Narrative synthesis of FYP report evaluations bridging technical competence and academic communication in Malaysian TVET

Husin, Noraini (2026) Narrative synthesis of FYP report evaluations bridging technical competence and academic communication in Malaysian TVET. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 16 (1). pp. 1104-1114. ISSN 2222-6990

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Abstract

Final Year Projects (FYPs) are critical indicators of undergraduate readiness for professional practice, requiring students to demonstrate both technical competence and academic communication. In the Malaysian TVET context, however, graduates often exhibit strong technical performance alongside persistent weaknesses in written and spoken English. This study synthesizes evaluations of 22 undergraduate FYP reports from engineering and applied science programmes at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) to examine the balance between technical execution and CEFR-aligned academic communication. Findings show solid technical achievement (mean score: 15.28/20, ~76%) but recurring deficiencies in academic writing, critical analysis, and linguistic accuracy at the CEFR B2 level. The study argues for cross-curricular integration of language within technical assessment and discusses implications for supervision practices, rubric design, graduate employability, and institutional policy, with reference to the Cross-Curricular Instructional Model of English Writing and Speaking (C-IMEWS).

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Final year project (FYP), CEFR, Cross-curricular integration, Academic writing, Technical communication, Employability
Divisions:	Centre For Language Learning
Depositing User:	Sabariah Ismail
Date Deposited:	17 Mar 2026 04:38
Last Modified:	17 Mar 2026 04:38
URI:	http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/29589
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