M479 FYP

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M479 FYP

• Assoc Prof Sim Siang Kok
• FYP Coordinator

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Objectives of FYP

• To analyse and synthesise problems in any of the
  disciplines of Mechanical and Aerospace
  Engineering through a project requiring
  application of basic engineering principles.
• To learn, undertake and manage a project
  independently to its successful completion and to
  write good technical reports.

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M479 - FYP

• Weightage - 8 AUs
• Perform over 2 Semesters
• Deliverables
• An Interim Report
• A Final Report
• An Oral Presentation

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FYP Assessment

• Continuous Assessment
• Initiative, independence in making decision, good
  project management
• Interim Report
• Final FYP Report
• Oral Presentation

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Selection of FYP

• Categories of FYPs
• Design Specialisation
• Mechatronics Specialisation
• Mainstream
• Design Development
• Investigation Analysis
• Software Development Application

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Selection of FYP

• Details of projects will be posted to website in
  April
• Online selection
• 22 April to 8 May 2005 (1st round)
• 20 May to 25 May 2005 (2nd round)
• A choice of up to 5 FYPs
• Computer balloting
• Results of 1st round after 17 May 2005

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Plagiarism

• The School considers plagiarism as an
  unacceptable practice. Serious action will be
  taken against any student who is found to have
  taken material substantially from a source
  without giving it due acknowledgement.
• We would like to inculcate the culture where
  students can be proud of their own work

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To avoid plagiarism

• Always cite the reference(s) of
• the text you have summarised
• programs, diagrams or figures taken from books,
  papers, website etc.
• Summarise the text rather than copy verbatim or
  just alter the text very slightly.
• Sparing use of original (i.e. verbatim) quotes
  from a text must be shown in inverted commas.
  This is used merely to emphasise a point

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Confirmation Letter

• I, Tan Ah Kow (i/c 0070000X), confirm that am
  performing the following final year project
• Project No A007
• Title Development of Smart Parachute
• Supervisor Dr Q
• The FYP is to commence in July 2005 and to
  complete in May 2006
• I have also read the Schools statement on
  plagiarism.

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Statement on Plagiarism

• The School of MAE encourages students to be
  honest in their academic work, and not to engage
  in plagiarism. The School considers plagiarism
  as an unacceptable practice.
• To plagiarise is to use or pass of as ones own,
  the writings or ideas of another, without
  acknowledging or crediting the source from which
  the ideas are taken.
• Serious action will be taken against any student
  who plagiarises in his/her FYP report.

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FYP Committee Admin staff

• Assoc Prof Sim Siang Kok (N3-2a-19)
• FYP Coordinator
• Assoc Prof Du Hejun (N2-1b-58)
• FYP Co-Coordinator
• Ms Madaline Goh (N3-2a-05)
• Manager (Academic)
• Ms Agatha Ho (N3-2a-14)
• Admin Staff (Undergraduate Office)

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Stay connected

• All information regarding FYP selection and
  results of allocation will be communicated by
  email.
• Please clear your mail box regularly.

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Any Question?