Week 1

Date: 9 – 13 Mar 2026

Intro FYP Research

• Title discussion
• RP format
• Research ecosystem

Week 2

Date: 16 – 17 Mar 2026

Task

Google Developers Foundational Course

• Introduction to Machine Learning
• Problem Framing

Outcome: Completion of Introduction to Machine Learning & Problem Framing Course

Week 3

Date: 30 Mar – 3 Apr 2026

Discuss

• Research Methodology in ML
• Problem Framing

Task

• Develop Problem Framing: Research Questions, Research Objectives, Define Ideal Outcome, Define Model’s Goal
• Define: Prediction Target, Unit of Analysis, Research Objectives, Limitations & Assumptions, Success Metrics

Outcome: Problem Framing
Document: RP form (Modification)

Week 4

Date: 6 – 10 Apr 2026

Discuss

• Problem Framing follow up
• Translating Problem Framing to Research Background

Task

• Translate Problem Framing to Research Background
• Refine research objectives and hypothesis

Ongoing

• Literature review

Outcome: Problem Framing, Research Background
Document: RP form

Week 5

Date: 13 – 17 Apr 2026

Discuss

• Research methodology
• Risk assessment

Task

• Draft methodology.
• Identify risk and mitigating factor.

Outcome: Refined research framework, Refined research objectives and hypothesis, Methodology draft
Document: RP form

Week 6

Date: 20 – 24 Apr 2026

Discuss

• Research proposal report
• Research proposal slide

Task

• Draft methodology.
• Identify risk and mitigating factor.

Outcome: Research proposal
Document: RP form, RP Slides