SM-4290 Research Project (a.k.a. Final Year Project)

Guides on writing research proposals

• Sample template
• Writing and effective proposal

Sample FYP Research Proposals

• The Effect of Dormitory Living on Academic Performance of UBD Students
• Statistical Analysis on Life Expectancy and GFP
• Building a Pitch Control Model and Understanding the Mathematics behind it
• Spatial Concentration Analysis: Factors Affecting Brunei’s House Prices
• Survival Analysis on Brunei Darussalam’s Undergrowing Population
• The Statistical Analysis on Knife Crimes in Boroughs of London

Sample FYP Reports

• The Effect of Dormitory Living on Academic Performance of UBD Students
• Bayesian Variable Selection Linear Models
• The Statistical Investigation on The Possible Factors of Crime In London boroughs
• Statistical Analysis on the correlation of Socioeconomy on Life Expectancy
• Predicting criminal recidivism: Comparing Statistical and Machine Learning Predictive
• Discovering Trends in an Online Microfinance Platform: A Statistical Analysis on Kiva.org
• Investigation on UBD Students’ Confidence in Hypothesis Test Concepts

Presentation Advice

• Condensing two semesters worth of work into 10 minutes can be challenging. Choose only the most important and noteworthy results to share.
• Ensure that you presentation is cohesive: there should be a beginning, a middle and an end which all flows together nicely.
• If you’re struggling what to talk about, just picture telling the audience a story: what is the research problem, what have you done, and what have you found out?
• Practice, practice, practice! Public speaking may not come naturally to everyone, so it really helps if you practice beforehand. This way you can time your presentation accordingly and make adjustments if necessary, too.
• Supplement your slides with appropriate graphics/tables and plan what you want to say during the presentation. It’s a bad habit to just read off the presentation slides.
• Do not panic. You are in a safe environment. No one will make fun of you if you slip up!
• Speak clearly and at a normal pace.
• Anticipate what questions might be asked of your presentation so you can be prepared.
• Have fun, and don’t forget to smile!