CURRICULUM UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME B.Tech. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA, SURATHKAL SRINIVASNAGAR PO, MANGALORE – 575 025 KARNATAKA, INDIA Phone: +91-824-2474000 Web-Site: www.nitk.ac.in Fax : +91-824 –2474033 2018 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA, SURATHKAL ----------------------------------------------------------- MOTTO * Work is Worship VISION * To Facilitate Transformation of Students into- Good Human Beings, Responsible Citizens and Competent Professionals, focusing on Assimilation, Generation and Dissemination of Knowledge. MISSION * Impart Quality Education to Meet the Needs of Profession and Society and Achieve Excellence in Teaching-Learning and Research. * Attract and Develop Talented and Committed Human Resource and Provide an Environment Conducive to Innovation, Creativity, Team-spirit and Entrepreneurial Leadership * Facilitate Effective Interactions Among Faculty and Students and Foster Networking with Alumni, Industries, Institutions and Other Stake-holders. * Practice and Promote High Standards of Professional Ethics, Transparency and Accountability. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA, SURATHKAL ----------------------------------------------------------- CURRICULUM UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMMES 2018 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA, SURATHKAL ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NITK- UG- Curriculum 2018 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA, SURATHKAL ----------------------------------------------------------- CURRICULUM 2018 UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME B.Tech. SECTIONS 1. Regulations (General) 2. Regulations – UG 3. Forms & Formats – UG 4. Course Structure – UG 5. Course Contents – UG ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NITK- UG- Curriculum 2018 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA, SURATHKAL ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NITK- UG- Curriculum 2018 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA, SURATHKAL ---------------------------------------------------------- REGULATIONS (General) Common to all Degree Programmes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NITK- UG- Curriculum 2018 Page 1 of 23 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA, SURATHKAL ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NITK- UG- Curriculum 2018 Page 2 of 17 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA, SURATHKAL ---------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS Page No. G1. Introduction 4 G2. Definitions 5 G3. Academic Calendar 6 G4. Registration 6 G5. Evaluation System 7 G6. ADD / DROP / cU -options 11 G7 Attendance requirements 12 G8. Absence during the Semester 12 G9. Transfer of Credits 13 G10. Withdrawal from the Programme 13 G11. Conduct and Discipline 14 G12. Residence 15 G13. Graduation Requirements & Convocation 15 G14. Committees / Functionaries 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NITK- UG- Curriculum 2018 Page 3 of 17 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA, SURATHKAL ---------------------------------------------------------- REGULATIONS (General) Common to all Degree Programmes {also refer: REGULATIONS specific to the Degree Programmes} G1. INTRODUCTION: G1.0 The General Regulations that are common to all Degree Programmes of NITK Surathkal, are presented here. Specific aspects of the Regulations pertaining to a particular Degree Programme are given separately along with the corresponding Curriculum. G1.1 The provisions contained in this set of Regulations govern the policies and procedures, on the admission of students, imparting instructions of courses, conducting of the examinations and evaluation and certification of students’ performance leading to the said Degree Programme(s). G1.2 This set of Regulations, on approval by the Senate, may supersede all the corresponding earlier sets of Regulations of the Institute, along with all the amendments thereto, and shall be binding on all students undergoing the said Degree Programme(s). G1.3 This set of Regulations may evolve and get revised/refined or updated or amended or modified or changed through appropriate approvals from the Senate, from time to time, and shall be binding on all parties concerned, including the Students, Faculty, Staff, Departments, Institute Authorities. G1.4 In order to guarantee fairness and justice to all the parties concerned, in view of the periodic evolutionary refinements, any specific issues or matters of concern shall be addressed separately, by the appropriate authorities , as and when found necessary. G1.5 The effect of year -to-year (periodic) refinements in the Academic Regulations & Curriculum, on the students admitted in earlier years , shall be dealt with appropriately and carefully, so as to ensure that those students are not subjected to any unfair situation whatsoever, although they are required to conform to these revised set of Regulations & Curriculum, without any undue favour or considerations. G1.6 The Senate may consider any issues or matters of concern relating to any or all the Academic Activities of the Institute, for appropriate action, irrespective of whether a reference is made (or the nature and extent of any reference if so present) here in this set of Regulations or otherwise. G1.7 Whenever outside Experts need to be co-opted and/or invited for any of the Academic Committee Meetings, prior approval from the Chairman of the Senate/BOS shall be obtained, justifying the need, based on the agenda items of such Academic Committee Meetings. The outside experts shall be entitled for TA/DA/etc as per the prevailing Institute Rules. G1.8 All disputes arising from this set of Regulations must be addressed to the Senate. The decision of the Senate is final and binding on all parties concerned. Further, any legal disputes arising from this set of Regulations shall be limited to the legal jurisdiction determined by the location of the Institute and not that of any other parties. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NITK- UG- Curriculum 2018 Page 4 of 17 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA, SURATHKAL ---------------------------------------------------------- G2. DEFINITIONS: Unless the context otherwise requires – · “Institute”/“NITK”/“NITKS” means, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal. · “BOG” means, the Board of Governors (BOG) of the Institute. · “MHRD” means, the Ministry of Human Resources Development, GOI. · “JEE” means, Joint Entrance Examination. · “GATE” means, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. · “Senate” means, the Faculty Senate of the Institute. · “Director” means, the Director of the Institute. · “BOS” means, the Board of Studies of the Institute. · “Dean (A)” means, the Dean (Academic). · “Dean (FW)” means, the Dean (Faculty Welfare) · “Dean (P&D)” means, the Dean (Planning and Development) · “Dean (R&C)” means, the Dean (Research & Consultancy) · “Dean (SW)” means, Dean (Students Welfare). · “Dean (AA&IR)” means, Dean (Alumni Affairs & Institutional Relations). · “NITKS Hostels” means, NITK-Surathkal Hostels. · “HOD” means, the Head of the Department. · “Programme Co-ordinator” means, a faculty in charge of an academic programme, particularly in case of PG and/or Research degree programmes . · “Parent Department” or “Degree Awarding Department” means, the department that offers the degree programme that a student undergoes, or the department to which the Research-Guide/Programme-Coordinator belongs. · “DAC” or “PAC” means, the Departmental/Programme Academic Committee. · “DUGC” means, the Departmental Under Graduate Committee. · “DPGC” means, the Departmental Post Graduate Committee. · “PWEC” means, the Project Work Evaluation Committee. · “DRPC” means, Doctoral Research Programme Committee. · “RPAC” means, Research Progress Assessment Committee. · “MTAC” means Master’s Thesis Assessment Committee. · “DTAC” means, Doctoral Thesis Assessment Committee. · “DAAB” means, the Departmental Academic Appeals Board. · “Faculty Advisor” means the Faculty Advisor or the Panel of Faculty Advisors, in a Parent Department, for a group(admission-batch) of students. · “Course” means, a specific subject usually identified by its course-number and course- title , with a specified syllabus /course-description, a set of references , taught by some teacher (s)/course-instructor(s) to a specific class (group of students) during a specific academic-session /semester. · “Course Instructor” means, the teacher or the Course Instructor of a Course. · “Class/Course Committee” means, the Class/Course Committee of a class/course. · “Project Guide” means, the faculty who guides the Major Project of the student. · “Research Guide” means, the faculty who guides the Research student/scholar, including the Additional Guide. · “He” includes both genders he and she; similarly, “his” and/or “him” includes “her” as well, in all the cases. · “Regulations” means, this set of Academic Regulations. · “Curriculum” includes the set of Academic Regulations, Course-Structure and Course-Contents. · “MOU” means, Memorandum of Understanding. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NITK- UG- Curriculum 2018 Page