PROJECT REPORT GUIDELINES

MCA Mini Project

PAPER SIZE, MARGINS, FONTS AND LINE SPACINGS

Font Type: Times New Roman

Font. Size:
Chapter Title : 16 Bold (In Capital letters, Centered)
Side Headings : 12 Bold (In Capital letters)
All other text : 12 (Normal text)
Line Spacing: 1.5
Paper Size: .A4 [One side printing]
Margins:
Left margin: 1.5 inch .
Right margin: 1 inch
Top: l inch
Bottom: 1 inch

Binding : Spiral Binding 2 Copies (Student and College Copy)

HEADER, FOOTER, PAGE NUMBERING

Header: Project Name (Left) and Page number (Right)

Footer: Department of Computer Science and Applications, Bangalore University
[with font size 10 for both header and footer; Include border line for header and
footer]

Page Numbering
1. Lower-case Roman numerals (e.g., iii, iv, v) for the front matter/preliminary
material from acknowledgements. No page numbering for Table of Content.
2. Arabic numbers (e.g., 1,2,3, etc.) starts from chapter 1. (This can be achieved by
giving a section break)
3. No Header and footer for Table of Content, Certificate and Title Page.
4. Chapters, Sections, Subsections are numbered as per the following meaning:
example
1.3.2 stands for Chapter 1, section 3, Subsection 2.
 IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

1. Do not end a page with a title. Shift the title to the next page.
2. Do not end a page with a single line of a new paragraph, Start the new
paragraph in the next page
3 Use a drawing canvas to start drawing the image.
4. Strictly follow the given format for bibliography.
5. Follow the guidelines for Screen shots/Diagrams.
6. Use automatic table of content option available in documentation tools
(MSWord, Open Office, etc.)

FIGURES AND TABLES

1. Position Figures and Tables as close as possible to the text where they are
referred.
2. Figures and Tables should be numbered in ascending order for each chapter.
Example second image in chapter 3 will be Fig 3.2.
3. The number of the figures, and its caption should be typed immediately below it
in Times New Roman Size 10.
4. The number of the table and its caption should be typed immediately above it in
Times New Roman Size 10.

WHAT TO WRITE

Acknowledgements

1. Guide Name
2. All those who helped to complete the project

Abstract
The abstract should condense the report to 200 words or less in single-space
format. Do not include any sub-title to bullets in abstract. The abstract should
contain:
a. the most essential background information
b. the purpose and scope of the project
c. major outcomes and recommendations
Conclusion
Write the aim and objective of the project with a brief note on the major modules.
Summarize the available features, results and limitations. Conclude with your
future enhancements.

References page instructions

1. In the body of your text refer to the source of your information by inserting
consecutive numbers in brackets at the end of each segment of cited information—
like this [II: These reference numbers cdn’ald’ b inserted ‘Within’ ‘ sentence [2],
without changing, the sentence’s punctuation. You may. also cite your reference in
your text as Vollows’: ‘4As Smithsky [3] points out,..

2. Unless you are referring to a complete book or article, you still also need to
identify the page number(s) of your source of information. Indicate exact page
numbers of a source within your brackets after a comma [4, pp. 3-6],. or by a
simple rhetorical device in your text such as “However, on page 79 of [5] the
author seems to contradict. himself when he states If you must refer to more than
one separate page or source in the same reference, use semicolons for separation:
[6, p.46 7, pp. 29-31; 9, pp. 8-12].

3. Once you have numbered a source usc the same number for all subsequent
references to that source. References at the end of quotation marks “are punctuated
with the period after the reference” [8, p. 23].

4. Always use square brackets around reference numbers [10, pp. 78-85] to
distinguish from, equation numbers, which’ are given in parentheses (6).

5. Single space individual references, with no indentation for a second or third line.
Double space between separate references.

6. Use a common abbreviation for a journal title if there is one, e.g. IEEE Electron
Device Lett. Otherwise give the full name of the journal.

7. End each entry with a period.

8. List each source only once on your reference page.
Books Format:
Author’s last name, first name. Book title. Edition and other additional
information. City of publication: Publisher, year.

Examples:

[1] Allen, Thomas B. Vanishing Wildlife of North AmericO. Washington, D.C.:

National Geographic Society, 1974.

[2) Hyde, Margaret, and Elizabeth Forsythe. Suicide: The Hidden Epidemic. New
York: Watts, 1986.

[3] Baron, Alvin. Bud’s Easy Research Paper Computer Manual For IBM PC’s.
3rd ed. New
York: Lawrence House Publishers, 2000.
Magazine & Newspaper Articles. Format:

Author’s last name, first name. “Article title.” Periodical title Volume # Date:
inclusive pages.
[I] Kanfer, Stefan. “Heard Any Good Books Lately?” Time 113 21 July 1986: 71-
72.

Wèbsite or Webpage Format:

Author’s last name, first name (if available). “Title of work within a project or
database.” Title of site, project, or database. Editor (if available). Electronic
publicatfon information (Date of publication or of the latest update, and name of
any sponsoring institution or organization). Date ofaccess and <full URL>.

Note: If you cannot find some of this information, cite what is available.

[1] Devitt, Terry. “Lightning injures four at music festival.” The Why?
Files. 2 Aug. 2001. 23 Jan. 2002
<[Link]

[2] Dove, Rita. “Lady Freedom among Us.” The Electronic Text
Center. Ed. David Seaman. 1998. Alderman Iib., U of Virginia. 19 June
1998 <[Link]

Sample reference page:

[I] Allen, Thomas B. Vanishing Wildlife of North America. Washington,

D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1974.

[2] Booi’stin, Daniel J. The Creators: A History of the Heroes of the

imagination. New York:
Random, 1992,

[3] Hall, Donald, ed. The Oxford Book of American Literacy Anecdotes;
New York: Oxford UP,
1981.

[4] Kanfer, Stefan. “Heard Any Good Books Lately?” Time 113 21 July
1986: 71-72.

[5] Devitt, Terry. “Lightning injures four at music festival.” The Why?
Files. 2 Aug. 2001. 23 Jan. 2002
<[Link]

Appendix
Use the appendices to avoid interrupting the body of the report with excessive
detail, thereby improving readability. Number the appendices with a structure like:
A, A. 1, 8, etc. The appendices might include, but are not limited to:

List of Figures

Fig No Fig Name Page No

List of Tables

Chapter No Title Page No

List of Abbreviations

Example:
UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund