Marks: 60(Int.)+140(Ext.); Credits:8
Major Project (Project - Project work, seminar and internship in industry): In the final semester, the student should mandatorily register and undergo an internship and in parallel, he/she should work on a project with well-defined objectives. At the end of the semester, the candidate shall submit an internship completion certificate and a project report. A student shall also be permitted to submit a project report on the work carried out during the internship. The project report shall be evaluated by an external examiner. The object of Project Work is to enable the student to take up investigative study in the broad field of Computer Science Engineering, either fully theoretical/practical or involving both theoretical and practical work to be assigned by the department on an individual basis or a group of students, under the guidance of a Supervisor. This is expected to provide a good initiation for the student(s) in R&D work. The assignment normally includes:- Survey and study of published literature on the assigned topic.
- Working out a preliminary approach to the problem relating to the assigned topic.
- Conducting preliminary Analysis/Modeling/Simulation/Experiment/Design/ Feasibility.
- Preparing a written report on the study conducted for presentation to the department.
- Final Seminar, as oral Presentation before a departmental committee
- The supervisor assesses the student for 30 marks (Report: 15 marks, Seminar: 15 marks).
- At the end of the semester, all projects shall be showcased at the department for the benefit of all students and staff and the same is to be evaluated by the departmental Project Review Committee consisting of a supervisor, a senior faculty and HoD for 30 marks.
- The external evaluation of Project Work is a Viva-Voce Examination conducted in the presence of an internal examiner and external examiner appointed by the Dean Evaluation/ Controller of Examinations and is evaluated for 140 marks.
What you'll learn
- To provide an opportunity to work in a group on a topic/problem/experimentation
- To encourage the creative thinking process
- To provide an opportunity to analyze and discuss the results to draw conclusions
- To acquire and apply fundamental principles of planning and carrying out the work plan of the project through observations, discussions and decision-making processes.
Course OutcomesIdeation [CO1 & 2]
- Identify a current problem through literature/field/case studies [K3]
- Identify the objectives and methodology for solving the problem [K3]
- Design and Develop technology/process for solving the problem [K4]
- Evaluate the technology/process [K5]
Technical Writing
- Preparing a technical report on a specialized topic.
- A technical report is a concise form of information that is aligned and designed in a standard manner that is easily understandable by a reader. Professors and supervisors mainly evaluate your project based on the technical write-up for it. If your report is accurate, clear, and comprehensible, you will surely bag a good grade.
Ideation
Find an area to work in and read papers. Prepare an initial project specification. Discuss it with the supervisor to get suggestions and modalities. Narrow the literature search to the specifications. Extract / formulate high impact problems and finalize project specification. Submit the project proposal.
Area of Interest
November 4th WeekThe students may have a free choice in choosing a research topic or the supervisor gives it. In either case, they have to do refinement to show their own engagement with the topic.
Literature Survey
December 1st WeekThe purpose of a literature survey is to gain an understanding of the existing research. This survey includes reading scholarly sources (such as books, journal articles, and theses) relevant to a particular topic. It helps you build your knowledge in your field and present a report.
Project Proposal
December 3rd WeekHaving gained knowledge about your field of study, now you have to propose a project to prove your hypothesis. This proposal demonstrates convincingly that the study will make a contribution to scientific advancement and is feasible. It must be between 5 and 10 pages.
Design
Prepare a presentation on the area of interest. Design the project and identify the methodology to be adopted. Present the model to the supervisor and finalize it. Collect the data required for the project. Analyse and process the data to project requirements and implement. Discuss the final results with the supervisor.
Design & Methodology
January 3rd WeekDesign is a plan to answer your research question. A method is a strategy used to implement that plan. Design and methods are different but closely related because good design ensures that the data you get will help you answer your research question more effectively.
Design: Overall framework of the research. e.g., Survey Design
Method: How the data is collected. e.g., A questionnaire
Data Collection and Analysis
February 3rd WeekData collection is a gathering of information from various sources. The data analysis is to process data to get useful insights from it. The empirical research relies on real-world data, metrics and results rather than theories and concepts. Data collected from unique sources and methods need specific data analysis methods and tools to process and get insights from them.
Interpretation
Write a paper to publish in a journal. Present the draft report to the supervisor and finalize the report. Submit the final report to the department. Prepare the final project presentation.
Interpreting the Results
March 3rd WeekCompare the results with predictions.
Draft Report
March 4th WeekPrepare a report
Final Report
April 2nd WeekPreparing the report for final presentation