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Unit 16: Academic Report Writing

Notes

Task Write a Synopsis for a Report on “Current Trends in the Automobile
Industry”.

16.3 Norms for the Summer Project

The primary purpose of the summer project report is to demonstrate the student’s capability to
make effective use of research methods appropriate to the problem and to develop and handle
evidence satisfactorily. The summer project report should, therefore, contain a section on –
(a) the research procedure(s) employed,
(b) the extent, nature, reliability and suitability of evidence gathered and

(c) The conclusions drawn and the recommendations, to demonstrate skills in analysis and
interpretation of research results.
Clarity, conciseness, and presentation are required. It is necessary to include sufficient evidence
to support the reasoning and conclusions. It should clearly demonstrate the basis of the conclusions
and recommendation, thereby exhibiting the analytical skill of the student, in this area. The
length of the summer project will vary with the topic and evidence required.
Further the learning of the student regarding in-depth knowledge of the field should be brought
out by the section on literature review and model or framework used for the summer project
study.

16.4 Components of the Project Report

There can be necessary variations made in the project report format, according to the requirements
laid down by the industry and institutions concerned. But the overall design, form, and style
would remain unchanged.

The summer project report should appear in the following order:
Notes
Page i Cover
Page ii Title page
Page iii Certificate of approval

Page iv Approval of organisational and faculty guides
Page v-vi Abstract
Page vii Acknowledgements
Page viii Table of contents

Page ix List of figures
Page x List of tables
Page xi List of appendices
Page xii Abbreviations
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