Title: Rules of the Project
Author: Venkatesh K N
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Company: KSCST

KARNATAKA STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE CAMPUS, BENGALURU -560012
Telephone: 080 -23341652, 23348848, 23348849, Telefax: 23348840
Email: spp@kscst.iisc.ernet.in Website: www.kscst.iisc.ernet.in/spp-biofuel.html or www.kscst.org.in/spp-biofuel.html
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KARNATAKA STATE BIOENERGY DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka 
#116, 8^th Cross, Railway parallel Road, Kumara Park West, Bengaluru – 560 020
STUDENT PROJECTS PROGRAMME – BIOFUEL PROJECTS
(SPP - 40th SERIES: 2016 - 2017)

PROJECT PROPOSALS ARE INVITED FROM FINAL YEAR POST GRADUATE STUDENTS (MSc)

Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) and Karnataka State Bioenergy Development Board (KSBDB) invites project proposals from the final year post-graduatestudents (M.Sc) for sponsorship, for the 40th series of Student Project Programme, under two categories:
STREAM A: Improvement / Further Development of Projects which are selected as “Best Project of the Year Award” by KSCST during Final Seminar and Exhibition of SPP from past five years (35^th Series - 2011-2012 to 39^th Series - 2015-2016)
The detail of the Awarded projects is hosted in the KSCST – SPP Website. 
http://kscst.iisc.ernet.in/spp-biofuel.html
and project details can be obtained from
http://www.kscst.iisc.ernet.in/sppArchive/public/index.php
STREAM B: KSCST has identified the following Thrust Areas for the Novel project proposal:
1.	Bioethanol from coffee pulp waste
2.	Genetic modification
3.	Application of different cakes in organic fertilisers
4.	Protein marker assisted Genetic analysis of the variation among the traits of the native biofuel species for improved verities
5.	Marker assistant selection of Elite varieties Recognition and demonstration of new species 
6.	Bioenergy from solid waste
7.	Molecular based research to increase oil yield in biofuel species
8.	Marker assisted analysis for crop improvement studies on biofuel species
It has been decided to charge a fee of Rs. 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only) towards processing and project administration (including mid-term evaluation / mentoring). Hence, while applying,each project proposals have to be accompanied with a Demand Draft for Rs. 1000/- favouring “Secretary, KSCST”payable at Bengaluru.The Demand Drafts to be obtained from Canara Bank / State Bank of India only payable at Bengaluru.
The Project proposals have to be submitted on or before 20^th January 2016. Proposal should be prepared as per SPP proposal format.
KSCST sponsored project details from 1977-78 to 2015-2016 information is available online in the KSCST website as "SPREAD Online".The abstract and full version of 6 years reports are available. This also provides students information on completed projects and problems/gaps in technology to developa project proposal, references and avoid duplication.

The 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 by NEFT / Cheque. The project guide should take necessary steps to utilise this amount for the project work and submit the utilisation certificate and statement of expenditure through the Principal of the institution.
Mid-term evaluation of the projects will be done at the identified nodal centres or on video conferencing mode. The students need to demonstrate their project when invited to do so. Selection of projects for Seminar and Exhibition will be based on such 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 2017.
For information on Student Projects Programme (SPP) and for downloading the project proposal format and guidelines, please visit our website:
http://www.kscst.org.in/spp-biofuel.html
http://www.kscst.iisc.ernet.in/spp-biofuel.html
http://www.kscst.iisc.ernet.in/sppArchive/public/index.php
Students may send the "hardcopy of the project proposal" with due approval of the college to:
The Secretary
KarnatakaState Council for Science and Technology
Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bengaluru – 560012
For further details you may contact 
SPP Helpdesk : 080 – 23600978 
Email: spp@kscst.iisc.ernet.in ,biofuelcell.kscst@gmail.com

DATES TO REMEMBER

Last date for receipt of hardcopy of the project proposal as per the SPP  format

20^th January 2017
10^th February 2017

Project approval by KSCST | 20^th March 2017
Evaluation of Projects at Nodal Centre and selection of projects for Seminar / Exhibition | April - May 2017
2 Pages synopsis and Final Project Report submission along with softcopy in a CD& by Email (spp@kscst.iisc.ernet.in) | June 2017
Seminar and Exhibition of selected projects | July 2017

KARNATAKA STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bengaluru -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 (Biofuel Projects)
1. | Name of College and Place : _________________________________________________________________
2. | Project title (in brief) : _____________________________________________________________________
3. | Department : _____________________________________________________________________________
4. | Applied under category – STREAM A / STREAM B as per KSCST - SPP poster / website : ____________________________

5.

Name(s) of project guide(s) :  Prof. / Dr. / Mr. / Mrs. ______________________________________________
(Address, email id and Phone / mobile number)

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 with latest passport size photograph)
1. Mr. / Ms. _______________ USN No. ___________ Mobile No. _____ Email  id ______:  and Photograph
2. Mr. / Ms. _______________ USN No. ___________ Mobile No. _____ Email  id ______:  and Photograph
3. Mr. / Ms. _______________ USN No. ___________ Mobile No. _____ Email  id ______:  and Photograph
4. Mr. / Ms. _______________ USN No. ___________ Mobile No. _____ Email  id ______:  and Photograph

7.

Team Leader of the Project : _________________________________________________________________
(Please specify Mr. / Ms. with email id and mobile number of the Team Leader)

8. | Processing Fee Details:   Demand Draft No……………………….   Date ……..…..   Bank name : Canara Bank / State Bank of India(behind the DD please indicate Team Leader name / Project Title and Name of the College)
9. | Date of commencement of the Project : ________________________________________________________
10. | Probable date of completion of the project :  ____________________________________________________
11. | Has a similar project been carriedout at your college or in any other college / institution (Check with the list of completed projects available in your college library or with the list available at KSCST website). If "Yes", please give details.As to how you are attempting to improvise the technology.
12. | If this project is of category STREAM A, please give the title of earlier project and the year in which it was carried out. Specify the improvements / modifications clearly (attach separate sheets).
13. | Is similar device / machine (outcome of the project) commercially available? If "Yes", what is the cost per unit? Please give details. (Attach separate sheet if required)
14. | Objectives of the project highlighting its importance (not more than half a page): ________________________
15. | Methodology (Not more than 2 pages) : ______________________________________________________
16. | Expected Outcome of the project : _____________________________________________________________
17. | Application of the project : ____________________________________________________________________
18. | Does the project proposed is relevant to any of the Industry or Institution in and around your area : Yes / No

19.

If Yes, Please provide details of the Industry / institution and contact details :
(Note: Preference will be given to those projects relevant to the industry / institution. Hence be specific in giving detailed information). Is the industry extending support - technology / funds / use the final product, please specify.

20. | If the project is a case 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.
21. | In case of fabrication of related project, an engineering drawing with dimensions / detailed design calculations (approximately) of the machine / device should be attached to the proposal.
22. | Can the idea of your project be patentable:  Yes / No. If Yes, provide details __________________________
23. | Budget (break-up details should be given) : __________________________________________________
1. | i.   List of materials required and cost : ________________________________________________
1. | ii.  Labour charges (details to be furnished, at prevailing rates) :  ___________________________________
1. | iii. Any other cost required for the project  ________________________________________________
24. | Any other details (Please specify) : ___________________________________________________________

	(Name & Signature of Project Guide)	  (Signature of HOD with Seal)	(Signature of the Principal with Seal)
	Cell No. and Email id :	Cell No. and Email id :
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, HOD, Principal of your College with Seal.  Incomplete proposals - without Photographs, Contact numbers, College USN Nos., Email id, Signature and seal of the institution will be rejected.

KARNATAKA STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bengaluru -560012
Telephone: 080 - 23341652, 23348848, 23348849, Telefax: 23348840
E-mail: 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 critically evaluate the project proposals and select the best project proposals before sending them to KSCST.
3.	Each project proposal needs to be enclosed with a processing fee of Rs. 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only) in the form of a Demand Draft favouring “Secretary, KSCST”. The Demand Drafts to be obtained from Canara Bank / State Bank of India only payable at Bengaluru. Without processing fee project proposals will not be considered for the evaluation.
4.	The college should nominate the SPP Co-ordinator with whom KSCST can interact regarding evaluation of sanctioned projects, funding, project synopsis, report submission, participation in Seminar / Exhibition, etc. Please contact the Principal for the same.
5.	The project team (batch) can have up to a maximum of FOUR students.
6.	The team should submit the hardcopy of the project proposal in the prescribed SPP format only (available in website also), duly signed by their Project Guide, Head of the Department and Principal of the institution and it should reach KSCST on or before 20^th January 2017. Project proposals sent after this date will not be entertained.
Last Date for hardcopy of the proposal submission is extended upto 10th February 2017
7.	Projects which are carried out as an improvement / extension of earlier projects (STREAM A) should have a working model with novel improvements.
8.	Only those projects that are original, innovative and novel will be supported under STREAM B. Further, they should have utility and applicability.
9.	KSCST sponsored project details from 1977-78 to 2015-2016 information is available online in the KSCST website as "SPREAD Online". The abstract and full version of 6 years reports are also available. This provides students, information on completed projects, and problems / gaps in technology to develop a project, references and avoid duplication. 
	http://www.kscst.iisc.ernet.in/sppArchive/public/index.php
10.	Each Project team should send ONLY ONE proposal.
11.	The project team SHOULD NOT change the topic of the project after the project has been selected and sponsored by KSCST and should not deviate from the identified objectives. In the event of any such changes, the project will be treated as cancelled and the college should refund the sanctioned amount to the Secretary, KSCST, Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bengaluru - 560 012.
12.	The SPP Co-ordinator of the college needs to send the consolidated list of all the projects proposed by email (spp@kscst.iisc.ernet.in) as per the format provided in our website (www.kscst.iisc.ernet.in/spp/40_series/40s_project_details.xls) so that remittance of the sanctioned amount can be done in one go.
13.	Project proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by a team of experts and those selected will be announced in the KSCST website - www.kscst.iisc.ernet.inorwww.kscst.org.in.
14.	The project sanction letter will be sent to the Principal of the institution with copies to the Project guide and Head of the Department.
15.	Theevaluation 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 July2017. Venue will be intimated to the college.
16.	The amount sponsored will be sent to the college account by NEFT / Cheque. The project guide should take necessary steps to utilise this amount for the project work and submit the utilisation certificate and statement of expenditure through the Principal of the institution.
17.	Every sanctioned project will be given a unique Project Reference Number. Please use the same reference number while corresponding with KSCST by E-mail: spp@kscst.iisc.ernet.in, biofuelcell.kscst@gmail.com
18.	The nodal evaluation of sponsored projects will be conducted during April – May 2017 and the projects will be short-listed for annual Seminar and Exhibition. The Juries will be selecting best projects for the awards at seminar and exhibition.
19.	It is mandatory for the project team (one student 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 (39^th Series) was hosted by BLDEA’s V. P. Dr. P.G. Halakatti College of Engineering and Technology, Vijayapura on 19 - 20^th August 2016).
20.	It is mandatory for the project team to send the project synopsis(2-3 page write-up) of the completed project for publishing in the form of digital / hardcopy of the SPP compendium which will be brought out during Seminar and Exhibition. 
21.	It is also mandatory for the project team to submit one copy of the final project report along with a CD containing the final report (including cover page, initial pages, Contents, Abstract) in .pdf format to KSCST.
22.	During the Seminar and Exhibition, “KSCST Best Project of the Year 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 function organized for the occasion.
23.	Kindly visit our website www.kscst.iisc.ernet.in/spp-biofuel.html for further details and announcements.
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BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS OF THE INSTITUTION / COLLEGE 
FOR SENDING SPP SANCTIONED AMOUNT
(Please do not enclose this format with the SPP project proposal. This information needs to be sent by 
SPP Co-ordinator / College Administration separately)

1. | Name and Address of the College | : |

Name of the SPP Co-ordinator of the college
(Address, email id and Phone / mobile number)

2. | Name of the Account Holder as per Bank account | : |
3. | Bank SB / Current Account No. | : |
4. | IFS Code No. | : |
5. | MICR Code No. | : |
6. | Bank Branch Address | : |
	Please enclose photocopy of the duly signed first page of the Bank Pass book.

	Date :
		Signature of Principal
		Seal of the institution
		Email id :
		Cell No. / Office No.
Please Note : The SPP Co-ordinator of the college needs to send the consolidated list of all the projects proposed by email (spp@kscst.iisc.ernet.in) as per the format provided in our website (www.kscst.iisc.ernet.in/spp/40_series/40s_project_details.xls) so that remittance of the sanctioned amount can be done in one go.

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TITLE OF THE PROJECT 
(TYPE ALL DATA IN CAPITAL LETTERS)

BRANCH

NAME OF THE COLLEGE 
(TYPE IN CAPITAL LETTERS)

NAME OF THE GUIDE/S

Project Guide Email Id and Mobile No / Contact No.

STUDENT1 & TEAM LEADER 
With USN No.

STUDENT1 & TEAM LEADER Email Id and Mobile No

STUDENT2
and USN No.

STUDENT3
and USN No.

STUDENT4
and USN No.

NAME OF THE SPP COORDINATOR from the College.

EMAIL ID / MOBILE NO. OF THE SPP-COORDINATOR

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| | | Name and Address of the College | | | | | |
| | | Name of the SPP Co-ordinator of the college | | | | | | |
| | | (Address, email id and Phone / mobile number) | | | | | | |
| | | Name of the Account Holder as per Bank account | | | | | | |
| | | Bank SB / Current Account No. | | | | | | |
| | | IFS Code No. | | | | | | |
| | | MICR Code No. | | | | | | |
| | | Bank Branch Address | | | | | | |
| | | Principal's Email Id and Phone / mobile Number | | | | | | |

Please Note : The SPP Co-ordinator of the college needs to send the consolidated list of all the projects proposed by email (spp@kscst.iisc.ernet.in) as per the format provided in our website (www.kscst.iisc.ernet.in/spp/40_series/40s_project_details.xls) so that processing of project proposals, approval and remittance of the sanctioned amount can be done in one go.