GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING THE PROJECT REPORT

FOR IV/IV B.Tech II Semester

 The project report should be submitted in A4 size. Number of copies to be submitted:

Three (One for Library, One for Internal Guide, one for department)+individual copy of
batch members. The certificate should consists of names and roll numbers of all batch
members

Paper, Typing, Format:

 Bond paper (A4 size) should be used for the preparation of the project report. Typing
should be done on one side of the paper with character font in size 12, main headings font
in size 14 –Capital Bold
Side headings font in size 12 –Capital Bold
Sub headings font in size 12 – bold-first letter only Capital remaining small letters
.All font should be in Bookman old style.

 The lay-out should provide 1 ½ inch on the left side, 1 inch on top and bottom 1 inch on
the right side.

 Fresh paragraph should commence after five spaces. One and half line spacing shall be
provided thought the report.

 The page numbers should be indicated at bottom-middle of the each page.

 Should not underline the heading/subheadings and should not put colons ( : ) in headings or
subheadings

Binding

 The dissertation shall be properly bound, using Rexene of sky blue colour .The bound
front cover should indicate in black embossed letter the following:
(See the sample format of front bound cover in page 4 )
 Two blank papers should be provided at the beginning and at the end.

Third Page

 The third page should contain the format

(See the sample format in page 5)

Fourth Page

 The fourth page should contain a certificate signed by the guide(s) in the following format.
(See the sample format in page 6)

Fifth Page

The fifth page may include the Certificate given by Organization or Company where you
have done your project. College certificate should precede this certificate.

Sixth Page

The sixth page may include the Acknowledgement

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Seventh Page

 The seventh page should contain an abstract of the Project report. The candidate may
emphasise here his contributions.
Eight and Ninth Page

 In this page, a table of contents, list of tables, list of figues, and photographs and notation
must be provided.

Important Note:

 All the above pages i.e from fourth page (exclude blank white papers and third page) are
to be numbered in Roman numerals of lower case.
Ex. i,ii,iii,iv,…

 The document pages must be numbered using numbers i.e. 1,2,3……

Arrangement of Chapters in contents depending upon the project

The following is suggested format for arranging the project report matter into various chapters:
1. Introduction
2. Literature Survey
3. Theoretical Analysis
4. Experimental Investigations
5. Experimental Results
6. Discussion of Results
7. Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations
(Original Contribution to be highlighted)
8. Reference / bibliography
9. Appendices (if any)

Note: chapter numbers should be in capital roman letters

Example: CHAPTER - I
INTRODUCTION

 Arrangement of Paragraph in a Chapter:

 Each paragraph in a chapter should be properly numbered for example, 2.1, 2.2 etc., where
first digit represents the Chapter Number and second digit the paragrahph number. There is
no need to indicate the number for the first paragraph in a chapter.
 Sub-paragraphs, if any indicated as 1.1.1, 1.1.2 etc. i.e. first digit representing the chapter,
the second representing the paragraph and third representing the sub-paragraph.
 Don’t underline the headings or subheadings or side heading. Instead use the bold
letters.

Example: 2. LITERATURE SURVEY

2.1 (If any)
2.1.1 (If any)
2.1.2 (if any)

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  Photographs/Figures and Tables:

 The figures, photographs and tables occuring in a chapter may be serially numbered as Fig.
1.1, 1.2 etc., where the first digit represents the chapter, the second digit represents Figure
number.
 The photographs may be represented as Plate 1.1, 1.2 etc., the first digit representing
chapter and the second digit represents Photograph number.
 The tables may be represented as Table 1.1, 1.2 etc., the first digit representing chapter and
the second digit represents table number.

Note: photograph names should be below the photo graph

Figure names should be below the figure
Table names should be above the table
 Graphs

 The graph should clearyly indicate the points, which are used for drawing the curve or
curves.
All the letters in the graphs should be written with stencils.

Bibliography or References:

 The following format may be used for writing the Bibliography/References.

Author Name, Title of the book or paper/journal (italic), Publisher name, month and year (bold).

Eg:
Berry, Jason, Jonathan Foose, and Tad Jones. Up from the Cradle of Jazz: New Orleans Music
Since World War II. Athens: U of Georgia P, July 1986.

Note: The bibliography list should be made strictly in alphabetical order of the name of the
authors.

Sample format of bound page (justify it)

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 YOUR PROJECT TITLE

Project report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the Degree of
Bachelor Of Technology in Mechanical Engineering

By

Your Names-Your numbers

Under the Esteemed Guidance of

(Prof,Dr.,Mr) Guide name
Designation

Department of Mechanical Engineering

VITAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Mindhivanipalem (Vill), Anandapuram (Mandal), Visakhapatnam (Dist)
Approved by A.I.C.T.E., affiliated to J.N.T.U.K
Ph No: 08933-202046 (O) Grams: VITAM
E-mail: vitam [email protected]

Academic Year

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 Sample format of bound page (justify it)

YOUR PROJECT TITLE

Project report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the Degree of
Bachelor Of Technology in Mechanical Engineering

By

Your Names-Your numbers

Under the Esteemed Guidance of

(Prof,Dr.,Mr) Guide name
Designation

Department of Mechanical Engineering

VITAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Mindhivanipalem (Vill), Anandapuram (Mandal), Visakhapatnam (Dist)
Approved by A.I.C.T.E., affiliated to J.N.T.U.K
Ph No: 08933-202046 (O) Grams: VITAM
E-mail: vitam [email protected]

Academic Year

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 Sample format of certificate page (Fourth Page)

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the project report entitled YOUR PROJECT TITLE is being submitted by

Name1 Roll no1

Name2 Roll no2
Name3 Roll no3
Name4 Roll no 4

In partial fulfillment for the award of the Degree of Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical
Engineering to the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada is a record of bonafied
work carried out under my guidance and supervision.
The results embodied in this project report have not been submitted to any other University
or Institute for the award of any Degree or Diploma.

(Faculty Name) (HOD Name)

Project Guide Head of the Department

External Examiner

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FRONT PAGES ORDER

1. Covering page (Don’t give page number for this, before guide name must give Prof or Dr or Mr
or Mrs)
2. Certificate
3. Declaration
4. Acknowledgement
5. Abstract
6. Contents followed by tables, figures, plates and notations

Note: page numbers must be in centre

After that Chapters will begin