Dr Mohd Azmier Ahmad Tel: +60 (4) 5996459 Email: chazmier@eng.usm.my

Dr Mohd Azmier AhmadDr Mohd Azmier AhmadTel: +60 (4) 5996459

Email: chazmier@eng.usm.my

Paper to be used – A4 (210mm x 297 mm), 80 g/m2

Typing quality – Double spaced, on one side of the paper only

Font style –Times New Roman (10-12 points)

Margin – Top edge, Right side, Bottom edge (2.5 cm) & Left side (3.5 cm)

Pagination – About 1 cm from the top or bottom edge or upper right-hand corner. Every page must have a page number except Title Page.

Tables – All tables must be centered on the page & close to the related discussion. Each table must bear a reference number & caption above the table. If a table is reproduced, the reference must be cited.

Figures – Each figure should be numbered & caption must be placed below the figure. Figures should be placed very close to the related discussion.

Use S.I. units & equations need to be numbered

GUIDELINES

REFERENCESIN THE TEXTKareland Labuza (2000) reported that…..Gascon et al. (2003) suggested that…..………………………. (Ng et al., 1998; Sinquin et al., 2000)…………….. (Sinquin et al., 2002a)

IN REFERENCES (Cited reference must be listed in the Reference section) JournalsKalotas, T.M. and Lee, A.R. (2003). A simple device to illustrate angular momentum conservation and stability. Am. J. Phys.58(1), 80-81.

BookConn, E.E., Bruening, G. and Doi, R.H. (2003). Outlines of Biochemistry, 3rd edn. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Internet citationSmith, A.D. (2000). Improving deactivation behavior of catalysts, US Environmental Protection Agency, http://www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps/bluebook/vocsum.html(accessed December 2003).

GENERAL FORMAT FOR THESIS Cover page Title page ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (start paging : ii) TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRAK ABSTRACT LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES NOMENCLATURE

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION (start paging : 1)(General knowledge, Problem statement, Scope of study, Organization of the thesis, Objectives : In point form (1, 2, 3,….))CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEWCHAPTER 3 MATERIALS AND METHOD (Raw materials, chemicals, experimental set up, experimental procedure, analysis of products).CHAPTER 4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REFERENCES APPENDICES

Cover page Title page

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES

NOMENCLATURE @LIST OF SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS

ABSTRAK ABSTRACT

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

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28 Mac 2008 (hantar ke Pejabat Am – Pn Maryam)Keseluruhan tesis Bahasa Inggeris lengkap yang dijilidkan (2 salinan)

15-16 April 2008 Viva

25 April 2008 Tesis Bahasa Inggeris lengkap (2 salinan)

TARIKH-TARIKH PENTING

PERATURAN UMUM VIVA PROJEK TAHUN AKHIR

Berpakaian kemas (dan bertali leher bagi lelaki).Menepati masa & tempat yang dijadualkan serta datang pada awal sesi.Peruntukan masa ialah 15 min bagi perbentangan diikuti 5 min lagi untuk

sesi soal-jawabBahan perbentangan mestilah disediakan menggunakan perisian MS

Powerpoint. Saiz font yang digunakan dan pemilihan warna mestilah sesuai,

mempunyai kontras yang mencukupi dan jelas.Memastikan fail bahan perbentangan boleh dengan dibuka dengan

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Mematuhi peruntukan masa perbentangan yang diberikan. Pembentang akan dikehendaki berhenti sebaik selepas 20 min.

Bahan-bahan sokongan seperti sampel, handout dan sebagainya boleh disediakan untuk ditunjukkan kepada pensyarah penilai semasa sesi viva.