MORADABAD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

MORADABAD
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Guide lines for Seminar

(B.Tech. 6th Semester Electronics & Communication Engineering)

A. Seminar work description

The seminar deals with the research and development work in assigned area of professional
interest in the field of electronics and communication other than the regular course work. Each
student will work under the overall guidance and supervision of a seminar guide, a seminar
committee consisting of all the faculty members and a seminar coordinator. It would consist of a
well defined final report and a presentation. References and bibliography in the standard format
are to be included in the report. The aim of this seminar is to present and evolve the latest
technological developments and trends in the field of electronics & communication engineering.
The seminar envisages student’s knowledge about the current topic and the latest cutting edge
technologies in the field of electronics & communication engineering.

B. Operation of the Course

1. The student should select a suitable seminar topic. He/she should immediately chalk out a
plan of work in consultation with the guide. Current literature (journals, books, magazines,
websites etc.) must be methodologically reviewed.
2. Within one week of the start of semester the student should give his/her seminar synopsis
(one page) to the seminar coordinator in the Performa-1. If the student does not submit
his/her topic by the prescribed date then marks will be deducted.
3. The student should regularly interact with his/her seminar guide.
4. Two copies of seminar synopsis and final seminar report are to be submitted by getting
forwarded by seminar guide and seminar coordinator into the department library and
signature of library-in-charge will be taken before the presentation of seminar. Each
student should bring one copy of seminar report, seminar synopsis and final evaluation
form at the time of seminar presentation.
5. Utmost care should be taken in the preparation of the final seminar report. A check-list of
various items is provided and student should carefully go through these items. Seminar
guides are also requested to check and examine the draft of the final report keeping in
view the items in the check-list

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C. Evaluation
Evaluation of the seminar is essentially individual oriented. The various instruments of evaluation
along with their weightages are given below:
Component Marks
• Seminar Guide 10
Final
• Presentation & viva-voce 30
evaluation of
• Attendance 5 the seminar is
to be jointly
• Seminar Report with CD 5
done by the
seminar guide and seminar committee which can be changed by the seminar coordinator. Due
credit will be given for documentation of report. The other components are to be evaluated by the
guide and the details are to be made available to the seminar coordinator at the time of final
presentation of seminar. Guides should check the contents as per check-list and sign the certificate
page.
The evaluation will recognize the day to day work involvement and punctuality of the
student in his/her work. Evaluation in various components shall take into account work progress
and achievements, technical/ professional competence, documentation and expression. The
student should extend full cooperation to his/her guide and interact with him/her in advance about
the time, venue and mode of evaluation. He /she should be in constant touch with his/her guide.
D. Format of seminar report
The guide shall evaluate the various prescribed components of evaluation before submission of
final report. The final report and the performance are to be jointly evaluated by the seminar guide
and the seminar committee. The final report should reach to the seminar coordinator as per notice.
It is the responsibility of the student to ensure continuous interaction with his/her guide.
• For preparation of final report following guide lines can be used:
a. Number of pages in the Seminar Report should be in between 25 and 30.
b. Font Type –Times New Roman.
c. Font size:
12 for main text (Justified)
14 for headings and captions
16 for titles of chapters
d. Line spacing = 1.5
e. Use one side of A4 sheet
f. Page set-up:
i. Paper-A4
ii. Right margin = 0.5 inch and left margin =1.5 inch

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 iii. Top & bottom margin= 1.0 inch
iv. Paragraph shall start with right hand indent of 0.5.
• Prescribed format of the cover / title page and certificate from the guide should be
adhered to in the preparation of the final seminar report. Check-list of the items for
preparation of the final report is given in this brochure and the same should also be
consulted.

E. References
The following format of references must be used in the report
[1]. G. Eason, B. Noble, and I.N. Sneddon, “On certain integrals of Lipschitz-Hankel type
involving products of Bessel functions,” Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. London, vol. A247, pp. 529-
551, April 1955.
[2]. J. Clerk Maxwell, A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism, 3rd ed., vol. 2. Oxford:
Clarendon, 1892, pp.68-73.
[3]. I.S. Jacobs and C.P. Bean, “Fine particles, thin films and exchange anisotropy,” in
Magnetism, vol. III, G.T. Rado and H. Suhl, Eds. New York: Academic, 1963, pp. 271-350.
[4]. R. Nicole, “Title of paper with only first word capitalized,” J. Name Stand. Abbrev., in press.
[5]. Y. Yorozu, M. Hirano, K. Oka, and Y. Tagawa, “Electron spectroscopy studies on magneto-
optical media and plastic substrate interface,” IEEE Transl. J. Magn. Japan, vol. 2, pp. 740-
741, August 1987 [Digests 9th Annual Conf. Magnetics Japan, p. 301, 1982].
[6]. M. Young, The Technical Writer’s Handbook. Mill Valley, CA: University Science, 1989.

F. Organization of report
The following sequence may be followed in the preparation of the seminar report.
1. Title page (inner cover )
2. Certificate from the guide
3. Synopsis
4. Acknowledgement
5. List of abbreviations, symbols, figures and tables used
6. Table of contents with page numbers
7. Chapter1, 2, 3 etc.
8. Conclusion
9. Bibliography / References
10. List of publication(s) and conference presentations, if any
11. Appendices

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G. Power point presentation for seminar
• Total Time Allotted : 12 Minutes (10+2)
 For Main heading/chapter: Font type: Verdana, Font size: 40 with Caption& Bold
 For sub heading: Font type: Arial, Font size: 24 with bold
 Main text : Font type: Arial, Font size: 24
 Only one diagram on one slide.

H. Check list of the items in final report

1. Is the report’s cover / title page in the proper format?
2. Is guide’s certificate in proper format? Has it been signed?
3. Is synopsis included in the report? Is it properly written?
4. Does the table of contents page include Chapter page numbers?
5. Does the report contain a summery of the literature survey?
i. Are the page numbered properly?
ii. Are the figures numbered properly?
iii. Are the tables numbered properly?
iv. Are the figures and table captions proper?
v. Are the appendices numbered properly?
6. Does the report have conclusion of the work?
7. Are the reference /bibliography given in the report?
8. Have the references been cited in the report?
9. Is the citation of references and bibliography in the standard format?
Attention should be paid on the above items while preparing the final report. Guides must ensure
that their students have prepared the final report properly.

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 Proforma-1

MORADABAD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MORADABAD

Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering

Seminar Title (Font size-20, Bold, Center)

(Font size-14) for

Name of Student: Roll No.:

Name of Guide:

Semester: Session:
Branch:

(Font size-12, un-bold, justified, Times New Roman)

Synopsis:

(Font size-14) for

Signature of Student Signature of Seminar Guide

Signature of Seminar Coordinator Signature of HOD

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 Proforma-2

List of Contents
Content Page No.
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
List of Symbols
Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Background
2.1
2.2
2.3.1
2.3.2
Chapter 3. Future Aspects
3.1 Introduction
3.1.1
3.1.2

• References/ Bibliography
• List of Publications and Conference Presentations
• Appendices

Proforma-3

Format of the Cover / title page of the report

A
Seminar Report

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 on
(Title of the Seminar) (Font size 16, Times New Roman)

Submitted in the partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Degree of Bachelor of Technology
in Electronics & Communication Engg.

by

(Name of student –Roll Number)

Under the guidance of

Name and Designation of Seminar Guide Name & Designation of Seminar Coordinator

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGG.

MORADABAD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Ram Ganga Vihar, Phase –II, Moradabad-244001 (U.P)
Session: 2010-11

Proforma-4

Format of Certificate from the guide

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 MORADABAD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
MORADABAD

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the seminar entitled “ seminar

title”----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------
submitted by -------------------------------- Roll No ---------------------------in partial fulfillment of
the requirement of the Degree of B.Tech. in Electronics & Communication Engineering embodies
the work done by him/her under my guidance.

Signature of the Seminar Guide Signature of the Seminar Coordinator

Name: Name:
Designation: Designation:
Date---------- Date-----------

Proforma-5

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 MORADABAD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
MORADABAD

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Seminar Evaluation Form-I (B. Tech. 6th semester)

1. SeminarTitle:_____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

2. Name of the Student:______________________Roll.______________Section_________

3. Name of theGuide_________________________________________________________
4. Evaluation
Sr. Member1 Member 2 Member 3 Average Attendance Report Guide Total
No. 30 30 30 30 5 5 10 50

(Seminar Guide) (Department library-in-charge)

(Seminar Coordinator) Marks:

Approved by
Date:…………….

Head of the Deptt.

Proforma-6
Seminar Evaluation form-II

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Roll Name of Presentation Slides Viva Attitude Total Signature
No. Students 10 5 10 5 30

Proforma-7

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

(This is a sample acknowledgement and a student can write in his/her own language)

I express my deepest sense of gratitude towards my guide Mr.……(Name of the seminar

guide with designation), Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, Moradabad
Institute of Technology, Moradabad for his/her patience, inspiration, guidance, constant
encouragement, moral support, keen interest, and valuable suggestions during preparation of this
seminar report.

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 My heartfelt gratitude goes to all faculty members of Electronics & Communication
Engineering Deptt., who with their encouraging and caring words and most valuable suggestions
have contributed, directly or indirectly, in a significant way towards completion of this seminar
report.
I am indebted to all my classmates for taking interest in discussing my problem and
encouraging me.
I owe a debt of gratitude to my father and mother for their consistent support, sacrifice,
candid views, and meaningful suggestion given to me at different stages of this work.
Last but not the least I am thankful to the Almighty who gave me the strength and health for
completing my report.

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