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Research Project Guidelines 2015

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Guidelines for

Graduation/ Research Projects


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Contents

Guidelines for ........................................................................................................................................... 1

Graduation/ Research Projects ................................................................................................................. 1

1. Objective of Research Project ........................................................................................................... 3

2. Scope of Research Project ................................................................................................................. 3

3. Potential areas of research................................................................................................................ 3

4. Stages of Research Project ................................................................................................................ 4

5. Calendar for research project: ........................................................................................................... 8

6. Word of advice .................................................................................................................................. 9

7. Logistics of approving appropriate topics .......................................................................................... 9

8. Format for documenting final topics with sponsor details ................................................................. 9

9. Expected student learning from the Research Project ....................................................................... 9

10. Expected outcomes/benefits ........................................................................................................ 10

11. Sponsorship of Project ................................................................................................................. 10

12. Number of students taking Research Projects - Individual or team projects ................................. 11

13. Guides .......................................................................................................................................... 11

14. Evaluation matrix ......................................................................................................................... 12

15. Criteria for evaluation .................................................................................................................. 12

16. Details on Jury .............................................................................................................................. 15

17. Award Categories : ....................................................................................................................... 17

18. Report Writing ............................................................................................................................. 19

19. Format of abstract for uploading on website................................................................................ 28

Reference: Document prepared by Prof Prabir Jana in 2003


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1. Objective of Research Project

A research project (RP) is a research based project done by the students in the final Semester (final semester) in partial fulfillment of their degree. The purpose of the project is to integrate the learning of the students of the last semesters through research/experimentation in the chosen area by the applications of technology in apparel manufacturing.

2. Scope of Research Project

Students may take up projects within the scope of fundamental research or applied research. Fundamental research is an activity designed to broaden scientific and technical knowledge not directly linked to industrial or commercial objectives. Applied research is designed for the purpose of producing results that may be applied to real world situations.

Therefore, the Research Projects maybe any of the following 1) Projects which studies the relationship and/or applicability of theories or principles to the solution

of a problem which is either organization specific or industry specific. 2) A careful investigation or scientific research into a subject in order to discover facts, to establish

or devise/revise a theory/hypothesis. 3) A survey based research of an industry phenomenon, trend or an issue of concern. 4) Research done with an eye towards making products/software applications that can be

commercialized, or at least made available for practical benefit. 5) Any research which is used to answer a specific question, determine why something failed

or succeeded, solve a specific, pragmatic problem, or to gain better understanding.

The research project is not 1) An additional Industry placement after summer internship. 2) An opportunity provided to factories to get piece meal work done from students, which may not

fulfill the Departments RP requirements.

3. Potential areas of research

Few Suggested Areas for Research Project are: Productivity Measurement and Improvement techniques. Fit analysis Quality Measurement and Improvement Methods. Implementation of any Production or Quality System. Product Development Process for new/unexplored products. Product/Process Re-engineering Sizing Research on new products/technology/processes.


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Technical evaluation and/or implementation of MIS/ERP/CAD systems. Software Design and Development covering various functions in an apparel firm. System Analysis and Design Retail / Vendor management Merchandising Human Resource Management Corporate Social responsibility E Commerce Compliance issues such as social, environmental and technical Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Process automation for productivity and/or quality improvement etc.

To ensure appropriate and balanced coverage of various issues/subjects a prescribed percentage of projects to be done in different areas. The Centre Co-ordinator should ensure that the coverage should not only be in terms of above topical issues but also is in terms of four basic types of research i.e. descriptive, analytical, applied and empirical.

4. Stages of Research Project There are four stages of Research Project

Stage I Preliminary Identification of Topic Identification of Sponsor Development of research proposal Allotment of Faculty guide

Stage II Planning

Literature Study Design and development of Research Methodology Submission of documentation of first three chapters Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Review of Literature Chapter 3 Methodology

Stage III Execution

Field work Analysis Report writing

Stage 4: Assessment & evaluation


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Stage I: Preliminary

1) Identification of Topic Student shall identify suitable topics for the project. For this purpose they shall need to do extensive reading of literature available (this includes projects done in similar areas both in NIFT and in other institutes), interact with faculty and industry people. The committee of department faculty members shall collectively provide feedback on the proposed topics submitted by the students. This should be undertaken in Sept- Oct 2014 Students may be advised not to undertake a specific topic due to certain reasons like duplication of topic, limitation of reference material on the subject or perceived difficulty for the particular student in undertaking the project.

Alternately the faculty of the department may have some topic in mind and offer to the class or directly assign the topic to a student/student group based on subject of the topic and capability of the student.

Decision of the committee will be final in the selection of RP topic. Since the students have already been associated with the industry they should identify the area of work and the CC and the faculty guide should help them shape the topic as per the objective of the department and research project. Student should formulate clear research proposal.

2) Identification of Sponsor This shall be done by the students with departmental concurrence. Student may interact with prospective sponsors and obtain sponsorships in tune with departmental policy. The finalization of sponsorship shall be done with endorsement of the departmental head and formal acceptance in writing shall be obtained by the students from the sponsor and deposit the same with the departmental head. As part of GP drive the students are given opportunity to interact the potential Sponsor. The students should identify the one in line with their area of research interest with help of CC.

3) Development of research proposal

The student are required to prepare a detailed research proposal which involves introduction to the topic to be investigated, spell out objectives of the project with the proposed methodology to be followed, indicate the plan of work, resources required, budget of expenses, formal details of sponsors etc. Format of the Proposal

- Introduction and Justification of the topic - Objectives of the research


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- Review of Literature - Proposed Methodology - Time Plan & Budget - Resources Required in terms of sponsorship, organization support,

equipments/infrastructure requirements etc. The research proposal will be attested by a committee of departmental faculty . Acceptance by this committee will convey approval of the concept note and the authorization to proceed to the next stages of project work. This activity should be completed latest by 1st week January 2015

4) Allotment of Faculty Guide After approval of concept note, the guide for each project shall be allotted. From this point onwards the students are required to be in continuous touch with their guide on the progress of the project. The guide has a role of a facilitator and showing academic direction than of editing or rewrite the report. it is essential to have an industry guide from that sponsor organization to facilitate the work. In some cases an additional specialist guide may be allotted to a student. This will be in addition to NIFT faculty guide who will have the main responsibility of the project. Faculty guide and student group(s) may mutually decide the schedule for meeting. The students should report to faculty guide minimum once a week. During these meet ing the written feedback should be given to the student and should be filled up on weekly basis. It is essential to give written feedback to the students

Stage 2: Planning

1) Literature study

The body of literature studied is based on secondary source of data. Students should use the library extensively. Review of literature will help them understand the existing extent of research done on the same topic; understand other research approaches and it will also help the students to save precious time in not doing repetitive work.

2) Design and development of Research Methodology

Students shall review the available body of literature and determine the methodology by which the project will be executed. Students are required to identify the various research methods and tools that will be employed.


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3) Submission of first 3 chapters of Report.

At this stage students will commence the documentation task by preparing the first chapter of the report of the study as follows Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Review of Literature Chapter 3: Methodology These chapters shall be submitted on or before a midterm review. The submitted report will be vetted by a departmental committee and improvements if any shall be communicated to the students who will be obliged to carry out the same. The Feedback shall be provided during the midterm review. Student may proceed to the next stage of work after the approval is conveyed along with the feedback.

Stage 3: Execution

1) Field work and Data collection This involves the collection of preliminary data, carrying out actual experiments and compilation of results.

2) Analysis This involves the analysis of preliminary data and the analysis and carrying out actual experiments and compilation of result with supportive discussion and conclusions.

3) Report writing On a due date draft report along with a synopsis must be submitted duly printed in 3 copies in unbound form for the viva-voce. Students are also required to prepare presentation for the industry. If the draft report is not found satisfactory, faculty guide many not allow the student to appear for viva-voce and/or the presentation.

Stage 4: Assessment & Evaluation

1) Viva voce Students shall undergo an interactive viva-voce for approximately 20 mins, between the student and a panel of experts/faculty members to evaluate the overall performance of a student at the end of the project. The details of the viva-voce and evaluation criteria are mentioned below.

2) Submission of Final Report The students are required to submit two sets of the report in hard and soft copy (2 final hard bound copies of report and 2 final soft copies on CD).


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5. Calendar for research project:

ACTIVITY DATES

Briefing students about RP to students Completed by 13th September 2014

Identifying students groups, areas of interest and at least 3 potential concept notes

Completed by 20th September 2014

Submission of 3 concept notes Completed by 27th September 2014

Letters to the companies and inviting them over for RPs

Initiating 29th September 2014

RP confirmations & Guide allocations October end

Students to get in touch with companies to finalize projects

Nov-Dec 2014

Semester opening 5th Jan 2015

Research Methodology Classes for finalization of Research project proposal

5th Jan - 16th Jan 2015

Students report to companies with finalized proposals

19th Jan 2014

Midterm review for the progress of the projects (5th week after commencement of RP)

16th 24th February, 2015

Completion of the GP (13th week after commencement of RP) 4weeks before mid term 1 week of mid term 8 weeks post mid term

18th April 2015

Explore placement possibilities with the companies they are doing their RPs

Before 18th April 2015

End Term Internal Jury 6th to 12th May 2015

End Term External Jury 18th- 22nd May 2015


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6. Word of advice It is the responsibility of the department and mentor to see that the area of research is in line with the objective of the department and that student implement the class room learning in real life situation of apparel manufacturing.

7. Logistics of approving appropriate topics The CC of the department with the faculty members of the department should deliberate on the topic with the students before the topic is finalized. These discussions can start from Oct 2014 onwards so that the proposals can be drafted which can be presented to the industry.

8. Format for documenting final topics with sponsor details To be documented and sent to CP in 1st week of Jan 2015(02.01.2015)

National Institute of Fashion Technology Department of Fashion Technology

Research Project Details: BFT / MFT Programme: Campus: S. No Student Name RP Topic Name of the

Mentor from the Department

Name of the Sponsoring Company

Name & Designation of Industry Mentor

9. Expected student learning from the Research Project

1) It gives the students the capabilities to independently plan and execute projects. 2) Students will be able to put into practice some of the learning that has been taught

throughout the course. 3) The students will be able to use their creative skills towards problem solving. 4) The project will help students develop skills of analysis and integration along with develop

an awareness of existing literature and communicate the same in written and oral modes. 5) It will provide the student with a transition experience from managing exam based tasks to

more project based tasks.


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10.Expected outcomes/benefits

1) Results of the projects will have practical value and significance for industry and the institute as a whole.

2) It will help create a bank of knowledge that will add value to teaching and classroom learning.

3) The outcomes of the projects will aid in developing teaching material, publish papers and case studies.

4) it should be encouraged that the research work is converted in to publishable article or research paper for the conferences/ seminar/ journals / magazines etc .

11.Sponsorship of Project

The students shou ld undertake project that are sponsored by interested organizations. The interested organizations could be any one from among the following; export organizations, domestic manufacturers, consultants, retail organization, Information Technology enabled solutions and services, government institutions, financial institutions, trade bodies, etc. Sponsorship of the project entails that the sponsor will cooperate to provide all necessary formalities to the student(s) to carry out the project work in the premises, will nominate a suitable executive to function as an external/ industry guide to the student and will incur the costs of the project. Other funding sources like Design Clinic Scheme (DCS) by MSME for sponsorship may be explored. The final year students are eligible to apply under the scheme for funding the research projects. The funding provides a monthly stipend along with prototype development cost. The details of the MSME opportunity are as follows: The Design Clinic Scheme shall support design work by reimbursing 75% of expenses incurred

subject to maximum of Rs 1.5 lakh. MSME units contribution shall be 25% of the admissible cost. In case the student is not able to

organize the 25% funding from a MSME unit, the amount shall be considered against services & facilities provided by NIFT. However the rights to sell the prototypes to any interested MSME unit at a later date would remain with NIFT.

The admissible budget would include student designer's stipend, conveyance related to the project, documentation and model making costs.

The students will have to apply in a specified format through his/her faculty guide at NIFT available on their website and also has been sent to CCs through email.

Project Areas could range from: Product Design Product/ Process innovation Human factor/ ergonomics /design intervention Visual communication design Logistics and packaging Design


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The relevance of the student project will be assessed by an Assessment Panel (constituted by DCS) and recommendations placed before the Project Implementation Committee (constituted by DCS) for approval.

The final decision of approval or rejection of a project proposal lies with the expert team at NID. The usual time taken for this evaluation and approval activity is about 4 weeks, so it is advised to submit the proposed projects for their timely approval

The project work must culminate in a mock up model/ prototypes and a report which will be approved by the faculty guide at NIFT and any MSME unit involved in the project. This will be in the format prescribed by the scheme and will highlight the design intervention strategies proposed. The format is available on the weblink http://www.designclinicsmsme.org/about-dcs/design-project

On completion of the Student Project, the prototypes/report will be submitted to the Nodal Officer at NIFT duly endorsed by the Faculty Guide at NIFT for onward submission to DCS.

The funding grant will only be reimbursed to the students through NIFT. NIFT IPR policy will be applicable for all projects. More details are available at http://www.designclinicsmsme.org/about-dcs/design-project

12. Number of students taking Research Projects - Individual or team projects

Students may execute the research project individually or in team at bachelors level however teams may not exceed two students. The department reserves the right to change/ alter team composition on merits. The department also reserves the right to direct students to work on the project individually as per merits. Students should not be encouraged to work in larger groups as it makes the evaluation of such projects difficult. At Masters level students have to essentially undertake RP individually.

13.Guides

Faculty Guide He/ She will be a member of the department and be overall supervisor of the students work. The guide shall only act as sounding-board to the student and will guide the students in the technical aspects of the project. Faculty guides will be allotted to each group on the basis of project area, expertise and interest area of the faculty. Students shall report to the faculty guide at least once every week during the several stages of project work. THE GUIDE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO GIVE WRITTEN FEEDBACK TO THE STUDENT ESSENTIALLY.

Industry Guide He /She shall be a nominee of the sponsoring organization. He /She shall be a person sufficiently senior in the organization and facilitate or co-ordinate the students obligations in the project within the organization. The industry facilitator may not have any responsibilities for


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technical guidance to the student. It is the responsibility of the faculty guide to coordinate with industry guide so that the student is given clear direction of work

Expert Guide- Co Guide If deemed necessary by the Department an expert guide in the field may be nominated to provide additional technical support to the student. He/ She shall function in close liaison with the faculty guide. The student will have to report to him as frequently as deemed necessary by the faculty guide. The expert guide shall not have any obligation to discharge the main supervisory role which is vested only in the faculty guide.

The expert guide may be from the sponsoring organization or any freelance subject matter expert/academics mutually identified by the student and faculty guide.

14.Evaluation matrix Evaluation matrix Marks Internal Guide / Mentor 20 Marks Internal Jury Mid Semester 10 Marks End Semester 10 Marks

20 Marks

Industry Feedback / external Mentor 20 Marks External Jury 40 Marks TOTAL 100 Marks.

15.Criteria for evaluation

Internal Guide / Mentor- 20 Marks to be evaluated on the following parameters for 5 marks each

Timely Report, Synopsis & Literature study / Methodology, Documentation and Work content & Efforts Taken

Internal Jury Mid semester- 10 Marks to be evaluated on the following parameters for 2.5 marks each Comprehension Extent of Review of Literature Understanding of subject matter / Clarity of Research work Research Plan / Approach to problem solving


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End Term - 10 Marks to be evaluated on the following parameters for 2.5 marks each Documentation & Presentation Achieving Objectives & Project Approach Analysis & Conclusion Innovation / Implementation / Depth Research / Originality of work done

Industry Feedback / external Mentor*- 20 Marks to be evaluated on the following parameters for 5 marks each

Professional Approach for the project & Punctuality Innovation / Implementation / Depth of Research / Originality of Work Technical Understanding / Knowledge Application Overall Project Impact

External Jury- 40 Marks to be evaluated on the following parameters for 5 marks each Presentation / Communication Comprehension Innovation / Implementation/ Research Depth Subject Clarity Project Approach Relevance to Industry / Overall impact of the project Quantum of work carried out Analysis & Conclusion


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*Format of Industry Feedback Form of 20 marks

Students feedback from industry Research Project Industry Feedback: BFT/MFT

Name of Student : Department & Semester : ...... NIFT Campus : .. Evaluation Criteria

S. No. Evaluation Criteria

Excellent Very Good

Good Fair Poor Total

5 4 3 2 1 1. Professional Approach for the Project &

Punctuality

2. Innovation / Implementation / Depth of Research / Originality of Work

3. Technical Understanding / Knowledge Application

4. Overall Project Impact TOTAL

Note: 5 is the highest, 1 is the lowest Name of Industry Mentor : Designation : Signature : Company Seal :


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16.Details on Jury

Jury composition

Internal jury -2-4 Internal Faculty Members from same department (DFT)

External Jury -2 Professional Experts/faculty from recognized institute/industry experts -1 Faculty from same department (DFT )of other Campus -1 Faculty from same department(DFT) same Campus(other than Mentor)

Format of documentation of End semester internal and external jury composition research project

S. No.

Campus

Internal Jury External Jury Internal

Jury Date

2-4 Internal Faculty

Members from same

department (DFT )

External Jury Date

2-3 Professional Experts/faculty

from recognized institute/industry

experts

1 Faculty from same

department (DFT )of

other Campus

1-2 Faculty from same

department(DFT) same Centre (other than

Mentor)

Pre requisite for Jury

Pre-requisite for end term internal jury : i. Completion of the entire project to gather with the project report documentation

ii. Satisfactory certificate from the faculty guide iii. Satisfactory certificate from the sponsoring company OR Satisfactory certificate from External

Mentor in case of Research Project is not carried out at specific industry / RP is an Academic Research Project.

Pre-requisite for End Term External Jury i) Satisfactory certificate from internal jury


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Role and Function of Jury

There will be a mid-term internal jury to monitor the progress for the students collectively for department. There will be another internal jury as par t of end-term evaluation to access the completion of the project prior to the end-term jury.

The internal jury as par t of end-term evaluation should decide whether the project work is satisfactory and the student can go to external jury or not.

If the internal jury finds the work not complete and acceptable, a follow up with the specified time period may be given to student subject to condition that such extension shall not be beyond the date fixed for the external jury and shall apply only for making improvement in work submitted No new work shall be permitted.

At the end of specified time frame the follow-up work is presented by student to the internal jury again. If the re-jury finds the work acceptable, student goes for external jury on scheduled date, else the student fails and does the RP / RP next year with next batch.

Methodology of Conducting the Jury

i. The Centre Coordinator of the respective discipline shall co-ordinate the jury. ii. The senior most expert in the case of external jury and senior most faculty in case of internal

jury shall chair the jury to the jury proceedings. iii. The chair would be responsible for giving the overall direction and guidelines to the

proceedings of the jury. iv. The jury members would be oriented towards the objective, methodology and significance of

the projects.

Written Feedback Written feedback will be given to the students clearly stating the shortcoming in the project and the direction the project has to take. written feedback will be given during -The project approval stage -Mid -term Jury review - Weekly interaction with Guide - End term Internal jury review - End term external jury review


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Compilation of Jury Evaluation

Compilation of jury evaluation (Internal) i) All jury should assign marks independently and confidentially to each students. ii) All grades given by the various jury members would be interpolated and an average would be taken

out for various criteria for evaluation.

Compilation of jury evaluation (External) i) All jury should assign marks independently and confidentially to each students. ii) All grades given by the various jury members would be interpolated and an average would be taken

out for various criteria for evaluation. iii) All comments given by various jury members will be synthesized formally and briefed as feedback to

the students at the end of the jury session iv) In case a student's professional competence in the project, is evaluated as below average, the

external jury may recommend the following: a) A FOLLOW UP work to be completed in case of poor and unsatisfactory work

OR b) REPETITION of the project in case of poor and unsatisfactory work.

In the case (a) it is recommended to hold a re-jury at suitable date giving the student sufficient time to complete his / her work. In the second case (b) student may be required to repeat the project and will appear for the jury along with the succeeding batch of students.

17.Award Categories :

DFT award categories Best Research Project/ Best Graduating Project Most Innovative Project Most Commercially viable Project.

Evaluation Guidelines : Best Research Project/ Best Graduating Project Awarded to the top student/s scoring the maximum marks in their Mentor, Internal Jury, External Jury and Industry feedback Marks assessment Most Innovative Project & Most Commercially viable Project Most Innovative Project & Most Commercially viable Project, will be adjudged separately both by internal and external jury members for the creativity/newness and commercial/financial viability. Logistic of implementation and guiding parameters for evaluation is given underneath Logistic of implementation: Most Innovative Project & Most Commercially viable Project, will be adjudged separately both by internal and external jury members by creating two columns in the evaluation sheet for Most commercially viable and Most Innovative Project. The marks of these columns will not be added to the


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total mark of the student. These columns will only be used to identify the awardees in the mentioned categories. The marking will be done by both internal and external jury on scale of 0- 10 and average of the scores of the internal and external jury members will indicate the award winner. In case of a tie the student having the higher overall score (Combine scores of all juries, mentor and industry feedback) will get the award. In case there is a tie in overall grade also then both the students will get the award.

Guiding parameters for evaluation Most Innovative Project: The project has to have innovation / newness in terms of innovative/ creative

1- Approach to problem solving 2- Product 3- System 4- Solution

The projects can be classified as per the following cases and evaluation has to be done accordingly. Guideline for the same is mentioned below

CASE Classification /Description Marks Range CASE 1 Invention/ creation of new ideas. Concepts and products 8-10 CASE 2 Innovativeness suggested in research project is not existent in apparel

sector or any other industry 5-7

CASE 3 Innovativeness suggested is not existent in apparel sector but exists in other industry

2-4

CASE4 No innovativeness in the research project 0 -1 Most commercially viable: The project has to have commercially/ financially viable

1- Approach to problem solving 2- Product 3- System 4- Solution

The projects can be classified as per the following cases and evaluation has to be done accordingly. Guideline for the same is mentioned below

CASE Classification /Description Marks Range CASE 1 Commercially / financially viable with payback period clearly

calculated 8-10

CASE 2 Potential commercially / financially viable with indicative/ suggested payback period

5-7

CASE 3 potential commercially / financially viable with NO payback period 2-4 CASE4 No commercial / financial viability in the research project 0 -1


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18.Report Writing Introduction

A project report is a form of written communication that presents information to a specified audience in a clear and logical manner. It represents the report writer in this case the student, in absentia and therefore, should be self explanatory, self document, organized in a structured manner, and should have a logical flow of ideas.

While planning the project report, the student should always keep the reader in mind. In this case the reader is the Faculty in NIFT, Industry Members, Other prospective researchers, Student community etc. Students should also decide on how much to include and how best to arrange it for the readers benefit and therefore be clear about the objectives of writing the report.

This guideline is prepared for students of all NIFT campus. Wherever any information pertaining to specific campus, specific year required, the students should consult the centre co-ordinator.

Some general points to follow when writing the report Write as much as you can. It is easier to drop/edit later. Be simple and direct because you are

communicating with a purpose. The report should be written in a formal language (Formal English No slang, No local dialect,

unless required). The report should be written in third person avoiding the usage of words such as you, me,

I and we etc. The report is to be directed at public at large. The report should be written in past tense unless there is a need to talk about the present and

future. In most of the reports, one will find the reference is always made to the time period of writing the report at the time of writing this report. Whatever has happened before the report was written is past tense, whatever is analyzed is in the present and whatever is being recommended is in the future tense.

The report should have clarity, continuity and interest throughout the report. Each chapter, section paragraph should be linked forward and backward. The report should not look like a collection of parts of different parts. It should look like an integrated document in a sequential manner.

The report should not be repetitive and monotonous in language. The sentence formation should be innovative and thought provoking.

The report should have proper paragraphing, section breaks, sentences breaks, punctuation etc. Page cuttings on paragraph, tables, figures etc. should be done appropriately without affecting the flow and these should not be unnecessarily divided.

The report should have proper reference of graphs, tables, figures etc. with proper references to them within the body of the report. All Annexure and Appendices should have proper reference.

The report should have authenticity of reference source notation in the form of footnotes and endnotes. In other words, every document that has been referred to should be traceable with complete bibliographic details for further reading on the subject.

Write the summary and abstract last because by that time you would have already seen what all has gone into the report.


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OUTSIDE COVER (HARD BOUND) Format as follows (all lines justified at centre): Project should be hard bound in black colour. Front cover should have following text with gold embossing Name of the student (s) (first name/s are ok in case the name is long), degree, NIFT and passing year should be embossed on sides to ensure easy identification and trace ability of report when kept in book shelves/cupboards.

NAME OF THE PROJECT(limited to 10 words)

STUDENTS NAME/NAMES

Department of Fashion Technology National Institute of Fashion Technology, (Campus Name)

Month, Year


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I. INSIDE COVER (First page of report) Format as follows (all lines justified at centre):

NAME OF THE PROJECT (limited to 10 words)

A dissertation submitted in partial Fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Degree in

Name of the program (Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

OR Master of Fashion Technology)

Submitted By

STUDENTS NAME/NAMES

Under the Guidance of

NAME OF THE FACULTY GUIDE/GUIDES

Department of Fashion Technology National Institute of Fashion Technology, (Campus Name)

Month, Year


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II. SEQUENCE OF CHAPTERS AND INDEX PAGE Abstract

Certificate

Acknowledgments Page numbering in Italics

List of tables

List of figures

All tables and figures should be numbered in decimal indicating the chapter number and the

corresponding table/figure number. Eg. Table 2.2 along with the page number.

CHAPTERS

1. Introduction 2. Review of literature 3. Methodology 4. 4,5,6 Varying from project to projects 5. Results 6. Limitations and scope of further study 7. Conclusion 8. Bibliography 9. Annexure

a. Annexure 1 b. Annexure 2

Certificate, Acknowledgement, Abstract page should have roman page numbers in Italics. Similarly for all attached Annexure and Appendix. Index page should also consist of separate page of List of Tables and List of Figures mentioning Titles and Page Numbers. This is compulsory in case of projects having 10 or more tables and figures. Recommendations, if any, should be a different chapter. The report should indicate further scope of research in the area as a separate chapter. This maybe along with the limitations of the study.

III. ABSTRACT

This is a brief and concise statement of the research area being investigated by the study, the methods used, major findings, main conclusions and summary recommendations of the study. In other words this provides a birds overview of the report. It is a 1 - 2 page abridged version of your project.


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IV. KEYWORDS

Keywords are the word or words or phrase that relate to a particular topic, that can be used to best describe the contents of the document and a user believes is relevant to the information he or she is seeking. Keywords may be present in the title, subject headings, contents notes, abstract, or text of a thesis or database which can be used as a search term in a free-text search to retrieve all the records containing it. Keywords are drawn from a person's natural vocabulary and allow you to type in any word you think defines your topic. Keywords are neither the same as subject headings nor necessarily the maximum occurred word in the thesis, but truly relate to the content of research. Students must mention 3-5 keywords.

V. CERTIFICATE

Most of the academic reports need to carry a certificate by the researcher (not by the faculty) to the effect that the material has not been copied and wherever the material has been borrowed, the same has been duly acknowledged

The font should be in Italics with enough space for signatures. Name of the guide should be mentioned along with Designation, company /organization and

role of the guide in the project (i.e. Faculty guide/expert guide /Industry coordinator etc.) Project will only be accepted in the department after projects are signed by the guides along

with date.

Format of the certificate is

This is to certify that this Project Report titled {title of the project in bold} is based on my (our) {name of the students(s) in bold} original research work, conducted under the guidance of {name of faculty guide in bold} towards partial fulfillment of the requirement for award of the Bachelors Degree in Fashion Technology (Apparel Production), of the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Campus. No part of this work has been copied from any other source. Material, wherever borrowed has been duly acknowledged.

Signature of Author/Researchers Signature of Guide


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VI. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

It is important to acknowledge the sources from where the students have borrowed ideas, information, data etc. Students should acknowledge all those named individuals and organizations that have provided information and/or support that have made direct or indirect contribution to the project should be mentioned.

Suggested sequence of acknowledgement It must start with faculty guide, the institute followed by industry guide, sponsoring organization and their people.

a) Sponsoring company b) Industry coordinator(s) c) Any other agency, organization, institutions etc. d) Libraries visited e) Any experts f) Guides (External) g) Director- NIFT and other Faculty h) Guides (Internal) i) Office & Department staff j) Any worker, parents, friends etc.

Acknowledgements should be in italics

The main body of the report consists of the following chapters.

VII. INTRODUCTION

This chapter should not be more than 3-4 pages. This chapter is an introduction of the project highlighting the need and scope of the study and this chapter should lead the reader to the objectives and sub-objectives framed in order to conduct the study.

VIII. REVIEW OF LITERATURE

This chapter is an appraisal of the previous work done on the topic. It is a complete review of

the concepts related to the subject with a focused direction. The chapter consists of the abstracts of literature surveyed published or unpublished in

academic journals, trade magazines, conference papers, govt reports, books, other similar research projects within or outside the institute.

All ROL chapters should contain review of literature of only the related areas of the topic studied.

Topics and sub topics are to be numbered approximately 2:0, 2,1 for main topics and 2.0.1,2.1.1. for sub topics without breaking up the topics into too many sub sub topics. Use the numbering system sensibly.


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Indicate all references correctly with corresponding numbers listed in the list of references at the end of the chapter. Use the super script option.

All tables and figures should be numbered in decimal indicating the chapter number and the corresponding table/figure number. Eg. Table 2.2

Always refer to tables and figures as Table No or Figure no in the text. All table and figures should have sources below in Italics. For preparing List of References, refer to Bibliography.

IX. METHODOLOGY

This chapter constitutes in detail the research methods and techniques applied by the student in

completing the project. It explains the logic behind the methods used, explains the reasons for using particular methods,

scope of the research, method of data collection, method of data processing and analysis, sampling method, sample size and assumptions made, if any.

It is required to detail out the methodology keeping in view of the objectives framed. This chapters answers the basic questions of How the Project has been conducted? and Why it

has been conducted in a particular manner?.

X. OTHER CHAPTERS

The final chapters that constitute the body of the report will depend upon the topic of the study. No two reports will have the same chapter layout. Each report is focused differently and each of the students will feel differently about the treatment to be given to a subject. Two groups developing reports on the same topic may end up getting two different report layouts. Even the number of chapters could vary from one report to another report .Generally, this part of the study should deal with:

Presentation and analysis of secondary data available along with sources. Tabulation and analysis of primary data collected during the study. Interpretation of results of the data analysis. Discussion on these results with specific context of secondary data presented earlier. Implementation process, if any. Findings and Interpretations Conclusion and Recommendations. Generally this should include a statement of researchers major findings and each one of the

recommendations should match with the objectives of the study. Each one of the recommendations should be clearly stated, un-ambiguous, leading, indication of cost effectiveness of major initiatives.

Suggest step by step plan of action. Suggesting check points for control of implementation.


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XI. APPENDICES & ANNEXURE

Appendices includes all those parts of the report which the student creates originally for the purpose of this study such as questionnaires, checklists, guidelines, formats etc. These should be listed preferably in alphabetical order, not be included in the main body These include the following - -Design of questionnaires -List of respondents/Organizations - Tables of data collect from primary sources - Technical notes on research techniques (s) used by the student (such as statistical tables etc.)

Annexure includes those secondary documents which the author feels should be provided for quick reference by the student. These are borrowed documents and may be critical from the readability point of view of the report. These should be numbered numerically, containing supporting information ( not collected ,but secondary in nature), relevant to the project topic. These generally include

- Important Reports and/or Articles - Important Comments - Important committees and their recommendations on the subject - Glossary of terms

Each appendix and annexure should be listed separately as Appendix A, B, C etc. Appendix should also cons is t of names, ad dress , te leph one no. and contact persons of all those people or organizations contacted during the project. This is compulsory for all projects. Page numbering of appendix and annexure is in italics.

XII. BIBLIOGRAPHY and References

Each one of us refers to some documents published / Unpublished on way to completion of a report. The list of sources which have been used to complete the report is generally enclosed as a bibliography to the report. The reference footnotes/endnotes cite the authority and the specific location (page numbers) from where a statement, data, direct quotation was taken, where as the bibliography lists in one place the sources used and gives a list of each work which could be of relevance to the reader of the report. There are standard referencing guidelines freely available, students should preferably follow Harvard referencing method.

XIII. TITLE

The title of the report is the first and major indication of the contents of the report. By looking at the title, a reader should be able to make out what he/She can expect from the report. The title should be neutral should not pass a judgment, should be unambiguous, and should accurately reflect the subject matter of the project. Title preferably should have maximum of 10 words.


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XIV. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Projects to be submitted in two copies. One for the Guide and one for Institute (for library or

dept) Original copy to the department and Xerox for the library. 2. Project and presentation is to be submitted in electronic form on a rewritable CD with students

name, batch and project title labeled on the disc. 3. Font size 12 ,Double spacing Font Type-Times New Roman/Arial 4. Italics and bold to be used wherever mentioned necessary. 5. No fancy fonts/styles are permissible. 6. Chapters to have a break page with the chapter mentioned at the centre of the page .Font size to

be same for all chapter break pages. These pages are also to be numbered. 7. All Figures, Tables and Charts should be numbered. Numbering will follow a sequence for each

chapter. These should also be accompanied by source/reference below in italics. 8. Page Numbering at the center, bottom of page, Chapter title may be printed at bottom right hard

corner as a foot note in smaller font. (This is optional) 9. Binding should be of best quality to ensure longevity of the report. Matt Finish to be used only.

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19.Format of abstract for uploading on website

Photo of Student 2 for BFT Student Name1 (BFT /MFT)......................... Student email : Students phone no: Student Name2 (BFT)........................ Student email : Students phone no: Faculty Mentor: (name)............. Industry Mentor: (Name with designation and company name)

Photo of student 1 for BFT /MFT

PROJECT TITLE Background: Objective:

Research Methodology: Keywords: (preferably 5)

Analysis: Conclusion:

Step 1 Research Methodology






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Stage 2: Planning 1) Literature study2) Design and development of Research Methodology

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Stage 3: Execution 1) Field work and Data collection2) Analysis3) Report writing

Stage 4: Assessment & Evaluation 1) Viva voce2) Submission of Final Report

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Format of documentation of End semester internal and external jury composition research projectPre requisite for Jury Pre-requisite for end term internal jury :Pre-requisite for End Term External Jury

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