1) The document provides instructions for writing a seminar report for a Mechanical Engineering course, including formatting guidelines, section order, and content requirements. 2) It specifies the report should be a maximum of 20 pages, use Times New Roman font, and include standard sections like an abstract, introduction, body, and references. 3) Illustrations and tables must be cited properly, the SI system must be used, and references should be numbered and placed throughout the text rather than all at the end.

1. Important Instructions for Report Writing for M E (Mechanical) Seminar II
1. Prepare 1 (Each per Student) + 1 (Guide) + 1(Department Library) seminar
report. For example per student group 3 copies are required.
2. Limit the project report to Maximum 20 pages.
3. Footer
i. “SCOE, Mechanical Engineering 2008-09”
ii. Times New Roman, 10 pt, Centrally aligned.
iii. Insert page number on next line of footer, center aligned, Times New
Roman, 10 pt.
4. Report :
i. Main part of report should be Times New Roman, 12 pt, justified, 1.5
line spacing
ii. Paper Size A4 (8.5” x 11” ( 210 x 197 mm)
iii. Margins
Top : 1” (25 mm) Bottom : 1.32” (34 mm)
Right : 1” (25 mm) Left : 1.5” (37 mm)
iv. Paragraph
Line spacing 1.5
Double space between two paragraphs
Each paragraph shall begin with five space indentation.
Times New Roman; 12 pt, Justified
v. Titles (No chapters in seminar report)
Section Titles
Bold, 14 pt; Times New Roman; Center aligned; Title Case
Sub Section Headings
Bold, 12 pt; Capital (Upper Case); Left aligned;
Sub Sub Section Titles
Bold, 12pt; Title Case; Left aligned;
5. Illustrations (Charts, drawings, photographs, figures) are to be in the text.
Use only illustrations really pertinent to the text. Illustrations must be
sharp, clear, black and white, (Illustrations downloaded from internet are
not acceptable.)
i. Illustrations should not be more than two per page
ii. Figure (and graph) No and title at bottom, Times New Roman 10 pt,
center aligned
iii. Graph Legends - below the title in Times New Roman 10 pt
iv. Table Titles and no at top, Times New Roman 10 pt, left aligned
v. Table, figures and graphs are to be center aligned.
vi. Photographs if any should be on glossy prints
vii. Blue prints if any are to be attached at end of report
6. Only SI system of units shall be followed in all calculations. Units other
than SI units may be placed in brackets.
7. References should be in the alphabetical order by last name of first author.
In case of one (or two) authors, write name and for more than two write
first author with et. al.
8. Symbols and notations if any should be included in nomenclature section
only.

2. 9. Following will be order of report.
i. Cover page and front page as per specimen on separate sheet.
ii. Certificate from Institute as per specimen on separate sheet
iii. Certificate from Industry on separate sheet
iv. Acknowledgement
v. List of figures
vi. List of tables
vii. List of plates
viii.Nomenclature
ix. Contents
x. Abstract (A brief abstract of the report not more than 300 words. The
heading “Abstract” should be bold, Times New Roman 12 pt, centrally
aligned. Contents of abstract should be on new line without
indentation.)
1. Introduction
. . . .Other sections in continuation
( Please do not start next section on new page)
References
xi. Appendices are not allowed.
10. All section heading and subheadings should be numbered. For sections
use numbers 1, 2, 3, .. and for sub section use 1.1, 1.2 etc. and sub sub
section 2.1.1, 3.1.2 etc.
11. References should be given in the body of the text and well spread. No
verbatim copy or excessive text from only one or two references. If
figures and tables are taken from any reference then indicate source of it.
Please follow following procedure for references.
(Times New Roman, 12 pt, justified and numbered)
i. Reference Books Collier G J and Thome J R, Convective boiling and
condensations, 3/e, Oxford University Press, UK 1996, pp 110-112
ii. Papers from Journals or transactions
Jund D S, and Radermacher, R, Transport properties and surface
tension of pure and mixed refrigerants, ASHRAE Trans, 1991, 97(1), p
90-98
iii. Papers from conference Proceedings
Colbourne D, and Ritter, T J, Quantitatve assessment of flammable
refrierants in room air conditioners, Proceedings of the Sixteenth
International Compressor Engineering Conference and Ninth
International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference, Purdue
University, West Lafayette, Indinana, USA, 2002
iv. Reports, Handbooks etc,
United Nations Environmental Programme, Report of the
Refrigerations, Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps. Technical Option
Committee, 2002 Assessment, 2002
v. Patent
Patent no, Country ( in parenthesis), Date of applications, title, year. If
taken from Abstract, give cross references as Cf, CA, ...
vi. Internet
www.(Complete site address)

3. 12. Binding
i. Hard Bound
ii. Golden Embossing of Cover page

4. A Report on
PROJECT STAGE-I
EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF
SOLAR AIR HEATER BY MAKING THE ABSORBER PLATE
ROUGH
By
Ashish N. Taywade
Guide
Prof. P. M. Khanwalkar
Mechanical Engineering Department
Sinhgad College of Engineering,
Pune 411 041
[2009-10]

5. Sinhgad Technical Education Society’s
Sinhgad College of Engineering, Pune 41
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Ashish N. Taywade, has successfully completed
the seminar work entitled “EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF
SOLAR AIR HEATER BY MAKING THE ABSORBER PLATE
ROUGH” as Seminar II in the partial fulfillment of M. E. (Mechanical)
in Design/ Heat Power/ Mechatronics Engineering. And this work has
been carried out in my presence.
Date :
Place : Pune
Guide Coordinator
Name of Guide
Designation
Examinar Prof. (Dr) P J Awasare
Head
Mechanical Engineering Department

6. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I take this opportunity with great pleasure to express my deep sense of
gratitude towards my esteemed guide Prof.P.M.Khanwalkar his valuable
guidance and incessant encouragement and co-operation extended to me
during this seminar work.
I am also thankful to Prof.K.V.Mali and Prof.S.A.Kulkarni for his
encouragement and moral support during seminar work.
I am thankful to Dr.P.J.Awasare (Head of Department of Mechanical
Engineering), Sinhgad College of Engineering, for providing all Departmental
facilities for this work.
I would also like to thank Dr.A.S.Padalkar (Principal, Sinhgad College
of Engineering) for their unflinching help, support and cooperation during the
seminar work.
(Ashish N. Taywade)

7. INDEX
Sr. No Contents Page no
1 Introduction 1
2 Literature survey 5
3 Methodology 9
4 Activity chart 10
5 Conclusion 17
References 18