Important: All students who wish to start their honours project must already have completed all compulsory PC-coded courses under the Physics Major requirements.

These guidelines are formatted for Final Year Projects (FYPs) starting in Week 1 of Semester 1 of each Academic Year, which is the normal timeline. For students who desire to start in Week 1 of Semester 2, analog guidelines hold.

These guidelines are indicative. Detailed instructions and reminders will be sent to the students and supervisors in due time.

Honours project guide

• It is the responsibility of the student to agree with a supervisor for a project by the end of Week 0 of their Honors year.
• The student may contact any Faculty member. Once agreement with a supervisor is reached, the student notifies the coordinator.
• The student is not supposed to start working actively on the specific project before Week 1. Previously acquired expertise and results (obtained e.g. during UROPS, internships etc.) constitute a welcome preparation for the Final Year Project.

• The students will be divided in groups of five or six and will have to deliver, within the group, two intermediate oral presentations in the presence of their supervisors.
• The first presentation is scheduled around Week 8 of Semester 1. It is meant to check that the students have understood the scope of their project. This presentation does not contribute to the grade.
• The second presentation must takes place before the recess week of Semester 2, and is typically scheduled around Week 3 of that semester. At this stage, some results should start to appear. It will be graded by the supervisors present in the audience, the mark counting for 5% of the final mark.

• A final written thesis must be submitted at the beginning of Week 12 of Semester 2.
• The supervisor will grade the whole project and the thesis. This mark counts for 35% of the final mark.
• In the days following the submission, each student will have a viva with two assessors. The mark given by each assessor counts for 20% of the final mark.
• During Week 13, the students will deliver their final oral presentation in front of a panel of faculty members. The marks obtained during this evaluation count cumulatively for 20% of the final grade.

• Honours Eligibility and Honours Projects

Click here for more information. Please direct your queries to Dr Chan Taw Kuei (phyctk@nus.edu.sg).