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Click here to view the details of the Programme and Best Project of the year winners of 34th Series of SPP Seminar and Exhibition held at PES Institute of Technology and Management, Shimoga between 19th and 20th August 2011.

Student Project Programme (SPP)

KSCST sponsored project details from 1977 to 2009 information is available online. Students can get information about completed projects and note the Library Accession Number to avoid duplication of projects while applying to KSCST for project sanctions. Students can approach KSCST library with their identity card during office hours and refer to the completed project reports.

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Student Project Programme (SPP)

Background

Motivated by the desire to build a strong base for practical problem solving in several engineering colleges as well as to build their R & D potential, KSCST decided to promote student project programmes in a large number of educational institutions, located Karnataka, in areas of engineering, medicine, fisheries and agriculture. It saw an enormous reservoir of talent and creativity in the students and the faculty of engineering colleges in Karnataka. Another important factor is the abundant availability of basic and infrastructure facilities in the engineering colleges for experimentation, design, fabrication and testing.

KSCST, therefore, ventured into launching and implementing a programme called STUDENT PROJECT PROGRAMME (SPP) for providing financial and academic support for Bachelor of Engineering projects. Discussions held with the Director of Technical Education and the Principals of engineering colleges indicated that such a programme would be worthwhile.

Started in 1977-78, this programme is a unique experiment in Karnataka and it is a tribute to the foresight and inspired through on the part of a group of dedicated scientists, engineers and executives and administrators of Government of Karnataka. This programme is also a major innovation and first of its kind in technical education in the country and has a major impact in improving the quality of technical education. It links together developmental efforts with educational institutions so that relevant problems flow to the institutions and hopefully feasible technical solutions might flow back to the implementers.

The student project programme is now 34 years old. From 1977-78 to 2010-2011 about 6010 projects at a total cost of more than two Crore Rupees have been funded to various engineering colleges.

Objectives

Creativity of students applied to solve development problems of our people and State through Science and Technology.

Enrich Collegiate education through finding solutions to real life problems.

Improve understanding and develop methodology of solving complex issues.

Issues Focused

Several studies focused on rural issues have helped in development activities in Karnataka. Dissemination of technology pertaining to low cost housing technology pertaining to low cost housing technology, ground water study, low cost agricultural implements, assessment of drinking water potential, in specific areas have been notable examples.

This programme has enriched collegiate education through finding solutions to real life problems. This has also improved the understanding and development of a methodology to solve complex issues.

This programme has utilized the services of experts from various scientific and technical institutions like Indian Institute of Science, Indian Institute of Management, National Aerospace Laboratory and in addition to local organizations like Village Panchayats, Block Development Boards, Municipalities, Zilla Panchayats, etc.

Projects sponsored by KSCST through this programme have been recognized by many industries and helped the students to seek employment. So far, this programme has utilized the tremendous talent and potential of the students and the rich experience of engineering faculty for tackling the real life problems of people in Karnataka

Methodology

Each proposal is reviewed by an expert and only those recommended are supported by the KSCST (Approximately one project proposal out of three gets funded) More than one hundred senior faculty of Indian Institute of Science, scientists in national labs and other experts review the proposals. They also provide guidelines and suggestions to make a project innovative and meaningful. A modest financial support is also provided.

On the completion of the project, a team of experts examines the project on campus and selects the better ones for the annual Seminar and Exhibition. It helps to identify motivated faculty from the respective academic institutions and initiate interactions that could lead to even better projects. Awards for the best projects and project guides are also given during the seminar.

An annual Seminar and Exhibition of selected student projects (about 150 projects selected by the evaluation team of experts) is held every year in one of the engineering colleges wherein all the Principals, faculty members and students of engineering colleges and some experts from all over the country are invited to participate.

Progress in Thirty four Years

Born in 1977, the Student Project Programme is now 34 years old. It started with 54 projects in 13 engineering colleges at a total funding of Rs. 1.2 lakhs i.e., about Rs. 2,250/- per project on an average. During the 34th series (2010-2011) of this programme which was commenced in November 2010, a total of 294 projects in 63 colleges were sponsored by the Council at a total funding of Rs. 15.15 lakhs.

From 1977-78 to 2010-2011 about 6010 projects at a total cost of nearly 2.5 Crore Rupees have been funded to engineering colleges and to a few polytechnics. Out of these, approximately 2,700 projects (40% of total projects) were selected for annual Seminar and Exhibition held in various engineering colleges during these 34 years.

In addition to engineering colleges and polytechnics, this programme was extended to agriculture, fisheries, veterinary, medical and other general topics relevant to the developmental needs of Karnataka.

Seminar and Exhibition

So far 34 Seminar and Exhibitions have been organized in different engineering colleges. An expert panel is constituted to select about 24 best projects for the PROJECT OF THE YEAR award. A trophy is also presented every year to the Best Performance College along with cash prizes. In order to encourage all the students of the selected projects for Seminar and Exhibition, each one of them will be given a certificate and a prize in the form a technical book.

The 33rd Series of SPP Seminar and Exhibition was organized at Shridevi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Tumkur between 6th and 7th August 2010.

The 34th Series SPP Seminar and Exhibition was organised at PES Institute of Technology and Management, Shimoga between 19th and 20th August 2011.

	Click here to view the details of the Programme and Best Project of the year winners of 34th Series of SPP Seminar and Exhibition held at PES Institute of Technology and Management, Shimoga between 19th and 20th August 2011.
	List of projects approved for sponsorship under 34th Series of SPP Click here for details...
	List of projects selected for Seminar and Exhibition held on 19 - 20th August 2011 at PES Institute of Technology and Mangement, Shimoga Click here for details....

Details of Student Project Programme Seminar and Exhibition (S/E) held

SPP Series	College and Place	Year	No. of Projects Sanctioned	No. of S/E Projects
1	Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology, Bangalore	1977-78	54	30
2	Malnad College of Engineering, Hassan	1978-79	106	37
3	Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engg., and National Institute of Engineering, Mysore	1979-80	109	42
4	Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal	1980-81	162	40
5	HKES Pujya Doddappa Appa College of Engineering, Gulbarga	1981-82	98	32
6	BVB College of Engineering, Hubli	1982-83	115	35
7	Bapuji Institute of Engg., & Tech., Davanagere	1983-84	129	28
8	KLES College of Engg., & Technology, Belgaum	1984-85	132	38
9	PES College of Engineering, Mandya	1985-86	109	56
10	Rastriya Vidyalaya College of Engineering, Bangalore	1986-87	142	52
11	Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur	1987-88	147	36
12	Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore	1988-89	109	33
13	Jawaharlal Nehru National College of Engineering, Shimoga	1989-90	112	38
14	Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Enginreering, Dharwad	1990-91	130	46
15	KLES College of Engineering & Technology, Belgaum	1991-92	189	54
16	Kalpatharu Institute of Technology, Tiptur	1992-93	143	72
17	Ghousia College of Engineering, Ramnagaram	1993-94	193	80
18	Sri Siddartha Institute of Technology, Tumkur	1994-95	147	63
19	National Institute of Engineering, Mysore	1995-96	209	79
20	Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bangalore	1996-97	193	70
21	Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal	1997-98	253	125
22	B.M. Srinivasaiah College of Engineering, Bangalore	1998-99	223	87
23	Kurunje Venkataramana Gowda College of Engineering, Sullia	1999-2000	201	104
24	HKES' SLN College of Engineering, Raichur	2000-2001	194	112
25	Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur	2001-02	145	82
26	Vijayanagar Engineering College, Bellary	2002-03	144	69
27	Gogte Institute of Technology, Belgaum	2003-04	205	126
28	Basaveshwar College of Engineering, Bagalkot	2004-05	231	121
29	Poojya Doddappa Appa College of Engineering, Gulbarga	2005-06	275	132
30	KLE Society's College of Engineering and Technology, Belgaum	2006-07	281	147
31	Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology, Chikmagalur	2007-2008	289	150
32	National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore	2008-2009	256	146
33	Shridevi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Tumkur	2009-2010	291	152
34	PES Institute of Technology and Management, Shimoga	2010-2011	294	166

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KARNATAKA STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, BANGALORE -560012

Telephone: 080 -23341652, 23348848, 23348849, Telefax: 23348840

Email: spp@kscst.iisc.ernet.in

Website: www.kscst.iisc.ernet.in/spp.html or www.kscst.org.in/spp.html

STUDENT PROJECTS PROGRAMME

(SPP - 35th SERIES : 2011-12)

PROJECT PROPOSALS ARE INVITED
FROM FINAL YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS

KSCST invites project proposals from the final year engineering students for sponsorship, under the 35th series of Student Project Programme. KSCST has identified the following areas in addition to the routine engineering disciplines.

Geotechnical and Earthquake related studies - Soil mapping using borelog data, site effects and amplification.
Climate Change - Technologies for Monitoring / Modelling
Cyber Physical Systems - WSNs, Control, Communication, Monitoring, Sensing, etc.
Physical Layer Security.
Cognitive Radio - Spectrum Sensing, Algorithms.
Design and Development of Educational tools / Laboratory Equipments
Water Technology and Waste Water Treatment Technologies
Energy Efficient Devices
Agro and Food Processing Technologies
Health Care and Management
Education - Development of Equipments / Experiments / Software / Smart classes
Information Technology for rural areas
Waste processing and wealth from waste
Any other innovative projects

Each college can send a maximum of 10 best project proposals and out of these 5 projects can be from ICT (Information Communication Technology - Information Science, Computer Science, Electronics and Communication, Electrical and Electronics) branches. All other branches of Engineering should also be considered while selecting the best projects.

Please send detailed project proposals on or before 20th December 2011. Your proposal should contain all the necessary details, as per KSCST format. Project Proposals are not accepted after 20th December 2011. Incomplete proposals, without contact numbers, email id, signature and seal of the institution will be rejected.

Project proposals will be evaluated by a panel of experts for consideration for sponsorship by KSCST. The amount sponsored will be sent to the Principal of the institution by crossed cheque. The project guide should take necessary steps to utilise this amount for the project work and submit the bills to KSCST through the Principal of their institution.

Further, evaluation of completed projects will be done at the nodal centre. The students need to demonstrate their project in the nodal centre. Selection of projects for Seminar and Exhibition will be based on this evaluation.

It is mandatory for the project team to exhibit / demonstrate their project in the nodal centre and in the seminar and exhibition (if selected). The final Seminar and Exhibition will be held during July 2012.

Additional information on Student Projects Programme (SPP) is given above. For downloading the Poster, format, and guidelines, please click on the link given below to download pdf file.

Interested students may kindly send the "hardcopy of the project proposal" with due approval from Project Guide and Principal of their respective colleges to:

The Secretary

Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore - 560012

Last date for submitting hardcopy of the proposal : 20th December 2011. Proposals sent after this date will not be considered.

	DATES TO REMEMBER
	Last date for receipt of hardcopy of the project proposal as per the format	20th December 2011
	Project approval by KSCST	31st January 2012
	Evaluation of Projects and selection of projects for Seminar and Exhibition	April - May 2012
	Final Project Report submission along with softcopy of the report in a CD	15th June 2012
	Seminar and Exhibition of selected projects	June - July 2012

Click here to download / view pdf file of the above information,
format and guidelines for sending project proposal

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KARNATAKA STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, BANGALORE -560012

Telephone: 080 -23341652, 23348848, 23348849, Telefax: 23348840

Email: spp@kscst.iisc.ernet.in

Website: www.kscst.iisc.ernet.in/spp.html or www.kscst.org.in/spp.html

FORMAT FOR STUDENT PROJECT PROPOSAL

1.	Name of College and Place : _________________________________________________________
2.	Name of the SPP Co-ordinator (Address, email id and Phone / mobile numbers) : _______________
3.	Project title (in brief) : _____________________________________________________________
4.	Department : _____________________________________________________________________
5.	Name(s) of guide(s) : ______________________________________________________________ (Address, email id and Phone / mobile numbers)
6.	Name of Team members (Strictly not more than four students in a batch) : _____________ (Please specify Mr. / Ms. with email id and mobile number of the students)
6a.	Team Leader of the Project : __________________________________________________________ (Please specify Mr. / Ms. with email id and mobile number of the Team Leader)
7.	Date of commencement of the Project : _______________________________________________
8.	Probable date of completion of the project : ___________________________________________
9.	Has a similar project been carried out at your college or in any other college / institution (refer to the list of completed projects available in your college library or write to KSCST, Bangalore). If "Yes", please give details.
10.	If this project is an improvement / extension of an earlier project, please give the title of earlier project and the year in which it is carried out. Specify the improvements / modifications clearly.
11.	Is similar device / machine (outcome of the project) commercially available? If "Yes", what is the cost per unit? Please give details.
12.	Objectives of the project highlighting its importance (not more than half a page) : _________________________________________________________________________________
13.	Methodology (Not more than 2 - 3 pages) : ____________________________________________
14.	Expected Outcome of the project : __________________________________________________
15.	Application of the project : _________________________________________________________
16.	If the project is a study / survey project, variables to be studied, criteria for sample selection and size of the sample, etc., should be furnished. A specimen questionnaire should be attached.
17.	In case of fabrication, an engineering drawing with dimensions / detailed design calculations (approximately) of the machine / device should be attached to the proposal.
18.	Budget (break-up details should be given) : ____________________________________
	i. List of materials required and cost : __________________________
	ii. List of equipment required and cost : _________________________
	iii. Labour charges (details to be furnished at prevailing rates) : __________________
	iv. Travel cost (details such as number of students / guides & destinations, fare, etc.) : ______
19.	Any other details (Please specify) : __________________________________________

(Name & Signature of Guide) (Signature of HOD) (Signature of the Principal (with seal)

Note:

This is only a Format (Not an application form for project sanction). Please prepare a detailed project proposal incorporating all the above details, signed by the project guide and the principal of your college and send it to the Secretary, Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012 on or before the last date.

Incomplete proposals, without contact numbers, email id, signature and seal of the institution will be rejected.

KARNATAKA STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, BANGALORE -560012

Telephone: 080 -23341652, 23348848, 23348849, Telefax: 23348840

Email: spp@kscst.iisc.ernet.in

Website: www.kscst.iisc.ernet.in/spp.html or www.kscst.org.in/spp.html

Guidelines for Project Proposal Submission

1.	Students studying in final year engineering are eligible to apply.
2.	The Project Guides / HODs need to evaluate the project proposals and shortlist them before sending them to KSCST.
3.	The college should nominate the SPP Co-ordinator with whom KSCST can interact.
4.	Each college can send maximum 10 project proposals only. Out of these, 5 projects can be from ICT (Information Communication Technology - Information Science, Computer Science, Electronics and Communication, Electrical and Electronics) branches. All other branches of Engineering should be considered while selecting the projects.
5.	The project team (batch) can have up to a maximum of FOUR students.
6.	The team should submit the project proposal in the prescribed format only, duly signed by their Project Guide / Head of the Department and Principal of the institution.
7.	It may be noted that the project proposed should be original, innovative and novel. They should have utility and applicability for implementation. Evaluation of the project is also based on these factors.
8.	Project proposal should be sent as hard copy containing the synopsis of the project in the prescribed format (available in website also), duly signed by their project guide and Principal, to reach KSCST at the address given above on or before 20th December 2011. Project proposals sent after this date will not be considered.
9.	Each Project team should send ONLY ONE proposal.
10.	The project team SHOULD NOT change the topic of the project after the project has been sponsored by KSCST and should not deviate from the objectives of the sanctioned proposal. In the event of any such changes, sponsoring will be treated as cancelled and the college should return the sanctioned amount to KSCST.
11.	Project proposals received will be reviewed and evaluated by a team of experts and those selected will be announced in KSCST website - www.kscst.iisc.ernet.in or www.kscst.org.in
12.	The project sanction letter will be sent to the Principal of the institution with copies to the Project guide and Head of the Department.
13.	The evaluation of projects will be conducted only at nodal centres. The students need to demonstrate their project in the nodal centre. The sponsored projects will be short-listed for Seminar and Exhibition during the evaluation. It is mandatory for the project team to exhibit / demonstrate their project in the nodal centre and also in the seminar and exhibition (if selected). The seminar and exhibition will be held during June / July 2012, i.e., after the final exam and before the results declaration by VTU.
14.	The amount sponsored will be sent to the Principal of the institution by crossed cheque. The project guide should take necessary steps to utilise this amount for the project work and submit the bills to KSCST through the Principal of their institution.
15.	Every sanctioned project will be given an unique Project Proposal Reference Number. Please give the reference of this number while corresponding with KSCST by E-mail: spp@kscst.iisc.ernet.in
16.	The evaluation of sponsored projects will be conducted during April - May 2012 and the projects will be short-listed for Seminar and Exhibition where they will be selected for Prizes and Certificates.
17.	It is mandatory for the project team (Team Leader and Project Guide) selected for Seminar and Exhibition to participate in the event. This will be organised in one of the engineering colleges in the state. (Previous Seminar and Exhibition (34^th Series) was hosted by PES Institute of Technology and Management, Shimoga in August 2011).
18.	It is mandatory for the project team to submit one copy of the final project report along with a CD containing the final report, in MS Word as well as in .pdf format to KSCST. Also the team should send the project synopsis (of 2-3 page write-up) for publishing the same in the form of a compendium which will be brought out during Seminar and Exhibition. The project guide and Team Leader will be responsible for this activity.
19.	During the Seminar and Exhibition, "KSCST Best Project Award" will be presented to the outstanding projects with a cash prize (for both Students and Project Guides) and certificates to all participants of the Seminar and Exhibition in a special function organized for the occasion.
20.	Kindly visit our website www.kscst.iisc.ernet.in/spp.html for further details and announcements.