SRI MANAKULA VINAYAGAR

ENGINEERING COLLEGE
(An Autonomous Institution)

Puducherry

ACADEMIC REGULATIONS 2020

(R-2020)

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMES

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction ………………………………………………………………………..…………………. 5

2. Preliminary Definitions and Nomenclature……………………………........................................ 6

3. Branches of Study………………………………………………………………………................... 8

4. Admission Eligibility …………………………………………………………………………………. 8

5. Academic Structure………………………………………………………………………………….. 9

6. Curriculum Structure ………………………………………………………………………………... 9

7. Course Enrolment and Registration……………………………………………………………….. 12

8. Examination………………………………………………………………………………………….. 13

9. Assessment Procedures for Awarding Marks……………………………………………………. 14

10. Distribution of Marks………………………………………………………………………………… 15

11. Requirements for Passing the Examination……………………………………………………… 19

12. Grievance Redressal Mechanism in Evaluation…………………………………………….. 19

13. Letter Grade and Grade Sheet……………………………………………………………………... 19

14. Eligibility for the Award of Degree ………………………………………..................................... 21

15. Temporary Break of Study from the Programme……………………………………................... 22

16. Termination from the Programme…………………………………………..……………………… 22

17. Discipline and Conduct……………………………………………………………………………… 22

18. Academic Calendar………………………………………...………………….……………………. 24

19. Various Committees and its Functions….………………………………………………………… 24

20. Revision of Regulations and Curriculum………………………..……….................................... 31

21. Annexure – A………………………………………...………………….……………………........... 32

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SRI MANAKULA VINAYAGAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(An Autonomous Institution)
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMES
(Eight Semesters)

REGULATIONS 2020
CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEMS (CBCS)
(Common to all B. Tech. Full Time Programmes)
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College (SMVEC) envisions to foster
knowledge, skills, attitude and values of the aspiring youth to enable them to become
global citizens. To achieve this process, the institution has evolved a flexible
integrated academic curriculum designed in accordance with the Outcome Based
Education (OBE) which is acquired by the learners of a programme under 'Learner
Centric' Model.
1.2 All the Under Graduate Engineering programme shall be governed by the rules and
regulations provided in this version of Academic Regulations (R-2020). The
curriculum of each programme provides broad based knowledge, quality course
content, academic flexibility, and scope for multi-disciplinary learning activities and
opportunities for industry oriented projects.
1.3 The provisions made in this document shall govern the policies, procedures,
curriculum, conduct of the examinations and evaluation systems.
1.4 The semester system shall be adopted for academic activities in the college.
Normally, odd semester starts in second week of June and even semester starts in
second week of December.
1.5 Stringent evaluation norms will be followed to maintain quality of engineering
education. The examination system will be transparent and governed by the rules
and regulations with time bounded activities.
Objectives of CBCS
 To shift focus from the teacher-centric to student-centric education.
 To allow students to choose inter-disciplinary, intra-disciplinary and skill
oriented courses from the choices to provide more flexibility in learning
system.
 To make education broad-based on par with global standards.
 To help students to earn credits by choosing unique combination of courses.
 To create an international exposure to students by providing International
Certificate Courses.
 To provide necessary training to students for gaining vital life skills through
skill development programmes.
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 To keep abreast of industrial requirements and societal needs, students are

equipped through internship and inculcate the skill of converting Project into
Product.

1.6 The rules and regulations shall be subjected to amendment made by the Academic
Council (AC) from time to time based on the recommendations of the Board of
Studies (BoS).
2. PRELIMINARY DEFINITIONS AND NOMENCLATURE
College : Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College
University : Pondicherry University
Programme : B.Tech. Degree
Discipline/ Department : Branch or specialization of B.Tech Degree Programme like
Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering etc.,
Course : Theory /Practical subject that is normally studied in a
semester. Eg: Mathematics, Computer Programming, etc.,
Professional Core : Compulsory course in the curriculum
Course
Professional Elective : A course that can be chosen from the listed courses by a
Course student based on his/her interest which is not covered in
professional core courses.
Open Elective Couse : A course that can be chosen by a student based on his/her
interest from the list of multi-disciplinary courses offered by
other departments.
Head of the Institution : The Director cum Principal
Controller of : The authority who is responsible for all Examination related
Examinations (CoE) activities of the institution
Lateral Entry : Admission of students directly into the second year of
B.Tech. Degree programme after completion of Diploma
Course in Engineering
L – T – P – PW – C : L - Lecture, T - Tutorial, P - Practical, PW – Project Work
and C - Credits respectively
Curriculum : The various components / courses studied in each
programme that provides an appropriate outcome in the
chosen branch of study.
Semester Grade Point : Weightage of average grade points of subjects in a
Average (SGPA) semester.
Cumulative Grade : Weightage of average grade points of all subjects in all
Point Average (CGPA) semesters completed by a student
Odd semester : The Semester that is typically from June to November
Even semester : The Semester that is typically from December to May
Period : 50 minutes duration of a theory / practical class
Day : 8 periods in a calendar day
Enrolment : Enlistment of a student on roll in an academic year
Arrear : A course in which a student has not fulfilled the
examination passing criteria in the end semester
examination.
CAT : Continuous Assessment Test
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CAM : Continuous Assessment Marks

ESE : End Semester Examination
ESM : End Semester Examination Marks
EEC : Employability Enhancement Course
Regular Examination : End semester examination conducted for the courses
prescribed in the curriculum of that semester.
Arrear Examination : End Semester examination conducted for the students who
have not fulfilled the examination passing criteria in the
previous attempt(s).
Supplementary : An additional examination exclusively conducted in the fifth
Examination and eighth semester for the students with a maximum of
two arrears.
First Attempt : Appearing for the end semester examination of a course in
a semester for which the students have registered. If a
student failed to appear for the end semester examination
after registration, it is also treated as first attempt.
Academic Council (AC) : An Apex academic body having the power to scrutinize and
approve the proposals with or without modification of the
Board of Studies with regard to courses of study, academic
regulations, curricula, syllabi and modifications thereof,
instructional and evaluation arrangements, methods,
procedures relevant thereto, etc.,
Board of Studies (BoS) : An Apex academic body having the powers to approve the
various courses, suggest teaching methodologies,
coordinate research and other academic activities keeping
in view the objectives of the college.
Academic Standing : ASC shall perform the functions under emergent situations
Committee (ASC) which are subject to ratification by the Academic Council
(AC).
Academic Appeals : If a student finds some anomaly in the award of marks in
Board (AAB) the Continuous Assessment Test /End Semester
examination, he/she can make an appeal to the Academic
Appeals Board for review of marks awarded.
Departmental Advisory : The Committee that formulates a process to review the
Committee (DAC) post implementation effects of curriculum and suggest
various measures to ensure academic standard and its
excellency of the course offered by the department.
Department : Reviews, revises and prepares curriculum structure based
Consultative on the institutional policy and suggests improvements in
Committee (DCC) syllabus of a course(s) prepared by course teacher(s) and
forwards the curriculum to BoS for further
recommendations. It monitors the academic progress and
conduct of classes throughout the semester and takes
appropriate corrective measures to improve the quality of
curriculum delivery.
Programme Academic : Coordinates all the academic activities of the department
Coordinator (PAC) viz. Curriculum revision, framing of syllabus, time table, re-
registration of course(s), display and submission of
attendance status and BoS meeting as a member
secretary.
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AICTE : All India Council for Technical Education

UGC : University Grants Commission
NBA : National Board of Accreditation
NAAC : National Assessment and Accreditation Council
CRC : Complaint Redressal Committee
3. BRANCHES OF STUDY
Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College offers the following B.Tech. Degree
Programmes:
1. B.Tech - Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE)
2. B.Tech - Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)
3. B.Tech - Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
4. B.Tech - Information Technology (IT)
5. B.Tech - Instrumentation and Control Engineering (ICE)
6. B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering (MECH)
7. B.Tech - Civil Engineering (CIVIL)
8. B.Tech - Biomedical Engineering (BME)
9. B.Tech - Mechatronics Engineering (Mechatronics)
10. B.Tech - Computer Science and Business Systems (CSBS)
11. B.Tech - Computer and Communication Engineering (CCE)
12. B.Tech - Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI&DS)
13. B.Tech - Fashion Technology (FT)

4. ADMISSION ELIGIBILITY
The norms for admission, eligibility criteria such as marks, age limit and mode of admission
will be as prescribed by the Pondicherry University from time to time.
4.1 First Year B.Tech and Lateral Entry
4.1.1 B.Tech - First Year
Candidates for admission to the first semester of the eight semester B.Tech.
Degree programme shall be required to have passed:
The Higher Secondary Examination of the (10+2) curriculum (Academic Stream)
prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu or any other examination
equivalent there to with minimum of 45% marks (a mere pass for OBC and
SC/ST candidates) in aggregate of subjects – Mathematics, Physics and any
one of the following optional subjects: Chemistry / Biotechnology/ Computer
Science / Biology (Botany & Zoology)/Technical Vocational subject or an
Examination of any University or Authority recognized by the Executive Council
of the Pondicherry University as equivalent thereto. amalgam
4.1.2 B.Tech - Lateral Entry
For Lateral entry in to third semester of the eight semester B.Tech Degree
programme:
The minimum qualification for admission is a pass in three year diploma or four
year sandwich diploma course in Engineering / Technology with a minimum of
60% marks (50% marks for OBC and a mere pass for SC/ST candidates) in
rd
aggregate in the subjects covered from 3 to final semester or a pass in any
B.Sc. course with Mathematics as one of the subjects of study with a minimum
of 60% marks ( 50% marks for OBC and a mere pass for SC/ST candidates) in
aggregate in main and ancillary subjects excluding language subjects. The list
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of diploma programmes approved for admission to the various B.Tech degree

programmes are given in Annexure A.
4.2 Age Limit
st
The candidate should not have completed 21 years of age as on 1 July of the
Academic year under consideration. In case of SC/ST candidates, the age limit is
relaxable for three years. No age limit for Lateral entry to the second year of the
B.Tech degree programme.

5 ACADEMIC STRUCTURE
5.1 Duration of the Program
A student after securing admission shall pursue B.Tech programme for a minimum
period of 4 academic years (8 semesters), if not he / she has to complete the degree
within the maximum period of 7 years (14 semesters) starting from the
commencement of the first semester. For a student admitted in lateral-entry mode, the
minimum and maximum period of study shall be 3 academic years (6 semesters) and
6 years (12 semesters) respectively starting from the commencement of the third
semester.
5.2 Medium of Instruction
The medium of instruction for the entire B.Tech degree programme shall be only in
ENGLISH.
6 CURRICULUM STRUCTURE
According to the National Board of Accreditation (NBA), the curriculum has to be evolved
after finalizing the Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs) and the corresponding
Programme Outcomes (POs). The POs have been directly listed by NBA for UG
programmes. Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs) are to be evolved based on the
knowledge and skills to be developed over the duration of programme. The curriculum that
evolves should broadly ensure the achievement of the POs and PSOs, and thus the PEOs
of the programme.
6.1 Category of Courses and its Credit Distribution
Course work is measured in units called credit hours or simply credits. The number of
hours of a course per week is the number of credits for that course. One credit per
lecture hour per week is assigned for each theory course. Laboratory courses and
tutorial are assigned for an hour with 0.5 credits per week. The credits details of
courses is shown in Table 1.

Table 1 Credits details of courses

Number of hours
Nature of Course Credits
L T P
Theory 3 0 0 3
Theory with Tutorial 2 2 0 3
Practical 0 0 2 1
Project work 0 0 20 10
Regular Between 160 and 165
Total Number of Credits
Lateral entry Between 121 and 126
Number of credits per Semester Between 17 to 22
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6.2 Course Numbering Scheme

Each course is denoted by a unique code consisting of 9 alphanumeric characters.
The details of the numbering scheme is shown in Fig. 1

U 2 0
PROGRAMME

U - Undergraduate SEQUENCE NUMBER*

REGULATION
00 - 99
R - 2020
SEMESTER
COURSE TYPE
DEPARTMENT CODE 1– First Semester

AD – Artificial Intelligence and Data Science T –Theory 2 – Second Semester

BM– Biomedical Engineering P – Practical 3 – Third Semester

CB – Computer Science and Business Systems E – Professional Elective 4 – Fourth Semester

CC - Computer and Communication Engineering O – Open Elective 5 – Fifth Semester

CE – Civil Engineering C – Certification Course 6 – Sixth Semester

CS – Computer Science and Engineering M – Mandatory course 7 – Seventh Semester

EC – Electronics and Communication Engineering S – Skill Development Course 8 – Eighth Semester

EE – Electrical and Electronics Engineering W – Project Work

FT – Fashion Technology
*Separate sequence of numbers for theory and practical courses
IC – Instrumentation and Control Engineering

IT – Information Technology

MC – Mechatronics Engineering

ME – Mechanical Engineering

COMMON CODE

HS – Humanities and Management

ES – Engineering Science

BS – Basic Science Fig. 1 Course code formation

6.3 Professional Electives

Each student shall choose a course from the professional elective list specified in the
curriculum relating to his / her degree programme in consultation with the Class
Advisor, Programme Academic Coordinator and the HoD.
6.4 Open Electives
Each student shall choose a course from the open elective list offered by other
departments specified in the curriculum, in consultation with the Class Advisor,
Programme Academic Coordinator and the HoD.
6.5 Project Work
Each student shall be required to undertake a suitable project in industry / research
organization / department in consultation with the Head of the Department and the
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guide. A student shall register for the Project Phase I and II in 7 and 8 semester
respectively.
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1. The process and guidelines for industry/Research organization projects

 Students opting for industry / research organization project should decide,
th
identify and interact with relevant industry/ research organization in 7
semester itself. Training and Placement cell shall help to establish contact
with industries. Students shall take necessary help from their department for
exact plan of action and apply to the industry / research organization through
proper channel .The departmental committee shall decide the schedule
appropriately.
 Students shall submit the application attached with relevant details viz.
correspondence with industry, area and nature of project, progress report to
th
the department before the end of 7 semester.
 Director cum Principal / Dean Academics shall issue permission letter to the
students on the recommendation of HoD. Students shall be allowed to do the
th
project work in the industry for a maximum period of 13 weeks in 8
semester.
 An internal guide from the department and mentor from the industry/
research organization where the project is to be undertaken shall be
allocated to the students. Both guides should discuss and finalize the scope
of the project work and monitor the progress together.
 Internal guide should visit the industry at least 3 times in a semester to see
the progress of his/her student and a brief report should be submitted to the
HoD about the project.
 Student should maintain a record on the progress and get the approval from
both internal and external guides at least twice in a month either by
physically or through email communication. If the progress is not found
satisfactory due to any reason, the Guide should take the corrective action,
after consulting with Dean Academics through HoD for further extension of
the project completion.
 Progress report and certificate of completion of the project work from the
industry / research organization shall be submitted by the student to the
respective guide. The mode of evaluation shall be same as adopted for
students carrying out in-house project.
2. The Process and guidelines for in-house project
 Project work may be assigned to a group of students not exceeding 4 per
group, under the supervision of project guide(s).
 Students execute their in-house project in the Department with proper
approval from the HoD through the respective supervisor.
6.6 Employability Enhancement Courses
6.6.1 Certification Courses: Students shall choose an International certification course of
40-50 hours duration specified in the curriculum, which will be offered through Centre
of Excellence. These courses carry no credit and will not be considered for CGPA
calculation.
6.6.2 Skill Development Courses: Skill development courses are non-credit courses,
provided to enhance the knowledge and skill set of the students. The Skill
Development Courses included in the curriculum are Foreign Language/IELTS, online
certification course, Technical seminar, Presentation, Skill development courses and
Technical skill development courses. It is mandatory for every student to register
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online courses like MOOC / SWAYAM / NPTEL etc. approved by the Department
committee comprising of HoD, Programme Academic Coordinator, Class advisor and
Subject Expert. Students have to complete relevant online courses successfully. The
Committee will monitor the progress of the student and recommend the grade (100%
Continuous Assessment pattern) based on the marks secured in online examinations.
6.7 Mandatory Courses
Mandatory Courses, specified by AICTE, are non-credit courses to be completed
successfully by a student. The Mandatory Courses included in the curriculum are
Induction Programme, Environmental Science, Physical Education, NSS, Indian
Constitution, Essence of Indian Traditional Knowledge and Professional Ethics.
The students are expected to undergo a mandatory three-weeks induction programme
comprising of physical activity, creative arts, universal human values, proficiency
modules, lectures by eminent people, visits to local areas and familiarization to
department/branch & innovations immediately after admission.
National Service Scheme (NSS) has social service activities in and around the
College. Sports and Games activities include preparation for inter-collegiate sports
events. Further training activities will be during weekends and the camps will be
normally during vacation period. AICTE specified syllabus shall be followed for all the
remaining mandatory courses.
6.8 Industrial Training / Internship
Students may undergo training or internship during summer / winter vacation at
Industry/ Research organization / University (after due approval from the Mentor,
Class advisor and Departmental Consultative Committee (DCC). In such cases, the
internship/training should be undergone continuously (without break) in one
organization. Normally no extension of time is allowed. However, DCC may provide
relaxation based on the exceptional case. The students are allowed to undergo three
to four weeks internship in established industry / Esteemed institution during vacation
period.
7 COURSE ENROLMENT AND REGISTRATION
7.1 Course Registration
The registration for each semester courses shall be done in online mode which will
commence preferably 10 working days prior to the last working day of the current
semester.
7.1.1 After registering for all the courses, the student must attend the classes,
satisfy the attendance requirements, earn Continuous Assessment Marks
(CAM) and appear for the End Semester Examinations (ESE).
7.1.2 The opted Elective course will be offered only if the number of students opted
for that course is not less than 30.However, if the students enrollment in a
class is less than 30, the head of the department will decide the elective
course.
7.2 Arrear Course Registration
In the first attempt of writing the End Semester Examination of a course if a student
fails, He / She can retains the existing CAM and proceeds to write the supplementary
exams / End Semester Examinations as and when they are conducted otherwise if a
student wish to re-earn the Continuous Assessment Marks (CAM), He / She has to re-
register by paying the prescribed fee for the course when it is offered next in the
subsequent academic year. The existing CAM will get nullified. The student has to re-
earn the CAM by taking-up all the internal tests, assignments and presentation as per
the norms of regulations.
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8 EXAMINATION
8.1 Requirements for Appearing End Semester Examination
A student is expected to maintain 100% attendance in all courses as attendance also
carries internal marks (Clause 10.3). A student will be qualified to appear for end
semester examinations in a particular course of a semester only if he/she satisfies the
below mentioned requirements.
8.1.1 The student is permitted to appear for End Semester Examinations, only if
he/she maintains minimum 75% of attendance. If he/she secured attendance
greater than or equal to 60 % and less than 75% in any course in the current
semester can be considered in case of the following reasons:
i. Medical reasons (hospitalization / accident and or illness)
ii. Due to participation in sports events or any competitions or NCC and / or
NSS activities with prior written permission from the Head of the
Institution/Dean Academics through the Head of the Department
He/she has to pay the necessary condonation prescribed by the college
authority with necessary supporting documents for his/her absence.
8.1.2 The student shall be considered for exemption from the prescribed attendance
requirement for the reasons stated above and if exempted, the student shall be
permitted to appear for the End Semester Examination of that course. In all
such cases, the students should have submitted the required documents on
joining after the absence, to the Head of the Department through the Class
Advisor.
8.1.3 If any student is suspended for any reason during the semester, the days of
suspension of a student on disciplinary grounds will be considered as days of
absence for calculating the percentage of attendance for each individual
course.
8.2 Movement to Next Higher Semesters
8.2.1 A student can move to the next semester provided only if he/she fulfills the
minimum attendance requirement for appearing in the end semester
examination.
8.2.2 The student who has failed to fulfill the above conditions will not be permitted
to move to the higher semester, and shall rejoin the programme in the next
academic year in the same semester after fulfilling all the requirements as per
the regulations.
8.2.3 A student who rejoins the programme after the temporary break shall be
governed only by the rules, regulations, course of study and syllabi in force, at
the time of rejoining the course.
8.3 Provision for Withdrawal from Examination
8.3.1 Complete Withdrawal (applicable only for nil arrear students): A student,
who is eligible to appear for the semester examinations, will be permitted to
withdraw from appearing for the entire End Semester Examinations as one unit
(Complete Withdrawal) for valid reasons and on the recommendation of the
Head of the Department and with the approval of the Dean Academics.
Complete Withdrawal application shall be made before the commencement of
the first examination pertaining to the semester. Such withdrawal shall be
permitted only once during the entire programme.
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8.3.2 A student who has completely withdrawn from appearing for End Semester
Examinations in a particular semester should appear for the examinations of all
the withdrawn subjects in the next semester itself.
8.3.3 If all other conditions are satisfactory, the candidate who withdraws is also
eligible to be awarded DISTINCTION whereas he/she is not eligible to be
awarded a rank.
8.4 Scribe for End Semester Examination
8.4.1 If any student is not in a position to write end semester examination on account
of temporary physical disability or injury due to accident and applies for a
scribe (writer) with medical certificate obtained from a medical officer not below
the rank of Assistant Director level, then a scribe shall be allowed / assigned
by CoE to such student. Normally, such scribe shall neither be a student nor a
degree holder of any technical programme having similar competency. The
student shall, however, apply in a prescribed proforma to CoE and requesting
permission for using the scribe well in advance, not on the day of examination,
to make necessary arrangements (Scriber, Separate Examination Hall etc.).
CoE shall take the undertaking from the scribe in a prescribed proforma. Such
student shall produce the permission letter from the CoE for using scribe to the
invigilator. He / She should pay the TA/DA and other charges to the scribe.
Scribe shall be allowed extra time as per the norms specified by the Controller
of Examinations.
8.4.2 Student admitted with differently abled category and those who can write, but
at much slower speed as compared to normal student, he/she may be allowed
an extra time of 30 minutes for 50 marks paper and 45 minutes for 75 marks
paper to write the examination for all the courses. He / She shall seek
permission from CoE for the extra time on account of his/her percentage of
disability by producing necessary medical certificate from medical officer not
below the rank of Assistant Director.
8.5 Supplementary Examinations
Supplementary Examination is an additional examination which will be conducted after
declaration of the End Semester Examination results/revaluation results. This
examination will be conducted in fifth and eighth semesters for the students who are
having a maximum of two arrears only. For supplementary examination, the
continuous assessment marks of the last attempt will be considered.
8.6 Malpractice in Examinations
If any student caught red-handed due to malpractices in examinations then he/she
shall be punished as per the recommendations of the Complaint Redressal Committee
(CRC) constituted by CoE with the approval of Head of the Institution. The CRC shall
inquire and decide the punishment for the unfair means as specified in the
Examination manual.

9 ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES FOR AWARDING MARKS

The total marks for each course (Theory, Practical and Project Work) will be 100, comprising
of two components namely Continuous Assessment Marks (CAM) and End Semester
Examination Marks (ESM). However, there are EEC and Mandatory courses that have only
continuous assessment for 100 marks without an End Semester Examination.
The Assessment components for each course are as illustrated in Table 2. Each course
shall be evaluated for a maximum of 100 marks.
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Table 2 Assessment Components

Sl. Continuous Assessment End Semester Examination

Category of Course
No Marks (CAM) Marks (ESM)
1 Theory Courses 25 75
#
2 Practical Courses 50 50

3 Project phase - I 50 50

4 Project phase - II 40 60

5 Internship/In-plant training 100 -

Employability Enhancement
6 100 -
Course (EEC)
7 Mandatory Courses (MC) 100 -
# Business Basics for Entrepreneur and Entrepreneurship Management courses will have only continuous assessment for 100
marks.

Students may take National/International reputed professional certification courses after due
approval from Department Consultative Committee (DCC). After completion of the course,
the DCC has to verify the relevant documents and certificates. The credits and grades shall
be mapped by the DCC and recommended to CoE through the HoD.

10 DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS

10.1 Marks Distribution of Continuous Assessment Marks (CAM) and End Semester
Examination Marks (ESM)
The scheme of assessment for Continuous Assessment Test and weightage for each
assessment is shown in Table 3 and 4 respectively. Table 5 shows the scheme for
End Semester Examinations.
Table 3 Scheme for Continuous Assessment Marks

Continuous Assessment Components

Average of Marks for
experiment report for
Average of Pre /post-

Report/viva-voce
test/viva for each

each experiment

S. No Course Type
Model Exam /

Assignment**

Total Marks
Attendance
Test Marks

experiment

Review-1

Review-2

Review-3

1 Theory 15 - - - 5 - - - 5 25

2 Practical - 10 15 15 - - - - 10 50

3 Project phase - I - - - - - 15 15 20 - 50

4 Project phase - II - - - - - 10 10 20 - 40

**
A minimum of three assignment has to be given for each course and out of them, the best two are to
be considered for computation of internal assessment marks
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Table 4 Weightage of Assessment for Theory Courses

Weightage
S. No Test Portion for Test Test Marks Duration of Test for Internal
Marks

1 CAT – 1 1 ½ Units 50 1 ½ hours

*
2 CAT – 2 1 ½ Units 50 1 ½ hours 10

3 CAT – 3 2 units 50 1 ½ hours

4 CAT – 4 All 5 Units 75 3 hours

#
# 5
CAT – 5
5 (Improvement Test) All 5 Units 75 3 hours

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* A minimum of three tests (CAT 1, 2 and 3) to be conducted for every theory course and, out of them, the
best two are to be considered for computation of internal assessment marks.
#
CAT 5 is optional for the students those who want improvement in the internal marks based on their
request to the Department consultative Committee. Either CAT 4 or CAT 5 is to be considered for the
computation of internal assessment marks.

Table 5 Scheme for End Semester Examinations

prototypes /patents etc

Publication of papers /
Practical exam viva

Report and viva -

Practical Exam
Written Exam

Total
S. No Course Type
Marks
voce

1 Theory 75 - - - - 75

2 Practical 40 10 - - 50

3 Project phase - I - - 50 - 50

4 Project phase - II - - - 50 10 60

10.2 Question Paper Pattern – Theory

The question paper for the continuous assessment tests must follow Revised Bloom's
Taxonomy and indicate expected knowledge level and Course Outcomes (COs).
Question paper pattern for CAT and ESE is shown in Table 6.

Table 6 (a) Question Paper pattern for CAT 1 to 3

2 Mark Questions 5 Mark Questions 10 Mark Questions Total Marks

2
5 4 50
(Out of 3 Questions)
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Table 6 (b) Question Paper pattern for CAT 4, CAT 5 and End Semester Examination

2 Mark Questions 5 Mark Questions 10 Mark Questions Total Marks

5
3
10 (one question 75
(out of 5 Questions)
from each unit)

Table 6 (c) CAT 4, CAT 5 and End Semester Examination Question Paper pattern for
6 units courses

2 Mark 5 Mark
Course 8 /9 Mark Questions Total Marks
Questions Questions

1
8 mark question
(out of 2 questions,
2
from unit I and Unit II)
Part A 5 (out of 3 questions, 37
1
one from each unit)
9 mark question
(compulsory question
from unit III)
2
2
9 mark questions
Part B 5 (out of 3 questions, 38
(out of 3 questions,
one from each unit)
one from each unit)

10.3 Distribution of Marks for Attendance

(a). Theory courses for which there is an internal marks of 25 that includes 5 marks
for attendance as shown in Table 3.
The distribution of 5 marks for attendance is as follows:
5 marks for 95% and above
4 marks for 90% and above but below 95%
3 marks for 85% and above but below 90%
2 marks for 80% and above but below 85%
1 mark for 75% and above but below 80%
(b). Practical courses for which there is an internal marks of 50 that includes 10 marks
for attendance as shown in Table 3.
The distribution of 10 marks for attendance is as follows :
10 marks for 95% and above
8 marks for 90% and above but below 95%
6 marks for 85% and above but below 90%
4 marks for 80% and above but below 85%
2 marks for 75% and above but below 80%.
10.4 Criteria for Assessment of Project Work
 Interim project report shall be submitted before the project reviews with the
approval of the guide. The Project Report prepared according to the approved
guidelines and duly signed by the guide and the Head of the Department shall be
submitted to the department as per the timeline announced by the department.

 The End Semester Examination for the project work shall consist of an evaluation
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of the final project report by an external examiner, followed by a viva-voce

examination conducted by a committee consisting of the external examiner and an
internal examiner. The Controller of Examinations (CoE) shall appoint Internal and
External Examiners for the End Semester Examination of the Project Work.
 The Continuous Assessment Marks (CAM) and End Semester Examinations marks
(ESM) distribution for the Project Work is given in Table 7.
Table 7 (a) CAM & ESM break-up for Project Phase - I

Sl. No Description Weightage

1 Continuous Assessment Marks
#
Review Committee 10
a Review 1 15
Guide 5
#
Review Committee 10
b Review 2 15
Guide 5
#
Review Committee 15
c Review 3 20
Guide 5
Total CAM 50
2 End Semester Marks
a Evaluation of Phase I Internal Examiner 25 50
report and Viva-voce External Examiner 25
Total ESM 50
Total Marks 100

Table 7 (b) CAM & ESM break-up for Project Phase - II

Sl. No Description Weightage

1 Continuous Assessment Marks
#
Review Committee 5
a Review 1 10
Guide 5
#
Review Committee 5
b Review 2 10
Guide 5
#
Review Committee 10
c Review 3 20
Guide 10
Total CAM 40
2 End Semester Marks
Evaluation of final Internal Examiner 25
a 50
report and Viva-voce External Examiner 25
Publication of papers
b Outcome* 10 10
/prototypes /patents etc
Total ESM 60
Total Marks 100
# Review committee consists of internal faculty members nominated by the Head of the Department. The
guide of the student being examined shall not be part of the committee.
* Outcome, in terms of paper publication, patents, product development and industry projects shall be
awarded by both internal and external examiners, based on the document proof submitted by the student
concerned

10.5 Grading for Mandatory and EEC Courses

Mandatory and EEC Courses are required to be completed to fulfill the degree
requirements. All Mandatory (except induction programme) and EEC Courses are
assessed internally for 100 marks. The pass mark is 50%. The marks scored in these
courses will not be taken into consideration for the SGPA / CGPA calculations.
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11 REQUIREMENTS FOR PASSING THE EXAMINATION

11.1 A student is declared to have successfully passed a theory based course if
he/she has secured:
 A minimum of 40% marks out of 75 marks in the End Semester Examinations.
 A minimum of 50% marks on combining both Continuous Assessment Marks
(CAM) and End Semester Examination Marks (ESM).
11.2 A student is declared to have successfully passed a practical / project based
course if he/she has secured:

 A minimum of 50% marks in the End Semester Examinations.

 A minimum of 50% marks on combining both Continuous Assessment Marks
(CAM) and End Semester Examination Marks (ESM).
11.3 For mandatory courses, the student must satisfy the minimum attendance requirement
and passing criteria as specified for the course in the department.

12 GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM IN EVALUATION

12.1 Photocopy of the Answer Script and Revaluation:

Students who are not satisfied with the grades awarded in the End Semester
Examination of Theory Courses for regular and arrear examinations can seek
redressal as follows:
 After declaration of results, photocopy of valued answer scripts with the marks
awarded to individual answers shall be made available to the students on
submission of an application along with the prescribed fees to Controller of
Examinations.
 Students can get their answer scripts revalued by submitting an application along
with the prescribed fees to the Controller of Examinations. The revaluation is
extended to the students those who have maximum of two arrears in theory papers
and the practical arrears are not taken into the account.
 The Controller of Examinations shall get the answer script revalued by appointing
an examiner other than the one who has valued the script earlier. If the difference
in marks awarded to an answer script by the examiners is less than 15 percent of
the total marks earmarked for the End Semester Examination, then the average of
marks awarded by the two examiners is taken as the mark scored in the
examination. If the difference in marks is greater than 15 percent, then the answer
script will be evaluated by a third examiner and the mark awarded by the third
examiner is taken as the final score.

13 LETTER GRADE AND GRADE SHEET

All assessments of a course will be evaluated exactly based on the marks. However, for the
purpose of reporting the performance of a candidate, letter grades, each carrying certain
number of points, will be awarded as per the range given in Table 8, based on the
percentage of marks obtained by the candidate in each subject.
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Table 8 Letter Grade and its range

Range of
S. No Letter Grade Grade Points
total marks
1 90 to 100 S 10
2 80 to 89 A 9
3 70 to 79 B 8
4 60 to 69 C 7
5 55 to 59 D 6
6 50 to 54 E 5
7 0 to 49 F 0
8 Absent FA 0
9 Withdrawal from examination W 0

10 Pass in non-credit course P 0

F – denotes Failure of the course and FA – Failure due to Absent
13.1 Grade Sheet
After declaration of results, grade sheets will be issued to each student, which will
contain the following details:
 The College Name and Affiliating University.
 The list of courses registered during the semester and the grades scored.
 The Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) for the semester.
 The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of all courses enrolled from first
semester onwards.
 On completion of a semester, each student is assigned a Semester Grade Point
Average which is computed as below for all courses registered by the student
during that semester

th
Where n= Number of credit courses in that semester. Ci is the Credit of i
course in that semester and GPi is the Grade Point earned by the student for
th
that i course. The SGPA is rounded off to two decimals.
 The overall performance of a student at any stage of the Degree programme is
evaluated by the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) up to that point of
time.

st
Where m = Number of credit courses from I semester till the completed
th
semesters, Ci is the Credit of i course of the completed semesters at that
th
stage and GPi is the Grade Point earned by the student for that i course.
13.2 Scheme for conversion of CGPA to Percentage (%) marks:
Some employers / institutions except the students to provide the details of the
percentage (%) of marks scored in the semester examination / degree programme. In
this regard, a scheme to convert the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) to
Percentage (%) of marks is shown below:
Percentage (%) marks = CGPA x 10
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14 ELIGIBILITY FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE

A student shall be declared to be eligible for the award of B.Tech. Degree provided for
which the student has
 Successfully completed the course requirements and has passed all the prescribed
End Semester Examinations in all the eight semesters (six semesters for lateral
entry) within a maximum period of 7 years (6 years for lateral-entry) calculated from
the commencement of the first semester to regular entry students and third
semester for lateral entry students.
14.1 Classification of Degree
After successful completion of the programme, degree will be awarded as per the
following classifications based on the final CGPA
1. First class with Distinction
Student who satisfies the following conditions shall be declared to have passed
the End Semester Examinations in First class with Distinction:
(a) Students who have successfully completed the programme within eight
consecutive semesters (six consecutive semesters for lateral entry students)
and obtained a final CGPA of 8.5 or above by passing the End Semester
Examination in all the courses from first to eighth semester in the first
attempt will be declared to have passed in First Class with Distinction.
(b) Students who have secured a final CGPA of 8.5 or above but failed to clear
the courses offered from first to eighth semester in the first attempt are not
eligible for First Class with Distinction classification. However, Students
who have opted for authorized complete withdrawal (only one time) from
examination will also be eligible for First Class with Distinction
classification but it will not be considered for Ranking.
2. First class
A student who satisfies all the following conditions shall be declared to have
passed the End Semester Examinations in First class:
(a) Should have passed the examination in all the courses of all eight
semesters (6 semesters in the case of Lateral Entry) within Five years (Four
years in the case of Lateral Entry). One-year authorized break of study (if
availed of) or prevention from writing the End Semester Examination due to
lack of attendance (if applicable) is included in the duration of five years
(four years in the case of lateral entry)
(b) Should have obtained a final CGPA not less than 6.5 shall be declared to
have passed in First Class.
(c) Students who have lost the eligibility for First Class with Distinction
classification by failing to clear the courses offered from first to eighth
semesters in the first attempt but securing a final CGPA of 8.5 or above
shall also be declared to have passed in First Class.
3. Second class
All other students (not covered in S.No.1 and 2 under Clause14.1) who qualify
for the award of the degree shall be declared to have passed the examination in
Second Class.

14.2 Gold Medals and Ranks

For the Award of Gold Medal and ranks for each branch of study, the CGPA secured
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st th
from 1 to 8 semester should be considered and it is mandatory that the candidate
st th
should have passed all the subjects from 1 to 8 semester in the first attempt. Rank
certificates would be issued to the first five candidates in each branch of study.
15 TEMPORARY BREAK OF STUDY FROM THE PROGRAMME
A student shall be permitted to withdraw temporarily from the college for the reason beyond
his/her control. The applicable rules are:
i. After withdrawal, the student shall rejoin next year in the same semester during
which the student has withdrawn.
ii. The student shall apply to Dean Academics through HoD stating the reasons for
withdrawal along with supporting documents, consent letter from his/her
parent/guardian and clearance/no due from all the concerned departments.
iii. Dean Academics shall examine the case and recommend for the
approval/ratification from Academic Council (AC) /Academic Standing Committee
(ASC).
iv. A student availing temporary withdrawal from the college under the above
provision shall be required to pay such fees and/or charges as may be fixed by
the AC/ASC for his/her name to be enrolled. However, it may be noted that the
fees/charges once paid shall not be refundable.
v. The total period of completion of the course reckoned from the commencement of
the first semester to which the candidate was admitted shall not exceed 7 years
for regular entry students and 6 years for lateral entry students in any case
including of the period of discontinuance.

16 TERMINATION FROM THE PROGRAM

A student shall be terminated from the program in the following cases:
i. Involved in ragging and not obeying disciplinary rules structured by college.
ii. Not completing the programme in prescribed period; Students shall have to complete
B.Tech programme in the maximum period of 7 years (14 semesters) for regular entry
and 6 years (12 semesters) for lateral entry from the date of admission. If not
completed, Such student will be declared as Failed to Complete Technical Education
(FCTE). However, genuine cases with proper justification may be referred to AC for
extending programme completion period.
17 DISCIPLINE AND CONDUCT
17.1 Any act of misconduct committed by a student inside or outside the campus shall be
an act of violation of discipline of the college. Violations of the discipline shall include:
(a). Interference to teaching, examination, administrative work, curricular or extra–
curricular activities and any act likely to cause disruption.
(b). Damaging or defacing the property inside or outside the college campus.
(c). Engaging in any attempt at wrongful confinement of teachers, employees and
students of the college.
(d). Use of abusive and derogatory slogans or intimidators’ language or incitement of
hatred and violence.
(e). Ragging in any form (“Ragging means causing, inducing, compelling or forcing a
student whether by way of a practical joke or otherwise to do any act that detracts
human dignity or violates person or exposes him to ridicule or to forbear from doing
lawful act, by intimidating, wrongfully re-straining, wrongfully confining or injuring
him or by using criminal force to him or by holding out to him any threat of such
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intimidation, wrongful restraint, wrongful confinement, injury or the use of criminal

offense), as per the directions of Supreme Court of India, is a criminal offence.
(f). Eve teasing or disrespectful behavior to a student.
(g). An assault upon or intimidation of, or insulting behavior towards a teacher, officer,
employee or student or any other person.
(h). Getting enrolled in more than one programme /course of study simultaneously.
(i). Committing forgery, tampering the documents or records, identity cards, furnishing
false certificate or false information.
(j). Organizing instant agitation/meetings without prior permission in the campus.
(k). Viewing/downloading obscene information/data, images and executable files,
sending obscene mails/messages via Facebook / twitter / other social sites using
college servers/personal electronic gadgets in the college premises.
(l). Sharing the login and password and other details of IT facilities provided to other
outside students.
(m). Refusing to provide an identity card when demanded by any teacher / college
authority.
(n). Consuming or possessing alcoholic drinks, dangerous drugs or other intoxicants in
the college campus.
(o). Possessing or using any weapons and fire arms in the college campus.
(p). Encroachment of hostel, accommodating guests or other persons in hostels without
permission.
(q). Malpractice in examination
(r). Indulging in anti-national activities contrary to the provisions of acts and laws
enforced by Government.
(s). Any other act which may be considered by the Head of the Institution or the
Discipline Committee to be an act of violation of discipline.
17.2 Any act of indiscipline of a student reported to the Head of the Institution shall be
referred to Redressal and Disciplinary Committee of the college. The Committee shall
enquire into the charges and recommend suitable punishment if the charges are
substantiated. The penalties / punishment / actions may include:
(a). Written warning and information to the parents / guardian.
(b). Imposition of fine
(c). Suspension from the College / Hostel / Mess / Library or availing of any other
facility.
(d). Suspension or cancellation of scholarship/fellowship / studentship or any
financial assistance from any source.
(e). Recover of loss caused to college property.
(f). Debarring from participation in sports / NSS / student club activities.
(g). Disqualifying from holding any representative position in the Class / College /
Hostel Mess / Sports / Clubs and in similar other bodies.
(h). Disqualifying from appearing in placement and receiving any awards.
(i). Expulsion from the Hostel / Mess / Library / Club / College for a specified
period by forfeiting fees.
(j). Debarring from appearing for an end semester examination.
17.3 Student(s) involved in any act of indiscipline / malpractice in examination shall be
issued notice to him/her, asked to be present before the Complaint Redressal
Committee (CRC) on the day at specified time and venue with his/her parents /
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guardian. He / She shall give written reply / oral explanation to the charges levied
against him/her for consideration. If the implicated student(s) fails to appear before the
committee, then decision shall be taken as absent, on the basis of available evidence
/ documents which shall be binding on the concerned student.
17.4 Every admitted student shall be issued photo identification (ID) card which must be
worn by the students when he/she is inside in the college campus / college bus.
18 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
18.1 The academic activities of the college shall be governed by the academic calendar
prepared for each academic semester and approved by the AC/ASC. It shall be
notified at the beginning of each academic semester. Academic calendar shall
incorporate schedule of admission, course registration, course delivery,
examination/evaluation, course feedback, course/graduate exit survey, co-curricular
activities, compensation of holidays in case of academic loss, meetings (AC, ASC,
IQAC, BoS, and Alumni), Academic audit and vacation.
18.2 The curriculum shall be typically delivered in two semesters in an academic year.
Each semester shall be of 20 weeks (approximately 100 working days) duration,
including evaluation, grade moderation and result declaration. Generally, 13-14 weeks
(65-70 days) for course content delivery and 4-6 weeks (20 – 30 days) for examination
/evaluation shall be assigned in each semester. The academic session in each
semester shall provide at least 75 teaching days with 40 hours per week. The odd and
even semesters of an academic year normally begin from second week of June and
second week of December respectively.
18.3 The academic calendar should be strictly adhered to all other activities including co-
curricular and extra-curricular activities that should be scheduled so as not to interfere
with the curricular activities as stipulated in the academic calendar.
19 VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND ITS FUNCTIONS
19.1 Academic Council (AC)
Composition of Academic Council:
1. The Director cum Principal (Chairman)
2. All the Heads of Departments in the college
3. Four teaching staff of the college representing different designation are
nominated on rotation basis according to the service of seniority.
4. Not less than four experts/academicians from outside the college representing
such areas as Industry, Commerce, Law, Education, Medicine, Engineering,
Sciences etc., to be nominated by the Governing Body.
5. Three nominees of the university not less than Professors.
6. A faculty member nominated by the Principal (Member Secretary).
Term: The term of the nominated members shall be three years.
Meetings: Academic Council shall meet at least twice a year.
Functions of the Academic Council:
The Academic Council shall have powers to:
(a). Scrutinize and approve the proposals with or without modification of the Board
of Studies with regard to courses of study, academic regulations, curricula,
syllabi and modifications thereof, instructional and evaluation arrangements,
methods, procedures relevant thereto etc., provided that where the Academic
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Council differs on any proposal, it shall have the right to return the matter for
reconsideration to the Board of Studies concerned or reject it, after giving
reasons to do so.
(b). Make regulations regarding the admission of students to different
programmes of study in the college keeping in view the policy of the
Government.
(c). Make regulations for sports, extra-curricular activities, and proper
maintenance and functioning of the playgrounds and hostels.
(d). Recommend to introduce the new programme of study to the Governing Body
proposals.
(e). Recommend to the Governing Body regarding the institution of scholarships,
studentships, fellowships, prizes and medals, and to frame regulations for the
award of the same.
(f). Advise the Governing Body on suggestions(s) pertaining to academic affairs
framed by it.
(g). Perform other functions as may be assigned by the Governing Body.
19.2 Board of Studies (BoS)
Composition of Board of Studies:
1. Head of the Department concerned (Chairman).
2. The entire faculty of each specialization.
3. Two subject experts from outside the Parent University to be nominated by the
Academic Council.
4. One expert to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor from a panel of six
recommended by the college principal.
5. One representative from industry/corporate sector/allied area relating to
placement.
6. One postgraduate meritorious alumnus to be nominated by the principal. The
Chairman, Board of Studies, may with the approval of the principal of the college,
co-opt:
(a). Experts from outside the college whenever special courses of studies are to
be formulated.
(b). Other members of staff of the same faculty.
Term: The term of the nominated members shall be three years.
Meetings: The Board of Studies shall meet at least twice a year.
Functions of BoS
The Board of Studies of a Department in the college shall:
(a). Prepare syllabi for various courses keeping in view the objectives of the
college, interest of the stakeholders and national requirement for
consideration and approval of the Academic Council.
(b). Suggest methodologies for innovative teaching and evaluation techniques.
(c). Suggest panel of names to the Academic Council for appointment of
examiners.
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(d). Coordinate research, teaching, extension and other academic activities in

the department/college.
19.3 Academic Standing Committee (ASC)
Composition of Academic Standing Committee is same as that of AC, except external
members. ASC shall perform the functions under emergent situations subject to
ratification by the AC.

19.4 Academic Appeal Board (AAB)

The entire process of Continuous Assessment shall be made transparent, in which
students can get the explanation of marks being awarded from the course instructor, if
and when required. However, if a student finds some anomaly in the award of marks in
the continuous assessment, he/she can make an appeal to the Academic Appeal Board
for review of marks awarded. Before appealing for such review, a student shall first
approach the concerned Course Instructor and then the concerned Head of the
Department, with a request to do the needful. Only after exhausting the above options
and in situations where satisfactory actions / remedial measures have not been taken,
the student may appeal to the Academic Appeal Board.
The Academic Appeal Board is constituted with Dean Academics as convener and two
senior level professors as members, and the concerned Head of the Department and
Class Advisor as co-opted members. The board will receive the grievances/complaints
in writing from the aggrieved student regarding anomaly in award of marks. The board
will examine the complaints and recommend appropriate measures to the Director cum
Principal, for necessary action.
19.5 Departmental Advisory Committee (DAC)
DAC is another basic constituent of the academic system of an autonomous college.
The composition and functions of the DAC are given below:
1. Chairman : Head of the concerned Department
2. Internal Members : Two senior faculty members of the department
3. Industry Representative : One representative from industry/corporate sector / is
related to the placement
4. One academician from other Institution
5. One meritorious alumnus
6. One parent
7. One student
8. Member secretary : Programme Academic Coordinator
Term: The term of the nominated members shall be three years.
Meetings: The meeting may be scheduled as and when necessary, but at least twice a
year.
Functions of DAC
The DAC of a department in the college shall
(a). Formulate a process to review post implementation effects of curriculum.
(b). Suggest measures to ensure academic standard and excellence of the course
offered by the department.
(c). Suggest the methodologies for innovative teaching and evaluation techniques;
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enhancement of industry institute interaction.

(d). Identify and recommend the record of new programme.
(e). Review target set for attainment of course outcomes and programme
outcomes.
(f). Guide and provide support to department for enhancing interaction with
outside world.
(g). Plan strategically to enhance the academic quality of department.
(h). Resolve the address issues express by the stakeholders through feedback.
(i). Defining and redefining the Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs) and
Programme Outcomes (POs) based on the recommendations by departmental
academic committee.
(j). Study the achievement of PEOs and POs reported by department academic
committee and suggest measures for improvement.

19.6 Board of Examinations (BoE)

Composition
1. Director cum Principal (Chairman)
2. Dean Academics
3. Controller of Examination(CoE): Member Secretary
4. One expert possessing ten years of industrial/ field experience nominated by
the Chairman
5. Coordinators (Examinations, Assessment, Results and Tabulation)
Functions of BoE:
(a). The BoE shall
i. Ensure proper performance of the various duties in conducting
examinations viz. paper setting, time table preparation, assessment and
declaration of results.
ii. Recommend examination reforms and shall implement after the approval
of academic council.
iii. Prepare the detailed time table of examinations as per the schedule
approved by academic council.
iv. Arrange for strict vigilance during the conduct of examination so as to
avoid use of unfair means by the students, faculty and invigilators.
(b). Chairman, BoE shall constitute Complaint Redressal Committee (CRC)
consisting of three members as and when required to deal with the
complaints related to the conduct of examinations.
(c). The recommendations of the CRC shall be approved by Chairman for the
BoE to take appropriate disciplinary actions in the concerned matter. The
disciplinary actions shall be endorsed by the BoE.
(d). The BoE shall perform duties and responsibilities that are assigned by
Academic Council of the institute from time to time.
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19.7 Department Consultative Committee (DCC)

Composition
1. Head of Department (Chairman)
2. Five faculty members (at least one from each specialization) nominated by
HOD
3. Member Secretary: Programme Academic Coordinator / Programme
Evaluation Coordinator
Functions of DCC
(a). Review, revise and prepare curriculum structure based on institutional policy,
suggest improvements in syllabus of a course/s prepared by course teacher/s
and forward the curriculum to BoS for further recommendations.
(b). Check appropriateness of course objectives, course outcomes, and mapping of
COs with POs and suggest necessary improvements/modifications.
(c). Monitor the academic progress throughout the semester, conduct of classes
and take appropriate corrective measures to improve the quality of curriculum
delivery.
(d). Review academic performance of students.
(e). Counsel the concerned course teachers for improvement based on student
feedback, academic and question paper audit reports.
(f). Verify the attainment level of course outcomes and programme outcomes.
(g). Formulate strategy to collect feedback from stake holders, analyze the collected
feedback and forward the analysis to DAC.
(h). Contribute to maintain academic standard as well as improving the quality of the
courses offered by the department and enhance industry–institute interaction.
(i). Suggest open and professional electives considering societal needs.
(j). Recommend methodologies for innovative teaching and evaluation techniques
to BoS.
(k). Coordinate research, teaching, extension and other academic activities in the
department/college.
(l). Carry out preparatory work for defining /redefining the Programme Educational
Objectives (PEOs) and Programme Outcomes (POs) periodically.
(m). Monitor evaluation of course attainments leading to achievement of programme
outcomes and report the results of assessment to BoS.
19.8 Programme Academic Coordinator (PAC)
The functions and duties of DAC are:
(a). Coordinating all academic activities of the department viz Curriculum revision,
framing of syllabus, time table, member secretary for BoS meeting, re-
registration of course/s, display and submission of attendance status.
(b). Conducting internal academic audit and departmental advisory committee
meeting as a member secretary.
(c). Monitoring the academic activities and conduct of classes.
(d). Extending necessary help to departmental academic and evaluation committee.
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(e). Recording and forwarding all academic related documents to Dean Academics.
(f). Working in association with Dean Academics.
19.9 Departmental Evaluation Coordinator (DEC)
The functions and duties of DEC are:
(a). Conduct course and graduate exit survey, make arrangements for feedback from
stakeholders (industry/employer/alumni/student) and feedback analysis.
(b). Monitor the assessment of course outcome.
(c). Compute / assess / evaluate the achievement of PEOs and POs as per
NBA/NAAC requirements.
(d). Compile the information required for the preparation of Annual Quality Assurance
Report (AQAR) by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC).
(e). Extend necessary help to departmental academic and evaluation committee.
19.10 Class Advisor
Head of the Department will allot one faculty member to be the class advisor for a
particular batch of students throughout their period of study. The role of class advisors
is as follows:
i. To motivate and closely monitor the performance of the students.
ii. To build a strong alumni base for the institution by maintaining a possible
rapport with students and parents.
iii. To maintain all important documents of the students for reference/inspection
by all committees.
iv. To work closely with the student counselors on matters related to students
and update the details from time to time in student’s profile for further
reference.
19.11 Student Counselor (Mentor)
By guiding and counseling students, faculty can create a greater sense of
belongingness amongst the student community. To help the students in planning their
courses and for general guidance on the academic programme, the Head of the
Department will allot a certain number of students to a teacher of the department who
shall function as student counselor throughout the period of study.
The student counselor will guide / monitor the courses chosen by the students, check
attendance and progress of the students and counsel them periodically. The student
counselors should ensure that each student is made aware of the various options for
progress. Students are monitored and guided to become overall performers. Students
can select and work for career choices of their interest. The student counselors shall
update and maintain the student counselor record of each student under his guidance
attached to them. The student counselors shall also help the class advisors to update
the students details attached to them.
The student counselor may also discuss with the class advisor, HoD and parents
about the progress of the students.
19.12 Class Committee
Every class will have a class committee constituted by the HoD. The members of the
class committee will be as follows:
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1. Chairperson (a senior faculty who is preferably not teaching any course for the
class)
2. All the course handling staff of the class
3. Students (a minimum of 6 consisting of 3 boys and 3 girls on pro-rata basis)
Functions
The functions of the class committee shall include the following: -
(a). Clarify the regulations of the programme and the details of rules therein.
(b). Inform the student representatives about the academic schedule including the
dates of assessments and the syllabus coverage for each assessment.
(c). Inform the student representatives about the details of Regulations regarding
marks assigned for each assessment. In the case of practical courses
(laboratory/ drawing / project work / seminar etc.) the breakup marks for each
experiment / exercise / module of work, should be clearly discussed in the
class committee meeting and informed to the students
(d). Analyze the performance of the students of the class after each assessment
test and initiate steps for improvement.

(e). Identify slow learners, if any, and request the faculty concerned to provide
additional help / guidance / coaching to such students.
(f). Discuss and sort out problems experienced by students in the classroom and
in the laboratories.
(g). The class committee shall be constituted within the first week of the
commencement of any semester.
(h). The chairperson of the class committee may invite the class advisor / student
counselor and the Head of the Department to the meeting of the class
committee.
(i). The Director cum Principal may participate in any class committee meeting.
(j). The chairperson is required to prepare the minutes of every meeting, submit
the same through the Head of the Department to the Principal within two days
of the meeting and arrange to circulate the same among the students and
faculty concerned. Points requiring action by the management shall be
brought to the notice of the management by the Principal.
Meetings
The class committee meetings are to be conducted as scheduled below.
Meeting 1 Within one week from the date of commencement of the semester
st
Meeting 2 One week before the 1 assessment test
nd
Meeting 3 One week before the 2 assessment test

During the first meeting of the class committee, the students are to be informed about
the assessment procedure as per the framework of the Regulations. During these
meetings the student representatives shall meaningfully interact and express opinions
and suggestions of the students of the class to improve the effectiveness of the
teaching-learning process.
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19.13 Course Committee for Common Courses

Each common theory / laboratory course offered to more than one class / branch shall
have a Course Committee, comprising all the faculties who are teaching the common
courses and one of them is nominated as a Course Coordinator.

Person Responsible for Forming Course

Sl.
Nature of common courses Committee and Nominating Course
No
Coordinator
For common courses handled
1 in a particular department Respective HoD

Controller of Examinations (CoE) inform the

For common courses handled course committee details to the Principal to get
2
in more than one department approval for the same and intimate to the
concerned faculty

The course committee will ensure that a common question paper is prepared for the
tests / exams and uniform evaluation is carried out. The Course committee will meet a
minimum of 3 times in each semester. The schedule for the course committee to meet
is as follows.
Meeting 1 One week before the beginning of the semester
st
Meeting 2 One week before the 1 assessment test
nd
Meeting 3 One week before the 2 assessment test

20 REVISION OF REGULATIONS AND CURRICULUM

The college may revise, amend or change the regulations of curriculum and syllabi from
time to time as and when found necessary.
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ANNEXURE - A
(Diploma programmes for admission to the B.Tech. Lateral Entry)

B.Tech programmes in which admission

Diploma programmes eligible for admission
is sought
Civil Engineering
Civil and Rural Engineering
Civil Engineering
Architectural Assistantship
Architecture Agricultural Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Automobile Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Mechanical and Rural Engineering
Refrigeration and Air-conditioning
Agricultural Engineering & Farm
Mechanical Engineering
Equipment Technology Metallurgy
Production Engineering Machine
Design & Drafting Machine tool maintenance and Repairs
Printing Technology/Engineering
Textile Engineering/Technology
Tool Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
Electronics & Communication Engineering Instrumentation Engineering/Technology
Instrumentation and Control Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering.
Bio Medical Engineering Electronics Engineering
Medical Electronics
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
Applied Electronics
Computer Science and Engineering
Computer Technology
Information Technology
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Computer Science
Electronics & Communication Engineering
& Engineering
Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering
Instrumentation Engineering/Technology
Mechatronics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Production Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
Instrumentation Engineering/Technology
Electronics and Communication Engineering.
Electronics Engineering
Medical Electronics
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
Applied Electronics
Computer Science and Engineering
Computer Technology
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Electronics & Communication Engineering
Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering
Computer Science and Business Systems Instrumentation Engineering / Technology
Electronics Engineering (Instrumentation)
Computer Technology
Instrumentation Technology
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
Electrical Engineering (Instruments and Control)
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Electrical Engineering (Sandwich)

Information Technology
Electronics(WSI)
Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Networks
Electrical and Electronics Engineering ( Sandwich)
Electronics(Robotics)
Electronics(Robotics) ( Sandwich)
Mechatronics Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering (Sandwich)
Computer Science and Engineering
Computer Technology
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Information Technology
Electronics Engineering
Computer and Communication Engineering Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
Instrumentation Engineering / Technology
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
Bio Medical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Computer Science and Engineering
Computer Technology
Textile Technology
Textile Processing
Textile Engineering
Textile marketing and Management
Textile Design and Weaving
Man Made Fibre Technology
Knitting Technology
Garment Technology
Textile Design
Fashion Design and Clothing Technology
Handloom Technology
Fashion Technology Khadi and Handloom Technology
Textile Processing (Sandwich)
Textile Technology (Sandwich)
Costume Design and Dressing
Textile Manufacturing
Fashion Technology
Apparel Technology
Applied Arts & Crafts (Fashion & Apparel Design)
Shuttleless Weaving
Home Textile
Textronics
Textile Technology (Knitting and garment Technology)