Undergraduate Research

1. The supervisor is automatically the examiner.
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2. Department recommends the following standard guidelines for assessment. The supervisor may propose a different set of assessment weightage and should do so in the proposal before it is endorsed by the department’s coordinator. No deviation is allowed once the proposal has been endorsed.

• • Written Report (50%)

This consists of a systematic study and elaboration of the topic of the UROPS Project. The report shall be typed on A4 size paper and shall include a title page.

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• • Oral Presentation (20%)

The student is required to give an oral presentation on the work done. The oral presentation shall last between 30 to 45 minutes.

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• • Interview (30%)

This will take place soon after the oral presentation. The purpose of the interview is to allow the supervisor to further probe the student’s understanding of the material presented in the project. The interview shall last about 30 minutes.

Timelines in italic are Faculty recommendations, for reference.

Note 1:

If application for extension is approved, students will follow the submission timeline in the following semester:

• Extend from Semester 1 > follow Semester 2 timeline;
• Extend from Semester 2 > follow Semester 1 timeline;
• Not allowed to extend from Semester 2 to Special Term 2.

Note 2:

Students are required to submit:

• 1 set of thesis report, in hard copy and directly to supervisor, for assessment, and
• 1 set of thesis report, in PDF format, to the Department, and
• A4 page abstract of the thesis in PDF format, to the Department.
• Summer UROPS students only need to submit 1 set of thesis report, in PDF format and directly to supervisor, for assessment.

Note 3:

Summer UROPS requires students to give oral presentation and interview before project submission (reverse of regular UROPS) as students are given more time to complete thesis writing after leaving Singapore.

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