DC13         PROJECT

 

            The Project will consist of hardware/software, design/development, experimental/theoretical work of a contemporary topic or a combination of these.  A student is expected to put in about five-hours/week spread over a period of two to three months.  There will be no joint project work. 

 

            The students may work for their project in any industry, in an educational institution, software/hardware industry or R&D laboratory depending upon the nature of the project.  The student will be required to have supervisor from one of these places who can supervise and guide the project work.  In case of difficulty, the students may contact the local center.

 

            The project work can be taken only after clearing 11 papers of Section A&B (with minimum 40% in each subject & 50% in aggregate).  Such eligible students are required to submit their project applications to their examination centre with brief write-up of the intended project, bio-data of their guide, guide’s willingness letter to supervise the project alongwith a draft of Rs 700.00 as project fee.  The Project applications should be submitted so as to reach their Local Examination centre by mid October/mid April.  On approval of their application, Local Examination centers will issue the approval letters to the individual students.

 

            On completion of the project, the student will submit two bound copies of the Project Report to IETE Local Examination Cente as per the dates intimated by the centre.  The project work will be assessed by an Assessment Board.  The students will be intimated by the local examination centres of the venue, date & time for presentation of their project report and appearing before the Assessment Board.  The result of the project will be finalized at IETE HQ and declared along with the main IETE examination result.  Pass marks for the project will be 50%.  Students not getting 50% marks will be required to re-register for the project following the usual procedure.  The students will have the option of taking up a new project or continue on the earlier project.