The Institution of Engineers (India)

8 Gokhale Road, Kolkata 700 020

GUIDELINES FOR PROJECT WORK AND LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS

PROJECT WORK
1. Objective
The objective of the project work is to help the student develop ability to apply the engineering and
technological concepts, tools and techniques to study and attempt to solve any engineering or system
problem. Stress is given on quality of training for development of professional competence.
2. Prerequisite
Students pursuing Section B Examination can take up project work only after securing minimum grade 'C'
in 5 (five) subjects in an engineering branch of Section B. Students are required to register for project work
by filling the online application form available at www.ieindia.org along with the prescribed fees of INR
3,000/-. In case of overseas students the application form as given in Appendix I should be filled in and the
hard copy of the proforma must be sent to Director (EEA), The Institution of Engineers (India), 8 Gokhale
Road, Kolkata 700020 along with the NEFT transaction slip / receipt amounting INR 15,000/-.
3. Project Guide
On receipt of the application for project work with the prescribed fee, a letter giving the name and
address of the project guide, nearby to the recorded address of the student as far as practicable, shall be
issued to the students by the headquarters of the Institution. After receipt of the letter from the
Institution, students are expected to contact the project guide within a week for their project work,
carrying with them their Identity Card issued by IEI. In case designated project guide is not available due
to any reason or change of address of the project guide or the student, thus affecting the facility of
contact between them, the student is expected to contact the Chairman of the State/ Local Centre to
which he is attached for an alternate project guide. The Chairman of State/Local Centre, after being
satisfied with the reason stated by the student, would allot him the alternate project guide within the
jurisdiction of his State/ Local Centre, under intimation to the Director (EEA) at headquarters.
A 'Fellow' or a 'Member' of the Institution is only eligible to act as project guide. The project guide shall be
responsible for guidance in preparing synopsis of the project, project report and monitoring the progress
of work. He will also be responsible for guidance regarding problem formulation and methodology of the
project selected by the student. In addition, the project guide shall evaluate the project work of the
student.
4. Types of Project Work
The project work may be from any one of the following types:
a) Comprehensive case study (covering any structure, industry or system);
b) Field-oriented analysis and/or design problems (such as design of engineering structures, industrial /
engineering processes and systems);
c) Management-oriented study (such as evaluation, estimation, optimization, planning, and
management, etc.);
d) Repair and maintenance of equipment, structures, etc.;

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 e) Any other project work a project guide may deemed proper to allot to the student.
5. Synopsis of the Project
Synopsis of the project should be prepared in consultation with the project guide as per the format given
in Appendix II. It should clearly state the objective, methodology of the proposed project to be
undertaken. It should have full details of the sampling instrument to be used, limitations, if any, and future
direction of further study, etc as asked in the format. The synopsis of the project shall be approved by the
Project Guide. Approved copy of the synopsis should be a part of the project report. Students are advised
to retain an approval copy of the synopsis with them.
After finalizing the topic and approval of synopsis of the project, the student should start the actual
project work under the supervision of the project guide.
6. Project Report
A student is required to prepare 3 (three) neatly typed copies of his final project report as per the format
given in Appendix II. One copy of the project report should be submitted to the project guide for internal
evaluation; one copy of the project report, with signature of the Project Guide, is to be submitted to the
Director (EEA), The Institution of Engineers (India), 8 Gokhale Road, Kolkata 700020 for external
evaluation; and one copy should be retained by the student with him / her for reference. The following
points should be noted regarding the final project report:
a) The project report shall contain the methodology, data/input, analysis, and the results/final
outcome and comments of the project guide, if any.
b) Each project report must adequately explain the methodology adopted and the directions for future
study;
c) The project report must also contain (i) Copy of the approved synopsis; (ii) Certificate of originality of
the work by the project guide and (iii) Content page.
d) The length of the report should not exceed 10,000 words in double-spaced typed pages (excluding
appendices and exhibits).
7. Time Limit for Project Work
Allotment of project guide for project work shall be done twice a year, i.e., May/June and
December/January. For May/June term, the evaluation work shall be carried out in the month of August,
whereas for December/January term, it would be in the month of February.
Minimum Time Limit
Students, having secured minimum grade 'C' or above in 5 (five) or more subjects after declaration of
result of Winter term, must complete the project work and submit one copy of the same to the project
guide and one copy to the Director (EEA) by August 10 of that year for internal and external evaluation.
The project guide, in turn, shall submit his confidential assessment report, along with the evaluated
project report, to the Director (EEA) by August 20. Similarly, students, having secured minimum grade 'C'
or above in 5 (five) or more subjects after declaration of result of Summer term, must complete the
project work and submit one copy of the same to the project guide and one copy to the Director (EEA) by
February 10 of the following year for internal and external evaluation and the project guide must send the
assessment report by February 20. Under no circumstance, the project guide should handover his
confidential assessment report, with a copy of the project report, to the student and should dispatch the
same at the Headquarters.
Maximum Time Limit
Project work shall required to be completed within the stipulated period of 6 (six) years for a complete
pass in Section B Examination. The term/session of declaration of result of Section B of a student shall
depend on the date of submission of project report. In case a student fails to obtain the required grade in

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 the project work in one or more attempts, he shall be required to re-register again for the same with the
prescribed fee of INR 3,000/- & INR 15,000/- (for overseas students).
8. Evaluation of the Project Work
Full marks for the project work will be 100 (one hundred). There will be internal as well as external
evaluation of the project work. Minimum aggregate for passing project work will be grade 'B'.
Internal Evaluation
The internal evaluation will be carried out by the project guide, based on the project report submitted by
the student to him. The project guide shall submit his assessment report on the prescribed proforma to
be sent to him along with the letter of allotment. The assessment report must be accompanied with the
evaluated project report (marks given on the content page and duly signed) as submitted by the
candidate to the project guide for internal evaluation. Non-receipt of proforma should be informed to the
headquarters on the address mentioned on page 5.
External Evaluation
External evaluation will be carried out by the examiner to be arranged by the Institution only on receipt of
the hard copy of the project report from him.
9. Important Notes while Preparing the Synopsis of the Project
The synopsis of the project should include the following:
Rationale for the study.
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Objectives of the study.

l

Methodology to be used for carrying out the study (detailed).

l

The expected contribution from the study.

l

Limitations, if any and the direction for future study.

l

10. Important Notes while Preparing the Project Report

a) The Project Work should be submitted in A-4 size (29 cm x 20 cm), typed in double space, in a bound
volume.
b) Before binding the project report, the student should ensure that it contains the following:
l Title Page
l Content Page
l Approved synopsis of the project work;
l Certificate of originality of work by the project guide; and
l Comments of the project guide on the project work, if any.
Students should submit a statement certifying that the work is an original one and has not been
submitted earlier to any other Institution for fulfillment of the requirement of a course of study. The
above certificate is required to be countersigned by the project guide. If any project report is received in
the absence of the above, the same will be returned to the student for compliance.
c The student should prepare 3 (three) typed copies of the final project report. One copy of the project
work should be submitted to the project guide for internal evaluation; one copy to the Director (EEA)
of the Institution at Kolkata by registered post/courier for external evaluation mentioning on top of
the envelope “Project Report-ET” (name of the engineering discipline); and one copy should be
retained with him. The project report submitted to the project guide or to the Director (EEA) of the
Institution will not be returned to the student.

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 LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS
1. Objective
In order to equip students in pursuit of their cherished goal, a course on 'Laboratory Experiments' has
been made compulsory in the syllabi of Section B examination. This programme can produce best results
if it is able to arouse the basic inquisitiveness, originality and intelligence in the minds of students.
2. Prerequisite
Students pursuing Section B examination can take up Laboratory Experiments only after securing
minimum grade 'C' in 5 (five) subjects in an engineering branch of Section B. Students are required to
register for laboratory experiments by filling the online application form available at www.ieindia.org
along with the prescribed fees of INR 7,000/-. In case of overseas students the application form as given in
Appendix IV should be filled in and the hard copy of the proforma must be sent to Director (EEA), The
Institution of Engineers (India), 8 Gokhale Road, Kolkata 700020 along with the NEFT transaction slip /
receipt amounting INR 30,000/-. On receipt of the application with choice of engineering college /
institute and fee, a student shall be intimated the name of the engineering college / institute where he
shall be required to perform the laboratory experiments. The decision of the Institution regarding
allotment of college/institute shall be final and binding upon the students.
3. College/Institute for Laboratory Experiments
On receipt of name of the college/institute from the Institution, the student is expected to contact the
authorities of the concerned college/institute for performing the laboratory experiments on production
of a copy of the letter issued by the Institution. Thereafter, authorities of the college/institute shall permit
the student to use the facility of the concerned department for laboratory experiments.
The facility for performing laboratory experiments in a college/institute will be available twice a year, i.e.,
May / June and December / January. Students eligible for laboratory experiments after declaration of
results of Summer examination can complete the laboratory experiments in December / January,
whereas candidates for Winter examination can complete in June /July each year.
4. Number of Experiments
A student shall be required to perform 10 (ten) laboratory experiments, out of a list of 20 (twenty)
experiments, prescribed for the branch of engineering in which he is pursuing Section B examination.
Selection of 10 (ten) experiments shall be at the sole discretion of the concerned authority of the college /
institute.
5. Certificate for Completion of Experiments
After completion of the required number of laboratory experiments, the college will issue a completion
certificate to the student. The student, in turn, shall inform the Director (EEA) about the same, enclosing
an original copy of the completion certificate, retaining a copy with him.
6. Evaluation of Laboratory Experiments
Full marks for the laboratory experiments will be 100 (one hundred). The evaluation shall be carried out
by the concerned college/institute where the student shall perform the laboratory experiments. The
prescribed proforma for an evaluation report shall be sent directly to the concerned college/institute by
the Institution. In case of non-receipt, the college may inform the headquarters (address and phone
number given on page 5).The filled in proforma shall be sent to the Director (EEA), under confidential
cover, directly by the college/institute. Minimum grade for passing laboratory experiments will be 'B'.
The evaluation work shall be carried out in the month of August for May/June term, whereas for
December/January term, it would be in the month of February.

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7. Hostel Accommodation Charges
The Institution is not liable to provide any hostel accommodation in the college/ institute during the
period of performing laboratory experiments. However, some colleges/institutes may extend the facility
of hostel accommodation on request of the students. Charges for lodging/boarding arrangements in the
hostel shall be borne by the student separately. The student is not required to pay any other fee directly to
the college/institute.
8. Time Limit for Laboratory Experiments
Minimum Time Limit
Students, having secured minimum grade 'C' or above in 5 (five) or more subjects after declaration of
result of Winter term, must complete all 10 (ten) laboratory experiments by August 10 of that year for
evaluation. The authority of the concerned college shall submit the assessment report to the Director
(EEA) by August 20. Similarly, for summer term, laboratory experiments are required to be completed by
February 10 of the following year and the concerned authority of the college shall submit the assessment
report by February 20.
Maximum Time Limit
Laboratory experiments are required to be completed within the stipulated period of 6 (six) years for a
complete pass in Section B Examination. The term/session of declaration of result of Section B of a student
shall depend on the date of completion of laboratory experiments. In case a student is not able to
complete required number of laboratory experiments and obtain grade 'B' in one or more attempts, he
shall be required to re-register again for the same with prescribed fee of INR 7,000/- & INR 30,000/- (for
overseas students).

GENERAL
1. Completion of Section B
Passing of Section 'B' includes successful completion of project work, laboratory experiments and pass in
required theoretical subjects within the stipulated examination registration period of six years. Project
work and laboratory experiments can be pursued simultaneously after obtaining grade 'C' in minimum 5
(five) theoretical subjects of Section B.
2. Enquiries
All correspondence regarding the project work / laboratory experiments should be made at the following
address quoting the membership number, session and year of passing minimum 5 (five) subjects of
Section B and the name and address of the project guide / college for laboratory experiments, if already
assigned:
Director (EEA)
The Institution of Engineers (India)
8 Gokhale Road, Kolkata 700 020
Phone: 033-40155400 (IVRS); 033-40106272; 033-40106304
E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]

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 Appendix I
PW

The Institution of Engineers (India)

8 Gokhale Road, Kolkata 700 020
Director (EEA)
The Institution of Engineers (India)
8, Gokhale Road
Kolkata 700020

APPLICATION FORM FOR PROJECT WORK

[FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS]
Dear Sir,
I have carefully read the ‘Guidelines for Project Work/Laboratory Experiments’ and hereby submit my application for
allotment of project guide for completion of the project work. The decision of The Institution of Engineers (India)
regarding allotment of project guide will be acceptable to me.
1. Name:

2. Phone/Mobile: E-mail

3. Membership No:

4. Secured exemption in five or more subjects ü

Mark : Summer 201 Winter 201
5. Payment Mode (Demand Draft not accepted)
NEFT/RTGS/IMPS/Online Net Banking Transfer to IEI Account, please mention the following:-
Beneficiary Name : THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS (INDIA)
Amount (`) 1 5 0 0 0
Account No. : 012104000094674 IFSC No. : IBKL0000012 Swift Code – IBKLINBB135
Bank Name & Branch : IDBI Bank, Siddha Point, Ground Floor, 101 Park Street, Kolkata 700 016
Transaction date : D D M M Y Y Y Y Name of Bank & Branch____________________________________
Transaction ID/UTR No./Payment Reference No. :- ________________________________________
After NEFT/Online Net Banking Transfer to IEI Account, please send duly filled hard copy of the form along with
NEFT Payment Transaction Slip

6. Interested to complete project work in the term (ü

Mark) :
May/June 2 0 1 November/December 2 0 1
I shall abide by the Rules of the Institution Examinations (effective from Syllabi) as given in Vol.I: Rules.
Note: Filled-in proforma should be sent by the student only when he desires to start the project work as per the
Guidelines in the term mentioned under serial no. 6 above.

Signature of the Candidate with date

IEI/EEA/01
Rev. 01/ 15.02.21
In case your application is not accepted, fee will be refunded through NEFT to the Bank Account mentioned by you below:
TO BE FILLED BY CANDIDATES (BLOCK LETTERS)
Name : _________________________________________________________________________________

Membership No. : _________________________________________________________________________________

Name as per Bank Account : _________________________________________________________________________________

Bank A/C No : _________________________________________________________________________________

Bank Name : _________________________________________________________________________________

Branch : _________________________________________________________________________________

IFSC Code : _________________________________________________________________________________

Mobile : _________________________________________________________________________________

Email : _________________________________________________________________________________

*I am attaching the photocopy/original cancelled cheque with name printed in it.

 Appendix II

Format of Synopsis
1. Title of Project

2. Objectives of the study

3. Rationale for the study

4. Detailed Methodology to be used for carrying out the study

5. The expected contribution from the study

6. List of activities to be carried out to complete the project (with the help of a bar chart showing the time
schedule

7. Places/labs/equipment and tools required and planning of arrangements

8. Problems envisaged in carrying out the project, if any.

Format of Final Project Report

1. Title of the Project with name of the student, Membership No, Name of the Project Guide and his
Membership Number

2. Content Page (with headings and sub - headings indicating the respective page number)

3. Acknowledgement, if any

4. Objectives of the Study

5. Methodology of the Study

6. Statement of the Problem

7. Input Data/Structure/Questionnaire

8. Analysis/Solution/Description

9. Final Results

10. Conclusion

11. Scope of Future Study

12. References
 Appendix III

Format of the Cover Page of the Project Report

A Project Report on

Title of the Project report

Submitted by

Name of the Candidate (Membership No.)

Under the Guidance of

Name of the Project Guide (Membership No.)

In partial fulfillment for the requirement of passing Section B Examination

in _________________________________ Engineering Branch

The Institution of Engineers (India)

An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Organisation
(Established 1920, Incorporated by Royal Charter 1935)
8 Gokhale Road, Kolkata 700 020
 Appendix IV
LE

The Institution of Engineers (India)

8 Gokhale Road, Kolkata 700 020
Director (EEA)
The Institution of Engineers (India)
8, Gokhale Road
Kolkata 700020

APPLICATION FORM FOR LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS

[FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS]
Dear Sir,
I have carefully read the ‘Guidelines for Project Work/Laboratory Experiments’ and hereby submit my application for
allotment of project guide for completion of the project work. The decision of The Institution of Engineers (India)
regarding allotment of project guide will be acceptable to me.
1. Name:

2. Phone/Mobile: E-mail

3. Membership No:

4. Secured exemption in five or more subjects ü

Mark : Summer 201 Winter 201
5. Payment Mode (Demand Draft not accepted)
NEFT/RTGS/IMPS/Online Net Banking Transfer to IEI Account, please mention the following:-
Beneficiary Name : THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS (INDIA)
Amount (`) 3 0 0 0 0
Account No. : 012104000094674 IFSC No. : IBKL0000012 Swift Code – IBKLINBB135
Bank Name & Branch : IDBI Bank, Siddha Point, Ground Floor, 101 Park Street, Kolkata 700 016
Transaction date : D D M M Y Y Y Y Name of Bank & Branch____________________________________
Transaction ID/UTR No./Payment Reference No. :- ________________________________________
After NEFT/Online Net Banking Transfer to IEI Account, please send duly filled hard copy of the form along with
NEFT Payment Transaction Slip

6. Interested to complete project work in the term (ü

Mark) :
May/June 2 0 1 November/December 2 0 1
I shall abide by the Rules of the Institution Examinations (effective from Syllabi) as given in Vol.I: Rules.
Note: Filled-in proforma should be sent by the student only when he desires to start the project work as per the
Guidelines in the term mentioned under serial no. 6 above.

Signature of the Candidate with date

IEI/EEA/01
Rev. 01/ 15.02.21
In case your application is not accepted, fee will be refunded through NEFT to the Bank Account mentioned by you below:
TO BE FILLED BY CANDIDATES (BLOCK LETTERS)
Name : _________________________________________________________________________________

Membership No. : _________________________________________________________________________________

Name as per Bank Account : _________________________________________________________________________________

Bank A/C No : _________________________________________________________________________________

Bank Name : _________________________________________________________________________________

Branch : _________________________________________________________________________________

IFSC Code : _________________________________________________________________________________

Mobile : _________________________________________________________________________________

Email : _________________________________________________________________________________

*I am attaching the photocopy/original cancelled cheque with name printed in it.