AITAM – EEE – B. Tech AR-13 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS 2013 (Effective for the students admitted into I year from the Academic Year 2013-2014 and onwards) 1. Award of B. Tech. Degree: A student will be declared eligible for the award of the B. Tech. Degree if he/she fulfills the following academic regulations. (a) Pursued a course of study for not less than four academic years and not more than eight academic years. (b) Registered for 180 credits and he/she must secure total 180 credits. 2. Students, who fail to complete their Four years Course of study within 8 years or fail to acquire the 180 Credits for the award of the degree within 8 academic years from the year of their admission, shall forfeit their seat in B. Tech course and their admission shall stand cancelled. 3. Courses of study: The following courses of study are offered at present with specialization in the B.Tech. Course. Branch Code- S. No. Branch Abbreviation 01 01-CE Civil Engineering 02 02-EEE Electrical and Electronics Engineering 03 03-ME Mechanical Engineering 04 04-ECE Electronics and Communication Engineering 05 05-CSE Computer Science and Engineering 06 12-IT Information Technology And any other course as approved by the authorities of the University from time to time. 1 AITAM – EEE – B. Tech AR-13 4. Credits (Semester system from I year onwards): Sl. No Course Credits 1 Theory Course 02/03 2 Laboratory Course 02 3 Advanced Laboratory Course 03 3 Self Study course/Internship 01 4 Employability skills 02 5 Project 06 5. Evaluation Methodology: The performance of a student in each semester shall be evaluated subject – wise with a maximum of 100 marks for theory course and 75 marks for laboratory and other courses. The project work shall be evaluated for 200 marks. 5.1Theory course: For theory courses the distribution shall be 30 marks for Internal Evaluation and 70 marks for the End - Examinations. Out of 30 internal marks – 25 marks are assigned for descriptive exam and 5 marks for assignments. (i) Pattern for Internal Midterm Examinations (25 marks): For theory courses of each semester there shall be 3 Midterm descriptive/objective exams. Each descriptive/objective exam consists of 120 minutes duration for 25 marks. The average of the best two out of three Mid exams will be taken for the assessment of internal marks. The first Midterm examination to be conducted usually after 5 weeks of instruction, the second Midterm examination to be conducted usually after 11 weeks of instruction and the third Midterm examination will be conducted usually after 17 weeks of instruction. Each Midterm question paper shall contain 4 questions, out of 4 questions first question is objective type which contains 10 questions with 1 mark each (10 x 1 =10M) and remaining 3 questions are descriptive type (3 x 10= 30M). The student should answer all 4 questions. (ii) Pattern for External End Examinations (70 marks): (a) There shall be an external examination for every theory course and consists of two parts (part-A and part-B). The duration of the time for this end examination is 3 hours. (b) Part-A shall contain 10 marks , which is compulsory. It has 10 short questions with 1 mark each (10x1=10M). Two questions will be given from each unit. 2 AITAM – EEE – B. Tech AR-13 (c) Part-B of the question paper shall have descriptive type questions for 60 marks. There shall be two questions from each unit with internal choice. Each question carries 12 marks. Each course shall consist of 5 units of syllabus. 5.2 Laboratory Course: (i) (a) For practical subjects there shall be continuous evaluation during the semester for 25 internal marks and 50 semester end examination marks. Out of the 25 marks for internal: 10 marks for day to day work, 5 for record and 10 marks to be awarded by conducting an internal laboratory test. The end examination shall be conducted by the teacher concerned and external examiner from outside the college. (b) For the benefit of the students, two advanced labs are introduced with some specialized areas in each B.Tech. Program. (ii.) For the course having design and / or drawing, (such as Engineering Drawing, Machine Drawing) and estimation, the distribution shall be 30 marks for internal evaluation ( 15 marks for day – to – day work, and 15 marks for internal tests) and 70 marks for end examination. There shall be two internal tests in a Semester and the average of the two shall be considered for the award of marks for internal tests. 5.3 Project Work: Out of a total of 200 marks for the project work, 60 marks shall be for Project Internal Evaluation and 140 marks for the End Semester Examination. The End Semester Examination (Viva – Voce) shall be conducted by the committee. The committee consists of an external examiner, Head of the Department and Supervisor of the Project. The evaluation of project work shall be made at the end of the IV year. The Internal Evaluation shall be made on the basis of two seminars given by each student on the topic of his project which was evaluated by an internal committee. 5.4 Self Study course: Four Periods per week (which includes library, e-learning, Internet and presentation) are allotted for this course. Self Study shall be evaluated for 75 Marks. Out of 75 Marks, 25 marks for day-to-day evaluation and 50 marks on the basis of end examination conducted by internal committee consisting of Head of the Department, Two Senior faculty Members of the department concerned. There shall be no external examination for self-study. 5.5 Audit Course: Audit course is one among the compulsory courses and does not carry any credits. The audit courses will start from the II year I- semester onwards. The list of audit courses are shown below: i) Professional Ethics and Morals ii) IPR & Patents 3 AITAM – EEE – B. Tech AR-13 5.6 Employability Skills: Employability skills shall be evaluated for 75 marks. 25 marks for day-to-day evaluation and 50 marks on the basis of end (internal) examination. There is no external examination for employability skills. 5.7 Internship: All the students shall undergo the internship period of 4 weeks and the students have an option of choosing their own industry which may be related to their respective branch. A self study report for the internship shall be submitted and evaluated during the IV year II-Semester and will be evaluated for a total of 75 marks consists of 25 marks for internal assessment and 50 marks for end examination. Internal assessment for 25 marks shall be done by the internship supervisor. Semester end examination for 50 marks shall be conducted by committee consists of Head of the Department, internal supervisor and an external examiner. 6. Attendance Requirements: (i) A student shall be eligible to appear for End Semester examinations, if he/she acquires a minimum of 75% of attendance in aggregate of all the subjects. (ii) Condonation of shortage of attendance in aggregate up to 10% (65% and above and below 75%) in each semester with genuine reasons and shall be approved by a committee duly appointed by the college. The condonation approved otherwise it can be reviewed by the College academic committee. (iii) A Student will not be promoted to the next semester unless he satisfies the attendance requirement of the present semester. They may seek re-admission for that semester when offered next. (iv) Shortage of Attendance below 65% in aggregate shall in NO case be condoned. (v) Students whose shortage of attendance is not condoned in any semester are not eligible to take their end examination of that class and their registration shall stand cancelled. (vi) A fee stipulated by the college shall be payable towards condonation of shortage of attendance. 7. Minimum Academic Requirements: 7.1 Conditions for pass and award of credits for a course: A candidate shall be declared to have passed in individual course if he/she secures a minimum of 40% aggregate marks (Internal & Semester end examination marks put together), subject to a minimum of 35% marks in semester end examination. a) On passing a course of a programme, the student shall earn assigned credits in that Course. 7.2 Method of Awarding Letter Grades and Grade Points for a Course: A letter grade and grade points will be awarded to a student in each course based on his/her performance as per the grading system given below. 4 AITAM – EEE – B. Tech AR-13 Table: Grading System for B.Tech. Programme Percentage Grade Points Letter Grade 90-100% 10 S 80-89% 9 A 70-79% 8 B 60-69% 7 C 50-59% 6 D 40-49% 5 E < 40% 0 F (Fail) 7.3 Calculation of Semester Grade Points Average (SGPA)* for semester: The performance of each student at the end of the each semester is indicated in terms of SGPA. The SGPA is calculated as below: Σ(CRGP) SGPA  (for all courses passed in semester) ΣCR Where CR = Credits of a Course GP = Grade points awarded for a course *SGPA is calculated for the candidates who passed all the courses in that semester. 7.4 Calculation of Cumulative Grade Points Average (CGPA) and Award of Division for Entire Programme: The CGPA is calculated as below: Σ(CRGP) CGPA  (For entire programme) ΣCR Where CR = Credits of a course GP = Grade points awarded for a course Table: Award of Divisions CGPA DIVISION ≥ 8 First Class with distinction ≥ 7 - < 8 First Class ≥ 6 - < 7 Second Class ≥ 5 - < 6 Pass Class < 5 Fail 5 AITAM – EEE – B. Tech AR-13 7.5 Supplementary Examinations: Supplementary examinations will be conducted in every semester. 7.6 Conditions for Promotion: (i) A student will be promoted to second year, if he/she put up the minimum attendance requirement. (ii) A student shall be promoted from II to III year only if he fulfills the academic requirement of total 40% credits (if number credits is in fraction, it will be rounded off to lower digit) from regular and supplementary examinations of I year and II year examinations, irrespective of whether the candidate takes the examination or not. (iii) A student shall be promoted from III year to IV year only if he fulfills the academic requirements of total 40% credits (if number of credits is in fraction, it will be rounded off to lower digit) from regular and supplementary examinations of I Year, II Year and III Year examinations, irrespective of whether the candidate takes the examinations or not. (iv) A student shall register and put up minimum attendance in all 180 credits and earn all 180 credits, marks obtained in 180 credits shall be considered for the calculation of percentage of marks. 8. Course pattern: (i) The entire course of study is of four academic years and each year will have TWO Semesters (Total EIGHT Semesters). (ii) A student is eligible to appear for the end examination in a subject, but absent for it or failed in the end examinations may appear for that subject’s supplementary examinations, when offered. (iii) When a student is detained due to lack of credits / shortage of attendance, he may be re- admitted when the semester is offered after fulfillment of academic regulations. Whereas the academic regulations hold good with the regulations he/she first admitted. 9. Minimum Instruction Days: The minimum instruction days for each semester shall be 95 clear instruction days. 10. There shall be no branch transfer after the completion of admission process. 11. General: (i) Where the words “he” “him” “his”, occur in the regulations, they include “she”, “her”, “hers”. (ii) The academic regulation should be read as a whole for the purpose of any interpretation. (iii)In the case of any doubt or ambiguity in the interpretation of the above rules, the decision of the principal is final. (iv) The College may change or amend the academic regulations or syllabi at any time and the changes or amendments made shall be applicable to all the students with effect from the dates notified by the college. * * * * 6 AITAM – EEE – B. Tech AR-13 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS 2014 FOR B. TECH. (LATERAL ENTRY SCHEME) (Effective for the students getting admitted into II year from the Academic Year 2014- 2015 and onwards) 1. Award of B. Tech. Degree: A student will be declared eligible for the award of the B. Tech. Degree if he / she fulfill the following academic regulations. a) Pursued a course of study for not less than three academic years and not more than six academic years. b) Registered for 131 credits and must secure 131 credits. 2.Students, who fail to complete their three year Course of study within six years or fail to acquire the 131 Credits for the award of the degree within 6 academic years from the year of their admission, shall forfeit their seat in B. Tech course and their admission shall stand cancelled. 3. Promotion Rule: (a) A lateral entry student will be promoted to II year to III year if he puts up the minimum required attendance in II year. (b) A student shall be promoted from III year to IV year only if he fulfills the academic requirements of total 40% of credits (if number of credits is in fraction, it will be rounded off to lower digit) from the II Year and III Year examinations , whether the candidate takes the examinations or not. 4. Minimum Academic Requirements: 4.1 Conditions for pass and award of credits for a course: a) A candidate shall be declared to have passed in individual course if he/she secures a minimum of 40% aggregate marks (Internal & Semester end examination marks put together), subject to a minimum of 35% marks in semester end examination. b) On passing a course of a programme, the student shall earn assigned credits in that Course. 4.2 Method of Awarding Letter Grades and Grade Points for a Course: A letter grade and grade points will be awarded to a student in each course based on his/her performance as per the grading system given below. 7 AITAM – EEE – B. Tech AR-13 Table: Grading System for B.Tech. Programme Percentage Grade Points Letter Grade 90-100% 10 S 80-89% 9 A 70-79% 8 B 60-69% 7 C 50-59% 6 D 40-49% 5 E < 40% 0 F (Fail) 4.3 Calculation of Semester Grade Points Average (SGPA)* for semester: The performance of each student at the end of the each semester is indicated in terms of SGPA. The SGPA is calculated as below: Σ(CRGP) SGPA  (for all courses passed in semester) ΣCR Where CR = Credits of a Course GP = Grade points awarded for a course *SGPA is calculated for the candidates who passed all the courses in that semester. 4.4 Calculation of Cumulative Grade Points Average (CGPA) and Award of Division for Entire Programme: The CGPA is calculated as below: Σ(CRGP) CGPA  (for entire programme) ΣCR Where CR = Credits of a course GP = Grade points awarded for a course Table: Award of Divisions CGPA DIVISION ≥ 8 First Class with distinction ≥ 7 - < 8 First Class ≥ 6 - < 7 Second Class ≥ 5 - < 6 Pass Class < 5 Fail 5. All other regulations as applicable for B. Tech. Four- year degree course (Regular) will hold good for B. Tech. (Lateral Entry Scheme) ____ 8 AITAM – EEE – B. Tech AR-13 DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR MALPRACTICES / IMPROPER CONDUCT IN EXAMINATIONS Nature of Malpractices/Improper Punishment conduct 1 If the student possesses or keeps (a) accessible in examination hall, any Expulsion from the examination hall and paper, note book, programmable cancellation of the performance in that calculators, Cell phones, pager, subject only. palm computers or any other form of material concerned with or related to the subject of the examination (theory or practical) in which he is appearing but has not made use of (material shall include any marks on the body of the student which can be used as an aid in the subject of the examination) (b) If the student gives assistance or Expulsion from the examination hall and guidance or receives it from any other cancellation of the performance in that student orally or by any other body subject only of all the students involved. In language methods or communicates case of an outsider, he will be handed over through cell phones with any student to the police and a case is registered or students in or outside the exam hall against him. in respect of any matter. 2 If the student has copied in the Expulsion from the examination hall and examination hall from any paper, cancellation of the performance in that book, programmable calculators, palm subject and all other subjects the student computers or any other form of has already appeared including practical material relevant to the subject of the examinations and project work and shall examination (theory or practical) in not be permitted to appear for the which the student is appearing. remaining examinations of the subjects of that Semester/year. 9 AITAM – EEE – B. Tech AR-13 3 If the student impersonates any The student who has impersonated shall be other student in connection with the expelled from examination hall. The examination. student is also debarred and forfeits the seat. The performance of the original student, who has been impersonated, shall be cancelled in all the subjects of the examination (including practicals and project work) already appeared and shall not be allowed to appear for examinations of the remaining subjects of that semester/year. The student is also debarred for two consecutive semesters from class work and all semester end examinations. The continuation of the course by the student is subject to the academic regulations in connection with forfeiture of seat. If the imposter is an outsider, he will be handed over to the police and a case is registered against him. 4 If the student smuggles in the Answer Expulsion from the examination hall and book or additional sheet or takes out cancellation of performance in that subject or arranges to send out the and all the other subjects the student has question paper during the already appeared including practical examination or answer book or examinations and project work and shall additional sheet, during or after the not be permitted for the remaining examination. examinations of the subjects of that semester/year. The student is also debarred for two consecutive semesters from class work and all semester end examinations. The continuation of the course by the student is subject to the academic 10