Final Year Project (FYP)

Guide Book
Prepared by:

Dr. Muhammad Farooq

Engr. Syed Mohammad Sannan

Department of Mechanical, Mechatronics and

Manufacturing Engineering

University of Engineering and Technology Lahore,

New Campus- KSK

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Preamble
This is the Final year project (FYP) guide book for the BSc Mechanical Engineering program
of Mechanical, Mechatronics and Manufacturing Engineering Department, KSK Campus,
UET Lahore. This book has thorough guidelines of the FYP activities from start to the
completion. Each FYP stage and its relevant assessment, rubrics and format have been
properly defined in this book for the students and Faculty supervisors.
The purpose of this guide book is to streamline the guidelines, and to implement the uniform
policy related to FYP for the undergraduate students. It also serves the purpose to set uniform
assessment criterion for Faculty supervisors and the external examiners.

Prepared by:
Dr. Muhammad Farooq (Assistant Professor), Convener – FYP Committee
Engr. Syed Mohammad Sannan (Lecturer), Member – FYP Committee

Reviewed by:
Dr. Fahad Noor (Associate Professor)
Dr. Zahid Anwar (Associate Professor)

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 Revision history

Prepared by Reviewed by Date Reason for Version

amendment
Dr. Muhammad Farooq Dr. Fahad Noor 15th Nov., 2019 Initial version 1.0
Engr. M. Ghufran Dr. Zahid Anwar
Dr. Muhammad Farooq Second Version 2.0
Engr. Syed M. Sannan

Note: Please always refer to the most updated version

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Table of Contents
1.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 5
1.2. Objectives................................................................................................................................... 5
1.3. Overview and scope of FYP ..................................................................................................... 5
1.4. Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) ..................................................................................... 6
1.5. Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) of FYP........................................................................... 7
1.6. Responsibilities and roles ......................................................................................................... 8
1.6.1. FYP Committee ................................................................................................................. 8
1.6.1.1. Convener .................................................................................................................... 8
1.6.1.2. Secretary .................................................................................................................... 8
1.6.1.3. Committee members ................................................................................................. 8
1.6.2. Supervisor .......................................................................................................................... 8
1.6.3. Co-Supervisor .................................................................................................................... 9
1.6.4. External Examiner(s) ........................................................................................................ 9
1.6.5. Students .............................................................................................................................. 9
1.7. FYP Assessment Skelton and Phases .................................................................................... 10
1.7.1. Title defense presentation ............................................................................................... 11
1.7.2. Literature review reports submission ........................................................................... 11
1.7.3. Mid-term appraisal (Internal Viva) .............................................................................. 11
1.7.4. Posters flash presentations ............................................................................................. 11
1.7.5. Annual inter-department poster competition ............................................................... 11
1.7.6. IOHCF posters presentation .......................................................................................... 11
1.7.7. 1st draft of Thesis submission ........................................................................................ 11
1.7.8. Log book .......................................................................................................................... 11
1.7.9. Final thesis submission ................................................................................................... 11
1.7.10. Final defense and viva by external examiners .............................................................. 12
ANNEX-I ..................................................................................................................................... 13
ANNEX-II .................................................................................................................................... 22
ANNEX-III .................................................................................................................................. 24
ANNEX-IV................................................................................................................................... 26
ANNEX-V .................................................................................................................................... 27
ANNEX-VI................................................................................................................................... 44

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1.1. Introduction
Final Year Project (FYP) is a partial fulfilment for the award of degree in BSc Mechanical
Engineering. FYP is a culminating experience, typically the last checkpoint, before students
graduate into the engineering profession. It is spread over the last two semesters of the degree
program. FYP assesses a range of technical, professional and personal skills of the students
under the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) defined by the Pakistan Engineering Council
(PEC). FYP is ideally assumed to be the solution of a certain problem that the society has
been facing, and generally, all FYPs of the department are based on Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs). Students are called for to carry out research and the development work on
their chosen topic of study. This will inspire students to create practical solution(s) of the
engineering problems using the modern tools, methods and techniques.
Working under the supervision of Faculty will assist students to create the road map of their
career. It will also help them to enlighten with the spirit of team work, ethics, leadership,
project management, communication skills and the lifelong learning traits. Thus, this guide
book is developed for students and faculty supervisors to perform their roles and
responsibilities in an efficient way.

1.2. Objectives
FYP desires to establish a skeleton which will amplify the abilities of students in the activity
of applying engineering knowledge, inflating ideas, resolving problems autonomously and
interpreting result outcomes with minimum supervision.

1.3. Overview and Scope of FYP

The FYP can be a product design or a prototype, modelling and simulation, applied research
or it can be the solution of the real industrial or societal problems. FYP is a two-semester
activity in which 2-4 students choose a project or topic by themselves or they can select it
from the project list provided by the Faculty members. Students must undergo the multiple
assessments from title defense to final thesis report in order to complete the requirements of
the FYP.

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1.4. Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

(i) Engineering Knowledge: An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics,

science, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization to the
solution of complex engineering problems.
(ii) Problem Analysis: An ability to identify, formulate, research literature, and
analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions
using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering
sciences.
(iii) Design/Development of Solutions: An ability to design solutions for
complex engineering problems and design systems, components or processes that
meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and
safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
(iv) Investigation: An ability to investigate complex engineering problems in a
methodical way including literature survey, design and conduct of
experiments, analysis and interpretation of experimental data, and synthesis
of information to derive valid conclusions.
(v) Modern Tool Usage: An ability to create, select and apply appropriate
techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including
prediction and modeling, to complex engineering activities, with an
understanding of the limitations.
(vi) The Engineer and Society: An ability to apply reasoning informed by
contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural
issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to professional engineering
practice and solution to complex engineering problems.
(vii) Environment and Sustainability: An ability to understand the impact of
professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts and
demonstrate knowledge of and need for sustainable development.
(viii) Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and
responsibilities and norms of engineering practice.
(ix) Individual and Team Work: An ability to work effectively, as an individual
or in a team, on multifaceted and /or multidisciplinary settings.
(x) Communication: An ability to communicate effectively, orally as well as in
writing, on complex engineering activities with the engineering community
and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective
reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and
receive clear instructions.
(xi) Project Management: An ability to demonstrate management skills and
apply engineering principles to one’s own work, as a member and/or leader in
a team, to manage projects in a multidisciplinary environment.
(xii) Lifelong Learning: An ability to recognize importance of, and pursue
lifelong learning in the broader context of innovation and technological
developments.

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 1.5. Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) of FYP

Domain
Sr# CLO’s PLO
Level
Describe the scope and objectives of his/her project/research work
1 using the fundamental knowledge and skills acquired during first PLO-1 C2
three years of engineering.
Analyze the problem statement of his/her project/research work in C4
2 PLO-2
accordance with the existing literature.
Design/develop theoretical calculations/numerical simulations/
3 experimentation/physical model to complete his/her PLO-3 C6
research/project work.
Analyze/compare the developed solution by means of simulation/ C4
4 PLO-4
existing literature relevant to his/her project/research work.
Select modern IT and engineering tools to carry out his/her P3
5 PLO-5
project/research work.
Demonstrate outcomes/results of his/her research/project work C3
6 PLO-6
have positive societal impact.
Propose/develop a sustainable engineering solution of the
7 complex engineering problem through his/her project/research PLO-7 C2
work.
Display/express professionalism, ethical conduct and moral
8 PLO-8
responsibility in all aspects of his/her research/project work. A3
Exhibit necessary tasks required in completion of his/her
9 PLO-9
research/project work as an individual or as a team member. A3
Explain his/her project/research work in logical/well-planned way
10 in thesis report, poster and in oral presentation by appropriate PLO-10 C3
communication and professional skills.
Organize his/her project/research work by practicing management
11 principles including punctuality, commitment, decision making PLO-11 A4
and dedication.
Assess/evaluate his/her project/research work in a broader context
12 and pursue autonomous lifelong learning through creativity, PLO-12 C5
innovation and technological advancement.

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1.6. Responsibilities and Roles
FYP Committee, Supervisor(s), Co-supervisor(s) and External Examiner(s) are the main
stake holders, other than students, who will evaluate and execute the whole FYP activity. In
order to complete the FYP activity within the specified time frame specific roles and
responsibilities have been defined for every stake holder.
1.6.1. FYP Committee
FYP Committee is formed by the Chairman of the department which consists of convener,
secretary and members.
1.6.1.1. Convener
The main responsibilities of the Convener are as follow:
I. To disperse the timely guidelines regarding each FYP activity to students and
supervisors.
II. To compile the list of FYP project titles suggested by faculty members and
students.
III. To assign suitable supervisor(s) to every group according to the area of expertise
of supervisor(s).
IV. To release the final list of approved project titles.
1.6.1.2. Secretary
The main responsibilities of the secretary are as follow:
I. To co-ordinate committee meetings to appoint External Examiner(s).
II. To arrange title defense presentations and final defense viva activities.
III. To collect evaluation sheets from faculty supervisors and from external
examiners.
IV. To compile students’ assessment and prepare the overall result.
V. To keep record of all related documents.
1.6.1.3. Committee members
The main responsibilities of the Committee members are as follow:
I. To approve the proposed titles.
II. To nominate External Examiners.
III. To appoint panels of faculty supervisors for title defense and poster assessment.
IV. To endorse FYP assessments.
1.6.2. Supervisor(s)
Each group will be supervised by one main supervisor, who has the relevant area of expertise.
Their responsibilities are summarized as follow:
I. To monitor the project schedule and progress of the students.
II. To guide students in each FYP activity according to the approved format.
III. To evaluate student’s performance in literature review report submission, mid
term viva and final thesis report.

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 IV. To schedule weekly meeting with the students.
V. To endorse the requests on purchasing consumables and equipment and forward to
the chairman of the department.
1.6.3. Co-Supervisor(s)
Co-supervisor is nominated by the FYP Committee to assist students. The Co-supervisor’s
responsibilities are summarized as follow:
I. To guide students in solving specific tasks within his area of expertise.
II. To represent on behalf of the Supervisor especially during any FYP activity and
evaluation.
1.6.4. External Examiner(s)
The FYP Committee appoints the External Examiner(s). The role of the Examiners is to
evaluate the overall project and conduct the final viva according to assessment criteria
provided by the FYP committee.
1.6.5. Students
Students are the main stake holders of this FYP activity. They are required to showcase their
capabilities in order to carry out the FYP by applying fundamental engineering knowledge
and modern tools. They can also take initiative of proposing title for the project on their own.
The responsibilities of students are as follow:
I. To either select a FYP title on their own or the one suggested by FYP committee.
II. To prepare and perform the each FYP activity according to the given guidelines
and formats.
III. To schedule meeting every week with Supervisor and record in project log book.
IV. To submit all the reports, logs or any other FYP activity within given time frame.
V. To complete his/her project on time.
VI. There would be minimum 2 and maximum 4 members in the group.

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 1.7. FYP Assessment Skelton and Phases
FYP assessment Skelton, its phases and timeline are given in Table 1.
Table 1. FYP assessment Skelton and phases.

Sr. Evaluation by Semester

Deliverables Weightage
No
1 Title defense presentation 10% Faculty Members 6th Week 14

2 Literature review reports submission 10% Supervisor (s) 7th Week 02

Workshop on ''Importance of sequence of 7th Week 03

3 -
operations in FYP''
Examiners from the dept. 7th Week 10
4 Mid-term appraisal (Internal Viva) 20%
IAB Members

Workshop on '' How to find effective 7th Week 11

5 -
scientific Literature for Research''

Workshop on ''use of reference software- 7th Week 13

6 -
Endnote/Mandely
7th Week 15
7 Workshop on ''contents of FYP Thesis'' -

Workshop on ''how to prepare scientific 8th Week 01

8 -
poster''

Workshop on ''How to Publish an 8th Week 03

9 -
International Research Paper from FYP''
10 Posters presentations at department Faculty Panel 8th Week 04

Annual inter-department poster competition at Faculty Panel 8th Week 05

11
Campus 15%
12 IOHCF posters presentation at University Faculty Panel 8th Week 10

13 Workshop on ''commercialization of FYP'' - 8th Week 11

14 1st draft of Thesis submission - Supervisor 8th Week 12

15 Log book 5% Supervisor Every Week

16 Final thesis submission 20% Faculty Supervisors 8th Week 14

17 Final defense and viva by external examiners 20% External Examiners 8th Week 15

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 Total 100%

1.7.1. Title defense presentation

The students must choose project or a topic by themselves or from the list provided by the
Faculty members. Students are supposed to prepare the title defense presentation under the
guidance of the Faculty supervisor(s). The format of FYP title defense presentation and their
rubrics are given in Annex I.
1.7.2. Literature review reports submission
The students must submit literature review reports in the second week of the 7th semester.
Supervisor need to evaluate the reports and assesses it according to the rubrics given in the
Annex II.
1.7.3. Mid-term appraisal (Internal Viva)
The students must appear for the mid-term viva before the supervisor in the 10th week of the
7th semester. Supervisor need to evaluate the viva according to the rubrics given in the Annex
III.
1.7.4. Posters presentations
Students need to make a poster of their FYP work and present it before the FYP Committee.
FYP Committee will assess the poster quality and give valuable suggestions before
presenting into the annual interdepartmental poster competition and IOHCF.
1.7.5. Annual inter-department poster competition
Department arranges the annual inter-department poster competition for the final year
students in which every group presents its FYP work in the form of poster. Poster evaluation
is conducted by the selected faculty panel according to the rubrics given in Annex III. Format
of the poster is also given in Annex III.
1.7.6. IOHCF posters presentation
UET Lahore arranges annual Industrial Open House and Career Fair (IOHCF) in which
industries are invited to offer jobs and internships to the university students. Final year
students present their FYP work here in the form of posters.
1.7.7. 1st draft of Thesis submission
Students need to submit the first draft of their thesis to the supervisor in the 12th week of the
8th semester. Students must incorporate the changes and modification recommended by the
supervisor before final submission.
1.7.8. Log book
Students need to record the project activities in proper log book and need to sign the weekly
progress from the supervisor. Before the final thesis submission log book will be envaulted
by the supervisor according the rubrics given in the Annex IV.
1.7.9. Final thesis submission
Students need to submit their final thesis before the final defense in the correct form, form
and structure. Thesis report will be evaluated by the faculty supervisor according to the
rubrics given in Annex V. The format of the thesis is also given in Annex V.

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1.7.10. Final defense and viva by external examiners
Final Defense & viva is the final activity for FYP. It is evaluated by external examiner(s)
according to the rubrics given in Annex VI.

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 ANNEX-I

Rubrics and Evaluation for Title Defense Presentation

Criteria CLO/PLO Assessment Marks

Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Excellent
(0‐1) (2‐3) (4‐5)
Problem Statement CLO2/PLO2 Poor Some Proper
understanding of understanding of understanding
& Research the problem the problem of the problem
Objectives without any clear statement with clear
objectives been without any objectives;
mentioned clear objectives; indication of
no to little research with
research with proper citations
improper
citations
Methodology CLO3/PLO3 Have not include Include a Understand and
any sort of methodology to include a
methodology to be followed but proper
be followed have little to no methodology
understanding of aligning with
it; misaligns the design and
with the design implementation
and of their project
implementation
of their project
Project Time Line CLO11/PLO11 No project time Provide a Provide a clear
line has been generalized timeline of the
added timeline and/or a activities and
disorganized list are planned to
of activities take place in an
even and
coherent
manner
Division/Distribution CLO9/PLO9 No work streams Some of the All work
have been work streams are streams are
of Major Work mentioned/no included with included with
Streams clear work responsibilities each member
distribution been defined to a having an
certain extent ownership;
activities are
clearly defined
Presentation Skills CLO10/PLO10 Present in an Present in a Present in a
unclear and somewhat clear clear and
disorganized and/or organized organized
manner; do not manner; follow manner; follow
follow the proper the proper the proper
format of project format of project format of
presentation presentation to a project
certain extent presentation
Answer to Questions CLO10/PLO10 Provide Provide answers Provide
no/misleading in line to the answers to the
answers given questions point with
but are not most/all of
totally correct them being
correct

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 Title Defense Presentation Format

Title of FYP

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Risk Management
Risk Category Risk Description Risk Owner Likeli‐ Impact Level Category Risk Response Strategy
hood of
Risk
1 External Delay & difficulties in Dr. Shahid I, 4 3 12 Significant Proactive engagement with the suppliers; better
the procurement of Dr. M. Kashif understanding of procurement procedures;
equipment and other engagement with multiple suppliers;
supplies
2 External Lack of the motivation Dr. Amjad, 3 2 6 Moderate Multiple incentives for the stakeholders;
of stakeholders Dr. Mahnaz, Continuous engagement through regular meetings
Dr. Shakeel & conferences; frequent dissemination of results
and engagement through regular feedback
3 Project Poorly communicated Dr. Amjad H, 2 2 4 Moderate Timely sharing the relevant information to the
Management goals/deliverables to the Dr. Mahnaz H stakeholders; pro‐active engagement; hiring of
relevant stakeholders professional project management team (Project
coordinator & Assistant Project Coordinators)
4 Organizational Lack of technical Dr. Shahid I, 2 3 6 Moderate Engagement of multiple stakeholders at planning
resources/equipment/in Dr. Amjad H, phase; international academic & research
frastructure Dr. M. Kashif collaboration
5 Organizational Unavailability of Dr. Shahid I, 1 3 3 Low Engagement of multiple people in the same
technical human Dr. M. Kashif knowledge domain; interdisciplinary project
resource management team; collaboration with
international researchers
6 External Inflation Dr. Shahid I, 4 3 12 Significant Timely start of the activities; Using 10% increase in
Dr. Kashif the cost allowed by HEC;
7 Technical Misunderstanding the Dr. Shahid I, 2 3 6 Moderate Focus group discussions, brainstorming sessions,
requirements Dr. M. Kashif workshops and seminars among the team
members & stakeholders to understand the
requirements timely

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Risk Management (cont.)

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 Problem Statement

• This is STANDARD Format. Students are not

allowed to change it just fill it with your text. The
text Font Size recommended is as 20 and it should
remain same.
• Problem Statement should be in bullet points,
maximum TWO slides
• Point
• Point
• Point

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Literature Review
Mention about the Literature from Books and Research
Papers only in the form of bullets.

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Aim and Objective

• Aim and Objective should be in bullet points,

maximum ONE slides
• Aim of the Project:
• Define the aim of your project
• Objectives:
• Objective 1
• Objective 2
• Objective 3

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Methodology
Methodology may be in the following Skelton and
bullet points and Maximum TWO Slides

Literature Data
review collection
f

Thesis Result
writing analysis

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References
• Mention all the references used in the literature [
see style from thesis format]

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 ANNEX-II

Rubrics and evaluation of literature review report

Following guidelines should be followed for the Literature Review Reports submission.
1. Length of Literature Review [atleast 30 pages]
2. References [atleast 30-40] – references must be from scientific authentic sources.
No website, Wikipedia references allowed.
3. Similarity index MUST be less than 19%

Criteria CLO/PLO Assessment Marks

Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Excellent
(0-1) (2-3) (4-5)
Literature CLO2/PLO2 . Insufficient and Provide enough Provide enough,
irrelevant literature literature review relevant
review review is written. but written in literature review
unscientific way. and written in
proper scientific
way.
Technical CLO10/PLO10 Lack of technical Reasonably good Excellent
writing skills. Lot of technical writing technical
writing grammatical skills with minor writing skills
mistakes. grammatical with no
mistakes. grammatical
mistakes.
Format CLO10/PLO10 The report does not An attempt was The report
follow the made to follow consistently
recommended the followed the
format. format, but there recommended
still are format.
mistakes.
Plagiarism CLO8/PLO8 Similarity index is Similarity index Similarity index
more than 19%. is 8-19%. is less than 8%.

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 ANNEX-III

Rubrics and evaluation of Mid Term Appraisal

Criteria CLO/PLO Assessment Marks

Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Excellent
(0-1) (2-3) (4-5)
Literature CLO1/PLO1 . Insufficient and Provide enough Provide enough,
irrelevant literature literature review relevant
review review is written. but written in literature review
unscientific way. and written in
proper scientific
way.
Methodology CLO3/PLO3 Methodology not Methodology Methodology
properly designed, designed, tools properly
(Materials and approach taken and methods are designed and
and Methods) to solve the problem discussed but not covers intended
is not discussed. enough to cover scope of work.
the intended All tools,
scope of work. methods and
techniques are
discussed.
Technical CLO10/PLO10 Lack of technical Reasonably good Excellent
writing skills. Lot of technical writing technical
writing grammatical skills with minor writing skills
mistakes. grammatical with no
mistakes. grammatical
mistakes.
Structure, CLO10/PLO10 The report does not An attempt was The report
follow the made to follow consistently
format and recommended the followed the
language format. format, but there recommended
still are format.
mistakes.
Plagiarism CLO8/PLO8 Similarity index is Similarity index Similarity index
more than 19%. is 8-19%. is less than 8%.

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 ANNEX-IV

Rubrics and evaluation of Poster

Criteria CLO/PLO Assessment Marks

Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Excellent
(0-1) (2-3) (4-5)
Appearance CLO10/PLO10 Scattered and Pleasant to look Very pleasing
disconnected pieces. at, but poor in to look at.
Poor color choices layout selection. Attractive
and layout. color
selection and
layout.
Problem CLO10/PLO10 Absent or vaguely Present, but not Explicit.
stated. explicit. Prominently
statement visible.

Methodology CLO10/PLO10 Absent or very Some parts of Methodology

difficult to follow. the methodology is presented in
are presented but a good way
key elements are and easy to
missing. understand.
Results and CLO10/PLO10 Absent or not Results are Properly
properly presented. presented but not presented and
discussion properly analyzed.
interpreted and
discussed.
Conclusions CLO10/PLO10 Absent or does not Present but not Explicit
follow logically explicit. statement
from outcomes Scattered providing a
presented. comments in thorough
different reflection on
sections. the achieved
outcomes.
References CLO10/PLO10 No list of A list of References
references. reference was were used
presented, but where
in-text appropriate
referencing is and listed in a
inconsistent. correct format.
Text/Graphics CLO10/PLO10 Too much text with Mostly balanced, Balanced. Text
no figures or not but still too and graphics
balance enough text to much text are evenly
explain figures. or graphics. dispersed in the
poster.

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 ANNEX-V

Rubrics and evaluation of student logbook

Criteria CLO/PLO Assessment Marks

Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Excellent
(0-1) (2-3) (4-5)
Logbook CLO8/PLO8 No proper logbook A combination Everything
was used, only of loose pages kept in a single
condition loose pages without and a notebook.
binding. suitable
notebook.
Log entries CLO11/PLO11 Entries were not Only some Every entry has
dated. entries have a date.
properly dated dates.

Assumptions CLO11/PLO11 No reference at all Some indication Explicit list of

to any that a decision all assumptions
and decisions decision-making process and
process. took place. decisions taken
during the
project.
Members CLO9/PLO9 It is not clear from Evidence that Every
the logbook some thinking contribution is
contribution what were the process profusely
personal took place documented. It
contributions to the during the is obvious that
project. project, but a lot of
contributions thinking was
lack detail. put into the
project.

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 ANNEX-VI

Rubrics and evaluation of final thesis

Criteria CLO/PLO Assessment Marks

Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Excellent
(0-1) (2-3) (4-5)
Structure, format and CLO10/PLO10 The thesis does not An attempt was made The thesis has
have the to follow the the
language recommended structure and format recommended
structure and format. but there still are structure and
A lot of grammatical omissions. format.
mistakes. Occasional Thesis written
grammatical mistakes. in a good way.
No grammatical
errors are found.

Abstract CLO10/PLO10 Abstract is not Abstract provides Abstract written

written or poorly reasonable illustration in a good
written. of the scientific and
project/research, but technical
some key conclusions writing style. It
could be presented in provides a good
a good way. summary of the
whole
project/research.

Introduction and CLO2/PLO2 No indication of the Problem statement is Includes

problem statement in present in the problem
problem statement the introduction. introduction but in a statement in the
vague way, difficult to introduction in
link with the an organized
project/research. way.
Literature review CLO2/PLO2 . Insufficient and Provide enough Provide enough,
irrelevant literature literature review but relevant
review is written. written in unscientific literature review
way. and written in
proper scientific
way.

Methodology/Materials CLO3/PLO3 Methodology not Methodology Methodology

properly designed, designed, tools and properly
& Methods and approach taken to methods are discussed designed and
solve the problem is but not enough to covers intended
not discussed. cover the intended scope of work.
scope of work. All tools,
methods and
techniques are
discussed.

Results CLO5/PLO5 Capable of using but Capable of using, fair Capable of

poor knowledge of knowledge of data using, great
(data collection, data collection and collection, but poor knowledge of
analysis and analysis, unaware of analysis. Unaware of data collection

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interpretation by using limitation. limitation. and analysis,
aware of the
any equipment & limitation.
software)
Discussion CLO4/PLO4 No evidence that any Verification/validation The evidence
verification/validation was mentioned, with provided
(validation/verification) took place of the limited support from demonstrates
results. the literature. the
solution was
thoroughly
verified from
the literature.
Conclusions and future CLO7/PLO7 No attempt to provide Conclusions and It is evident
a final future work presented conclusions and
work reflection on the work that the provided future work are
done that it’s a solution of a given the result of
sustainable solution problem is sustainable deep reflection
of a given problem. but lacks proper and the solution
justification. of the given
problem is
sustainable.

Referencing CLO10/PLO10 Apparently, no A list of reference was References were

references were presented, but used where
used to complete the in-text referencing is appropriate and
project. inconsistent. listed in a
correct format.

Plagiarism CLO8/PLO8 Similarity index is Similarity index is 8- Similarity index

more than 19%. 19%. is less than 8%.

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 Title of the thesis

Supervised by

Student Name

Registration Number

Department of Mechanical Engineering,

University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of

the Degree of Degree Name at

University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Month 2020

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Declaration
I, Student name, confirm that the research included within this thesis is my own work or that where it
has been carried out in collaboration with, or supported by others, that this is duly acknowledged
below, and my contribution indicated. Previously published material is also acknowledged below.

I attest that I have exercised reasonable care to ensure that the work is original, and does not to the
best of my knowledge infringe any third party’s copyright or other Intellectual Property Right, or
contain any confidential material.

I accept that the University has the right to use plagiarism detection software to check the electronic
version of the thesis.

I confirm that this thesis has not been previously submitted for the award of a degree by this or any
other university.

The copyright of this thesis rests with the author and no quotation from it or information derived from
it may be published without the prior written consent of the author.

Print Name: Student Name

Signature: .....................................................................

Date: ..................................................................................

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Preface

The work presented in this dissertation was undertaken at the Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore between October 2006 and February 2010. This
dissertation is the result of my own work and includes nothing which is the outcome of work done in
collaboration except where specifically indicated in the text. Neither the present dissertation, nor any
part thereof, has been submitted previously for a degree to this or any other university. The main text
of this dissertation-chapters one through eight-including appendix, bibliography, tables, and equations
contains approximately 53,400 words. Additionally, 100 equations, 92 figures and 10 tables are
included.
Some of the works in this dissertation have been published:

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Details of collaboration and publications

Conferences
 Conference

 Conference

Journal Papers
 Article

 Article

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Abstract
• A Good Abstract Should State:
 What problem or issue was addressed?
 What was done?
 How was it done?
 What was found or learned?
 What was recommended?

• It is not easy to include all this information in just a few words. Start by writing a
summary that includes whatever you think is important, and then gradually prune it
down to size by removing unnecessary words, while still retaining the necessary
concepts.
• Don't use abbreviations or citations in the abstract. It should be able to stand alone
without any footnotes.

Keywords: At least 6

 Keywords should be specific

 Avoid uncommon abbreviations and general terms

Acknowledgements

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Table of Contents

List of Figures
“This list is inserted by using ‘Insert Table of Figures’  Caption Label ‘Figure’ in the
REFERENCE in MS Word”

List of Tables
“This list is inserted by using ‘Insert Table of Figures’  Caption Label ‘Table’ in the
REFERENCE in MS Word”.

Important Nomenclature
Roman Letters
d diameter of the particles
Dp Size of the crystallite
H Enthalpy

Greek Symbols
α Degree of oxidation
Heating Rate
Viscosity

Abbreviations
AP Aluminum particle
BCC Body centred cubic
BET Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (absorption theory)
CRH Constant rates of heating

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Chapter 1

1. Introduction

1.1.Motivation
1.2.Aims and Objectives

1.2.1. Sub heading of aim and objectives

1.2.2. Sub heading of aim and objectives

1.3.Organization of the Dissertation

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Chapter 2
2. Literature Review
2.1.How to Cite a Previous Study

References should be inserted using ‘EndNote’ or any other Professional software (having

capability of inserting and compiling reference list automatically). It should NEVER be done

manually.

Example

A novel energy storage concept by using nano-structured energetic materials, coined as

‘nanofuel’, such as aluminium, iron, silicon, and magnesium, was recently proposed [1].

Through oxidation or combustion, the chemical energy is converted to thermal energy,

resulting in large exothermicity and high reaction temperatures [2-4], and the process is

heavily dependent on the particle materials and morphology.

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Chapter 3
3. Materials and Methods

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Chapter 4
4. Results and Discussions

4.1.Example How to Caption a Figure

“Figures must be properly captioned at the Bottom using REFERENCE ‘Insert Caption’

Command in the MS word and whatever figure is given in the text must be mentioned in the

text, using ‘Cross-reference’.”

Example given below,

The Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) model based on adsorption-desorption of nitrogen gas is

used to find the specific surface area of the particles. It is assumed that the particles have

uniform spherical shapes. Figure 4.1 shows the adsorption isotherm of the nAl obtained at -

196 oC.

0.14
Quantity Adsorbed (mmol/g)

0.13

0.12

0.11

0.10
0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25

Relative Pressure (P/Po)

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Figure 4.1 Isotherm of the nAl showing the relationship of the relative pressure and the
quantity of N2 adsorbed

4.2.Example How to Caption a Table

Table must be properly captioned at the Top using REFERENCE ‘Insert Caption’ in the MS

word and whatever table is given in the text must be mentioned in the text, using ‘Cross-

reference’. Example given below,

Other lattice parameters such as the distance between the planes of atoms, i.e. d-spacing, the

length and intervening angle of the side, were calculated with the Bragg’s Law (

, illustrated in Table 3.1. To analyse various metastable polymorphs of alumina

∗ /

developed at various temperatures, the diffraction pattern of all recovered samples were

recorded from 5o to 70o 2

Table 3.1 XRD analysis of the nAl (before oxidation) and estimation of crystallite size with
Scherer’s formula.
FWHM Pc Dp d
Peaks (a ,b ,c)

(o) rad (o) (rad) nm ao nm (o)

P1 0.212 0.00370 38.42 0.3354 41.47 2.343 4.0586 90

P2 0.247 0.00430 44.66 0.3899 36.41 2.029 4.0586 90
P3 0.279 0.00486 65.06 0.5680 35.35 1.434 4.0553 90

Note:
P1, P2, P3 are the 1st, 2nd and 3rd peaks on XRD curve,

FWHM is Full width half maximum and is found with Origin software,

Pc is centre of the peak on XRD trace,

Dp is size of the crystallites,

d is the distance (in angstroms) among the planes of atoms found with the Bragg’s Law,

(a, b, c) are the lengths of the planes,

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 are the angles among the planes.

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Chapter 5
5. Further Results

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Chapter 6
6. Conclusions and Future Work

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References
[1] D. Wen, Energy & Environmental Science, 3 (2010) 591-600.
[2] G. Jian, S. Chowdhury, K. Sullivan, M.R. Zachariah, Combustion and Flame, 160 (2013)
432-437.
[3] E.M. Hunt, M.L. Pantoya, Journal of Applied Physics, 98 (2005) 034909-034909.
[4] E.L. Dreizin, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 35 (2009) 141-167.

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 ANNEX-VI
Rubrics and evaluation of final defense and viva
Criteria CLO/PLO Assessment Marks
Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Excellent
(0-1) (2-3) (4-5)
Methodology/ CLO4/PLO4 Methodology not Methodology Methodology
properly designed. designed, but not properly designed
approach enough to cover the and covers
intended scope of intended scope of
work. work.
Knowledge CLO1/PLO1 Student seems to Student seems to Student has a very
know very little about understand the good
the knowledge of subject but was understanding of
project/research hesitant during the the subject and
subject. presentation. confidently
presented it.
Work sharing CLO09/PLO09 Only one member Not all members All members are
seems to be are contributing in equally
actively working completing the contributing in
on the project. completing the
project. project.

Result CLO6/PLO6 Student is clueless Student stated the Student has

about the result result outcomes clearly stated
outcomes outcomes that how that they have the positive
they have societal positive societal societal impact
impact. impact but lacks of the result
justification. outcomes with
logical
justification.
Sustainable CLO7/PLO7 No attempt to Conclusions and It is evident
provide a final future work conclusions and
solution reflection on the presented that the future work are
work done that it’s provided solution the result of
a sustainable of a given deep reflection
solution of a given problem is and the solution
problem. sustainable but of the given
lacks proper problem is
justification. sustainable.
Novelty CLO12/PLO12 Project/research The The
has no novelty. project/research is project/research
somehow novel. work is totally
Modification of novel.
the previous work.

Formal CLO8/PLO8 Student did not Student observe Student has

observe the formal the formal dress properly
dressing and dress code. code with minor followed the
style anomalies. proper former
dress code and
show
professionalism
Answer to CLO10/PLO10 The student struggled The student seemed The student
to to understand confidently
questions understand questions questions answered all
and could not but the answers questions.
articulate answers. provided were not
convincing.

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