SRI RAMAKRISHNA ENGINEERING COLLEGE, COIMBATORE - 641 022

[Autonomous Institution, Accredited by NAAC with A Grade, Approved by AICTE and Permanently Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai]
[All eligible programmes Accredited by NBA]

SREC CBCS REGULATIONS 2016

Common to all B.E. / B.Tech. Full-Time Programmes
(For the students admitted to B.E. / B.Tech. Programme from the Academic year 2016-2017 onwards)

PREAMBLE
SREC is gearing up for several initiatives towards academic excellence and quality improvement. In view
of this priority and in keeping with SREC Vision and Mission the process was initiated towards
introduction of Choice Based Credit System
The above initiatives would further strengthen the speedy and substantive academic reforms in higher
education.
SCOPE:
The regulations provided herein shall apply to all regular, professional and general Undergraduate (UG)
programmes offered in SREC
These regulations are quite comprehensive and include definitions of key terms, critical concepts,
mechanics of calculations, role of various boards and committees; and the evaluation system.
1. PRELIMINARY DEFINITIONS AND NOMENCLATURE
In this Regulations, unless the context otherwise specifies:
Programme means Degree Programme (i.e) B.E. / B.Tech. Degree Programme.
Discipline

means Branch or Specialization of B.E. / B.Tech. Degree Programme, like Civil

Engineering,Mechanical Engineering, etc.,

Course

means a Theory or Practical subject that is normally studied in a semester, like

Mathematics, Physics, Engineering Graphics, etc.,

Head of the Institution means the Principal of the Institution.

Head of the Department means Head of the Department concerned.
University means ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI.
2. ADMISSION CRITERIA
The Admission Criteria for all Programmes will be as per the norms of the Directorate of
Technical Education and the Affiliating University
3. PROGRAMMES OF STUDIES
All the Degree Programmes offered by the College are based on modular structure and their
academic requirements are spelt out as a number of course credits. Programmes are structured in
such a way that a student will be able to complete the programme in a stipulated number of

Semesters. On the recommendations of the Head of the Department a student may be granted
permission by the Chairperson, Academic Council to have a break in the Programme, however the
programme should be completed within the permitted number of Semesters.

Degree

Stipulated number of Semesters

Permitted number of Semesters

16

14

B.E/B.Tech
B.E/B.Tech
(Lateral)

The permitted number of Semesters can be increased case to case subject to the approval of the by
the Academic Council and the affiliating university .
The ongoing degree programmes in Bachelor of Engineering / Technology are given below:B.E Civil Engineering
B.E Mechanical Engineering
B.E Electrical and Electronics Engineering
B.E Electronics and Communication Engineering
B.E Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
B.E Computer Science and Engineering
B.E Biomedical Engineering
B.E Aeronautical Engineering
B.Tech Information Technology
4. STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMMES
The structure of B.E/ B.Tech programmes shall have Humanities and Social Sciences (HS), Professional
Core (PC), Professional & Open Elective Courses (PE, OE) and Employability Enhancement Courses
(EEC) as follows:
Courses
Humanities and Social Sciences (HS)
Basic Sciences (BS)
Engineering Sciences (ES)
Professional Core (PC)
Professional Elective (PE)
Open Elective (OE)
Employability Enhancement Courses (EEC)

Range of Credits
9-18
27-36
27-36
54-72
18-27
9-18
18-27

Categorization of Courses
Every B.E. / B. Tech. Programme will have a curriculum with syllabi consisting of theory and
practical courses that shall be categorized as follows:
Humanities and Social Sciences (HS) courses include Business English, Employability Skills,
Engineering Ethics and Human Values, Communication skills, Environmental Science and
Engineering.
Basic Sciences (BS) courses include Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, etc.
Engineering Sciences (ES) courses include Engineering practices, Engineering Graphics, Basics
of Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical / Computer Engineering, Instrumentation etc.
Professional Core (PC) courses include the core courses relevant to the chosen
specialization/branch.
Professional Elective (PE) courses include the elective courses relevant to the chosen
specialization/ branch.
Open Elective (OE) courses include the courses relevant to the chosen specialization / degree
which a student can choose from the curriculum of other B.E. / B. Tech. programmes and courses
offered by the departments under the Faculty of Science and Humanities
Employability Enhancement Courses (EEC) includes Project Work and/or Internship,
Seminar, Professional Practices, Case Study, Industrial/Practical Training and Competency and
Skill Enhancement Courses.

Curriculum of a semester shall normally have a blend of 5 or 6 lecture courses and laboratory
courses. In addition, Employability Enhancement Course(s) may also be included. Each course
will have credits assigned. However, the total number of courses per semester shall not exceed 7/8
(including EEC).
The medium of instruction is English for all courses.
Each course is assigned certain number of credits based on the following:
Contact period per week
1 Lecture Period
2 Tutorial
Periods
2/3 Practical
Periods

Credits
1
1

(Laboratory / Seminar / Project Work /

etc.)

5. DURATION OF THE PROGRAMMES

Each Semester shall normally consist of 90 working days or 540 periods of 55 minutes each. The
Principal shall ensure that every teacher imparts instruction as per the number of periods / hours specified
in the syllabus and that the teacher teaches the full content of the specified syllabus for the course being
taught.
The Principal may approve the conduct of additional classes for improvement, special coaching, model
test etc., over and above the specified periods. But for the purpose of calculation of attendance
requirement or writing the End Semester Examinations by the students, 540 periods conducted within the
specified academic schedule alone shall be taken into account and the percentage of attendance for each
course shall be calculated accordingly.
The total period for completing the Programme is reckoned from the commencement of the first Semester
of the programme to which the candidate is admitted and it shall not exceed the maximum period
specified irrespective of the period of break of study in order that he/she may be eligible for the award of
the Degree

6.

DIRECT SELF STUDY ELECTIVE COURSES

9 All B.E/B.Tech degree programme candidates who have earned a CGPA of 8.00 and above
up to 5th semester and who have no standing arrears will be eligible to take one course
additionally (only Elective course) as Direct Self Study Elective Course in the 6th and 7th
semesters.
9 Such candidates who have successfully cleared the Direct Self Study Elective course in the
6th and 7th semesters of their programme of study will be eligible for project work /
internship only during the 8th semester.
9 Direct Self Study Elective Course is limited to one course per semester from the 6th
semester onwards. The candidate has to register with the office of the Controller of
Examinations through the Academic Coordinator & Head of the Department with in the first
15 working days of the respective semesters.
9 The Head of the Department will allot a mentor for the direct self study elective course, who
will be responsible for the continuous assessment requirements of the candidates who has
registered for that course.
9 The grade for the course will be based on the continuous assessment by the mentor and the
performance of the candidate in the end semester examinations.

7. OPEN ELECTIVE COURSES

Open elective courses generally will not require any perquisite course of that programme
Please note the following when selecting your open elective/s:
9
Some open elective courses may not be appropriate as an open course for a particular
degree program. Example: Business Degree courses are not considered open for students
in a business degree program.
9
Some open elective courses may not be offered in the current academic semester or year.
9
Some open elective courses may reach capacity early and therefore space may not be
available for all interested students. Therefore, students who enroll early are most likely to
get their choice.
9
Students are responsible for ensuring that they successfully complete all courses as
required by the program design, in order to graduate.
8. ONE CREDIT COURSES

9 Candidates can also opt for one credit industry oriented courses of 15 to 20 hours duration, which
will be offered by experts from industry / other institution / our faculty on specialized topics.
9 Candidates can complete such one credit courses during the semesters 3 to 7 as and when these
courses are offered by different departments.
9 A candidate will also be permitted to register for the one credit courses of other departments
provided the candidate has fulfilled the necessary pre-requisites (if any required) of the course
being offered subject to approval by both the Heads of Departments.
9 If a candidate wants to avail exemption of electives of the final semesters, he/she can do so by
exercising his/her option in writing to the respective Head of the Department during the beginning
of the final semester (i.e. semester 8). The equivalence norm will be that one elective in the final
semester is equivalent to three one credit courses successfully completed by the candidate.
9 The one credit course shall carry 100 marks and shall be evaluated through Continuous
Assessments only.
9 The Department/Course Incharge concerned shall conduct one assessment test at the end of the
course
9 The Head of the Department may identify a faculty member as coordinator for the course. A
committee consisting of the Head of the Department, staff handling the course (if available),

coordinator and a senior Faculty member nominated by the Head of the Department shall monitor
the evaluation process.
9 The marks will be awarded to the candidate by the above committee based on their performance.
9 The grades earned by the candidates for the one credit courses which is not opted for conversion
into an elective(s), will not be included in the computation of CGPA.
9. INDUSTRIAL TRAINING

9 The candidate should complete two weeks of industrial / practical training (minimum 10 working
days).
9 The industrial / Practical Training shall have One Credit.
9 At the end of the Industrial / practical training the candidate should submit the report and
certificate from the organization where he / she underwent the training.
9 Evaluation of the Industrial / Practical training will be done based on the report and Viva-Voce
9 examination conducted internally by a department committee constituted by the Head of the
department.
10. INTERNSHIP

9 The student shall undergo an Internship for 8/15 weeks i.e. starting from the end of 7th semester
Examination and completing during the 8th semester.
9 The students shall report the progress of the internship to the faculty guide in regular intervals and
may seek his/her advise.
9 After completion of Internship, students shall submit a report to the college with the approval of
both internal and external guides.
9 The Assessment procedure and marks awarded will be as in the project work.
9 Viva-Voce on internship shall be conducted at the college.
9 Report on Internship: The College shall monitor the student internship program. The internship
report of each student shall be submitted to the Head of the Department of the college with the
approval of the Guide.
11. COURSE ENROLLMENT AND REGISTRATION

9 Every student shall enroll for the course of the succeeding semester in the current semester.
However, the student shall confirm the enrollment by registering for the courses within the first
five working days after the commencement of the concerned semester.
9 No course shall be offered by a Department unless a minimum of 15 students register for that
course.
9 After registering for a course, a student shall attend the classes, satisfy the attendance
requirements for that course, earn Continuous Assessment marks and appear for the End Semester
examinations.
9 Each student on admission shall register for all the courses prescribed in the curriculum in the
students First and Second Semester of study.
9 The enrollment for the courses of the Semesters III to VIII will commence 10 working days prior
to the last working day of the preceding semester. The student shall enroll for the courses with the
guidance of the students Faculty Advisor. If the student wishes, the student may drop or add
courses within five working days after the commencement of the concerned semester and
complete the registration process duly authorized by the Faculty Advisor.
9 The curriculum for any semester except for final semester will normally carry credit between 21
and 25.
12. FLEXIBILITY TO ADD OR DROP COURSES

9 A student has to earn the total number of credits specified in the curriculum of the respective
programme of study in order to be eligible to obtain the degree.
9 During the VI & VII semesters, the student has the option of registering for additional courses.
9 Total number of credits of such additional courses cannot exceed 6.However the maximum

number of credits the candidate can register in a particular semester cannot exceed 30 credits
including the reappearance registration
9 If a student finds his / her load heavy in any semester or for any other valid reason he / she may
drop courses within three weeks of the commencement of the semester / before the
commencement of the first cycle test with the written approval of the Head of the Department and
Head of the Institution. From the III to VIII semesters, the student has the option of dropping of
existing courses.
9 Total number of credits of such dropping courses cannot exceed 6.
9 The student shall register for the project work in the VIII semester only.
13. REAPPEARANCE REGISTRATION

9 If a candidate fails to secure a pass in a theory course (except electives), the student shall do
reappearance registration for that course in the subsequent semester/when offered next. The
candidate should earn continuous assessment marks (Attendance requirement for the course is not
mandatory for such candidates).
9 If a candidate is prevented from writing end semester examination of a course due to lack of
attendance, the candidate has to register for the course again in the subsequent semester/when
offered next, attend the classes and fulfill the attendance requirements and earn continuous
assessment marks
9 If the course, in which the student has failed/prevented from writing end semester examination
due to lack of attendance, is a professional elective or an open elective, the student may be
permitted to do reappearance registration for that course in the subsequent semester. (OR)
Register for any other professional elective or open elective course in the subsequent semesters,
attend the classes and fulfill the attendance and continuous assessment requirements.
9 If a student fails to secure a pass in a laboratory course (including project work), the student shall
repeat the course again.
14. REQUIREMENTS FOR APPEARING FOR THE END SEMESTER EXAMINATION OF A COURSE

9 A candidate who has fulfilled the following conditions shall be deemed to have satisfied the
attendance requirements for the completion of a semester:
9 Every candidate is expected to attend all classes and secure 100% attendance.
9 A candidate must secure not less than 75% of attendance the (after rounding off to the nearest
integer) course wise taking into account the total number of periods required for that course as
specified in the curriculum.
9 The maximum limit of duty leave exemption to a candidate during a semester shall be limited to
10% of the required attendance in that course. This duty leave is for representation in
University/Inter University/ State/ National/ sports events, Co-Curricular activities, paper and/or
project presentation with prior permission from the head of Institution based on the
recommendation of the Head of the Department, provided the progress and conduct of the
candidate is satisfactory.
9 If a candidate secures attendance between 65% and 75% in any course in the current semester due
to medical reasons (hospitalization /accident/specific illness) he/she may be given exemption (due
to medical reasons only) to appear for the current semester examinations in that course. Subject to
the condition that the candidate should submit, the medical certificate approved by the Head of the
Institution based on the recommendation of the Head of the Department on the day of resuming to
college, after availing leave on medical reason.

9 Candidates who secure, less than 65% of overall attendance will not be permitted to appear for
the End Semester Examinations of that course. The candidate has to re register and repeat that
course in the subsequent semester/when offered next.
15.

ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES FOR AWARDING MARKS

9 All B.E./B.Tech. Programmes consist of Theory Courses, Laboratory Courses and Employability
Enhancement Courses. Employability Enhancement Courses which include Project Work,
Seminar, Professional Practices, Case Study and Industrial/Practical Training.
9 Appearance in End Semester Examination is mandatory for all courses including Theory,
Laboratory and Project work.
9 Performance in each course of study shall be evaluated based on
(i)
Continuous assessments throughout the semester
(ii)
End Semester Examination at the end of the semester
9 Every teacher is required to maintain an ATTENDANCE AND ASSESSMENT RECORD for
every semester which consists of attendance marked in each theory / Laboratory/EEC class, the
assessment marks and the record of class work (topics covered), separately for each course
handled by the teacher.
9 This should be submitted to the Head of the Department periodically (at least three times in a
semester) for checking the syllabus coverage and the records of assessment marks and attendance.
The Head of the Department will affix his/her signature and date after due verification.
9 At the end of the semester, the record should be verified by the Head of the Department who shall
keep this document in safe custody (for six semesters).
9 The records of attendance and assessment of both current and previous semesters should be
available for inspection.
S.No

Category of course

1
2
3

Theory Courses
Laboratory Courses
Project Work
All other EEC Courses

Continuous End-Semester
Assessments Examinations
Marks
Marks
40
60
75
25
75
25
100

15.1 ASSESSMENT FOR THEORY COURSES:

9 The End Semester Examinations for theory courses will be of 3 hours duration and shall normally
be conducted between October and December during the odd semesters and between April and
June during the even semesters.
9 End semester Examination is mandatory requirement for passing the course and every candidate
should appear for the examination for theory, laboratory courses and project work.
9 Continuous Assessment

for theory courses shall be as follows:

Assessment

Duration

Marks

First Cycle Test

Second Cycle Test
Attendance
Online Objective
Questions Test

1 Hour
1 Hour

35
35
5
25

45 min

Internal
Assessment
marks reduced
to 40.

9 In case a student misses the assessment due to medical reasons (hospitalization / accident /
specific illness) or due to participation in the College / University / State / National / Sports events
with prior permission from the Head of the department a Reassessment may be given at the end
of the semester after getting approval from the Head of the Department through the concerned
course instructor.
Online Objective Questions Test
9 Test should be conducted for the period of 45 minutes duration.
9 The test should be conducted between the end of the first test and beginning of the second test.
9 The test shall be conducted only online and will contain 50 objective questions with multiple
choices.
9 Arrangement will be made for the display of the score of the candidate immediately after he/she
finishes the test.
Assessment for theory courses with professional summary report
9 The professional summary report will be a part of one theory course each from the III semester to
the VI semester in lieu of online objective questions test.
9 The course for which the candidate has to prepare professional summary report shall be decided
by the Chairperson of the respective board of studies.
9 The professional summary report may be a group / individual effort. In case of group work, the
group shall not exceed three candidates.
9 The professional summary report shall have three reviews by the course in charge before the final
report is submitted.
Test 1
Test 2
Professional summary report
Attendance

35 Marks
35 Marks
25 Marks
05 Marks

Internal Assessment
marks reduced to
40.

15.2 ASSESSMENT FOR LABORATORY COURSES:

9 The end semester examinations for Laboratory courses will be of 3 hours duration and shall
normally be conducted between October and December during the odd semesters and between
April and June during the even semesters
9 Every laboratory exercise / experiment should be evaluated based on the student performance
during the laboratory class and the students records maintained.
9 There shall be at least one assessment test.
9 The student who fails in the laboratory course shall repeat the same in the subsequent semester
and repeat the laboratory course again.

Particulars
Experiment and Record Work
Assessment Test
Viva
Attendance
End Semester Examinations
Written and Oral viva voce

Marks
60
25
10
05

Internal
Mark
reduced to
75 Marks
External
Mark

25

15.3 ASSESSMENT FOR PROJECT WORK:

9 Project work may be assigned to a single candidate or to a group of candidates not exceeding 3 per
group.
9 There shall be Two assessments during the semester by a review committee. The student shall
make presentation on the progress made before the committee.
9 The Head of the Department shall constitute a project review committee for each programme.
9 The project evaluation shall be carried out by a project committee comprising head of the
department or his/her nominee (Chairperson), project coordinator, (Prof/Assoc. Prof) and project
faculty guide.
The project work assessment shall be on :
9
Conceptual understanding of Engineering Fundamentals
9
Ability to design and develop solution and conduct investigation of complex problems
9
Ability to use modern engineering and IT tools
9
Decision making ability
9
Interdisciplinary approach
9
Initiative, leadership, sense of responsibility
9
Ability to produce research information for team
9
Ability to demonstrate understanding of team rules when assigned, share in work of team
9
Ability to demonstrate good communication skills
9
Completion of objectives
9
Presentation
9
Answer to queries
9 The Candidate(s) is expected to submit the project report on or before the last working day of the
semester.
9 The end semester examination for project work shall consist of evaluation of the final project
report submitted by the candidate or students of the project group by an external examiner
followed by a viva-voce examination conducted separately for each student by a committee
consisting of the external examiner, the guide of the project group and an internal examiner

Review
I/II

Guide
Marks

Internal
Assessment
Marks reduced to

60

40

75

End semester Examinations

Evaluation of Project Report &
Viva-Voce Marks by
External Examiner
25

External
Assessment
Marks 25

9 If the project report is not submitted on or before the specified deadline, an extension of time up to
a maximum limit of 30 days may be given for the submission of project work with due approval
obtained from the Head of the Department. If the project report is not submitted even beyond the
extended time then the student(s) is deemed to have failed in the Project Work. The failed
student(s) should repeat the same in the subsequent semester.
15.4 ASSESSMENT FOR SEMINAR
9 The seminar / Case study shall carry 100 marks and shall be evaluated through continuous
assessment only.
9 The candidate is expected to present a minimum of 2 seminars per semester before the evaluation
committee and for each seminar, marks can be equally apportioned.
9 The three-member committee appointed by Head of the Department will evaluate the seminar and
at the end of the semester, the marks can be consolidated and taken as the final mark. The
evaluation shall be based on the

15.6

Criteria

Marks

Seminar Paper / Report

40%

Presentation

40%

Answer to Queries

20%.

ATTENDANCE

9 The 5 marks for Attendance shall be distributed as follows for Theory /Practical Courses and
Project Work
Range of Attendance

Allotted Marks

Upto 75%

Nil

76% 80%

81% 85%

86% 90%

91% 95%

96% -100%

16. PASSING REQUIREMENTS

9 A candidate who secures not less than 50% (Internal Assessment marks + End semester
examinations marks) of total marks prescribed for the Courses with a minimum of 50% of the
marks in the End-semester Examination in both Theory and Practical Courses (including Project
work), is declared to have passed in the examination.
9 If a student fails to secure a pass in a theory course (except electives), the student shall do
reappearance registration for that course in the subsequent semester.

9 If the course, in which the student has failed, is a professional elective or an open elective, the
student may be permitted to do reappearance registration for that course in the subsequent
semester. (OR) Register for any other professional elective or open elective course in the
subsequent semesters. In such case the candidate shall attend the classes and fulfill the attendance
and continuous assessment requirements.
9 If a student fails to secure a pass in a laboratory course (including project work), the student shall
repeat the course again.

AWARD OF LETTER GRADES

9 All assessments of a Course will be done on absolute mark basis. 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 of total marks (out of 100) obtained by the candidate in each
subject as detailed below:
9 The letter grade and the grade point are awarded based on the percentage of marks secured by a
candidate in individual course, after the results are declared, Grade sheets will be issued to each
student as detailed below:
90-100

Excellent

10

80-89
70-79
60-69
51-59
50
0 to 49
Shortage of
Attendance

A+
A
B+
B
C
RA
SA

Very Good
Good
Above average
Average
Satisfactory
Fail

9
8
7
6
5
0
0

RA-SA
RA-F
RA-AB
W
WH

denotes Re-appearance for shortage of attendance

denotes Re-appearance for not scoring the minimum passing requirement
denotes Re-appearance for being absent for the examination
denotes withdrawal in the End Semester Examination
denotes Results withheld due to malpractice

18. GPA AND CGPA CALCULATION

All assessments of a course will be done on absolute marks basis. 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 of total marks (out of 100) obtained by the candidate in each subject.
After the results are declared, Grade sheets will be issued to each student, which will contain the
following details:
9 The list of courses enrolled during the semester and the grades scored.

9 The Grade Point Average (GPA) for the Semester, which is calculated as follows:
n

GPA =

(C GP )
C
i

i =1

9 The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA), which is calculated as follows:

n

CGPA =

(C GP )
C
j

j =1

Where Ci /Cj is the Credits assigned to the course

GPi GPj - is the grade point corresponding to the letter grade obtained for each course
n - is number of all Courses successfully cleared during the particular semester in the case
of GPA and during all the semester in the case of CGPA.
19.

ELIGIBILITY FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE

A student shall be declared to be eligible for the award of the Degree if he/she has

9 Successfully gained the required number of total credits as specified in the Curriculum
corresponding to his/her Programme of study within the stipulated time.
9 Successfully completed the prescribed number of Valued Added Course, and Essential
Non-Academic Course as prescribed in the Regulations.
9 Successfully completed any additional Courses prescribed by the head of the institution, whenever
in the candidate is re admitted under this Regulations
9 No disciplinary action is pending against him/her.
20.

CLASSIFICATION OF THE DEGREE AWARDED

20.1

FIRST CLASS WITH DISTINCTION:

A student who satisfies the following conditions shall be declared to have passed the examination
in First class with Distinction:
9

A candidate who qualifies for the award of the Degree having passed the examination in
all the courses prescribed for the programme of study within the stipulated number of
Semester
of
study in First Appearance plus one year (Two Semester) which
includes
authorized break of study of one year (if availed).

The candidate should have secured a CGPA of not less than 8.50 in all the courses
prescribed for the programme of study.

The Candidate Should NOT have been prevented from writing end semester examination
due to lack of attendance in any of the courses.

20.2

FIRST CLASS:

A student who satisfies the following conditions shall be declared to have passed the examination
in First class:
9

A candidate who qualifies for the award of the Degree having passed the examination in
all the Courses prescribed for the programme of study within the stipulated number of
Semesters plus One Year (Two Semesters) reckoned from the commencement of study
in the first Semester including authorized Break of Study (if availed).

The Candidate Should NOT have been prevented from writing end semester examination
due to lack of attendance in any of the courses

The candidate should have secured a CGPA of not less than 6.50 in all the Courses
prescribed for the Programme of Study.

20.3 SECOND CLASS:

9 All other candidates (not covered in clause 20.1 and 20.2) who qualify for the award of the Degree
shall be declared to have passed the Examination in Second Class.
21. PROCEDURE FOR COMPLETING THE COURSE

9 The Academic year will be from June to May in which Odd Semester will be spanning the period
from June to November / December and Even Semester from December to May / June
respectively.
9 A candidate who has a Break of Study for some reason in any one of the Semesters in the degree
of study can rejoin the course in that Semester only at the time of its normal commencement in the
Institution for regular students upon satisfying the following conditions:

a) He / She should have obtained the approval from the DOTE and Affiliating University
b) He /She should have completed the Course of Study of the previous Semesters.
c) He/She should have registered / appeared for all the Examinations of the previous Semesters.
9 A candidate will be permitted to proceed from one Semester to the next Semester only if he / she
has satisfied the regulation for eligibility to appear for the End- Semester Examination in the
Semester concerned.
9 It is mandatory that a candidate has to complete the required number of Value Added Courses
during the duration of the Programme.
9 It is mandatory to successfully complete the required Employability Enhancement Course
during the duration of the programme
9 A candidate who is required to repeat the study of any semester for want of progress / good
conduct or who desires to rejoin the course after a period of discontinuance, may join the semester
for which he/she is eligible or permitted to rejoin, at the time of the normal commencement of the
semester, after obtaining the approval from the Director of Technical Education and the affiliating
University.
9 No candidate will however be enrolled in more than one Semester at any time. In the case of
repeaters / Readmission, the earlier Internal Assessment in the respective courses will be
disregarded.

22. END SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

9 There shall be an End- Semester Examination of 3 hours duration in each Lecture/ Tutorial based
courses.
9 The End Semester Examinations shall be conducted between October and December / January
during the Odd Semesters and between March and May / June in the Even Semesters.
9 For the Practical Examinations (including Project Work), both internal and external examiners
shall be appointed by the Controller of Examinations.
9 Supplementary Examinations may also be conducted at such times as may be decided by the
Chairperson of the Academic Council / Principal subject to the approval of the Academic Council.
9 If a student indulges in malpractice during Examinations, the student shall be liable for punitive
action as prescribed by the University from time to time.
9 A candidate who is absent for Semester Examination in a Course / Project Work after having
enrolled for the same shall be considered to have attempted in that Examination for the purpose of
classification
23. ISSUE OF STATEMENT OF GRADES AND DEGREE CERTIFICATE

After the publication of the results in each Semester, the Institution will issue the Statement of Grades.
After the successful completion of the Degree Programme, the Academic Council of the Institution
will recommend the list of candidates to the University for award of the Degree Certificates.
24.

REVALUATION & PHOTO COPY

The students are entitled for the following within fifteen days from the declaration of the results.
9 As per the regulations, there is only one valuation. However, a candidate is entitled for Photo
Copies of their Answer Scripts, if they are not satisfied with the Grades allotted. Then they can
apply for Revaluation on payment of the prescribed fee. If the student is not satisfied with the
Grades allotted after Revaluation, they can apply for Review of Answer script.
9 Only a candidate who has applied for the Photocopy and Revaluation of the answer script is
eligible for applying for Review of Answer Script.
9 The prescribed fee for the Review of Answer Script should be paid. The refund of the fee will be
made for the candidate who has failed originally and obtain of a pass mark after the Review of
Answer Script.
25.

FACULTY ADVISOR AND CLASS COMMITTEE

To help the students in planning their Courses of Study and for general advice on the Academic
Programme, the Head of the Department will attach a certain number of students to a teacher of
the
Department who shall function as Faculty Advisor for those students throughout their
period of Study.
Such Faculty Advisor shall advise the students and monitor the courses
taken by the students, check the
attendance and progress of the students attached to him / her
and counsel them periodically. If necessary, the Faculty Advisor may also discuss with or inform
the parents about the progress of their wards. An
Academic Coordinator will monitor the
Faculty Advisors.
The Class Committee consists of teachers who handle the class, student representatives and a
chairperson who is not handling the subject for that class. It is like the 'Quality Circle with the
overall goal of
improving the teaching-learning process.

The functions of the Class Committee include:

9 Solving problems faced by students in the class room and in the laboratories.
9 Clarifying the regulations of the Degree Programme and the details of rules therein.
9 Informing the student representatives about the academic schedule dates and the syllabus
coverage.
9 Informing the student representatives about the regulations regarding weightage used for each
assessment.
9 In case of Practical Courses (Laboratory /Drawing / Project Phase - II / Seminar etc.) the breakup
of marks for each Experiment/ exercise/ module of works, should be clearly interacted with the
representatives in the Class Committee Meeting and inform to the students.
9 Analyzing the performance of the students of the class after each Test and finding the ways and
means of solving problems, if any,
9 Identifying the weak students, if any and requesting the teachers concerned to provide some
additional help or guidance or coaching for such weak students.

The Class Committee for a class under a particular Programme is constituted by the Head of the
Department. The Class Committee shall be constituted in the first week of the Semester. Two or
three subsequent Meetings may be held at suitable intervals. During these Meetings, the student
members
representing the entire class, shall meaningfully interact and express their opinions
and suggestions of the
class students to improve the effectiveness of the teaching-learning
process. At least 10 student representatives (including girls) shall be included in the Class
Committee.
The Chairperson of the Class Committee may invite the Academic Coordinator Faculty advisor(s)
and the
Head of the Department to the meeting of the Class Committee.
The Chairperson has to prepare the minutes of every meeting, submit the same through the Head
of the Department to the Head of the Institution within two days of the Class Committee Meeting
and arrange to
circulate among the students and teachers concerned. If there are some
points in the minutes, requiring
action by the authorities concerned, the same shall be
brought to the notice of the authority by the Head of
the Institution.
26.

PROVISION FOR WITHDRAWAL FROM EXAMINATION:

A candidate, may for valid reasons and on prior application, (Medically unfit/Unexpected family
situations/sports approved by the head of the Institution) may be granted permission to withdraw
from appearing for the end Examination in any course or courses in only one Semester
Examinations during
the entire duration of the Degree Programme.
Withdrawal application shall be valid only if the candidate is eligible to appear for the
Examination in that course and if it is made prior to the commencement of the Examination
in that Course(s) duly recommended by the Head of Department and approved by the Head of
the Institution.
Withdrawal shall not be construed as an appearance for the eligibility of a candidate for First
Class with Distinction.
The candidate shall reappear for the withdrawn Course / Courses during the Examination
conducted in the immediate subsequent Semester.
Withdrawal is not permitted in the end semester examinations in the final semester of the period
of study by the candidate

27.

BREAK OF STUDY FROM A PROGRAMME

9 The candidates permitted to rejoin the programme after break of study shall be governed by the
Curriculum and Regulations in force at the time of rejoining.
9 The students rejoined in any of the Semesters have to gain the stipulated number of credits in
order to become eligible for the award of Degree, under the Regulations in vogue at the time of
his/ her rejoining.
9 The total period for completion of the Programme reckoned from, the commencement of the
course for the first Semester to which the candidate was admitted shall not exceed the maximum
period specified in clause 3 irrespective of the period of break of study in order that he/she may be
eligible for the award of the Degree.
9 If any student is detained for want of required attendance, progress and good conduct, the period
spent in that Semester shall not be considered as permitted 'Break of Study'.
28. PERSONALITY AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

All candidates shall enroll, on admission, in any one of the personality and character development
programmes (NSS / YRC / Yoga / Sports and Games). The training shall include classes on
hygiene and health awareness and also training in first-aid. National Service Scheme (NSS) have
social service activities in and around the College / Institution, through camps (the camps will be
conducted during vacation period).
Sports and Games activities include preparation for inter-collegiate and intra-mural sports and
games events. Yoga for mental relaxation,Youth Red Cross (YRC) society activities include
health & hygiene, international friendship, awareness camp etc.
29.

DISCIPLINE

Every student has to maintain discipline both inside and outside the Institution and not to indulge
in any activity that may spoil the name of the Institution. The Head of the Institution shall
constitute a Disciplinary Committee which will enquire into acts of indiscipline and report to the
Head of the Institution.
30.REVISION OF REGULATIONS, CURRICULUM AND SYLLABI

The Institution may from time to time revise, amend or change the Regulations, scheme of
Examinations and Syllabi if found necessary through the approval of the Academic Council with
the approval of the affiliating University.