Dnyanshree Institute of Engineering and Technology
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
INSTRUCTIONS FOR B. TECH. SEMINAR REPORT WRITING
Seminar: shall be on state of the art topic of student’s own choice approved by authority.
The student shall submit the seminar report in standard format, duly certified for satisfactory
completion of the work by the concerned Guide and head of the department/institute.
Sequence of Writing Seminar Report
Following will be the order of report
i. Cover page and Front page as per the specimen on separate sheet
ii. Certificate from the Institute as per the specimen on separate sheet
iii. Acknowledgement
iv. List of Figures
v. List of Tables
vi. Nomenclature
vii. Contents---(Index)
viii. Abstract
ix. Introduction
x. Body of The report
xi. Case Study
xii. Summary and Conclusions
xiii. References
Abstract (A brief abstract of the report not more than 150 words. The heading of abstract i.e.
word “Abstract” should be bold, Times New Roman, 12 pt and should be typed at the centre.
The contents of abstract should be typed on new line without space between heading and
contents. Try to include one or two sentences each on motive, method, key-results and
conclusions in the (Abstract)
1. Introduction
1.1 Background of the study (History)
1.2 Relevance
1.3 Objectives of the study
1.4 Structure of the report: chapter wise single line content
2. Body of the Report:
Each context should show whether the information in question is
2.1 Literary survey
2.2 Interviews if any
2.3 Research result based on empirical data collected by the author
2.4 Principal of the topic selected
2.5 Construction and working / Process descriptions
2.6 Working with diagram
2.7 Details of type/ form etc.
2.8 Manufacturing process/ Data sheet / if any other relevant information in details.
2.9 Advantages and Limitations
2.10 Applications
3. Case study in the research area
4. Summary and Conclusions: After an in-depth analysis of the information concerning the
research problem, the summaryof research results and conclusions are presented.
5. References
Please follow the following format for
4.1 Reference Books
(1).Collier, G. J. and Thome, J. R., Convective boiling and condensation, 3rd ed., Oxford University
Press, UK, 1996, pp. 110 – 112.
4.2 Papers from Journal or Transactions
1. Jung, D. S. and Radermacher, R., Transport properties and surface tension of pure and mixed
refrigerants, ASHRAE Trans, 1991, 97 (1), pp. 90 – 98.
2. Bansal, P. K., Rupasinghe, A. S. and Jain, A. S., An empirical correction for sizing capillary tubes,
Int. Journal of Refrigeration, 1996, 19 (8), pp.497 – 505.
4.3 Papers from Conference Proceedings
1.Colbourne, D. and Ritter, T. J., Quantitative assessment of flammable refrigerants in room air
conditioners, Proc. of the Sixteenth International Compressor Engineering Conference and Ninth
International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference,Purdue University, West Lafayette,
Indiana, USA, 2002, pp. 34 – 40.
4.4 Reports, Handbooks etc.
United Nations Environmental Programme, Report of the Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat
Pumps, Technical Option Committee, 2002, Assessment -2002.
ASHRAE Handbook: Refrigeration, 1994 (Chapter 44)
4.5 Patent
Patent no, Country (in parenthesis), date of application, title, year.
4.6 Internet
www.(Site) [Give full length URL]
iii. Other instructions such as foote, Size etc.
It is important that the procedures listed below be carefully followed by all the students of
1. Prepare 3 COPIES of your manuscript.
2. Limit your seminar report to preferably 15-20 pages
3. The footer must include the following:
Dnyanshree Institute of Engineering and Technology, B. Tech (Mechanical Engineering) Times
New Roman 10 pt.
and centrally aligned.
4. Page number as second line of footer, Times New Roman 10 Pt, centrally aligned.
5. Print the manuscript (report)using
a) Letter quality computer printing.
b) The main part of manuscript (report) should be Times New Roman 12 pt. and justified.
c) Use 1.5 line spacing.
d) Entire report shall be one chapter. No chapters for Seminar .
e) Seminar shall not have last section as Conclusions, it will be summary only.
6. Use the paper size 8.5’’ × 11’’ or A4 (210 × 197 mm). Please follow the margins
given below.
Margin Location Paper 8.5’’ × 11’’ Paper A4 (210 × 197 mm)
Top 1’’ 25.4 mm
Left 1.5’’ 37 mm
Bottom 1.25’’ 32 mm
Right 1’’ 25.4 mm
7. All paragraphs will be 1.5 line spaced with a one blank line between each paragraph.
Each paragraph will begin without any indentation.
8. Section titles should be bold with 14 pt typed in all capital letters and should be left
aligned.
9. Sub-Section headings should be aligning at the left with 12 pt, bold and Title Case
(the first letter of each word is to be capitalized).
10. Illustrations (charts, drawings, photographs, figures) are to be in the text. Use only
illustrations really pertinent to the text. Illustrations must be sharp, clear, black and
white. Illustrations downloaded from internet are not acceptable.
a) Illustrations should not be more than two per page. One could be ideal
b) Figure No. and Title at bottom with 12 pt
c) Legends below the title in 10 pt
d) Leave proper margin in all sides
e) Illustrations as far as possible should not be Xeroxed.
11. Photographs if any should be of glossy prints
12. Please use SI system of units. If students would like to add the equivalent in inch-
pound (British) units, they must be stated in parenthesis after the SI units. In case the
final result comes out in any other units (say due to empirical formula etc.) covert the
unit to SI unit.
13. Please number the pages on the front side, centrally below the footer
14. References should be either in order as they appear in the thesis or in alphabetical
order by last name of first author
15. Symbols and notations if any should be included in nomenclature section only
