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    GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR FYP THESIS

    Paper
    Size - A4 (21.0cm X 29.7cm)
    Color – White

    3.3 Font Size and Type


    Students MUST use Times New Roman. Other fonts are NOT ACCEPTABLE.
    Font Size:
    • For Headings and subheadings, use 12-point font.
    • For Table of Contents, use 11-point font.
    • For Text, use 11-point font.
    • For captions of Tables and Figures, use 10-point and align text to the center.
    • For Footnotes, use 9-point font.
    Please type in bold for headings and subheadings. Headings should be typed in all upper
    case letters while sub-headings are to be typed in upper and lower case letters. The first
    paragraph of each section should start without any indentation. For second paragraph
    onward, the first line should be indented by 0.5” from the left.

    Line spacing
    The project paper should be typed on one side of the page. Line spacing is 1.5 lines for the
    text, with single-spacing for exceptional circumstances only:
    • Footnotes
    • Long headings or subheadings
    • Long captions to tables, or figures
    • References
    • Appendices
    • Tables
    • Quotations

    Equations
    Use standard Microsoft Word Equation Editor to edit your equations. Do not embed
    "graphically designed" equations. Equations should be numbered consecutively in the paper
    and are cited in the text by writing “Eq. (1)” or “Eqs. (1) and (2).
    C D0  C D fr  C Dw  C Db
    (1)
    The equation is to be aligned to the left on the line while its number using Arabic numerals
    enclosed in parentheses is to be aligned to the right.

    Margins and Justification


    Set the justification to “full” and the margins to the following measurements:

    TOP : 1”
    BOTTOM : 1”
    LEFT : 1.5”
    RIGHT : 1”
    Pagination
    The following plan of page numbering has been standardized and must be observed. All page
    numbers should be right aligned at the bottom of the page(footer).
    a. Preliminary pages. Preliminary pages include all the sections that precede the text. They
    are arranged and numbered using small Roman numerals (i, ii, iii, etc.).
    b. Text pages. Use format <page number>.
    c. Supplementary pages. No pagination.

    Use of Footnotes

    Footnotes MUST NOT be used for citing references. They should be used only for useful
    extensions and excursions of information in the body of the text. Footnotes should be
    numbered consecutively with superscript numerals. Footnotes should be in single spacing,
    using font size 9-point.

    Header and Footer

    Header :
    The chapter or topic should be right aligned at the top of page, using font size 9-point.

    Footer :
    The page numbers should be right aligned at the bottom of the page, using font size 9-point.
    The page number format :
    • Roman numerals for preliminary pages.
    • <page number> for text pages.

    Format Guideline
    The following format is recommended for the project:

    Thesis Format Guideline


    The guideline on the format of a complete report is described below:

    COVER PAGE
    DECLARATION PAGE
    ABSTRACT
    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
    TABLE OF CONTENTS
    LIST OF TABLES
    LIST OF FIGURES
    LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

    INTRODUCTION
    Background
    Research Question
    Research Objectives
    Research Hypotheses
    Project Scope
    Contribution to body of knowledge
    LITERATURE REVIEW

    METHODOLOGY
    (Mention any limitations in methodology)

    RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

    CONCLUSIONS & FUTURE WORK

    REFERENCES

    APPENDICES
    (If there is)

    Setting out References


    There are two methods by which references can be displayed, the British Standard and IEEE
    standard. Once a method has been selected it is important to be consistent in applying it.

    Hardcopy printing
    The printing is to be single-sided.

    Word limit
    As a guide only, approximately 10,000 words from Introduction to Conclusion & Future
    Work.

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