Project Proposal Guidelines,

Advanced College of Engineering and Management

Project Work

Course Code:

Year: BCT/BCE/BEL/BEX- 4th Year

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1 What is final year Project?

It is one of the subjects of four year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. Here a student needs
to form a group and plan and complete a work (system design, development, study,
simulations, survey, feasibility study, economic analysis, detailed design, etc according to
individual department) under the supervision of a supervisor. The group needs to prepare
written reports and give oral presentation. The project is divided into two parts and
assigned in fourth year first part and second part each carrying 50 marks and 100 marks
weightage respectively. course carries 175 marks and eEach member of the group will be
marked evaluated individually.

2Procedure

2.1 Formation of Group

Each group should consist of 3-4 (for civil 4 to 6) students and they should have equal
participation. The group should inform to Project CoordinatorConcerned Department with
written application to access the facilities provided by college.

2.2 Proposal Defense

The group should do a number of literature reviews and select a topic for the final year
Project. The group should submit a proposal to the Project CoordinatorConcerned
Department within stipulated timeframethe deadline provided by the Department and
should give oral defense too.

2.3 Mid-Term Defense

The group should prepare a written report under the guideline within the deadline
timeframe provided by the Department. The group should give oral presentation and face
viva to supervisor and his committee. At this stage the project work should be completed to
a level of 70%.

2.4 Final defense

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The group should prepare a written report under the guideline and deadline provided by
the departmentDepartment. The group should give oral presentation, viva and project
demonstration to external examiner and supervisor.

3 Evaluation Scheme

Evaluation for 4th year 1st part (50) Remarks

1. Project proposal 5
2. Mid term report and defense 10
3. Continuous evaluation by supervisor 15
4. Work completion 10
5. Final report 10

1. Internal Evaluation=100
 By supervisor and Department
 Mark Distribution
i. Project Proposal=10
ii. Mid-Term Report + defense=25
iii. Continuous Evaluation by supervisor=25
iv. Work Completion=20
v. Final Report=20

Evaluation for 4th year 2nd part Internal evaluation (50) Remarks
1. Format and presentation of report 5
2. Methodology adopted 10
3. Analysis 15
4. Conclusion and recommendations 10
5. Presentation and response to questions 10

Evaluation for 4th year 2nd part External evaluation (50) Remarks
External examiner is assigned by the Examination Control Division

2. External Evaluation=75
 External Examiner provided by University.

4 What a Proposal Report should contain?

 Why are you doing this project?

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 What you will be doing?
 How will you be doing it?
 Who will be doing it?
 Where will it be done?
 How long will it take?
 How much will it cost?

5 Proposal Report Organizations

 Abstract

This is the most important part of the proposal because it is the reviewer’s first
impression. Even though it appears at first, write it at last because it is the summary
of the proposal. Abstract is a concise description of project covering objectives,
need, methodology and dissemination plans. It should identify the expected
outcomes of the project. An ideal abstract should be less than 750 words and fit in
one page.

 Problem Statement

Well-documented description of the problem to be addressed and what it is

important.

 Objectives

Indicate the expected outcomes of the project, preferably in measurable terms. This
shows what you will do, for whom, by how much and by when. When the project is
completed, you will be able to evaluate it and determine whether the project
succeeded or not in achieving its objectives. Identify short-term and long-term
objectives.

 Literature Review

In this section you should describe literature that you studied before making final
decision about doing this project work. You should be able to list similar work that
have already been done and the outcome of those works. References should be
given while citing the algorithms, principles, theories, works, results outcome etc.

 Feasibility Study

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While doing the project various unexpected problems may arise. So you should be
able to predict them. Feasibility study is about the evaluation of sustainability of
your project from the different prospect of cost, technology and equipment,
academic knowledge and time.

 Methodology

It is the critical part of the proposal and is the longest part and worth the most
points. It is a plan of action for how the objectives will be achieved. This section
usually starts with a description of the overall approach, its relevance, effectiveness
and innovativeness. Then it gives details on methodology, the population being
addressed and how anticipated problems will be managed.

 Evaluation

Describes the means by which the department will know if the project has
accomplished its objectives or not. It may also describe plans for collecting
additional information to improve the project. What is the purpose of evaluation,
what data will be collected, how will it be analyzed and how will the results be
reported? Plans for disseminating products and findings to the sponsor and t the
community at large can also be described in this section. How will the results of this
program be disseminated?

 Time Table

Describe how long specific tasks or components of the project will take. Include
graphical chart representation.

 Budget

Show the overall cost of the project.

6 Components of Proposal Report

 Cover page-Sample 1
 Title Page-Sample 1 (I didn’t find this sample copy)
 Abstract
 Table of Contents
 Introduction
 Objectives
 Literature Review

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 Feasibility Study
 Methodology
 Description of Proposed System
 Evaluation
 Conclusion
 Time Schedule
 Estimated Cost
 Bibliography and References

7 Fonts and Layout

 Paper size=A4
 Font Type=Times New Roman
 Font Size
o Heading= 14 Bold
o Sub-Heading= 12 Bold
o Paragraph= 12
 Line Spacing= 1.5
 Top Margin= 1”
 Bottom margin= 1”
 Left-Margin= 1.5”
 Right Margin= 1”

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TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING

Advanced College of Engineering and Management

Department of ………………………….

A Project Proposal On
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By
Name of Students & College Roll No
( eg. Mike Smith- BCT/2007/245)

Lalitpur, Nepal
January 2012

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Sample 1