Throughout the whole project work, the student shall seek advice, comments and guidance from his/her supervisor(s) on the nature of the project work and standard expected. Students are advised to keep a notebook for the purpose of the meeting with supervisor(s) while the supervisor(s) may wish to keep a brief record of each meeting held.
The responsibilities of the student include:
- Adhering to the University Regulations for Final Year projects and any project Guidelines prepared by the Faculty/School/Institute; reference?
- Reading and abiding by the regulations of the University on Plagiarism and Fabrication or Falsification of Result(s)/Document(s); reference?
- Arranging with his/her supervisor(s) mutually agreed convenient times to discuss progress achieved (in the event that meetings are not possible, e-mails or other forms of communication may be used);
- Bringing to the urgent attention of the supervisor(s) any problems (academic and personal) associated with progress;
- Responding to the supervisor’s suggestions and/or criticisms on his/her work and progress;
- Following all library/laboratory safety guidelines (if applicable);
- Discussing the layout of the final project with the supervisor(s) prior to the writing-up stage;
- Writing the dissertation on his/her own and planning the writing-up so as to give the supervisor(s) adequate time to read the preliminary draft copies and to provide guided and motivated feedback well ahead of the submission date;
- Adhering to the time schedule specified in the project proposal (synopsis) as agreed with the supervisor(s);
- Working diligently and becoming an independent learner.
- Keeping all raw data/questionnaires/survey forms
If the student is unable to contact his/her supervisor, s/he should contact the Project Coordinator for assistance.
The onus is on the student/s to contact the Project Coordinator/Internal Guide regularly for discussion and guidance. Failure to do so shall lead to the project being unreceivable by the Faculty.
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