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BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
(BCA-Revised Syllabus)
BCA 6th Semester
BCSP-064
PROJECT GUIDELINES
SCHOOL OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110 068
BCSP-064
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BCA 6th Sem Project Guidelines for BCA Revised Syllabus at IGNOU, Exercises of Computer Science
Guidelines for BCA students in their 6th semester at Indira Gandhi National Open University for undertaking a project. It includes information on the project proposal submission process, project report formulation, important points to consider, and broad areas of application and related tools. Students are encouraged to develop reliable software systems by following the software development life cycle (SDLC) and involving in all stages.
What you will learn
- What is the role of a project guide in a BCA project at Indira Gandhi National Open University?
- What are the important points to consider when preparing a project report in the BCA programme?
- What tools and environments can be used for a BCA project at Indira Gandhi National Open University?
- What is the process for submitting a project proposal in the BCA programme at Indira Gandhi National Open University?
- What is the format for the project report in the BCA programme at Indira Gandhi National Open University?
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BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
(BCA-Revised Syllabus)
BCA 6
th
Semester
BCSP-
PROJECT GUIDELINES
SCHOOL OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110 068
BCSP- 064
CONTENTS
Sl.No. Topic Page No.
Message from the Project Coordinator 3
I Calendar for the Project 4
II Performa for BCA (BCSP- 064 ) Project Proposal (Project‟s Title and Guide‟s Details)
III Guidelines for Project Formulation 7
IV Project Proposal Submission and Approval 8
V Project Report Formulation 9
VI Important points while preparing the Project Report
VII List of Broad Areas of Application and Related Tools
VIII Remuneration Form for the BCA (BCSP- 064 ) Project Guide
IX Certificate of Originality 15
X Project Trainee Letter 16
I. C A L E N D A R F O R T H E P R O J E C T
Sl.No. Topic Date
- Submission of a Guide‟s bio-data and project proposal at the following address:
The Regional Director of your Regional
Centre
Twice a year as shown below: 1 st^ April to 30th^ June or 1 st^ October to 31st^ December
- Approval of Project 30 days after the project proposal is received.
- Submission of the Project Report ( one copy ) in bound form to:
The Regional Director of your Regional
Centre
Twice a year as shown below:
1 st^ July to 30th^ September (For Project Proposal that have been approved during the 1 st^ April to 30th^ June slot) or
1 st^ January to 31st^ March (For Project Proposal that have been approved during 1 st^ October to 31st^ December slot)
- Viva-Voce to be conducted In July (For project reports submitted during 1st^ January - 31 st^ March slot)
In January (For project reports submitted during 1 st^ July – 30 th^ September slot)
SCHOOL OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
IGNOU, MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110 068
II. PROFORMA OF BCA PROJECT PROPOSAL (BCSP-064) (Project‟s Title and Guide‟s Details)
Enrolment No.: …………….……… Regional Centre Code: ……..….Study Centre: ……..……
**1. Name and Address of the student ………………………..…………………………………….……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… E-mail:………………………………………………………….......................Telephone No. ………………………………..
- Title of the Project .………..………………………………………………………………………………….
- Name and Address of the Guide** ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....
Ph.D. M.Tech. B.Tech. MCA Any other
4. Qualification of the Guide (Attach bio-data also) (Note : i. All the above mentioned Degrees must have been awarded in Computer Science/IT only ii. A Guide should not guide more than 8 students of BCA at any point of time ) 5. Industrial / Teaching experience of the Guide (in Years) ……………………………………………….. 6. Software Used for this Project: ………………………………………………………………
(Note :
1. Use of Visual Basic and MS-Access as Front End and Back End respectively is forbidden. But, you are permitted to **_use Visual Basic with other Software. Also, you can use MS-Access with other software)
- Use of C or C++ Programming Language for Project Related to Database Management is strictly forbidden._**
Signature of the Student Signature of the Guide
Date: ………………… Date: …………………
For Office Use Only …………………………………… Signature, Designation, Stamp of the Project Proposal Evaluator Approved Not approved Date: …………………….
Important: 1. Attach this Proforma along with Guide‟s Biodata and Project Synopsis in the Project Report.
2. Not more than one student is permitted to work on a project.
Suggestions for reformulating the Project:
SCHOOL OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
IGNOU, MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110 068
III. GUIDELINES FOR PROJECT FORMULATION
The project work constitutes a major component in most of the professional programmes and it is to be carried out with due care and should be executed with seriousness by the candidates.
TYPE OF PROJECT
As majority of the students are expected to work out a real life project in some industry/research and development laboratories/educational institutions/software companies, it is suggested that the project is to be chosen which should have some direct relevance in day-to-day activities of the candidates in his/her institution. Students are encouraged to work in the areas listed at the end. However, it is not mandatory for a student to work on a real life project. The student can formulate a project problem with the help of Guide.
PROJECT PROPOSAL (SYNOPSIS)
The project proposal should be prepared in consultation with your guide. The project proposal should clearly state the project objectives and the environment of the proposed project to be undertaken. The project work should compulsorily include the software development. The project proposal should contain complete details in the following form:
- Title of the Project
- Introduction and Objectives of the Project
- Project Category (RDBMS/OOPS/Networking/Multimedia/Artificial Intelligence/Expert Systems etc.)
- Analysis (DFDs at least up to second level , ER Diagrams/ Class Diagrams/ Database Design etc. as per the project requirements).
- A complete structure which includes:
Number of modules and their description to provide an estimation of the student‟s effort on the project. Data Structures as per the project requirements for all the modules. Process Logic of each module. Testing process to be used. Reports generation ( Mention tentative content of report)
- Tools / Platform, Hardware and Software Requirement specifications
- Are you doing this project for any Industry/Client? Mention Yes/No. If Yes, Mention the Name and Address of the Industry or Client
- Future scope and further enhancement of the project.
After finalising the topic and the selection of the guide, students should send the Project Proposal Proforma given on page no. 6 along with the synopsis and bio-data of the guide to The Regional Director of the Regional Centre concerned. Incomplete project proposals in any respect will be summarily rejected.
COMMUNICATION OF APPROVAL
Communication regarding the Approval / Non-approval of the project will be sent to you within four weeks after the receipt of the project proposal by the Regional Centre concerned.
RESUBMISSION OF THE PROJECT PROPOSAL IN CASE OF NON-APPROVAL
In case of non-approval, the suggestions for reformulating the project will be communicated to you. The revised project synopsis along with a new Performa, should be re-submitted along with a copy of the earlier synopsis and non-approval project proposal Performa in the next slot. For example, if the student submitted the synopsis during the 1st^ April to 30th^ June slot and is not approved due to some reasons, s/he is eligible to resubmit the revised project synopsis only during the next slot i.e., 1st^ October to 31st December. These guidelines are applicable for earlier batch students also whose project work is pending.
ELIGIBILITY OF PROJECT GUIDE
- A person having Ph.D./M.Tech. in Computer Science. OR
- A person having B.E/B.Tech (Computer Science), MCA, M.Sc (Computer Science) with minimum 2 years experience in Industry / Teaching.
V. PROJECT REPORT FORMULATION
IV. PROJECT PROPOSAL SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL
SUBMISSION OF PROJECT REPORT
Only one copy of the project report is to be submitted to the following address by registered insured post: Regional Director, Concerned Regional Centre by the date mentioned in the Calendar for the project (refer to page-3).
TYPE OF PROJECT
The majority of the students are expected to work on a real-life project preferably in some industry/ Research and Development Laboratories / Educational Institution / Software Company. Students are encouraged to work in the areas listed at the end (Refer page no.15). However, it is not mandatory for a student to work on a real-life project. The student can formulate a project problem with the help of her/his Guide and submit the project proposal of the same. If approved, the student can commence working on it and complete it.
PROJECT EVALUATION
The Project Report is evaluated for 150 marks and the Viva-Voce is for 50 marks. To be declared successful, the student should secure at least 50% marks separately in both project report evaluation (i.e.75/150) and viva-voce (i.e.50/100). Students will be duly intimated about the schedule of viva-voce by a letter from the respective Regional Centre. An unsuccessful student can either submit the same project after following comments on the assessment sheet or s/he can do a different project. Always, ensure that the BCSP-064 project guidelines are followed.
Unfair cases of copied versions of the project synopsis and project reports will be sent to Unfair Means Committee of IGNOU for action.
RESUBMISSION OF THE BCA PROJECT IN CASE OF FAILED STUDENTS
If the student is unsuccessful in the project, s/he should „re-do‟ the whole cycle, right from the submission of the project synopsis. Students are advised to select a new topic for the project and should prepare and submit the project synopsis to the Regional Centre concerned as per the project guidelines. There are no separate slots for the submission of the project synopsis / project reports for the failed students. Respective submissions of the project synopsis and the project reports should be done strictly as per the “calendar for the BCA project” given in the project guidelines. Along with the resubmission of the project report, the student is required to remit the pro-rata fee (subject to change as per university rule – contact your concerned Regional Centre for necessary update). The fee should be remitted to the Regional Centre at the time of resubmission of the project report by the way of Demand Draft favouring IGNOU and payable at the city where your Regional Centre is located.
ENQUIRIES
Enquiries regarding the Project Report and Viva-Voce should be addressed to the Regional Director, Concerned Regional Centre. In all correspondence, please quote your Enrolment No.
VI. IMPORTANT POINTS WHILE PREPARING THE PROJECT REPORT
- The Project Report should be submitted in A-4 size typed in double space. The Project Report should be hard bound.
- Ensure that it contains the following:
Project Proposal Proforma. All the items should be filled. The signatures of both student and Guide should be present. Project Synopsis. Both Guide and student should sign on the Project Synopsis. Guide‟s Bio data. The Biodata should consist of signature of the Guide. Certificate of Originality (Format given on Page no.13) All signatures should be accompanied by the date of signature.
It should include all items mentioned in Section IV.
3. If any project report is received in the absence of the items listed above, it will be rejected and returned to students for compliance. Also, violation of Project Guidelines may lead to **rejection of the Project.
- Only One hard bound original copy** of the project report is to be submitted to „The Regional Director , Concerned Regional Centre‟ by registered insured post. One copy of the same Project Report is to be retained with the student and the student is supposed to carry his copy while appearing for viva voce. Spiral binding of Project Report is not permitted.
- Xerox copy of the project report is not acceptable.
- Not more than one student is permitted to work on a Project.
- If the title of the Project differs from the title mentioned in the Project Proposal, the Project Report will be rejected and will be returned back to the student.
- Kindly mention on the top of the envelope “BCA PROJECT REPORT (BCSP-064)”. This will facilitate sorting out project reports at the Regional Centre.
- The envelope containing the remuneration form for the Project Guide duly signed by the Guide and the student, should be sent to “Regional Director, Concerned Regional Centre.”
- In case, students require any letter from the University for doing a project in any organization, they may request the Regional Director of the concerned Regional centre for the issuance of the same in the format indicated under Project Trainee in this document. (Refer to Page number : 15).
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110068
REMUNERATION BILL FOR THE BCA PROJECT GUIDE
- Course Code : BCA (BCSP-064)
- Name of the Guide :
- Residential Address :
- Designation :
- Office address :
This is to certify that I have Guided the following student/(s) for their project work:
S.No Enrolment Number of the student
PR No. (to be filled by the Regional Centre)
Name of the student Title of the Project
Amount Claimed
Signature of the Guide
Date :......…………………….
VIII. REMUNERATION FORM FOR THE BCA (BCSP-064) PROJECT GUIDE
NOTE: Project guide cannot guide more than eight students in any given point of time. This form duly signed by the guide placed in a separate envelope, should be submitted along with the project report. Remuneration Bill not accompanied with the project report will not be considered for payment. For BCSP- 064 ( 8 Credits) course, the remuneration to the project guide (for guiding one project) is as per the university norm.
FOR USE IN THE EXAMINATION BRANCH
Registrar (SR&ED) Verified by Dealing Asstt.
FOR USE IN FINANCE BRANCH
Passed for payment of Rs. :
Debit Head: Examination
: Contingent
: T.A.
Dated : ________________ Section Officer / A.R. (Accounts)
Dealing Asstt.
Paid by Cheque No. Dated ____________
Assistant Registrar
Grams : IGNOU
School of Computer and Information Sciences INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY Maidan Garhi, NEW DELHI – 110068
Date:
Subject: Project Trainee
Sir,
This is to certify that Mr / Ms______________________________ whose Enrolment
No.______________ is a student of BCA Programme of Indira Gandhi National Open University and
has to do a project in his/her final year starting from January / July session. The project is compulsory
for BCA programme. S/he has to do a project for 3-6 months in Industry/Research Laboratories under
the supervision of a guide preferably from the same organization. During his course, the student has
gone through / will go through several theoretical papers such as Data Structures, Database
Management System, Programming Languages (C, C++, and Java), TCP/IP Programming, Intranet
Administration, Computer Networks, Software Engineering etc. The student also attended / will also
attend practical sessions in all courses in which practical sessions were prescribed for various subjects.
Looking forward for your positive response.
Signature& Name of Project Coordinator with Date and Stamp
X. P R O J E C T T R A I N E E L E T T E R
Note: This letter may also be signed by Regional Director / Asst. Regional Director of Regional Centre concerned.