The MPhil thesis involves a candidate working closely under the guidance of an approved graduate supervisor or supervisors for one year to investigate an approved original project idea from a selected field of specialization, and writing a thesis. The investigation will conform to the principles of research and will include the relationship of the proposed idea to previous related work reported in literature, significance of the study, the merits, short-comings and potential applications. The thesis will be evaluated based either on the academic contribution or contribution to the relevant industrial application. The contributions and results obtained from the investigation will be synthesized and compiled into a publication-quality research paper.