Department of Computer Engineering / Information Technology

Instructions for III/ IV B.E students doing project work

Following instructions are to be strictly followed while preparing project
thesis failing which the thesis is likely to be rejected.

Dos: Number of copies of thesis = Number of students in the group + 2

Dont forget to take the sign of External Examiner, Project Guide, Internal
Examiner, sign or seal of Director in all copies.
Project Guide signs at two places in every thesis.
Library Copy will be taken by the department in the next semester.
The library copy has to be submitted to Mr Amol or Mr Kamal in LAB B-203 or
B-204. Students not submitting the library copy will have to face problems during
NO DUES.
1. [FONT TYPE: Times New Roman]
Main heading size=14, sub heading size=13, All text size=12
Alignment should be justified for text.
Line Spacing - 1.5 between running text.
2 between two paragraphs.
2 between title and text.
In all pages leave left margin more then right margin otherwise there will be
problem in binding.
2. Source code to be submitted separately, in form of spiral
Binding (make only one copy of this only for guide).
3. Page number should be there on bottom of each page centrally aligned.
The first page of the chapter should include Chapter number and Chapter Name
centrally aligned. A Chapter should start with new page.
Utilize the full page space with text or figures i.e. dont leave half or more then
half page empty in a chapter.
4. The User manual section should be included in the appendix.
5. All figures and tables should be named and numbered.

6. Spacing should be uniform between paragraphs throughout the

thesis.Paragraphs should be justified.Utlilize each page fully.
7 Index should be prepared with appropriate numbering.
9. One copy of CD should be prepared one for guide :-( Take more then one CD if
the material does not come in one CD).
The CD should contain the following:a) The soft copy of project report, SRS and SDS. .
b) The softwares needed to run the project.
c) The project source code.
Write the Names of group members, Roll Numbers, Project Title, Name of the
guide on the CD.
10 For all diagrams standard conventions should be used
For conventions Rational Rose Modules may be referred
11 Name of the guide and their post can be seen from their name plate outside the
cabin. Write it correctly in your thesis.

Donts:1) Dont include source code with the project report.Using University logo is not
allowed.
2) Dont assign a chapter no. to bibliography and appendix.
3) Dont write any abbreviations anywhere write the full form.
4) No page border and shading on any page of thesis.
5) Dont put section / subsection as last line of the page.

[Times new roman, size=20 and text bold] for the title
Title of the project
(WRITE ONLY THE FIRST LETTER OF EACH WORD IN CAPITAL WHEN
WRITING TITLE)

Times New Roman [size=14] for the below detail

A Dissertation submitted
for the partial fulfillment of the degree of
Bachelor of Engineering in
Name of the branch
(Session 2014-2015)

Times New Roman [size=14] for the below detail

Guided By:
Name of Project Guide

Submitted By:
Name of Students (Roll No)
(In alphabetical order)

Instruction for writing Name of the Branch/Department Name follow this everywhere
in the thesis.
(**** If group contains a mix of Computer and IT students then each student should
write the Name of the Branch / Department name as his own branch/Department in
which he is studying
in his copy and not as Department of Computer
Engineering/Information Technology, for library or guide copy write Department of
Computer Engineering/ Information Technology********)
[size = 16] for the remaining on this page
Department of Department name
Institute of Engineering & Technology
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore (M.P.)
(www.iet.dauniv.ac.in)
April 2015
[Instruction : All text in Times New Roman [size=14] and title in size=20 on this page
also note the things that are not in bold on this page.]

Recommendation
The dissertation entitled NAME OF THE PROJECT(WRITE ONLY THE FIRST
LETTER OF EACH WORD IN CAPITAL) submitted by (NAME OF THE
PROJECT MEMBERS)

is a satisfactory account of the bonafide work done under

<my/our>(whichever is applicable) supervision is recommended towards the partial fulfillment for

the award of Bachelor of Engineering in Name of the Branch degree by Devi Ahilya
Vishwavidyalaya, Indore.

(Space for sign)

Date:

<NAME OF PROJECT GUIDE>

Project Guide

Endorsed By : (Space for sign)

Head, Department of <Name of Department>
Instructions to be followed.

(***** Endorsed by :
Head, Department of <Name of Department>

need to be written two times if group contains a mix of Computer and IT

students one for Department of Information Technology and one for
Department of Computer Engineering
<my/our>
my should be used if you have one guide.
our should be used if you have two guides.
Utilize the space of each page fully i.e dont leave more space in bottom or top
or in between
********)

[Instruction : All text in Times New Roman [size=14] and heading in size=20 on this
page]

Dissertation Approval Sheet

The dissertation entitled NAME OF THE PROJECT(WRITE ONLY THE FIRST

LETTER OF EACH WORD IN CAPITAL) submitted by NAME OF STUDENTS is
approved as partial fulfillment for the award of Bachelor of Engineering in Name of the
Branch degree by Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore.

(Space for sign)

(Space for sign)

Internal Examiner

External Examiner

(Space for sign)

Director
Institute of Engineering & Technology
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya,
Indore (M.P.)

(Instruction :Utilize the space of each page fully throughout the thesis i.e dont
leave more space in bottom or top or in between)

[Instruction : All text in Times New Roman [size=14] and heading in size=20 on this
page]

If you have any certificate of your project from some

company/shop/organization insert it on this page.
Omit this page if you dont have any certificate.

[Instruction : All text in Times New Roman [size=14] and heading in size=20 on this
page]

Candidate Declaration
We hereby declare that the work which is being presented in this project entitled Project
Name in partial fulfillment of degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Name of the Branch is
an authentic record of our own work carried out under the supervision and guidance of
Name of Project Guide , Name of the post of the project guide in Department of Name of
the Department>, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya,
Indore
We are fully responsible for the matter embodied in this project in case of any discrepancy
found in the project and the project has not been submitted for the award of any other
degree.
Date:
Place:
<Signature of student 1 >
<Name of student1>
<Signature of student2>
<Name of student2>
<Signature of student 3 >
< Name of student3>

(********Utilize the space of each page fully i.e dont leave more space in
bottom or top or in between********)

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page]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
In acknowledgement first thank the guide and any other persons who have guided
you in your project then give thanks to HOD then give thanks to Director and then to
others(if any).

Revised Format
Students are required to maintain the following sequence of contents in the
respective order as indicated below:In first 6 pages roman numbering is to be followed and then onwards
digital numbering from 1 must be done.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No
Recommendation
i
Dissertation Approval Sheet
ii
Certificate (If any)
iii
Candidate Declaration
iv
Acknowledgements (Preferred sequence is to acknowledge the Guide
first then Head and then Director and at last others (if any)) v
Abstract
vi
Chapter-1 Introduction
1.1
Overview and issues involved
1
1.2
Problem definition
2
1.3
Proposed solution(It must also include the brief working of your project that would be developed
in 8 -10 lines also justify that how it is better then existing solutions of the market.)
Chapter-2 Literature Survey
2.1
Methodology (Description of Conceptual Requirements for understanding your project for example
What is a Web service? ,Requirements for a Web Service etc.)
2.2
Technologies and Tools used with a very short description of each
2.3
Other requirements(if any)
Chapter-3 Analysis
3.1
Software Requirements
3.2
Hardware Requirements
3.3
Use Case Model
3.4
Use Case Description( Use only the format of Rational Modules that you have studied in OOAD
other formats are not acceptable)
Use case description of each use case in the use case model must be there and it must be properly
numbered and according to the format. In a particular use case description dont simply write the
Preconditions, Post conditions and Special Requirements as none before analyzing the particular
use case in detail.
Chapter-4 Design
4.1
Technology Selection (Clearly specifying the reasons behind choosing a particular
technology used in your project)
4.2
Sequence diagrams and Activity diagrams.
4.3
Class Diagram (With relationships, name of the attributes and their return types and methods of each
class)
4.4
Packaging (Name of each package with name of classes it contains)
It must also include the System Overview explaining how various stakeholders of the system
interact to make the application functional, description of architectural strategy adopted with block
diagram of architecture used in the project
4.5

Database Design (Complete E-R diagram with cardinalities and relationships, It must also include
the snapshot of each table structure with all its fields and a short description of the content of the
table under it .)

Chapter - 5 Implementation and Testing

5.1 Subsystem and Their Dependencies (A diagram showing subsystem elements and their
Dependencies)
5.2
Class diagram explanation in detail. (What is the purpose of class.Then explain the working of
methods of the class with the parameter it takes.)
5.3
It must also include the short description of testing techniques used by you and major possible
screen snapshots indicating user input and application output.
Each snapshot must include along with it the following things:(a) A short description about the snapshot.
(b) All possible test cases used to test the snapshot ie for correct and incorrect input
Test 01 : Test case for successful Login
Login ID : arpit_agrw
Password : ABCD
System Output: Successful Login
Test 02 : Test case for incorrect password
Login ID: arpit_agrw
Password: ABD
System Output: Incorrect Password
Test 03 : Test case for incorrect ID
Login ID: arpit_aw
Password: ABD
System Output: Incorrect ID
Chapter 6 Conclusion
It should include your learning and achievements from the project, limitations of the project, future
expansions.
REFRENCES
(It is a list of books ,research papers and websites that you have referred to make your thesis. If you
have taken material from any of the above in the thesis it is mandatory to write the name of the
resource in the reference ).
Follow the below format:First write name of all books then research papers(if any) then websites.
For books use this format:Authors, Book Name(Edition No), Publisher Name , Year of publication
For research papers use this format:Authors Name, Title of the paper, Journal or Conference Name, Vol No, Issue No , Month &Year
Appendix (ABBREVIATION LIST , User Manual, Glossary and other relevant material)