1. Introduction The Final Year Project (FYP) gives you a unique opportunity to study an area related to your course in depth. It also enables you to develop and demonstrate

a range of transferable skills. The FYP is an important element of your Engineering degree programme. It represents 25% of the marks (30 credits) allocated for the 3rd year. Unlike other modules, the FYP cannot be compensated, so you must successfully pass in order to achieve an accredited Honours Degree. 1.1. Basis of the FYP Extended projects like the FYP permit the development of many of the generic skills that the graduate engineer may be expected to have. Included in this are: ● ● meeting deadlines and working within other externally defined constraints, tackling work which lacks a well-defined outcome, or which has a wide range of possible answers, ● opportunities to be creative, putting technical work in a social and commercial context, presentation of technical information in various ways, searching published sources of information, applying technical knowledge to unfamiliar problems. ● ● FINAL YEAR PROJECT ● ● 1.2. Objectives of the FYP In general, the FYP objectives are to demonstrate the ability to plan, execute and report on a significant, individual project under the guidance of a supervisor. In particular, the project objectives include: the planning and management of their own work over an extended period of time, ● ● ● To undertake practical, theoretical, simulation and/or design work in order to achieve a specified objective. To work on problems for which there may be no unique solution. To plan and manage a project in order to achieve the required objectives. To present your project process and outcomes in a professional manner. To individually and independently learn and gain knowledge and experience in a specified subject area. 1.3. About this document This Handbook document represents your FYP guide for the 2022-2023 Academic Year. It contains information concerning the running and assessment of the project { ² } 2 FINAL YEAR PROJECT which will help you to successfully complete your project. Please read this document carefully, and consult its contents as often as required throughout the duration of the project. ( ³ ) 2. General Structure The FYP is carried out in two parts, as part of two different modules: Part 1 (Trimester 1), worth 10 credits, which represents 50% the Industrial Management and Project Preparation module. Part 2 (Trimester 2), worth 20 credits, which is a standalone module. ● ● FINAL YEAR PROJECT Marks you receive for Part 1 represent 50% of the final mark for the Industrial Management and Project Preparation module. Marks you receive for Part 2 represent 100% of the Level 3.2 Project module. There is no final, aggregate mark for the FYP but you will work on the same project topic throughout Trimesters 1 and 2. Trimester 1 Industrial Management and Project Preparation module Industrial Management FYP Part 1 (50%) component (50%) Module mark: 50% Industrial Management 50% FYP Part 1 (10 credits + 10 credits) {4} Trimester 2 Level 3.2 Project module FYP Part 2 (100%) Module mark: 100% FYP Part 2 (20 credits) FINAL YEAR PROJECT 3. Assessment and Deadlines 3.1. Part 1 submission and deadline For Part 1 of the project, you will need to prepare and submit an electronic copy of a report. The structure and content of the Part 1 report are detailed in Section 8 of the Handbook. The submission of the electronic copy of the report (in PDF or Word formats only) will be made on Blackboard, via a portal on the Industrial Management and Project Preparation module page. 3.2. Part 2 submission and deadline For Part 2 of the project, you will need to prepare and submit an electronic copy of a report, as well as prepare and deliver a 15-minute presentation. The structure and content of the Part 2 report are detailed in Section 9 of the Handbook, while guidance on how to prepare the presentation is provided in Section 12 of the Handbook. The submission of the electronic copy of the report (in PDF or Word formats only) will be made on Blackboard, via a portal on the Level 3.2 Project module page. 3.3. Breakdown of assessment marks Your Part 1 and 2 reports, as well as the Part 2 presentation will be assessed not only by your supervisor, but also by an independent moderator. The moderator is an academic who is not familiar with your project and who will be able to provide a second, objective evaluation of your academic performance. The following table summarises the breakdown of assessment marks. Note that the marks awarded by your supervisor and the independent moderator carry equal weight. The Part 1 mark is 100% determined based on the report. The Part 2 mark is determined 90% based on the report mark and 10% based on the presentation mark. The detailed marking schemes your supervisor and moderator will use to assess your work are detailed in Appendices F, G and H of the Handbook. {5} ● ● ● ● Part ● Part 1 Part 2 Credits 10 credits 20 credits FINAL YEAR PROJECT Assessment Type and Weighting Report 100% Report 90% Presentation 10% Marks Given By Supervisor 50% Moderator 50% Supervisor 50% Moderator 50% 3.4. Late submissions, non-submissions, and RAPS The FYP submissions are subject to the university's standard penalties for late submission: Joint mark by supervisor and moderator Overall 50% of Industrial Management module mark 100% of Level 3.2 Project module mark The late submission period is 7 consecutive days following the original deadline. If the work is submitted within this 7-day late submission period, and the work is at least of pass standard, then the mark is capped at 40%. If the work is below pass standard, then no late submission penalties apply. If you have an accepted PMC for late submission, then the late submission penalty is not applied. You must ensure you submit before the 7 days have passed, or your work will be recorded as a non-submission (see next point). If the work is submitted more than 7 days late, then it will be recorded as a non- submission and no marks will be awarded. If you know you will submit more than 7 days late (due to various reasons), you will need to get an accepted PMC for non-submission. Applying for a non- submission PMC must be carefully considered however, because you will only be allowed to submit again during the resit period (see point 3.6 below). This means that you will graduate late. For Part 2 of the project, in which you submit both a report and deliver a presentation, the above points apply to each component independently (e.g., you can submit your report on time, but fail to attend the presentation, and the presentation will be recorded as a non-submission). If you have a Reasonable Adjustment Plan (RAP) or Carer Plan (CP) which grants you an extra calendar week, this applies the FYP as well. All your submission deadlines will be one week later compared to what is officially published. Since with a RAP or CP your deadline is extended by one calendar week, the late submission period is 7 consecutive days following the extended deadline. VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: as part of your project, you will be expected to think on how to deal with unexpected problems (e.g., equipment failure, software problems, etc.) and have some mitigation strategies in place (see Section 6.2 of {6}