Sinhgad Technical Education Society's

Sinhgad College of Engineering,

Vadgaon, Pune-41
NAAC Acredited with A+ GRADE
Approved by AICTE; Recognized by Government of Maharashtra,
Affiliated to Savitribai Phule, Pune University (SPPU)

Department of Mechanical
Engineering

Project Based Learning _II

POLICY
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Objective:
Objective of project based learning is as follows. In engineering subjects it is required that
the students have to understand various technologies by learning through projects in the form
of exploring new and innovative ideas into real life engineering applications, useful for the
community.

Process:
The students are allotted with a batch teacher who acts like a guide for 20 students.
According to the student’s inclination and interest the batch teacher who acts as project
guide allocates various research areas to the students to explore and identify the problem
statement.

Then after visiting suitable industries and the facilities available to carry out the same
problems to analyze the solution are identified.

The necessary mechanisms are designed, developed and manufactured in the form of
prototypes and working models to demonstrate the new technology which is explored
through this project.

Once a project is successfully implemented the students write the project report and a
demonstration exam is carried out for term work evaluation by taking their project
presentation reviews.

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Flow Chart:

Divided practical batches of 20 students from the total number of student of each division

In 20 students make group of 5 students

Developing student ideas assign the project according to his interest/ New concept

Finalize the concept

Creating paper work (purchasing item list , manufacturing part list, bill of material etc. )

Presentation of project Not Ok

PROJECT
Concept
Finalize the project

Order purchasing material & manufacture parts & assemble in lab

Ok

Review of project

Final presentation & Demonstration of project

Outcome:
Outcome of this Project Based Learning activity in second year is experiential learning
through doing some practical experiments and testing the prototypes in order to realize the
concepts of interdisciplinary subjects.

Through this activity students are also exposed to the different integration of
interdisciplinary subjects and the tools available in the form of software’s, sensors
actuators Arduino’s to carry out projects to solve various engineering utilitarian
applications in the domain of healthcare, automotive, renewable energy and agricultural
implements.

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Project Based Learning- II

Diary

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Project Based Learning- II

Diary
Class: SE Mechanical Engineering

:
Roll No & Name
Group Member I

:
Roll No & Name
Group Member II

:
Roll No & Name
Group Member III

:
Roll No & Name
Group Member IV

:
Name of Guide

Title of Project

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CONTENT

Sr. No. Title Page No.

1 Student Details 3

2 Vision & Mission of Institute 4

3 Vision & Mission of Department 4

4 Instructions to Students 5

5 University Guidelines for PBL-II work 6

6 Project Execution Guidelines 9

7 Evaluation of PBL-II 10

8 Activity Sheet 11

9 PBL-II Review-I (Report) 16

10 PBL-II Final Review (Report) 17

11 Final Assessment Sheet 18

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STUDENT DETAILS
Name of Student
(Group Member 1)
Roll No
Email Id
Mobile No

Name of Student
(Group Member 2)
Roll No
Email Id
Mobile No

Name of Student
(Group Member 3)
Roll No
Email Id
Mobile No

Name of Student
(Group Member 4)
Roll No
Email Id
Mobile No

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VISION & MISSION OF INSTITUTE

VISION

“We are committed to produce not only good engineers but good human beings, also”

MISSION
“Holistic development of students and teachers in what we believe in and work for. We strive
to achieve this by imbibing a unique value system, transparent work culture, excellent
academic and physical environment conducive to learning, creativity and technology transfer.
Our mandate is to generate, preserve and share knowledge for developing a vibrant society”.

VISION & MISSION OF DEPARTMENT

DEPARTMENT VISION STATEMENT

“Department of Mechanical Engineering shall continue nurturing academics through

innovative practices to meet the expectations of students, industry and society”

DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT

“Do whatever it takes to foster, upgrade and sustain the quality of education by harnessing
talent potential and optimizing meaningful learning”

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INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

All the SE Mechanical Engineering students shall note following important points while
executing the PBL-II work:

1. The PBL-II diary shall be updated once in a week while you meet your guide.
2. The records of the various discussions, decisions shall be recorded in the diary.
3. Students are also advised to maintain one file wherein all the necessary supporting
documents need to be kept. The supporting documents may contain the literature
review & its summary, reference papers, reports, presentation handouts, etc. These
documents can be produced as and when requested by the Project Guide, PBL-II
Coordinator, HOD or Principal.
4. The schedule of the reviews conveyed to you shall be strictly followed.
5. The suggestions or corrections given by the review panel committee shall be recorded
(on the review form attached), incorporated and demonstrated in the consecutive
review.
6. In case the suggestions are not implemented, review committee panel may
recommend cancellation of your project.
7. The signatures at appropriate places in the attached format shall be taken on scheduled
dates only.

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University Guidelines for PBL-II

Preamble

Currently, engineering education is undergoing significant structural changes worldwide. The

rapidly evolving technological landscape forces educators to constantly reassess the content
of engineering curricula in the context of emerging fields and with a multidisciplinary focus.
In this process, it is necessary to devise, implement and evaluate innovative pedagogical
approaches for the incorporation of these novel subjects into the educational programs
without compromising the cultivation of the traditional skills. In this context, the educational
community is showing rapidly rising interest in project-based learning approaches. The
mainstream engineering education follows traditional classroom teaching, in which the major
focus is mainly on the lecture and the student has very little (if any) choice on the learning
process. However rapid development in engineering and technology requires adopting a
teaching approach that would assist students not only in developing a core set of industry
relevant skills, but also enable them to adapt to changes in their professional career.

Group Structure

Working in supervisor/mentor monitored groups. The students plan, manage and complete a
Task/project/activity which addresses the stated problem.
1. Create groups of 5 (five) to 6 (six) students in each class
2. A supervisor/mentor teacher is assigned to 3-4 groups or one batch

Project Selection

The project can be selected by undertaking a survey of journal papers, patents or field visit
(A problem can be theoretical, practical, social, technical, symbolic, cultural and/or
scientific). The problem shall consist of following facets: feasibility of arriving at a solution,
analyzing the problem, design and development of the system (hardware or virtual). There
are no commonly shared criteria/ guidelines for what constitutes an acceptable project.
Projects vary greatly in the depth of the questions explored, the clarity of the learning goals,
the content and structure of the activity undertaken.

Solution to problem-based projects through “Learning by Doing” is recommended. The

model begins with the identifying of a problem, often growing out of a question or
“wondering”. This formulated problem then stands as the starting point for learning. A
problem can be theoretical, practical, social, disciplines and professional environments. As
stated in the preamble as the world has adapted and propagated multidisciplinary approach,
hence the proposed project activity preferably should not be restricted to only mechanical
domain specific projects rather should be Interdisciplinary in nature. However the chosen
problem should be integration of other streams of engineering with Mechanical engineering.
Although in a genuine case 100% software/ virtual project topic may be allowed.

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Ethical Practices, teamwork and project management:

Use Indian standards or any relevant standards for project manufacturing, respect the time of
others, attend the reviews, poster presentation and model exhibitions, strictly follow the
deadline of project completion, comply with all legislation requirements that govern
workplace health and safety
Practices.

Effective Documentation

In order to make our engineering graduates capable of preparing effective documentation, it

is required for the students to learn the effective writing skills. The PBL final report is
expected to consist of the Literature Survey, Problem Statement, Aim and Objectives, System
Block Diagram, System Implementation Details, Discussion and Analysis of Results,
Conclusion, System Limitations and Future Scope. Many freely available software tools (for
instance Mendley (Elsevier), Grammarly) are expected to be used during the preparation of
PBL synopsis and final report. It is expected that the PBL guides/mentors shall teach students
about utilizing valid sources of information (such as reference papers, books, magazines, etc)
related to their PBL topic.

Evaluation & Continuous Assessment

The institution/head shall be committed to ensuring the effective and rigorous implementation
of the idea of project based learning. Progress of PBL shall be monitored regularly on a
weekly basis. Weekly review of the work shall be necessary. During the process of monitoring
and continuous assessment and evaluation the individual and team performance is to be
measured. PBL is monitored and continuous assessment is done by supervisor /mentor and
authorities. Students must maintain an institutional culture of authentic collaboration, self-
motivation, and peer-learning and personal responsibility. The institution/department should
support students in this regard through guidance/orientation programs and the provision of
appropriate resources and services. Supervisor/mentor and Students must actively participate
in assessment and evaluation processes.
The effectiveness of the concept PBL lies in rigorous and continuous assessment and
evaluation of the student performance. It is recommended that all activities are required to be
recorded regularly. A regular assessment of PBL work is required to be maintained at the
department in PBL log book by students.
It is expected that the PBL log book must include following:
1. Information of students and guide
2. Weekly monitoring by the PBL guide,
3. Assessment sheet for PBL work review by PBL guide and PBL Evaluation Committee
(PEC).
The PEC structure shall consist of Head of the department, 1/2 senior faculties of the
department and one industry expert (optional). Continuous Assessment Sheet (CAS) is to be
maintained by the department.

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Recommended parameters for assessment, evaluation and weightage

1. Idea Inception (kind of survey). (10%)

2. Documentation (Gathering requirements, design & modeling,
implementation/execution, use of technology and final report, other documents).
(15%)
3. Attended reviews, poster presentation and model exhibition. (10%)
4. Demonstration (Poster Presentation, Model Exhibition etc). (10%).
5. Awareness /Consideration of - Environment/ Social /Ethics/ Safety measures/Legal
aspects. (5%)
6. Outcome (physical model/prototype/ virtual model/ product development/ assembly
& disassembly and analysis of standard mechanism or system, design and
development of small applications using Arduino, design of control systems,
development of various systems/subsystems of BAJA/SUPRA/Robots/GoKart/
Sunrisers/Hackathon/ application development and similar activities/ System
performance and analysis) (40%)
7. Participation in various competitions/ publication/ copyright/ patent) (10%)

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Project Execution Guidelines

1. Project Identification

2. Problem Definition Phase

3. Objectives

4. Literature Review

5. Summary of Literature Review

6. Numerical Work/ Experimental Work / Analysis

Analytical/ Theoretical Work (Component Design & Drawings)

Fabrication Work

Experimentation / Trials

Observations & Result documentation

7. Result and Discussion

8. Conclusion

9. References

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Evaluation of PBL-II

Rubric Point Assessment

Topic selection 5
Problem Statement & Objectives 5
Literature review 5
Review-I (25 Marks) Design/Analysis/Experimentation 5
Review-II (25 Marks) Understanding 5
Prototype 10
Report & Presentation 5
Publications/Patents/IPR 5
Punctuality 5
Total 50 Marks

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Activity sheet Month :

Week No. Date:

Activity:
Student Sign

Discussion: Guide Sign

To Do / Remarks

Week No. Date:

Activity:
Student Sign

Discussion: Guide Sign

To Do / Remarks

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Activity sheet Month :

Week No. Date:

Activity:
Student Sign

Discussion: Guide Sign

To Do / Remarks

Week No. Date:

Activity:
Student Sign

Discussion: Guide Sign

To Do / Remarks

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Activity sheet Month :

Week No. Date:

Activity:
Student Sign

Discussion: Guide Sign

To Do / Remarks

Week No. Date:

Activity:
Student Sign

Discussion: Guide Sign

To Do / Remarks

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Department of Mechanical Engineering

_________________________________________________________

PBL-II Review-I

1. Roll no & Name of Students:

2. Topic:
____________________________________________________________________

3. Review Date:__________________ Time: ___________ Venue:___________

4. Quality of work done: Excellent / Good / Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory

5. Quantity of work done: Enough / Just Sufficient / Insufficient

6. Expected period of completion of PBL project from today: 1 month/ 2 months/ 3 months

7. Panel’s report / recommendations:

Name & Signature of Panel Members

1. ___________________________________
2. ___________________________________
3. ___________________________________
4. ___________________________________

Signature of Guide Signature of HOD

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Department of Mechanical Engineering

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PBL-II Final Review

1. Roll no & Name of Students:

2. Topic:_______________________________________________________________

3. Review Date:__________________ Time: ___________ Venue:___________

4. Quality of work done: Excellent / Good / Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory

5. Quantity of work done: Enough / Just Sufficient / Insufficient

6. Expected period of completion of PBL project from today: 1 month/ 2 months/ 3 months

7. Panel’s report / recommendations:

Name & Signature of Panel Members

___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________

Signature of Guide Signature of HOD

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Final Assessment Sheet
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Criteria Assessment Roll No. of Group Members

Topic selection 5
Problem Statement & Objectives 5
Literature review 5
Design/Analysis/Experimentation 5
Understanding 5
Prototype 10
Report & Presentation 5
Publications/Patents/IPR 5
Punctuality 5
Total 50 Marks

Name & Signature of Panel Members

1. ___________________________________
2. ___________________________________
3. ___________________________________
4. ___________________________________

Signature of Guide Signature of HOD

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