Category Final Year Project

Why you do the research.

Who can benefit.

GIve a group of user can benefit from the system/project.

-Contain 3 objectives

• 1) To study certain algorithm to solve the problem.
• 2) To develop app/system using the algorithm.
• 3) To evaluate the functionality of the app/system

The objectives must tally with the problem statement and mention in details the implementation in the methodology.

Example by Khairul Amin 2023

This project aims to develop an interactive mobile game to hone English spelling skills among preschool students. The objectives of this proposal are: 

1. To study the approach of interactive learning method by game-based learning. 

2. To develop an interactive spelling game for mobile. 

3. To test the functionality and usability of interactive spelling games. 

Example by Anis Azrina 2023

To develop a game application, three objectives must be achieved which are

i. To study the machine learning method to recognize the animal.

ii. To develop a game application that can educate children about animals

by using image recognition.

iii. To evaluate the functionality of the game application.

Example by Hanis Maisarah 2023

The main objective of this project is to develop a real-time bus tracking system via GPS. 

Its measurable objectives are as follows: 

1. To study which type of databases that is suitable for the system. 

2. To develop a mobile application that could help the students to track the current location of two buses. 

3. To test the functionality, usability, and reliability of the proposed system 

Example by Nur Faizzah 2023

The objectives of this project are: 

1 To study a suitable algorithm to find the nearest EV charging station. 

2 To develop the EV Charging Station Locator using Haversine Distance algorithm for distance calculation. 

3 To test the functionality of the EV Charger Station Locator mobile application. 

Example by Muhammad Ayman 2022

The main objectives of this project are: 

i. To study the suitable facial expression recognition algorithm for mobile application. 

ii. To design and develop driving alert system based on facial expression recognition. 

iii. To test the functionality of facial expression recognition on mobile application. 

• Working title that clearly reflects the project.
• Select a title that is appealing.
• It should capture the attention of the readers and want them to read your work
• It may capture a debate-type question, refer to an important issue for corporations,  policymakers, etc.
• It must be consistent with what you do in the paper. Some titles are misleading.
• Articles with short, catchy titles are often better cited.
• Avoid long titles.
• Make it look like a project/product/prototype not a research.

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Example of titles:

1. WAY FINDER APPLICATION  USING AUGMENTED REALITY  NAVIGATION 
2. TRACKING CALORIES INTAKES FOR MALAYSIA’S FOOD USING IMAGE RECOGNITION ON MOBILE APPLICATION
3. MONITORING FOOD INTAKE FOR GERD PATIENT IN MOBILE PLATFORM
4. SYSTEMATIC EYE DROPMONITORING FOR CATARACT PATIENT IN MOBILE PLATFORM
5. COVID-19 ALERT APPLICATION USING GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)
6. CALORIES TRACKER FOR DIABETIC PATIENT
7. MOBILE APPLICATION FOR LEARNING ANIMALS THROUGH AUGMENTED REALITY EDUCATIONAL GAMES
8. WEB BASED FOR INTELLIGENT MATERIAL WASTE SORTING SYSTEM USING DEEP LEARNING
9. E-MUSLIM TRAVELLER: LOCATING PLACE FOR JAMA’ AND QASR PRAYER USING HAVERSINE METHOD
10. STORYTELLING USING VOICE-CONTROLLED INTERACTION

CSP750:

Output: 3 chapters – (Chapter 1- Chapter 3), Format – UiTM Thesis (download dari website IPSIS)

Bilangan references: Sekurang-kurangnya 30

Kuantiti patah perkataan = Kurang daripada 15,000 patah perkataan.

Pemeriksa: Pengajar dan Penyelia

CSC734:

Output: 6 pages Camera-ready conferences paper

Pemeriksa: Penyelia dan Pemeriksa

CSP760:

Output: 5 chapters – (Chapter 1- Chapter 5), Format – UiTM Thesis (download dari website IPSIS)

Bilangan references: Sekurang-kurangnya 50

Kuantiti patah perkataan = MIN = 15,000 patah perkataan, MAX = 20,000 patah perkataan

Pemeriksa: Penyelia dan Pemeriksa

Watch out this words:

• Non-quantitativeE.g. low/high, Extremely, Enormous, Rapidly, Dramatic, Massive, Considerably, Exceedingly, Major, Minor.
• Very,quite,slightly, etc. Quantitative description is always preferred
• Avoid “of course”, “clearly” and “obviously”
• Avoid unnecessary words. For instance, change:
  • “in order to” to “to”; 
  • “whether or not” to “whether”; 
  • “is equal to” to “equals”
• Normally, do not use I; Avoid starting a paragraph with I; 
• Do not use the royal “we” on a sole-authored paper 

Data:

• Explain what type of data used and list data sources
• State the frequency of the data and the sample period/sample size
• Discuss any modifications to the raw data 
• If data involves a comprehensive list, it is a good idea to make a table showing each series, how they are constructed, data sources, etc. Alternatively, can use a data appendix.
• Provide descriptive statistics

Using In-text Citation

Include an in-text citation when you refer to, summarize, paraphrase, or quote from another source. For every in-text citation in your paper, there must be a corresponding entry in your reference list.

APA in-text citation style uses the author’s last name and the year of publication, for example: (Field, 2005). For direct quotations, include the page number as well, for example: (Field, 2005, p. 14). For sources such as websites and e-books that have no page numbers, use a paragraph number. More information on citing sources without pagination is given on the APA Style web page.

Example paragraph with in-text citation

A few researchers in the linguistics field have developed training programs designed to improve native speakers’ ability to understand accented speech (Derwing, Rossiter, & Munro, 2002; Krech Thomas, 2004). Their training techniques are based on the research described above indicating that comprehension improves with exposure to non-native speech. Derwing et al. (2002) conducted their training with students preparing to be social workers, but note that other professionals who work with non-native speakers could benefit from a similar program.

References

Derwing, T. M., Rossiter, M. J., & Munro, M. J. (2002). Teaching native speakers to listen to foreign-accented speech. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 23(4), 245-259.

Krech Thomas, H. (2004). Training strategies for improving listeners’ comprehension of foreign-accented speech (Doctoral dissertation). University of Colorado, Boulder.

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General Guidelines

In-text references should immediately follow the title, word, or phrase to which they are directly relevant, rather than appearing at the end of long clauses or sentences. In-text references should always precede punctuation marks. Below are examples of using in-text citation.

Author’s name in parentheses:

One study found that the most important element in comprehending non-native speech is familiarity with the topic (Gass & Varonis, 1984).

Author’s name part of narrative:

Gass and Varonis (1984) found that the most important element in comprehending non-native speech is familiarity with the topic.

Group as author:

First citation: (American Psychological Association [APA], 2015)
Subsequent citation: (APA, 2015)

Multiple works: (separate each work with semi-colons)

Research shows that listening to a particular accent improves comprehension of accented speech in general (Gass & Varonis, 1984; Krech Thomas, 2004).

Direct quote: (include page number)

One study found that “the listener’s familiarity with the topic of discourse greatly facilitates the interpretation of the entire message” (Gass & Varonis, 1984, p. 85).

Gass and Varonis (1984) found that “the listener’s familiarity with the topic of discourse greatly facilitates the interpretation of the entire message” (p. 85).

Note: For direct quotations of more than 40 words, display the quote as an indented block of text without quotation marks and include the authors’ names, year, and page number in parentheses at the end of the quote. For example:

This suggests that familiarity with nonnative speech in general, although it is clearly not as important a variable as topic familiarity, may indeed have some effect. That is, prior experience with nonnative speech, such as that gained by listening to the reading, facilitates comprehension. (Gass & Varonis, 1984, p. 77)

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Works by Multiple Authors

APA style has specific rules for citing works by multiple authors. Use the following guidelines to determine how to correctly cite works by multiple authors in text.  See pages 174-176 of the manual.

Note: When using multiple authors’ names as part of your narrative, rather than in parentheses, always spell out the word and. For multiple authors’ names within a parenthetic citation, use &.

See chart on page 177 of the manual for useful information on authors.

One author: (Field, 2005)

Two authors: (Gass & Varonis, 1984)

Three to five authors: 

First citation: (Tremblay, Richer, Lachance, & Cote, 2010)
Subsequent citations: (Tremblay et al., 2010)

Six or more authors: (Norris-Shortle et al., 2006). 

Example paragraph with in-text citation

A few researchers in the linguistics field have developed training programs designed to improve native speakers’ ability to understand accented speech (Derwing et al., 2002; Thomas, 2004). Their training techniques are based on the research described above indicating that comprehension improves with exposure to non-native speech. Derwing et al. (2002) conducted their training with students preparing to be social workers, but note that other professionals who work with non-native speakers could benefit from a similar program.

References

Derwing, T. M., Rossiter, M. J., & Munro, M. J. (2002). Teaching native speakers to listen to foreign-accented speech. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 23(4), 245-259.

Thomas, H. K. (2004). Training strategies for improving listeners’ comprehension of foreign-accented speech (Doctoral dissertation). University of Colorado, Boulder.

Note: As you can see the citation Derwing et al., 2002 will be display at reference with also the name Derwing. So the reader know that citation refer to which reference.

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Citing Web Pages In Text

Cite web pages in text as you would any other source, using the author and date if known. If the author is not known, use the title and the date as the in-text citation (for long titles just use the first few words). Your in-text citation should lead your reader to the corresponding entry in the reference list. For sources with no date use n.d. (for no date) in place of the year: (Smith, n.d.). Below are examples of using in-text citation with web pages.

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Web page with author:

In-text citation:

Role-play can help children learn techniques for coping with bullying (Kraiser, 2011).

Reference entry:

Kraizer, S. (2011). Preventing bullying. Retrieved from http://safechild.org/categoryparents/preventing-bullying/

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Web page with no author:

In-text citation:

The term Nittany Lion was coined by Penn State football player Joe Mason in 1904 (All things Nittany, 2006).

Reference entry:

All things Nittany. (2006). Retrieved from http://www.psu.edu/ur/about/nittanymascot.html

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Web page with no date:

In-text citation:

Establishing regular routines, such as exercise, can help survivors of disasters recover from trauma (American Psychological Association [APA], n.d.).

Reference entry:

American Psychological Association. (n.d.). Recovering emotionally from disaster. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/recovering-disasters.aspx

APA Citation

• One author: (Field, 2005)
• Two authors: (Gass & Varonis, 1984)
• Three or more authors:  (Tremblay et al., 2010)

As in any kind of writing, it is necessary to present the background or the scenario or the current situation relating to the issue or the focus of the research. In a story, it is known as scene-setting presented in prose so the reader will understand what the current situation is. This section also explains why it is necessary to conduct research in order to address the issue, the step of indicating a gap. The background can be started with:

• An existing situation that is common knowledge or which has been researched into earlier.
• The present study attempts to build on or even counter the earlier findings.
• A statement relating to something ordinary with reference to our everyday lives.

The opening line in the background of the study is usually the “kicker” of the writing process just as the whole introduction chapter is the jumpstart of the thesis.

Please give at least 5 citations to support your introduction. Your reference doesn’t have to be the latest because maybe some references refer to the basic fundamental or highlight certain past researchers.

Example introduction for chapter 1

This chapter discusses the research background that drives this project and the reasons why it is important. Following an explanation of the problem statement, which clarifies the problem to be solved, comes the study’s scope, which establishes the project’s main objectives. The research questions and objectives are then presented, which briefly outline the project’s progression and finally provide an idea of what to anticipate from this study. At the end of this chapter, the study’s importance for this project will also be discussed. 

Example of background of study (Aqilah Saibah – CS230)

Gestational diabetes mellitus is a condition where a woman has a high blood sugar level during their pregnancy. Approximately 87.5% of all diabetes in pregnancy, is gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) (Lefkovits et al., 2019). There are two classes of gestational diabetes which are type 1 and type 2. Women with type 1 can manage it through diet and exercise and those who have type 2 need to take insulin or other medications. GDM usually happens in the second half of pregnancy. Usually, the time range where the doctor will check for GDM is between week 24 and week 28. But if you are at high risk the doctor will check sooner. (Common knowledge about the topic selected)

Diagnosing women with GDM is crucial during early pregnancy to reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity. Based on the current screening guidelines, there will be two tests to diagnose GDM. According to Iftikhar et al. (2020), the first diagnostic consist of a 50 g of oral glucose challenge test performed after 24 weeks gestation, followed by a second diagnostic test guideline. If the patient is at high risk but the test results are normal, the doctor might test again later in pregnancy to get the confirmation. This will require more time to do the screening again. A lot of research in cohort studies has been made using predicting modeling techniques where the patients are followed up routinely. (Describe more on common knowledge and focus on a certain area)

However, according to Qiu et al. (2017), the studies on risk factor analysis did not consider the details of gestational trimesters. The risks for GDM can be predicted in the first trimester of pregnancy according to the mix of maternal demographic and characteristics.

If we can predict disease earlier, we can improve health and improve outcomes (Sundeep Bahn, 2017). The machine learning algorithm is one of the AI techniques that are capable to predict the percentage of a pregnant woman who diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus earlier. Machine learning methods application can give worthy information and prediction on health risks based on the electronic health record dataset. According to Shinde and Rajeswari (2018), the recent machine learning algorithms progress in designing and applying it on Electronic Health Record (EHR) dataset has given positive results. Machine Learning algorithms facilitate the development of intelligence into a machine. Hence, it can perform better in the future using the experience that has been learned. In this research, the early prediction of GDM will be made based on multiple common risk factors of the pregnant woman. (Highlight the importance of this research)

Conclusion:

• A clear conclusion section help editors and reviewers to judge our work easily
  • Keep it brief.
  • Summarise the motivation/purpose of the study, what we did, and what we found.
  • State the key conclusions.
  • Do not cite (old or new) referencesin this section.
• Discuss the implications of the findings.  Are the findings:
  • supporting a given theory?
  • solving a corporate problem?
  • helping managers and policymakers to make better decisions or design new strategies?
• If possible, discuss broader implications of the findings for the society, governments, investors, etc.
• Do not overstate the findings, however. The implications must be based only on the evidence reported in the paper. Do not exaggerate the results.
• No speculative statement.
• Recap the objectives and explain on how you achieved that objectives.
• State the limitation of the project.
• Possible future work recommendation.

Example outline for results

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Example of conclusion and recommendation

• In this chapter, you need to elaborate everything about the development of your project.
• Explain the process, code, algorithm for every process/stage of your and the output of it.
• Give the screenshot of the system/app
• Lastly, explain the testing and validation of the project. Usually, just use functionality test, however it also based on the project.

Example outline for results

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• State and explain the project methodology we are using in the project. 
• Define all the terms and notations clearly.
• Do not be repetitive: If the method is well known or described extensively in other studies, briefly summarise the methodology and move on.
• Tell how this project methodology helps us accomplish the key objectives of the paper; that is, it is the right methodology to use.
• List papers that use a similar methodology.
• If there are alternative methodologies, state them and explain clearly why we are not using these methods.

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What should in your methodology:

• Explain what project methodology will you use. Use MDLC for mobile app and need to explain why choose the methodology.
• Explain each phase.
• In design phase, show the ERD diagram, use case diagram, flowchart, storyboard and etc.
• In development phase, mention the hardware and software requirement.
• In testing phase, describe the testing procedures. Subjective/objective test. Just pick one test, usually functionality test.

Example outline for project methodology

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