BE Thesis Administration

Semester 1, 2010 Commencement

• Allocation Results
• Topics
• Allocation Form
• Registration Form

Allocation Results

• Allocation Results [updated 11 Nov 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 every student their preferred topic. Some of the reasons why you may not have been allocated your preferred topic are:

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

Unfortunately 16 students were unsuccessful in all of their preferences. These students will be contacted shortly by email 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:

1. Complete a BE Thesis Registration Form (some copies available from the General Office), have it signed by the main supervisor then submit it to the General Office (Room ME108). While there is no absolute deadline, please submit as soon as possible after it has been signed, and preferably by the end of November, to avoid the possibility of your topic being re-allocated.
2. Each student must download a copy of the 2010 BE Thesis Handbook, which contains important information such as essential dates, production and submission specifications, preparation hints and a presentation checklist. This will be available in February 2010. In the meantime, the 2009 BE Thesis Handbook may be used as a guideline.

Dr M. Chowdhury
BE Thesis Coordinator
21 October 2009

BE Thesis Topics

• Summary of topics
• Topic descriptions [both files updated 17 Nov 09]

The list of BE thesis topics for students commencing Thesis A in Semester 1, 2010 is displayed on the School's website (via the links above) and on the noticeboard in the Laboratory Building (near Room L203).

Students must discuss their preferred topics with the supervisors before selecting FIVE topics in order of preference. Note that topics are NOT allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Instead, supervisors will consider all students who have nominated a particular topic as their first preference and then choose the student they feel is most suitable. Students who miss out on their first preference will be considered for their next available preference. This process will continue until they have either been allocated one of their preferred topics or all their preferences have been exhausted.

After selecting FIVE topics, complete a Thesis Project Allocation Form, listing your choices in order of preference.  These forms are available from the School's website and from the General Office (Room ME108).  Place the completed form in one of the assignment boxes at the front of the General Office by 12 noon, Monday 12 October 2009.

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 on Friday 23 October 2009.

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
9 September 2009