Course Objectives

The objective of this course is to develop theoretical and practical skills needed to develop real world software applications using different software development tools and techniques.

Course Details

Nature of Project

The project work should include development of an application/system software. Students are highly recommended to implement relevant algorithms, theories and concepts that they have learned. The project should be practiced by following analysis, design, implementation and testing phases. The project can be done in group with at most three members in each group. For the implementation of the project, students can choose appropriate language technologies as per comfort and skills. While implementing the project, students should be able to write their own program modules rather than relying on predefined APIs or Plugins except in some unavoidable circumstances.

Phases of Project

  1. Proposal Submission and Presentation: Submit and present project proposal on 3rd to 4th week of the seventh semester.
  2. Mid-Term: Submit progress report and defend midterm progress during the 10th to 11th week.
  3. Final Submission: Submit and defend project work during last week of the semester, before final board exam. Submit final report to department at least 10 days prior to final defense. Submit soft/hard copy to external one week before presentation.

Provision of Supervision

The supervisor should be a regular faculty of the campus/college. The supervisor provides guidance and evaluates projects. A supervisor may supervise a maximum of three groups.

Evaluation Scheme

  1. Proposal Defense - 10%
    • 2 Marks Head/Program Coordinator
    • 6 Marks Supervisor
    • 2 Marks Internal Examiner
  2. Midterm - 20%
    • 3 Marks Head/Program Coordinator
    • 14 Marks Supervisor
    • 3 Marks Internal Examiner
  3. Final Defense - 70%
    • 5 Marks Head/Program Coordinator
    • 40 Marks Supervisor
    • 5 Marks Internal Examiner
    • 20 Marks External Examiner

a. Evaluation Committee

  • HOD/Coordinator
  • Project Supervisor
  • Internal Examiner
  • External Examiner (University assigned)

b. Marks Allocation

  • Head / Program Coordinator – 10
  • Project Supervisor – 60
  • Internal Examiner – 10
  • External Examiner – 20
  • Total – 100

c. Focus of the Evaluation

  • Presentation Skills
  • Level of Work and Understanding
  • Project Report
  • Viva/Question Answer
  • Demonstration of the project
  • Teamwork and Contribution

Roles and Responsibilities

HOD/Coordinator

Coordinate all project activities and evaluations. Monitor student progress. Arrange proposal defense, midterm, and final defense.

Project Supervisor

Provide supervision, feedback, and participate in all evaluations.

Internal Examiner

Evaluate the project at all phases of assessment.

External Examiner

Participate in final defense and evaluate viva and demonstration.

Student

Develop project, prepare report, defend in all evaluations, and maintain log of supervisor visits and feedbacks.

Report Contents

1. Project Proposal

  1. Introduction
  2. Problem Statement
  3. Objectives
  4. Methodology
    • Requirement Identification
      • Study of Existing System / Literature Review
      • Requirement Analysis
    • Feasibility Study
      • Technical
      • Operational
      • Economic
      • Schedule (Gantt Chart)
    • High Level Design (Flow Charts, Algorithms, etc.)
  5. Expected Outcome
  6. References

2. Final Report

  1. Cover & Title Page
  2. Certificate Page
  3. Acknowledgement
  4. Abstract Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. List of Abbreviations, Figures, Tables
  7. Main Report
  8. References
  9. Bibliography
  10. Appendices (Code, Screenshots, Log)

3. Prescribed Chapters

  1. Chapter 1: Introduction
    • Problem Statement
    • Objectives
    • Scope and Limitation
    • Development Methodology
    • Report Organization
  2. Chapter 2: Background Study and Literature Review
  3. Chapter 3: System Analysis
    • Requirement & Feasibility Analysis
    • Structured/Object Oriented Design Models
  4. Chapter 4: System Design
    • Design Approaches (Structured/Object-Oriented)
    • Algorithm Details
  5. Chapter 5: Implementation and Testing
  6. Chapter 6: Conclusion and Future Recommendations

Citation and Referencing

Use IEEE referencing standard. Cite within text using IEEE style. References and bibliography should be properly listed.

Report Format Standards

  • Page Number: Roman for prelims, numeric for main report, center-bottom alignment.
  • Page Size and Margin:
    • Top = 1 in (2.54 cm)
    • Bottom = 1 in (2.54 cm)
    • Left = 1.25 in (3.17 cm)
    • Right = 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Paragraph Style: Justified, 1.5 line spacing.
  • Font: Times New Roman, 12pt for body text.
  • Headings: Chapter - 16pt, Section - 14pt, Subsection - 12pt, all bold.
  • Figures and Tables: Centered with bold captions (12pt) below (figures) or above (tables).

Final Report Binding and Submission

No. of Copies: 3 (College Library + Self + Dean Office)

Binding: Golden Embossing with Black Binding

A final approved signed copy must be submitted to the Dean Office, Exam Section, Institute of Science and Technology, Tribhuvan University.