Major Project Report Format and Contents
Major Project Report Format and Contents
1. ARRANGEMENT OF CONTENTS:
The sequence in which the project report material should be arranged and bound is as
follows:
1. Cover Page & Title Page I
2. Recommendation II
3. Certificate III
4. Declaration IV
5. Acknowledgement V
6. Abstract VI
7. Table of Contents VII
8. List of Tables VIII
9. List of Figures IX
10. List of Symbols, Abbreviations and Nomenclature X
11. Topics/Chapters
12. Appendices
13. References
The dimension of the project report should be in A4 size (Use only A4 size Bond
Papers).The project report should be bound using spiral binding. The cover should be
printed in black letters and the text for printing should be identical. The certificates should
be printed on glossy papers only. Between each topic use either butter papers or gelatin
sheets of A4 size.
Margins:
i. Top : 1” (1 inch=2.54cm) Bottom : 1” (2.54cm)
ii. Left : 1.5” Right : 0.5”
3. PREPARATION FORMAT:
3.1 Cover Page & Title Page – A specimen copy of the Cover page & Title page of the project
report are given as per the format.
3.2 Recommendation - The Recommendation shall be in do 1.5 line spacing using Font Style
Times New Roman and Font Size 12, as per the format. The recommendation shall carry the
guide’s, H.O.D. and Director’s signature and shall be followed by the respective names
3.3 Certificate (For College & For External Exam) – The Certificate shall be in 1.5 line
spacing using Font Style Times New Roman and Font Size 12, as per the format.
The certificate for External Exam shall carry the Internal and External Examiner’s signature
and shall be followed by the respective names.
3.4 Abstract – Abstract should be one page synopsis of the project report typed do 1.5 line
spacing, Font Style Times New Roman and Font Size 12.
3.5 Table of Contents – The table of contents should list all material following it as well as any
material which precedes it. The title page and Certificates will not find a place among the
items listed in the Table of Contents but the page numbers of which are in lower case Roman
letters. One and a half spacing should be adopted for typing the matter under this head. A
specimen copy of the Table of Contents of the project report is given in format.
3.6 List of Tables–The list should use exactly the same captions as they appear above the tables
in the text. One and a half spacing should be adopted for typing the matter under this head.
3.7 List of Figures – The list should use exactly the same captions as they appear below the
figures in the text. One and a half spacing should be adopted for typing the matter under this
head.
3.8 List of Symbols, Abbreviations and Nomenclature – One and a half spacing should be
adopted or typing the matter under this head. Standard symbols, abbreviations etc. should be
used.
3.9 Topics–The topic may be broadly divided into 3 parts (i) Introduction, (ii) Topics developing
the main theme of the project work (iii) and Conclusion.
The main text will be divided into several topics and each topic may be further divided into
several divisions and sub-divisions.
3.11 List of References –The listing of references should be typed 4 spaces below
the heading “REFERENCES” in alphabetical order in single spacing left–
justified. The reference material should be listed in the alphabetical order of the
first author. The name of the author/authors should be immediately followed by
the year and other details.
A typical illustrative list given below relates to the citation example quoted
above.
REFERENCES
3.12 Where ever student name appears, names and enrollment numbers of all
members in the project group should be written. Even if the project report copy
is for single group member all names should be written
4. TYPING INSTRUCTIONS:
One and a half spacing should be used for typing the general text. The general text shall
be typed in the Font style ‘Times New Roman’ and Font size 12. Headings shall be
typed in the Font style “Times New Roman’ and Font size14. For major headings like
topic name, use Font size 16.
PROJECT TITLE
<Font Size 18><1.5 line spacing> <Times New Roman>
A
MAJOR PROJECT REPORT
<Font Size 14><1.5 line spacing> <Times New Roman>
Submitted to
Guided by Submitted by
<Prof. Guide name> <Student name1 & enr no1>
<Student name2 & enr no2>
<Student name3 & enr no3>
Director,
SAIT Indore
SRI AUROBINDO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,
INDORE
Date Date
SRI AUROBINDO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,
INDORE
I would like to give thanks to <DirName> for their valuable guidance and motivation for
the completion of the work.
Finally, we are thankful to all the people who are related to the project directly or
indirectly.