Use the standardized LaTeX template on this page for writing your CMS M.Tech. project report.
The template is defined by two files, namely,
cpr.tex, cbk.cls, cms-logo-bw.jpg.
These are included with each of the two example reports provided on this page (see below).
What You Should NOT Do
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DO NOT modify or tamper with the files cpr.tex, cbk.cls, cms-logo-bw.jpg.
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DO NOT change visual and design aspects such as page dimensions and layout, and administrative aspects such as the wording of the title page, the certificate page, and the author's declaration page, etc..
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DO NOT alter the essential structure and the mandatory parts of the main LaTeX source file.
Mandatory parts of the main LaTeX source file are clearly marked in the files
report.tex in the two example reports provided on this page.
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DO NOT alter the CMS logo, or use it with any other aspect ratio than the original.
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DO NOT plagiarize.
Plagiarism constitutes a serious academic offense.
See University's
policy against plagiarism
for further details.
The Centre does not tolerate the plagiarism in any form.
Please be absolutely sure that your report reflects your own work and duly credits others' wherever required.
Reports found to contain plagiarized material are liable to be rejected outright.
Click here to find out more about plagiarism and how to avoid it.
Example Reports
See the LaTeX source files and compiled .pdf files for these examples.
Study the structure of the report.tex files in these two examples.
Both reports are available as a tarball here.
Processing Instructions
If there are no LaTeX errors in your source, the following
sequence of shell commands produces the file report.pdf:
$ cd example-report-1/
$ pdflatex report
$ bibtex report
$ pdflatex report
$ pdflatex report
Occasionally, pdflatex may need to be invoked once again.
In your own report, you may have to correct syntactic and other errors at each of these steps.
Once your LaTeX sources are bug-free, easy compilation to pdf can be done via the makefile
provided in each directory. From within the report directory, make can be simply invoked as
$ make
LaTeX Help
The internet is replete with help and tutorials on LaTeX. GUIs are also available for LaTeX.
For any additional help you may require, please talk to your friends, foes, faculty advisor, and
other local LaTeX experts.
Spellcheck
In the least, run
$ aspell -c [file.tex]
on EACH of the LaTeX source files to find potentially misspelt words – Correct them if and as appropriate.
Remember that not every word that aspell reports may be misspelt. aspell has limitations. As author of your report,
it is your responsibility to make your report as flawless as possible. This includes spelling and grammar in the least.
Printing
Print your report double-sided. Save paper.
Binding
The binding method you choose should be hold pages securely.
Use any good-quality, durable binding method to create bound copies of your printed report.
This includes spiral binding.
Hard binding with or without embossing is not mandatory.
We discourage the use of the so-called "patti files".
Submission
One soft copy (pdf) and one hard copy (signed by you, your advisors, and the CMS director),
to be submitted to the CMS library on or before the deadline.
Additional copies for yourself and your advisors may be made at your discretion.
Important: Before you submit make sure you have verified the report from your (internal)
adviser(s). In that case you will be required to prepare the report well in
advence of the deadline (typically 10-15 days). Pleaes consult your adviser for the same.
Click here to
access submission portal.
