Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
HANDBOOK
(EBTP 4106)
Introduction
The course consists of 6 credit hours and it is a compulsory course for the Bachelor of
Technology Management with Honours students.
Students must obtain a CGPA of 2.00 and above before registering for this course.
Only students in their 3rd Year of study and above can register for the Project.
Students must complete the project within TWO consecutive semesters. If they fail
to submit the Proposal in the first semester and final project report in the second
semester, they will be given grade F. To repeat, a student needs to register for the
project in the following semester. Student submitting their progress and final project
report must adhere to the deadline proposed by the faculty (faculty announcement in
MyVLE).
This paper attempts to provide some guidelines to assist toward effective management of
the students projects at OUM.
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Project Topics
The scope of the first-degree project is program dependent. The project titles
cover a wide range of topics to meet the course objectives. Project topics can be
proposed by the students or the supervisors concerned. But the faculty needs to
evaluate the topics on their suitability.
Students can select any field for the project based on Table 1.
Table 1
Field
1) Project Management
2) Quality Management
3) Safety, Health and Environment
4) Production and Operation management
5) Maintenance Management
Project Evaluation for Proposal and Final Report (Project EBTP4106) &
Monitoring
In order to facilitate the monitoring of the project by the supervisor, a student will need to
communicate with his/her supervisor. This can be done through a face to face meeting or
email. Table 2 shows the mark distribution for Proposal and Final Report.
Table 2
Item %
Proposal
1. Project Introduction, Background
and Problem Statement 5
2. Research Objectives and
Questions/Hypothesis 5
3. Literature Review 15
4. Methodology 15
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Implementation of Project EBTP4106
1. Faculty will appoint supervisor for each student based on the selected field.
3. The attendance of the student in the first face to face meeting with the supervisor
is COMPULSORY.
4. Students must meet to discuss their projects with their supervisors at least TWO
(2) times per semester. During any discussion, the student needs to bring along
the Students Log Book. The supervisors comments are to be recorded in the Log
Book. At the end of the meeting, the student must also get his supervisors
signature as evidence that the meeting was conducted.
5. The time, date and venue of the meeting is to be selected on the basis of a mutual
agreement between the supervisor and the student. All meetings should be
conducted at the nearest Learning Centre.
6. Project title must be discussed and agreed upon by the supervisor. If the students
are unclear about the requirements of the project, they must consult the supervisor
again or the respective programme coordinator.
7. Changing the project field must be within ONE month of the first semester and it
must be discussed and agreed upon by your supervisor. Students will be required
to fill in a form (in Appendix 7) and to submit to the faculty.
8. Supervisor will assist and guide the student to prepare the Project Proposal and
Project Final Report according to the format given by the faculty.
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HOW TO START YOUR PROJECT
Your choice of topic should be governed by: a) your interest b) adequate resources/data
of the project c) time frame of project implementation (2 semesters) d) area/topic chosen
has previously been well researched by others (can check or refer to the recent related
online journals).
Research/project starts with a case or problem that requires a solution. This part is the
most crucial element. As a start of your project, you need to write your problem
statement. Problems of a research/project can be identified by: a) reading newspaper,
from tv, radio on the current issues related to your chosen field b) browsing through
recent journals through OUM digital library, magazines or books c) having a discussion
or communication with your employer, colleagues on issues related to your work d) field
observation.
Introduction gives a brief overview of the topics or subject area research that you have
chosen. It can include the problems with past research/project and the current research
aims to identify or solve the problems. You need to justify the importance of your
project/research in this part. In short, your introduction should have the following item
(Ahmad, 2001):
Historical development and current importance
Main purpose of the research
An abstract is a self-contained, short summary describing the contents of the paper which
enables a reader to understand the result and the application of the study. Components
vary according to discipline, it should contain the scope, purpose, methodology and
results of the work.
You can start your literature survey by browsing the online journal on your chosen topic.
This is the first chapter which you can start writing while doing your data collection or
data analysis. Literature review contains cited articles or books related to your topic. The
articles should be arranged in such a way that you can build up your cases in a smooth
manner and connecting from one article to another. A literature review should
demonstrate the background theories of your topic, should identify the strengths and
weaknesses of previous research. You should be writing a critical evaluation of what
other people have done on the same area/topic that you have chosen.
For more information on writing a literature review, you can browse the url below:
http://www.canberra.edu.au/studyskills/writing/literature
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STEP 4: Choose Appropriate Methodology
As you reach to this point of your project, usually you can start off by checking your
data, briefly describe the analyses used. For example, using statistical method such as
descriptive statistics, i.e. frequencies, means, standard deviation etc. Data presentation
can be in the form of graphs or tables and should be numbered accordingly. Your raw
data or any software output can be inserted in the appendices.
It is an important section and should contain comments, recommendations that will give
the reader a concise summary of the project outcomes. The conclusions should also
include implication of the results and recommendations for further work to be carried out
where appropriate. Limitations of your study (small sample size, limited number of
companies or occupations etc.) can also be mentioned here.
The report must be prepared to a professional standard. Below is the brief description of
the items:
Title Page
Table of Content
Listing all the chapters, sub-topics and page number
List of illustrations
Acknowledgement
Refer to sample in Appendix 6
Declaration
Refer to sample in Appendix 5
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Abstract
** Proposal Submission
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Chapter 4: Results
This chapter can be broken down into more than a chapter depending on your
length of results and discussion.
Chapter 5: Discussion
Chapter 6: Conclusion
Bibliography
Information obtained from books or journals must be referred to in the text by a
reference number.
It is recommended to use APA (American Psychological Association) citation
style. Please refer to the url below:
http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citapa.htm
Appendices
Data, charts, diagrams or illustrations that is relevant to the report that were not
inserted into the body of the report.
It is very important for students to follow carefully the guidelines for preparing the
report.
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d. Font type:
Times New Roman, size 12
Line spacing:
1.5 spacing between lines and triple spacing between paragraphs
e. Front cover:
Hard cover, colour: blue (OUM corporate colour)
f. Numbering format for headings:
The sections and sub-section in the report must follow the numbering
format below:
1.0 Main heading
1.1 Secondary heading
1.1.1 Third grade heading..and etc
g. Illustrations:
All the charts and diagrams may be hand or computer drawn and must be
properly inserted at the relevant sections of the report.
h. References:
The source of information or references should be placed at the end of the
report in numbered order.
Student must submit their final report to the supervisor according to the schedule
date given by the faculty. Please check the dates under the faculty announcement
in MyVLE.
Failing to submit the final report on time (as per the schedule), zero marks will be
awarded for the whole course.
a) ONE copy of printed report with Soft cover binding to the supervisor.
Forms to be submitted:
Project Proposal Evaluation form (Appendix 2)
Project Final Report Evaluation form (Appendix 3)
Confirmation Form of receiving Project Proposal (Appendix 4) and
Project final report (Appendix 5).
b) ONE copy of printed final report with Soft cover binding (COLOUR:
BLUE, OUM CORPORATE COLOUR) to the Faculty.
Format for the cover page and side page samples, please refer Appendix 6
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Appendix 1
Date
Student Name
Matric No
Learning Center
Postal Address
(House):
(Office):
Contact Number
(Handphone):
[Email]:
Please tick () for the selection of the project field
below:
1. Project Management
Supervisors
Name
Note: Please fill in the form and fax to 03-5510 3977. For any inquiries, please
email at amalia_fadhlina@oum.edu.my.
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Appendix 2
Matric No:
Project Title:
Learning
Center:
Supervisors
Name:
Contact No:
Email:
Code Mark
_______
Project Introduction, Background and Problem Statement (5%)
A _/5
Supervisors Comments
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_______
Research Objectives, Questions/hypothesis (5%)
B _/5
Supervisors Comments
_______
Literature Review (15%)
C _ / 15
Supervisors Comments
_______
Methodology (15%)
D _ / 15
Supervisors comments
_______
TOTAL MARK _ / 40
Student Signature:
Supervisor Signature:
Date:
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Appendix 3
Student
Name:
Matric No:
Project
Title:
Learning
Center:
Supervisors
Name:
Contact No:
Email:
E _______
Data Analysis and Results (25%)
_ / 25
Supervisors Comments
F _______
Findings and Discussion (25%)
_ / 25
Supervisors Comments
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G _______
Writing style, Language use and grammatical accuracy (5%)
_/5
Supervisors Comments
H _______
Overall Presentation(5%)
_/5
Supervisors Comments
_______
TOTAL MARK
_ / 60
Student Signature:
Supervisor Signature:
Date:
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Assessment Rubric for Project
(A) 1 24 5
Project
Introduction, Very brief project introduction. Good project introduction. Good project introduction with
supportive evidence and
Background & Background information Background information is substance.
Problem Statement somewhat relevant but does not relevant and provide a clear
provide a clear lead-in to the lead-in to research problem. Background information is very
research problem. relevant and provides a very
clear lead-in to the research
Problem statement not Problem statement articulated
problem.
articulated clearly and hardly clearly but only fairly.
supported/justified by theory supported/justified by theory Problem statement articulated
and/or past research. and/or past research. very clearly & well.
supported/justified by theory
and/or past research.
(B) 1 2-4 5
Research Objectives & Research Objectives & Research Objectives &
Questions/hypotheses are not Questions/hypotheses are Questions/hypotheses are highly
Research
focused. focused. focused.
Objectives &
Questions/
Hardly provide any direction for Provide some direction for Provide very clear direction for
measuring relationship between measuring relationship between measuring relationship between
hypotheses
variables. variables. variables.
Hardly any alignment between Some degree of alignment Total alignment between
research objectives, questions between research objectives, research objectives, questions
and/or hypotheses. questions and/or research and/or hypotheses.
hypotheses.
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1- 5 6 10 11 15
(C) The number of empirical studies The number of empirical studies The number of empirical studies
Literature Review being reviewed is inadequate. being reviewed is adequate. being reviewed is more than
Articles reviewed are out dated Articles reviewed are relevant to adequate.
and hardly relevant to the focus the focus of the study but Articles reviewed are current
of the study. somewhat out dated. and very relevant to the focus of
Hardly any critical analyses of Some critical analyses of theory the study.
theory and/or past research and/or past research. Ample evidence of critical
The review indicates little The review indicates fairly good analyses of theory & past
understanding of the research understanding of the research research.
topic. topic. The review indicates very good
understanding of the research
topic.
(D) 1 2-4 5
Methodology Somewhat appropriate research Appropriate research design that Very appropriate research
design that is capable of is capable of addressing most of design that is capable of
addressing only some of the the research questions. addressing all the research
research questions. Clear description of the research questions.
Rather vague description of the sample, sampling techniques, Very clear description of the
research sample, sampling data collection procedures and research sample, sampling
techniques and data collection methods of data analysis. techniques, data collection
procedures. Justifications for the use of the procedures and methods of data
Justifications for the use of the methodology are presented but analysis.
methodology are not presented not adequately discussed. Justifications for the use of the
and discussed. methodology are presented and
adequately discussed.
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(E) 18 9 17 18 25
Data Analysis & Results are somewhat Results are presented correctly Results are presented correctly
Results inaccurate or incompletely but the interpretation, though with accurate and detailed
presented. accurate, is brief. interpretation.
Data analyses are appropriate Data analyses are appropriate Data analyses are appropriate,
but inadequate to address all but only adequate to some of extensive and sophisticated,
the research questions. the research questions. and are adequate to address all
the research questions.
(F) 18 9 - 17 18 - 25
Findings & The discussion may be The discussion interprets the The discussion soundly
Discussion incomplete or partially/not findings and is connected with interprets the findings and is
clearly connected to the results. other sections of the report such carefully connected with other
The connection with other as the background, problem sections of the report such as
sections is vague. statement, research questions, the background, problem
The findings presented are instruments and results. statement, research questions,
mere repetitions of the results The findings are either instruments and results.
without appropriate superficially discussed or not The findings are judiciously
interpretation. discussed in relation to theory discussed in relation to theory
Implications, recommendations and findings of past studies and findings of past studies
and directions for future cited in literature review. cited in literature review.
research are not drawn from the Implications, recommendations Implications, recommendations
research findings. and directions for future and directions for future
Limitations of the study are research are drawn from the research are carefully drawn
irrelevant. research findings. from the research findings.
Limitations of the study are Limitations of the study are
relevant and adequately relevant and extensively
described. described.
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(G) 1 24 5
Writing Style, Writing style and language use are Writing style and language use Writing style the standard
Language Use not apt for academic writing. are apt for academic writing. language use are very apt for
& grammatical Many grammatical errors that impede Some grammatical errors that academic writing.
accuracy communication. impede communication. Hardly any grammatical errors
that impede communication.
(H) 1 2-4 5
Overall
Presentation The abstract is missing, incomplete or The abstract summarizes the The abstract concisely
inaccurate. study by mere lifting key summarizes the study.
sentences from the final project
The presentation format including the report. The presentation format
graphics is at a minimum level of including the graphics
acceptability, though at times messy The presentation format demonstrates authors
and confusing. including the graphics is attention to detail, neatness
acceptable. and care.
Citations are rather incomplete or
inaccurate and provide little avenue to Most sources are cited in a All sources are cited accurately
check the validity of the information proper format to enable to demonstrate the credibility of
gathered. accuracy checking. the information presented.
Organisation of chapters lacks logical Chapters are somewhat loosely Chapters are well organised
sequencing and ideas are not clearly organised but the main sections with logical sequencing. Ideas
developed. still stand out. Ideas are clearly are clearly developed with
stated but at times not clearly adequate support.
developed.
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Appendix 4
CONFIRMATION FORM OF RECEIVING PROJECT PROPOSAL
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This form must be filled by student when submitting the Proposal to respective
supervisor/administrator.
2. All the information given must be true and correct.
PROGRAMME : _________________________________________________________
PROJECT TITLE
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________ __________________________________
Students Signature Supervisors/Administrators Signature
Date : _____________________
Matric No : ____________________________________________
Name : _________________________
Date : _________________________
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Appendix 5
CONFIRMATION FORM OF RECEIVING PROJECT FINAL REPORT
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This form must be filled by student when submitting the Project final report to respective
supervisor/administrator.
PROGRAMME : _________________________________________________________
PROJECT TITLE
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
________________________ __________________________________
Students Signature Supervisors/Administrators Signature
Date : _____________________
----Students copy --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Matric No : ____________________________________________
Name : _________________________
Date : _________________________
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Appendix 6
COVER PAGE ( SOFT COVER)
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Appendix 7
Declaration
Signature:
Name: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Matric Number: XXXXXXXXXXXX001
Date: XXXXXXXXXX (Date of Submission to Supervisor)
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Appendix 8
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
THANK YOU.
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Appendix 9
Student Name
Programme
Matric No
Learning Center
Postal Address
(House):
(Office):
Contact Number
(Handphone):
[email]:
Reason
--------------------------- ------------------------------------
Name: Dean/Programme Coordinator
Date: Date:
Note: Please fill in the form and fax to 03-5510 3977. For any inquiries, please
email at amalia_fadhlina@oum.edu.my.
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