Project Work

Course Title: Project Work

Course No: BIT404

Nature of the Course: PRACTICAL

Semester: 7

Full Marks: 80 + 20

Pass Marks: 32 + 8

Credit Hours: 3

Course Description

This course covers theoretical and practical concepts needed to develop a real world software system. The course focuses on enabling students with the skills related to software development. The course includes practicing the abilities pertaining to the planning, analysis, design, and implementation and testing of software applications.

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 Contents

1. Nature of Project

1.1. Development of an application/system software implementing relevant algorithms, theories and concepts

1.2. Project practiced by following analysis, design, implementation and testing phases

1.3. Group work with at most three members in each group

1.4. Choice of appropriate language technologies as per comfort and skills

1.5. Writing own program modules rather than relying on predefined APIs or Plugins except in unavoidable circumstances

2. Phases of Project

2.1. Proposal Submission and Presentation

Submit and present project proposal on 3rd to 4th week of start of the seventh semester

2.2. Mid-Term

Submit progress report and defend midterm progress on the 10th to 11th week of the seventh semester

2.3. Final Submission

Submit and defend the project work during last week of the seventh semester before final board examination

Final defense includes viva voice followed by a demonstration of the project

Final defense conducted by an evaluation committee with an external from the university

Submit project final report to respective department at least 10 days before final defense date

Hard/soft copy of report made available to the external before a week of presentation date

3. Provision of Supervision

3.1. Supervisor should be a regular faculty of the campus/college

3.2. Supervisor provides appropriate guidance to students throughout the project

3.3. A supervisor can supervise at most three groups of the project in a section

3.4. Supervisor should rigorously supervise, monitor, feedback and evaluate the project groups

4. Evaluation Scheme

4.1. Proposal Defense — 10% Marks of 100

2 Marks Head/Program Coordinator + 6 Marks Supervisor + 2 Marks Internal Examiner

4.2. Midterm — 20% Marks of 100

3 Marks Head/Program Coordinator + 14 Marks Supervisor + 3 Marks Internal Examiner

4.3. Final Defense — 70% Marks of 100

5 Marks Head/Program Coordinator + 40 Marks Supervisor + 5 Marks Internal Examiner + 20 Marks External Examiner

4.4. Marks Allocation

Head/Program Coordinator – 10

Project Supervisor – 60

Internal Examiner – 10

External Examiner – 20

4.5. Focus of Evaluation

Presentation Skills

Level of Work and Understanding (Level of Analysis, Design, Implementation, Testing, Result Analysis)

Project Report

Viva/Question Answer

Demonstration of the project

Teamwork and Contribution

5. Roles and Responsibilities

5.1. HOD/Coordinator

5.2. Project Supervisor

5.3. Internal Examiner

5.4. External Examiner

5.5. Student

6. Report Contents

6.1. Prescribed content flow for the project proposal

Introduction, Problem Statement, Objectives, Methodology, Expected Outcome, References

6.2. Prescribed content flow for the project report

Cover & Title Page, Certificate Page, Acknowledgement, Abstract, Table of Contents, List of Abbreviations/Figures/Tables, Main Report, References, Bibliography, Appendices

6.3. Prescribed chapters in the main report

Chapter 1: Introduction (Introduction, Problem Statement, Objectives, Scope and Limitation, Development Methodology, Report Organization)

Chapter 2: Background Study and Literature Review

Chapter 3: System Analysis (Requirement Analysis, Feasibility Analysis, Analysis)

Chapter 4: System Design (Design, Algorithm Details)

Chapter 5: Implementation and Testing (Implementation, Testing, Result Analysis)

Chapter 6: Conclusion and Future Recommendations

7. Report Format Standards

7.1. Page Number (Roman for prefatory pages, numeric from Chapter 1, bottom center)

7.2. Page Size and Margin (A4, Top/Bottom/Right 1in, Left 1.25in)

7.3. Paragraph Style (Justified, 1.5 spacing)

7.4. Text Font (Times New Roman, 12pt)

7.5. Section Headings (16pt chapter, 14pt section, 12pt sub-section, all bold)

7.6. Figures and Tables (centered, bold captions 12pt, figure caption below, table caption above)

8. Final Report Binding and Submission

8.1. 3 Copies (College Library + Self + Dean Office)

8.2. Golden Embracing with Black Binding

8.3. Final approved signed copy submitted to Dean Office, Exam Section, Institute of Science and Technology, Tribhuvan University

Notes:

This syllabus follows the official BIT curriculum of Tribhuvan University. In case of any doubt or revision, the university's published syllabus shall be considered authoritative.

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