FINAL YEAR DESIGN PROJECTS (FYDP) FRAMEWORK
FOR
B.Sc. COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Department of Computer Systems Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
1. Each M.Sc./M.S/Ph.D. faculty member will offer projects.
2. The department will display the list of projects offered on the department’s notice board and the
department’s website.
3. STUDENT’S PROJECT GROUP SIZE
Each FYPD group will consist of a maximum of two students. The Chairperson may allow for a
third member on the recommendations of the FYDP coordinator and FYDP supervisor,
considering the nature of the project, resources, availability of expertise, or some unavoidable
circumstances.
4. PROJECT SUPERVISION
Sr. No. Designation No. of Projects For Supervision
1 Professor Maximum 4
2 Associate Professor Maximum 3
3 Assistant Professor Maximum 3
4 Lecturer Maximum 3
5. TIMELINE FOR THE FINAL YEAR DESIGN PROJECTS (FYDP)
The following timeline will be observed for the FYDP:
S. No. Semester Activity Week No.
Week 11
1 6th Display of project lists offered by the department
(faculty members).
Presentation/Discussion by the respective faculty
2 Week 11 – Week
6th members on offered projects to interested student
12
groups.
Lecture on the following topics delivered by the Senior
Faculty Members:
1. Introduction to FYDP & Departmental Policy
3 6th 2. Literature Review Week 12 – Week
3. Problem formulation 13
4. Proposal writing
5. Any other topic on students’ request or by FMs
Submission of project choices by the student Week 15
4 6th groups.
Interviews of interested student groups by the respective Week 16
5 6th faculty members (if required).
Project allocation to the student groups based on During the end-
6 6th students’ interests and advisor feedback in a combined semester
faculty meeting. examinations
Submission of FYDP proposals to the respective Week 2 – Week 3
7 7th advisors.
FYDP proposal presentations to the respective Before the mid-
8 7th project advisors and the FYDP evaluation semester
committee. examinations
2
Submission of FYDP funding requests for the
9 Week 9 – Week 10
7th purchase of hardware required for the FYDP
execution. Or
(when available)
Detailed Progress meeting/presentation with Week 15
10 7th Adviser.
FYDP progressive letter by the FYDP advisors, Before the end-
11 7th reporting about the progress of his/her students semester
individually. examinations
Or
Beginning of the
Next Semester
Finalization of projects for Exhibition / Till the end of
12 8th demonstration in Open House. Week 10
FYDP dissertation write-up. Week 11 – Week
13 8th 13
Submission of the FYDP report to the concerned Till end of Week
14 8th advisor for review. 14
Finalization of the FYDP report by incorporating the Week 15 – Week
15 8th review remarks. 16
Open House - FYDP Final Project presentation, Demo, Within 1-2 weeks
16 8th
and oral examination by the External Examiner and the after the end-
Evaluation Committee. semester
examinations
6. INSTRUCTIONS
a) Final-year students will discuss the FYDP topics they are interested in with the faculty
members. After the titles of FYDP are finalized, a list will be displayed on the notice board/website.
b) Students will complete the project proposal form per the instructions provided on the form and
get it signed by the concerned advisor, FYDP coordinator, and the Chairperson.
c) Each FYDP group should hold, at least, one weekly meeting with their advisor.
d) FYDP grading/marks will be awarded per FYDP Rubrics based on the following criteria:
e) In the 7th Semester, the FYDP grading criteria will be as follows:
a. Mid-Semester FYDP Proposal Defence before FYDPEC – 25%
b. End-Semester Presentation to the Supervisor 25%.
f) In the 8th Semester, the FYDP grading criteria will be:
a. End-semester presentation to the Supervisor and the FYDP Evaluation Committee – 25%
b. FYDP Report and Demo to the Supervisor and the External Examiner – 25%
