Goal

Prepare before Semester 7 begins.

Recommended Activities

• Explore domains of interest.

• Form a compatible team.

• Review previous FYPs.

• Read 5-10 research papers in your area.

• Identify real-world problems.

• Learn required technologies.

• Discuss ideas with potential supervisors.

Deliverables

• Team formation

• Initial problem area

• Preliminary literature search

Phase 1: Problem Identification

Objective

Identify a meaningful problem worth solving.

Tasks

• Select project domain

• Define problem statement

• Study existing solutions

• Identify research gaps

• Define objectives

• Define scope and limitations

Deliverables

• Problem Statement

• Objectives

• Scope

• Initial Literature Review

Phase 2: Proposal Development

Objective

Develop a convincing project proposal.

Tasks

• Prepare proposal document

• Identify stakeholders

• Define requirements

• Create system overview

• Select technology stack

• Estimate resources

Deliverables

• Proposal Presentation

• Proposal Document

• Supervisor Approval

Phase 3: Requirements Engineering

Objective

Clearly define what the system will do.

Tasks

Functional Requirements

• Features

• User stories

• Use cases

Non-Functional Requirements

• Performance

• Security

• Scalability

• Reliability

Deliverables

• SRS Document

• Use Case Diagrams

• Requirement Validation

Phase 4: Design and Planning

Objective

Prepare implementation plan.

Tasks

• Architecture Design

• Database Design

• UML Diagrams

• UI Mockups

• Iteration Planning

Deliverables

• Design Document

• Architecture Diagram

• Development Roadmap

Phase 5: Development & Research

Objective

Build the proposed solution.

Tasks

• Dataset collection

• Data preprocessing

• Model development

• Backend development

• Frontend development

• Integration

For R&D projects:

• Literature implementation

• Proposed methodology

• Experiments

• Simulations

Phase 6: Testing and Validation

Objective

Verify that the solution works correctly.

Tasks

• Unit Testing

• Integration Testing

• User Testing

• Model Evaluation

• Performance Analysis

Deliverables

• Testing Report

• Performance Metrics

• Validation Results

Phase 7: Documentation

Objective

Document the entire project professionally.

Tasks

• Final Report

• User Manual

• References

• Appendices

Phase 8: Final Defense

Objective

Present and defend the project.

Deliverables

• Final Report

• Presentation

• Poster

• Source Code

• Demonstration