Research Based FYP Guideline

FYP Committee

Content
Background
Research based FYP Guidelines
FYP Report

Background
Requirements from Engineering Accreditation Council
(EAC) Malaysia:
An investigative research oriented approach to engineering
studies.
A requirement of the programme to include a significant
project in its later stages.
Individual analysis and judgement, capable of being assessed
independently.
Develop techniques in literature review and information
processing, as necessary with all research approaches.
Provide opportunities to utilise appropriate modern
technology in some aspects of the work, emphasising the
need for engineers to make use of computers and multimedia
technology in everyday practice.

Research Based FYP Guidelines
1. To conduct a focused literature review
To understand the problem.
To study previous related work
Recent literature (

Research Based FYP Guidelines
3. To implement the solution or carry out the
investigation
4. To evaluate the implementation or analyse the
collected data with detail analysis and discussions
To compare with previous or known results
5. To conclude the investigation
6. To recommend future work

FYP Report General Requirements
The standard FYP report format is strictly followed (refer to the detail
FYP Report Guidelines).
The FYP report has been verified against plagiarism via Turnitin, that
the report is original with proper citations.
The FYP report is easy to read with a sound logical structure. All
aspects of the project are properly documented in the report.
Writing is technically sound. Technical terms are properly used and not
excessive.
From the abstract, readers are able to tell what are investigated and the
findings.
From the conclusion, readers are able to tell what are the major
achievements of the project.
All figures are crystal clear.
No of pages: typically about 50 pages

FYP Report Outline
Introduction
Theoretical Background or Review of Literature
Method of Investigation or Details of Design
Presentation of Data and Discussions on Findings
Conclusions and Recommendations
References

Introduction
Motivation (Why do this FYP?)
Project scope and objectives (Problem statement)
Report outline

Theoretical Background or Review of Literature
Details of previous research work and findings
Knowledge gaps
Use citations, e.g. [4].
Must follow the standard citation format described in
Must follow the standard citation format described in
the detail FYP report guidelines.

Method of Investigation or Details of Design
Empirical research
The measurement setup, calibration and measurement
procedures, etc.
Constructive research
The construct, e.g. theory, algorithm, model,
hardware/software, etc.
The experimental setup and procedures to evaluate the
construct performance.

Presentation of Data and Discussions on Findings
Compare data with previous or known results if available.
Present and compare data using graphs, charts, tables, etc.
Explain ALL presented data and comparisons.
Draw and explain the implications of the data and
comparisons.
For example, if there are discrepancies between the
theoretical and experimental results, an analysis or discussion
should follow to explain the possible cause or source of error.

Conclusions and Recommendations
Summarize the work done.
Highlight the main contributions of the work and its
significance and constraints.
Do not add new information (e.g. results that were not
reported earlier).
Discuss the implications or potential applications of
the results.
Recommend possible future work.

References
Follow the format