Questions About Common Issues

Regardless of what your FYP or FYT is about, you might be asked some of the following questions during or after your oral presentation.

  • What is the primary goal of your project?
  • Why did you choose this topic?
  • What motivated you to do this project [or a certain part of the project]?
  • Which part of your project took the most time? (each person be prepared to answer)
  • What was the most difficult part of your project? (each person be prepared to answer)
  • Which person in your group was responsible for each part of your system?
  • How heavy was the workload?
  • Can you please explain that diagram?
  • Why did you have a problem with [some problematic part]?
  • Is there any way to get around that problem?
  • Did you need to do a lot of programming?
  • Was your focus on developing new algorithms or modifying existing ones?
  • Why did you choose this method (or these methods)?
  • If you did it another way, what results would you expect?
  • Can you think of one part that can be changed? If you could start over and do the project again, what would you do differently?
  • What percentage of your time did you spend on the main tasks?
  • How did you cooperate on this project?

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