Integrated Research Dissertation

Dear Final Year Students,

IRD facilitates integration of several fields of study in searching for the
solution of a single problem. It provides valuable experience in the research
process, definition of the problem, search for relevant data, analysis of the
data, and drawing conclusions and implications from it. It may be a case
study, describing and analyzing a particular incident, illuminating a variety of
managerial problems. The IRD may take the form of a staff study in which
the pertinent elements of a policy problem are studied and weighted to
reach conclusions as to possible courses of action. IRD may be a historical
study, analyzing and searching for implications in a particular period.

• Stage 1 :Students are required to submit the DESSERTATION –List

of Topics in Format
Annexure A , on or before 20/10/09 . This should contain at least 4
Topics selected by
Student ,giving Priority 1 to 4 , and the Reasons for selecting each
Topic ..

• Stage 2: Committee consisting IRD coordinator along with another

faculty will finalize, and inform the Student ,the TOPIC assigned along
with the name of the Guide in the same format by 27/10/09

• Stage 3 :On receiving finalized IRD TOPIC , on or before 3/11/09

student will have to submit to the Guide with copy to IRD coordinator a
TWO PAGE proposal in the Format Annexure B ,describing briefly
about the Topic, Introduction, Issues to be focused,
Background/Historical data ,Need and Purpose of the research ,
Expected Outcome/ Result , Data to be relied/referred to ,Proposed
stages of progress with Dates of completion ,Summary.
• Stage 4 : Guide will offer his comments in the same Proposal
Annexure B ,and also award Marks (not exceeding 15).and forward a
copy to IRDC & PGP by 10/11/09

• Stage 5: Students will start working on the Dissertation , in discussion

with the Guide as well research from Library/ Web / and other sources
of Information . The Student will have to prepare an INTERIM REPORT
in the format prescribed Annexure C, (not exceeding 10 to 12 pages )
by 25/11/09 .

• Stage 6: In same INTERIM REPORT ,Annexure C ,Guide will offer his

comments and also award Marks (not exceeding 25).and return to
student by 30/11/09, with a copy to IRDC and PGP .
 • Stage 7: Student will continue to work on the Dissertation in
consultation with the Guide and refer to sources , will submit the
FINAL REPORT to the Guide in the Format
Annexure D(not exceeding 15 pages) by 15/12/2009.

• Stage 8: In the same Annexure D ,Guide will offer his Final comments
and also award Marks (not exceeding 30).and return to student by
20/12/09, with a copy to IRDC and PGP
• Stage 9 : A committee consisting of the Guide and 2 Faculty
members will conduct Viva-voce between 20/12/09 and 31/12/09 and
they will award not exceeding 20 marks, and send a copy of viva-
voce remarks and marks awarded to the Student with a copy to IRDC
and PGP

• Stage 10 : The student will make a presentation to the Faculty and

Students on his Dissertation for which the Committee ( ref above ) can
award not exceeding 10 marks .

In all the reports the Student will be evaluated for his /her GOOD
SCHLORSHIP & INTEGRITY,
COURTESY IN CREDITING SOURCES OF INFORMATION , OBJECTIVE
STANDARDS OF
PRECISION ,LOGIC, and use of EVIDENCE , IMAGINATION, THE ABILITY TO
REACH AND
STATE DEFENSIBLE CONCLUSION , & STRICT ADHERENCE TO TIME
SCHEDULE prescribed
Above.

PROF V. SUNDARRAO
INTEGRATED RESEARCH DISSERTATION CO-ORDINATOR (IRDC)
 ANNEXURE-A

DISSERTATION-LIST OF TOPICS

(TO BE FILLED BY STUDENTS)

Students Name: ______________

Roll No: ______________

Date: _______________

Sl No AREA TOPIC OBJECTIVE

(WHY CHOOSEN
THISTOPIC)

(TO BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE)

(SIGNATURE
OF STUDENT)

TO BE FILLED BY THE DC:

Topic Assigned to students:

NAME OF THE GUIDE:

DATE: (SIGNATURE OF COORDINATOR)
 ANNEXURE-B

ANNEXURE - B

DISSERTATION- INITIAL PROPOSAL

From: Student’s Name: Roll No:

Date:

To: Guide Name

1. Topic

2. Introduction to Topic:

3. Issues to be focused:

4. Background/Need/Purpose

5. Expected outcome/Result

6. Data to be Relied/Referred

7. Summary

Signature of the student

Guide comments:
Marks Awarded (Max: 15)

Signature of
Guide