KARNATAKA STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Indian Institute of Science campus, Bengaluru

Telephone: 080 -23600978, 23341652 || Email: [email protected]
Website: www.kscst.org.in/spp.html or https://kscst.karnataka.gov.in/en

FORMAT FOR STUDENT PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR THE

47th SERIES OF STUDENT PROJECT PROGRAMME

(Handwritten proposals will not be accepted, please fill all the details in this MS word file, insert images / diagrams
wherever necessary. Convert to pdf file, get it approved from the project guide / head of the department and principal of
your institution. Keep ready the scanned pdf file of 1) Declaration and Endorsement 2) details of processing fees made
and fill-up the Google Form.
https://forms.gle/mE8Q4pM2nwZQuHbi9

1. Name of the College: Vivekananda College of Engineering &

Technology, Puttur, D.K
2. Project Title: Monitoring Soil Moisture Dynamics Using Electrical
Resistivity Imaging
3. Branch: Civil Engineering

4. Theme (as per KSCST poster): Water and Environment Engineering

5. Name(s) of project guide(s):

1. Name: Dr. Rajesha R
Email id: [email protected]
Contact No.: 9746126980

6. Name of Team Members (Strictly not more than four students in a

batch): (Type names in Capital Letters as provided in your college)
(Please paste the latest passport size photograph adjacent to your
respective names)
Name:
USN No.:
Email id:
Mobile No:

Name:
USN No.:
Email id:
Mobile No.:

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 Name:
USN No.:
Email id:
Mobile No.:

Name:
USN No.:
Email id:
Mobile No.:
7. Team Leader of the Project:
Name:
USN No.:
Email id:
Mobile No.:
8. Processing Fee Details (Through Online Payment only):
(processing fee of Rs. 1000/-)
Please furnish the payment details in the format provided in the last page of
the proposal.

9. Date of commencement of the Project: 11/09/2023

10. Probable date of completion of the project: 3/05/2024

11. Scope / Objectives of the project:

The studies have chosen the following objectives.
 To learn the suitability of ERT to assess the spatial and temporal distribution of soil
moisture.

 To investigate the application of the electrical resistivity method to soil salinity &
organic matter level.

12. Methodology:
In order to achieve these objectives, the study is being conducted at our campus
Vivekananda College of Engineering & Technology Puttur, D.K. The selected study area
was a barren hillock with a very steep slope, where the top soil was eroded and the
substratum was exposed. The soil is lateritic, characterised by very low water holding
capacity and texturally, the soil is sandy clay loam.
Soil investigation studies are commonly performed to determine the properties of the soil
that involves topsoil and subsoil exploration such as physical mapping, and laboratory tests

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 are usually performed to make subsoil investigation. Hence, this study performed a field
electrical resistivity method (ERM) using Aqua meter CRM 500 by Wenner four-probe
method.
In the Wenner four-probe method (Figure 1), the system consists of four probes which are
equally spaced (a) from each other to measure apparent soil ER. The outer probes (C1 and
C2) are used as the current source (I) for current injection to the soil and the inner probes (P1
and P2) are used as the voltage source to measure voltage difference (V) between the inner
probes . Wenner resistance (RW) between inner probes is calculated by dividing voltage by
current. A Wenner configuration is shown in Figure 1. The apparent soil ER (ρE) with this
configuration is calculated by Equation : 𝜌𝐸 = 2∗𝜋∗𝑎∗𝑅𝑊

Figure 1. The Wenner Four-probe

configuration.

13. Expected Outcome of the project:

 We will obtain soil moisture data in our work, which will be useful for
projecting agricultural production, early drought warning,
groundwater table, and irrigation scheduling.

14. Is the project proposed relevant to the Industry / Society or

Institution?

Yes / No: NO
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.
15. Can the product or process developed in the project be taken up for
filing a Patent?
Yes / No: No

Prior Art search done?

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 Yes/No: YES
Note: If your answer is “Yes”, you may contact Patent Information Centre of
KSCST. For more details, email: [email protected]

16. Budget details (break-up details should be given):

Note: KSCST will provide nominal grant support for carrying out the project by students if
selected by the project selection committee.

Budget Amount

a) Materials / Consumables (Aqua meter 4500.00

survey instrument maintenance (
Batteries/electrode/wires/measuring
tap etc., )

b) Labor (Describe) 0.00

c) Travel (Collecting Meteorological 1000.00

&Groundwater data from Govt.
Department )

e) Miscellaneous (Stationeries) 500.00

Total 6000.00
17. Any other technical details (Please specify):

18. SPP Coordinator (Identified by the college):

Note: To be identified by the principal of the institution. The project proposals
must be submitted to KSCST through SPP coordinator designated by the principal.

Name: Prof. Pradeep

Email id:
Contact No.:

Name of the Project Guide: Name of the HOD:

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Email id: Email id:
Contact No.: Contact No.:

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 DECLARATION
(From Project Students)
(To scan this page and enclose in the project proposal)

We, the project team hereby declare that the details enclosed in the project proposal (Title
of the Project: ……………………………………………………….., Branch:
………………………., College: ………………………………………………………..) are true
and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief and we undertake to inform KSCST of
any changes therein in the project title, students name will be intimated immediately
through project guide. In case any of the above information is found to be false or untrue
or misleading, we are aware that we may be held liable for it. We hereby authorize sharing
of the project information with this project proposal with the Karnataka State Council for
Science and Technology, Bangaluru.

We are aware that the project team must exhibit / demonstrate the project in the nodal
centre and interact regarding project with the experts and to exhibit the project in the State
Level Seminar and Exhibition (if selected). If the student team fails to attend the evaluation
in nodal centre or fails to attend the State Level Seminar and Exhibition, the supported
project amount will be returned to KSCST.

We also hereby, enclose the endorsement form to KSCST, Bengaluru.

Name of the students with USN No. Signature with date

1.

2.

3.

4.

(Name & Signature of Project Guide with Seal) (Name & Signature of HOD with Seal)
Email id: Email id:
Contact No.: Contact No.:

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 ENDORSEMENT
(From College, endorsement to be taken in the institution / Department Letter head)

(To scan this page and enclose in the project proposal)

This is to certify that 1) Mr. / Ms.……...................., 2) Mr. / Ms. ……………................

3) Mr. / Ms. …………………............, 4) Mr. / Ms. ……………………................, are bonafide
student(s) of Department of ......................................................., in the degree program of
our institution. If the project proposal submitted by these students under the 47th series of
Student Project Programme is selected by KSCST, we will provide the requisite laboratory
/ Computer / infrastructure support in our college / Institution. Further we also take
necessary steps to see that the project team will exhibit / demonstrate their project in the
nodal centre and in the State Level Seminar and Exhibition (if selected). If the student
team fails to send the completed project report or fails to attend the evaluation in nodal
centre or fails to attend the State Level Seminar and Exhibition, the supported project
amount will be returned to KSCST.

(Name & Signature of (Signature of HOD with Seal) (Signature of the Principal
Project Guide with Seal) with Seal)

Email id: Email id: Email id:

Contact No.: Contact No.: Contact No.:

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 DETAILS OF PROCESSING FEES MADE THROUGH
NEFT / UPI PAYMENT
(Note: Include this page in the softcopy of the student project proposal. The student team shall
furnish the details in the Google Form. It is informed to the students to 1) keep ready the softcopy
of the project proposal and other documents and 2) Furnish the payment made details as
processing fees and 3) update the details in the Google Form on the same day of payment made
to KSCST by NEFT / UPI payment).

1. TITLE OF THE PROJECT :

2. NAME OF THE TEAM LEADER :

3. EMAIL ID :

4. CONTACT MOBILE NO. :

PAYMENT MADE DETAILS

5. BANK REF. NO. / UTR NO. / :

UPI No. (12 digits)

6. TRANSACTION ID :

7. NAME OF THE SENDER / :

ACCOUNT HOLDER and
CONTACT NUMBER

8. NAME OF THE BANK :

9. PROCESSING FEES : Rs. 1000/-

10. DATE OF PAYMENT MADE :

11. TIME :

12. MODE OF PAYMENT MADE :

(NEFT / UPI, PLEASE SPECIFY)

(Name & Signature of (Name & Signature of

the team leader) Project Guide or HOD with Seal)

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KARNATAKA STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Indian Institute of Science campus, Bengaluru
47th SERIES OF STUDENT PROJECT PROGRAMME (SPP)

(Note: This page is for information about bank details of KSCST to the student team and
college / institution and not to include this page in the project proposal softcopy)

BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS OF KSCST

Name and address of the Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology,
Institution IISc Campus, Bangalore -560012
Account holder’s name / Secretary, Karnataka State Council for Science and
Designation Technology
Bank Account No. & Name of Current A/C No. 0683201000024
the bank Canara Bank, IISc Campus Branch, Bangalore-560012

IFSC Code CNRB0000683

MICR Code 560015023

Bank Branch Address Canara Bank, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012

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