Final Year Project

FYP Registration

1. A student can take FYP-1 if CGPA >= 2.0  +   credit hours >= 99 + passed OOAD course (or Software Analysis and Design for Batch 2018 onwards).
2. A student having up to two deficiency courses (93 to 98 credit hours) has to submit an application along with the registration form to the CS department for approval. (If there is one (or more) people in a group who need the permission, attach the application(s) with your FYP registration form and submit them to the CS academic office.)
3. A student with less than 93 credit hours CANNOT register for FYP-1.
4. A student on warning cannot register for FYP-1.
5. Any FYP group taking a project with an external supervisor MUST have an internal supervisor who is a faculty member of the CS department.
6. There can be 3 or 4 members in an FYP group.
7. The registration form has to be signed by the internal supervisor for registering an FYP.  Signature of only the external supervisor will not entitle a student for FYP registration.

FYP Ideas

List of Current and Previous FYPs and Advisors Status

Previous FYP Abstracts

FYPs offered by Faculty & Industry

FYP Deliverables, Deadlines and Rules - Fall 2020

FYP - I

• Submit the deliverable according to your project type i.e. Application/Development or Research/R&D

FYP - II

• For FYP I & II, all assessments will be done for individual students
• For FYP II, the evaluation will be based on various aspects of the project like quality of code, functionality, difficulty of the project, quality of user interfaces, etc.

FYP Rules

FYP-I Deliverables

Deliverable I - Project Proposal

Guidelines:

1. Download the template D1 Project Proposal Template.dotx.
2. You may see Sample Project Proposals for reference.
3. Follow the General Submission Instructions given below.

Deliverable II - FS&RS/Literature Review

Guidelines:

1. Download the template 
   • D2 Development Project - FS.dotx and D2 Development Project - RS.dotx for Development Projects
   • OR D2 Research Project - Literature Review.dotx for Research/R&D Projects
2. You may see Sample FYP Reports for formatting reference. (Do not worry about full FYP report at the moment, we will add different chapters in coming deliverables. These samples are only for formatting reference. For content, follow the instructions given in template.)
3. For Development FYP, you have to submit one folder having both the documents i.e. RS and FS. Name of your files and folder should be the title of your project (Add "-RS" and "-FS" at the end of respective filename).
4. Follow the General Submission Instructions given below.

FYP Mid Term Evaluations

1- Report Submission:

1. Feedback of Deliverable II will be shared with you before Midterm Evaluations.
2. You are required to resolve all the issues mentioned in the feedback comments and re-submit the soft copy of updated documents (of Deliverable II) in Mid Evaluations submission folder. All the groups are required to submit it. (Submission Folder will be shared via email).
3. Submit the hard copy of your updated document/report, signed by your adviser, to CS Academic Office. Submission Date and Time will be shared via email. Students working on Development Projects will submit the hard copy of FS document only. Students working on Research/Research and Development Projects will submit the hard copy of Literature Review (i.e. deliverable-2).
4. Report should have double sided printing except the title page i.e. all the pages will be printed back-to-back and back of title page will be blank.
5. Both the hard and soft copies are compulsory to be submitted by all the groups.
6. Anyone failing to submit the hard copy with the adviser's signatures will not be allowed to present.

2- Presentation Details:

You will have to prepare a presentation of 20 minutes that must cover the following:

• Problem statement + Type of Project
• Goals: Goals Achieved/Future Goals
• Scope: Things that are part of your project, which are not part of the project
• Overview of System to be developed including important requirements
• Constraints and Limitations
• Work Breakdown with Timelines

Your dressing should be formal and medium of communication should be English. Get your presentation approved by your adviser in time. The faculty will attend your presentations and provide feedback. Faculty will use this form to evaluate you.

Deliverable III - Design/FS&Methodology

Guidelines:

1. Download the template 
   • D3 Development Project - High level and low level Design.dotx for Development Projects
   • OR D3 Research Project - Functional Specifications and Methodology.dotx for Research/R&D Projects
2. You may see Sample FYP Reports for formatting reference. (Do not worry about full FYP report at the moment, we will add different chapters in coming deliverables. These samples are only for formatting reference. For content, follow the instructions given in template.)
3. Follow the General Submission Instructions given below.

Deliverable IV - Prototype + FYP Report

Guidelines:

1. Download the template D4 FYP Report.dotx. Most of the content is same as you submitted earlier, we are just adding few new chapters/sections.
2. Along with the report also submit your (Turnitin) Plagiarism Report. Accepted percentage is 15% or less. You may get the (Turnitin) plagiarism report by emailing your FYP Report to library at librarylhr@nu.edu.pk.
3. You may see Sample FYP Reports for formatting reference only.
4. For content's detail, read the template carefully. Few chapters or sections have been mentioned to be added in FYP-II, exclude them from FYP Reoport for now.
5. Submission of Prototype is not required, it will be demonstrated in your FYP Final Evaluation.
6. Follow the General Submission Instructions given below.

FYP Final Evaluations

1- Report Submission:

1. Feedback of Deliverable IV will be shared with you before Final Evaluations.
2. You are required to resolve all the issues mentioned in the feedback comments and re-submit the pdf of updated FYP Report in Final Evaluations submission folder. All the groups are required to submit it. Submission Folder will be shared via email. You do not need to submit plagiarism report again in this folder. 
3. Email your updated FYP Report (pdf) and Plagiarism Report (submitted in Deliverable IV) to your advisor by Wednesday 6th January.Your advisor will approve and forward the reports to Evalation Panel by Thursday 7th January. If evaluators do not recieve your reports from your advisor, your evaluation will be cancelled, so carefully follow the deadline. Subject of your email should start with your FYP Title.
4. Submit the hard copy of your report, signed by your adviser, to CS Academic Office. Submission Date and Time will be shared via email.
5. Report should have double sided printing except the title page i.e. all the pages will be printed back-to-back and back of title page will be blank. Get the first page of Plagiarism Report (showing the similarity index) bound at the end of your FYP Report.
6. Both the hard and soft copies are compulsory to be submitted by all the groups.
7. Anyone failing to submit the hard copy with the adviser's signatures will not be allowed to present.

2- Presentation Details:

You will have to prepare a presentation of 20 minutes and show your working prototype. Your dressing should be formal and medium of communication should be English. Get your presentation approved by your adviser in time. The faculty will attend your presentations and provide feedback. Faculty will use this form to evaluate you.

FYP Final Evaluation Schedule will be shared with you via Email. To avoid any inconvenience, verify your Google Meet ID (mentioned in the Evaluation Schedule) as soon as possible. For verification, join it with your LHR domain ID.

General Submission Instructions

• Read the templates carefully for formatting and content guidelines.
• For further detail on content you may consult your advisor. If he/she advises you to make changes in required document/content, inform FYP Committee via email, cc your advisor.
• For citation references we will be following IEEE format.
• Before submission, view your document in Two-Page Layout and make sure that it follows all the formatting guidelines according to the template.
• Submit PDF file(s) only. 
• Name of all the documents (submissions files) should start with your Project Title.
• Get your documents reviewed/approved by your advisor before submission.
• Submission Folder will be shared via email.
• One submission per group is required.

FYP-II Deliverables

Deliverable I - Project Status

Guidelines:

1. Download template D1 Project Status.xlsx from Templates.
2. You may find sample Project Status for your reference here.
3. Follow the Submission Instructions given below.

Deliverable II - Updated Project Status and FYP Report

Guidelines:

1. Download templates D2 Updated Project Status.xlsx and D2 Updated FYP Report.dotx from Templates.
2. Format of Updated Project Status is same as your previous deliverable.
3. For Updated FYP Report, you have to update your FYP-1 Final Report according to the work done so far plus according to this template (This template is same as your FYP-1 Final Report, only chapter 4 and 5 have new content).
4. You may find samples of Project Status and FYP Report for your reference here. Do not worry about full FYP Report at the moment, we will fill all the chapters in coming deliverables. These samples are only for the formatting reference. For content, follow the instructions given in template.
5. Follow the General Submission Instructions given below.

FYP Mid Term Evaluations

1- Report Submission:

1. Feedback of Deliverable II will be shared with you before Midterm Evaluations.
2. You are required to resolve all the issues mentioned in the feedback comments and re-submit the soft copy of updated report in Mid Evaluations submission folder. (Submission Folder will be shared via email).
3. Submit the hard copy of your updated report, signed by your adviser, to CS Academic Office. Submission Date and Time will be shared via email. Report should have double sided printing except the title page i.e. all the pages will be printed back-to-back and back of title page will be blank.
4. Both the hard and soft copies are compulsory to be submitted by all the groups.
5. Anyone failing to submit the hard copy with the adviser's signatures will not be allowed to present.

2- Presentation Details:

You will have to prepare a presentation of 20 minutes that must cover the following:

• Project Title with Group members and Advisor’s name (1 slide)
• Project Overview  (1 slide)
• Demo of Working Project. You can also prepare a video to illustrate the project’s functionality (at least 70% time of presentation should go into this)
• Explain a selected piece of code (optional, not more than one slide)
• Plan of work for the rest of the semester (1 slide)

Your dressing should be formal and medium of communication should be English. Get your presentation approved by your adviser in time. The faculty will attend your presentations and provide feedback. Faculty will use this form to evaluate you.

Deliverable III - Test Cases and Bug Report/Simulation Results

Guidelines:

1. Download templates D3 BugReport.dotx, D3 Traceability-Matrix.xlsx and D3-D4 Updated FYP Report.dotx from Templates.
2. For Updated FYP Report, you have to update your Final Report according to the work done so far plus according to this template (There are just 2 new subheadings (i. Test Case Design and Description, ii.Test Metrics) added in your chapter 4 "Implementation and Test Cases". So you have to update the FYP report that you submitted last time according to this template).
3. You may find samples of FYP Report for your reference here. These samples are only for the formatting reference. For content, follow the instructions given in template.
4. Name of your documents should be the title of your project. (Add "-BugReport" and "-TraceablityMatrix" at the end of respective file name.)
5. Follow the General Submission Instructions given below.

Deliverable IV - Final Report + Abstract

Guidelines:

1. Download template D3-D4 Updated FYP Report and D4 Abstract.dotx from Templates.
2. Along with the report also submit your (Turnitin) Plagiarism Report. Accepted percentage is 15% or less. You may get the (Turnitin) plagiarism report by emailing your FYP Report to library at librarylhr@nu.edu.pk.
3. You have to complete your FYP Report by updating your last deliverble "Updated FYP Report" according to the template and instructions provided.
4. Template D4 Abstract is just the title and abstract pages of your FYP Report.
5. You may find samples of FYP Report for your reference here. These samples are only for the formatting reference. For content, follow the instructions given in template.
6. Submit pdf files of both documents in their respective folders on Google Classroom.
7. Follow the Submission Instructions given below.

FYP Final Evaluations

1- Report Submission:

1. Feedback of Deliverable IV will be shared with you before Final Evaluations.
2. You are required to resolve all the issues mentioned in the feedback comments and re-submit the pdf of updated FYP Report in Final Evaluations submission folder. All the groups are required to submit it. Submission Folder will be shared via email. You do not need to submit plagiarism report again in this folder.
3. Email your updated FYP Report (pdf) and Plagiarism Report (submitted in Deliverable IV) to your advisor by Wednesday 6th January.Your advisor will approve and forward the reports to Evalation Panel by Thursday 7th January. If evaluators do not recieve your reports from your advisor, your evaluation will be cancelled, so carefully follow the deadline. Subject of your email should start with your FYP Title.
4. Submit the hard copy of your report, signed by your adviser, to CS Academic Office. Submission Date and Time will be shared via email.
5. Report should have double sided printing except the title page i.e. all the pages will be printed back-to-back and back of title page will be blank. Get the first page of Plagiarism Report (showing the similarity index) bound at the end of your FYP Report.
6. Both the hard and soft copies are compulsory to be submitted by all the groups.
7. Anyone failing to submit the hard copy with the adviser's signatures will not be allowed to present.

2- Presentation Details:

You will have to prepare a presentation of 20 minutes that must cover the following:

• Project Overview
• Demo of properly tested and working Application alongwith source code. You can also prepare a video to illustrate the project’s functionality (at least 70% time of presentation should go into this).

Keep the soft copy of your FYP report ready with you during the presentation. You must ensure that your documentation is in-sync with your application. Your dressing should be formal and medium of communication should be English. Get your presentation approved by your adviser in time. The faculty will attend your presentations and provide feedback. Faculty will use this form to evaluate you.

FYP Final Evaluation Schedule will be shared with you via Email. To avoid any inconvenience, verify your Google Meet ID (mentioned in the Evaluation Schedule) as soon as possible. For verification, join it with your LHR domain ID.

General Submission Instructions

• Read the templates carefully for formatting and content guidelines.
• For further detail on content you may consult your advisor. If he/she advises you to make changes in required document/content, inform FYP Committee via email, cc your advisor.
• Before submission, view your document in Two-Page Layout and make sure that it follows all the formatting guidelines according to the template.
• Submit PDF file(s) ONLY. For Project Status you may submit .xls file. 
• Name of all the documents (submissions files) should start with your Project Title.
• Get your documents reviewed/approved by your advisor before submission.
• Submission Folder will be shared via email.
• One submission per group is required.

Hard Binding Submission for Degree Clearance

Guidelines:

• After having your FYP-II grade uploaded on Flex, you are required to submit three hard bound copies of your FYP report signed by your adviser  + three CDs containing all the FYP related material to CS Academic Office for Degree Clearance.
• Take double sided prints of your FYP Report, the final version that you got approved by your adviser.
• Download the format for Binding (Cover page and Spine) FYP Binding&SpineFormat. Carefully follow all the instructions given in the document.
• Get the formal reports signed by your adviser (on the title page).
• Reports will not be accepted without signatures of all the group members. In case of lockdown, e-signatures of group members are allowed.
• Note that this submission is compulsory for your degree clearance.

Contact

Ms. Samin Iftikhar (samin.iftikhar@nu.edu.pk)

Ms. Abeeda Akram (abeeda.akram@nu.edu.pk)

Mr. Saad Farooq (saad.farooq@nu.edu.pk)