Apparently all
schools/colleges ask their undergraduates especially the final students to
write their final year project before they are certified to be graduates. These
projects are mostly discovery activities geared towards problems solving or basically to make new
discoveries or better still have a
better understanding of a problem with the aim of proffering better
solutions. With this assigned
task an undergraduate will need an advisor, a counselor or a supervisor to
guide and direct this activity for a desired result and a successful ending and of course, in return the
supervisor have factors to look out for in a student project, so that the aim
of the project writing will not be defeated. As a final year
student planning to write your final
year project, there are some factors you need to consider when trying to have a
good working relationship with your
supervisor and you must have the below
tips at your fingertips to know what your supervisor look at for in your
project. Selecting the right topic or title: The supervisor would want to know how
knowledgeable one is, in a chosen topic and how far one can go with the topic
by asking one diverse questions which could be simple or a bit tough. So one
thing is to choose a right topic and another thing is to be knowledgeable about
the said topic. The relevancy of the project topic to the degree course: This is one of the important things a supervisor
looks out for in a project. A final year project must have a purpose and
objectives and most importantly be problem solving and must be related to the
course of study. So a project topic should be relevant and interesting. The realistic plan for the project: A project supervisor will always look at how
realistic a project topic is. Will the project aims be achieved and at the
specified time. If it will outlived the specified time such topic might be
dropped and a new topic adopted to run the set time and fulfill its purpose. Quality of research materials available:Another factor a supervisor will consider in
project writing by a student is the quality of the materials available for
research on the chosen project topic, can materials and information be readily
available and are those materials of high standard and convincing not just
bogus and fictitious analysis but
materials that research has be carried out by scholars related to course of
study. So a source of materials used for a project is very important and most
supervisors look out for this. The funding channels: Almost
all project writing needs a good amount of funding to achieved the desired aim,
A supervisor would always want to find out how the project will be funded, so
as not to have hitches when the project is on. So to have a smooth working
relationship with ones project supervisor, the funding of the project must be
considered and revisited from time to time. Because a supervisor will look out
for this aspect too.
