Process Involved in Fyp Apu

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APU

Final Year Project
http://www.apiit.edu.my/


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Supervisor Induction


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DHASON PADMAKUMAR

Senior Lecturer & Project Manager (FYPIT)

Location: G2,Incubator 2,TPM

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 012-2711802
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.apiit.edu.my/


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Learning Outcomes

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1. At the end of this session, you will be able

understand the processes involved in the FYP


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List of Terms (Forms)

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Form Function

Draft Project Proposal

Form(DPFF)

Initial document submitted by student in which the Research Proposal is

written. University uses it to assign the Supervisor/Advisor[2ndMarker].

Project Specifications Form

(PSF)

Document submitted online by student (via PAGOL-Project Assessment

Guideline Online) specifying details of the Research Project.

SUPERVISOR will approve it and ADVISOR[2ndMarker] will grade it.

Ethics FormForm submitted by student to indicate level of ethical risks involved in

the Research. SUPERVISOR must sign as approval of Research

Methods.

Investigations Feedback &

Learning Contract Form

Form used to provide feedback to student in regards to the Investigation

Report(IR). Must be signed by Supervisor, Advisor[2ndMarker] and

Student. Student copy of form to be returned to student by Supervisor.

Presentation Completion

Form

Must be filled at the end of the FINAL presentation, and signed bySupervisor, Advisor[2ndMarker] and Student. Student to submit

completed form to Admin.

Project Assessment Marking

Scheme (PAMS)

Form used to award marks to student.

Will be given together with any project document for marking.

Must be marked by Supervisor and Advisor[2ndMarker]. It must be

returned with Project document within 2 weeks.


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List of Terms (Milestones/Events)

Event Function

Supervisory Clinic

First contact between Student & Supervisor.

Scheduled by AdminSupervisor MUST attend (with copy of

DPPF)

Discuss the Research proposal in detail

Investigation Report[IR]

Document submitted by student at the end of the 1stSemester.

Contains 6 Chapters: i) Introduction, ii) Literature Review, iii)

Research Methods iv) Analysis v) Design vi) Conclusion

Supervisor & Advisor[2ndMarker] to mark together

Signing of Learning

Contract

Meeting between Supervisor & Student to discuss the grade for the

Investigation Report.

Scheduled by AdminSupervisor MUST attend.

Student is ONLY shown the Learning Contract (feedback) form andNOT the Marking Scheme (PAMS) or the submitted work.

Final Presentation

Session with student to present the entire Research Project.

Attended by Supervisor, Advisor & Student.

Supervisor MUST ensure session is recorded. CD for recording is

available from the Admin person in charge.


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1(a)PROCESS - APU

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Commencement

of Level 3

SUBMIT DRAFT

PPF[Project

Proposal Form]

(Offline)

Supervisors

Appointed

Receive the

DPPF

Supervisor

Clinic

Meet Student

Discuss Draft

Suggest Change

Submit

PSF[Project

Specification

Form]

(Online)Approve/Grade

(Onlineby

Supervisor ;

Marked by 2ndMarker)

Submit

Investigation

Report[IR]

Offline

Project

Submission

(Soft bound &

Soft copy)

Project

Submission

(Hardbound)

FYP

Presentation

Supervisor and 2nd

Marker

Mark PAMS

(Supervisor and

2ndMarker)

Complete

PAMS

Grade

(Supervisor and2ndMarker)

Signing of

Learning

Contract

(Supervisor)

Meet Student


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2. Supervisor Clinic

Session scheduled to enable supervisors to meettheir supervisee(s)

Platform where a supervisee engages with richinteraction with his or her supervisor

This session is organised to assist supervisee toprepare his or her PSF. Therefore the superviseeshould bring along the draft PPF when meetinghis/her supervisor.


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3. Mandatory Supervisory Session

Supervisee MUST meet his / her Supervisor aminimumSIX (6) times in each semester.

These meeting schedules are suggested in theproject timelines but can be arranged at yourconvenience.

Supervisee MUSTbring along a Project LogSheetfor each supervisory meeting


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The supervisor WILL:

Advise on the scope of the research project

Outline your expectations

Discuss and negotiate the type and level of support Give guidance through discussions

Give support on development of thoughts

Discuss conventions of research writing

Give advice on literature relevance Caution if research is below standard

Advice on Research Methods & sign Ethics Form

4. The role of the supervisor




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The supervisor WILL NOT:

Tell student what to do

Chase after student to meet deadline

Correct students dissertation before submission

Provide detailed feedback on drafts of eachchapter

Arrange meetings




Dos & Donts

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Do Dont

Advise on the scope of the Project Do ANY of their work FOR them

Outline your expectations Tell them what to dogive detailed instructions

Discuss and negotiate the type and level of

support you can/will provide

Chase after them to meet deadlines

Give guidance through discussions Correct the project before submission

Give support on development of thoughtsstudent comes up with ideas, we help develop it

Arrange meetings

Give advice on literature relevance FORCE them to our way of thinking (thattheres only one method of research, analysis, etc)

Caution if you think project is below

standard

EVER belittle another academic (supervisor orAdvisor)

Keep appointments




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7. Briefings

1. Project Commencement

2. Idea Generation

3. Research & Ethics4. Plagiarism Avoidance

5. Specification Writing

6. Investigation Submission

7. Data Gathering Methods8. Data Analysis

9. Documentation Preparation

10.How to do your FYP Presentation

A project student will typically attend a total of 10project briefings throughout the two semesters of the FYP




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8(a). People in Project

Supervisors

A friendmakes sure supervisee does not deviate to thewrong track.

May at time provide suggestions or recommendations.Always interested in making sure why something wasdecided and done.

Advise students on management issues, does not debugcode or proof read the report.

Not expected to know about everything regarding thestudents chosen research area.




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8(b). People in Project

Project Advisor[2ndMarker]

Marks PSF

Becomes a point of contact in the event that

the Supervisor is not around


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8(c). People in Project (V)

Administrators

Responsible for scheduling of Learning Contract and Final

Presentations

sending out letters

Distributing and collecting documents for / from marking

Processing extension letters.

For administrative matters, please speak to:

Miss.Yee Mei / Miss.Aziza at TPM

Miss.Punitha at Mines

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