NESE FYP Pre Course Survey

What do you hope to gain most from your FYP experience?

• Research skills for future postgrad boss life

• Practical experience to impress industry people

• Publication or portfolio value

• Honestly… just want to graduate in peace

What is your biggest concern about FYP?

• Time management - work life balance

• Finding my soulmate supervisor

• Technical/research skills

• Vomit out the 100 pages thesis

• Be a clown on stage during final presentation

How do you prefer to communicate with your supervisor?

• Face-to-face – old school but effective

• Email – formal, professional, and timestamped forever

• WhatsApp/Wechat – quick replies, memes optional

• Online meetings

Which research method excites you the most?

• 🧪Experimental – I like to get my hands dirty (with science).

• 💻 Computational/simulation – because computers don’t judge.

• 📐 Theoretical/analytical – numbers and models are my besties.

• 📚 Reading squad – literature review warriors unite!

How confident are you with academic writing?

• ✍️ I could probably write a mini-thesis in my sleep.

• 📖 I’m okay, but Chatgpt is my secret supervisor.

• 😬 Not confident – my sentences need life support.

Which skill do you think you need most support in?

• 🧭 “Planning the research journey (before I get lost).”

• 📊 “Data collection & analysis (I hate numbers and figures).”

• 📝 “Academic writing (my paragraphs need therapy).”

• 🎤 “Presentation & defense (I am a clown).”

• ⏰ “Time management (I need to sleep).”

In one/two words, describe what you think about FYP.

Who is your favorite lecturer in NESE?