Institute of Communication and Power Networks ICaPNET ELEC5882M
Institute of Communication and Power Networks ICaPNET
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Institute of Communication and Power Networks ICaPNET
ELEC5882M
Weeks 5-7 Project hunt/allocation, Check out Find & Secure a Project on the
Weeks 8 Supervisory meetings start
Weeks 8-17 Phase I: Perform literature review and plan your project..
Weeks 18-21 Phase II: Develop theory, Initial design simulation, mathematical model
or hardware
Week 19 Lecture on Technical Writing, TBC
Discuss the structure of your interim report with your supervisor.
Week 24 Submit your interim report, VLE Turnitin submission; Deadline: 4 May
2022
Week 24-25,
S1-S7
Phase II
Phase III: Build software/hardware, Revise design, Obtain results,
Critical analysis of results.
Week S3 Lecture on Presentation Skills: TBC
Week S7 Final report submission Deadline: 3 Aug 2022
Week S8-S11 Viva Exams
Project Timeline
• Interim report: a formal brief background and problem
definition and future plans for the project.
• Final report: will take the form of an academic paper.
• You will be assessed by two examiners: your supervisor (50%)
and an assessor (50%).
• The commitment part is marked only by your supervisor
• We will use Minerva Turnitin submission.
• Assessment criteria is available on Minerva.
Assessment
Interim report (2000 words) 20%
Week 24 (Deadline:
4 May 2022 )
Final report (5000 words) 40%
Week S7 (Deadline:
3 August 2022)
Viva (Oral Examination) 30% Week S8-S11
Project Progress, Commitment
and Independence
10%
Outline
What is Academic Writing?
Generic Structure of an Academic Report
Tips for Academic Writing
Editing
What is Academic Writing?
Used in academia by scholars to present information to display
a clear understanding of a particular subject.
Targeted at a critical and informed audience.
Follow a logical structure and should be supported by evidence.
Formal language:
Precise
Concise
Provide adequate details to replicate the results.
Publications in top journals gives good examples of academic
writing.
Generic Structure of an Academic Report
Title page
Acknowledgements
Abstract
Table of Contents
List of Acronyms
Introduction
Literature review
Problem Description
Methodology
Design
Implementation and testing
Critical evaluation
Conclusions and Further work
Appendices
References
Preamble
Main Body
(2000 words limit)
Preamble
• Title page
• Should be short and descriptive
• You have the chance to change the title before submitting your final report
• Full name and student ID, degree title, month and year of submission
• Acknowledgement (Optional)
• Table of Contents
• List the various parts of the report
• proper style for headlines
• List of acronyms
• Alphabetically ordered
• Must be spelled out fully in its first appearance
• Abstract
• One page (usually of one paragraph)
• aimed at someone unfamiliar with your project
• Gives an outline of the project:
the problem tackled
the methods used
high level summary of outcomes
your main conclusions
Main Body
Introduction
Provides a context for your project
Gives motivation for undertaking this project
Brief description of the problem
Summary of the objectives and contributions of your
project
Summary of the content of the remaining sections of your
report: “The rest of this report is organised as follows. In
Chapter 2, ...”
The parts included in your report can vary
depending on the nature of your report.
Use tables and figures effectively.