FYP Seminar 2013 August

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The FYP Seminar SeriesWhat we wish someone had told us back then.

Part One:

Perspectives & Lit Review

MSEAA Presents

Presented by:

Ricky Chua (Dr)

Class of 2005


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The FYP Seminar Series

Part One: Perspectives & Lit Review

August 2013

Part Two: FYP Report Writing

January 2014 (Date is tentative)


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PERSPECTIVES


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Quick check!

Which of the following do you think is critical fordoing well in FYP ?

Keep communicating and clarifying with professors

Diligently do all experiments that yourProf/Mentor suggests

Generate a lot of data from experiments

Spend at least 8 hours per week doing experimentsfor 24 weeks

Fulfill the objective of the FYP topic


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FOUR questions posed to Profs

1. What is the educational objective of an FYP?

2. For you to award an "A" grade to a student for FYP,

what must he or she accomplish or demonstrate?

3. Why should a student put in effort and do well?

What benefits (curricular and non-curricular) can

this student gain from doing well in FYP?

4. Any advice, comments, or words of caution you

might want to tell all FYP students?


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What is the educational objective

of an FYP? have at least the experience to handle a

project independentlyboth from hands onas well as thinkingas aspects.

I believe that one of the importantpurposes of FYPs is to equip students withessential skillsof problem analysis andproblem solving.

The students not only have to do butmore importantly have to think during theproject.


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To put theory into practice in order to

learn a variety of skills from problem

solving to material characterisation and

even statistics.

Basically the FYP project enables a

practical application of theory and the

opportunity to learn additional techniques

and soft skills.

What is the educational objectiveof an FYP?


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To let students know that knowledge is not

static, encoded in textbooks and lecture notes,

but live and dynamic, constantly being created

and destroyedthis is the viewpoint they werenever exposed to. Not every question has a

neatly packaged answer.

Promote independent learning. Helps build

confidence and maturity of the student.

What is the educational objective

of an FYP?


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For you to award an "A" grade to a

student for FYP

Academic maturity. Able to ask goodquestionsand find solutions to thosequestions.

Show the ability to understand a topic to acertain depth.

Independent mastery and leadership in anoriginal approach which is ultimatelysuccessful.


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A good learning attitude, consistency in terms ofperformance.

ability to not only report on results, but be able to

discuss why, how and what are the implications of theresults.

be able to turn a failure into a learningopportunity. There is no right or wrong when it comes to

an FYP project there is no model answer to replicateor follow. This often is challenging for some studentswho are used to memorizing their way to A grades inexams.


student for FYP


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Above all, you could set yourself apart whenyou go for the extra mile.

My way of grading- 85/15 , 85% process, 15%results. Process includes- trouble shooting,resourcefulness, attitude and analytical/criticalthinking.

Perfect results but wrong attitude would get aB at the most, if not B-.


student for FYP


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The FYP distilled into 5 objectives

Handle a project on your own.

Promote self-learningProblem analysis and problem solving.

You have to "think" during the project.

Hands-on experience.

Put theory into practical application.

Knowledge is live and dynamic.

Not every question has a neatly packaged answer.

Good learning attitude.

Consistency. Maturity..


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Why should a student put in effort

and do well?

It prepares them for the working world wherethey would be leading a group of technicians and asstengineers on projects. No more spoon feeding, whynot take this opportunity to train yourself?

Your future bosses are likely to assess yourperformance and look out for your good qualities,such as diligence, perseverance, thoroughness,

enthusiasm to learn, willingness to take initiative,creativity and innovation. I believe a professor usuallyalso looks out for such qualities for their FYPstudents.


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The effort put in by a student for the FYP is areflection of the students motivation, determination,sense of responsibility and the abilityto execute aproject.

A well-executed FYP teaches students how tomanage time, to execute plans, to bounce back fromfailure, to commit to excellence, and mostimportantly, how to create value.

relevant for the next step, which is a job in thereal world, where accountability, responsibility andresults are indeed expectedby employers.


and do well?


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Its about taking pride in ones work. Its the attitudetowards the workthat is important. Students usuallyportray and translate the same attitude when employed atwork.

If were the student, I would take the FYP as an exercisingtask prior to your entering full time employment.

The student should remember that FYP supervisors arevery often the person you seek a reference from for jobsHence, leaving behind a good impression helps!


and do well?


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Therefore, the FYP is not just a

module

Its a one-year-long

INTERVIEW.


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Any advice, comments, or words of

caution?

Know how your supervisor grades you so thatyou dont bark up the wrong tree!!

take it as a good learning experience. Ittrains logical thinking that is useful anywhere,not just technical line.

be fair to the student mentor and the supthat gave the project to you because youshowed how keen and sincere you are.


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communicate effectively with your supervisor

and mentor to define a feasible project.

... be prepared to fine-tune the project scope anddirectionbecause things are expected to change

during an investigative type of project.

Choose a project that you have a passion, driveand/or curiosity for. At the end of the day, those

are the things that will keep you going!


caution?


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There will come a point in time during yourFYP where the more you know, the more it feelsthat you dont know. And the more you do, themore it feels that you havent done anything

relevant/significant!!!

Learn to have fun while working hard.

Take pride in your FYP. It reflects your learningattitude in life.


caution?


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LITERATURE REVIEW


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Why do a Lit Review?

Why is your topic important? What need does itfulfill? What question does it answer?

Background of the topicthe science behind it

What are other people doing in a similar fieldthat might provide evidence to support yourproject?

What other projects in completely different fieldsmight provide ideas to solve your problems?


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Planning

Chunk upwards to find the parent topic

Eg: Your project = Surface plasmon

resonance of nanoparticles for photocatalytic

water splitting

Parent Topic = ?

1. Surface plasmon resonance

2. Photocatalytic water splitting

These can usually be found as Review Papers.


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Planning

From the review paper, list down as manysubtopics that stem from the broad topicsas you can (your project is one of thesesubtopics).

Find the cited papers and read through theirabstracts.

Are there other parent topics that youmight find useful?

Eg. Inspiration for solutions

Related to your project in some oblique way

Diff P T i


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Your

Project

Parent Topic

Similar

subtopic

with

overlap

Similar

subtopic

with no

overlapDifferent

subtopic

with

similarities

Different Parent Topic

Similar

subtopic

with no

overlapSimilar

subtopic

with no

overlap

D S iti d S l C ll


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My project!Surface Plasmon

Resonance for

Photocatalytic

Water Splitting

Photocatalytic

Water Splitting

High-yield

Co-catalyst

PWC

TiO2 for

PWS

without

SPR

Near field

electro-

magnetic

mechanism

Dye-Sensitised Solar Cell

Surface PlasmonResonance

Charge

injection

from metal

to semicon

Charge

injection

from metal

to semicon


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Lay out your Lit Review structure

Parent Topic Your project

Other similar subtopics

2nd

Parent topic Subtopics

Different Parent topic Subtopics

Heres an Example for you


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Other nitty gritty

Number of references Between 10 to 100

Number of pages Between 5 to 10

Make sure you learn how to use EndNote or somesoftware to keep track Trust me. It will save your hair.

Pictures and images? Only when absolutely necessary

Remember to also put references on the image

Check with your

supervisor!


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Thats all folks!! Enjoy your FYP!!

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