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VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BELAGAVI

BE Scheme of Teaching and Examinations

Outcome Based Education (OBE) and Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
B.E. AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
(Effective from the Academic Year 2018 – 19)
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VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, BELAGAVI

Scheme of Teaching and Examination 2018 – 19
Outcome Based Education(OBE) and Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
B.E. AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
(Effective from the academic year 2018 – 19)
III SEMESTER
Teaching Hours
Examination
/Week

Department
Teaching

Practical/

Credits
Drawing

Total Marks
Tutorial

CIE Marks
Lecture

SEE Marks
Duration in
Theory
Sl. Course and
Course Title

hours
No Course Code

L T P
Transform Calculus, Fourier
1 BSC 18MAT31 Mathematics 2 2 -- 03 40 60 100 3
series and numerical Techniques
2 PCC 18AE32/ Aero Thermodynamics -- 40 60 100 4
AE 3 2 03
18AS32
3 PCC 18AE33 Elements Of Aeronautics AE 3 2 -- 03 40 60 100 4
4 PCC 18AE34/ Mechanics Of Materials AE -- 40 60 100 3
3 0 03
18AS34
5 PCC 18AE35/ Mechanics Of Fluids AE -- 40 60 100 3
3 0 03
18AS35
6 PCC 18AE36 Measurement & Metrology AE 3 0 -- 03 40 60 100 3
7 PCC 18AEL37A\18 Measurement And Metrology AE -- 2 2 40 60 100 2
03
AEL37B Lab/ Material Testing Lab
8 PCC 18AEL38 Machine Shop Lab AE -- 2 2 03 40 60 100 2
Vyavaharika Kannada (Kannada for
18KVK39/49 communication)
-- 2 -- -- 100 --
Aadalitha Kannada(Kannada for
18KAK39/49
9 administration) HSMC 100 1
HSMC

OR
Constitution of India, Professional 1 -- -- 03 40 60
18CPH39
Ethics and cyber Law Examination is by objective type questions
17 12 24 420 480
TOTAL OR OR 04 OR OR OR 900 25
18 10 27 360 540

Note: BSC: Basic Science, PCC: Professional Core, HSMC: Humanity and Social Science, NCMC: Non-credit mandatory course.
18KVK39 Vyavaharika Kannada (Kannada for communication) is for non-kannada speaking, reading and writing students and 18KAK39 Aadalitha
Kannada (Kannada for Administration) is for students who speak, read and write kannada.

Course prescribed to lateral entry Diploma holders admitted to III semester of Engineering programs
10 NCMC 18MATDIP31 Additional Mathematics - I Mathematics 02 01 -- 03 40 60 100 0
(a)The mandatory non – credit courses Additional Mathematics I and II prescribed for III and IV semesters respectively, to the lateral entry Diploma
holders admitted to III semester of BE/B.Tech programs, shall attend the classes during the respective semesters to complete all the formalities of the
course and appear for the University examination. In case, any student fails to register for the said course/ fails to secure the minimum 40 % of the
prescribed CIE marks, he/she shall be deemed to have secured F grade. In such a case, the student have to fulfil the requirements during subsequent
semester/s to appear for SEE.
(b) These Courses shall not be considered for vertical progression, but completion of the courses shall be mandatory for the award of degree.
Courses prescribed to lateral entry B. Sc degree holders admitted to III semester of Engineering programs
Lateral entrant students from B.Sc. Stream, shall clear the non-credit courses Engineering Graphics and Elements of Civil Engineering and
Mechanics of the First Year Engineering Programme. These Courses shall not be considered for vertical progression, but completion of the courses
shall be mandatory for the award of degree.

AICTE Activity Points to be earned by students admitted to BE/B.Tech/B. Plan day college programme (For more details refer to Chapter
6,AICTE Activity Point Programme, Model Internship Guidelines):
Over and above the academic grades, every Day College regular student admitted to the 4 years Degree programme and every student entering 4 years
Degree programme through lateral entry, shall earn 100 and 75 Activity Points respectively for the award of degree through AICTE Activity Point
Programme. Students transferred from other Universities to fifth semester are required to earn 50 Activity Points from the year of entry to VTU. The
Activity Points earned shall be reflected on the student’s eighth semester Grade Card.
The activities can be can be spread over the years, anytime during the semester weekends and holidays, as per the liking and convenience of the student
from the year of entry to the programme. However, minimum hours’ requirement should be fulfilled. Activity Points (non-credit) have no effect on
SGPA/CGPA and shall not be considered for vertical progression.
In case students fail to earn the prescribed activity Points, Eighth semester Grade Card shall be issued only after earning the required activity Points.
Students shall be admitted for the award of degree only after the release of the Eighth semester Grade Card.
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VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, BELAGAVI

Scheme of Teaching and Examination 2018 – 19
Outcome Based Education(OBE) and Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
B.E. AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
(Effective from the academic year 2018 – 19)
IV SEMESTER
Teaching Hours /Week Examination

Department

Practical/
Drawing

Total Marks
Tutorial
Teaching

CIE Marks
Lecture

SEE Marks
Duration in
Theory

Credits
Course and
Sl.

hours
Course code Course Title
No

L T P
Complex Analysis ,Probability
1 BSC 18MAT41 Mathematics 2 2 -- 03 40 60 100 3
And Statistical Method
2 PCC 18AE42/ -- 40 60 100 4
18AS42
Aerodynamics –I AE 3 2 03
3 PCC 18AE43 Aircraft Propulsion AE 3 2 -- 03 40 60 100 4
4 PCC 18AE44/ Mechanisms And Machine AE -- 40 60 100 3
3 0 03
18AS44 Theory
5 PCC Aircraft Material AE -- 40 60 100 3
18AE45 3 0 03
Science
6 PCC 18AE46 Turbomachines AE 3 0 -- 03 40 60 100 3
7 PCC 18AEL47A/18 Measurement And Metrology AE -- 2 2 40 60 100 2
03
AEL47B Lab/ Material Testing Lab
8 PCC 18AEL48/18A Computer Aided Aircraft AE -- 2 2 40 60 100 2
03
SL48 Drawing Lab
Vyavaharika Kannada (Kannada for
18KVK39/49
communication)/
-- 2 -- -- 100 --
Aadalitha Kannada (Kannada for
HSMC

18KAK39/49
9 Administration) HSMC 100 1
OR
Constitution of India, Professional 1 -- -- 03 40 60
18CPH49
Ethics and Cyber Law Examination is by objective type questions
TOTAL 17 12 24 420 480
OR OR 04 OR OR OR 900 25
18 10 27 360 540

Note: BSC: Basic Science, PCC: Professional Core, HSMC: Humanity and Social Science, NCMC: Non-credit mandatory course.
18KVK39/49 Vyavaharika Kannada (Kannada for communication) is for non-kannada speaking, reading and writing students and 18KAK39/49
Aadalitha Kannada (Kannada for Administration) is for students who speak, read and write kannada.

Course prescribed to lateral entry Diploma holders admitted to III semester of Engineering programs
10 NCMC 18MATDIP41 Additional Mathematics - II Mathematics 02 01 -- 03 40 60 100 0
((a)The mandatory non – credit courses Additional Mathematics I and II prescribed for III and IV semesters respectively, to the lateral entry Diploma
holders admitted to III semester of BE/B.Tech programs, shall attend the classes during the respective semesters to complete all the formalities of the
course and appear for the University examination. In case, any student fails to register for the said course/ fails to secure the minimum 40 % of the
prescribed CIE marks, he/she shall be deemed to have secured F grade. In such a case, the student have to fulfil the requirements during subsequent
semester/s to appear for SEE.
(b) These Courses shall not be considered for vertical progression, but completion of the courses shall be mandatory for the award of degree.
Courses prescribed to lateral entry B.Sc degree holders admitted to III semester of Engineering programs
Lateral entrant students from B.Sc. Stream, shall clear the non-credit courses Engineering Graphics and Elements of Civil Engineering and
Mechanics of the First Year Engineering Programme. These Courses shall not be considered for vertical progression, but completion of the courses
shall be mandatory for the award of degree.

AICTE activity Points: In case students fail to earn the prescribed activity Points, Eighth semester Grade Card shall be issued only after earning the
required activity Points. Students shall be admitted for the award of degree only after the release of the Eighth semester Grade Card.
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VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, BELAGAVI

Scheme of Teaching and Examination 2018 – 19
Outcome Based Education(OBE) and Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
B.E. AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
(Effective from the academic year 2018 – 19)
V SEMESTER
Teaching Hours
Examination
/Week

Department
Teaching

Practical/

Credits
Drawing

Total Marks
Tutorial

CIE Marks
Lecture

SEE Marks
Duration in
Theory
Sl. Course and Course Title

hours
No Course code

L T P
1 18AE51/ Management and
HSMC HSMC 3 0 03 40 60 100 3
18AS51 Entrepreneurship --
2 PCC 18AE52/ -- 40 60 100
18AS52
Aerodynamics-II AE 3 2 03 4
3 PCC 18AE53 Aircraft Structures-I AE 3 0 -- 03 40 60 100 3
4 PCC Introduction To Composite AE -- -- 40 60 100 3
18AE54 Materials 3 03

5 PCC 18AE55/ Aircraft Systems & AE -- -- 40 60 100 3

3 03
18AS55 Instrumentation
6 PCC 18AE56 Theory of Vibrations AE 3 -- -- 03 40 60 100 3
7 PCC 18AEL57/ AE -- 2 2 40 60 100 2
18ASL57
Aerodynamics Lab 03
8 PCC Energy Conversion & Fluid AE -- 2 2 40 60 100 2
18AEL58 03
Mechanics Lab
Civil/
Environmental
9 HSMC 18CIV59 Environmental Studies [Paper setting: 1 -- -- 02 40 60 100 1
Civil Engineering
Board]
TOTAL 19 06 4 26 360 540 900 24

Note: PCC: Professional Core, HSMC: Humanity and Social Science.

AICTE activity Points: In case students fail to earn the prescribed activity Points, Eighth semester Grade Card shall be issued only after earning the
required activity Points. Students shall be admitted for the award of degree only after the release of the Eighth semester Grade Card.
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VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, BELAGAVI

Scheme of Teaching and Examination 2018 – 19
Outcome Based Education(OBE) and Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
B.E. AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
(Effective from the academic year 2018 – 19)
VI SEMESTER
Teaching Hours /Week Examination

Department

Practical/
Drawing

Total Marks
Tutorial
Teaching

CIE Marks
Lecture

SEE Marks
Duration in
Theory

Credits
Sl. Course and

hours
Course Title
No Course code

L T P
1 PCC 18AE61 Aircraft Performance AE 3 2 -- 03 40 60 100 4
2 PCC 18AE62 Aircraft Structures II AE 3 0 -- 03 40 60 100 3
3 PCC 18AE63/ AE -- 40 60 100
18AS63
Finite Element Method 3 0 03 3
4 PEC 18AE64X Professional Elective -1 AE 3 -- -- 03 40 60 100 3
5 OEC 18AE65X Open Elective -A 3 -- -- 03 40 60 100 3
6 PCC 18AEL66 Aircraft Propulsion Lab AE -- 2 2 03 40 60 100 2
7 PCC 18AEL67 Aircraft Structures Lab AE -- 2 2 03 40 60 100 2
8 MP 18AEMP68 Mini-project AE -- -- 2 03 40 60 100 2
To be carried out during the vacation/s of VI and VII semesters and /or VII
9 Internship -- Internship
and VIII semesters.
TOTAL 15 6 6 24 320 480 800 22

Note: PCC: Professional core, PEC: Professional Elective, OE: Open Elective, MP: Mini-project.

Professional Elective -1
Course code under Course Title
18XX64X
18AE 641 Aircraft Transportation Systems
18 AE 642 Numerical Methods
18 AE 643 Artificial Intelligence & Expert Systems
18 AE 644 Gas Turbine Technology
Open Elective -A
Students can select any one of the open electives offered by other Departments expect those that are offered by the parent Department (Please refer to
the list of open electives under 18XX65X).
Selection of an open elective shall not be allowed if,
• The candidate has studied the same course during the previous semesters of the programme.
• The syllabus content of open elective is similar to that of the Departmental core courses or professional electives.
• A similar course, under any category, is prescribed in the higher semesters of the programme.
Registration to electives shall be documented under the guidance of Programme Coordinator/ Advisor/Mentor.

Mini-project work:
Based on the ability/abilities of the student/s and recommendations of the mentor, a single discipline or a multidisciplinary Mini- project can be
assigned to an individual student or to a group having not more than 4 students.
CIE procedure for Mini-project:
(i) Single discipline: The CIE marks shall be awarded by a committee consisting of the Head of the concerned Department and two senior faculty
members of the Department, one of whom shall be the Guide.
The CIE marks awarded for the Mini-project work, shall be based on the evaluation of project report, project presentation skill and question and answer
session in the ratio 50:25:25.The marks awarded for the project report shall be the same for all the batch mates.
(ii) Interdisciplinary: Continuous Internal Evaluation shall be group wise at the college level with the participation of all the guides of the college.
The CIE marks awarded for the Mini-project, shall be based on the evaluation of project report, project presentation skill and question and answer
session in the ratio 50:25:25.The marks awarded for the project report shall be the same for all the batch mates.
SEE for Mini-project:
(i) Single discipline: Contribution to the Mini-project and the performance of each group member shall be assessed individually in the semester end
examination (SEE) conducted at the department.
(ii) Interdisciplinary: Contribution to the Mini-project and the performance of each group member shall be assessed individually in semester end
examination (SEE) conducted separately at the departments to which the student/s belong to.
Internship: All the students admitted to III year of BE/B.Tech shall have to undergo mandatory internship of 4 weeks during the vacation of VI and
VII semesters and /or VII and VIII semesters. A University examination shall be conducted during VIII semester and the prescribed credit shall be
included in VIII semester. Internship shall be considered as a head of passing and shall be considered for the award of degree. Those, who do not take-
up/complete the internship shall be declared fail and shall have to complete during subsequent University examination after satisfying the internship
requirements.

AICTE activity Points: In case students fail to earn the prescribed activity Points, Eighth semester Grade Card shall be issued only after earning the
required activity Points. Students shall be admitted for the award of degree only after the release of the Eighth semester Grade Card.
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VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, BELAGAVI

Scheme of Teaching and Examination 2018 – 19
Outcome Based Education(OBE) and Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
B.E. AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
(Effective from the academic year 2018 – 19)
VII SEMESTER
Teaching Hours /Week Examination

Department

Practical/
Drawing

Total Marks
Tutorial
Teaching

CIE Marks
Lecture

SEE Marks
Duration in
Theory

Credits
Sl. Course and

hours
Course Title
No Course code

L T P
1 PCC 18AE71 Aircraft Stability & Control 3 -- -- 03 40 60 100 3
2 PCC Computational Fluid
18 AE 72 3 -- -- 03 40 60 100 3
Dynamics
3 PEC 18 AE 73X Professional Elective - 2 3 -- -- 03 40 60 100 3
4 PEC 18 AE 74X Professional Electives - 3 3 -- -- 03 40 60 100 3
5 OEC 18 AE 75X Open Elective -B 3 -- -- 03 40 60 100 3
6 PCC 18 AE L76 Modelling & Analysis Lab -- 2 2 03 40 60 100 2
PCC 18 AE L77 Flight Simulation Lab -- 2 2 03 40 60 100 2
7 Project 18 AE P78 Project Work Phase - 1 -- -- 2 -- 100 -- 100 2
(If not completed during the vacation of VI and VII semesters, it shall be
8 Internship -- Internship
carried out during the vacation of VII and VIII semesters )
TOTAL 15 4 6 18 340 360 700 21
Note: PCC: Professional core, PEC: Professional Elective.

Professional Elective - 2
Course code under Course Title
18XX73X
18AE731 Fatigue And Fracture Mechanics
18AE732 Control Engineering
18AE733 Hydraulics and Pneumatics
18AE734/ Heat and Mass Transfer
18AS734
Professional Electives - 3
Course code under Course Title
18XX74X
18AE741 High Performance Computing
18AE742/
18AS742 Wind Tunnel Techniques
18AE743/
18AS743 Guidance, Navigation & Control
18AE744 Operations Research
Open Elective -B
Students can select any one of the open electives offered by other Departments expect those that are offered by the parent Department (Please refer to
the list of open electives under 18XX75X).
Selection of an open elective shall not be allowed if,
• The candidate has studied the same course during the previous semesters of the programme.
• The syllabus content of open elective is similar to that of the Departmental core courses or professional electives.
• A similar course, under any category, is prescribed in the higher semesters of the programme.
Registration to electives shall be documented under the guidance of Programme Coordinator/ Advisor/Mentor.
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Project work:
Based on the ability/abilities of the student/s and recommendations of the mentor, a single discipline or a multidisciplinary project can be assigned to an
individual student or to a group having not more than 4 students. In extraordinary cases, like the funded projects requiring students from different
disciplines, the project student strength can be 5 or 6.
CIE procedure for Project Work Phase - 1:
(i) Single discipline: The CIE marks shall be awarded by a committee consisting of the Head of the concerned Department and two senior faculty
members of the Department, one of whom shall be the Guide.
The CIE marks awarded for the project work phase -1, shall be based on the evaluation of the project work phase -1 Report (covering Literature Survey,
Problem identification, Objectives and Methodology), project presentation skill and question and answer session in the ratio 50:25:25.The marks
awarded for the Project report shall be the same for all the batch mates.
(ii) Interdisciplinary: Continuous Internal Evaluation shall be group wise at the college level with the participation of all guides of the college.
Participation of external guide/s, if any, is desirable.
The CIE marks awarded for the project work phase -1, shall be based on the evaluation of project work phase -1 Report (covering Literature Survey,
Problem identification, Objectives and Methodology), project presentation skill and question and answer session in the ratio 50:25:25.The marks
awarded for the project report shall be the same for all the batch mates.
Internship: All the students admitted to III year of BE/B.Tech shall have to undergo mandatory internship of 4 weeks during the vacation of VI and
VII semesters and /or VII and VIII semesters. A University examination shall be conducted during VIII semester and the prescribed credit shall be
included in VIII semester. Internship shall be considered as a head of passing and shall be considered for the award of degree. Those, who do not take-
up/complete the internship shall be declared fail and shall have to complete during subsequent University examination after satisfying the internship
requirements.
AICTE activity Points: In case students fail to earn the prescribed activity Points, Eighth semester Grade Card shall be issued only after earning the
required activity Points. Students shall be admitted for the award of degree only after the release of the Eighth semester Grade Card.
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VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, BELAGAVI

Scheme of Teaching and Examination 2018 – 19
Outcome Based Education(OBE) and Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
B.E. AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
(Effective from the academic year 2018 – 19)
VIII SEMESTER
Teaching Hours /Week Examination

Department

Total Marks
Practical/
Teaching

CIE Marks

SEE Marks
Duration in
Drawing
Tutorial
Lecture

Credits
Theory
Course and
Sl.

hours
Course code Course Title
No

L T P
1 PCC 18AE81 Flight Vehicle Design 3 -- -- 03 40 60 100 3
2 PEC 18 AE 82X Professional Elective - 4 3 -- -- 03 40 60 100 3
3 Project 18 AE P83 Project Work Phase - 2 -- -- 2 03 40 60 100 8
4 Seminar 18 AE S84 Technical Seminar -- -- 2 03 100 -- 100 1
Completed during the vacation/s of
5 Internship 18 AE I85 Internship VI and VII semesters and /or VII 03 40 60 100 3
and VIII semesters.)
TOTAL 06 -- 4 15 260 240 500 18

Note: PCC: Professional Core, PEC: Professional Elective.

Professional Electives - 4
Course code Course Title
under 18XX82X
18AE821 Avionics
18AE822 Boundary Layer Theory
18AE823 Helicopter Dynamics
18AE824 Flight Testing

Project Work
CIE procedure for Project Work Phase - 2:
(i) Single discipline: The CIE marks shall be awarded by a committee consisting of the Head of the concerned Department and two senior faculty
members of the Department, one of whom shall be the Guide.
The CIE marks awarded for the project work phase -2, shall be based on the evaluation of project work phase -2 Report, project presentation skill and
question and answer session in the ratio 50:25:25.The marks awarded for the project report shall be the same for all the batch mates.
(ii) Interdisciplinary: Continuous Internal Evaluation shall be group wise at the college level with the participation of all guides of the college.
Participation of external guide/s, if any, is desirable.
The CIE marks awarded for the project work phase -2, shall be based on the evaluation of project work phase -2 Report, project presentation skill and
question and answer session in the ratio 50:25:25.The marks awarded for the project report shall be the same for all the batch mates.
SEE for Project Work Phase - 2:
(i) Single discipline: Contribution to the project and the performance of each group member shall be assessed individually in semester end examination
(SEE) conducted at the department.
(ii) Interdisciplinary: Contribution to the project and the performance of each group member shall be assessed individually in semester end
examination (SEE) conducted separately at the departments to which the student/s belong to.
Internship: Those, who have not pursued /completed the internship shall be declared as fail and have to complete during subsequent University
examination after satisfying the internship requirements.

AICTE activity Points: In case students fail to earn the prescribed activity Points, Eighth semester Grade Card shall be issued only after earning the
required activity Points. Students shall be admitted for the award of degree only after the release of the Eighth semester Grade Card.
Activity points of the students who have earned the prescribed AICTE activity Points shall be sent the University along with the CIE marks of 8th
semester. In case of students who have not satisfied the AICTE activity Points at the end of eighth semester, the column under activity Points shall be
marked NSAP (Not Satisfied Activity Points).
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B.E. AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Outcome Based Education (OBE) and Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
SEMESTER - VI
OPEN ELECTIVE - A
Course Code 18AE65X CIE Marks 40
Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P) (3:0:0) SEE Marks 60
Credits 03 Exam Hours 03
Students can select any one of the open electives offered by other Departments expect those that are offered by the parent Department (For syllabus,
please refer to the concerned Programme syllabus book or VTU website vtu.ac.in may be visited.).
Selection of an open elective shall not be allowed if,
• The candidate has studied the same course during the previous semesters of the programme.
• The syllabus content of open elective is similar to that of the Departmental core courses or professional electives.
• A similar course, under any category, is prescribed in the higher semesters of the programme.
Registration to electives shall be documented under the guidance of Programme Coordinator/ Advisor/Mentor.

Board Department offering the Course Course Title

Sl NO Elective
Electives Sl code under
No 18XX65X
1 18AS651/ History of Flight and Technology
18AE651 Forecast
2 18AS652/ Elements Of Jet Propulsion Systems
1 AE AE 18AE652
3 18AE653/ Basics of Rockets and Missiles
18AS653

B.E. AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Outcome Based Education (OBE) and Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
SEMESTER - VII
OPEN ELECTIVE - B
Course Code 18AE75X CIE Marks 40
Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P) (3:0:0) SEE Marks 60
Credits 03 Exam Hours 03
Students can select any one of the open electives offered by other Departments expect those that are offered by the parent Department (For syllabus,
please refer to the concerned Programme syllabus book or VTU website vtu.ac.in may be visited.).
visited.
Selection of an open elective shall not be allowed if,
• The candidate has studied the same course during the previous semesters of the programme.
• The syllabus content of open elective is similar to that of the Departmental core courses or professional electives.
• A similar course, under any category, is prescribed in the higher semesters of the programme.
Registration to electives shall be documented under the guidance of Programme Coordinator/ Advisor/Mentor.

Board Department offering the Course Course Title

Sl NO Elective
Electives Sl code under
No 18AE75X
1 18AE751/ Maintenance, Overhaul & Repair Of
18AS751 Aircraft Systems
2 18AS752/ Fundamentals of
o Aerodynamic Theory
1 AE AE 18AE752
3 18AE753/ Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
18AS753