MCA Project Work Guidelines

Project work overview

Project Based Learning is the application of a comprehensive methodology to inculcate the spirit of strategizing industry operations in a real-time environment.

The project work aims to foster students with an opportunity to develop conceptual, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Selection of project work topic

The choice of topic for the project work and the approach to be adopted needs to be based on the field of specialization.

It is important to distinguish between a project work topic and a project work title. The topic is the specific area that you wish to investigate. The title may not be decided until the project work has been written so as to reflect its content properly.

• Relevant to business or technology, defined broadly
• Related to one or more subjects or areas of study within the core program and specialization
• Clearly focused to facilitate in-depth study, subject to adequate sources of information and your own knowledge
• Of value and interest to you and your personal and professional development

Planning the project work

1. 1Selecting an original and relevant topic for investigation
2. 2Establishing the precise focus of your study by deciding on aims and objectives, formulating questions to be investigated, deciding sampling techniques and statistical techniques to summarize findings. Consider carefully what is worth investigating and its feasibility
3. 3Drawing up initial project work outlines considering aims and objectives, and working out various stages of the project work

Important instructions on project submission

• The title of the project should not be more than 12 words in length
• The complete project work should be 15,000–30,000 words
• Submit project work along with extended abstract and project guide resume simultaneously
• Ensure originality and relevance of the project topic to avoid rejection at a later stage
• Submit a plagiarism report acknowledging 85% originality
• Project guide must be a postgraduate with a minimum of 10 years of work experience
• Include signed and scanned copies of certificates from the project guide (certifying bonafides under supervision) and from the student (certifying original work not submitted earlier)
• You will receive intimation through your registered email on successful upload
• Viva questions become accessible after uploading project work
• Project submission is accepted only after the project file is uploaded and viva questions are answered
• Evaluation generally takes four to six weeks

Writing the extended abstract (3,000–5,000 words)

Submit the extended abstract of the project work in 3,000–5,000 words. It should cover the following aspects:

1. 1Abstract (500–1,000 words): an overview or brief summary that helps the reader ascertain the purpose of the project work. It acts as a stand-alone entity for the complete project work
2. 2Study hypotheses (null or alternative hypotheses, if applicable)
3. 3Literature review: a critical analysis of previous research, evaluating substantive findings and theoretical and methodological contributions to your topic
4. 4Research methodology: research design (descriptive, conclusive, causal, or exploratory); sampling technique (probability or non-probability); data collection tools (e.g. questionnaire, survey); data preparation (classification and tabulation); data analysis and hypotheses testing
5. 5Results (theoretical or empirical): data interpretation and recommendations based on critical analysis
6. 6Implications of theory and practice

Formatting and document requirements

• Total project document size must not exceed 2 MB
• Accepted formats: PDF (.pdf), Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx)
• Figures, graphs, tables, appendices, and references must follow APA Style, 6th edition
• Mention sources of any images, tables, or figures cited or presented
• Include a running head page header at the top of every page
• Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt; double-spaced; 1-inch (2.5 cm) margins on all sides
• Use American spellings (e.g. program, center, recognize, organize, summarize)

Three stages of complete project submission

1. 1Extended abstract along with guide resume
2. 2Project report submission along with plagiarism report
3. 3Answer viva questions (5 descriptive questions related to your specific project)

Evaluation scheme

• Project report: 70 marks
• Viva: 30 marks
• Total: 100 marks

Important note

Students must submit all project components: extended abstract, guide resume, project report, plagiarism report, and viva answers.

Incomplete details may require resubmission of all project documents, leading to delinquency in academic completion and extension fee.

Plagiarism check is conducted before evaluation for all project report submissions. If any report exceeds 15% plagiarism, it will be rejected and the student will undergo resubmission as per rules.