BE Thesis Administration

Semester 1, 2009 Commencement

• Allocation Results
• Topics
• Allocation Form
• Registration Form

Allocation Results

• Allocation Results [as at 21 Aug 09]

Allocations have been finalised for all students who submitted a Thesis Project Allocation Form. Click on the link above to view the results. Every effort was made to cater for student choices but it was not possible to allocate everyone their preferred topic(s). Several topics proved to be extremely popular, making the allocation procedure this semester particularly challenging!

The following are some of the reasons why you may not have been allocated one of your preferred topics:

1. In order to spread the workload as evenly as possible, there is a limit of six thesis students per academic (with some exceptions in the specialist areas).
2. Some topics were very popular this year and in general only one student per topic can be selected.
3. The supervisor may have felt the student was not suited to the topic.

Unfortunately 22 students were unsuccessful in all five of their preferences. These students will be contacted by email shortly regarding the next step in the allocation procedure.

Students who have been allocated a topic must take the following action as soon as practicable in order to confirm their acceptance of the topic and avoid the possibility of it being re-offered:

1. Complete a BE Thesis Registration Form (also available from the General Office), have it signed by the main supervisor then submit it to the General Office (Room 108).
2. Each student must obtain a copy of the 2009 BE Thesis Handbook, which contains important information such as essential dates, production and submission specifications, preparation hints and a presentation checklist.

Dr M. Chowdhury
BE Thesis Coordinator
31 October 2008

BE Thesis Topics

• Summary of topics
• Topic descriptions [both files updated 21 Aug 09]

The list of BE Thesis Topics for students commencing their thesis in Semester 1, 2009 is displayed on the School's website and on the noticeboard in the Laboratory Building (near Room L203).

IMPORTANT: Students are required to consult the supervisors before making their choices.

After selecting FIVE topics, students should complete a Thesis Project Allocation Form, listing their choices in order of preference.  These forms are available from the School's website and from the General Office (Room 108).  The completed forms must be placed in one of the ASSIGNMENT BOXES at the front of the General Office by Friday 17 October 2008.

Those students wishing to arrange their own topics (i.e. outside the displayed list) also need to submit a Thesis Project Allocation Form.  In this case they must include a separate page giving the title of the thesis, the name of the supervisor(s) and a brief description of the project.  The supervisor must sign this page.  A topic number will be allocated later.

The results of the allocation procedure will be displayed on the School's website and on the noticeboard by Friday 7 November 2008.

Once a student has been allocated a topic they must complete a BE Thesis Registration Form.  These are available from the School's website and from the General Office.

Dr M. Chowdhury
Thesis Coordinator
24 September, 2008