MASTER PROJECT BRIEFING

•Course Synopsis

•Process Flow

•Proposal Guideline

•Report Writing

•Assessment

•Rules

CONTENTS:

COURSE SYNOPSIS

Course Name : Project 1

Credit Hours : 5

Course Name Project 2

Credit Hours : 7

COURSE SYNOPSIS

Project 1 Course Code

• MANB2015 – MSc (Business Intelligence & Analytics)

• MANQ1085 – MSc (Informatics)

• MANA1015 – MSc (Information Assurance)

• MANN1075 – MSc (Computer Systems Engineering)

• MANP2124 – Master of Software Engineering

Project 2 Course Code

• MANB2027 – MSc (Business Intelligence & Analytics)

• MANQ2087 – MSc (Informatics)

• MANA2027 – MSc (Information Assurance)

• MANN2087 – MSc (Computer Systems Engineering)

• MANP2126 – Master of Software Engineering

ACADEMIC SUPERVISOR

Academic Supervisor

Decided by the ProgrammeCoordinator through the

agreement of the lecturer involved in the MSc BIA

programme.

Selected Lecturers basically from Advance Informatics

department with significance background related to the

proposed area.

PROCESS FLOW-INITIAL STARTUP-

START

Get students name who will register for

Master Project

Prepare Master’s

Project Important

Dates

Master’s Project Briefing

Finish First Phase

Student will inform area of

research

Things to inform….

▪ Master’s Project Handbook

▪ Master’s Project

Important Dates

▪ List of Supervisor

▪ Q&A

Identify potential supervisor

according area of work

PROCESS FLOW-Project 1 Phase-

StartProject 1

Register code

Proposal

Identification

Writing Project 1 Report

(Begin as earlier as

possible)

Update Progress

(4X Compusory

Meeting) / 2 Wk

End of Project 1

Drop Project?

Submit Project 1 Report

Discuss with Academic

Supervisor

No

Repeat Project 1

next semester

Yes

Present Project 1

Project 1 Accepted

?

No

Do Project 1 Correction

Yes

Supervisor

Accepted?

No

Yes

Submit Proposal Form

Submit Consent

Form

- Turnitin Report (must be less

than 20% for each chapter)

- Print 3 copies of full report: 2

examiners + 1 supervisor

PROCESS FLOW-Project 2 Phase-

StartProject 2

Register code

Develop/Implement Project 2

Writing Project 2 Report

(Begin as earlier as possible)

Update Progress

(Every 2 Wk)

End of Project 2

Drop Project

Submit Project 2

Report

Discuss with Academic

Supervisor

No

Repeat Project 2

next semester

Yes

Present Project 2

Project 2 Accepted

?

No

Do Project 2 Corrections

Yes

Supervisor Accepted?

No

Yes

Do Master’s

Thesis Binding

Fill in Graduation Form

Submit Consent Form

- Turnitin Report (must be less

than 20% for each chapter)

- Print 3 copies of full report: 2

examiners + 1 supervisor

MASTER PROJECT REPORT

PROJECT 1 Report

• To be submitted end of Project 1 – refer to Project Planning

• Outline/Formatting: Refer to UTM Master Thesis Guideline (refer to this link: http://sps.utm.my/thesis-formatting-2018/ @ http://razak.utm.my/master-project/ for thesis manual, thesis template and thesis cover)

PROJECT 2 Report (Master Thesis)

• To be submitted end of Project 2 – refer to Project Planning

• Outline/Formatting: Refer to UTM Master Thesis Guideline (refer to this link: http://sps.utm.my/thesis-formatting-2018/ @ http://razak.utm.my/master-project/for thesis manual, thesis template and thesis cover)

MASTER PROJECT REPORT CONTENT

PROJECT 1

• Abstract, Abstrak, Acknowledgement etc

• Chapter 1: Introduction

• Chapter 2: Literature Review

• Chapter 3: Project Methodology

• Chapter 4: Initial Findings

• Chapter 5: Conclusion

• References

• Appendices

PROJECT 2 (MASTER PROJECT THESIS)

• Abstract, Abstrak, Acknowledgement etc

• Chapter 1: Introduction

• Chapter 2: Literature Review

• Chapter 3: Project Methodology

• Chapter 4: Project Discussion

• Chapter 5: Conclusion

• References

• Appendices

Refer to UTM Master Thesis Guideline (refer to this link: http://sps.utm.my/thesis-formatting-2018/ for thesis manual, thesis template and thesis cover)

ASSESSMENT

Project 1

Report by Supervisor : (MANB, MANQ, MANA

Report by Academic Advisor: MANP

Report by Examiner:

2 Examiners: (MANB, MANQ, MANA, MANN)

1 Examiner : MANP

Oral Presentation:

Supervisor & Examiners: (MANB, MANQ, MANA, Examiners: MANN

Academic Advisor & Examiner : MANP)

Project 2

Report by Supervisor : (MANB, MANQ, MANA)

Report by Academic Advisor & Industry Advisor : MANP

Report by Examiner:

2 Examiners: (MANB, MANQ, MANA, MANN)

1 Examiner : MANP

Oral Presentation:

Supervisor & Examiners: (MANB, MANQ, MANA, MANP)

Examiners: MANN

Academic Advisor, Industry Advisor & Examiner: MANP

For those who receive MAJOR corrections, student is COMPULSORYto provide List of Correction table along with corrected thesis to the examiner 1 and supervisor.

GENERAL RULES

Involve in project that apply any related area of the Programe

Students are advised to aware of the Projects Important Dates (which is given in early phase of Project 1) and planning wisely accordingly to the date given for the project implementation.

Students is required to follow new UTM Thesis format. Refer to this link http://sps.utm.my/thesis-formatting-2018/

Students need to submit report for at most FIVE (5) working day beforethe presentation date.

Final reports for Project 1 and Project 2 need to be submitted at most TWO weeks after the presentation for students who obtained MINOR CORRECTION and minimum FOUR week for students who obtained MAJOR CORRECTION.

Communicate with academic supervisor at least FOUR (4) times meeting per semester so that the students will be on track for their project.

If the student have a medical leave it should be informed immediately to programme coordinator.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR PROJECT 1 & Project 2

SEPTEMBER

2019/2020 BEGIN SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PROPOSALS

DATE ACTIVITY REMARKS

Week

1

9th – 13th Sept

2019

• MP1 and MP2 Briefing: 11th Sept 2019, 2.30pm (Package 1 ) 14th Sept 2019, 10am (Package 2 )

• Courses Registration: 4th -19th Sept

2019

Week

2

16th – 20th Sept

2019

• Submission of draft project proposals form to rf-akademik @utm.my before 20th Sept 2019. Subject name: MP(1)_INFORMATIK_SEM201920201 MP(2)_INFORMATIK_SEM201920201

• Malaysia Day: 16th September 2019

Week

3

23rd – 27th Sept

2019

• Assignment of supervisor. Further discussion to revise proposal

with individual supervisor.

• Student to communicate with

supervisors to set the first meeting

date.

• Courses Late Registration (with

Penalty): 23rd -27th Sept 2019

Week

4

30th Sept – 4th

Oct 2019

Compulsory Meeting 1

MP1: Discussions on proposed proposal

MP2: Discussion on the project

implementation (Methodology/ Data

Collection)

If for any reason students need to

change supervisors or vice versa the

deadline is end of WEEK 5 (please

follow procedure in the Project

Handbook / Master Project website)

Week

5

7th – 11th Oct

2019

Project Implementation

Week

6

14th – 18th Oct

2019

Compulsory Meeting 2

MP1: Discussions on Chapter 1 and 2

MP2: Discussion on Chapter 4 (Data Analysis)

• If NO progress is observed, student is

/ should be advised to withdrawal

Master Project.

• Course Withdrawal:

14th Oct - 8th Nov 2019

Week

7

21st – 25th Oct

2019 Project Implementation • Deepavali: 27th October 2019

Week

8

28th Oct – 1st

Nov 2019 MID SEM BREAK

Week

9

4th – 8th Nov

2019

Compulsory Meeting 3

MP1: Discussions on Chapter 3, Chapter 4

(Initial Result), Draft Project Report,

MP2: Discussion on Chapter 4 and 5 , Draft

Project Report.

• Maulidur Rasul: 9th November 2019

Week

10

11th – 15th Nov

2019

Project Implementation

• Students are required to get approval

from supervisors to do their

presentation.

• Please use the “Presentation Consent”

form.

• Final date for submission of consent

from is 15th November 2019, after

which, the master project committee

has the right to exclude student’s

name from the presentation schedule.

MP1 and MP2: Student must submit the

Presentation Consent Form to UTM RFTI

Office (must be duly signed by supervisor)

Week

11

18th – 22nd Nov

2019

Compulsory Meeting 4

MP1: Discussion for all Chapter,

Presentation Materials, Project Report.

Week

12

25th – 29th Nov

2019

Project implementation

Week

13

2nd – 6th Dec

2019

MP1 and MP2:

✓ Submit Ring bound Project Report 1 and

Project Report 2 as early as possible

✓ Turnitin Report (must be less than 20%

for each chapter)

✓ Print 3 copies of full report: 2 examiners

+ 1 supervisor

**Refer to NEW UTM Thesis format at this

link http://sps.utm.my/thesis-formatting-

2018/ for thesis manual, thesis template and

thesis cover

**Project Report preparation Checklist (

http://razak.utm.my/master-project/mp-

resources/)

Final date for submission of Project

Report before 6th December 2019

(Friday)

Week

14

9th – 13th Dec

2019

*PROJECT 2 PRESENTATION

✓ Each student present 20 min ✓ Content of the presentation:

o Problem Background, Problem Statement, Project Aims, Project Objectives, Project Questions, Project Scope, Project Significance, Literature Review, Methodology, Initial Finding, Conclusion

✓ Correct the report according to examiner comments

Project Presentation tentative date:

MANB (3 Days ) = 9,10,11 December

2019

MANQ( 1 Days) = 11 December 2019)

MANA (2 Days) = 12&13 December 2019

MANP (2 Days ) = 12 & 13 December

2019

MANN (1 Days) = 12 December 2019

Week

15

16th – 20th Dec

2019

*PROJECT 1 PRESENTATION

✓ Each student present 15 min ✓ Content of the presentation:

o Problem Background, Problem Statement, Project Aims, Project Objectives, Project Questions, Project Scope, Project Significance, Literature Review, Methodology, Project Finding & Discussion, Conclusion

✓ Correct the report according to examiner comments

Project Presentation tentative date:

MANB (2 Days ) = 16, 17& 18 December

2019

MANQ( 1 Days) = 17 December 2019)

MANA (2 Days) = 18,19 December 2019

MANP (2 Days ) = 18 & 19 December

2019

MANN (1 Days) = 19 December 2019

Week

16

23rd – 27th Dec

2019

REPORT CORRECTION

✓ Table Correction Checklist ✓ Submit report after correction to

Supervisor or Examiner and get his/her approval (Must be based on report comment during presentation)

✓ Check formatting with Mdm Atikah (follow new UTM Thesis format)

Christmas : 25th Dec 2019

Week

17

30th Dec 2019 –

3rd Jan 2020

SUBMISSION OF RING BOUND/

HARDCOVER PROJECT REPORT

Deadline: 3rd Jan 2020

MP1:

• Ring bound report, one (1) copy for

each supervisor

• Meeting record

• Correction Checklist

• Submit the documents to RFTI Office

(Report/s and meeting record)

MP2:

• Hardcover report one (1) copy for

each supervisor

• 1 copy of CD contains the project

report (in docx and pdf) and

presentation slides - in pptx

• Meeting record

• Correction Checklist

• CD validation and submission form

• Turnitin Report must be less than

20% (For each chapter)

• Fill in the graduation form (can be

download or get from Mdm Atikah

for Informatics Department)

• Submit All documents to RFTI Office

(Mdm Atikah)

**Refer to NEW UTM Thesis format at this

link http://sps.utm.my/thesis-formatting-

2018/ for thesis manual, thesis template and

thesis cover

**Submission Checklist(

http://razak.utm.my/master-project/mp-

resources/)

Notes:

• Turnitin info:

• Class Name: Master Project 1/

Master Project 2

• Class ID: 22254982

• Enrollment Key: MPINFORMATICS

PROJECT 2 students are required to:

• Fill in the graduation form

(can be download or get from

Mdm Atikah)

• Fill in CD submission and

validation form

• Ensure supervisor verify the

form

• Ensure ALL items as listed are

submitted

Failing to submit hardbound copy of

PROJECT 2 report will cause final

results to be held back.

New Year : 1st Jan 2020

Week

18

6th – 10th Jan

2020

Duration for supervisor to submit MP marks

to Academic Office

(Deadline: 10th January 2020)

Week

19

13th – 17th Jan

2020

Duration for coordinator to key-in marks in

GSMS and preparation for OBE

(Deadline: 20th January 2020)

*Please take note that these dates are subjected to change according to the new academic calendar Notes

-- Please prepare your writing as early as possible to avoid last minute preparation.

For any enquiry, kindly contact Master Project Coordinator for Informatics Department:

Dr Nilam Nur Binti Amir Sjarif

Email:nilamnur@utm.my

Whatsapp: 017-2027071

WHAT IS NEW FOR 2018?

• Thesis Cover

THANK YOU & ALL THE BEST

DR. NILAM NUR BINTI AMIR SJARIF

MASTER PROJECT COORDINATOR (INFORMATICS DEPARTMENT)

03-22031408 @ 0172027071 (Whatapp)

nilamnur@utm.my