KARNATAKA STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE CAMPUS, BENGALURU - 560012

Telephone: 080 2334 1652, 2334 8848, 2334 8849, Telefax: 2334 8840
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.kscst.iisc.ernet.in/spp-biofuel.html or www.kscst.org.in/spp-biofuel.html
FORMAT FOR STUDENT PROJECT PROPOSAL BIOFUEL PROJECT [B.E / B.Tech / M.TECH / MBA]
1.

Name of College and Place : _________________________________________________________________

2.

Project title (in brief) : _____________________________________________________________________

3.

Department : _____________________________________________________________________________

4.

TOPIC as per KSCST - SPP Biofuel poster / website : _____________________________________________

5.

Name(s) of guide(s) : Prof. / Dr. / Mr. / Mrs. ____________________________________________________

(Address, email id and Phone / mobile number)

6.

Name of Team Members (Strictly not more than four students in a batch) :

(Please specify Mr. / Ms. with email id and mobile number of the students with latest passport size photograph)

1. Mr. / Ms. _______________ USN No. ___________

2. Mr. / Ms. _______________ USN No. ___________
3. Mr. / Ms. _______________ USN No. ___________
4. Mr. / Ms. _______________ USN No. ___________

Mobile No. _____ Email

Mobile No. _____ Email
Mobile No. _____ Email
Mobile No. _____ Email

id ______:
id ______:
id ______:
id ______:

and Photograph
and Photograph
and Photograph
and Photograph

7.

Team Leader of the Project : _________________________________________________________________

(Please specify Mr. / Ms. with email id and mobile number of the Team Leader)

8.

Processing Fee Details : Demand Draft No. Date .... Bank name ..
(behind the DD please indicate Team Leader name / Project Title and Name of the College)

9.

Date of commencement of the Project : ________________________________________________________

10.

Probable date of completion of the project : ____________________________________________________

11.

Has a similar project been carried out at your college or in any other college / institution (Check with the list of
completed projects available in your college library or with the list available in KSCST website, Bangalore). If
"Yes", please give details. As to how you are attempting to improvise the technology.

12.

If this project is an improvement / extention of an earlier project, please give the title of earlier project and the
year in which it was carried out. Specify the improvements / modifications clearly.

13.

Is similar device / machine (outcome of the project) commercially available? If "Yes", what is the cost per unit?
Please give details.

14.

Objectives of the project highlighting its importance (not more than half a page): ________________________

15.

Methodology (Not more than 2 pages) : ______________________________________________________

16.

Expected Outcome of the project : _____________________________________________________________

17.

Application of the project : ____________________________________________________________________

18.

Does the project proposed is relevant to any of the Industry or Institution in and around your area : Yes / No

19.

If Yes, Please provide details of the Industry / institution and contact details :
(Note : Preference will be given to those projects relevant to the industry / institution. Hence be specific in giving detailed
information). Is the industry extending support - technology / funds / use the final product, please specify.

20.

If the project is a case study / survey project, variables to be studied, criteria for sample selection and size of the
sample, etc., should be furnished. A specimen questionnaire should be attached.

21.

In case of fabrication of related project, an engineering drawing with dimensions / detailed design calculations
(approximately) of the machine / device should be attached to the proposal.

22.

Can the idea of your project be patentable : Yes / No. If Yes, provide details __________________________

23.

Budget (break-up details should be given) : __________________________________________________

i.

List of materials required and cost : ________________________________________________

ii. Labour charges (details to be furnished, at prevailing rates) : ___________________________________

iii. Any other cost required for the project ________________________________________________
24.

Any other details (Please specify) : ___________________________________________________________

(Name & Signature of Project Guide)

Cell No. and Email id :

(Signature of HOD with Seal)

Cell No. and Email id :

(Signature of the Principal with Seal)

Note: This is only a Format (Not an application form for project sanction). Please prepare a detailed project proposal
incorporating all the above details, signed by the project guide, HOD, Principal of your College with Seal. Incomplete

proposals - without Photographs, Contact numbers, College USN Nos., Email id, Signature and seal of the institution will be
rejected.

KARNATAKA STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, BENGALURU - 560012

Telephone: 080 - 23341652, 23348848, 23348849, Telefax: 23348840

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.kscst.iisc.ernet.in/spp.html or
www.kscst.org.in/spp.html

Guidelines for Project Proposal Submission

1. Students studying in final year engineering are eligible to apply.
2. The Project Guides / HODs need to critically evaluate the project proposals and select the

best 6 proposals before sending them to KSCST.

3. Each project proposal needs to be enclosed with a processing fee of Rs. 500/- (Rupees Five

Hundred only) in the form of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of Secretary, KSCST payable
at Bengaluru. Without processing fee project proposals will not be considered for the
evaluation.
4. The college should nominate the SPP Co-ordinator with whom KSCST can interact regarding

evaluation of sanctioned projects, funding, project synopsis, report submission, participation

in Seminar / Exhibition, etc. Please contact the Principal for the same.
5. The project team (batch) can have up to a maximum of FOUR students.
6. The team should submit the hardcopy of the project proposal in the prescribed SPP-biofuel

format only (available in website also), duly signed by their Project Guide, Head of the
Department and Principal of the institution and it should reach KSCST on or before 20th
January 2016. Project proposals sent after this date will not be entertained.
7. Only those projects that are original, innovative and novel will be supported. Further, they

should have utility and applicability.

8. Each Project team should send ONLY ONE proposal.
9. The project team SHOULD NOT change the topic of the project after the project has been

selected and sponsored by KSCST and should not deviate from the identified objectives. In
the event of any such changes, the project will be treated as cancelled and the college
should refund the sanctioned amount to the Secretary, KSCST, Indian Institute of Science
Campus, Bengaluru 560 012.
10.The SPP Co-ordinator of the college needs to send the consolidated list of all the projects

proposed by email ([email protected]) as per the format provided in our website

(www.kscst.iisc.ernet.in/spp/39_series/39s_project_details.xls) so that remittance of the
sanctioned amount can be done in one go.
11.Project proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by a team of experts and those selected

will

be

announced

in

the

KSCST

website

www.kscst.iisc.ernet.in

or

www.kscst.org.in.
12.The project sanction letter will be sent to the Principal of the institution with copies to the

Project guide and Head of the Department.

13.The evaluation of projects will be conducted in Bangalore. The students need to

demonstrate their project. The sponsored projects will be short-listed for Seminar and
Exhibition during the evaluation. It is mandatory for the project team to exhibit /
demonstrate their project during evaluation and also in the seminar and exhibition (if
selected). The seminar and exhibition will be held during July / August 2016. Venue will be
intimated to the college.
14.The amount sponsored will be sent to the college account by NEFT / Cheque. The

project guide should take necessary steps to utilise this amount for the project work and
submit the utilisation certificate and statement of expenditure through the Principal of the
institution.
15.Every sanctioned project will be given an unique Project Proposal Reference Number. Please

use

the

same

reference

number

while

corresponding

with

KSCST

by

E-mail:

[email protected]
16.The evaluation of sponsored projects will be conducted during May - June 2016 and the

projects will be short-listed for annual Seminar and Exhibition. The Juries will be selecting
best projects for the awards at seminar and exhibition.
17.It is mandatory for the project team (one student and Project Guide) selected for Seminar

and Exhibition to participate in the event. This will be organised in one of the engineering
colleges in the state. (Previous Seminar and Exhibition (38 th Series) was hosted by Sahyadri
College of Engineering and Management, Mangalore on 20 - 21st August 2015).
18.It is mandatory for the project team to send the project synopsis (2-3 page write-

up) of the completed project for publishing in the form of digital / hardcopy of the
SPP Biofuel

compendium which will be brought out during Seminar and

Exhibition. It is also mandatory for the project team to submit one copy of the
final project report along with a CD containing the final report (including cover
page, initial pages, Contents, Abstract) in .pdf format to KSCST.
19.During the Seminar and Exhibition, KSCST Best Biofuel Project Award will be

presented to the outstanding projects with a cash prize (for both Students and Project
Guides) and certificates to all participants of the Seminar and Exhibition in a function
organized for the occasion.
20.Kindly visit our website www.kscst.iisc.ernet.in/spp-biofuel.html for further details and

announcements

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In College Letterhead

DECLARATION / UNDERTAKING

This

is

to

certify

2)

that

Mr.

Ms.

1)

..................................
..................................|

3) .................................. 4) .................................. are bonafide students

of .................... semester, Department of ...................................................., in
the degree program of our college. If the project proposal is selected by
KSCST, we will provide the requisite laboratory / computer support in our
college. Further we also take necessary steps to see that the project team will
exhibit / demonstrate their project in the nodal centre and in the seminar /
exhibition (if selected).

Date :

Signature of the Project Guide / s

Signature of Principal
Seal of the institution

BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS OF THE INSTITUTION / COLLEGE

FOR SENDING SPP SANCTIONED AMOUNT
(Please do not enclose this format in SPP project proposal, This information needs to be sent by SPP Co-ordinator separately)

1.

Name and Address of the College

Name of the SPP Co-ordinator of the college

(Address, email id and Phone / mobile
number)

2.

Name of the Account Holder as per Bank

account

3.

Bank SB / Current Account No.

4.

IFS Code No.

5.

MICR Code No.

6.

Bank Branch Address

Please enclose photocopy of the duly signed first page of the Bank Pass book.

Date :
Signature of Principal
Seal of the institution
Email id :
Cell No. / Office No.
Please Note : The SPP Co-ordinator of the college needs to send the consolidated list of all the
projects proposed by email ([email protected]) as per the format provided in our website
(www.kscst.iisc.ernet.in/spp/39_series/39s_project_details.xls) so that remittance of the sanctioned
amount can be done in one go.

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No.

TITLE OF THE
PROJECT
(TYPE ALL
DATA IN
CAPITAL
LETTERS)

BRANCH

NAME OF THE COLLEGE

(TYPE IN CAPITAL LETTERS)

NAME OF
THE
GUIDE/S

Project
Guide Email
Id and Mobile
No / Contact
No.

STUDENT1
& TEAM
LEADER
With USN
No.

STUDENT1 &
TEAM
LEADER
Email Id and
Mobile No

STUDENT2
and USN
No.

STUDENT3
and USN
No.

STUDENT4
and USN
No.

NAME OF THE
SPP
COORDINATOR

EMAIL ID /
MOBILE
NO. OF
THE SPPCOORDIN
ATOR

Name and Address of the College

Name of the SPP Co-ordinator of the
college
(Address, email id and Phone /
mobile number)

Name of the Account Holder as per

Bank account
Bank SB / Current Account No.
IFS Code No.
MICR Code No.
Bank Branch Address
Principal's Email Id and Phone /
mobile Number

Please Note : The SPP Co-ordinator of the college needs to send the consolidated list of all the projects proposed by email
([email protected]) as per the format provided in our website (www.kscst.iisc.ernet.in/spp/39_series/39s_project_details.xls) so that processing
of project proposals, approval and remittance of the sanctioned amount can be done in one go.