Department of Information Technology · Final Year Project (FYP)

FYP Evaluation Rubrics & Defense Guidelines

Official 200-Marks Evaluation Scheme across 7th and 8th Semesters: Proposal Defense, Progress Presentation, Prototype Demo, Thesis Report, and Viva Voce.

1. FYP Overall Marks Distribution (200 Marks Total)

S.No Evaluation Milestone Target Semester Evaluators Total Marks
1 Initial Proposal Defense 7th Semester FYP Committee 40 Marks (20%)
2 Progress Presentation 8th Semester FYP Committee (40) Supervisor (20) 60 Marks (30%)
3 Final Defense & Thesis 8th Semester Committee (50) External (25) Supervisor (25) 100 Marks (50%)
TOTAL FYP WEIGHTAGE: 200 Marks (100%)

2. Stage-by-Stage Detailed Rubrics

Stage 1: Proposal Presentation (7th Semester · 40 Marks)

Criteria Rubric Expectation Marks
Idea & Originality Originality of concept, problem novelty, and alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 10
Presentation & Scope Identifies system requirements, analyzes technical & design constraints, and establishes well-defined deliverables. 30

Stage 2: Progress Presentation (8th Semester · 60 Marks)

Criteria Rubric Expectation Marks
System Design Proposes a feasible architecture, ER diagrams, data pipelines, methodology, or system architecture. 10
Prototype Implementation Applies domain-specific technical frameworks effectively and demonstrates a working prototype of key modules. 30
Supervision Regularity Clearly communicates weekly progress, meets milestones, incorporates supervisor feedback. 20

Stage 3: Final Defense, Demonstration & Thesis (8th Semester · 100 Marks)

Component Evaluator & Evaluation Focus Marks
External / Demo Live working demonstration of complete system, modern tools, technical robustness, handling edge cases. 25
Thesis Report Academic writing, format compliance, comprehensive literature review, architecture diagrams, ethics & plagiarism clearance. 25
Presentation / Viva Explains technical decisions with clarity and confidence, defense of theoretical foundations, handling Q&A. 25
Supervisor Assessment Individual student contribution, team coherence, project management, and final code delivery. 25

3. Thesis Formatting Guidelines (Summary from Template)

Preliminary Pages Sequence

  1. Title Cover Page (with Roll Nos, Supervisor, Session)
  2. Certificate of Approval & Supervisor Signatures
  3. Dedication & Acknowledgements
  4. Abstract (Problem Statement, Solution, Impact)
  5. Table of Contents, List of Figures, List of Tables

Body Chapters Sequence

  1. Chapter 1: Introduction (Scope, Goals, UN SDG)
  2. Chapter 2: Literature Review (Comparative study)
  3. Chapter 3: System Requirements & Design (UML, ERD)
  4. Chapter 4: Implementation & Testing (Tech stack, Code)
  5. Chapter 5: Results, Discussion & Screenshots
  6. Chapter 6: Conclusion & Future Work