Step 3: Development and delivery of D1 (continued…)

The next step is to define the FP by means of the D1 Professionalizer document.

Development of the D1 document deserves special attention and dedication by the student, since it is a reflection of what their future FP will be. Drafting the D1 is essential to organize the ideas and the workflow in an systematized way.

To facilitate this task, the D1 Professionalizer Development Handbook is designed to facilitate the proper preparation of the D1 document.

Once the D1 document is completed, it must be submitted through the Panal and received by the FP Secretary’s office.

Step 3.1. FP Secretary’s office review of D1

During the first phase of the D1 assessment, after receiving the D1, the FP Secretary’s office has a maximum of 10 working days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) to inform the student on their resolution regarding the document. The following cases may occur:

• FP Secretary’s office approves the D1 document: In this case, an FP Director will be assigned and contact the student to proceed with the assessment of the D1 document, informing him/her of the next steps.
• D1 Document needs correction: if deemed appropriate, the FP Secretary’s office will inform the student of improvements to be made to the D1 document. The student must apply the improvements indicated by the FP Secretary’s office to proceed with a new submission of the D1 document through the Panal.
• D1 Document is rejected: in the event that the FP Secretary’s office determines that the topic is not viable, the student must restart the process and submit a new topic proposal (new D0).

Step 3.2. D1 Review by the FP Director

During the second phase of the D1 assessment, after the D1 document is approved by the FP Secretary’s office, the FP Director has a maximum period of 7 working days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) to inform the student on their resolution regarding the document. The following cases may occur:

• D1 Document needs correction: if deemed appropriate, the FP Director will inform the student of improvements to be made to the D1 document. The student must make the improvements indicated by the FP Director to proceed with a new submission of the D1 document through the Panal.
• D1 Document is rejected: the student must submit a new topic proposal by means of the D0 document.
• FP Director approves D1 document and the student may proceed to the next step.

After approval of the D1 document by the FP Director, the next step involves developing 2 FP Progress Reports, the final result of which will comprise the FP Report.

Reference documents for drafting the FP Progress Reports

Before starting to write the content for the Final Project Progress Reports, it is essential to read the following reference documents designed to encourage the proper development the FP Progress Reports, as well as fulfilling the required quality and conformity criteria:

Review and quality criteria

Before beginning the development of the Final Project Progress Reports, it’s crucial to understand the review criteria set by the FP Director and the aspects the Evaluation Panel will prioritize when evaluating the Final Project Report. Both criteria align closely. Both are in agreement with each other. FP Director’s Review Criteria In reviewing the 2 FP Progress Reports, the FP Director considers the following review criteria:

• Document based on the FP Report Template.
• Must be the result of the student’s own original development process, that is to say, it must not be plagiarized (About plagiarism). To ensure the originality of the Final Project, all Final Project documents are checked by anti-plagiarism software.
• Use of reliable and current sources.
• Proper in-text bibliographic citation and list the bibliography at the end (APA standard or Vancouver standard, as applicable).
• Adherence with the guidelines indicated in the Formal Aspects.
• Content matches the previously approved D1 document.
• Each section’s content must be well-developed and adequately justified.
• That the contents analyzed present personal contributions by way of reflection or critical analysis.

Quality and Conformity Criteria of the Evaluation Panel The quality and conformity criteria that the Evaluation Panel considers the following:

• Correct, accurate, complete, coherent and logical content.
• Maturity and mastery of the subjects studied and considered in the work carried out.
• Depth of analysis, synthesis, evaluation, interpretation and/or resolution of the topic.
• Relevance of the topic to the contemporary, global and technological reality.
• Ability to search, analyze, contrast and process information.
• Correct and updated bibliography management.
• Compliance with the requirements of the FP Report Template.
• Creative and/or critical contribution to the problem, situation or scenarios under treatment.
• Presentation of information in a concrete, explicit and well-structured manner.
• Appropriate wording and presentation.
• Clarity, coherence and proficiency in oral presentation.

Step 5. Development and delivery of Progress Report 1

Once the reference documents are known, as well as the review and quality criteria for the Progress Report, it is time to prepare Progress Report 1.

Step 5.1. Defining Progress Report 1

In the FP Professionalizing, Progress Report 1 should be composed of the following sections and components of the FP Professionalizing Report Template:

• Cover(s)
• The “Author’s Commitment” section completed and signed.
• The table of contents should include only the chapters/sections/sub-sections submitted in Progress Report 1.
• The index of figures, tables and appendices should contain only the figures, tables and appendices submitted in Progress Report 1.
• Introduction.
• Development of all chapters/sections/sub-sections of the Problem Statement or Opportunity Identification.
• Development of all chapters/sections/subsections of the Conceptual References.
• Development of all chapters/sections/sub-sections of the Methodology for the collection of information that supports the proposal.
• Results.
• Diagnostic.
• Corresponding bibliographic citations in the work corresponding to Progress Report 1 (according to the corresponding citation standards).
• Bibliographic references used in Progress Report 1 (according to the corresponding citation standards).
• Annexes included in Progress Report 1.

Step 5.2. Delivering Progress Report 1 to the FP Director

When the student has completed all the sections and components that make up Progress Report 1, and after this first part of the FP Report is deemed ready for review by the FP Director, it should be submitted through the Panal.

The FP Director will review the document within a maximum period of 1 calendar month for master’s degree and 15 days for specialization/university expert, and the following cases may occur:

• If the Progress Report 1 meets the minimum academic quality standards required for the FP, the student’s FP Director will inform them that it is validated, in which case the student may proceed with the development of the Progress Report 2. This validation of Progress Report 1 may imply that the student must make improvements/corrections in their work, which they must present when delivering Progress Report 2, i.e., they will be able to continue advancing in the process.

• If the Progress Report 1 does not meet with the minimum academic quality standards required for the FP, the student’s FP Director will inform them in detail, after executing the requested corrections or improvements, how they must proceed with the submission of the corrected Progress Report 1.

Step 6. Development and delivery of Progress Report 2

For the development of Progress Report 2, it is also advisable to keep in mind the reference documents, as well as the criteria for review and quality of the Progress Reports.

Step 6.1. Defining Progress Report 2

Progress Report 2 is the development of the complete FP that will be developed as a continuation of Progress Report 1. In the Professionalizing FP, Progress Report 2 should be composed of:

• The contents of the chapters/sections/sub-sections of Progress Report 1 (review Step 5.1. Defining Progress Report 1), with the corrections and proposals for improvements made by the FP Director;

and, the sections and components of the Professionalizing FP Report Template that were not developed in Progress Report 1:

• Dedication and acknowledgments (optional).
• Authorization for electronic publication of the FP Report (voluntary).
• Complete index of figures, tables, tables of contents and appendices.
• Summary.
• Abstract (optional).
• Development of all chapters/sections/sub-sections of the Proposal/Design/Plan/Development of the solution to the problem or of taking advantage of the opportunity
• Implementation, validation and/or evaluation of proposal implementation (optional)
• Relevant aspects of the proposal
• Corresponding bibliographic citations in the work corresponding to FP Report (according to the corresponding citation standards).
• Bibliographic references used in FP Report (according to the corresponding citation standards).
• All annexes of the FP (Including: evidence of publication, if applicable).

Step 6.2. Delivering Progress Report 2 to the FP Director

When the student has completed all the sections and components that make up Progress Report 2, and after this second part of the FP Report is deemed ready for review by the FP Director, it should be submitted through the Panal.

With Progress Report 2 delivered, while awaiting the corresponding review, it is important to continue advancing in the studies, combining the study of the pending subjects with the development of Progress Report 2.

Step 6.3. Review of Progress Report 2 by FP Director

The FP Director will send the corresponding feedback of Progress Report 1 via the Panal within a maximum of 1 calendar month for master’s degree and 15 days for university specialization/expert.

The FP Director will review the document within a maximum period of 1 calendar month for master’s degree and 15 days for university specialization/expert, and the following cases may occur:

• If the Progress Report 2 meets the minimum academic quality standards required for the FP, the student’s FP Director will inform them that it is validated. In this case, the FP Report is ready to be delivered and worked on in the corresponding Oral Presentation, in order to be submitted to the evaluation by the Evaluation Panel.

• If the Progress Report 2 does not meet with the minimum academic quality standards required for the FP, the student’s FP Director will inform them in detail, after executing the requested corrections or improvements, how they must proceed with the submission of the corrected Progress Report 1.

Step 7. Submission of the FP Report to the Evaluation Panel

Once the FP Director authorizes the FP Report to be submitted to the Evaluation Panel, you must access the Panal:

• To proceed with the submission of the FP Report, you must first fill in the available Form provided upon submission.
• Afterwards, you must send a previously compressed file (in ZIP or RAR format), containing the following information:
• The final and complete version of the FP Report (in pdf format).

NOTE: The compressed file should not exceed 10 MB. If it takes up a larger volume, it should be sent in several files.

Step 8. Oral presentation

Step 9. FP Evaluation

What aspects will the Evaluation Panel consider when assessing the Final Project Report? The quality and compliance criteria of the Evaluation Panel are as follows:

• Correct, precise, complete, coherent, and logical content.
• Maturity and mastery of the studied subjects considered in the work.
• Depth of analysis, synthesis, evaluation, interpretation and/or resolution of the topic.
• Relevance of the topic to the contemporary, global and technological reality.
• Ability to search, analyze, contrast and process information.
• Correct and updated bibliography management.
• Compliance with the requirements of the Theoretical Framework and/or Empirical Framework.
• Creative and/or critical contribution to the problem, situation or scenarios under treatment.
• Presentation of information in a concrete, explicit and well-structured manner.
• Appropriate wording and presentation.
• Clarity, coherence and proficiency during the oral presentation (if required).

The following are the evaluation reports for FPs that require Oral Presentation and for FPs that do not require Oral Presentation:

What is the maximum evaluation time of the Evaluation Panel? The maximum time to receive the corresponding ruling is different for FPs that require Oral Presentation than for FPs that do not require Oral Presentation.

What are the possible outcomes of the Evaluation Panel’s ruling?

If a review by the Evaluating Panel’s decision is required, the student must follow the instructions described HERE. The Institution reserves the right to keep a copy of the student’s FP Report and use it for pedagogical purposes within the Virtual Campus, expressly mentioning its author and the FP Director. Any use beyond these purposes after graduation (publication, use of data, among others) must always have the express consent of the author.