha)

450 U.S Dollars (USD450)

The numbers before the units measured

should not be spelt out, unless they

appear at the beginning of a sentence.


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4.2.2 Numbers

Spell out all numbers less than 10 unless

the numbers are part of a series of

numbers

(e.g. The Children were aged 2,6,7,12 and

13)

(e.g. The standard deviation for each

group were 3,4, and 15 respectively)

The numbers are attached to units

measured

(e.g. 8cm,25 litres, 27 hectares)

Use figures for double (or more) digits

numbers

If a sentences begins with a number, write

the number in words.

(e.g. Fifty one people survived the

calamity)

4.2.3 Elliptical Mark

Authors use ellipsis to show on omission

from quoted material. An ellipsis between

a sentence consists of three spaced full

stop (). When an ellipsis follow a

sentences, it appear as four stops ().

Where the three full stop marks the end ofthe sentences.

e.g. Williams (1996) wrote about the

new string

chromosome:

The new chromosomal composition

has never been mapped

before.

4.2.4 Use of Brackets

Within direct quotations, brackets are used

to enclose any explanatory note inserted

by the researcher.

e.g. This year (2004) alone, 5000 new

cases of drug addiction were

reported (Ibrahim, 2004)

The graduate student should use sic,

within brackets (sic) to indicate factual

errors/language errors or any doubts

about meaning that may appear. It is


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used in quotations to show that original is

being faithfully reproduced even though it

isincorrect or see to be so.

4.2.5 Use of Symbols for Percentage

The symbol % may be used in place of

percent, e.g. 25.5% and typed without a

space. If the candidate prefers to spell out

the word (25.5 per cent) in full, the

consistency should be maintained

throughout the thesis/design report /artist

statement.

4.2.6 Direct Quotations

Direct quotations must be minimized at all times, except in some field such as a literature (e.g. quotations from

Shakespeare). Should a thesis/design report/artist statement written in english quote materials directly in another

language (e.g. Bahasa Malaysia, France, Japanese) the graduate student is expected to provide a direct translation,

and whatever possible, must synthesize materials in other languages and paraphrase them in hi/her own words.

Quotation should be italicized and positioned within quotation mark . If the quotation is more than two lines, it

should be indented and separated from the main text.

5. QUALITY AND INTEGRITY OF THE THESIS/DESIGN

REPORT/ARTIST STATEMENT

Graduate students are reminded that consistency and

accuracy of presentation are important. Careful editing is

required in order to ensure that the thesis/design report

/artist statement is free of errors before submission for

examination/assessment.

5.1 Editing For Accuracy

The responsibility for writing, preparing and

submitting the thesis/design report/artist statement

within the stipulated time period rests with the

graduate student

AD771 Thesis

As for AD771, the Thesis to be submitted for

examination should demonstrate that the graduate

student:-


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6. THE PROCESS OF THESIS/DESIGN REPORT/ARTIST

STATEMENT SUBMISSION

The thesis/design report/artist statement is ready to be

submitted for examination/assessment when the

thesis/studio project supervisor is satisfied with the workdone in terms of its suitability from the point of view of

content, presentation, language and format. Some of the

considerations involving thesis/design report/artist

statement submission are discussed below.

6.1 Submission of Thesis/Design Report/Artist

StatementThe graduate student needs to give two months

notice of his/her intention to submit a thesis/design

report/artist statement to the Department of

Graduate Studies, Faculty of Art & Design by

completing an Intention of Submission of

thesis/design report/artist statement form,

provided by Department of Graduate Studies,

Faculty of Art & Design.

The graduate student needs to ensure that his/her

supervisor signed the form to recommend that the

thesis/design report/artist statement is ready for

examination/assessment and ensures

1. Has engaged in a program of academic

work resulting either in an original

contribution to knowledge, or in an original

application of existing knowledge.

2. Is familiar with the relevant

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Universiti Teknologi MARA

Strategic Information Systems Planning :

A Case Study In Islamic Banking

Idris Ibrahim

MA Art & Design

January 2004

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A4 size, 80gm, white simili paper


Strategic Information System Planning:

A Case Study in Islamic Banking

Idris Ibrahim

Thesis submitted in fulfillment

of the requirement for the Master Degree of

Art History & Culture Management (AD771)

Faculty of Art & Design

January 2004

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January 2004

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January 2004

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Design Report submitted in partial fulfilment


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January 2004

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

This chapter provides the background and rationale for

the study. It also gives details of the significant

information systems in Islamic Banking, the issues and

problems that led to this research.

1.1 The Development and Evolution of

Banking in Islam

The historical development of banking in Islam

dates back to the history of Islam and Prophet (Arnold,

1870)

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1.2 The Concepts of Business and Economics

in Islam

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REFERENCES

Figure 1 : Sample of Spine and Cover of Thesis

Figure 2 : Sample Title Page of a Thesis

Submitted in Fulfilment of the Requirement

for the Degree of Doctor Philosophy

Figure 3 : Sample Title for a Thesis Submitted in Partial

Fulfilment of the Requirement for the Degree of

Master of Science

Figure 4 : Format for the Layout of Texts and Headings

Figure 5 : Sample of a Table

Figure 6 : Sample of a Plate or Figure

Sample Pages of APA and IEEE citation Styles

NOTES

Advisor | PROF MADYA DR. RUSLAN RAHIM

Graphic |AIZA FAHMI AHMAD

Text | NURUL SHIMA IZAURA

POSTGRADUATE FSSR 2010

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