Final Year Project

MSE Briefing11th March 2015

LT2A

FYP proposal / selection / allocation

As part of active learning initiative ...1. Find out professors’ research areas and interests from website (including

adjunct professors)

2. Students approach professors to discuss project

3. Student selects professor and student’s name will appear on Professor’s list

4. Professor key in the project and assign it to the student

Prof A? Prof B?

I want

YOU!

Student FYP module

--- Log on to Student link (FYP module)

View Supervisor List

--- Student chooses supervisor(s)

Student FYP module

***Note: The three choices are NOT in order of

preference! If you only want to work with one

particular supervisor, choose only one please.

Student FYP module

--- Verify your project / supervisor after

supervisor assign you to the project

Dr. Xxx Yyy

Staff FYP module

list of students

choosing Dr. Xxx Yyy

XXXXXXX YYYYYYY

FYP projects from you IA company / RIs

– Through MSE staff's connection

– Through your connection - please introduce your IA supervisor

to MSE professor (any one of your choice) so that they can

discuss project details first. If a project is set up, you will have

the priority

I am overseas, what shall I do?

– Contact potential supervisors by email. selection is done

online

FYP Report Guidelines-MSE

– Will be uploaded to NTULearn FYP course site

Schedule of FYP

FYP discussion / selection / allocation phase

– Students meet professors: 11 May – 14 August 2015

– Students to enter choices: 11 May – 14 August 2015

– Staff allocate students: 11 May – 14 August 2015

Draft report submission: xx March 2016 (early to mid March)

Final report submission: xx April 2016 (late March to early April)

Oral presentation: xx - xx May 2016(First Monday to Wednesday the next week after the last exam paper)

FYP Assessment Criteria(AY2014-15 onwards)

Associate Chair (Academic)

School of Materials Science & Engineering

11th March 2015

I. Project Execution (Supervisor only)

1. Attitude

Punctuality, Initiative, Enthusiasm and Independence in working

2. Research Capability

Project planning, Execution, Analysis and Innovation

II. Oral Presentation (Examiner only)

1. Presentation Skills

Presentation Organization, Systematic and Logical delivery, Relevance of Information,

Timing

2. Question & Answer

Accuracy, Ability to Reason, Confidence Level.

III. Report Writing (Supervisor & Examiner)

1. Quality of Written Communication

English, Format, Quality and Relevance of results, Quality of figures and tables

2. Result Analysis and Conclusion

Ability to apply the knowledge in analyzing the results obtained, and draw conclusions

3. Recommendations

Ability to make logical predictions and recommendations

AY2011 FYP Seminar Slides by MSE Alumni Association

AY2011 FYP Seminar Part 1 – Report Writing

AY2011 FYP Seminar Part 2 – Presentation

Where to get the slides:

http://www.mse.ntu.edu.sg/Programmes/Undergraduates/Cur

rentStudent/AcademicMatters/Pages/Briefing.aspx

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