WITH EFFECT FROM THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2013- 2014

CE 433           

                        PROJECT SEMINAR                                             

Instruction                                                                                                                                                                                     3 Periods per week 

Sessional                                                                                                                                                                                       25 Marks                   

Objective of the project seminar is to actively involve the students’ in preparation of the final year project with regard to following components.

1.          Problem definition and specification.

2.          Literature survey, familiarity with research journals.

3.          Broad knowledge of available techniques to solve a particular problems.

4.          Planning of the work, preparation of bar (activity) charts.

5.          Presentation - oral and written.

 The department can initiate the project allotment procedure at the end of III year 2nd semester and finalise it in the first two weeks of IV year 1st semester.

First 4 weeks of IV year 1st semester will be spent on special lectures by faculty members, research scholars, post graduate students of the Department and invited lectures by engineers from Industries and R & D Institutions. The objective of these preliminary talks will be to expose the students to real life practical problems and methodology to solve the technical problems.

Seminar schedule will be prepared by the co-ordinator for all the students from 5th week to the last week of the semester which would be strictly adhered to.

Each student will be required to :

1.          Submit a one-page synopsis before the seminar 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.

Atleast two teachers will be associated with the Project Seminar to evaluate students for the award of sessional marks which will be on the basis of performance in all the 3 items stated above.