School of Advanced Technology

MODULE HANDBOOK

SAT 301

Final Year Project

Semester 1&2

2024-2025

SECTION A: Basic Information

o Brief Introduction to the Module

The final year project (FYP)  is a two-semester long project delivered through the module SAT301 Final Year Project. It accounts for ten credits, which is the largest single  module  currently  and  worth  25%  of the  total  credits  available  for Year 4. Therefore, it is a major contributing component to the BEng final degree classification.

The FYP acts as a summative assessment of a student’s attainment in the Program Learning  Objectives,  i.e.  how  good  you  are  as  a  XJTLU  SAT  graduate.  It  is  an opportunity for a student to integrate all the knowledge accumulated through the four years  of  study.  At   the   same  time,   the  student  must  demonstrate  his  or  her competencies   in  joining   the   engineering   professionals   around   the   world;   or demonstrate satisfactory research potentials to further their careers in research.

There are three assessment items for FYP including: 1) Interim Progress Report (25%)

2)  Project  Demonstration  (15%)  and  3)  Final Thesis  (60%).  To achieve the most rewarding   FYP   experience,   the   students   are   advised   to   follow   strictly   the assessment/submission  schedule  detailed   in  the   Module  Handbook,  and  check important organisational messages posted on LEARNING MALL with email notices. Regular  meeting and effective communication with the supervisor are  particularly essential to a successful FYP project.

o Key Module Information

Module name: Final Year Project

Module code: SAT301

Credit value: 10

Semester in which the module is taught: S1 and S2

Pre-requisites needed for the module: n/a

Programmes on which the module is shared:

BEng Computer Science and Technology

BEng Digital Media Technology

BEng Electrical Engineering

BEng Electronic Science and Technology

BSc Information and Computing Science

BSc Information Management and Information Systems

BEng Mechatronics and Robotic Systems

BEng Telecommunications Engineering

o Delivery Schedule

No specific schedule.

o Module Leader and Contact Details

Name: Pengfei Song

Brief Biography:

Email address: [email protected]

Office telephone number: +86 (0)512 8818 9039

Room number and office hours: EE 318

Preferred means of contact: [email protected]

o Additional Teaching Staff and Contact Details

All SAT Academic Staff.

SECTION B: What you can expect from the module

o Educational Aims of the Module

To give students the opportunity to work  in a guided  but  independent fashion to explore a substantial problem in depth, making practical use of principles, techniques and methodologies acquired elsewhere in the course. Page 4 of 7 To give experience of carrying out a large piece of individual work and in producing a dissertation. To enhance communication skills, both oral and written.

o Learning Outcomes

A. Identify and formulate a substantial research problem, and produce a plan to address the problem;

B. Produce and follow an appropriate project plan;

C. Locate and perform. a review of project related literature;

D. Design, implement and test solution(s) to the identified research problem;

E. Evaluate in a critical fashion the work done and place it in the context of related work;

F. Prepare and deliver a formal presentation with a demonstration of the project using a suitable means;

G. Structure and write a dissertation.

o Assessment Details

Semester 1 - marking guideline attached as appendix

Please be noted that the three sub-items of the assessment ‘interim progress report,:

a. project specification, b. progress presentation and c. interim progress report will be marked together. The three sub-items combined accounts for total 25% weight.

Interim Progress Assessment is a summative assessment for the first semester. The assessment is based on the three student submissions in the first semester: Project Specification, Progress Demonstration and Interim Progress Report.

FYP students are expected to submit a project specification report by S1 - Week 5. It is a document specifying the problem statement, expected outcomes, project Gantt chart or project schedule and the budget. Supervisors and Assessor will provide written  feedback  to  the   students   so  that  they   could   adjust   their   plan   and understanding after initiate literature review.

The Interim Progress Report should normally not be more than 20 pages. It is a formal report that concludes the achievement during the first semester. This excludes Appendices  and  usually  organized  with  following  sections:  Background, Main body and conclusion. Based on the nature of projects, the detailed contents in the  background  and  main  body  can  be  decided  by  FYP  students  and  their supervisors. The background section should include the  project aims/objectives, a short  literature  review   and   the   industrial   relevance   and   project   motivation.   A main   body   should  include   the   methodology  and   preliminary   results,  with  the critical  thinking  for  the  remained  problems. The  FYP  progress analysis and grant chart for S2,s work should be included in the conclusion part.

Semester 2 - marking guideline attached as appendix

The   project  demonstration   is   usually   organized  at  S2-Week  8.   It   is   an   oral presentation as well as  hardware/software  demonstration  if  hardware or software   outcomes   are   involved.   It   will   be   assessed   by   a   panel   of at least two academic staffs. It consists of 10-minute presentation plus 5-minute Q&A session   (or total of 15 minutes) for each student.

FYP  Dissertation  is the final summative assessment. It should  be  normally  not more than 40 pages excluding appendices.

Students  are  referred to  the  separate  document  named “SAT  Final  Year  Project Report Writing” for detailed guidance on the presentation of FYP reports.

o Methods of Learning and Teaching

In  the  project  we  wish  to  foster  independent  learning,  under  the  guidance  of  a supervisor. There is a review, which provides an opportunity for monitoring progress and giving formative feedback. Supervisors maintain regular contact with students throughout the project to provide direction and advice as needed. Lectures/seminars addressing particular skills are also offered to students.

o Syllabus & Teaching Plan

Please consult with FYP supervisor.

o Reading Materials

Mandatory textbook is a required book in either print or electronic format for a module that students are obligated to purchase.

Optional textbook is a book in print that students can choose to purchase or not.

Reference textbook is a book in print that is considered additional or recommended reading by academic staff and is only purchased for Library’s collection where it can be offered for loan.