BSC Project-Format-UOM
BSC Project-Format-UOM
ARRANGEMENT OF CHAPTERS
Chapter I
Introduction
I. Problem definition / statement. This will cover company profile too if the topic chosen pertains to
a company. - 5 Pages
II. Research Objectives not more than 5 objectives, Use KSA model. - 1 Page
III. Research Methodology State the basic and secondary research design. If it is a sample survey
explain, sampling design and questionnaire design. Sources of data and techniques of data analysis.
- 3-4 Pages
IV. Limitations of the project study - 1 Page
Chapter II
Literature review
Discuss theories, concepts, hypotheses, models etc., underpinning the project work (project report is
an application of theoretical knowledge in analyzing a real life problem/issue faced by an
organization) - 15 pages
Chapter III
Findings
This is the longest section of the project report. In these chapters’ data collected will be presented
and analysed without drawing any inference. Depending on the volume of data presented, there
could be 3 or 4 chapters in this section. - at least 40 pages
Chapter IV
Summary of Findings
This chapter will be a brief statement of analysis already stated in the findings section. - 3 pages
Chapter V
Conclusions and Suggestions
- 3 pages
(total no. of pages must be at least 100 but not more than 150)
Bibliography : References like articles, books, websites etc., used in the project work must be
included in this section strictly following the citation style (refer MLA's Handbook and other style
manuals)
Appendix : This will include printed secondary data (only if it is very critical) and any
questionnaires used for the study.
FORMATTING YOUR PROJECT REPORT
1. Reports should be typed neatly only on one side of the paper with 1.5 spacing on A4 size bond
paper (210 x 297 mm). Use dry tone Xerox for printing.
The margins should be: Left 1.25”, Right 1”, Top and Bottom 0.75”.
2. The soft copy should be submitted in the Student Portal and the hard copy should be sent to the
University on the below address -
ADDRESS -
Department of Online Programs
University of Mysore
Moulya Bhavan, Kukkarahalli,
Saraswathipuram,
Mysore, Karnataka 570006
3. The project report must be paper back bound. Do not insert transparency sheets in the report. Do
not use spiral binding.
1. The chapters, sections and subsections may be numbered in the decimal form for e.g. Chapter 2,
sections as 2.1, 2.2 etc., and subsections as 2.2.3, 2.5.1 etc.
2. Each chapter must be left justified (font size 16). Followed by the title of chapter centered (font
size 18), sections/subsection numbers along with their headings must be left justified with section
number and its heading in font size 16 and subsection and its heading in font size 14. The body or
the text of the report should have font size 12. (Times New Roman)
3. The figures and tables must be numbered chapter wise for e.g.: Fig.2.1 Block diagram of a serial
binary adder, Table 3.1 Primitive flow table, etc. All figures and tables should appear either in the
same page or the next page in which they are referred first. Preferably, all figures and tables are to
be placed either at the top or the bottom of a given page.
4. References: The references should be numbered serially in the order of their occurrence in the
text and their numbers should be indicated within square brackets for e.g. (3). The section on
references should list them in serial order in the following
5. Due care should be to avoid spelling and typing errors. Spell check, Grammar check, must be
applied. It should noted that report-write-up forms the important component in the overall
evaluation of the project.
(COVER TITLE PAGE & INNER TITLE PAGE FORMAT)
by
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IV Semester MBA/MCA/MSIT/BCA/MCOM
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Reg.No.....................................
I, Your name, hereby declare that the Project Report, entitled “......................” , submitted to the
University of Mysore in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the Degree
of .................... is submitted to the Directorate of Outreach and Online Programmes, University of
Mysore and it has not formed the basis for the award of any Degree/Fellowship or other similar title
to any candidate of any University.
Place:
Date: