Seminar Format For B Tech

SREE CHITRA THIRUNAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, PAPPANAMCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 018 FORMAT FOR PREPARATION OF SEMINAR REPORT FOR B. TECH. 1.

ARRANGEMENT OF VARIOUS PAGES AND CONTENTS: The sequence in which the seminar report material should be arranged and bound should be as follows: 1.

Cover Page & Title Page

2.

Bonafide Certificate1 ( College Certificate )

3.

Acknowledgement

4.

Abstract

5.

Table of Contents

6.

List of Tables

7.

List of Figures

8.

List of Symbols, Abbreviations and Nomenclature

9.

Chapter 1:

Introduction

10.

Chapter 2:

Literature Survey.

11.

Chapter 3:

Methodology

12.

Chapter 4:

Procedures, Setup, Manufacturing, Fabrication, etc…

13.

Chapter 5 …etc

Result Analysis & Discussion.

14.

Conclusion

15.

Scope of Future work

16.

Appendices

17.

References

18.

Bio – data of seminar candidates ( optional)

The table and figures shall be introduced in the appropriate places.

2.

PAGE DIMENSION AND BINDING SPECIFICATIONS: The dimension of the seminar report should be in A4 size. The seminar report should be bound ( soft binding ) using specified colour paper. The cover should be printed in black letters and the text for printing should be identical. For each Branch there is specified colours allotted. For Details contact Seminar Coordinator / Advisor Serial No.

Branch of Engineering

Specified Colours for Cover Page

1

Mechanical

Light Green

2

Mechanical ( Production ) Engg.

Golden Yellow/ Sandal wood

3

Mechanical (Auto mobile ) Engg.

Sky Blue

3.

PREPARATION FORMAT:

3.1

Cover Page & Title Page – A specimen copy of the Cover page & Title page of the seminar report are given in Appendix 1.

3.2

Bonafide Certificate1 – The Bonafide Certificate shall be in double line spacing using Font Style Times New Roman and Font Size 12, as per the format in Appendix 2. The certificate shall carry the signatures of the guide, Seminar coordinator and Head of the Department and shall be followed by guide‟s name, designations, department and full address of the institution , The name with academic designation of the Head of Department must be typed and space shall be provided for the signature.

3.3

Abstract – Abstract should be one page synopsis of the seminar report typed 1.5 (One and a half spacing ) line spacing, Two or Three paragraphs of Font Style Times New Roman and Font Size 12.

3.4

Table of Contents – The table of contents should list all material following it as well as any material which precedes it. The title page and Bonafide Certificate will not find a place among the items listed in the Table of Contents but the page numbers of which are in lower case Roman letters. One and a half spacing should be adopted for typing the matter under this head. A specimen copy of the Table of Contents of a seminar report is given in Appendix 3.

3.5

List of Tables – The list should use exactly the same captions as they appear above the tables in the text. One and a half spacing should be adopted for typing the matter under this head.

3.6

List of Figures – The list should use exactly the same captions as they appear below the figures in the text. One and a half spacing should be adopted for typing the matter under this head.

Figures: Number figures consecutively in each chapter using the decimal system, i.e. the third figure in chapter 5 is Fig. 5.3. 3.7

List of Symbols, Abbreviations and Nomenclature – One and a half spacing should be adopted or typing the matter under this head. Standard symbols, abbreviations etc. should be used.

3.8

Chapters – The chapters may be broadly divided into 3 parts (i) Introductory chapter, (ii) Chapters developing the main theme of the seminar work (iii) and Conclusion. The main text will be divided into several chapters and each chapter may be further divided into several divisions and sub-divisions like Literature Survey, Methodology, Procedures etc. 

Each chapter should be given an appropriate title.



Tables and figures in a chapter should be placed in the immediate vicinity of the reference where they are cited..

Appendices – Appendices are provided to give supplementary information, which is included in the main text may serve as a distraction and defocus the attention and may cloud the central theme.

3.9

Appendices should be numbered using Arabic numerals, e.g. Appendix 1, Appendix 2, etc. Appendices, Tables and References appearing in appendices should be numbered and referred to at appropriate places just as in the case of chapters. Appendices shall carry the title of the work reported and the same title shall be made in the contents page also. 3.10

List of References – The listing of references should be typed 2 spaces below the heading “REFERENCES” in alphabetical order in single spacing left – justified. The reference material should be listed in the alphabetical order of the first author. The name of the author/authors should be immediately followed by the year and other details. In case of specific websites, provide the full path / link of the related reference. The generic websites like Google , Wikipedia, howstuffworks etc should Not be included in the reports. A typical illustrative list given next page relates to the citation example quoted . REFERENCES

1. Jayachandran, T. Ramachandran, G. „Study of Unsteady Flows in Segmented Solid Rocket Motors ‟, Journal of Physics , Vol.42, No.1, 2000 , pp. 421-425. 2. Barnard, R.W. and Kellogg, C. „Applications of Convolution Operators to Problems in Univalent Function Theory‟, Michigan Mach J., Vol.27, 1980 , pp.81–94 .

3. Shin, K.G. and Mckay, N.D. et al. „Open Loop Minimum Time Control of Mechanical Manipulations ‟, Proc.Amer.Contr.Conf., San Diego, CA, 2009, pp. 1231-1236 . 4. William Stallings, „Wireless Communication and Networks‟, 2nd edition., June 2005, Prentice Hall of India. 5. Culity, B.D., „Element of X-ray Diffraction‟, 5 th Edition 1978 , Allison Wesley. 6. Sinke, W.C., „The Photovoltaic Challenge‟ MRS Bulletin, American Ceramic Society Bulletin,1993, Vol. 18, No. 10, p.18. 7. Journal: www.elsevier.com/locate/actaastro/ layer insulations/. ( sciencedirect.com) 8. Site : www.sbir.nasa.gov/sbir/abstracts/06/sbir/phase2/SBIR-06-2-X9.01-1948.html. 9. Link : www.quest-corp.com/archieve/nasa/2000 0019 8625 1456.pdf. 3.10.1 Table and figures - By the word Table, is meant tabulated numerical data in the body of the seminar report as well as in the appendices. All other non-verbal materials used in the body of the seminar work and appendices such as charts, graphs, maps, photographs and diagrams may be designated as figures. Tables: Use the same numbering systems as that for figures. The table number and table description is however at the top of the table. In referring to a particular table the word "table" is always capitalized. Equations: Use the same numbering systems as figures and tables. The number is placed at the far right of the equation and is bracketed. If referred to in the text the word is capitalized and abbreviated (e.g. Eq 4.3) except at the beginning of a sentence, where it is spelled out. Footnotes: Footnotes appear at the foot of the page and are numbered with elevated numerals in sequence throughout the text and are single spaced. They serve two functions: to clarify or supplement a particular sentence or portion of the text, or to document a reference or source of information. They should be used only in unavoidable circumstances. 4.

TYPING INSTRUCTIONS: The impression on the typed copies should be black in colour. One and a half spacing should be used for typing the general text. The general text shall be typed in the Font style „Times New Roman’ and. Margin: Top 1.0”, Bottom 1.0” Left 1.5” Right 1.0” Line spacing: One and a half spacing , Font size: 12 , larger fonts may be used for headings & subheadings.

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NUMBER OF COPIES : Please confirm “ THE NUMBERS OF COPIES REQUIRED ” with the seminar coordinator before final printing -------------------------------------

APPENDIX 1 (A typical Specimen of Cover Page & Title Page)

A SEMINAR REPORT ON

TITLE OF SEMINAR REPORT < Single line spacing –Bold >

Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of <1.5 line spacing>

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY

In < Font Size 14 >

NAME OF THE DEGREE < Font Size 16 > < Bold >

COLLEGE EMBLEM

Submitted by

NAME OF THE CANDIDATE: UNIVERSITY CANDIDATE CODE < Bold >

BRANCH OF STUDY

SREE CHITRA THIRUNAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 018 <1.5 line spacing>

MONTH & YEAR

SPECIMEN

A SEMINAR REPORT ON

OZONE FRIENDLY COOLING – REFRIGERATION WITHOUT CFC’S Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY In

MECHANICAL ( PRODUCTION ) ENGINEERING

Submitted by

SHAFEEK. M 09 402 111

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SREE CHITRA THIRUNAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 018. JUNE 2009

APPENDIX 2 (A typical specimen of Bonafide Certificate)

SREE CHITRA THIRUNAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 018.

DEPARTMENT / BRACH OF STUDY.

College emblem

CERTIFICATE Certified that seminar work entitled “…………Title of the seminar ……………” is a bonafide work carried out in the seventh semester by “…………Name of the Candidate …” in partial fulfilment for the award of Bachelor of Technology in “……Name the Branch of Study………” from University of Kerala during the academic year 2009-2010. who carried out the seminar work under the guidance and no part of this work has been submitted earlier for the award of any degree < single spacing> <<Signature of the Seminar Co-ordinator>> SIGNATURE <> SEMINAR CO_ORDINATOR <> <>

<<Signature of the Internal l guide>> SIGNATURE <> GUIDE <> <>

<<Signature of the Head of the Department>> SIGNATURE <> HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT <> <>

Specimen

SREE CHITRA THIRUNAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 018. DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING.

CERTIFICATE Certified that seminar work entitled “OZONE FRIENDLY COOLING – REFRIGERATION WITHOUT CFC’S” is a bonafide work carried out in the seventh semester by “ SUMESH C. K. ( 09 402 555 ) ” in partial fulfilment for the award of Bachelor of Technology in “ MECHANICAL (PRODUCTION) ENGINEERING ” from University of Kerala during the academic year 20092010. who carried out the seminar work under the guidance and no part of this work has been submitted earlier for the award of any degree.

SEMINAR CO_ORDINATOR

SEMINAR GUIDE

HARI KUTTAN Asst. Professor, Department of Mechanical Engg. SCT College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram-18

Rag .R.L. Lecturer Department of Mechanical Engg. SCT College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram-18

HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT P. M. HORMESE Professor, Department of Mechanical Engg. SCT College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram-18

Specimen APPENDIX 3 (A typical specimen of table of contents)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT

iii

LIST OF TABLE LIST OF FIGURES

xviii

LIST OF SYMBOLS

xxvii

CHAPTER NO. 1. 0

TITLE

PAGE NO.

INTRODUCTION

1

1.1

1

1.2

GENERAL .... .........

2

1.2.1

General

5

1.2.2

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12

1.2.2.1 General

19

1.2.2.2 . . . . . . . . . .

25

1.2.2.3 . …………………..

29

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30

1.3

. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .

45

1.4

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58

1.2.3

2.0

xvi

LITERATURE SURVEY

69

2.1

75

GENERAL 2.1.1. . . . . . . . . .

2.2

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99 100