BComp Dissertation (FYP) - Project Selection
Selection Schedule
Activity | Semester 1 & 2 |
|---|---|
Discussion with prospective supervisors | Week 7 and 10 (i.e. during selection exercise) |
Selection Exercises: | |
Round 1 | Monday, week 7 (or 1st Monday after recess week) |
Round 2 | Monday, week 10 |
Manual Registration | Week 13 to NOT later than week 1 of next semester |
Allocation of Project: | |
Round 1 Bidders | Friday, week 9 |
Round 2 Bidders | Friday, week 12 |
Please click here for the actual schedule.
Selection Process and Allocation of Project
There are two rounds of balloting for projects. Students who meet the pre-requisite will be able to participate in both rounds, regardless of GPA.
All students who want to be allocated a project must rank their preferences at the respective round. Rounds 1 and 2 will start on during Monday, week 7; and Monday, week 10 of the semester respectively. Please check detailed schedule at the Project Administration System. Allocation of project to students will be done online by your project supervisor via the Project Administration System.
Allocation will be announced by Friday, week 9 and Friday, week 12 for rounds 1 and 2 respectively. Students should check online the allocation results.
In case for any reason you decide to select a Final Year Project after the above selection schedule, as in most cases of students currently overseas or on attachment under NOC/SEP/ATAP, please talk to the professors directly. Once you and the professor agree, please send the following details to Ms Sharifah and the FYP Coordinators, Dr. Leong Wai Kay and Prof Stanley Kok:
Name and Student Number
Project title
Project ID
Supervisor’s consent
The Office of Undergraduate Studies will update the system accordingly.
"Open Ended" Project
IMPORTANT NOTE:
- FYP can be presented only during regular semesters. There is no provision to make a Final Year Project presentation in Special Terms Part I or II.
- You can select cross-department project online but allocation will be made only when all students in the home department are allocated a project. IS project are limited so your chance of allocating one is slim. Further, you need the permission of both heads of department to take a cross-department project.
- Students with the option of replacing Industrial Experience Requirement with FYP in their degree requirements will need to have a GPA of at least 4.0 at the point of bidding / selection. Please refer to our webpage on degree requirements that are applicable to your cohort.
What happens after allocation?
Once the project allocations have been posted, you should contact your supervisor to arrange an initial meeting. You must make sure that you arrange regular meetings with your supervisor. The meetings may be brief once your project is underway but your supervisor needs to know how your work is progressing. If you need to talk to your supervisor between meetings and cannot locate them in their office, you can leave a note, or send them an e-mail asking them to suggest their availability. When you go to see your supervisor you should have prepared a written list of points you wish to discuss. Take notes during the meeting so that you do not forget the advice you were given or the conclusions that were reached. Students can expect supervision of at least up to half an hour a week or an hour a fortnight. Meetings may be conducted in groups depending on the kind of project and the number of FYP students working under the supervisor.
It is a good habit to send a report at least once every 2 to 3 weeks about the progress of the project which may comprise of your understanding of the problem and deliverables, literature survey, initial design/comparison of designs etc. These periodic reports would help you in writing the CA report at the end of first semester into the project and also in writing the final report.
What to do for Withdrawal?
The deadlines for withdrawal [without penalty, with a withdrawn (W) grade, and with a fail (F) grade] follow those for other courses. Students withdrawing from FYP anytime before the end of the ‘W’ grade window in the second semester will receive a ‘W’ grade. Afterwards, the ‘F’ grade will apply.
In addition, a supervisor can terminate an unsatisfactory project by the deadline for withdrawal with penalty.
Students who wish to discontinue / withdraw from FYP are required to do the followings:
- Notify both the supervisors and Ms Sharifah as soon as possible but NOT LATER THAN beginning of second semester into FYP.
- Submit the completed Withdrawal Form [Sections A & B] to Ms Sharifah
Students who failed to comply and subsequently decide to withdraw from FYP will be regarded as having failed the course.
