1. FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH IN ACADEMIC PROJECT WXES3183 Introduction to Academic Project

2.  Manage the process of Academic Project of each department Coordinators Academic Project Coordinator Dr. Norisma Idris AI Dr. Norisma Idris SE Dr. Norazlina Khamis IS/IT Mrs. Azah Anir Norman Computer System & Networking Mr. Noorzaily Mohamed Nor Multimedia Mrs Hannyzzura Pal

3. Introduction No Academic Project Course CodeCreditsSemesterPrerequisites 1 Academic Project I 1.WAES3181 Academic Project for Artificial Intelligence I 2.WKES3181 Academic Project for Software Engineering I 3.WMES3181 Academic Project For Management Information System I 4.WRES3181 Academic Project for Computing System & Technology I 5.WRET3181 Academic Project For Multimedia I 6.WPET3181 Academic Project For Management I OR WXES3183 Fundamental Research in Academic Project * 3 Semester II Year 3 Pass all Programme Core Courses Level 1 and 2 except Industrial Training

4. No Academic Project Course CodeCreditsSemesterPrerequisites 2 Academic Project II 1.WAES3182 Academic Project for Artificial Intelligence II 2.WKES3182 Academic Project for Software Engineering II 3.WMES3182 Academic Project For Management Information System II 4.WRES3182 Academic Project for Computing System & Technology II 5.WRET3182 Academic Project For Multimedia II 6.WPET3182 Academic Project For Management II 5 Semester I Year 4 Pass with at least a C grade for Academic Project I

5.  The main objective is:  to provide students with the skills in analyzing, designing and implementing computer solutions to a variety of problems.  The aim is to:  leverage students’ technical and soft skills.  Through this course, students should be able to demonstrate their technical knowledge, problem- solving, critical thinking and good decision-making. Aim & Objective

6. ACADEMIC PROJECT I

7.  WXES3183 is conducted over a semester.  Initial tasks to complete the project such as:  identifying project title,  producing a proposal  demonstrating mastery of developments tools  Failure to complete the project in one semester will result in the students awarded with an F grade.  The course is conducted by the respective departments. Hence, supervision and assessments are done by members of the department concerned. Introduction

8.  At the end of the course, students will be able to: i.Analyze problems and produce problem statements. ii.Identify appropriate solution approach for the problems. iii.Review literatures related to the problems. iv.Use appropriate programming languages and/or tools for each solution proposed. Learning Outcomes

9.  This course covers the following research activities:  Problem identification  Literature review  Solution identification  Mastery of the proposed tools/programming languages  Writing a research proposal  Research proposal presentation (viva) and show the mastery of tools/programming languages Synopsis of Course Content

10.  Students:  Register the Academic Project course.  Attend the Briefing on Academic Project by the Coordinator (Week 1)  Browse e-ilmiah system to view the project titles proposed by lecturers  Discuss the selected project titles with the respective lecturers  Choose only ONE project title (latest by Week 4)  Meet the supervisor regularly to discuss the project (attendance will be taken to monitor your progress)  Attend the Viva session for Project presentation (Week 13).  Submit the report to the office before the deadline. Roles

11.  Supervisors:  Propose project titles using the e-ilmiah system.  Discuss the proposed titles with students.  Supervise and guide students on the project.  Monitor students progress  Evaluate and mark students’ reports.

12.  Frequency of meetings:  By agreement with your supervisor  Once a week  By appointments  Some supervisors set a regular slots during the week for project supervisions  Preparations for meetings:  decide what you need advice and feedback on  in some cases, it is better to send things to the supervisor in advance, to give them time to read and comment  take notes during the meeting  if don’t understand something, ask to repeat/explain Supervision Meetings

13.  Continuous evaluation: 100%.  Academic Project I:  Proposal/Report - 40%  Mastery of Tools/Viva - 60%  However, both components are COMPULSORY (if students fail to present both components, the marks will not be processed). Evaluation Methods

14.  2 panel members (lecturers from your department who are familiar with your topic) will be assigned to evaluate your work.  The schedule of the viva will be prepared by the Coordinator of each dept, usually on Week 13 or Week 14.  Viva will be conducted in the labs or BT/BK/BS.  Preparation for the viva:  Slides – to show your research proposal  Introduction  Problem Statement  Objectives  Literature Review  Design/Model/Analysis/Algorithm  Mastery of the tools/programming languages Viva

15. All students are required to prepare a proposal for Academic Project I which contains at least the following information:  Introduction to relevant project/title.  Problem statement and the proposed solutions.  Project scope.  Project objectives  Literature reviews where the students should be able to elaborate and make a comparison on the methods/solutions that have been implemented before.  Methodology and system design.  Gantt chart.  References. Proposal Writing

16. Lecturer/ Supervisor Dept. Coordinator Panel 1 & 2 Student Propose project titles REJECTED ACCEPTED APPROVE? Week 1 to 4Week 5 to 7 ASSIGN Week 8 to 12  Meeting & Discussion  Submit proposal  Decide Tools ASSIGN Tool Skills Presentation Week 13 to 15 Attend Student Presentation Evaluate & Key-in Marks Flow Chart for Academic Project 1

17. Briefing Week 1 Browsing and Searching for Topic Week 1 - 3 Regular Meeting with Supervisor Week 2 - 12 Meeting with Department Coordinator Week 4 Project presentation/Viva Week 13 Report Submission Week 14 Academic Project I Schedule

18. ACADEMIC PROJECT II

19.  In this course, students are required to design and develop a prototype based on the problem and tools that they have identified in AP 1, write a project report, present and defend their project. Introduction

20.  Depends on your department. For e.g. For AI dept.....  At the end of this course, students are able to :  Develop project using identified tools  Demonstrate ethical and professional values in project development and documentation  Write report.  Solve problems based on best practices  Use knowledge from various sources for project development Learning Outcomes

21.  Continuous evaluation: 100%.  Academic Project II:  Report - 40%  Demonstration of the System/Viva - 60%  However, both components are COMPULSORY (if students fail to present both components, the marks will not be processed). Evaluation Methods

22.  During the session, students need to present the systems they proposed.  Viva is normally done in Week 13 or Week 14.  Preparation for the viva:  Some slides on the project  A working system. Viva

23. Each student must prepare a report for Academic Project II which contains at least the following information:  Abstract  Introduction to relevant project/title.  Problem statement and the proposed solutions.  Project scope.  Project objectives.  Literature reviews where the students should be able to elaborate and make a comparison on the methods/solutions that have been implemented before.  Methodology and system design.  System development.  System evaluation.  Conclusions.  References. Report Writing

24. Lecturer/ Supervisor Panel 1 & 2 Student Week 1 to 7Week 8 to 12 Week 13 to 15 Pre-Viva Evaluate & Key-in Marks Submit Report System Design Viva Flow Chart Academic Project 2

25. Briefing Week 1 Regular Meeting with Supervisor Week 2 - 12 Project presentation/Viva Week 13 Report Submission Week 14 Academic Project II Schedule

26.  Do’s  Find your supervisor and topic ASAP (latest by Week 4)  Register Academic Project I and II consecutively  Meet your supervisor regularly  Don’ts  Change the WXES3183 topic and supervisor during Academic Project II  Plagiarize Do’s & Don’ts in Academic Project

27.  As an enrolled student of the University of Malaya, you are expected to produce original work.  Any student who is found to have plagiarized his/her report that is part of the assessment in the academic project may be subjected to disciplinary action under the University of Malaya (Discipline of Candidates) Rules 1999. Plagiarism

28. e-ilmiah System http://ilmiah.fsktm.um.edu.my/

29.  APAC, started in 2012, is an annual event to select the best academic project of each department/major.  The objectives of APAC are to:  steer the competition sprits amongst students to produce good/quality systems  acknowledge the effort of the our students in designing and developing good systems  identify and restore good projects for other students references and exhibitions  The event will be conducted during Week 14 of Semester 1 in every session. Excellence Academic Project Award (APAC) Day

30.  This award will be given to the top 3 best projects.  The candidates for the award will be selected from the Academic Project II viva.  The selection will be based on the marks of the viva.  The selection for the award will be based on some additional criteria such as potential impact, contribution and innovative.  Prizes: Cash + certificate.

31. Process Academic Project II Viva Panel Academic Project Coordinator APAC Day Award Receivers

32. APAC Day 2012 NoNo JabatanNama PelajarTajukPenyelia 1 Kepintaran Buatan Nik Nadia Sophia Nik Mohd Zaaba Fuzzy Qualitative Classification for Scene Understanding Dr. Chan Chee Seng 2 Kejuruteraan Perisian Alif Abdol Aziz FAKIH Al-Quran Dr. Nazean Jomhari 3 Sistem & Teknologi Komputer Chan Kin Seng A Light Weight Solution for Data Leakage Caused by Mobile Device Loss and Theft Dr. Ang Tang Fong 4 Sistem Maklumat / IT Fatemeh Poursaeedi Content Management System for News Portal Dr. Fariza Hanum Md. Nasaruddin 5MultimediaNurul Hafiza Idayu Mohd Paudzi Online Food Ordering for Warung Wahid Pn. Hannyzzura Pal@Affal

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