Guidelines for Preparing a Project work Report

The following guidelines have been provided for the preparation of project work
report

Fonts
Project work reports are typed in Times New Roman using 12-point characters.
Students may reduce the font size within tables or figures to fit within margins.
However, keep the font consistent throughout report document.

Spacing and Justification

Text must be double spaced, except for quoted passages that may be indented and
single-spaced for emphasis and within the Table of Contents or List of
Figures/Tables when a heading or caption on title wraps to a second line. Text must
be left aligned.

Margins, Headers and Footers

Bottom and top margins of text: 1.3inch from edge
of paper. Left margin of text: on end one-half inch
from edge of paper. Right margin of text: one inch
from edge of paper
Set header at 1inch from top of page and footer at 1inch rom bottom

Page Numbers
The preliminary pages (preceding the first main section) must have lower case
Roman numerals starting with the abstract page that is numbered “ii”. The title
page is unnumbered, but the implied number is”. The lowercase Roman numeral
set placed within the footer (bottom center).

The first page of text (typically the Introduction) uses the Arabic number“1” and
pages the rafter carry consecutive Arabic numbers, including the pages in the
Appendices and References .Arabic numbers are positioned in the upper right-hand
order ,one inch from the to pan done inch in from the right edge of the paper.

Headings and Subheadings

The following is a general heading level outline to be used .Each new primary
heading must start on a new page.
 HEADING LEVEL ONE
The primary heading or heading level one is center justified, and all upper case.
Triple space to text.
 Heading Level Two
Heading level two is center aligned; the first letter of each major word is
capitalized, and has spacing set at 12 point before and 18 points after.
 Heading level three
Heading level three is left aligned; the font is underlined and sentence case.
There is a double space to the following text.
 Heading level four (paragraph heading).This heading is in dented with the
paragraph. The font is underlined and in sentence case. The heading ends with a
period.
Lay out of Preliminary Pages
The project report includes preliminary pages in the following order. The abstract,
acknowledgements, table of contents and list of tables/figures are heading level one.
Title Page: The title page is assumed to be pages” but is not numbered. The title is
type din all upper case. All text on the title page is center justified. (See Appendix A:
title page)
Declaration: students' declaration about the originality of work. (See Appendix B:
Declaration)
Supervisors Recommendation: are commendation letter from the supervisor for
approval of the project work report. (See Appendix C: Supervisors recommendation)
Endorsement: an endorsement letter from the research committee hair to the
university / college Office of the Controller of Examinations.
Abstract: The abstract should not exceed 100 words (approximately half of a
page).Literature citations and foot note sere not used. Double Space down from the
heading and center the title.
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents: Double space down from heading. Insert table of contents .All
headings and sub headings are capitalized and punctuated exactly as the year in the
text. The table of contents is double -space except when a heading or caption wraps to
a second line.

List of Tables: Triple space down from heading.

List of Figures: Triple space down from heading.

Abbreviations: List of abbreviations and acronyms in alphabetical order.

Appendices (if applicable): Triple space down from heading.

Format of the Main Body of Project Work Report

A project work report shall have the following chapters.

 Chapter one-Introduction: background; statement of the problem; purpose of the
study; theoretical bases; limitations of the study; definition of terms; and organization
of the remainder of the study.
Chapter two- Review of the Literature: chronological or categorical presentation of
the cortical viewpoints related to topic.
Chapter three-Research Methods: research design or approach (quantitative or
qualitative); population and/or sample; collection and tabulation of data; and data
analysis procedures.
Chapter four- Results and Findings: Presentation of results and findings of project
work.
Discussion and Conclusion: Evaluating and interpreting the implications results
obtained. Include similarities and differences between results obtained and the work of
others. Present implications of conclusion for practical application or future studies.
References: includes all sources used in the study, using APA format for citation.(Visit
Website:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/08/)
Appendices: Include material to detailed or lengthy for inclusion in the body of the
study (e.g., questionnaires, maps, photos, and letters of permission).Each appendix shall
have to be labeled alphabetically.
 18"

TITLE OF PROJECT WORKREPORT

16"
A Project Work Report

16"
By

Name of Student (First Name/Second Name/Surname) (12"bold)

LUC. Registration Number:
Roll no Number:

Submitted to

(italic style)
A Report Submitted to
Faculty of Management, Lincoln University College (12")
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of
Bachelor of ………………….
At the
Name of Campus/College

Name of the Place of Submission

Month and Year
 Declaration (14")

(12")

I hereby declare that the project work entitled “TITLE OF PROJECT WORK REPORT”
(12")
submitted to the Faculty of Management, Lincoln University College, Malaysia is an
original piece of work under the supervision of Prof./Dr./Mr.NAME OF SUPERVISOR,
faculty member, NAME OF COLLEGE, NAME OF PLACE, and is submitted in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Bachelor of Hospitality
(BBA/BHM). This project work report has not been submitted to any other university or
institution for the award of any degree or diploma.

………………………………………
xyz (name of the student)
30th Jun 20….

ii
 Supervisor's Recommendation(14")

(12")

The project work report entitled "TITLE OF PROJECT WORK REPORT "submitted by
NAME OF STUDENT of NAME OF COLLEGE, NAME OF PLACE, is prepared under
my supervision as per the procedure and format requirements laid by the Lincoln University
College, as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Bachelor
(BHM).I, therefore, recommend the project work report for evaluation.

………………………………………

xyz

30th Jun 201..

iii
 Letter head of the college

(12")

We hereby endorse the project work report entitled "TITLEOF PROJECT WORK "submitted
by NAME OF STUDENT of NAME OF COLLEGE, NAME OF PLACE, in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for award of the Bachelor of Hospitality (BHM) for external
evaluation.

…………………………………………..

SUDIP KHADKA
ASSIGNMENT COORDINATOR

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 TABLEOFCONTENTS

Title
Page……………………………………………………………………………………....i
Declaration……………………………………………………………………………...ii
Supervisor's recommendation…………………………………………………………iii
Acknowledgement………………………………………………………………………iv
Table of Contents………………………………………………………………………v
List of Table……………………………………………………………………………..vi
List of Figure……………………………………………………………………………vii
Abbreviations……………………………………………………………………………………..……viii

CHAPTERI: INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………....….1

1.1 Background………………………………………………................................1
1.2 Objectives……………………………………………………………………..2
1.3 Limitations…………………………………………………............................3
1.4 Methodology…………… ……………………………………………………4

CHAPTERII: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS….……………….………….5

CHAPTERIII: FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION ........................................................…...6

Bibliography
Appendix

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 Guideline for Chapter 1 (introduction)

1.1 Background
1.1.1 Background of study
1.1.2 Background of organisation
1.2Objectives
1.3Limitation
1.4Methodology
1.4.1 Methods
Background
Background of the study
 The background study for a research paper includes a review of the area being researched,
current information surrounding the issue, previous studies on the issue, and relevant history on
the issue.
 Ideally, the study should effectively set forth the history and background information on your
report problem.

Background of organization
 The background of the organisation for research paper includes of current information of
organisation that researcher has chosen.
 It also includes previous and relevant history of the organisation chosen.

Objectives
 This refers to the objectives of the research topic. The whole assignment or research should be
based on objectives that you have set.
 Research objectives are the result sought by the researcher at the end of the research process,
i.e. what the researcher will be able to achieve at the end of the research study.
 A well –worded objective will be SMART, i.e. Smart, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-
Bound. It also should be Relevant, Feasible, Logical, Observable, and Unequivocal (clear)

Limitation
 Limitations are influences that the researcher cannot control.
 They are the shortcomings, conditions or influences that cannot be controlled by the researcher
that place restriction on your methodology and conclusion.

Methodology
 The methodology describes the broad philosophical underpinning to your chosen research
methods including whether you are using qualitative or quantitative methods, or a mixture of
both, and why.
Method
 These methods vary by the sources from which information is obtained, how that information is
sampled, and the types of instruments that are used in data collection. Methods also vary by
whether they collect qualitative data, quantitative data or both.
 Methods of collecting data and information (primary and secondary)
 Data Analytical tools (financial tools, statistical tools, chart, diagram , tables)