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: Automobile Engineering./ Artificial Intelligence/ Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning/
Automation and Robotics/
Cloud Computing and Big Data/ Civil Engineering/ Chemical Engineering/ Computer Technology/
Computer Engineering/ Civil & Rural Engineering/ Construction Technology/ Computer Science &
Engineering/
Digital Electronics/ Data Sciences/ Electrical Engineering/ Electronics & Tele-communication Engg./
Programme Name/s
Electrical and Electronics Engineering/ Electrical Power System/ Electronics & Communication Engg./
Electronics Engineering/
Computer Hardware & Maintenance/ Industrial Electronics/ Information Technology/ Computer Science
& Information Technology/
Civil & Environmental Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Mechatronics/ Production Engineering/
Computer Science/ Electronics & Computer Engg.
: AE/ AI/ AN/ AO/ BD/ CE/ CH/ CM/ CO/ CR/ CS/ CW/ DE/ DS/ EE/ EJ/ EK/ EP/
Programme Code
ET/ EX/ HA/ IE/ IF/ IH/ LE/ ME/ MK/ PG/ SE/ TE
Semester : Fifth
Course Title : SEMINAR AND PROJECT INITIATION COURSE
Course Code :
I. RATIONALE
Most of the diploma graduates lack the confidence and fluency while presenting papers or interacting verbally and expressing themselves
with a large gathering. Seminar presentation boosts the confidence of the students and prepares them precisely for facing the audience,
interviews and group discussions. The course on seminar is to enhance student’s ability in the art of academic writing and to present it. It
also helps broaden the minds of the participants. Through this course on Seminar, students will develop new ideas and perspectives of the
subject /themes of emerging technologies and services of their area of studies. Project initiation enhances project planning skill which
establishes measurable objectives and interaction skills.
II. INDUSTRY / EMPLOYER EXPECTED OUTCOME
The aim of this course is to help the student to attain the following industry identified competency through various teaching learning
experiences: Present a seminar on the selected theme/area of study effectively and confidently to the specific audience and stakeholders.
Plan innovative solutions independently or collaboratively to the identified problem statement.
III. COURSE LEVEL LEARNING OUTCOMES (COS)
Students will be able to achieve & demonstrate the following COs on completion of course based learning
CO1 - Identify topics of seminar presenting to the large gathering at the institute/conference.
CO2 - Collect relevant and updated research-based data and information to prepare a paper of seminar presentation.
CO3 - Apply presentation skills.
CO4 - Create conducive environment for learning and discussion through seminar presentation.
CO5 - Identify a problem statement and establish the action plan for the successful completion of the project.
IV. TEACHING-LEARNING & ASSESSMENT SCHEME
Learning Scheme Assessment Scheme
Actual
Based on LL &
Contact Based on
Theory TL
Course Course Hrs./Week SL
Course Title Abbr Credits Paper Total
Code Category/s SLH NLH Practical
Duration Marks
FA- SA-
CL TL LL Total FA-PR SA-PR SLA
TH TH
Max Max Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min
SEMINAR AND PROJECT
SPI AEC - - 1 2 3 1 - - - - - 25 10 25@ 10 25 10 75
INITIATION COURSE
V. General guidelines for SEMINAR and Project Initiation
The seminar must be related to emerging trends in engineering / technology programme or may be inter/ multi-disciplinary, based on the
industry expected outcomes of the programme.
The individual students have different aptitudes and strengths. Therefore, SEMINAR should match the strengths of students. For this
purpose, students shall be asked to select the TITLE (Theme)of SEMINAR they would like to prepare and present.
Seminar titles are to be finalized in consultation with the faculty mentor.
Seminar must involve logic development of applications of various technologies/ processes applicable in industry.
Seminar must be assigned to the single student. However, support of other students may be sorted while presenting the seminar
Students are required to prepare using relevant software tools, write ups for presentation
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Students shall submit One Hard copy and one Soft copy each of the presentation and may be encouraged to keep a recorded copy of the
presentation made during the seminar.
Batch of 3-4 students shall be formed for project initiation.
Projects give a platform for the students to showcase an attitude of inquiry to identify the problem statement related to the programme.
Students shall Identify the information suggesting the cause of the problem and possible solutions
Students shall study and assess the feasibility of different solutions and the financial implications.
Students should collect relevant data from different sources (books/internet/market/suppliers/experts through surveys/interviews).
Students shall prepare required drawings/ designs and detailed plan for the successful execution of the work.
Students may visit the organisation pertaining to the problem statement as part of initial study.
VI.Guidelines for Seminar preparation and presentation :
Once the title/topic of a seminar has been finalized and allotted to the student, the teacher’s role is important as guide, mentor and
motivator, to promote learning and sustain the interest of the students.
Following should be kept in mind while preparing and presenting the seminar:
Seminar Orientation cum -briefing: the seminar topics/themes should be innovative, novel and relevant to the curriculum of the
programme, and also aligned to the expectations of industry.
Seminar Literature survey: Information search and data collection: the information and data should be authentic, realistic and relevant
to the curriculum of the programme.
Seminar Preparation, and presentation: The seminar shall be present with suitable software tools and supporting handout/notes. The
presentation of seminar should not be more than 20 minutes including Q-A session.
The following guidelines may be followed for Project Initiation
Establishing project scope: Determine the boundaries of the project.
Defining project objectives: Set clear and measurable objectives that align with the project’s purpose.
Stakeholder identification and analysis: Perform an exercise in identifying all stakeholders involved in the project and analyzing their
needs and expectations.
Team Formation: Carefully build a team with the necessary skills and expertise to execute the project successfully.
Documentation. Create a project planner showcasing the action plan, define the project’s scope, outline the project definition, and
design of the project. The document has to be made available to all stakeholders
VII. Criteria of Assessment /Evaluation of Seminar
A. Formative Assessment (FA) criteria
The assessment of the students in the fifth semester Progressive Assessment (PA) for 50 marks is to be done based on following criteria.
A. Suggestive RUBRICS for assessment
Sr. No. Criteria Marks
1 Selection Topic/Theme of seminar 05
2 Literature review and data presentation 05
3 Quality of Preparation and innovativeness 05
4 Q-A handling 05
5 Time Management 05
6 Seminar Presentation report 10
Rubrics for assessment of Project Initiation
Sr. No. Criteria Marks
1 Selection of Theme of Problem Statement and its innovativeness 05
2 Stages of development of Action plan 05
3 Prototyping 05
The total marks as per above out of 50, shall be converted in proportion of 25 marks.
B. Summative Assessment criteria/
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The summative assessment of the students in the fifth semester End-Semester-
Examination (ESE) for 50 marks is to be done based on following criteria.
This assessment shall be done by the Faculty.
Suggestive RUBRICS may be developed by the faculty
Sr. No. Criteria Marks
1 Quality of information/Knowledge presented in SEMINAR 10
2 Creativity, Innovation in SEMINAR presentation 10
3 Response to the question during seminar presentation 10
4 Establishment of Innovative Problem Statement and its presentation 10
5 Objectives of the project and action plan 10
The total obtained marks shall be converted in proportion of 25 marks.
VIII. Suggestive CO-PO Mapping
Programme
Specific
Programme Outcomes (POs) Outcomes*
(PSOs)
PO-5
Course PO-1
PO-3
Outcomes PO-2 PO-4 Engineering PO-6 PO-7
Basic and
(COs) Design/ Practices for
Discipline Problem Engineering Project Life Long PSO-1 PSO-2
Development of Society,
Analysis Tools Management Learning
Specific Solutions
Sustainability
Knowledge
and Environment
CO-1 3 1 0 - 2 2 3
CO-2 2 2 - 2 1 3
CO-3 3 1 1 2 1 2 3
CO-4 2 0 0 2 1 2 3
CO-5 3 3 3 2 2 3 3
VIII.Typographical instructions/guidelines for seminar preparation & presentation
The seminar PPT shall be computer typed (English- British)
Text Font -Times New Roman (TNR), Size-12 point
Subsection heading TNR- 12 point bold normal
Section heading TNR- 12 capital bold
Chapter Name/ Topic Name – TNR- 14 Capital
All text should be justified. (Settings in the Paragraph)
Different colors text/diagrams /tables may used
The name of the candidate, diploma (department), year of submission,name of the institute shall be printed on the first slide of
PPT.
IX.Seminar and Project Initiation Report
On completion and presentation of Seminar, every student will submit a brief report which should contain the following:
Cover Page (as per annexure 1)
Title page (as per annexure 2)
Certificate by the Guide (as per annexure 3)
Acknowledgment (The candidate may thank all those who helped in the execution of the project).
Abstract of Paper presented in the seminar (It should be in one page and include the purpose of the seminar & methodology if any
.)
Index
List of Figures
Introduction
Literature Review
Information/Chapters related to Seminar topic
Advantages and Disadvantages
Conclusion
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Project Initiation : a) Description of problem statement. b) Scope and objectives. c) State holder d) Platform/ Equipment/ Resources
identification.
Bibliography
References
NOTE: Seminar report must contain only relevant – technology or platform or OS or tools used and shall not exceed 25-30 pages.
Details of Softcopy to be submitted:
The soft copy of seminar presentation is required to be provided on the back cover of the seminar report in clear packet, which should
include the following folders and contents:
1.Presentation (should include a PPT about project in not more than 15 slides)
2.Documentation (should include a word file of the project report)
NOTE: Soft copy must be checked for any harmful viruses before submission.
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X. Sample Formats
1) Cover Page - Annexure-I
2) Index - Annexure-II
3) Assessment - Annexure-III
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Annexure - I
MSBTE SEMINAR Report Institute
LOGO
Logo
“SEMINAR Title_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _”
as a partial fulfilment of requirement of the
THIRD YEAR DIPLOMA IN
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Submitted by
Name of Student Enrollment Number
FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 20___20___
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(H.O.D) (Principal)
(Internal Guide) (External Examiner)
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Annexure - II
Institute Name
(An Affiliated Institute of Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education)
Table of Contents
Title Page i
Certificate of the Guide ii
Acknowledgement iii
Index iv
Abstract v
List of Figures vi
List of Tables (optional) vii
INDEX
Sr. No. Chapter Page No.
1. Chapter–1 Introduction (background of the seminar) 1
2. Chapter–2 Literature review for the seminar topic/theme 5
3. Chapter–3 -
- -
- Seminar Report
- Bibliography
- Referances
*Students can add/remove/edit chapter names as per the discussion with their guide
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Annexure - III
Format for SEMINAR and PROJECT INITIATION Assessment /Evaluation
Formative Assessment
CRITERIA AND WEIGHTAGE
7
8
2 Literature 3. Quality of 4 Selection of
1 Selection 6. Seminar 10. Scaled
review and Preparation 5 Time Theme of Stages of 9.
Enrollment Topic/Theme data and Q-A Management
Presentation Problem development Prototyping
of seminar report Total to
No presentation innovativeness handling Statement and of Action
(5) its plan (5) (50) (25)
(5) (5) (10)
(5) (5) innovativeness
(5)
(5)
SummativeAssessment
CRITERIA AND WEIGHTAGE
2 3. Response 4 5
1. to the
Establishment
Creativity, question Objectives of
Quality of of Innovative Total Scaled to
Innovation in during the project
Enrollment No information/Knowledge Problem
SEMINAR seminar and action
presented in SEMINAR Statement and (50) (25)
presentation presentation plan
its presentation
10
10 10 10
10
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