DAV UNIVERSITY JALANDHAR
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Project Report Guidelines
for
Bachelor of Computer Applications
Information Related to Project Report
The objective of the B.C.A. project work is to develop quality software solution. The primary
emphasis of the project work is to understand and gain the knowledge of the principles of
software engineering practices.
Students should take this project work seriously, as these efforts will be considered as six
months software development experience.
The project should be genuine and original in nature and should not be copied from
anywhere else. If found copied, then it will not considered for partial fulfilment for award
of degree.
Note: Every student has to submit Synopsis-I and final Project Report as per schedule
by the department.
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Format of Synopsis-I
1. Introduction to Project
2. System Analysis
Identification and Formulation of a Problem
Need and Significance of Proposed Work
Objectives
Scheduling and Methodology of Proposed Work
3. Hardware and Software Requirements
4. Zero Level DFD / System Flowchart
5. System Design with respect to assigned Project
Modules Detail
Normalized Database Schema
Constraints Specification
Detailed ER Diagram
Note:
The above is meant to serve as a guideline for preparation of the project proposal
(Synopsis). The students may add or modify some of the above-mentioned points
depending upon their relevance to the project and with the consultation of the project
guide for the same.
The report should be typed in A-4 size paper with following formatting pattern:
a) Font: Times New Roman
b) Main Heading Font Size: 16
c) Sub Heading Font Size: 14
d) Text Font Size: 12
e) The line spacing should be 1.5
The synopsis shall be typed on one side only with a following margin:
a) Left: 1.5 cm
b) Right: 1.25 cm
c) Top and Bottom: 1.25 cm
The header should contain the project name and footer should have page number and
registration ID of student.
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Format of Final Project Report
1. Title Cover Page (Format given in Annexure I) and Colour of Hard binding: Black
2. Certificate from your guide about the submission of work done under his/her guidance,
Internal Supervisor.
3. Table of Contents
4. List of Figures and Tables
5. List of Abbreviations
6. Abstract of Project
7. Study of existing system, if any.
8. Problem Statement
9. System Requirements
Functional Requirement
Working Environment: Hardware and Software Requirements.
10. Feasibility Analysis
11. Project Plan
Development Schedule
12. System Design
Detailed DFD’s and Structure diagrams
Normalized database design
User interface design
13. Test Planning with different test cases and techniques
14. Results (Outputs) and Analysis
15. Conclusion
16. Future Scope
17. References
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Note:
The above is meant to serve as a guideline for preparation of the project report. The students
may add or modify some of the above-mentioned points depending upon their relevance to
the project and with the consultation of the project guide for the same.
The report should be typed in A-4 size paper with following formatting pattern
a) Font: Times New Roman
b) Main Heading Font Size: 16
c) Sub Heading Font Size: 14
d) Text Font Size: 12
e) The line spacing should be 1.5
The synopsis shall be typed on one side only with a following margin:
a) Left: 1.5 cm
b) Right: 1.25 cm
c) Top and Bottom: 1.25 cm
The header should contain the project name and footer should have page number and
registration ID of student.
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Annexure I
PROJECT TITLE
(Title Case: Uppercase, Font: Arial, Font Size: 14, Alignment: Centre)
A PROJECT REPORT
Submitted to the
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
DAV UNIVERSITY, JALANDHAR
for the partial fulfilment of the requirement
for the award of degree of
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
2015-2018
STUDENT NAME SUPERVISOR NAME
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS,
DAV UNIVERSITY JALANDHAR, PUNJAB – INDIA
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