CASE STUDY REPORT FORMAT GUIDELINE
Following is a suggested guideline for preparing your case study reports (remember to always use IEEE
style guide for all formatting and referencing):
Cover Page
Abstract
(Should be written to focus on key points/findings)
Chapter 1: Introduction
Current Situation Analysis and pertinent Background including a synopsis of the relevant information from
the analysis of the case.
Chapter 2: Case Study Overview
May include:
Target Market Identification
Market Needs
Analysis of Case
Key Issues/Goals
Recommendations
Should include:
Decision Criteria
Assumptions
Data Analysis
Preferred Alternative with rationale.
Justification/Predicted Outcome
It is important that all guesstimates or creative ideas be founded upon some relevant rationale and a solid
understanding of the target audience and anticipated technical, financial or any other changes/impact.
Chapter 3: Result Analysis
May include
Result
Critical Analysis
Conclusion
References
Recommend that you source business journals, periodicals, and textual references as well as any online
research. Make sure you support your ideas with facts and figures. Please try to use your own words and
ideas based on research rather than copy and paste other’s words from the internet. You should USE
PROPER IEEE style in-line citations, image source citations, and an alphabetical CITATION LIST in a
references section.
Appendices
All charts, visuals, and other related items can be placed here and referenced in the report.
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Your report should meet following standards:
Font Name: Times New Roman
Left Margin: 1.5 inch
Right Margin: 1 inch
Top Margin: 1 inch
Bottom Margin: 1 inch
Header and Footer: 0.5 inch
Line Spacing: 1.5
Paragraph Spacing: 18 pt
Font Size: 12 pt (for normal text)
Follow following standard for headings
1. Heading1 (16 pt, Bold)
1.1 Heading2 (14 pt, Bold)
1.1.1 Heading3 (13 pt, Bold)
1.1.1.1 Heading4 (12 pt, Bold)
ARRANGEMENT OF CONTENTS:
The sequence in which the project report material should be arranged and bound should be as follows:
1. Cover Page
2. Title Page
3. Certificate of Approval
4. Acknowledgment
5. Abstract
6. Table of Contents
7. List of Figures (if any)
8. List of Tables (if any)
9. List of Symbols (if any)
10. Abbreviations (if any)
11. Chapters
12. Appendices (if any)
13. References
* Students can add their own topics or sub-topics as per necessity.
* Justify the report for clean look at both left and right side of page.
*The level of English writing must be appropriate to the level of the Bachelor’s degree. Normally, there
should be no first person references (e.g., I, we, us) in the report. If self reference is required, reference may
be made to “the author” or “this study”.
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ST. XAVIER’S COLLEGE
(Affiliated to Tribhuvan University)
Maitighar, Kathmandu
Case Study Report
on
“Case Study Title” - (Course Code)
Under the supervision of
Supervisor Name
Designation
Submitted by
Full Name (T.U. Exam Roll No. 494/066)
Full Name (T.U.Exam Roll No. 506/066)
Submitted to
ST. XAVIER’S COLLEGE
Department of Computer Science
Maitighar, Kathmandu, Nepal
September ____ , 2014
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Case Study Title
[Code No.:]
A case study report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the
degree of Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information
Technology
Submitted by
Full Name (T.U. Exam Roll No. 494/066)
Full Name (T.U.Exam Roll No. 506/066)
Submitted to
ST. XAVIER’S COLLEGE
Department of Computer Science
Maitighar, Kathmandu
Nepal
September _____, 2014
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CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL
The undersigned certify that they have read and recommended to the Department of
Computer Science for acceptance, a case study report entitled “…………………….”
submitted by ………. (Student’s name / TU Roll No) in partial fulfillment for the degree
of Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Information Technology.
…………………………..
Er. Rajan Karmacharya
Supervisor
Lecturer
Department of Computer Science
St. Xavier’s College
……………………………..
Vishnu Kumar Rana
Head of Department
Department of Computer Science
St. Xavier’s College
