Parul University Academic Regulations for B. Tech

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1 FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Academic Rules and Regulations for BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY Programme Under Parul University Effective from Academic Year FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY 1. SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT: 1.1. These regulations may be called Academic Regulations for Bachelor of Technology (B Tech) They shall come into effect from the Academic Year DEFINITIONS OF KEY WORDS: a) Academic Year: Consists of two consecutive (one odd + one even) semesters b) Course: Also referred to, as papers/subject is a component of the programme. The courses should define learning objectives and learning outcomes. A course may be designed to comprise lectures/tutorials/field work/ outreach activities / project work / vocational Training / viva / seminars / assignments / presentations / self-study/rural camps/study Tours etc. or a combination of some of these. c) Credit Based System (CBSS): The system of awarding a degree in terms of number of credits to be completed by the students. d) Programme: Sum total of all the components as described in 2 (b) above. e) : consists of weeks of academic work with a minimum of 90 teaching days. f) Regular Students: Any student who has registered for any semester of the programme. g)lateral Entry: Students who are admitted to the Third of Engineering/Technology after completing their Diploma Course in respective branch. h)branch: Specialization in a programme like B.Tech. Degree programme in Civil Engineering or B.Tech. Degree programme in Computer Science and Engineering etc. i) Credit: A unit by which the course work is measured. It determines the number of hours of Page 1 of 11

2 instructions required per week. One credit is equivalent to one hour of teaching (lecture or tutorial) or two hours of practical/term work/field work per week. j) Grade Point: It is a numerical weight allotted to each letter grade on a 10-pointscale. k) Letter Grade: It is an index of the performance of students in a said course. Grades are denoted by letters O,A+,A,B+,B,P& F. l) Credit Point: It is the product of grade point and number of credits for a course. m) Grade Point Average (SGPA): It is a measure of performance of work done in a semester. It is ratio of total credit points secured by a student in various courses registered in a semester and the total course credits taken during that semester. It shall be expressed up to two decimal places. n) Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA): It is a measure of overall cumulative performance of a student over all semesters. The CGPA is the ratio of total credit points secured by a student in various courses in all semesters and the sum of the total credits of all courses in all the semesters. It is expressed up to two decimal places. o) Grade Card: Based on the grades earned, a grade certificate shall be issued to all the registered students after every semester. The grade certificate will display the course details (code, title, number of credits, grade secured) along with SGPA of that semester and CGPA earned till that semester. 3. ADMISSIONS: 3.1. Admission to first year of any Four Year B.Tech. Programmes of study in Engineering: A candidate to be eligible for admission to B Tech should have passed in the examination conducted by the Government of Gujarat or any other equivalent examination Admission to the Second year of any Four year B.Tech. Programme of study in Engineering: A candidate to be eligible for admission to B Tech Lateral Entry (Admissions into second year of B.Tech Programme) of Faculty of Engineering & Technology should have passed Diploma Engineering Examination in the relevant discipline conducted by a recognized University. Page 2 of 11

3 A candidate who has completed a part of B Tech programme in another university and seeks to continue the programme in Parul University shall be permitted to do so after transfer of marks scored in the earlier university are transferred to Parul University in those subjects which are considered as equivalent as suggested by Equivalence Committee of the University. Provided that such a transfer would be granted if only the student completes atleast 50 per cent of the prescribed course work in Parul University. 3.3 A student who desires to temporarily discontinue the studies may do so with the approval of the University, failing which the student shall not be permitted to continue the studies on return. 4. DURATION OF THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES: 4.1. The duration of an academic programme shall be four years for B.Tech. Programme The duration of an academic programme shall be three years for B.Tech. Lateral entry programme The maximum duration allowed to complete the course is 2 years after completion of the minimum prescribed duration. However, if the student has successfully completed at least 75% of the prescribed course work and has secured a CGPA of not less than 4.75 out of 10, such candidates may be allowed another additional year for completion of the course After completion of Maximum Duration NO EXTENSION will be granted. 5. FACULTY ADVISER: To help the students in planning their courses of study and to render general advice regarding either the academic programme or any other activity, the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering & Technology will assign every year, a certain number of students from the first semester to a faculty member who will be called Faculty Adviser. The set of students thus assigned will continue to be under the guidance of this Faculty Adviser till they complete the programme. 6. ACADEMIC CALENDAR: 7.1. Academic Calendar shall be prepared by the Faculty of Engineering & Technology and shall contain the following: (a) Dates of commencement & closure of semesters Page 3 of 11

4 (b) Dates of internal & external examination (c) Preparatory Leave 7. COURSE EVALUATION BY STUDENTS: Every course offered in a semester is evaluated on the basis of feedback received from the students who have studied in that course during the last week of a semester. The feedback system shall be computerized and coordinated by the Dean. The compiled feedback reports shall be forwarded to the concerned Principal/Head of Institution who will scrutinize the same and may take appropriate steps to enhance the quality of teaching of the courses. 8. EXAMINATION SYSTEM & EVALUATION: Each course in the programme shall be evaluated as follows. (a) Continuous Evaluation (CE) 20 Marks. This consists of a maximum of 5 marks for attendance calculated as follows. A student shall have a minimum of 75% attendance in a course to be eligible to appear in the End Examination failing which the student shall have to repeat the course next year % % % % % and above 5 However, the Dean is authorized to condone the shortage of attendance up to a maximum of 10% due to genuine reasons on the recommendation of the course teacher. The remaining 15 marks shall be awarded by the course teacher based on the performance of the students in weekly/ fortnightly class tests, assignments, problem solving, group discussions, quiz, seminar participation, presentations, debates etc. (b) Mid Term Examination: 20 marks. This examination shall be conducted by the course teacher. The maximum duration for the examination shall be two hours. A student to be eligible for appearing in End Examination shall score a minimum of 40% in (a) & (b) together. Page 4 of 11

5 (c)end Examination: The End Examination shall be conducted for 60 marks following the procedure as detailed below. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) The Panel of Board of Studies of the Faculty shall propose a list of examiners. The provost shall select 3 examiners out of this list which will include atleast 1 Internal & 1 External Examiner. The Controller of Examinations shall arrange to get one set of question paper each from the three examiners. The Question Paper shall cover the entire syllabus and will be in two sections, namely A & B. Each section will carry four questions with 25% options to the students to answer. Of the two sections, answers to one section will be evaluated by the Internal Examiner & the answers to the other section will be evaluated by the External Examiner. In case a student is aggrieved with the marks obtained in the subject in the End Examination, the student may apply for Re-Assessment of answer script by paying the prescribed fees. Arrangement shall be made by the Controller of Examinations for Re- Assessment. (vii) If the difference in marks awarded between 1 st and 2 nd examiners is atleast 10% of maximum marks then the paper is sent to a 3 rd examiner. If the difference in marks awarded between the 1 st and 3 rd examiner is a minimum of 10% of the maximum marks then, the average of the marks awarded by the 2 nd and 3 rd examiners shall be awarded to the student. (viii) The Controller of Examinations shall arrange for obtaining internal marks from (ix) the Course Teacher and totaling Internal & External Marks and announcing the result. The grades obtained by the students shall be finalized as follows. % of marks obtained Description Letter Grade Grade Point Outstanding O 10 Page 5 of 11

6 80-89 Excellent A Very Good A Good B Above Average B Pass P 5 <40 Fail F 0 (x) A student who fails to secure a minimum of 40% in End Examination may appear for Supplementary Examination in the subject which will be conducted in the immediately succeeding semester (g) Continuous Evaluation (CE) in laboratory: Laboratory work in the subject shall be evaluated in the form of CE & ESE. CE in Laboratory Work shall carry 40% weightage as follows: Assessment Parameters Continuous Evaluation (40%) Day-to-day Laboratory Work & Attendance 20% Submission of Laboratory Work/Journal 5% Exam 15% (h) End Examination (ESE) in laboratory: ESE in Laboratory Work shall carry 60% weightage as follows: Assessment Parameters End Evaluation (60%) Lab Experiments/ Exercise 30% Viva- Voce 20% Certified Record 10% A minimum of 50% of marks shall be obtained in CE (Internal component) and ESE (External/Final component) separately in a practical head/laboratory work in order to be declared as passed in the practical head/laboratory work and for the award of the grade in that laboratory work. Page 6 of 11

7 (I). (1) A student who fails in the internal evaluation is not permitted to appear in the End Examination. Such student can complete the course during the subsequent semester/s by self study. During such semester the student will have to appear in one internal examination of 20 marks to be conducted by the teacher. Further the course teacher should allot atleast four assignments of 5 marks each over the period of the entire semester. Thus, the student will be evaluated for 40 marks by internal evaluation for which the student should score atleast 40 % to become eligible to appear in the ESE. (2) In case a student successfully completes the internal evaluation but fails either in ESE or ESE (practicals) or both, such students shall appear for supplementary examinations in theory or practical or both as the case may be. The passing marks scored in the previous semester shall be carried forward to the subsequent semester in which the student has appeared for supplementary examination. However, each faculty is bound by the stipulations given by their respective governing Councils. (J)Evaluation of Project: A student has to undertake the Project Work in the Final Year of his/her Professional Course and Project Work shall be evaluated in the form of Internal Evaluation & End Evaluation. Internal Evaluation consists of Continuous Evaluation. In Continuous Evaluation of the Project Work, the student shall be evaluated for 50 marks and shall have to deliver a minimum of two seminars of 25 marks each and submit the Project Report at the end of the semester to be evaluated for 25 marks. Weightage of ESE in project Work shall be 100 marks. For ESE in Project Work, student s performance shall be evaluated in the form of Viva-Voce & Demonstration of the Project Work. Page 7 of 11

8 Viva Voce shall be conducted by one internal examiner appointed by Head of the Department and one External Examiner appointed by the University. A minimum of 50% of marks shall be obtained by the student in IE & ESE separately in order to be declared as passed in the Project and for the award of the grade in the Project Work. 9. DETENTION: A student is said to have been detained and not allowed to appear for End Examination (SEE) at the end of the semester when The student does not have a minimum 75% attendance or 65% attendance with condonation in all subjects OR The student has not scored a minimum of 40% of marks in Internal Examination ( Mid-Term Examination plus CE) in each of the courses of Theory and/or for field work of that semester. Such a student shall have to repeat the same semester/course in next academic year subsequently and satisfy the above requirements afresh to become eligible to appear for the End Examination (ESE), conducted at the end of the semester. 10. GRADE POINT AVERAGE: Computation of SGPA and CGPA: As per The UGC recommendation the following procedure to compute the Grade Point Average (SGPA) and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) has been adopted The SGPA is the ratio of sum of the product of the number of credits with the grade points scored by a student in all the courses taken by a student and the sum of the number of credits of all the courses undergone by a student, i.e SGPA (Si) = Σ(Ci x Gi) / ΣCi where Ci is the number of credits of the ith course and Gi is the grade point scored by the student in the ith course The CGPA is also calculated in the same manner taking into account all the courses undergone by a student over all the semesters of a programme, i.e CGPA = Σ(Ci x Si) / Σ Ci Page 8 of 11

9 where Si is the SGPA of the ith semester and Ci is the total number of credits in ith semester The SGPA and CGPA shall be rounded off to 2 decimal points and reported in the transcripts. Illustration of Computation of SGPA and CGPA Illustration for SGPA Course Credit Grade Letter Grade Point Credit Point= (Credit x Grade) Course 1 3 A 8 24 Course 2 4 B Course 3 3 B 6 18 Course 4 3 O Course 5 3 C 5 15 Course 6 4 B Thus, SGPA =139/20 =6.95 Illustration for CGPA Credit: 20 Credit: 20 Credit: 20 Credit: 20 Credit: 20 Credit: 20 Credit: 20 Credit: 20 SGPA:6.9 SGPA:7.8 SGPA: 5.6 SGPA:6.0 SGPA:6.0 SGPA:6.0 SGPA:6.0 SGPA: 5.6 CGPA= 20x x x x x x6.0+20x6.0+20x6.0 /160 = CONDITIONS FOR PROMOTION TO THE SUCCEEDING SEMESTERS: A student not detained in the first semester of a first year will be allowed to keep term for his/her second semester examination of first year even if he/she appears and fails in all subjects or in case of any emergency (must be approved by Dean) he/she cannot appear in the first semester examination A student shall be allowed to keep term for Third onwards as per the following table. Page 9 of 11

10 A student shall be allowed to be admitted in Condition Appears and fails in all subjects or in case of any emergency (must be approved by Dean) he/she could not appear in the first semester examination. Having Maximum 4 (Four) Backlogs in 1 and 2 all together. Having Maximum 3 (Three) Backlogs in Immediately preceding 3 semesters The candidate who has passed in a head of course [EE, CE, Mid-Term, Field work] will not be allowed to reappear for the examination in that head The marks obtained by the candidate in the heads of passing in which he/she has passed will be carried over for the subsequent examination. 12. ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARD OF B.Tech DEGREE: A student shall be eligible for award of the B. Tech Degree if he/she fulfils all the following conditions; a) Registered and successfully completed all the components prescribed for B.Tech b) Obtained CGPA greater than or equal to 5.0 (Minimum requirements for Pass), c) Has no dues to the Institute, hostels, Libraries, NCC/NSS etc., and d) No disciplinary action is pending against him/her. 13. AWARD OF CLASS: A candidate who becomes eligible for the award of B.Tech. Degree shall be placed in one of the following Classes based on CGPA. Sr. No. CGPA Class Pass Page 10 of 11

11 Second First Distinction Formula for CGPA to % Marks conversion % Marks = (CGPA 0.5) x 10% Grade Card: A grade sheet will be issued to each student indicating his performance in all courses taken in that semester and also indicating the Grades and SGPA Transcripts: After successful completion of the total Programme of study, a Transcript containing performance of all academic years will be issued as a final record. The Grade Sheet shall indicate full information on the grades obtained in all courses including those in first and subsequent attempts. Duplicate transcripts will also be issued if required after the payment of requisite fee. Partial transcript will also be issued up to any point of study to any student on request and by paying the stipulated fee in force The Faculty of Engineering &Technology shall approve and recommend to the Academic Council the list of candidates for the award of degree. 14. GOLD MEDALS & AWARDS: In order to be eligible for the award of medals/ prizes and ranks etc., the student should complete the course within the prescribed minimum duration. The students who have repeated any course shall not be eligible for the award. 15. AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS: The Academic Council reserves the right to revise, amend or change the Regulations, Schemes of Examinations, and/or Syllabi or any other matter pertaining to the course as deemed fit from time to time. Page 11 of 11

Dual Degree (B.Tech & M.Tech) / Dual Degree [B.Tech(Honours) & M.Tech]/ Dual Degree (BS & MS)/Dual Degree (BS (Honours) & MS)

ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS Dual Degree (B.Tech & M.Tech) / Dual Degree [B.Tech(Honours) & M.Tech]/ Dual Degree (BS & MS)/Dual Degree (BS (Honours) & MS) (Applicable from 2015 batch onwards) INDIAN INSTITUTE