guidelines for management of student projects - Strathmore University

The responsibilities of the supervisor include:• Supervising/proposing projects in their own subject area;• Briefing the students and appraising them of the regulations pertaining to the final yearprojects;• Setting a framework for regular scheduled progress meeting between supervisor(s) andstudent;• Giving frequent feedback/comments on progress achieved by the student;• Giving guidance about relevant literature on the topic under study and appropriateliterature sources;• Providing advice on issues of plagiarism, in line with the University Regulations;• Assisting in the identification of a research methodology, planning and execution of theresearch project (if applicable);• Giving guidance on the approach for appropriate analysis of data obtained, interpretationand presentation of results (if applicable);• Giving guidance about the formulation of an appropriate hypothesis-driven researchproject and focusing on the objectives of the research (if applicable);• Assisting in the preparation of a viable/feasible research proposal (synopsis), inclusive ofa time schedule and a project costing before embarking on the study (if applicable);• Providing guidance on issues of laboratory safety (if applicable);• Giving guidance on the writing of the different chapters of the dissertation andcommunicating the standard expected;• Advising on the preparation of the oral presentation and/or poster (if applicable).4.2 Responsibilities of the studentThroughout the whole project work, the student shall seek advice, comments and guidance fromhis/her supervisor(s) on the nature of the project work and standard expected. Students areadvised to keep a notebook for the purpose of the meeting with supervisor(s) while thesupervisor(s) may wish to keep a brief record of each meeting held.