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NEW REGULATIONS FOR FOUR-YEAR BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (B.TECH.) DEGREE COURSE

(SEMESTER SYSTEM)

(With effect from the Batch admitted for the Academic year 2001-2002)

 

 

1.   Minimum Qualifications For Admission

2.   Courses Of Study

3.   Minimum Instruction Days

4.   Evaluation

5.   University Examinations

6.   Attendance Requirements

7.   Minimum Academic Requirements

8.   Conditions of Promotion

9.   Award of  B.Tech. Degree

10. Award of Class

11. Award of Rank

12. Transitory Regulations

 

1.      Minimum Qualification:                           Top

A candidate seeking into first year B.Tech.Degree course should have passed the intermediate Examination of the board of Intermediate Education of Andhra Pradesh with Mathematics, Physics and chemistry as Optional subjects or any equivalent examination recognized by S.V.University.

2.      Course of Study                                       Top        

The course of study prescribed for B.Tech. Degrees are:

  1. Chemical engineering
  2. Civil engineering
  3. Electrical & Electronics Engineering Electronics & Communication Engineering
  4. Electronics & Communication Engineering
  5. Mechanical Engineering
  6. Computer Science & Engineering and
  7. Electronic Instrumentation and Control Engg.

 

2.2              The first year of study is common to all branches. Second, third and fourth years of stud will be six semesters duration (i.e. two semesters in each academic year).

2.3              A student is required to chosen a branch of study at the time of admission. No change of branches shall be permitted after the closure of the instruction for I B.Tech Class.

 

3.      Minimum Instruction Days:                     Top

            First year of B Tech course consists of a minimum of 140 instruction days (based on five days of instruction for per week) excluding the days allotted for tests, examination and preparation holidays.

Each semester shall consist of a minimum of 70 instruction days(based on five days of instructions per week) excluding the days  allotted for tests, examinations and preparation holidays.

 

4.      Evaluation:                                                Top

            4.1 The performance of the students in First year/ each semester shall be evaluated subjects-wise.  The distribution of marks between sessional works ( based on the internal assessment) and University examination will be as follows:

 

 

Sessional marks

University Exam. Marks

Theory subjects

50

100

Design and/or Drawing

50

100

Practicals

50

50

Project works

100

100 (Project Viva Voce)

 

4.2     In first year/ in each semester there shall be two tests, of two hours duration in each theory/ design and / or drawing subjects one in the middle of the first year/semester and the others towards the end of the first year/semester.      

 

In the case of theory subjects the sessional marks will be awarded based on better of the two tests. In the case of Design and/or Drawing subjects, 25 marks will be awarded based on the day-to-day class work and the rest of 25 marks on the basis of the better of the two tests.

 

In the case of practical subjects, the sessional marks shall be awarded based on the day-to-day class work and the test at the end of the semester.

 

The department concerned should constitute a three member committee consisting of the concerned head of the department, One seminar faculty member and the concerned guide to assess uniformly the performance of the students by way of semesters on the project works turned out by the students. The sessional marks shall be awarded by the concerned guide for 50% and the committee for 50% based on the work turned out and submitted in the form a project report and his/her performance in the seminar.

NOTE:  a student who is absent for any test shall be deemed to have scored zero in that test and no make up test shall be conducted.

 

5.      University Examinations:                        Top

5.1              For each of theory design and/or drawing subjects there shall be a comprehensive university examination of three-hour duration at the end of the first year/ semester except where stated otherwise in the detailed schemes.  External/internal examiners shall do question paper setting and valuation from the panels proved by the respective board of studies (pass).

5.2              For each practical subject one internal examiner and one external examiner shall conduct the University Examination.

5.3              Project Viva-voce examination shall be conducted by two internal examines and one external examiner,

5.4              The appointment of internal and external examiners for the conduct of university Practical/ Viva-Voce and project Viva-voce examinations for University Engg. College and other affiliated colleges should be from the panel of examiners approved by the Chairman of the concerned Board of Studies (pass).

 

6.      Attendance Requirements:                      Top

6.1              Regular Course of study means a minimum of average attendance of 75% in all the subjects computed by totaling the number of hours of lecture design and/or drawing, practical and al the case may be held in every subjects as the denominator and the total number of hours attended by the student in all the subjects as a numerator are evaluated based on his/her date of admission in the college.

6.2              However, a candidate has to put in a minimum of attendance of 50% in each subjects. In addition to the condition laid down in clause 6.1.

6.3              Condonation of shortage of attendance may be recommended provided a student puts in at least 62.5% attendance, in all the subjects 0put together al calculated in 6.1 above along with a minimum of 50% attendance in each subject as stated in 6.2 and provided the principal is satisfied with the progress and conduct of the student.

6.4              A student who could not satisfy these requirements of attendance as given in clauses above in first year on in any semester, shall have to repeat the first year or that semester.

6.5              A student shall not be permitted to study first year or any semester for more than three times during the course of His/ her study.

 

Further, a student is required to complete the course of study satisfying the attendance requirements in all the four years of course within a period of eight academic years from the year of admission failing which he/she shall forfeit his/her seat.

6.6              A student who has satisfied the minimum attendance requirements, in first year or in any semester, may repeat the first year or that semester after obtained written permission from the principal and canceling the previous or that semester. However, this facilitate may be availed of by any student and entire course of study shall be within eight academic years, as stipulated in clauses 6.5.

 

7.      Minimum Academic Requirements:       Top

7.1              A candidate shall be deemed to have satisfied the minimum academic requirements in each theory, design and/or drawing and practical subject, project work if he/she secures not less than 35% marks in University examination. Provided however, the minimum aggregate of 45% marks in first year and in all the six semester put together is required for the award of the Degree. Aggregate of this purpose shall mean the aggregate marks secured in University examinations and sessional marks put together at first year and at all the semesters form II to IV years.

7.2              A candidate shall be declared to have satisfied the minimum academic requirements of he/she satisfied each of the following conditions

         i.            Satisfies the minimum requirements of attendance as stipulated in clause 6;

       ii.            Secures the minimum academic requirements as stated in clause 7.1 and

      iii.            Satisfied all other regulations academic or otherwise as stipulated by the University, from time to time.

 

8.      Condition of Promotion:                           Top

8.1              A student shall be eligible for promotion to the I semester of II B.Tech. if he/she satisfies the minimum attendance requirements for I B.Tech as stipulated in clause 6.

8.2              A student shall be eligible for promotion to next semester if he/she satisfies the minimum attendance requirements in the immediately preceding semester as given in clause 6.

9.      Award of B.Tech degree:                        Top

The Degree of B.Tech shall be conferred on a candidate who has satisfied the following conditions:

 

9.1              The candidate must have after admission to the regular B.Tech program of the University, pursued a course of study for not less than four academic years in the S.V.U College of Engineering or in any affiliated Engineering College.

9.2              The candidate must have satisfied the minimum academic requirements 9in appropriate branch of Engineering in each of four years of the Course as prescribed in clause 7.

 

10.  Award of Class:                                        Top

10.1          After candidate has satisfied the minimum academic requirements prescribed for the completion of course specified in clause 7 and be comes eligible for the award of the Degree, he/she shall be placed in one of the following four classifications:

 

First class with Distinction         :  70% aggregate or more

First class                                 : 60 % of aggregate or more but less than 70%

Second class                            :50 % of aggregate or more but less than 60%

Pass                                         :All other candidate eligible for the award of the Degree.

 

            For this purpose, “aggregate” shall mean aggregate of the marks in university examinations and sessional. Marks put together at all the years of II, III and IV B. Tech. (i.e. six semesters).

NOTE: The sessional marks and University examination marks shall be shown separately on the marks sheet.  A single marks sheet statement shall be issued to the students only after passing the course. The name of the institution shall also be shown the marks statement.

 

10.1          Award of Rank:                                              Top

11.1          Rank shall be awarded in each branch of specialization for the top ten percent of the students appearing for the Regular IV B.Tech. Examinations or the top three students, whichever is higher.

11.2          Only such candidates who pass the final year examination at the end of the fourth academic year after admission as regular final year students along with the other in their batch and become eligible for the award of Degree are eligible for the award of the rank. Candidate who lose, first year and one or more semesters for any reason whatsoever are not eligible for the award of Rank.

11.3          For the purpose of awarding of rank in each branch, aggregate of marks, University Examination and sessional marks put together at all the semesters of II, III and IV B.Tech., Secured at the first attempt only shall be taken into account.

11.4          Award of Prizes, Scholarships and other Honors shall be according to the rank secured by candidate as given above consistent with the desire of the Donor.

 

12.       Transitory Regulations:                    Top

12.1          Candidate who studied the four-year B.Tech. Degree course under the Old Regulations (yearly Pattern) but who could not satisfy the minimum attendance requirements in any year may join the first year/ appropriate semester in the revised regulations applicable for the batch for the remaining part of the course and be governed by the regulation of that batch from then on.  The Revised Regulations from that year shall also govern any candidate, admitting under Old Regulations under any other circumstances onwards.

How ever, the condition stipulated in 6.5. Shall not apply to candidates admitted under Old Regulations who have subsequently joined in first year/ semester under revised Regulations.

12.2          University Examinations under Old regulations shall be conducted in subjects of each year three times after the conduct of last regular examinations under those regulations.

12.3          Candidates who satisfies the attendance requirements in any year under old regulations but who are yet to pass some subjects of that year even after three chances as stated in 12.2 shall appear for the equivalent subjects specified by the Board of Studies of the concerned branch.

12.4          The students admitted during 2000-01 or earlier under old regulations (yearly pattern) can be promoted to III and IV B.Tech classes of old regulations provided they have satisfied the attendance requirements of II B.Tech. And III B.Tech respectively.

 

 


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