Fakulti Industri Teknologi Maklumat

Universiti Industri Selangor Kampus Bestari Jaya, Batang Berjuntai, Selangor

ACADEMIC WRITING
1.0 INTRODUCTION These guidelines are to help the practical students at the Fakulti Industri Teknologi Maklumat, Universiti Industri Selangor in the preparation of their report. The guidelines are in two parts:

1. Format of Report is intended to help the student

prepare the drafts of the report. It indicates what to include in each section and how each section is to be written.

2. Physical Requirements specifies how the report is to

be typed / printed and bound.

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FORMAT OF REPORT

Universiti Industri Selangor Kampus Bestari Jaya, Batang Berjuntai, Selangor

A report consists of many parts arranged in certain order. A recommended order is given below: 1. Blank sheet 2. Title page 3. Approval sheet 4. Acknowledgements

5. Abstract (In both B.M and English )

6. Table of contents 7. List of tables 8. List of figures 9. Glossary 10.Chapter 1 n 11.References 12.Appendices 13.Blank sheet

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Universiti Industri Selangor Kampus Bestari Jaya, Batang Berjuntai, Selangor

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
1.0 SUBMISSION OF REPORT The candidate is required to submit THREE (3) copies of the final draft to the faculty within a specific dateline given by the Office of the Dean (Fakulti Industri Teknologi Maklumat). These copies are for the Supervisor, Library, and the Fakulti Industri Teknologi Maklumat. For each copy please pay RM15.00 when submitting the final report.

2.0

TYPING PROCEDURES Typing should be neat, clear and uniform. (a) Type specification Use word processor e.g. Microsoft Word to write document. (b) Margins Refer to Format of Report Guideline. (c) Spacing The report should be typed double-spaced. The following, however, should be single spaced: Abstract Footnotes Quotations longer than three lines Rfrences Tables Appendices, such as questionnaires, letters, etc. Major sections should begin on a new page At 2 line from the top of the page. For paragraph indentation, use five spaces from the left margin. (d) Pagination

1. Pages should be numbered consecutively

throughout the report, including pages of figures, tables, and appendices. The pages of the appendices should also be typed accordingly following the above pagination system. Page numbers should appear by themselves and are not to be enclosed in

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Universiti Industri Selangor Kampus Bestari Jaya, Batang Berjuntai, Selangor

parenthesis, hyphens or other decorative devices. 2. The preliminary pages preceding the introduction may carry numbers in small roman numerals (i, ii, iii, etc.) type centrally about 25 mm from the bottom. The title page should not be numbered though it is counted as page i. 3. Pagination begins with the first page of the introduction. The numbering of this page is made centrally at the bottom. 4. Have text or other material on only one side of each sheet.

3.0

TYPEWRITTEN COPIES The original typewritten copy of a report and good and clean reproductions, including permanent photocopies of the original typewritten version, will be accepted. Carbon copies, however, will not be accepted. The print out must be in laser quality printing.

3.0

LANGUAGE Either Bahasa Melayu or English is acceptable. Ensure consistency on the language used. B.M English Fakulti Industri Faculty of Teknologi Maklumat Industrial Information Technology Ijazah Sarjana Muda Bachelor of Sains Teknologi Science in Maklumat (Kepujian) Information Technology (Hons.) Universiti Industri Universiti Industri Selangor Selangor

Faculty

Course

University

4.0

PAPER The report should be typed / printed on 80 g.s.m. white paper or paper of equivalent quality. Paper should be of A4 size (210 mm x 297 mm)

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Universiti Industri Selangor Kampus Bestari Jaya, Batang Berjuntai, Selangor

5.0

BINDING

When the report has been completed and the necessary signatures obtained on all copies, the report will be bound. All copies should be checked carefully to ensure that all papers are in order and that the report is ready for binding. The report should be bound within boards and should be of a fixed kind in which leaves are permanently secured. The boards should have rigidity to support the weight of the work when standing upon a shelf. The following particulars should be provided on the report cover: 1. Title of report 2. Name of candidate 3. Course 4. Name of Faculty 5. Name of University 6. Year of submission

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Universiti Industri Selangor Kampus Bestari Jaya, Batang Berjuntai, Selangor

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