SALIENT POINTS IN REGULATIONS OF THE AUTONOMOUS PROGRAMME The following guidelines have been formulated by the University, keeping

in mind the current challenges faced by the technical education system in the country. 1. An autonomous college is free to make changes in the existing Curriculum, Scheme of Evaluation, while fulfilling the minimum academic standards. 2. An autonomous college will follow credit system, with letter grades and numerical grade points average, for achievement testing in the examination 3. The academic year is divided into 3 segments: a. Two Main semesters. b. One supplementary semester. Duration of each Main Semester will be 19 weeks and that of a Supplementary Semester will be 8 weeks. 4. In each semester, there will be various provisions for students like registration of courses in the first week of the semester, dropping the courses in the middle and withdrawal from courses towards the end, all being under the advice of Faculty Advisors. These facilities are expected to ensure proper monitoring of students by faculty advisors, leading to their improved learning capabilities and minimizing their chances of failure in the courses registered. 5. In credit system, each subject is assigned with credit points. A student can take courses of credit weightage, for meeting the requirements of a degree programme, such courses together with their grades and the credits earned will be included in the grade card issued by the college at the end of each semester and they form the basis for determining the students academic performance in that semester. Each student can register for the course work, with the minimum course load being 20 credits and a maximum course load 30 credits per semester, the average course load for a semester being 25 credits. 6. 200 credits has to be earned by a student to obtain the B E degree and lateral entry students (diploma) has to earn 150 credits. 7. In credit system, students are assessed in two parts a. Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE). b. Semester End Examination (SEE). CIE will be conducted by the subject teacher all through the semester; which includes mid-term tests, weekly/ fortnightly class tests, assignments, quiz, seminar etc. The breakup of CIE and SEE is as follows: THEORY Continuous Internal Evaluation(CIE) Mid Sem Exam (MSE) 1 15 Marks Mid Sem Exam (MSE) 2 15 Marks Assignment, Test Based on assignment, (Submission of Drawing Sheets in case of CAED / CMD / Electrical 10 Marks Machine Drawing) Surprise Test, Quiz (Objective Type), Seminar 10 Marks Semester End Exam (SEE) 50 Marks Grand Total 100 Marks PRACTICALS

Continuous Internal Evaluation(CIE) Mid Sem Exam Records and Continuous Assessment Vivo-Voce, Surprise Test, Quiz(Objective Type) Semester End Exam (SEE) Grand Total SEE will be conducted at the end of the semester, on dates to be level.

15 Marks 30 Marks 05 Marks 50 Marks 100 Marks fixed at the college

8. A grade is basically a qualitative measure(alphabet) giving the performance of a student in a Subject such as Outstanding(S), Excellent(A), Very good(B), Good(C), Average(D), Poor(E), and Fail/Unsatisfactory (F), based on the raw marks obtained by the student(includes both CIE & SEE). Grade Point Scale: Grade S A B C D E F Grade Point 10 9 8 7 05 04 00 Marks Obtained out of 90 75-89 60-74 50-59 45-49 40-44 < 40 100 There will be no re-examination for any course in the credit system, to take care of student who has failed, Student would require to re-register for the course when it is offered again (either in a main or supplementary sem) and fulfill the Passing Standards laid down to earn the specified credits. 9. Mandatory Learning Courses: These are courses that must be completed by the student at appropriate time or at his convenience. The PP grade is awarded for satisfactory completion of the course and NP grade is awarded for non-completion of the course. In case NP grade is awarded, the student has to re-register for the same course wherein he has no alternative options. However, he can opt for other courses if he has been provided with multiple options. The PP and NP grades do not carry grade points and hence not included in the Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) computations. 10. ADD/ DROP / AUDIT / WITH DRAWAL options A student has the option to ADD courses for registration till the date specified for late registration, subject to the registration clause 5. A student has the option to DROP courses from registration until one week after the mid-semester examination without being mentioned in the Grade card. Such course to be taken up for study and reregistered by these students at a later time. He can drop up to the minimum credits specified for the semester, in registration clause 5. A student can register for auditing a course, or a course can even be converted from credit to audit or from audit to credit, with the consent of faculty advisor and course Instructor until one week after the mid-semester exam. However, CORE courses shall not be made available for audit. It is not mandatory for the student to go through the regular process of evaluation in an audit course. However, the student has to keep the minimum attendance requirement, as

stipulated by the corresponding DUGC for getting the U grade awarded in a course, failing which that course will not be listed in the Grade Card. A student can withdraw from a course at the end of the semester (before CIE submission to the exam section) with mention in the Grade Card (Grade W); such courses to be taken up for study and reregistered by these at a later time. He can withdraw up to the minimum credits specified for the semester.

11. The Transitional Grades I, W and X would be awarded by the teachers in the following cases. These would be converted into one or the other of the letter grades (S-F) after the student completes the course requirements. Grade I: Awarded to a student having satisfactory attendance at classes and meeting the passing standard at CIE, but remained absent from SEE for valid & convincing reasons acceptable to the College, like Illness or accident, which disabled him/her from attending SEE, A calamity in the family at the time of SEE, which required the student to be away from the College; Grade W: Awarded to a student having satisfactory attendance at classes, but withdrawing from that course before the prescribed date in a semester under Faculty Advice; Grade X: Awarded to a student having attendance >= 85% and CIE rating >=70% in a course, but SEE performance observed to be poor, which could result in an overall F Grade in the Course. By the end of the an academic year, during the supplementary semester all the temporary grades will have to be converted into one of the regular grades (S,A,B,C,D,E or F). The temporary grades cannot be carried to the next academic year. A student having X Grade in a subject and failing to pass the subject in the immediate next exam will be the automatically awarded an F grade. In the supplementary semesters no provision to award X grade, irrespective of the percentage of attendance and the CIE marks. A student having I grade in a subject failing to pass in the immediate next exam (Supplementary Semester) or not appearing for the immediate exam will be automatically converted in to F grades. Once a subject has been awarded F grade, it cannot be again awarded any temporary grade in the subsequent exams, it can only be converted into one of the eligible pass grades (S,A,B,C,D,E) based on the performance of the student in the subject in the subsequent exam, else it continues to be in F Grade.

12. Passing Standards CIE 50 Marks 40% (i.e.20 Marks) SEE 50 Marks 40% (i.e.20 Marks) A student will not be allowed to take up the SEE, if the CIE will be less than 40 %. A student will be put in Not Eligible (NE) status which will amount to F grade in the course in the following cases,

Not allowed to take SEE for not fulfilling minimum attendance requirement. 2. Not allowed to take SEE for not fulfilling the minimum CIE requirement 3. Absent for SEE. 4. There shall be no re-examination for any course in the credit system to take care of such students: a. Who have absented themselves from attending CIE or SEE without valid reasons; or b. Who have failed (secured F grade) to meet the minimum passing standards prescribed for CIE and/or SEE; or c. Who have been detained for want of attendance; or d. Who have withdrawn (W grade) Such students shall be required to re-register for the course(s) for study and go through CIE and SEE again and obtain a grade equal to or better than E. 13. Grade point average is a credit index used for calculating Semester Grade Points Average (SGPA) and the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA), both of which are important performance indices. SGPA &CGPA are calculated as below: SGPA = (Subject Credit X Grade Point) for all the Subjects registered in the current semester / (Subject Credit) for all the Subjects registered in the current semester (Excluding Transitional Grades I, X). CGPA = (Subject Credit X Grade Point) for all the Subjects registered upto the end of the current semester / (Subject Credit) for all the subjects registered but excluding subjects with F Grade upto the end of the current semester(Excluding Transitional Grades I, X). 14. Vertical Progression It would also be necessary to lay down uniform minimum standards for the vertical progression of students from current academic year to the next academic year. This would be helpful in facilitating the mobility of students from one College to another and also in avoiding any confusion among the students. The prescribed standards for vertical progression are, A student can carry a maximum of 4 (four) F grades/ four subjects of the current year of study to become eligible for admission to the next year of studying. Should have passed all the first and second semester courses to become eligible for the admission for fifth semester and can carry a maximum of four subjects of second year. Should have passed all courses of first to fourth semesters to become eligible for the admission for seventh semester and can carry a maximum of four subjects of third year. Subjects like Environmental Studies, Constitution of India and Professional Ethics are not considered for vertical progression. Minimum standard for CGPA=5.0 at the end of the each academic year.

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15. Sometimes, it would be necessary to provide equivalence of these averages, viz., SGPA and CGPA with the percentages and/or Class awarded as in the conventional system of declaring the results of University examinations. This can be seen from Table which reproduces the approach of the Council for this purpose: Percentage Equivalence of Grade Points (For a 10-Point Scale) Grade Point < 6.75 6.75 and <7.75 7.75 Percentage of Marks Second class First class FC with Distinction

Conversion of grade point into percentage is given by: % Marks = (Grade point 0.75) x10 16. Supplementary Semester Supplementary Semester is primarily to assist Weak and /or failed students through make up courses. A student shall be allowed to register for a maximum of 20 credits in a supplementary semester. The supplementary semester shall be utilized primarily to facilitate the failed students to attend the courses in which they have failed and not for launching any new courses for credit. However, a Department shall be free to arrange any Add-On courses for its students during this semester. The academic activity in the supplementary semester shall be at double the rate as compared to a normal semester; e.g., 1 credit of course work shall require two hours/week in the class room, so that the contact hours are maintained the same as in a normal semester. It shall also be necessary to fulfill the requirements of CIE and SEE for all the courses like in a normal semester. Students intending to avail of this facility shall have to register for the courses offered by paying the prescribed fees within the stipulated time. 17. Attendance The candidate has to put in a minimum attendance of 85% in each subject with a provision of condoning 10% of the attendance by Principal for reasons such as medical grounds, participation in University level sports, cultural activities, seminars, workshops and paper presentation. A candidate having shortage of attendance in one or more subjects shall have to repeat those courses. Students desirous of leave of absence for less than two weeks during a semester shall apply for it in advance to the Head of the Department giving reasons & supporting documents, if any and get it approved. 18. Termination from the programme A student shall be required to leave the College without the award of the Degree, under the following circumstances: Failure (Getting F Grade) and not passing a course/subject to earn credits for the same, in spite of three successive attempts; Absence from attending classes for more than six weeks continuously in a semester, without the prior approval from the competent authorities.

Failing to secure CGPA 5.0 at the end of any semester for the first time, to attract a warning before approval to continue in the following semester. However, a student failing to secure CGPA 5.0 on three consecutive occasions would be asked to discontinue the programme and leave the college. Failure to complete a full time 4 year B E programme in 8 years and 6 years for lateral entry students.

19. Degree Requirements Minimum Earned Credit Requirement for B E Degree is 200 and 150 for lateral entry students. Completed all the prescribed credit requirements for the award of Degree in each of the courses, like Theory, Laboratory, Studio, Workshop, Seminar and Project Work; Satisfactory completion of all Mandatory Learning courses. Obtained a CGPA of >= 5.00 at the end of the semester in which he/she completes all the requirements for the award of Degree; Paid all the dues to the College including the Department, Hostels, Library and other units; No case or disciplinary action pending against him/her. The Maximum duration for a student for complying to the Degree Requirement is EIGHT years from the date of first registration for his first semester and SIX years for lateral entry students. 20. Declarations of Rank Ranks are awarded in each branch of Engineering based on the CGPA secured by the candidates (considering I to VIII semester subjects for students admitted to I semester of Engineering and III to VIII semester subjects for Lateral Entry students admitted directly to III semester).
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Provided the candidate Has completed the entire course in the college itself. Has passed all the subjects in first attempt only including the mandatory subjects with a CGPA of at least 7.75(FCD) or more. Has not repeated/rejected/withdrawn/secured I, F, W, X grades in any of the subjects in the entire course. Has not discontinued the program for any period during the course of study. Has not been awarded any punishment for being involved in malpractice or indiscipline during the course of study in the college. A minimum of 10 candidates should have appeared for the 8 th semester examination in that branch of Engineering. c. Total no. of ranks shall be 10% of total no. of candidates appeared in the 8 th semester program in that branch of Engineering subject to a maximum of 5 ranks if the sanctioned intake of the branch is 60 and a minimum of 10 ranks if the sanctioned intake of the branch is 120 in the considered batch at admission.
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21. Conduct during Examination a. Only one main answer book will be issued and normally no additional Books are permitted. b. The candidate should write his/her seat number and give other information like examination, semester, subject, subject code etc., against the space provided on the title page of the answer book. c. The candidate shall not write his/her name/USN or put any identification mark inside any part of the answer book, which may disclose his/her identity which will be treated as malpractice and liable for penalization. d. The question numbers should be mentioned in the margin only. e. The candidate shall write answers on both the sides of sheets of the answer book. All rough work must be done in the space provided at the end of the answer book. Answers must be written using blue ink (ball pen or ink pen). If there is a change in ink, the same shall be attested by the Room Superintendent on the facing sheet of the answer script at the top. f. Answer book should be handed over personally to Room Superintendent before leaving the examination hall. g. No. candidate shall be permitted to go to toilet during the period of examination. h. The candidate should not take any books/notes, log table, scribbling pads, Cell phones, programmable calculators, Pen Drive, or any kind of reference material into the examination hall. The candidate should make sure that he/she has no unauthorized book or paper in the examination hall with him/her or in his/ her desk. He/she should have only articles permitted like Identity Card, Hall Ticket /Admission Ticket. The candidate should not write anything on the Admission Ticket or Identity Card or Calculator should not have any writings other than officially printed. i. A warning bell will be given 10 minutes before the commencement of the examination when all the candidates should take possession of their seats, another bell will be given at the beginning of the examination when question papers will be distributed and the students should start writing the answers. No candidates shall be admitted 30 minutes after the commencement of the examination and also shall be allowed to leave the examination hall before 45 minutes of since the commencement of the examination. No candidate should leave his/her seat during last 10 minutes. Warning bell will be given 10 minutes before the closing time and final bell is given at the end of the examination. Then all the candidates should stop writing or revising the answers and should handover the answer book to the Room Superintendent. j. The candidates should see that, the Room Superintendent has appended his/her signature at the specified space on the answer book as and when he/she received the answer book. k. Smoking and taking tea or coffee or cold drink in the examination hall is strictly prohibited. However, drinking water will be supplied on request. l. Any candidate appearing for the examination is liable to be charged with committing malpractice in the following cases: 1. Bringing in the examination hall or being found in possession of portions of a book, manuscript, Cell phones, Programmable Calculator Pen Drive or any other material or matter. 2. Having any written matter on scribbling pad, Question Paper, Admission Ticket, Calculator, Palm, Hand, Leg, Hand Kerchief, Clothes, Socks, Instrument Box, Identity Card, Scales etc.

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Disclosing identity by writing any words or by making any peculiar marks or by writing USN on the pages other than the facing sheet in the answer scripts while answering. 4. Copying from the material or matter or answer of another candidate or similar aid or assistance is rendered to another candidate within the Examination Hall. 5. Communicating with any candidate or any other person inside or outside the examination hall with a view to take assistance or aid to write answers in the examination. 6. Making any request of representation or offers any threat for inducement or inducing to bribery to Room Superintendent or and any other official or officer of the college for favors in the examination hall or to the Examiner in the answer script. 7. Smuggling out or smuggling in or tearing off of the answer script sheets or supplementary sheets or inserting papers written outside the examination hall into the answer book or running away along with the answer script from the examination hall or premises. 8. Impersonating or allowing any other person to impersonate to answer in his / her place in the examination hall. 9. Supply of copying material inside or from outside the examination hall. 10. Bringing mobile phone to the examination hall. Unruly behavior inside or near the examination hall.

RAGGING Ragging which is a social evil can cause an ill effect on the student community . This may have a psychological and physical effect on a student. To curb this NMIT has taken several steps. With respect to the Reference to clause (g) of sub section (I) of Section 26 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, and AICTE notification vide curricular no. F. No. 37-3/legal /AICTE/2009 dated 25/03/2009, all regulations will be followed strictly in the institute to root out ragging in all its forms, by prohibiting it by law, preventing its occurrence by following the provisions of these Regulations and punishing those who indulge in ragging as provided in these Regulations and the appropriate law in force. Ragging constitutes one or more of any of the following acts a. any conduct by any student or students whether by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness a fresher or any other student; b. indulging in rowdy or undisciplined activities by any student or students which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship, physical or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in any fresher or any other student; c. asking any student to do any act which such student will not in the ordinary course do and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame, or torment or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or psyche of such fresher or any other student; d. any act by a senior student that prevents, disrupts or disturbs the regular academic activity of any other student or a fresher; e. exploiting the services of a fresher or any other student for completing the academic tasks assigned to an individual or a group of students. f. any act of financial extortion or forceful expenditure burden put on a fresher or any other student by students; g. any act of physical abuse including all variants of it: sexual abuse, homosexual assaults, stripping, forcing obscene and lewd acts, gestures, causing bodily harm or any other danger to health or person; h. any act or abuse by spoken words, emails, posts, public insults which would also include deriving perverted pleasure, vicarious or sadistic thrill from actively or passively participating in the discomfiture to fresher or any other student; i. any act that affects the mental health and self-confidence of a fresher or any other student with or without an intent to derive a sadistic pleasure or showing off power, authority or superiority by a student over any fresher or any other student. Punishments: Action to be taken on students who indulge in ragging are a. Every single incident of ragging a First Information Report (FIR) will be filed without exception by the institutional authorities with the local police authorities. b. Depending upon the nature and the gravity of the offence as established the possible punishments for those found guilty of ragging shall be any one or any combination of the following: (i) Cancellation of admission. (ii) suspension from attending the classes. (iii)Withholding/withdrawing scholarship/fellowship and benefits. (iv) Debarring from appearing in any test/examination or other evaluation process. (v) Suspension/Expulsion from the hostel. (vi) Rustication from the institution for period from 1 to 4 semesters. (vii) Expulsion from the institution and consequent debarring from admission to any other institution.

(viii) Collective punishment: when the persons committing or abetting the crime of ragging are not identified, the institution shall report to collective punishment as a deterrent to ensure community pressure on the potential raggers.

DISCIPLINE IN CAMPUS 1. All students shall be required to conduct themselves in a manner befitting the students of a national institution of high reputation, within and outside the precincts of the institution. 2. Unsocial activities like ragging in any form shall not be permitted within or outside the precincts of the institution and the students found indulging in them shall be dealt with severely and dismissed from the institution. 3. The following additional acts of omission and /or commission by the students within or outside the precincts of the college shall constitute gross violation of code of conduct which is punishable. Lack of courtesy and decorum, as well as indecent behavior. Willful damage of property of the Institution/Hostel or fellow students. Possession, consumption or distribution of alcoholic drinks or any kind of hallucinogenic drugs, smoking. Mutilation or unauthorized possession of library material, like books. Hacking in computer systems (such as entering into other persons area without prior permission, manipulation and/or damage of computer hardware and software or any other Cyber-crime etc.). Use of Mobile in the college Academic area. Unauthorized fund raising and promoting sales. Any other considered by the college as of gross indiscipline. In each case above, the punishment shall be based on the gravity of offence covering from reprimand, levy of fine, expulsion from Hostel, debar from examination, rustication for a period, to outright expulsions. The reprimanding authority for an offence committed by students in the Hostels and in the Department or the class room shall be respectively, the Warden of the Hostels and the Head of concerned Department. Should wear prescribed uniform while in the campus and also have to wear ID card issued by the College.