How to Choose

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Prepare for Your
Final Year Project

By: Alahdal A. Hussein

Presentation Content
Project’s Topic Selection
• Selection Parameters
• Answer What? Why? How?
• How to do it?

Selection of Guide
• Relevance of the guide to your project
• Interest of the guide in your project

How to Do Your Project?

• Steps to be Taken
1.
Project’s
Topic
Selection
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Have you selected a topic
for your final year project?

If Yes, Did you chooe the

right topic?
 Selection Parameters

1- Area of interest
2- Resources availability
3- Cost of the project
4- The value added
5- Time required to complete the project
Have you considered any of the above parameters in your choice?
1- Area of Interest

▸ The first parameter

to consider when
selecting a topic for
your FYP is your
area of interest.

▸ Why?
Why interest is important?

▸ Interest will make you passionate

to work more on your FYP.

▸ Interest will make you eager to

know more beyond what your FYP
requires.
2- Resources Availability

▸ Equipment ( before selecting a

topic, make sure the equipment
required are available )

▸ Reading materials ( Make sure

there are enough references for
your project )
What if there is lack of resources?

▸ If there is a lack
of resource,
change to
another topic or
you will face
many troubles
ahead.
3- Cost of The Project

 Your project’s cost is the

main factor that affect
your project completion

 If you and your college

are financially incapable,
choose another topic.
4- The Value Added
▸ Your project should add value to the
area of your interest. It should help in:

▸ Solve a problem

▸ Innovate &create something new

▸ Find a better way of doing something

5- Time Required to Complete
The Project
▸ The time required to finish
your project is important in
selecting your project.

▸ Don’t choose a project that

requires a longer time than
what you are given.
 Answer What? Why? How?

▸ In any project you will choose, you

should be able to answer 3 questions
before you consider it your FYP.
 What your project is all about?
 What is the field of your project?
 What is the issue you are trying to
solve?

Your field of interest will help to

answer this question.
 Why this project?
 Why you want to solve that
issue or challenge?

 A great project will solve an

issue in your field of interest.
▸ How you will do it?
▸ How you will achieve your goal?
▸ The method, the strategy.

▸ This depends on your planning and

creativity.
 How to Choose Your Project?

1- Decide your area of interest.

2- Start reading about it.
3- Find the issues and challenges
faced in your area of interest.
4- Read about those issues and
challenges, ( Previous Studies ).
 How to Choose Your Project?

5- Decide the areas where you can

contribute and improve.
6- Formulate your project’s topic.
7- Perform your evaluation by going
through the 5 selection parameters.
 How to Choose Your Project?

8- Find the answers for the 3 questions.

9- If all goes well, you have your project
topic.

The next thing to do is selecting your guide.

2.
Selection of Guide
 How to Select Your Guide?

▸ It is best to select your guide after

choosing your topic. Because you
choose a guide based on your topic.

▸ Approach the guide who has the

knowledge and capabilities in the
subject you have chosen.
 How to Select Your Guide?

▸ Make sure the guide is interested

in your project.

▸ Ask your seniors about whoever you

want to choose as your guide.
3.
How
To Do
Your Project
 Get Your Guide Approval on
the Topic
▸ Your guide may or may not approve
your topic.

▸ If there is any changes, decide with your

guide what needs to be changed.

▸ If approved, then follow the following steps

 Steps to be Taken

1- Prepare a plan of execution with

your guide.

2- Prepare a timeframe and set

deadlines for each part of the project.

3- Start reading in-depth about your topic.

 Steps to be Taken

4- Get the facts and figures that

support your reasoning for taking the
project.

5- Meet with your guide frequently to

update him/her with your progress.
 Steps to be Taken

6- Order the equipment you need to

conduct your experiments if any.

7- Start writing your project earlier.

8- Have a backup plan.

THANKS!
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