Minor Project Guidelines
Minor Project Guidelines
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Annexure-2
Certificate
project work has not been submitted earlier for the award of any degree or diploma to the best
Countersigned
CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF SYMBOLS
Certificate
3. The format of the certificate is attached as Annexure-2.
Acknowledgement (s)
4 In the "Acknowledgement" page, the writer recognises his/her indebtedness for guidance and
assistance by the faculty and any other member (s). Courtesy demands that he/she also recognises
specific contributions by other persons or institutions such as libraries and research foundations.
Acknowledgements should be expressed simply and tactfully duly signed above the name.
Executive Summary
5. Executive Summary is a brief or condensed summary of the project for higher-level
management positions. It should be about 3-4 pages in length. It should comprise HEADINGS,
company profile, objectives & scope of the project, methodology and tools used, results/findings,
limitations, recommendations and directions for future development, if any. Executive Summary is
to be compiled with CLEAR HEADINGS with NO Para numbering. It is NOT to be compiled
Chapter wise. One loose copy of Executive Summary is to be submitted separately.
Contents & List of Tables/Figures/Symbols/Abbreviation
6. The format of Contents and list of Tables/Figures/Symbols is attached as Annexure-3.
Body of the Project Report: Guidelines for Project Report/Dissertation Writing
7. The guidelines for writing the Project Report mentioned in AppendiI- AFollowing aspects must
be adhered to:
(a) Page Size: Good quality white A4 size executive bond paper should be used for
typing and duplication.
(b) Chapter/Para Numbering: The chapters are to be numbered as Chapter-1, Chapter-2
etc. The heading/title of the chapter is to appear below the chapter number in uppercase.
Paragraphs are to be numbered as 1.2,3 etc every chapter separately. Sub-paras are to be
numbered as 1.1, 1.2, 1.3--, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3--etc. Sub-sub paras are to be numbered as I.II,
1.12, 1.13, 2.11, 2.12, 2.13 etc.
(d) Page Numbers: should be numbered at the bottom center of the pages
()) All pages prior to Chapter one should be numbered as roman numbers as shown
in AnneXure- 3
(ii) All text pages starting from Body of the Project Report (i.e. from Chapter l).
(e) Normal Body Text:
(i) Font Size: 12, Times New Roman, Double Spacing, Single Side Writing.
(i) Paragraphs Heading Font Size: 12, Times New Roman.
(iii) Page/Title Font Size: 14
(g) Table and Figure Number/Title: Table No and its Title are to be written at the top of
the Table centre aligned and Figure No and its Title are to be written at the bottom of
the figure centre aligned & Bold as given below:
References/Bibliography
Note: Inside parentheses &' is to be used and outside parentheses 'and' is to be used.
Similarly, multiple in-text citation for the same point are to be separated by semicolon (:), e.g.
After discussion participation in attending library increased (Chabra & Goyal, 2010; Chander,
2012; Ghosh, 2012).
Appendix/Annexure
9. The appendices are to be attached at the end of the report and to be numbered as Appendix-A,
Appendix-B etc right justified at the top of the page. Below the word Appendix write in parenthesis
"Refer Para No". The para number should be the number in the body of text where the reference
of appendix is given.
10. An appendix may have annexure (s). The annexures, if any, are to be attached immediately
after the said appendix. The annexures are to be numbered as Annexure-1, Annexure-2 etc.
Appendix-A
REPORT STRUCTURE/CONTENTS:
1. Cover & Title page
2. Introductory pages:
a. Acknowledgement(s)
b. Table of contents
c. List of Tables / Figures / Abbreviations used etc
3. Executive Summary: This includes the summarization of the entire project in around 2-3 pages.
4. Chapter 1 : Introduction to the Topic
This section should contain:
a. Introduction to the topic (detailed)
b. Scope of the study
Objective(s) of the study: This section should contain: Solutions to various problems confronted
in the assignment might be open-ended, involving an element of analytical thinking, processing
and decision-making in the face of insufficient data parameters and uncertain situations.
Methodology: This section would include the plan of the study method of data collection,
instruments used tools & techniques of analysis, limitations of study.
5. Chapter 2: Conceptual Review
Compilation of the data related to the topic through background study, Historical evolution, news
/magazine articles, etc.
6. Chapter-3: Data Presentation & Analysis
Observations, Analysis & Discussion: This part can be covered depending upon the coverage of
the study including the facts, figures or cases, graphs and charts.
7. Chapter-4: Findings & Conclusions
The concluding paragraph should rephrase your project, the main supporting ideas you have
discussed throughout the work. It should offer your final impression of the central idea.
8. References / Bibliography
9. Appendices: Should include Questionnaires (if any) etc. or formats used for collecting
information.