Research Methodology and Pre-Project

IMPORTANT Deadlines

ABOUT THE SUBJECT

Before embarking on Final Year Project and writing a complete report, you must pass Research Methodology and Pre-Project subject. It is a compulsory course before Final Year Project. 

This subject will exposed you to:

• types of research, method of literature review, research design, results analysis and discussion, writing thesis and presentation skills. 

• problem solving methodology, decision-making and data collection process.

The student has to prepare a Pre-Project proposal or report in the topic that will be given by their supervisors.  By the end of this course the students should be able to understand all aspects of research; conduct research in a systematic way, analyse data and results, write report and present project .

You will also need to update your progress/meetings with supervisor in your e-portfolio and save the secret URL link to be submitted later on. Details below.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Class

The class held once a week, two (2) hours per session. 8 to 10 classes and should finish around Week 9.

This semester lecturer and section:

• Assoc. Prof. Dr Hafizah Abd Khalid (Sec 1 & Sec 2)

• Ir. Dr. Libriati Zardasti  (Sec 3)

• Ts. Dr. Muhammad Farhan Zolkepli (Sec 4)

• Ir. Ts. Dr. Josilva A/l M Muniandy (Sec 5)

• Assoc. Prof Dr. Azman Mohamed (Sec 6)

Marks distribution for SEAA 4022 (FYP1) 

• Research Methodology Class (3 Assignment) : 30%

• Supervisor (FYP Report + Plagiarism Report, Signed Logbook) : 50%   

• Evaluator (FYP Report + Plagiarism Report) : 20 % 

You need to schedule a meeting with the nominated evaluator and send the 10pages proposal either via email or hardcopy depending on the evaluator’s preference.

Rubric From Research Methodology Assessment (30%) (PLO1)

Rubric From Supervisor Assessment (70%) (PLO2, PLO11) - EAC 2024

Proposal & EVALUATION FORM

Please prepare two (2) proposals: 

1.For supervisor’s evaluation: FYP Proposal (30 pages) + Turnitin Plagiarism Report < 30%

2.For evaluator’s assessment : FYP Proposal (30 pages)  + Turnitin Plagiarism Report < 30%

• Please download and print the Report Form for Pre-Project by Evaluator.

• Bring the evaluation form and your short proposal to your supervisor. Once the supervisor agreed with the content of the short proposal, the supervisor need to sign in the declaration box, located on the top right corner. 

• Bring the evaluation form to the evaluator together during the evaluation session. The evaluator need to fill in the comments while having the discussion with you.

• Bring back the evaluation form and discuss with your supervisor. Make changes to the technical and writing content if necessary.

• Scan the completed Evaluation Form in pdf and rename the filled form using the following convention; Evaluator Initials_Supervisor Initials_Student Initials. For example, If Kogila Vani Annamala is the evaluator, supervisor is Ilya Khairanis Othman and student is Asiah binti Ahmad. The file name would be, KVA-IKO-AA.

• Upload into Google Form below according to your supervisor's department. Click here to upload 3 documents:  (1) FYP proposal (2) Plagiarism Report (3) Evaluation form and    (4) Signed logbook (e-portfolio) 

• AGAIN, You are COMPULSORY to submit your signed logbook (e-portfolio) and give the secret URL link in the Google Form. Click here for submission.

REPORT FORM FOR PRE-PROJECT BY EVALUATOR

(BORANG LAPORAN PRA-PROJEK SARJANA MUDA OLEH PENILAI)

Document Number: FKA.B.PSM.01

SCHEDULE 2025/2026-1: 

FYP1 STUDENT MEET EVALUATORS 

WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER

Supervisor-Supervisee Meeting

In order to gain understanding on your research topic, you need to meet your SV regularly. The minimum is 5 times per semester. It could be more than 5 times but you only need to record at least 5 important meetings. The recorded meetings or log book should be done via e-portfolio, printed and verified (signed and stamped) by SV on every page. Keep the verified log book until the presentation day! You need to bring the verified log book for the panels to view.