UNIVERSAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
HAND BOOK 2015 – 2016
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CONTENTS
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1 Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu 4 2 National Pledge 5 3 College Prayer 6 4 About us 7 5 Our Vision / Our Mission / Our Quality Policy 8 6 College Song 9 7 Governing Board Members 10 8 List of Staff 11 9 Courses Offered 14 10 Rules and Regulations 15 11 Rules and Regulations for Hostel Residents 17 12 Rules and Regulations for Library Users 18 13 Facilities 20 14 Admission 27 15 Fee Structure 28 16 Structure of M.E. Programmes 29 17 Structure of B.E. Programmes 41 18 Dates to Remind 48 19 List of Programmes during the year 2013-14 60 19 Location 61 20 Time Table 62 21 National Anthem 64 >tµ>VF kVµÝm
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4 NATIONAL PLEDGE
India is my country. All Indians are my brothers and sisters. I love my country and I am proud of its rich and varied heritage. I shall always strive to be worthy of it. I shall respect my parents, teachers and all elders and treat everyone with courtesy. To my country and my people I pledge my devotion. In their well being and prosperity alone lies my happiness.
5 College Prayer Oh! Our invisible Almighty! Thou art the Omnipresent and the Omnipotent. Thy presence is felt every day, everywhere. We thank thee for the days past, And for the birth of this day. Thy grace shall make us see tomorrow too. Rain and shine; Day and night We glorify thee, for thou art with us.
Let’s not be crestfallen In thoughts, words and deeds. Let’s move higher and higher In health, wealth, faith, work and rest. Kindly strengthen us to live up to thy will.
Bless our Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer The Administrative Officer and the Director Let thy presence be with our Principal Keep the entire faculty under your scanner And all our budding Engineers under thy banner
Let’s be safe and secure in thy strong hands To be lifted to greater heights at thy own time Let Universal College of Engineering and Technology Be thy abode in this universe And lead us to light everlasting.
6 ABOUT US
Welcome to the Universal group of institutions, of which Universal College of Engineering & Technology is a valuable member. The College is located in green wide campus of about 100 acres at Anbagam Campus, Radhapuram Road, Vallioor, Tirunelveli District, Tamilnadu. The College is run by Universal Educational and Charitable Trust. The College is approved by AICTE New Delhi and affiliated to Anna University Chennai. It is about 30 Kms from Kanyakumari, 20 Kms from Koodankulam, 40 Kms from Tirunelveli and 50 Kms from Thiruchendur.
7 OUR VISION To be an institution of excellence without bias or prejudice of any kind based on caste, religion, creed, culture, language and providing equal opportunity for all.
OUR MISSION We strive towards the excellence of creative thinking and aspiring knowledge among the young technologists on par with the global standards.
OUR QUALITY POLICY
Uniting technology and humanity Nourishing quality in education Integrating science and environment Visualizing the dreams dreamt Embedding the skills of learning Relishing fruit of knowledge Synchronizing culture and civilization Awakening the young minds of the day Learning the real way of life.
8 College Song
Universal College of Engineering and Technology That’s how we are called. We are a sprawling store house of Technical knowledge Our motto being ‘Technology Excels Mankind" Ours is a temple of learning with latest infrastructure Oh, God! let our Charitable trust take the lead To serve the poor and the downtrodden And instill in them values and virtues Mixed with quality technical education.
Kindly light, Bless our righteous chairman Studious Secretary, Loving Treasurer, Untiring Administrative Officer, Trusted Director Outstanding Principal, a Good Samaritan Dedicated faculty with unflagging enthusiasm And our budding Engineers too.
Oh! Lord! Strengthen us to assert our technological supremacy And guide us to new hopes and horizons Let our institution be a lighthouse To make our Motherland elite. Almighty God! We praise thee and thank thee For all the blessings of life.
9 GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS
Mr. H. Shajahan Chairman, Universal Group of Institutions
Mr. M. H. Zaheer Hussain Secretary, Universal Group of Institutions
Mr. S. Sam Gnana Dhas Treasurer, Universal Group of Institutions
Er. A. Peer Mohamed, B.E., Joint Secretary, Universal Group of Institutions
Thiyagi Kodikal Shiek Abdullah, Director, Universal Group of Institutions
Dr. T. Aseer Brabin, M.E., MISTE, Ph.D., Principal, Universal College of Engineering and Technology
Mr. M. Abdul Rahman Member Of Parliament, Vellore Lok Sabha Constituency
Dr. P. Ananthakrishnan Former Research Director, Annamalai University, Chidambaram
10 LIST OF TEACHING STAFF Sl. No Name Department Designation 1 Dr. T. Aseer Brabin, M.E., MISTE., Ph.D Mechanical Principal 2 Prof .G. Xaviour, M.E Mechanical HOD 3 Prof. I. Kirubakaran, M.E Mechanical Asst. Professor 4 Prof. V. Raja Gopal, M.E Mechanical Asst. Professor 5 Prof. P. Ajith Rathina Kumar, M.E Mechanical Asst. Professor 6 Prof. C. R. Kannan, M.E Mechanical Asst. Professor 7 Prof. M. Navaneetha Krishnan, M.E Mechanical Asst. Professor 8 Prof. A. Packiaraj Rajendram, M.E Mechanical Asst. Professor 9 Prof. V. Sunder, M.E Mechanical Asst. Professor 10 Prof. R. Michael Jackson, M.E Mechanical Asst. Professor 11 Prof. P. Thirunamakodi, Mechanical Asst. Professor 12 Prof. M. Petchikkan, M.E Civil HOD 13 Prof. M. Annal, M.E Civil Asst. Professor 14 Prof. S. Srithar, M.E Civil Asst. Professor 15 Prof. A. Ponmalar, M.E Civil Asst. Professor 16 Prof. P. Manivel Civil Asst. Professor 17 Prof. A.G. Mathan Civil Asst. Professor 18 Prof. S. Adlin Jini Civil Asst. Professor 19 Prof. J. Sunil Kumar Civil Asst. Professor 20 Prof. P. William, M. Tech., MISTE ,(Ph.D) ECE HOD 21 Prof .J. Shiny Lydia, M.E ECE Asst. Professor 22 Prof .R. Sowmiya, M.E ECE Asst. Professor 23 Prof .L. Ancy Lisha Shiny, M.E ECE Asst. Professor 24 Prof. V. Vinso, M.E ECE Asst. Professor 25 Prof. T. Jeslin, M.E ECE Asst. Professor 26 Prof. S.P. Ani Tiffani, M.E ECE Asst. Professor 27 Prof. A. Nivya, M.E ECE Asst. Professor 28 Prof. M. Pradeesh Kumar, M.E ECE Asst. Professor 29 Prof. R. Valli Suseela, M.E, ECE Asst. Professor 30 Prof .T. Thanya, M.E ECE Asst. Professor 31 Prof. V. Ajan Babu, M.E, MISTE EEE HOD 32 Prof. D. Bella Priya Sweetly, M.Tech EEE Asst. Professor 33 Prof. S. Sivarajan, M.E EEE Asst. Professor 34 Prof. H. Surendram, M.E EEE Asst. Professor 35 Prof. Ebin Nelson, M.E EEE Asst. Professor 36 Prof .N.R. Brindha, M.E EEE Asst. Professor 37 Prof .A. Amalin Rishma, M.E EEE Asst. Professor 11 38 Prof. A. Siva Nagini, M.E EEE Asst. Professor 39 Prof. M. Biruntha, M.E CSE HOD 40 Prof. D. Rajesh, M.E CSE Asst. Professor 41 Prof. J. Anto Merin, M.E CSE Asst. Professor 42 Prof. C. Vickneshwari, M.E CSE Asst. Professor 43 Prof. C. Jithish Heneth Paul, M.E CSE Asst. Professor 44 Prof. W. Sutherlin Femila, M.E CSE Asst. Professor 45 Prof. K. Sam Eliezer, M.E CSE Asst. Professor 46 Prof. Dathy Karunya, M.E CSE Asst. Professor 47 Prof. G. Jenisha, M.E CSE Asst. Professor 48 Prof. K. Asha CSE Asst. Professor 49 Dr.P. Thurai Pandian, M.A., M.Ed, M.Phil,Ph.d Sci. & Hum. Professor 50 Prof. I. Raja Gopal, M.Sc., M. Phil,(Ph.D) Sci. & Hum. HOD 51 Prof. S. Cathelin Rija, M.Sc., M.Phil Sci. & Hum. Asst. Professor 52 Prof .P. Noozhil, M.Sc., M.Phil Sci. & Hum. Asst. Professor 53 Prof. N. Joslin Ananth, M.Sc., M. Phil Sci. & Hum. Asst. Professor 54 Prof. K. Subha, M.Sc., M. Phil Sci. & Hum. Asst. Professor 55 Dr .V. Sumitha, M.A., M. Phil,(Ph.D) Sci. & Hum. Asst. Professor 56 Prof .T. Senthil Murugan, M.Sc., M. Phil Sci. & Hum. Asst. Professor 57 Prof. C.S. Suji, M.Sc., M. Phil Sci. & Hum. Asst. Professor 58 Dr. T. Suresh M.Sc., M. Phil,Ph.D Sci. & Hum. Asst. Professor 59 Prof. S. Jaba Sherin, M.Sc., M.Phil Sci. & Hum. Asst. Professor 60 Prof. D. Jerry Darwin Sci. & Hum. Asst. Professor 61 Prof. M. Sahaya Delina Sci. & Hum. Asst. Professor 62 Prof. R. Jenin King, M.A., M. Phil Sci. & Hum. Asst. Professor 63 Mr. A. Rajan, M.Com., M.P.Ed Physical Education Physical Director 64 Mrs. J. Saratha Devi, M.A, M. LISc.,M.Phil, (Ph.D) Library Librarian NON-TEACHING STAFF 1 Mr. M. Mohamed Ali, B.E CSE System Administrator 2 Mrs. M.R. Masiha Starlin CSE Laboratory Instructor 3 Mr. R.V. Prasath Kumar EEE Lab Assistant 4 Mr.G.Nambi Velayudham Mechanical Lab Assistant 5 Mr.M. Uwaisul Karnaini Sci. & Hum. Lab Assistant 6 Mr. Mohammed Sajith ECE Lab Assistant 7 Mrs. A. Janaki Library Library Assistant 8 Mrs.G.M.Steorin Sobhana Civil Lab Assistant 9 Mr. Iyadurai Mechanical Lab Assistant 10 Mr. C. Elaya Raja Civil Lab Assistant 11 Mr. A. Dhayanity Mechanical Lab Assistant 12 LIST OF OFFICE STAFF 1 Mr. G. Johnson Office Superintendent 2 Mrs. C.Rani Prema Office Assistant 3 Mr. D. Sethu Babu Office Assistant 4 Mr.M. Chockalingam Office Accountant 5 Ms. Bhumika Palvannan Office Assistant 6 Mrs. P.L. Padma Ursula Office Accountant 7 M. Mahin Abubakkar Office Assistant LIST OF WARDEN 1 Mr. S. Peer Sirajudeen Hostel Dy. Warden 2 Mr.S. G. Tharmarajan Hostel Dy. Warden LIST OF SECURITY 1 Mr. M. Sheik Mohideen College Security 2 Mr. N. S. Prakash College Security LIST OF DRIVERS 1 Mr. P. Ayya Thurai College Transport Manager 2 Mr. C. Mudisoodumperumal College Driver 3 Mr. G. Aneesh College Driver 4 Mr. A. Sheik Mohamed Ali College Driver 5 Mr. W. Baiju College Driver 6 Mr. V. Kesavan College Driver 7 Mr. D. Rajan College Driver 8 Mr. E. Murugan College Driver 9 Mr. S. Subramanian College Driver 10 Mr. M. Sahaya Samuvel College Driver 11 Mr. S. Nalla Perumal College Driver 12 Mr. Shahul Hameed College Driver LIST OF LABOURS 1 Mr. Darwin College Supervisor 2 Mrs. E. Paramachi College Sweeper 3 Mrs. A. Muthu Lakshmi College Sweeper 4 Mrs. D. Sunderammal College Sweeper 5 Mr. N. Krishnan College Gardener 6 Mrs. K. Maharani College Sweeper 7 Mrs. T. Muthu Kumar College Gardener 8 Mrs. S. Lakshmi College Sweeper 9 Mr. S. Arumugan College Cleaner 10 Mr. R. Vaikunda Mani College Cleaner 11 Mrs. S. Muthu Selvi College Sweeper 12 Mrs. Muthammal College Sweeper 13 Mrs. S. Thangam College Sweeper 14 Mr. Karutha Pandi College Cleaner
13 COURSES OFFERED UNDER GRADUATE COURSES Four Year Degree Courses B.E. – Civil Engineering B.E. – Mechanical Engineering B.E. – Electrical and Electronics Engineering B.E. – Electronics and Communication Engineering B.E. – Computer Science and Engineering POST GRADUATE COURSES Two Year Master Degree Courses M.E. – Construction Engineering and Management M.E. – Thermal Engineering
PHYSICS LABORATORY CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
COMPUTER LABORATORY ELECTRICAL MACHINES LABORATORY
WORKSHOP MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
14 RULES AND REGULATIONS 1. The College works from 9.15 a.m to 4.10 p.m. 2. Use of mobile phones and cameras are strictly prohibited in the college premises. 3. Using intoxicants and narcotics is strictly prohibited inside the college campus. 4. Every student is required to be punctual. 5. A minimum of 75% attendance in each semester is insisted. 6. The students are requested to submit leave form for their absence. 7. No student is allowed to leave the class without the permission of the staff in-charge. 8. Political or immoral activity is prohibited in the college campus. 9. Students must keep the Identity Card during their stay in the college. 10. Students are required to wear the prescribed uniform while attending the college. 11. The students are required to keep their belongings safely and the college is not responsible for any loss/damage. 12. The students are required to lock the bikes/cars while parking and the college is not responsible for any damage. 15 13. Ragging in any form is strictly prohibited. 14. The students should keep silence inside the classrooms. 15. The students are required to keep their surroundings clean. 16. The students are instructed to be seated in their classrooms 5 minutes before the commencement of their classes. 17. The students are required to wear the specified coat/shoe while entering the laboratory. 18. The students are prohibited from damaging the building or furniture in any way. The cost of any damage so caused will be recovered from the students collectively if their responsibility for it cannot be fixed on any individual or group of individuals. 19. Representation of complaints and grievances may be made individually to the principal through the head of the department. 20. All the students should strictly obey the college Rules and Regulations.
Your Co-operation will go a long way in building up a good career for the students and help us in maintaining academic standard and discipline of our college.
16 RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR HOSTEL RESIDENTS 1. No student should stay in the hostel when the College is working without specific permission from the Warden. 2. The mess timings are: Ÿ Breakfast: 8.00am – 8.30am Ÿ Lunch: 12.50pm – 1.40pm Ÿ Tea: 4.30pm – 5.00pm Ÿ Dinner: 8.00pm – 8.30pm 3. The study hours in the hostel are 9.00 am to 12.00 noon (on holidays) and 7.00 am to 8.00 am, 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm and 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm daily. During the study hours the students are expected to stay in their rooms and should avoid group discussions. 4. Students can entertain the visitors only during visiting hours. The normal visiting hours are between 4.30 pm and 6.00 pm on working days and between 2.00 pm and 6.00 pm on Sundays and other holidays. 5. Permission to go out of the hostel will ordinarily be given once in a month on a holiday. They can leave the hostel after 8.00 am and should return before 6.00 pm. 6. No student will be allowed to leave the hostel based on a phone call. Phone calls from outsiders, other than parents of the students, are strictly prohibited. 7. Parents are requested to give a list of authorized visitors /local guardians who may be permitted to visit the students in the hostel. Visitors other than those given in the list should get an authorization from the parents or the parents should intimate the Principal about the visit in advance. 8. Students going out of the hostel either to the city for a day's visit or to their native places on holidays should enter the date and time of leaving the hostel and the proposed date and time of their return to the hostel. 17 9. Any student desirous of attending a function in their house, a marriage or any other ceremony will be permitted to go only if the request is made directly by the parents to the Principal. 10. Local guardians authorized by the parents of students are expected to take care of the students' welfare and provide moral support. They may visit the students periodically during visiting hours. The students are not permitted to stay in the local guardians' houses overnight and care should be taken by the local guardians in not inviting their wards to their houses on phone. 11. Students who are found guilty of misbehaviour or bad conduct will be expelled from the hostels. Malfunctions such as damaging hostel properties, consumption of alcohol, tobacco consumption and ragging inside or outside the hostel campus are strictly prohibited. Ragging in any form leads to the dismissal from the hostel and the college. 12. Students are advised not to use any electrical items such as iron box, electric cookers, electric heaters, induction stove etc., inside the hostel. 13. Usage of Mobile phones is banned inside the hostel.
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR LIBRARY USERS 1. Name and other details should be entered in the gate register which is kept at the entrance of the library. 2. The library is kept open on all working days. Library remains closed on all holidays. 3. Perfect silence should be maintained in the library. Students are warned against group discussion, shouting and creating unpleasant atmosphere inside the library. 4. Readers and visitors are requested not to bring their belongings inside the library. 18 5. Users are requested to leave the books and documents on the reading table after use. 6. Silence and strict discipline should be maintained in the library .No one should feel disturbed in their study hours in the library. 7. Library cards will be issued to all students and staff. Books will be issued only on presentation of the library cards. 8. Students are requested to place the respective books, journals and other articles at the proper place and at the proper shelf after use. 9. An over-due will be charged against each book not returned within the due date. 10. Certain documents are intended to be used only in the library premises. These include reference books, encyclopedia, and dictionaries, current and bound periodicals and magazines. 11. Borrowers are requested to check the documents being borrowed are complete in form and shape. In case of any defect or damage in the book, it should be brought to the notice of the librarian at the time of borrowing. 12. Borrowers are responsible for the documents they borrow. Documents lost, torn or damaged (tearing of pages, underlining, marking of binding and the like) shall attract serious action. 14. The rules and regulations shall be modified from time to time and shall be binding on all concerned. The damaged documents shall be replaced by the borrower with latest edition or equivalent amount plus an additional charge of the price for the document published abroad and in India.
19 FACILITIES LIBRARY • The library is spread in more than 5000 sq.feet and has a very rich collection of 25,000 books from top publishers of Engineering books. • Completely automated with Auto Lib. • Also the college subscribes to 30 National journals,15 International journals,15 e-journals and 10 relevant magazines along with DELNET. • Digital library with internet e-learning facilities is also provided so that students inculcate the habit of doing project work/research. INTERNET LAB Our College has dedicated Internet Leased line of 2 Mbps, connected with Internet Lab. Students and faculty are free to access Internet. This helps the students prepare papers on the latest technologies to be presented in various symposiums and seminars. LANGUAGE LAB We have MOU with World One Tutor, who not only supply the software for language development, but also periodically visit our College and conduct Workshop for students. Students are facilitated to talk and convey fluently what they think in mind. The available software 20 is updated periodically by them, in tune with the students' requirements. Learning English is no longer a matter of difficulty with the introduction and utilisation of BBC English Video Course 'Follow Me'. 'Follow Me' provides essential skills for everyday communication. All the students of our college find English learning easier and more interesting. SEMINAR AND CONFERENCE HALL The college has well ventilated classrooms with excellent and comfortable furniture. The Laboratories, Seminar halls, workshops, tutorials and drawing halls are also very spacious as per the norms of AICTE and equipped with excellent infrastructure. TRANSPORTATION College buses are operated for the convenience of students connecting various places of Tirunelveli District, Tuticorin District and Kanyakumari Districts. Bus Routes The following buses ply on the routes given below:
Sl. No. Via 1 Madappuram, Thulukarpatti, Zionmalai, Parappadi, Potaiyadi, Kadampankulam, Moolakaraipatti. 2. South Vallioor, Vallioor, Ervadi, Kalunkadi, Kalakkadu, Kanganankulam, Cheranmadevi, Kallidaikurichi. 3. Keekulam, Thirumalapuram, Kallikulam, Samugarengapuram, Mannarpuram, Kumarapuram, Tisayanvilai, Yettamozhi, Sattankulam. 21 4. Radhapuram, Kudankulam, Kuthenkuzhi, Navalady. 5. Kadampankulam, Kumbilampadu, Kakkarai, Koliyankulam, Vadakkankulam, Avaraikulam Pazhavoor, Anjugramam, Kanyakumari. 6. Vallioor, Nanguneri, Tirunelveli, Junction, Sankar Nagar, Gangaikondan. 7. South Vallioor, Kavalkinaru, Nagercoil, Parasery, Monday Market, Thickanamcode, Chemponvilai, Karungal. 8. South Vallioor, Nagercoil, Asaripallam, Manavalakurichi, Colachel, Vaniyakudi, Theruvukadai, Thenkapattanam. 9. South Vallioor, Panagudi, Nagercoil, Parvathipuram, Kumarakovil, Thuckalay, Azhaghiamandapam, Tiruvattar, Marthandam. 10. Vallioor, Kesavaneri, Thirukurunkudi, Donavoor, Mavadi, Kalakkadu, Chidamparapuram. A large Canteen with a capacity of 100 members to dine at the same time enables all students and staff to have lunch and breakfast. A large modern kitchen with steam cooking is attached to the mess hall. A modern bakery and ice-cream parlour are attached to the mess. There is a separate floor for Vegetarian and Non- Vegetarian food. HEALTH CENTRE The college has a full-fledged health centre to provide first-aid facilities to the students. Periodic health check-ups are organized with the help of medical officers. The centre also helps in maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in the campus.
22 SPORTS We have the right infrastructure for developing growing talents and sports personalities. The sports infrastructure comprises facilities for indoor and outdoor games. There are well-groomed outdoor play fields for Cricket, Football, Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball, Athletics etc. It is organized under the guidance of the Physical director with the assistance of Physical training instructor. The college has an impressive record of performance in National and International level sporting events. Every year Sports persons are honoured and encouraged with sports quota admissions, cash awards and scholarships. We spot out budding and interested sports persons and train them with encouragement. With each passing year, our college has introduced more and more sports persons. YOUTH RED CROSS Youth Red Cross is a voluntary humanitarian organisation providing relief in times of disasters / emergencies and promoting health & care of the people at distress. Our Youth Red Cross unit renders humanitarian services. Eye camps, vaccination camps, blood donation camps, health awareness programmes, First-aid and safety programmes are conducted in villages by our college Youth Red Cross.
23 RED RIBBON CLUB Red Ribbon Club is a voluntary on campus intervention programme for students. Our college R.R.C aims at harnessing the potential of the students by equipping them with correct information on HIV, mental health, drug addiction, nutrition and positive health behaviour. NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME "Not Me But You". National Service Scheme provides diversified opportunities to students to develop their personality through community services. Community services rendered by students have covered several aspects like adoption of villages for intensive development work, mass tree plantation, technology transfer programmes, technologies for rural development, various technical training programmes for self-help groups and rural youth etc. ROTARACT CLUB Rotaract is a global organization that empowers students and young professionals to create positive change in their local communities and around the world. Rotaract provides unique opportunities that assist its members in becoming the business and professional leaders of tomorrow. Members engage in a wide range of activities including social, professional and community events. In our college, the Rotaract
24 Club is made of 50 young active members sponsored by Rotary Club of vallioor town. We help those in need, learn through professional development opportunities, and enjoy social activities. DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE A discipline committee includes the head of all the departments and representatives from the teaching faculty is formed to maintain the discipline of the students in and outside the campus. ANTI-RAGGING COMMITTEE As per the UGC Regulations on curbing the menace of ragging in higher educational institutions an Anti- Ragging Committee has been functioning in our institution. WOMEN EMPOWERMENT CELL A WEC is an active cell which is engaged in providing safety and security for the women candidates present. It also focuses to prevent crime against women and to provide a safe environment for women. A 24 hour helpline and helpdesk is provided to meet the student's needs. Counselling services is activated for both residential and non-residential students. PLACEMENT CELL The Training and Placement Cell organizes a number of training programmes for the students of all semesters with the help of in-house experts and experts
25 drawn from professional agencies. The activities have proved exceptionally useful in shaping the career of students. The staff members of the placement cell work together as a team in moulding the students to suit the requirements of various industries. Several career guidance programmes, reasoning tests, aptitude tests, puzzle solving, group discussions, mock interviews, brain storming sessions, case-discussion, pick and speak, sharing the experiences and communication skills etc., are organized on regular basis. In order to motivate and develop the personality of students, several HRD training programmes are conducted regularly. GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING In order to help the students achieve their goals without stress, a guidance and counselling cell is established and the students are free to contact the cell to solve their personal and academic problems. SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS i) Universal Educational and Charitable Trust scholarships The trust offers scholarships for meritorious but economically backward students who have secured above 80 % aggregate marks (Maths, Physics and Chemistry put together) in HSSC examination, Tamil Nadu.
26 ii) Government Scholarships The students studying in our College can avail the following Government Scholarships through our College if they are eligible. • Scheduled Caste Scholarship • Scheduled Caste Converted Scholarship • Backward/Most Backward Scholarship • Minority Scholarship • Tuition fees Scholarship for SC Students • Beedi Scholarship • Farmer's Scholarship Ÿ Central sector scheme of scholarship for college and University students. Ÿ First Graduate Scholarship
ADMISSION a) Admissions to first year B.E Courses • A pass in Higher Secondary Course (Academic) with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry • A pass in Higher Secondary Course (Vocational stream with Engineering/ Technology and any one or two of the related subjects as Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry) • Any other qualification accepted as equivalent by the Anna University (However, the candidate should have scored the requisite minimum prescribed aggregate marks in the qualifying examination) b) Admissions to second year B.E. courses (Lateral entry) • A pass in Diploma in Engineering of the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Tamil Nadu or its equivalent (however, the 27 candidate should have scored the requisite maximum aggregate marks) • B.Sc degree with Mathematics as ancillary paper c) Eligibility Qualifications for admission to M.E. degree programmes through single window counseling I. FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING M.E. Construction Engineering and Management Qualification : B.E. / B.Tech. (Civil) II. FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGG. M.E. Thermal Engineering Qualification B.E. / B.Tech. 1. Mechanical 2. Production 3. Automobile 4. Aeronautical 5. Aerospace 6. Mechatronics 7. Marine 8. Industrial 9. Manufacturing FEES STRUCTURE The fees structure for the courses is as per the norms set by the competent authority for admissions appointed by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Prospectus and Application form Application form and prospectus can be had in person from college office, from 9.30 a.m to 5.00 p.m on all working days. Application form costs Rs.300/-. The application form can also be downloaded from the website www.unienggtech.org. 28 STRUCTURE OF POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMMES P.G. PROGRAMMES OFFERED: M.E. Construction Engineering and Management M.E. Thermal Engineering MODES OF STUDY: Full-Time: Candidates admitted under „Full-Time should be available in the College /Institution during the entire duration of working hours (From Morning to Evening on Full-Time basis) for the curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities assigned to them. The Full-Time candidates should not attend any other Full-Time programme(s) /course(s) or take up any Full-Time job / Part-Time job in any Institution or Company during the period of the Full-Time programme. Violation of the above rules will result in cancellation of admission to the PG programme. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Candidates for admission to the first semester of the Post-Graduate Degree Programme shall be required to have passed an appropriate Under-Graduate Degree Examination of Anna University or equivalent as specified under qualification for admission as per the Tamil Nadu Common Admission (TANCA) criteria. 29 Eligibility conditions for admission such as the class obtained, the number of attempts inqualifying examination and physical fitness will be as prescribed by the Syndicate of the University from time to time. DURATION OF THE PROGRAMMES: The minimum and maximum period for completion of the P.G. Programmes are given below Programme Min. No. of Max. No. of Semesters Semesters M.E. (Full-Time) 4 8
Every Programme will have a curriculum and syllabus consisting of core courses, elective courses and project work. The Programme may also include seminar, practical, practical / Industrial training, Summer project if they are specified in the curriculum. Each semester shall normally consist of 90 working days or 350 periods of each 50 minutes duration, for full-time mode of study. For the purpose of calculation of attendance requirement for writing the end semester examinations by students, following method shall be used. Percentage of Total no. of periods attended in all Attendance = the courses per semester x 100 (No.of periods / week as prescribed in the curriculum taken together for all courses of the semester) x 15 End Semester Examinations conducted by the University will be scheduled after the last working day of the semester. 30 The minimum prescribed credits required for the award of the degree shall be within the limits specified below: PROGRAMME PRESCRIBED CREDIT RANGE M.E. 65 to 75
The following will apply to all modes of P.G. Programmes ∙ One credit for each lecture period allotted per week ∙ One credit for each tutorial period allotted per week ∙ One credit for each seminar/practical session/project work of two periods designed per week (2 credits for 3 or 4 periods of practical). Two weeks of practical training in any industrial / research laboratory correspond to one credit, and is applicable to all modes of study. Practical training or Industrial Training if specified in the Curriculum should be organized by the Head of the Department / Institution for a duration not exceeding 4 weeks. PROJECT WORK The project work for M.E. Programmes consist of Phase–I and Phase– II. The Phase–I is to be undertaken during III semester and Phase–II, which is a continuation of Phase–I is to be undertaken during 31 IV semester. The Project work (Phase II in the case of M.E) shall be pursued for a minimum of 16 weeks during the final semester. The deadline for submission of final Project Report is 60 calendar days from the last working day of the semester in which project / thesis / dissertation is done. However, the Phase-I of the Project work in the case M.E. Programmes shall be submitted within a maximum period of 30 calendar days from the last working day of the semester as per the academic calendar published by the University. EVALUATION OF PROJECT WORK The evaluation of Project Work for Phase-I & Phase-II in the case of M.E. shall be done independently in the respective semesters and marks shall be allotted as per the weightages. There shall be three assessments (each 100 marks) during the Semester by a review committee. The Student shall make presentation on the progress made before the Committee. The Head of the Institution shall constitute the review committee for each branch of study. The total marks obtained in the three assessments shall be reduced to 20 marks and rounded to the nearest integer (as per the Table given below). There will be a vice-voce Examination during End Semester Examinations conducted by a Committee consisting of the supervisor, one internal examiner and one external examiner. The internal examiner and the external examiner shall be appointed by the Controller 32 of Examination. The distribution of marks for the internal assessment and End semester examination is given below:
Internal Assessment (20 End Semester Examination (80 Marks) Marks) Thesis Review - Review - Review Viva – Voce Submission I II - III (Rounded to 50 Marks) (30 Marks) External Internal External Supervisor Examiner Examiner Examiner Examiner 5 7.5 7.5 30 15 20 15 The Project Report prepared according to approved guidelines as given by Director, Academic Courses and duly signed by the supervisor(s) and the Head of the Department concerned shall be submitted to the Head of the Institution. A copy of the approved Project Report after the successful completion of viva-voce examinations shall be kept in the library of the college / institution. CLASS ADVISER There shall be a class advisor for each class. The class advisor will be one among the (course-instructors) of the class. He / She will be appointed by the Head of the department concerned. The class advisor is the ex- officio member and the Convener of the class committee. The responsibilities for the class advisor shall be: ∙ To act as the channel of communication between the HOD and the students of the respective class. ∙ To collect and maintain various statistical details of students. 33 ∙ To help the chairperson of the class committee in planning and conduct of the class committee meetings. ∙ To monitor the academic performance of the students including attendance and to inform the class committee. ∙ To attend to the students welfare activities like awards, medals, scholarships and industrial visits. CLASS COMMITTEE A Class Committee consists of teachers of the concerned class, student representatives and a chairperson who is not teaching the class. It is like the “Quality Circle” (more commonly used in industries) with the overall goal of improving the teaching- learning process. AT T E N DA N C E R E QU I R E M E N T S F O R COMPLETION OF A SEMESTER A candidate who has fulfilled the following conditions shall be deemed to have satisfied the attendance requirements for completion of a semester. Ideally every student is expected to attend all classes and earn 100% attendance. However in order to allow provision for certain unavoidable reasons such as prolonged hospitalization / accident / specific illness the student is expected to earn a minimum of 75% attendance to become eligible to write the End-Semester Examinations. 34 Therefore, every student shall secure not less than 75% of overall attendance in that semester PROCEDURES FOR AWARDING MARKS FOR INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (IA) The maximum marks assigned to different courses shall be as given below: Each of the theory and practical courses (including project work) shall carry a maximum of 100 marks of which 20 marks will be through internal assessment and the End Semester Examination (ESE) will carry 80 marks. The marks for the continuous assessment shall be awarded as per the procedure given below: (i) Theory Courses: Three tests each carrying 100 marks shall be conducted during the semester by the Department / College concerned. The total marks obtained in all tests put together out of 300, shall be proportionately reduced for 20 marks and rounded to the nearest integer (ii) Practical Courses: The maximum marks for Internal Assessment shall be 20 in case of practical courses. Every practical exercise / experiment shall be evaluated based on conduct of experiment / exercise and records maintained. (iii) Seminar / Professional Practices / Case Study: The seminar / Case study is to be considered as 35 purely INTERNAL (with 100% internal marks only). Every student is expected to present a minimum of 2 seminars per semester before the evaluation committee and for each seminar marks can be equally apportioned. REQUIREMENTS FOR APPEARING FOR SEMESTER EXAMINATION A candidate shall normally be permitted to appear for the University examinations of the current semester if he/she has satisfied the semester completion requirements. UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS There shall be an End- Semester Examination of 3 hours duration in each lecture based course. The examinations shall ordinarily be conducted between October and December during the odd semesters and between April and June in the even semesters. For the practical examinations (including project work), both internal and external examiners shall be appointed by the University. WEIGHTAGE The following will be the weightage for different courses. i) Lecture or Lecture cum Tutorial based course: Internal Assessment - 20% End Semester Examination – 80%
36 ii) Laboratory based courses Internal Assessment - 20% End Semester Examination – 80% iii) Project work Internal Assessment - 20% Evaluation of Project Report by external examiner - 30% Viva-Voce Examination - 50% iv) Practical training / summer project / seminar Internal Assessment - 100% PASSING REQUIREMENTS A candidate who secures not less than 50% of total marks prescribed for the course with a minimum of 50% of the marks prescribed for each of the course of the End-Semester University Examination in both theory and practical courses shall be declared to have passed in the course and acquired the relevant number of credits. If the candidate fails to secure a pass in a particular course, it is mandatory that the candidate shall register and re-appear for the examination in that course during the subsequent semester ELIGIBILITY FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE A student shall be declared eligible for the award 37 of the degree if he/she has: ∙ Successfully passed all the courses as specified in the curriculum corresponding to his/her programme within the stipulated period. ∙ No disciplinary action is pending against him/her. ∙ The award of the degree must have been approved by the syndicate. ∙ Successfully completed any additional courses prescribed by the Director, Academic Courses CLASSIFICATION OF THE DEGREE AWARDED (i) FIRST CLASS WITH DISTINCTION: A candidate who satisfies the following conditions shall be declared to have passed the examination in First class with Distinction: ∙ Should have passed the End semester examination in all the courses of all the four Semesters in his/her First Appearance within two year s. W i t h d r aw a l f r o m e x a m i n at i o n will not be considered as an appearance. One year authorized break of study is emitted in addition to two years for award of First class with Distinction. ∙ Should have secured a CGPA of not less than 8.50 38 (ii) FIRST CLASS: A candidate who satisfies the following conditions shall be declared to have passed the examination in First class: ∙ Should have passed the End semester examination in all the courses of all the four semesters within three years. One year authorized break of study (if availed of) or prevention from writing the End Semester examination due to lack of attendance (if applicable) is included in the three years. ∙ Should have secured a CGPA of not less than 6.50. (iii) SECOND CLASS: All other candidates who qualify for the award of the degree shall be declared to have passed the examination in Second Class. Revaluation A candidate can apply for revaluation / photocopy of his/her semester examination answer paper in a theory course, within 2 weeks from the declaration of results, on payment of a prescribed fee through proper application to the Controller of Examinations through the Head of Institutions. The Controller of Examinations will arrange for the revaluation and the results will be intimated to the candidate concerned through the Head of the Institutions. Revaluation is not permitted for practical courses and for project work. A candidate can apply for revaluation of answer scripts for not exceeding 5 subjects at a time.
39 Review Candidates not satisfied with Revaluation can apply for Review of his/ her examination answer paper in a theory course, within the prescribed date on payment of a prescribed fee through proper application to Controller of Examination through the Head of the Institution. Candidates applying for photocopy-cum- Revaluation only are eligible to apply for Review. DISCIPLINE Every student is expected to observe discipline and decorum both inside and outside the college and not to indulge in any activity which will tend to bring down the prestige of the University / College. In the event of an act of indiscipline being reported, the Head of the Institution shall constitute a disciplinary committee consisting of Head of the Institution, two Heads of Departments of which one should be from the faculty of the student, to inquire into acts of indiscipline and notify the University about the disciplinary action taken. The disciplinary action is subject to review by the University in case the student represents to the University. Any expulsion of the student from the college shall be done with prior concurrence of the University. REVISION OF REGULATIONS, CURRICULUM AND SYLLABUS The University may from time to time revise, amend or change the Regulations, scheme of examinations and syllabi if found necessary through the Academic Council and the approval of the Syndicate. 40 STRUCTURE OF B.E. PROGRAMMES Every Programme will have curricula with syllabi consisting of theory and practicals such as: (i) General core courses comprising mathematics, basic sciences, Engineering sciences, humanities and engineering. (ii) Core courses of Engineering/Technology. (iii) Elective courses for specialization in related fields. (iv) Workshop Practice, Computer Practice, Engineering Graphics, Laboratory work, Industrial training, Seminar presentation, Project work, Educational tours, Camps etc. (v) NCC / NSS / NSO / YRC activities for character development There shall be a certain minimum number of core courses and sufficient number of elective courses that can be opted by the student. The blend of different courses shall be so designed that the student, at the end of the programme, would have been trained not only in his / her relevant professional field but also would have developed as a socially conscious human being. Each course is normally assigned certain number of credits with 1 credit per lecture period per week, 1 credit per tutorial period per week, 1 credit for 2 periods of laboratory or practical or seminar or project work per week (2 credits for 3 or 4 periods of practical) and 1 41 credit for 2 weeks, 2 credits for 4 weeks and 3 credits for 6 weeks of industrial training during semester vacations. Each semester curriculum shall normally have a blend of lecture courses not exceeding 7 and practical courses not exceeding 4. However, the total number of courses per semester shall not exceed 10. For the award of the degree, a student has to earn certain minimum total number of credits specified in the curriculum of the relevant branch. The medium of instruction is English for all courses, examinations, seminar presentations and project / thesis / dissertation reports except for the programmes offered as Tamil Medium courses. DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME Ÿ A student is ordinarily expected to complete the B.E. / B.Tech. Programme in 8 semesters (four academic years) but in any case not more than 14 Semesters for HSC candidates and not more than 12 semesters for Lateral Entry Diploma / B.Sc.Candidates. Each semester shall normally consist of 90 working days or 450 periods of 50 minutes each. Ÿ 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. 42 Ÿ The Head of the Institution / Principal may conduct additional classes for improvement, special coaching, conduct of model test etc., over and above the Specified periods. Ÿ But for the purpose of calculation of attendance requirement or writing the end semester examinations by the students 450 periods conducted within the specified academic schedule alone shall be taken into account and the overall percentage of attendance shall be calculated accordingly. Ÿ The University Examination will ordinarily follow immediately after the last working day of the semester commencing from I semester as per academic schedule prescribed from time to time. Ÿ The total period for completion of the programme reckoned from the commencement of the first semester to which the candidate was admitted shall not exceed the maximum period specified. REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION OF THE SEMESTER A Candidate who has fulfilled the following conditions shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements for completion of a semester. Ÿ Ideally every student is expected to attend all classes and secure 100% attendance. However, in order to give provision for certain unavoidable reasons such as Medical / participation in sports / personal, the student is expected to attend atleast 75% of the 43 classes during any semester commencing from First semester. He/she shall secure not less than 75% (after rounding off to the nearest integer) of overall attendance taking into account the total number of 450 periods in a semester within 90 working days in all courses put together attended by the candidate as against the total number of periods in all courses offered during the semester. Ÿ A candidate who secures overall attendance between 65% and 74% in that current semester due to medical reasons (prolonged hospitalization / accident / specific illness / Participation in Sports events) may be permitted to appear for the current semester examinations subject to the condition that the candidate shall submit the medical certificate attested by the Head of the Institution. The same shall be forwarded to the Controller of Examinations, Anna University, Chennai for record purposes. Ÿ Candidates who secure less than 65% of overall attendance shall not be permitted to write the University examination at the end of the semester and not permitted to move to the next semester. They are required to repeat the incomplete semester in the next academic year, as per the norms prescribed. CLASS ADVISER Ÿ To help the students in planning their courses of 44 study and for general advice on the academic pogramme, the Head of the Department of the students will attach a certain number of students to a teacher of the Department who shall function as Class Adviser for those students throughout their period of study. Ÿ Class Advisers shall advise the students and monitor the courses undergone by the students, check the attendance and progress of the students attached to him/her and counsel them periodically. Ÿ If necessary, the Class adviser may also discuss with or inform the parents about the progress of the students. CLASS COMMITTEE Every class shall have a class committee consisting of teachers of the class concerned, student representatives and a chairperson who is not teaching the class. It is like the 'Quality Circle' (more commonly used in industries) with the overall goal of improving the teaching- learning process. The functions of the class committee include Ÿ Solving problems experienced by students in the class room and in the laboratories. Ÿ Informing the student representatives the academic schedule including the dates of assessments and the syllabus coverage for each assessment.
45 Ÿ Informing the student representatives the details of Regulations regarding weightage used for each assessment. In the case of practical courses (laboratory / drawing / project work / seminar etc.) the breakup of marks for each experiment / exercise / module of work, should be clearly discussed in the class committee meeting and informed to the students. Ÿ Analyzing the performance of the students of the class after each test and finding the ways and means of solving problems, if any. Ÿ Identifying the weak students, if any, and requesting the teachers concerned to provide some additional help or guidance or coaching to such weak students. The class committee for a class under a particular branch is normally constituted by the head of the department. However, if the students of different branches are mixed in a class (like the first semester which is generally common to all branches), the class committee is to be constituted by the Principal. The class committee shall be constituted within the first week of each semester. At least 4 student representatives (usually 2 boys and 2 girls) shall be included in the class committee. The chairperson of the class committee may invite the Faculty adviser(s) and the Head of the department to the meeting of the class committee. The Principal may participate in any class committee of the institution. The chairperson is 46 required to prepare the minutes of every meeting, submit the same to the Principal within two days of the meeting and arrange to circulate it among the students and teachers concerned. If there are some points in the minutes requiring action by the management, the same shall be brought to the notice of the Management by the Head of the Institution. The first meeting of the class committee shall be held within one week from the date of commencement of the semester, in order to inform the students about the nature and weightage of assessments within the framework of the Regulations. Two or three subsequent meetings may be held in a semester at suitable intervals. The Class Committee Chairman shall put on the Notice Board the cumulative attendance particulars of each student at the end of every such meeting to enable the students to know their attendance details. During these meetings the student members representing the entire class, shall meaningfully interact and express the opinions and suggestions of the other students of the class in order to improve the effectiveness of the teaching-learning process. COURSE COMMITTEE FOR COMMON COURSES Ÿ Each common theory course offered to more than one discipline or group, shall have a “Course Committee” comprising all the teachers teaching the common course with one of them nominated as Course Coordinator.
47 even semesters. The University examination for project work shall consist of evaluation of the final report submitted by the student or students of the project group (of not exceeding 4 students) 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. For the University examination in both theory and practical courses including project work the internal and external examiners shall be appointed by the University. PROCEDURE FOR AWARDING MARKS FOR INTERNAL ASSESSMENT For all theory and practical courses the continuous assessment shall be for a maximum of 20 marks (consisting of 15 marks for tests/experiments and 5 marks for attendance). The above continuous assessment shall be awarded as per the procedure given below: (a) Theory Courses Three tests each carrying 100 marks shall be conducted during the semester by the Department / College concerned. The total marks obtained in all tests put together out of 300, shall be proportionately reduced for 15 marks and rounded to the nearest integer (This also implies equal weightage to all the three tests).
49 Ÿ The nomination of the course Coordinator shall be made by the Head of the Department / Principal depending upon whether all the teachers teaching the common course belong to a single department or to several departments. Ÿ The 'Course committee' shall meet in order to arrive at a common scheme of evaluation for the test and shall ensure a uniform evaluation of the tests. Wherever feasible, the course committee may also prepare a common question paper for the internal assessment test(s). SYSTEM OF EXAMINATION Performance in each course of study shall be evaluated based on (i) continuous internal assessment throughout the semester and (ii) University examination at the end of the semester. Each course, both theory and practical (including project work & Viva voce Examinations)shall be evaluated for a maximum of 100 marks. The project work shall be evaluated for a maximum of 100 marks. For all theory and practical courses including project work, the continuous internal assessment will carry 20 marks while the End Semester University examination will carry 80 marks. Project work may be allotted to a single student or to a group of students not exceeding 4 per group. The University examination (theory and practical) of 3 hours duration shall ordinarily be conducted between October and December during the odd semesters and between April and June during the 48 (b) Practical Courses: Every practical exercise / experiment shall be evaluated based on the exercise / experiment prescribed as per the syllabi and the records of work done maintained. There shall be at least one test during the semester. The criteria for arriving at the internal assessment marks (15 marks) shall be decided based on the recommendation of the class committee and shall be announced at the beginning of every semester by the Principal. (c) Internal Assessment for Theory Courses with Laboratory Component: The maximum marks for Internal Assessment shall be 15 in case of theory courses with Laboratory component. If there is a theory course with Laboratory component, there shall be three tests: the first two tests (each 100 marks) will be from theory portions and the third test (maximum mark 100) will be for laboratory component. The sum of marks of first two tests shall be reduced to 30 marks and the third test mark shall be reduced to 30 marks. The sum of these 60 marks may then be arrived at for 15 and rounded to the nearest integer. Project Work: The Principal shall constitute a review committee for each branch of study. There shall be three reviews (each 100 Marks) during the semester by the review committee. The student shall make 50 presentation on the progress made by him / her before the committee. The total marks obtained in the three reviews shall be reduced for 15 marks and rounded to the nearest integer. (This also implies equal weightage to all the three assessments), 5 marks shall be given for Attendance. The project report shall carry a maximum 30 marks (same mark shall be awarded for the report submitted to every student within the project group) while the viva-voce examination shall carry 50 marks. (Marks are awarded to each student of the project group based on the individual performance in the viva- voce examination).
End Semester Examinations Attendance Review I Review II Review III Thesis Submission (30) Viva-Voce (50)
Internal External Internal External Guide 5 5 5 5 15 15 16.66 16.66 16.66
Attendance The remaining 5 marks for attendance shall be awarded as given below: Theory and Practical courses and Project Work 76% to 80% of attendance - 1 mark 81% to 85% of attendance - 2 marks 86% to 90% of attendance - 3 marks 91% to 95% of attendance - 4 marks 96% to 100% of attendance -5 marks 51 Every teacher is required to maintain an 'ATTENDANCE AND ASSESSMENT RECORD' which consists of attendance marked in each lecture or practical or project work class, the test marks and the record of class work (topic covered), separately for each course. 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 test marks and attendance. The Head of the department will put his signature and date after due verification. At the end of the semester, the record should be verified by the Principal who will keep this document in safe custody (for five years). The University or any inspection team appointed by the University may inspect the records of attendance and assessment of both current and previous semesters. REQUIREMENTS FOR APPEARING FOR UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS A candidate shall normally be permitted to appear for the University Examinations of any semester commencing from I semester if he/she has satisfied the semester completion requirements and has registered for examination in all courses of the semester. Registration is mandatory for semester examinations as well as arrear examinations, failing which the candidate will not be permitted to move to the higher semester. A candidate who has already appeared for any subject in a semester and passed the examination is not entitled to reappear in the same subject for improvement of grades /marks. 52 PASSING REQUIREMENTS A candidate who secures not less than 50% of total marks prescribed for the courses with a minimum of 45% of the marks prescribed for the end-semester University Examination in both theory and practical courses (including Project work), shall be declared to have passed the Examination. If a candidate fails to secure a pass in a particular course, it is mandatory that he/she shall register and reappear for the examination in that course during the subsequent semester when examination is conducted in that course; he/she should continue to register and reappear for the examinations in the failed subjects till he / she secures a pass. The internal assessment marks obtained by the candidate in the first appearance shall be retained and considered valid for all subsequent attempts till the candidate secure a pass. The candidate should secure 50% and above the maximum marks prescribed for course in the university examinations alone irrespective of Internal Assessment marks obtained. AWARD OF LETTER GRADES 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 as detailed below:
53 Letter Grade Grade Points Marks Range S 10 91-100 A 9 81-90 B 8 71-80 C 7 61-70 D 6 57-60 E 5 50-56 U 0 < 50 I 0 W 0 “U” denotes Reappearance is required for the examination in the course. (This grade will figure both in Marks Sheet as well as in Result Sheet) “W” denotes withdrawal from the course. The Grade “I” denotes inadequate attendance and hence prevention from writing the end semester examination. The Grade “I' and “W” will figure only in the Result Sheets. Grade sheet After results are declared, Grade Sheets will be issued to each student. which will contain the following details: Ÿ The college in which the candidate has studied Ÿ The list of courses enrolled during the semester and the grade scored. 54 Ÿ The Grade Point Average (GPA) for the semester Ÿ The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of all courses enrolled from first semester onwards. GPA for a semester is the ratio of the sum of the products of the number of credits for courses acquired and the corresponding points to the sum of the number of credits for the courses acquired in the semester.
CGPA will be calculated in a similar manner, considering all the courses registered from
first semester. “U”, “I” and “W” grades will be excluded for calculating GPA and CGPA. where Ci – is the Credits assigned to the course GPi – is the point corresponding to the 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 semesters in the case of CGPA
55 Whenever students, having arrear subjects, appear for the end semester examination during which there are no regular batch of students writing the same subjects, then, the letter grades for the arrears subjects shall be awarded based on the range of marks approved by the class committee immediately preceding end semester examination in which regular students wrote. REVALUATION A candidate can apply for revaluation of his/her semester examination answer paper in a theory course, within 2 weeks from the declaration of results, on payment of a prescribed fee through proper application to the Controller of Examinations through the Head of the Institution. A candidate can apply for revaluation of answer scripts for not exceeding 5 subjects at a time. The Controller of Examination will arrange for the revaluation and the results will be intimated to the candidate concerned through the Head of the Institution. Revaluation is not permitted for practical courses, seminars, practical training and for project work. ELIGIBILITY FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE A student shall be declared to be eligible for the award of the Degree if he/she has 56 Ÿ Successfully gained the required number of total credits as specified in the Curriculum corresponding to his/her Programme within the stipulated time. Ÿ No disciplinary action is pending against him/her. Ÿ Successfully completed the field visit / industrial training, if any, as prescribed in the curriculum. Ÿ The award of the degree must be approved by the Syndicate. Ÿ Successfully completed any additional courses prescribed by the Director, Academic Courses, whenever any candidate is readmitted under Regulations CLASSIFICATION OF THE DEGREE AWARDED A candidate who qualifies for the award of the Degree having passed the examination in all the courses in his/her first appearance within the specified minimum number of semesters securing a CGPA of not less than 8.50 shall be declared to have passed the examination in First Class with Distinction. For this purpose the withdrawal from examination will not be construed as an appearance. Further, the authorized break of study will not be counted for the purpose of classification. A candidate who qualifies for the award of the Degree having
57 passed the examination in all the courses within the specified minimum number of semesters plus one year (two semesters), securing a CGPA of not less than 6.50 shall be declared to have passed the examination in First Class. Further, the authorized break of study will not be counted for the purpose of classification. All other candidates) who qualify for the award of the degree shall be declared to have passed the examination in Second Class. A candidate who is absent in semester examination in a course / project work after having enrolled for the same shall be considered to have appeared in that examination for the purpose of classification. INDUSTRIAL VISIT Every student is required to undergo one Industrial visit for every theory course offered, starting from the third semester of the Programme. Every teacher shall take the students at least for one industrial visit in a semester. If any student is detained for want of required attendance, the period spent in that semester shall not be considered as permitted 'Break of Study' is not applicable for this case.
58 DATES TO REMIND
Date Day July 2015
Wed Doctor's Day / International Architecture Day Thu Fri Sat Sun Holiday Mon Tue International Cooperative Day Wed Writer's Day Thu Fri World Population Day Sat Sun Holiday Mon Tue Wed World Youth Day Thu Fri Sat Ramzan/Holiday Sun Holiday Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Parent's Day Sun Holiday Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
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Date Day August 2015
Sat Sun Raksha Bandhan Mon Tue Commencement fo Internal Assessment Test -I for Higher Semester Wed Thu Fri Friendship Day Sat Sun Holiday Mon Tue Wed International Youth Day Thu Fri Sat Independence Day - Holiday Sun Holiday Mon Tue Wed World Humanitarian Day Thu Fri Sat Sun Holiday Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Onam Festival- Holiday Sat Sun Holiday Mon
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Date Day September 2015
Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Teacher's Day/ Krishna Jeyanthi - Holiday Sun Commencement of Internal Assessment Test -I for First Semester/ Mon Commencement of Internal Assessment Test -II for Higher Semesters Tue International Literacy Day Wed Thu Fri World First Aid Day Sat Grand Parent's Day Sun Holiday Mon Tue Engineer's Day Wed International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer Thu Vinayagar Chathurthi - Holiday Fri Sat Sun Holiday
Mon International Day of Pease/ Commencement of Internal Assessment Test - III for Higher Semesters Tue World Ozone Day Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun World Tourism Day/ Holiday Mon Right to Know Day/ World Health Day Tue Wed
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Date Day October 2015
Thu International Day of Older Persons / World Vegetarian Day Fri Gandhi Jayanthi - Holiday / International Day of Non-voience Sat Sun Holiday Mon Commencement of Model Examination for Higher Semester Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Holiday Commencement of Internal Assessment Test -II for First Semester/ Mon Commencement of Practical Examination for higher semester Tue Wed World Egg Day / World Standard Day Thu World Students Day Fri Boss Day / World Food Day Sat Sun Holiday Mon Tue World Statistics Day Wed Ayudha Pooja - Holiday Thu Vijayadhasamy - Holiday Fri Sat Moharam - Holiday Sun Holiday Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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Date Day November 2014
Sun Holiday Commencement of Internal Assessment Test -III for First Semester/ Mon Commencement fo University Theory Examination for Higher Semesters Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Holiday Mon Tue World Immunization Day / Deepavail Festival - Holiday Wed Education Day Thu Fri World Kindness day Sat Children's Day Sun Thanks giving Day/Holiday Mon Commencement of Model Examination for First Semester Tue International Student's Day Wed Thu International Men's Day Fri Sat World Hello Day Sun Holiday Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Holiday Mon Computer Security Day
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Date Day December 2015
Tue World Aids Day Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Holiday Mon Tue Wed Thu Human Rights Day Fri Sat Sun Holiday Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Holiday Mon Tue Mathematics Day Wed Thu Milad-un-Nabi / Holiday Fri Christmas / Holiday Sat Sun Holiday Mon Tue Wed Thu New Year's Eve
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Date Day January 2016
Fri Global Family Day / World Day of Peace, New Year / Holiday Sat Sun Holiday Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Holiday Mon Tue National Youth Day Wed Thu Pongal, Harvest Festival of South India / Holiday Fri Thiruvalluvar Day / Holiday Sat Uzhavar Day / Holiday Sun Holiday Mon Re-Opening for Even Semester Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Holiday Mon Tue Republic Day / Holiday Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Holiday
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Date Day February 2016
Mon Tue Wed Thu World Cancer Day Fri Sat Sun Holiday Mon Tue Wed Thu World Day of the Sick Fri Sat Sun Holiday Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Holiday Mon International Scouts Day / World Thinking Day/ Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun National Science Day, IEEE Science Day Celebration/Holiday 29 Mon
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Date Day March 2016
Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Holiday Mon Tue International Women's Day Wed Thu No Smoking Day Fri Sat Sun Holiday Mon Tue World Consumer Rights Day Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Holiday Mon International Day for the Elimination of the Racial Tue Wed World Day for Water Thu Fri Good Friday - Holiday Sat Sun Holiday Mon Tue Wed Thu
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Date Day April 2016
Fri Sat Sun Holiday Mon Tue Wed Thu World Health Day Fri Telugu new year/ Holiday Sat Sun Holiday Mon Tue International Day for the Street Children Wed Thu Tamil New year / Cultural Unity Day / Holiday Fri Sat World Entrepreneurship Day Sun Holiday Mon Tue Mahavir Jayanthi Wed Thu World Creativity and Innovation Day Fri Earth Day Sat World Book Day Sun Holiday Mon Tue Wed Thu International Worker's Memorial Day Fri World Dance Day Sat
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Date Day May 2016
Sun May Day - Labour Day / Holiday Mon World Laughter day Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun World Red Cross & Red Crescent Day / Holiday Mon Tue Wed National Technology Day Thu International Nurses Day / World Fair Trade Day Fri International Day of Families Sat Sun Mother's Day / Holiday Mon Tue International AIDS Vaccine Day Wed Anti - terrorism Day / International Museum Day Thu World Hepatitis Day Fri Sat Sun Holiday Mon Tue Common Wealth Day Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Holiday Mon Tue World No Tobacco Day
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Date Day June 2016
Wed International Children's Day Thu Fri Sat Sun World Environmental Day Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun World Day against Child Labour / Holiday Mon Tue World Blood Donor Day / Flag Day Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun International Father's Day / Holiday Mon Tue World Music Day/ Holiday Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Holiday Mon Tue Wed Thu
70 LIST OF PROGRAMME DURING THE YEAR 2014-15 Sl.No Date Programme 1 16/07/2014 Inaugural Function of Mechanical Block.
2 06/08/2014 Fresher’s Day.
3 11/08/2014 Nuclear Science Fest-2014
4 13/08/2014 Placement training programme for Final Year Students.
5 15/05/2014 Independence Day Program.
6 22/08/2014 Inaugural Function of Rotaract Club.
7 10/09/2014 NSIC seminar on EOP for 3rd year and Final year students.
8 11/09/2014 Carrier Guidance Programme.
9 16/09/2014 World Ozone Day - 2014.
10 15/09/2014 Placement training programme for Final Year Students. 18/09/2014 11 23/12/2014 Campus Placement by EUREKA OSL, Chennai.
12 14/02/2014 Pool campus Interview Calydon tech Soln.
13 15/02/2015 NSS -Clean India Awareness Programme. 21/02/2015 14 06/03/0215 Interview for H&R Steel Design, Chennai.
15 09/03/2015 Women Empowerment awareness programme.
16 14/03/2015 Intra College Technical Symposium UNIQUET - 15.
17 17/03/2015 Sports Day
18 19/03/2015 College Day UNIFACS-15.
19 19/03/2015 MRF Campus Placement.
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Information given in this hand book is subject to change as may be established by the authorities from time to time.
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Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka Jaya He Bharatha Bhagya Vidhata Punjaba, Sindhu, Gujarata, Maratha, Dravida, Utkala, Banga Vindhya, Himachala, Yamuna, Ganga Uchchala, Jaladhi Taranga Tava Subha Name Jage Tava Subha Ashisha Mage Gahe Tava Jaya Gatha Jana Gana Mangala Dayaka Jaya He Bharatha Bhagya-Vidhata Jaya He, Jaya He, Jaya He, Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya He!
- Rabindranath Tagore
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