Navrachana University, Vadodara

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

School of Engineering and Technology
Guidelines for Preparation and Submission of
BTech-CSE Minor and Major Project

I. Arrangment of Contents
1 Title Page
2 Certificate
3 Acknowledgment
4 Abstract
5 Table of Contents
6 List of Tables
7 List of Figures
8 List of Abbreviations

9 Chapters 1,2,3....
10 Future Work
11 References

II. Preparation Format

Abstract – Abstract should be one page synopsis of the project report typed double line spacing,
Font Style Times New Roman and Font Size 12, italics.
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
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.
Page Numbering- The preliminary parts are numbered in roman numerals (i, ii, etc). The first
page of the first chapter (Introduction) onwards will be numbered in Arabic numerals 1 2 3 etc at
the bottom right corner (follow the sample report for page numbering).
Numbering sections, subsections, equations, figures etc- A word on numbering scheme used
in the project is in order. If the chapter number is 1, the section numbers will be 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 etc.
The subsections in section 1.1 will be numbered as 1.1.1, 1.1.2 etc. Headings of paragraphs
below the subsections must be bold faced and in sentence case.
The figures in chapter 1 will be numbered Fig.1.1, Fig 1.2 etc. Similarly, the tables are also
numbered as Table 1.1 Table 1.2 etc. All figures and tables must have proper captions. Figure
captions must be written below the figure and table captions on top of the table.
The same numbering scheme can be used for equations also.
If there are some appendices, these can be numbered as A1, A2, A3 etc. The equations in these
appendices can be numbered as (A1.1), (A2.3) etc.

Chapters – Each chapter should be given an appropriate title.

Table of Contents
Title Page
No.

1 Title Page - Project Title, Scope and Definition 7

2 Abstract 8

3 Motivation 14

4 Literature Review 15

5 System Requirements for its Development and Production Environment. 16

6 Stakeholders 22

7 Approach/Methodology Used 25

8 Data/Corpus/Data Dictionary

9 Project/Data Flow Diagram / UML

10 Architecture Diagram

11 Prototype/Fully Developed Implementation’s Screenshot.

12 Results

13 Gantt Chart / Timeline

14 Proposed Enhancement

15 Conclusion

16 References
Header and Footer-

MAJOR PROJECT REPORT (TOP LEFT)

ENROLMENT NO (TOP RIGHT)

NUV/SET/CSE 2018-2022 (BOTTOM LEFT)

PAGE NO (BOTTOM RIGHT)

III. Font and Margin settings

One and a half spacing should be used for typing the general text.

For preliminary pages: The general text shall be typed in the Font style ‘Times New Roman’
and Font size 14.

Body text: Times New Roman, Size (Title: 16, Subtitle: 14, Content:12), Justified.

IV. Miscellaneous
1. A report must have a minimum of 55 pages.
2. There must be a minimum of 20 references.
3. A binding must have Golden font embossed titles on black/brown/blue
background.