EFFECT FROM THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2013 - 2014
ME 434
PROJECT SEMINAR
Instruction 3 Periods per week
Sessional 25 Marks
The objective of the project seminar is to actively involve the student in the initial work required to undertake the final year project. It may comprise of:
Problem definition and specifications.
A broad understanding of the available techniques to solve a problem of interest.
Presentation (Oral and Written) of the project.
The Department can initiate the work related to project allotment at the end of III year II semester and complete it in the first two weeks of the fourth year I semester.
First 4 weeks of IV year 1st semester will be spent on special lectures by faculty members, research scholar speakers from industries and R&D institutions. The objective of these talks is to be expose students to real like / practical problems and methodologies to solve them.
A seminar schedule will be prepared by the coordinator for all the students. It should be from the 5th week to the last week of the semester and should be strictly adhered to,
Each student will be required to
1. Submit a one page synopsis of the seminar to be delivered for display on notice board.
2. Give a 20 minutes presentation followed by 10 minutes discussion.
3. Submit a technical write up on the talk delivered.
At least two teachers will be associated with the evaluation of the project seminar for the award of the Sessionals marks which should be on the basis of performance on all the three items stated above.
Note: Three periods of contact load will be assigned to each project guide