Shree Ambabai Talim Sanstha’s

SANJAY BHOKARE GROUP OF INSTITUTES, MIRAJ

FACULTY OF POLYTECHNIC
Institute Code: 1552

Department Of Civil Engineering

Micro Project Report
On

Enlist various software used for the design of steel

structure and give details of any one software.
Prepared By

Roll no. Enrolment No. Name

3111 2015520035 Vrushbh Sunil Holkar
3113 2015520006 Arsad Gousmahamad Bargir
3115 2115520174 Praful Arvind Chandanshive
3112 2015520002 Wasim Munaf Jamadar
3114 2115520172 Omkar Suresh Pawar

Under the Guidance of

Ms.S.S.Mujawar
Submitted To

Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education, Mumbai

(Autonomous) (ISO-9001-2008) (ISO/IEC 27001:2013)
Academic Year 2022-2023

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 MAHARASHTRA STATE
BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Certificate

This is to certify that following students,

Roll no. Enrolment No. Exam Seat No. Name

3111 2015520035 226283 Vrushbh Sunil Holkar

3113 2015520006 226281 Arsad Gousmahamad Bargir

3115 2115520174 Praful Arvind Chandanshive

3112 2015520004 226279 Wasim Munaf Jamadar

3114 2115520172 Omkar Suresh Pawar

of 5th Semester of Diploma in Civil Engineering , of Institute ATS Sanjay

Bhokare Group Of Institutes, Faculty Of Polytechnic, Miraj. (Code: 1552) are
completed the Micro Project work satisfactorily in course Design Of Steel & RCC
Structure (22502) for the academic year 2022 to 2023 as prescribed in the
curriculum.

Place: Miraj
Date:

Subject Teacher Head of the Department Principal

Ms.S.S.Mujawar Ms.S.S.Mujawar Mr.C.P.Divate

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 Annexure – I

PART A – Micro-Project Proposal

Enlist various software used for the design of steel structure and give
details of any one software.
1.0 Brief Introduction
Today, technology is spreading in almost every aspect of human life, from social life,
construction, business management, medical or engineering. Science and Technology are closely
related and go hand in hand, with each pollinating the other and bringing about an explosive
collaboration.A couple of years back, when personal computers and operating systems were in their
emergent form, building planning and construction processes were very slow and strenuous.
Advances in Civil Engineering and technological revolutions has empowered the construction firms
to quicken the construction process and certifying strength and quality of the structures. Taking
numerous years to construct a building structure is a thing of the past. Structural analysis and design
software tools are now aiding construction to accelerate their analysis, design, and construction
processes. Staad or is a structural analysis and design software application originally developed by
Research Engineers International in 1997. In late 2005, Research Engineers International was bought
by Bentley Systems Staad stands for Structural Analysis And Design Stadd .Pro is one of the most
widely used structural analysis and design software products worldwide. It can apply more than 90
international steel, concrete, timber and aluminium design codes.It can make use of various forms of
analysis from the traditional static analysis to more recent analysis methods like p-delta analysis,
geometric non-linear analysis, Pushover analysis (Static-Non Linear Analysis) or a buckling analysis.
It can also make use of various forms of dynamic analysis methods from time history analysis to
response spectrum analysis. The response spectrum analysis feature is supported for both user
defined spectra as well as a number of international code specified spectra.

2.0 Aim of the Micro-Project

This Micro-Project aims at:
1. Enlist various softwares.
2. Design of steel structures.

3.0 Intended Course Outcomes

a) We come to know about various new software of civil.
b) We come to know detailed information abou stad pro software.

4.0 Literature Review

1. Charles W. Roeder, M.ASCEetal (2002)- This paper illustrate an “Connection presentation
for Seismic Design of Steel Moment Frames” Welded-flange-bolted-web connections be

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 injured throughout the Northridge Earthquake, as well as the SAC Steel Project was
underway to recover solutions to the effort cause by this damage. The Connection concert
Team was one of quite a few groups effecting the project research, and this collection
examine all connection concert issues. A numeral of connections be evaluated, and three
strategies were use to progress the seismic presentation of dissimilar connections. An
accepting of all defers mechanisms and collapse modes for every connection sort are essential
for appliance of these development strategies.

2. Syed Firoz, S.Kanakambara Rao., et.al (2012)- This paper illustrate an “Modelling
conception of sustainable steel building by means of Tekla software” The mainly important
element governing the option of steel (I-section)& appearance of construction designed for
any constituent is its structural integrity. while high specific strength as well as well intended
project with Tekla software. It is used to choose the steel I-Sections for strength and
durability of the building to accept a range of type of dead loads, live loads and wind loads.
Development for energy efficiency, water efficiency and to get better the indoor environment.

3. Salem R.S Ghdoura, Vikas Srivastava., et.al (2016)- The central object of this thesis was
“Analysis of Steel Framed Structure using STAAD Pro and ROBOT Software”. We know so
as to, restrictions on maximum permissible deflection. The high strength property of
structural steel cannot always be utilized to best results. As a result several new method
contain be purpose at maximize the stiffness of the steel members with no some increase in
weight of the steel essential. Steel frame is a building method amid a skeleton frame of
vertical steel columns as well as horizontal I-beams, construct in a rectangular grid to hold the
floors, roof and walls of a building which are all attach to the frame.
4.0 Proposed Methodology

The theme of this project remains towards assessment the whole building with different load
combinations in addition to design of structure in line for towards custom of steel for instance a
material. Then the consequence of essential steel building reaction now various conditions.

1.  Dead load on the structure

2. Live load on the structure
3. Wind load on the structure
4. Seismic load on the structure

Now a erection of structure binary most important aspectswell thought-out remain protection in
addition low-cost. Uncertainty the loads be there in sync besides taken complex at that moment
economy remains affected. If economy stands reflected in addition loads remain taken reduced before
the security remains compromised. Subsequently the approximation of a number of loads acting
remains towards intended accurately. Indian Standard Code IS:875-2007.

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5.0 Resources Required
S. Name of Resource/material Specifications Qty Remarks
No.

1 https://www.researchgate.net/ Evaluation of Selected

publication/348436462 Software Packages for
Structural Engineering
Works
2 International Journal of Innovative Assessment and Design of
Technology and Exploring Engineering Steel frame Structure,
(IJITEE) consistsPerformance of
Connection Joints with
ISSN: 2278-3075, Volume-9 Issue-3,
January 2020 Tekla & Staad Pro

6.0 Action Plan (Sequence and time required for major activities for 8 Weeks)
S. No. Details of activity Planned Planned Name of
Start date Finish date Responsible Team
Members

1 Part-A 22/9/2021 12/9/2021 All Members

2 Part- B 12/9/2021 23/11/2021 All Members

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 Annexure – II
PART B – Micro-Project Report

Enlist various software used for the design of steel structure and give
details of any one software.

1.0 Rationale
Steel structures are used in different fields of civil engineering as: roofs, halls for production,
exhibition halls, towers for radio and TV transmission, pipes, bridges, foot bridges, high-rise
buildings. Maintenance, repair and strengthening of existing steel structures are important activities
for civil engineers. Many experts and consulting engineering firms are concerned with analysis of
existing steel structures and the design and execution of repair and strengthening measures.
Steel structures are found in the world in many fields. A part of these steel structures are near the
end of their service life. Processes of the deterioration are the result of steel corrosion, deficiency and
inclusions in welding, cracks in the welding, buckling of elements and local deformations of
elements, defects in micro structure of steel which have generated by different causes.

2.0 Course Outcomes Addressed

a) We come to know about various new software of civil.
b) We come to know detailed information abou stad pro software.

3.1 Literature Review

1. Madhurima Dutta., et.al (2017)- This paper illustrate an “Wind analysis & Design of a
multi storied structural frame believe use STAAD PRO” STAAD Pro is extensively use software
for structural designing intention. In this revise a tall G+28 storied building is designed as well as
analyse by create software STAAD pro v8i.The arrangement of static and wind loads are occupied
into account. The post processing results in conditions of bending moment, support reaction, shear
force, axial force are analyse. Due to produce of wind load on the structure, the story wise
difference of the effect with respect to dissimilar parameter are compare and a comprehensive
design of reinforcement is also considered that will make sure the structural protection of the
building.

2. Azizi Naserabad Alifaz, Ghasemi Mohammad Reza., et.al (2018)-

The major object of this view was “Evaluation of Beam-Flange (BF) Bolts on Behavior of New
BBCC Connection through Preferred Support in Modularized Prefabricated Steel Structures” The

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designed prefabricated Bolted Beam-to-Column link (BBCC) have be initiate to eradicate the effort
of continuous/box columns as well as to give details such merits while high-quality factory
fabrication, easy transportation, erection, resumption, investment return, prefabrication, as well as
modularization; this paper aim by numerically study the cyclic performance of this novel connection
with a prefer support shape.

3. Dr.P.D. Hiwase,Miss. Aditi Joshi, Mr.AakashKeshariya., et.al (2018)-

This paper illustrate an “Comparison between Manual as well as Software Approach towards Design
of Structural Elements”. Emerging since the olden times while the use of manual calculation was
main, the use of a range of software’s and learn of the same has turn into greatly easier and
important. Big construction firms and ventures have switched their move towards and have started by
them for design purpose. This paper mostly ponders ahead the evaluation of analysis procure from
the design of regular multi-storeyed structures using these user friendly software’s. In this
manuscript, evaluation of software’s effect with the instruction manual calculation of a example
beam and column of the same structure calculated as per IS 456 has been completed.

4.0 Actual Methodology Followed

A structural design project may be divided into three phases, i.e. planning, design and
construction Planning: This phase involves consideration of the various requirements and factors
affecting the general layout and dimensions of the structure and results in the choice of one or
perhaps several alternative types of structure, which offer the best general solution. The primary
consideration is the function of the structure. Secondary considerations such as aesthetics, sociology,
law, economics and the environment may also be taken into account. In addition there are structural
and constructional requirements and limitations, which may affect the type of structure to be
designed.Design: This phase involves a detailed consideration of the alternative solutions defined in
the planning phase and results in the determination of the most suitable proportions, dimensions and
details of the structural elements and connections for constructing each alternative structural
arrangement being considered.Construction: This phase involves mobilization of personnel;
procurement of materials and equipment, including their transportation to the site, and actual on-site
erection. During this phase, some redesign may be required if unforeseen difficulties occur, such as
unavailability of specified materials or foundation problems.

5.0 Actual Resources Used (Mention the actual resources used).

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 S. No. Name of Resource/material Specifications Qty Remarks
1 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/ Evaluation of Selected
348436462 Software Packages for
Structural Engineering
Works
2 International Journal of Innovative Technology Assessment and Design
and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE) of Steel frame
Structure,
ISSN: 2278-3075, Volume-9 Issue-3, January 2020 consists Performance of
Connection Joints with

Tekla & Staad Pro

6.0 Outputs of the Micro-Project

Software used in Design of Steel Structure are:-

1. STAAD PRO (Structural Analysis and Design of Computer Programme)

2. SAP2000 (System Application and Products)
3. ETABS (Extended Three-Dimensional Analysis of Building Structure)
4. TEKLA Structural Designer
5. SAFE
6. RISA 3D
7. GT STRUDL
8. PROKON
9. Robot

1. STAAD PRO (Structural Analysis and Design of Computer Programme)

This is a 3D structural analysis and design tool that is developed by Research
Engineers and later acquired by Bentley Systems, which is a CAM/CAD
software company. It is often considered as one of the leading structural
analysis and design software, and widely adopted by millions of structural
engineers all over the world. It features an array of essential tools that is
needed for obtaining an analytical process on different structures. STAAD
Pro models can be imported to OpenSTAAD (which is another Bentley
product) to make the dependent models transferrable to third-party software
applications. It also further integrates with some of other Bentley
tools/products. Bentley boasted that their programs can confidently design
concrete, timber, steel, aluminium, and cold-formed steel using over 90

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 international design codes and can generate structural design documents
automatically . It can analyse and design gravity and lateral
loads.STAAD.Pro can be used for both non-linear and linear static analysis,
and it is also used at analysing time dependent effects.Kulkarni et al. studied
the suitability of high-rise building design using STAAD PRO by modelling
and subjecting a 30-storey building to seismic and wind load combination for
analysis. The software has also been used for various structures like in the
optimization of Fink truss by fully stressedsign method , code-based design
analysis of structures, and seismic analysis and design . It is capable of
analysing and designing civil engineering structures like buildings, bridges,
plane, and space trusses, retaining walls, etc.

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2. SAP2000 (System Application and Products)

SAP2000 is marketed and developed by Computer and Structures, Inc (CSI) ranging from 2D to
3D. SAP2000 is used over 160 countries around the word because of its effectiveness. It is
generally used in the design of water tanks, bridges, buildings, retaining walls, among others. It
has a user-friendly interface and provides modeling templates for geometrics of complicated
structures. However, it possesses tools which make it easy for basic modeling and
analysis.SAP2000 has been used in the earthquake analysis of structures by various researchers.
It has the ability to carry out response spectrum analysis, pushover analysis, and time history
analysis, among others. Dammam carried out a comparative study on multi-storied building
structure with and without shear wall using SAP2000 under different earthquakes. The suitability
of response spectrum method of analysis using SAP2000 was confirmed. Poluraju and Rao
carried out a pushover seismic analysis of reinforced concrete frames using SAP2000 and they
observed that the pushover analysis is a relatively simple way to explore the non-linear
behaviour of buildings. Non-linear static pushover and time history analysis can also be carried
out on buildings using SAP2000. The limitations of SAP2000 includes: Its general-purpose

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 nature makes it difficult to operate; It is not suitable for detailing; It cannot export its output to
AutoCAD; (4) SAP2000 doesn’t have a feature for designing continuum structural elements such
as slabs, shells, and shear wall. Thus, it cannot be used in the design of foundations and floor
slabs.

3. ETABS (Extended Three-Dimensional Analysis of Building Structure)

ETABS is an integrated building design software developed by Computers and Structures Inc, also
known as CSI. It is one of the most powerful software in structural engineering in the design of high-rise
buildings. Basic or advanced systems under static or dynamic conditions may be evaluated using ETABS.
For a sophisticated assessment of seismic performance, modal and direct-integration time-history
analyses may couple with P-Delta and large displacement effects. ETABS was developed by the same
company as SAP2000 but used for different purpose. It is mainly used to design and analyse high rise
buildings systems where SAP2000 is used in the analyses and design of different structures like dams,
bridges, water tanks, tunnels, retaining walls, etc. It is used worldwide due to its features in rapid
modelling of framing systems and in analysing large and complicated building structures. ETABS has a
user interface where it is integrated and do not depend on other programs. Columns, walls, slabs, beams,
openings, and other elements can be designed and analyse using this one single interface. The structure
can also be rendered in 3D within its environment.Unlike SAP2000, ETABS can analyse structures
nonlinearly, where users can design for and check stability of structures undergoing creep, shrinkage, and
column shortening. Users can also produce a 2D nonlinear layer model to analyse concrete cracking and
shear behaviour.Another unique feature of ETABS is that users can use previously created ETABS
templates to quickly start new models by just inputting their desired grid spacing, story numbers, slab
sections, and loads. A big advantage ETABS offers is the shear wall design, which is not available in
SAP2000. Also, ETABS offers design of composite beam floors and auto-meshing of floors which are
not available in SAP2000.The limitations for ETABS includes: SAP2000 offers post tension modelling
whereas ETABS does not. This is a major advantage of SAP2000 over ETABS; It cannot be used to
perform non-linear Pushover analysis; It can model masonry but it is not the best tool for masonry
because you can only remain in elastic region, and you do not have control on element type; It cannot
perform soil-structure interaction, which is the one of the reasons why it is not suitable for underground
water tanks; It cannot be used in the design of foundations and floor slabs.

4. TEKLA Structural Designer

Tekla is a software that consists of programs for analysis and design, detailing and project communication
model-based software products for building, construction, and infrastructure management. Tekla
structures is ideal for steel detailers and fabricators, bridge engineers, concrete contractors, structural
engineers, precast detailers and producers, rebar works, etc . Its limitations include: It is not suitable for
detailing; It cannot export its output to AutoCAD; It requires proper skills for typical designs; It cannot be
used in the design of foundations and floor slabs.

5. SAFE
SAFE is a software that is meant for the engineering analysis, design and detailing of elevated floor and
foundation slab systems. It also belongs to the CSI family. SAFE is an easy-to-use software for structural
engineers as it provides all the necessary tools that is needed for the modelling, analysis, design and
detailing of a concrete slab and foundation systems. Modelling, analysis, and design procedures feature a
suite of sophisticated tools and applications, couple with post-tensioning, punching-shear, and beam
detailing, and integrate the influence of soils, ramps, columns, braceb walls (rectilinear or curvilinear),

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 and other interfacial elements. Interoperability with SAP2000 and ETABS allows users to import
models,loading, and displacement fields into SAFE for more advanced local assessment of slab systems
within larger structures. Its major limitations include It cannot be used for a complete building design; It
is only suitable for foundations and underground structures; It is dependent on other software (like
ETABS) for complete analysis and design of a full building structure.

6. RISA 3D
This is another popular 3D analysis and design tool for creating general structures such as buildings,
bridges, arenas, industrial structures, crane rails, and more. It is fast, productive, and accurate. It has an
intuitive interface that integrates with many other products like RISAFloor and RISA Foundation. It
comes packed with the latest steel, cold-formed steel, concrete, aluminium, masonry, and timber design
codes. This, in turn, provides the tools needed to manage the multi-material projects with ease. The
seamlessly integration with RISAFloor and RISAFoundation makes it easy to be interlinked for detailing,
drafting, and BIM packages for a complete building design solution . The limitations of RISA 3D include:
It relies heavily on its other family products (like RISAFloor, RISAFoundation, RISAConnection) to
successfully analyse and design structures; It cannot be used to perform non-linear Pushover analysis.

7. GT STRUDL

GT STRUDL is one of the most widely used fully integrated structural analysis software solutions in the
world. It has a proven track record in a variety of civil engineering applications. It has the ability to
perform linear and nonlinear static analysis, steel design, reinforced concrete design, base plate analysis,
offshore jacket and pile analysis, and others.Its major limitations include It relies on a third-party
software like AutoCAD for its graphical user interface; It cannot export its output to .dxf format for
proper detailing.

8. PROKON

Prokon can be used for frame and finite element analysis, steel member design, steel connection design,
reinforced and prestressed concrete design, CAD and reinforced concrete detailing, timber member
design, masonry design, pronet water network analysis, general structural analysis, and a collection of
geotechnical analysis [19].Prokon has some major limitations which include It can only handle individual
members and not a whole structure; It is not suitable for seismic analysis.

9. Robot

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional software provides structural engineers with advanced
building simulation and analysis capabilities for large, complex structures. Robot offers a smooth
workflow which enables structural engineers to carry out simulation and analysis of structures in little
time. It has BIM-integrated workflows by having the ability to exchange data with Revit and other design
tools.Design codes all over the world are available on Robot unlike other software applications. Robot
can be used for wind load simulation, static, modal and non-linear analysis of structures, finite element
auto-meshing, structural design, among others. Its limitations include Not as user friendly when compared
with ETABS or STAAD pro. It takes more time to import IFC models when compared with other
software applications.

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7.0 Skill Developed / learning out of this Micro-Project
1. TEAMWORK
2. LEADERSHIP
3. COMMUNICATION SKILLS

8.0 Applications of this Micro-Project

Name Description
ABAQUS Software for FEM structural analysis
Advance Design BIM Software for FEM structural analysis
Archi CAD BIM & 3D modeling software applied for civil & structural engineering
COMSOL multi Simulation and multiphysics
physics
Extreme loading for Advanced non-linear structural analysis software
Structures
FEA tool Simulation and multiphysics
Multiphysics

9.0 Area of Future Improvement

There are numerous software applications available to analyse and design massive projects in little
time. There are 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional tools and most Structural Engineers employ the
uses of the 3-D analysis and design tools in their day-to-day tasks because of its ease to operate and
graphical user interface. These tools make modelling, analysing, and design of structures much more
efficient. Most of these software applications have diverse and integrated functions, like modelling
building structures of various materials, structural element analysis, geometrical error detections, and
report output and graphical files. In this paper, 17 different software applications for Structural
Engineering works are evaluated and compared to show their strengths and weaknesses.

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 Annexure – III
Teacher Evaluation Sheet

Name of Student: ………………………………………………………… Enrollment No.

……………………………………
Name of Programme………………………………………………… Semester:
………………………………………… Course Title
……………………………………………………………….. Code:
………………………………………………………………

Title of the Micro-Project:

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(For Office Use Only)

Course Outcomes Achieved
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Evaluation as per Suggested Rubric for Assessment of Micro Project
 (Please tick in appropriate cell for each characteristic)
S. Characteristic Poor Average Good Excellent
No to be assessed ( Marks 1-3 ) ( Marks 4 - 5 ) ( Marks 6 - 8 ) ( Marks 9- 10 )
.
1 Relevance to the Relate to very
Related to some Take care of at- Take care of more
course few LOs Los least one CO than one CO
 ..
2 Literature Not more than At-least 5 relevant At –least 7 About 10 relevant
Survey two sources sources, at least 2 relevant sources, sources, most
/information (primary and latest most latest latest
collection secondary), very
old reference

3 Completion of Completed less Completed 50 to Completed 60 to Completed more

the Target as than 50% 60% 80% than 80 %
per project
proposal
4 Analysis of Data Sample Size Sufficient and Sufficient and Enough data
and small, data appropriate appropriate collected by
representation neither sample, enough sample, enough sufficient and
organized nor data generated but data generated appropriate sample
presented well not organized and which is organized size. Proper
not presented well. and presented well inferences drawn
No or poor but poor by organising and
inferences drawn inferences drawn presenting data
through tables,
charts and graphs.

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S. Characteristic Poor Average Good Excellent
No to be assessed ( Marks 1-3 ) ( Marks 4 - 5 ) ( Marks 6 - 8 ) ( Marks 9- 10 )
.

5 Quality of Incomplete Just Well Well

Prototype/Mode fabrication/asse assembled/fabricat assembled/fabricat assembled/fabricat
l mbly. ed and parts are ed with proper ed with proper
not functioning functioning parts. functioning parts.
well. Not in proper In proper shape, In proper shape,
shape, dimensions within tolerance within tolerance
beyond tolerance dimensions and dimensions and
limit. good good
Appearance/finish finish/appearance. finish/appearance.
is shabby. But no creativity Creativity in
in design and use design and use of
of material material

6 Report Very short, poor Nearly sufficient Detailed, correct Very detailed,
Preparation quality sketches, and correct details and clear correct, clear
Details about about methods, description of description of
methods, material, methods, methods,
material, precautions and materials, materials,
precaution and conclusion, but precautions and precautions and
conclusions clarity is not there Conclusions. conclusions.
omitted, some in presentation. Sufficient Graphic Enough tables,
details are wrong But not enough Description. charts and sketches
graphic
description.

7 Presentation Major Includes major Includes major Well organized,

information is information but information and includes major
not included, not well organized well organized but information ,well
information is and not presented not presented well presented
not well well
organized .
8 Any other
(depending upon
nature of project:
please write
indicators by
pen)
Defense Could not reply Replied to Replied properly Replied most of
9 to considerable considerable to considerable the questions
number of number of number of properly
question. questions but not question.
very properly

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MIcro-Project Evaluation Sheet

Process Assessment Product Assessment Total

Part A - Project Methodology Part B - Project individual Mark
Project (2 marks) Report/Working Model Presentation/Viva s
Proposal (2 marks) (4 marks) 10
(2 marks)

Note:
Every course teacher is expected to assign marks for group evolution for each group of students in first 3
columns as per rubrics & individual evaluation in 4TH column for each group of students as per rubrics based
on viva.

Comments/Suggestions about team work/leadership/inter-personal communication (if any)

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Any Other Comment:

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Name and designation of the Faculty Member…………………………………….

Signature………………………………………………………………………………

Date:………………………..

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