FYP info night Final Year Project 2026-04-12 Brendan Golden FYP - What? 2 / 54 FYP - What? • Final Year Project 3 / 54 FYP - What? • Final Year Project • Culmination of your time in UL 4 / 54 FYP - What? • Final Year Project • Culmination of your time in UL • Normally worth 3 modules over two semesters 5 / 54 FYP - What? • Final Year Project • Culmination of your time in UL • Normally worth 3 modules over two semesters • 12 Credits (Systems/Games) 6 / 54 FYP - What? • Final Year Project • Culmination of your time in UL • Normally worth 3 modules over two semesters • 12 Credits (Systems/Games) • Mix of research and practical 7 / 54 FYP - What? • Final Year Project • Culmination of your time in UL • Normally worth 3 modules over two semesters • 12 Credits (Systems/Games) • Mix of research and practical 8 / 54 General ██ Topics We have an archive of topics here: https://nextcloud.skynet.ie/s/Ks67r47cRxTXm5f (
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██ Supervisors 9 / 54 General ██ Topics We have an archive of topics here: https://nextcloud.skynet.ie/s/Ks67r47cRxTXm5f (
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██ Supervisors • A Supervisor can generally be any teaching staff in CSIS. 10 / 54 General ██ Topics We have an archive of topics here: https://nextcloud.skynet.ie/s/Ks67r47cRxTXm5f (
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██ Supervisors • A Supervisor can generally be any teaching staff in CSIS. • Key idea is to get someone ye vibe with 11 / 54 General ██ Topics We have an archive of topics here: https://nextcloud.skynet.ie/s/Ks67r47cRxTXm5f (
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██ Supervisors • A Supervisor can generally be any teaching staff in CSIS. • Key idea is to get someone ye vibe with • You can contact them near the end of 3rd year 12 / 54 General ██ Topics We have an archive of topics here: https://nextcloud.skynet.ie/s/Ks67r47cRxTXm5f (
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██ Supervisors • A Supervisor can generally be any teaching staff in CSIS. • Key idea is to get someone ye vibe with • You can contact them near the end of 3rd year ◦ Some lecturers get booked out early 13 / 54 General ██ Topics We have an archive of topics here: https://nextcloud.skynet.ie/s/Ks67r47cRxTXm5f (
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██ Supervisors • A Supervisor can generally be any teaching staff in CSIS. • Key idea is to get someone ye vibe with • You can contact them near the end of 3rd year ◦ Some lecturers get booked out early ◦ No need to wait until September 14 / 54 General ██ Topics We have an archive of topics here: https://nextcloud.skynet.ie/s/Ks67r47cRxTXm5f (
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██ Supervisors • A Supervisor can generally be any teaching staff in CSIS. • Key idea is to get someone ye vibe with • You can contact them near the end of 3rd year ◦ Some lecturers get booked out early ◦ No need to wait until September ██ Meetings Recommendation would be to have one scheduled for every two weeks initially, shifting to every week as teh project draws to an end 15 / 54 Routes to tackle There are three routes (generally) to tackle the FYP. They each have tradeoffs. 16 / 54 Routes to tackle There are three routes (generally) to tackle the FYP. They each have tradeoffs. • Route 1 - Pick a supervisor and one of their topics 17 / 54 Routes to tackle There are three routes (generally) to tackle the FYP. They each have tradeoffs. • Route 1 - Pick a supervisor and one of their topics • Route 2 - Pick a supervisor and modify a topic 18 / 54 Routes to tackle There are three routes (generally) to tackle the FYP. They each have tradeoffs. • Route 1 - Pick a supervisor and one of their topics • Route 2 - Pick a supervisor and modify a topic • Route 3 - Pick a supervisor and suggest your own topic 19 / 54 Routes to tackle There are three routes (generally) to tackle the FYP. They each have tradeoffs. • Route 1 - Pick a supervisor and one of their topics • Route 2 - Pick a supervisor and modify a topic • Route 3 - Pick a supervisor and suggest your own topic 20 / 54 Routes 1 - Supervisor + Topic 21 / 54 Routes 1 - Supervisor + Topic • You spotted a lecturer ye like 22 / 54 Routes 1 - Supervisor + Topic • You spotted a lecturer ye like • They have a topic you like 23 / 54 Routes 1 - Supervisor + Topic • You spotted a lecturer ye like • They have a topic you like • Ye go forwards with that 24 / 54 Routes 1 - Supervisor + Topic • You spotted a lecturer ye like • They have a topic you like • Ye go forwards with that 25 / 54 Routes 2 - Supervisor + Modified Topic 26 / 54 Routes 2 - Supervisor + Modified Topic • You spotted a lecturer ye like 27 / 54 Routes 2 - Supervisor + Modified Topic • You spotted a lecturer ye like • They have a topic you like 28 / 54 Routes 2 - Supervisor + Modified Topic • You spotted a lecturer ye like • They have a topic you like • But ye want to make a few changes to it 29 / 54 Routes 2 - Supervisor + Modified Topic • You spotted a lecturer ye like • They have a topic you like • But ye want to make a few changes to it ◦ Swim Gait -> Running Gait 30 / 54 Routes 2 - Supervisor + Modified Topic • You spotted a lecturer ye like • They have a topic you like • But ye want to make a few changes to it ◦ Swim Gait -> Running Gait • Ye go forwards with that 31 / 54 Routes 2 - Supervisor + Modified Topic • You spotted a lecturer ye like • They have a topic you like • But ye want to make a few changes to it ◦ Swim Gait -> Running Gait • Ye go forwards with that 32 / 54 Routes 3 - Supervisor + Your Own Topic 33 / 54 Routes 3 - Supervisor + Your Own Topic • You spotted a lecturer ye like 34 / 54 Routes 3 - Supervisor + Your Own Topic • You spotted a lecturer ye like • You have a topic ye want to do 35 / 54 Routes 3 - Supervisor + Your Own Topic • You spotted a lecturer ye like • You have a topic ye want to do • They interview ye to see if ye are a good fit 36 / 54 Routes 3 - Supervisor + Your Own Topic • You spotted a lecturer ye like • You have a topic ye want to do • They interview ye to see if ye are a good fit • Ye go forwards with that 37 / 54 Routes 3 - Supervisor + Your Own Topic • You spotted a lecturer ye like • You have a topic ye want to do • They interview ye to see if ye are a good fit • Ye go forwards with that 38 / 54 Templates To help write teh FYP there are a few templates available: 39 / 54 Templates To help write teh FYP there are a few templates available: • Word 40 / 54 Templates To help write teh FYP there are a few templates available: • Word ◦ Provided to ye at the start of the semester 41 / 54 Templates To help write teh FYP there are a few templates available: • Word ◦ Provided to ye at the start of the semester • LaTeX (https://gitlab.com/c2842/semester-fyp/latex-template)
42 / 54 Templates To help write teh FYP there are a few templates available: • Word ◦ Provided to ye at the start of the semester • LaTeX (https://gitlab.com/c2842/semester-fyp/latex-template)
◦ Oldschool and functional 43 / 54 Templates To help write teh FYP there are a few templates available: • Word ◦ Provided to ye at the start of the semester • LaTeX (https://gitlab.com/c2842/semester-fyp/latex-template)
◦ Oldschool and functional ◦ Source controlled 44 / 54 Templates To help write teh FYP there are a few templates available: • Word ◦ Provided to ye at the start of the semester • LaTeX (https://gitlab.com/c2842/semester-fyp/latex-template)
◦ Oldschool and functional ◦ Source controlled • Typst 45 / 54 Templates To help write teh FYP there are a few templates available: • Word ◦ Provided to ye at the start of the semester • LaTeX (https://gitlab.com/c2842/semester-fyp/latex-template)
◦ Oldschool and functional ◦ Source controlled • Typst ◦ Newschool (better ergonomics) 46 / 54 Templates To help write teh FYP there are a few templates available: • Word ◦ Provided to ye at the start of the semester • LaTeX (https://gitlab.com/c2842/semester-fyp/latex-template)
◦ Oldschool and functional ◦ Source controlled • Typst ◦ Newschool (better ergonomics) ◦ Source controlled 47 / 54 Templates To help write teh FYP there are a few templates available: • Word ◦ Provided to ye at the start of the semester • LaTeX (https://gitlab.com/c2842/semester-fyp/latex-template)
◦ Oldschool and functional ◦ Source controlled • Typst ◦ Newschool (better ergonomics) ◦ Source controlled ◦ In progress 48 / 54 Templates To help write teh FYP there are a few templates available: • Word ◦ Provided to ye at the start of the semester • LaTeX (https://gitlab.com/c2842/semester-fyp/latex-template)
◦ Oldschool and functional ◦ Source controlled • Typst ◦ Newschool (better ergonomics) ◦ Source controlled ◦ In progress 49 / 54 FYP Cordinator's Comments 50 / 54 FYP Cordinator's Comments • Start Early 51 / 54 FYP Cordinator's Comments • Start Early • Frontload work 52 / 54 FYP Cordinator's Comments • Start Early • Frontload work 53 / 54 Questions? 54 / 54