DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

CMR TECHNICAL CAMPUS

Kandlakoya (V), Medchal (M), Hyderabd – 501 401

GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING THE MINI /MAJOR PROJECT REPORT

IV B.Tech

The project report should be submitted in A4 size. Number of copies to be

submitted: Four (One for personal, One for department Library, One for College Library
and One for Internal Guide). The certificate should consists of names and roll numbers of
all batch members for the above four copies.
Paper, Typing, Format:
 Paper (A4 size) should be used for the preparation of the project report. Typing
should be done on one side of the paper with character (Times New Roman) font in:

 Chapter Names - 16 TNR (bold) all caps

 Headings
 Subheadings
 Sub – sub headings
 Body of Project (Normal)
 Text in Diagrams
 Diagrams / Table headings
/ Fig. Headings
- 12 TNR (bold) all caps
- 12 TNR (bold) Title case
- 12 TNR (bold) Title case
- 12 TNR
- 12 TNR (all lower case)
- 12 TNR Title case

 The layout should provide a margin of 1.5 inches on the left, 1.2 inches on the top
and bottom and 1 inch on the right.

 Left margin space - 1.5 inches

 Top and bottom margin space - 1 inch
 Right margin space - 1 inch

 Fresh paragraph should commence after five spaces. One and half line spacing shall
be provided throught the report.

 2 line spacing between heading and body text.

 1.5 line spacing in body text.
 New paragraphs start with single tab.

 The page numbers should be indicated at the bottom-middle of the each page.
 Should not underline the heading/subheadings and should not put colons ( : ) in
headings or subheadings.
 Chapter name should be bold and centered.
Binding
 The dissertation shall be properly hard bound binded. The front cover should be

 BLACK Color with Golden embossing letters on front and side of the report
the following:

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 Arrangement of Chapters

The following is suggested format for arranging the project report matter into
various chapters:

1. Introduction (1-5 Pages)

This chapter should provide some brief background information concerning the
study/project in flowing sentences and paragraphs.

Other information expected in this chapter includes the problem statement,

significance of the study, motivation, main aim and objectives, methodology intended
to employ to solve the problem, and the scope of the study/project or report outline.

By the end of this chapter, the reader should be prepared for what to expect in the
chapters ahead.
2. Literature Survey/Review of Literature (2-5 Pages)
A literature review is a text written by someone to consider the critical points of
current knowledge including substantive findings as well as theoretical and
methodological contributions to a particular topic.

The significance of the literature review is to evaluate the current work with
respect to the existing works. This chapter should be devoted to a critical review of
the technical and academic literature on previous works on the project.

This will provide the researcher an insight into the existing and up-to-date
information on the project on which he is working. Consequently, a good literature
review is the first step toward producing a high quality report and satisfying the panel
of examiners of the originality of the work.

Another reason why the literature review is highly important is that it provides the
students with insights to really understand the problems and limitations of the
previous researchers on that study/project.

The literature review must start with an introduction showing the approach
adopted in the review and the need for it. This is usually followed by the body of
the review.

The review must use clear, simple, and courteous language, so that the
import of the analysis is made clear and past contributions to knowledge are
acknowledged. Quotations may be sparingly used in writing the literature
review.
3. Design (4-8 Pages)
The design includes methodology used in the design of component/system,
calculations, evidence of how all values of various components used in the study are
obtained must be shown. All the assumptions made should be clearly stated and any
material selected based on any standard should be referenced adequately in the text.

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4. Analysis & Optimization (4-8 Pages)
This may involve modeling and simulation of a system, data collection and
analysis, description of construction works, comparison of different methods of
analysis.

When a physical construction or realization of a prototype is carried out, the

photograph of the contraption should be taken, using a digital camera, and the
picture(s) included in the relevant chapter to complement the description of the
constructional details.

5. Results & Discussions (3-5 pages)

The results are to be presented in the form of Tables, Graphs and thediscussion of
results are to be compared.

6. Conclusion & Recommendations (1-3 Pages)

The conclusion is to be written in present perfect tense. For example, “This study
has presented a method to simulate fault cases in …”.
1st paragrapgh - Conclusion
2nd Paragrapgh - Recommendations
3rd Paragrapgh - Future scope of the project

The conclusions are based on the findings of the study, so are recommendations
based on the conclusions. The recommendations flow logically from the discussion of
the findings and conclusions drawn from them.

This chapter is usually concluded in the Recommendations section by stating the

constraints of the study and recommendations for other possible investigations as a
follow-up to eliminate those constraints or to improve on the efficiency of the
developed contraption.

References (1 Page)

Bibliography (1 Page)

Appendices (if any).

The project report should be: Min 20 pages to Max 30 pages

Important Note****:
If the Project is Design oriented project
Chapter 3 ..... DESIGN
Chapter 4 ..... ANALYSIS & OPTIMIZATION

If the Project is R&D oriented project

Chapter 3 ..... EXPERIMENTATION
Methodology

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 Chapter 4 ..... TESTING & EVALUATION

If the Project is Manufacturing oriented project

Chapter 3 ..... DESIGN
Chapter 4 ..... FABRICATION & ASSEMBLY

remaining Chapter shall be as usual.

Photographs/Figures and Tables

 The figures, photographs and tables occurring in a chapter may be serially
numbered as Fig. 1.1, 1.2 etc., where the first digit represents the chapter, the
second digit represents Figure number.
 The photographs may be represented as Photo 1.1, 1.2 etc., the first digit
representing chapter and the second digit represents Photograph number.
 The tables may be represented as Table 1.1, 1.2 etc., the first digit representing
chapter and the second digit represents table number.

Graphs
 The graph should clearly indicate the points, which are used for drawing the curve
or curves.

Bibliography or References:
 The following format may be used for writing the Bibliography/References.

Author Name, Title of the book or paper, Publisher name, year.

Ex:
Berry, Jason, Jonathan Foose, and Tad Jones. Up from the Cradle of Jazz: New Orleans
Music Since World War II. Athens: U of Georgia P, 1986.

(An article in a journal)

Booth, Wayne C. "Kenneth Burke's Way of Knowing." Critical Inquiry 1 (1974): 1-22.
Winks, Robin W. "The Sinister Oriental Thriller: Fiction and the Asian Scene." Journal
of Popular Culture 19.2 (1985): 49-61.

 The bibliography list should be made strictly in alphabetical order of the

name of the authors.