GUIDELINES FOR FINAL
YEAR PROJECT WORK
1.
Make
groups of maximum 3-4 students. (In most of the cases, the groups are
already there and the topics are already decided). If there is a change in the
topic/ group, do intimate the previous and the present supervisor.
2.
Decide on
few prospective topics and discuss them with any Civil Engg. faculty member
whose expertise matches the projects. (Already done, if not finalise the
topic by 29th Jan)
3.
If the topic in NEW - After discussion with prospective faculty
guides decide on a project topic and submit a brief abstract to your guide. On
approval of the topic and abstract, submit the signed abstract to HoD office.
This should be done by Feb 5.
4.
If the topic is OLD - Submit the work plan (methodology, in
detail) for the remaining work with the deadlines mentioned, by Feb 12th
5.
For new
topics - In consultation with your guide, prepare the methodology for the
project and submit it to your guide, by Feb 12th
6.
Individual
project diary (with dates) is to be maintained by each student in a group for
weekly evaluation by their project guides (out of 10 marks), starting from
25th Jan.
7.
The guide
shall award marks in the diary every week and shall keep the record with
him/her as well
8.
A group
dairy should also be maintained showing the weekly progress of the project with
dates.
9.
Any
student not reporting to his/her guide for the particular week will
get zero marks for that week.
10. A mid evaluation of the project shall be done between
14-19th March (tentative)
11.
Rough
draft of the Thesis is to be submitted first to their respective guides by 30th March.
12.
Internal evaluation
of the project shall be done between 7-13th April (tentative). Contact
your supervisor for the exact date
13. Final Thesis shall be submitted, latest by
22nd April, only after the correction of the rough draft.
14. Final Project shall be evaluated by the external
alongwith the internal experts, based on the quality and quantity of the work
done.
15. Students shall be judged based on their oral
presentation and Viva-Voce session and also on the quantity of work understood
by the student himself regarding his/her project.
16. The details of the evaluation criteria is as,
a) CA (60%) - 50% by supervisor based on the diary; 50%
by internal examiners on the basis of report and quality of work
b) External (40%) - 50% on the basis of quality of work;
50% on the basis of presentation and understanding of the matter
Any project abstract/ methodology submission
beyond the deadline of 12th Feb, shall attract a minimum of 20% penalty.
NOTE:
The date of internal evaluation may change. The exact date shall be announced
on the blog in due course of time.
