This document provides the format guidelines for summer project reports and presentations at Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad. It specifies that project reports should be between 30-40 pages long with Times New Roman font size 12 and 1.5 line spacing. The report should include a title page, inner title page, declaration, certification, acknowledgments, table of contents, four chapters (introduction, industry analysis, project execution, results/conclusion/recommendations), references in APA format, and appendices/attachments. It also indicates that project presentations should include two introductory slides focusing on the project's contribution and limiting information to essentials only.

1. SUMMER PROJECTS
2022
Format for Project Report & Presentation
Ms. Sarah Nawaz Malik & Ms. Javeria Khalid
Department of Management and Social Sciences
Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad
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2. Format for Project Reports
• Minimum length: 30-40 pages
• Font: Times New Roman
• Spacing: 1.5
• Font Size: 12
• Headings: Bold and Center-Aligned
• Text: Justified
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3. Title Page
• Project Title in all CAPS
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• Names and Reg. Numbers of group
members
• Name of the supervisor (Mr./Ms.)

4. Inner Title Page
• Project Title in all CAPS
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• Names and Reg. Numbers of group
members
• Name of the supervisor (Mr./Ms.)

5. Declaration
• Project Title (in bold letters)
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• Names, Reg. Numbers and
signature of group members

6. Certification
• Project Title (in bold letters)
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• Names and Reg. Numbers
of group members
• Name and signature of the
supervisor (Mr./Ms.)

7. Prefatory Parts
• Acknowledgement
(Maximum 1 page)
• A list of people and
organizations both within
and outside your
university who you would
like to thank for
assistance, advice or
information.
• Table of Contents
(Detailed list of all 4
Chapters and Annexures)
• The headings in this list
must correspond exactly
with those in your report.
• It is best to do your list of
contents right at the end.
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8. Report Chapters
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
• 4-6 PAGES
• Introduction
• Background
• Problem Statement
• Project Scope
• Project Objectives
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Chapter 2
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
• 4-6 PAGES
• Can also be termed as Market
Analysis or Overview
• Background of the industry
• Overview of the organization
• Key Competitors
• SWOT Analysis, PEST
Analysis and Porters’s Five
Forces etc.

9. Report Chapters
Chapter 3
PROJECT EXECUTION
• 8-12 PAGES
• The research design
• Data collection
• Sampling
• Visit details if any
• Questionnaire (if used)
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Chapter 4
RESULTS/ CONCLUSION/
RECOMMENDATIONS
• 4-6 PAGES
• Report the findings
• Data tables (if any)
• Shortcomings identified
• Recommendations
• Conclusion

10. REFERENCES
• APA Format for adding references at the end
• www.apastyle.org/
• A list of all sources used in a given work, arranged alphabetically
by author’s last name.
• If no author or editor is listed, the title of the work may be used.
• Common elements include: Author’s Names: First and last names
separated by a comma, Titles: Titles of books and journals are
italicized. Titles of articles, chapters, poems, etc. are placed in
quotation marks and Publication Information: The year of
publication is listed after the publisher or journal name.
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13. APPENDICES
• Also termed as Annexures
• ATTACHMENTS at the end of a Report
• Extra information that might be included in an appendix
are such items as survey forms (questionnaires), a
survey cover letter, correspondence relating to the
report, tables, proof of visit to the organizations,
pictures, business registration documents and any
additional material provided by the organization, etc.
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14. PROJECT SLIDES
• 2 Slides for Introduction of the Project
• Key focus on the CONTRIBUTION
• Use professional design templates
• Standardize position, colors and styles
• Limit the information to essentials
• Content should be self-evident
• Use bullets as much as possible
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