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Academic Regulations

Academic Regulations for B.Tech regular Students with effect from the academic year 2022-23 (R-22)

1.0 Under-Graduate Degree Programme in Engineering & Technology (E&T)

1.1  Sreenidhi University offers a 4-year (8 semesters) Bachelor of Engineering (B.Tech) degree programme, under Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) with effect from the academic year 2022-23 in the following branches of Engineering.

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Branch

  1.  

Computer Science and Engineering

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Computer Science and Engineering (AI&ML)

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Computer Science and Engineering (DATA SCIENCE)

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Computer Science and Engineering (CYBER SECURITY)

1.2. Credits (Semester System for B.E. Courses)

The existing credit system of giving one credit for a lecture hour/ tutorial hour per week and giving 0.5 credit for every hour of practical, drawing and Tutorials in these regulations.

2.0 Eligibility for admission

2.1 Admission to the Under Graduate courses shall be made either on the basis of the rank of the candidate in entrance test conducted by the Telangana State Government (EAMCET) or on the basis of any other order of merit approved by the University, subject to reservations of 20% of seats. However, admissions under Management / NRI Category shall be made as per rules of University from time to time.

2.2  The medium of instruction for the entire Under Graduate programme of study in E&T will be English only.

3.0 B.E. Programme structure

3.1   A student after securing admission shall pursue the Under Graduate programme in B.E. in a minimum period of four academic years (8 semesters), and a maximum period of eight academic years (16 semesters) starting from the date of commencement of first year first semester, failing which student shall forfeit seat in the B.Tech. course. However, the student can take two more years for appearing the examinations to clear the backlog subjects.

In the First year, it is structured to provide 45 credits and the credits in II , III and IV years should not exceed 119 credits as per AICTE model curriculum for the B.E.

programme. Each student shall secure 164 credits (with CGPA >5) required for the completion of the Under Graduate programme and Award of B.E. degree.

Each student shall secure 164 total credits (with CGPA ≥ 5) for the completion of the Under Graduate programme for the award of the B.E. degree. However, any revision made in this regard and approved by the Academic Council of the Institution shall be implemented from the date of the revision.

3.2  UGC/AICTE specified definitions/ descriptions are adopted appropriately for various terms and abbreviations stated below.

3.2.1 Semester scheme

Each Under Graduate programme is of 4 academic years (8 semesters) with the academic year being divided into two semesters of 22 weeks ( 90 instructional days) each, each semester having – ‘Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE)’ and ‘Semester End Examination (SEE)’.

Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) and Credit Based Semester System (CBSS) as indicated curriculum / course structure as suggested by AICTE are followed.

3.2.2 Credit courses

  • A student in a semester has to earn credits which shall be assigned to each subject/ course in an L: T: P: C (lecture periods: tutorial periods: practical periods: credits) structure based on the following general pattern.
  • One credit for one hour/ week offered in the entire semester for theory lecture (L) courses.
  • One credit for two hours/ week offered in the entire semester for laboratory/ practical (P) / Tutorial (T) courses.
  • The orientation course recommended by AICTE in the model curriculum is offered for 3 weeks and Cyber Security in III year as mandatory course.
  • Environmental Engineering and Ecology is offered mandatory course for B.E. courses in II year. I semester for some branches and in II semester for remaining courses.
  • However, these courses will be reflected in the Memo of Marks, the grading will be awarded below, with some total of 100 marks with CIE for 30 marks and SEE for 70 marks.

%of   Marks Secured in a Subject/Course

 

Letter Grade

 

Greater than or equal to 90%

O (Outstanding)

80 and less than  90%

A+ (Excellent)

70 and less than  80%

A (Very Good)

60 and less than  70%

B+(Good)

50 and less than  60%

B (Average)

40 and less than  50%

C (Pass)

Below 40%

F (FAIL)

Absent

Ab

For mandatory courses i.e ., Orientation Course for B.E I year students to be taught for one week in I semester and Cyber Security is offered as mandatory course for all B.E. students and will not have credits, but evaluation will be done as per the above table. A student cannot obtain degree unless he / she complete all the mandatory courses.

3.2.3 Subject Course Classification

All subjects / courses offered for the Under Graduate programme in E&T (B.E. Degree programmes) are broadly classified as follows. The Institution has followed all the guidelines issued by AICTE/UGC.

The groups of the subjects shall be as given in the table hereunder along with the credits suggested by AICTE. Efforts are made by individual departments to make up the total credits equal to 164.

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Category

Suggested Breakup of Credits

(Total 160)

CSE

1

Humanities and social sciences including Management courses

12*

14

2

Basic Science including Mathematics courses

25*

22

3

Engineering Science courses including workshop, drawing, basic electrical /electronics/ mechanical course as well as various computer courses offered for Non – IT branches

24*

29

4

Professional core courses

48*

59

5

Professional Elective courses ( five courses )relevant to chosen specialization / branch

18*

15

6

Open  Electives( 3 courses) offered by any other departments / MBA  department **

18*

6

7

Project work, seminar and internship in industry or elsewhere

15*

19

8

Mandatory courses (Environmental Sciences, Induction training, Indian constitution, Essence of Indian Traditional Knowledge)

(Non-credit)

(Non-credit)

 

Total

160*

164

The Joint Board of Studies and Academic Council of the institution has approved the total number of credits to be 164. The various groups of subjects mentioned above shall have credits suggested above with minor variations.

4.0 Course registration

4.1  A ‘faculty advisor or counselor’ shall be assigned to a group of 20 students, who will advise student about the under graduate programme, its course structure and curriculum, choice/option for Professional and open Electives based on their employment potential / further studies.

4.2 The student will progress semester after semester as the Institute is following cohort system to satisfying the conditions of promotion to the next semester.

4.3 In the present system there shall be five subjects in each professional elective stream and three subjects in open elective stream. A student can opt for a stream of professional/ open electives which should be submitted to the faculty Advisor/ Counselor and copy of it to the Examination Section through the Head of the department. A copy of it will be retained with the Head of the department/ faculty Advisor/ Counselor and the student.

4.4. The student can take one extra subject in each semester and can complete the program in 3 ½ years but original degree will be issued along with his / her batch mates after 4 years.

4.5. If a student acquires 20 credits extra than the required credits as per the regulations he will be awarded honors.

4.6 The purpose of offering Elective Streams in both Professional and Open Electives is to facilitate the students to have a minor specialization based on their interest, so that they will have multi disciplinary exposure. Hence, a student is to take a stream of Electives in either in Professional / Open Elective. He shall not be permitted to opt for other elective subjects in other streams in subsequent semesters.

4.7 Dropping of Electives may be permitted, only after obtaining prior approval from the faculty advisor / counselor, ‘within a period of 15 days from the beginning of the current semester.

5.0 Subjects / courses to be offered

5.1 A typical section (or class) nominal strength for each semester shall be 60.

5.2 A subject / course may be offered to the students, only if a minimum of 30 students opt for it. The maximum strength of a section is limited to 80.

6.0 Attendance requirements:

6.1   A student shall be eligible to appear for the semester end examinations, if student acquires a minimum of 75% of attendance in aggregate of all the subjects / courses (including attendance in mandatory courses but excluding attendance in Internship during II year, NCC / NSO and NSS) for that semester.

6.0 Attendance requirements:

6.2 Shortage of attendance in aggregate up to 10% (65% and above and below 75%) in each semester may be condoned by the college academic committee on genuine and valid grounds, based on the student’s representation with supporting evidence.

6.3 A stipulated fee shall be payable towards condoning of shortage of attendance as decided by finance committee of SREENIDHI UNIVERSITY from time to time.

6.4 Shortage of attendance below 65% in aggregate shall in NO CASE be condoned.

6.5 Students whose shortage of attendance is not condoned in any semester are not eligible to take their end examinations of that semester.

They get detained and their admission for that semester shall stand cancelled.

They will not be promoted to the next semester. They may seek re-admission for all those subjects registered in that semester in which student was detained, by seeking re-admission into that semester as and when offered; in case if there are any professional electives and / or open electives, the same may also be re-registered if offered. However, if those electives are not offered in later semesters, then alternate electives may be chosen from the same set of elective subjects offered under that category. He will be governed by the new regulations in which he takes re-admission.

6.6 A student fulfilling the attendance requirement in the present semester shall not be eligible for readmission into the same semester.

7.0 Academic requirements

The following academic requirements have to be satisfied, in addition to the attendance requirements mentioned in item no.6.

7.1 A student shall be deemed to have satisfied the academic requirements and earned the credits allotted to each subject / course, if student secures not less than 35% marks (24 out of 70 marks) in the semester end examination, and a minimum of 40% of marks in the sum total of the CIE (Continuous Internal Evaluation) and SEE (Semester End Examination) taken together; in terms of letter grades, this implies securing ‘C’ grade or above in that subject / course.

7.2 A student shall be deemed to have satisfied the academic requirements and earned the credits allotted to group projects, seminar, comprehensive test, viva-voce and major project. If a student secures not less than 40% marks (i.e. 40 out of 100 allotted marks) in each of them.

The student would be treated as failed, if student

(i) does not complete all the courses including mandatory courses offered during the course
(ii) does not submit a report on internship, group project, major project, or does not make a presentation of the same before the evaluation committee as per schedule, or
(iii) does not present the seminar as required
(iv) secures less than 40% marks in comprehensive test and seminar/ comprehensive test and viva-voce / group project/major project evaluations.

Student may reappear once for each of the above evaluations, when they are scheduled again; if student fails in such ‘one re-appearance’ evaluation also, student has to reappear for the same in the next subsequent semester, as and when it is scheduled.

7.3 Promotion Rules based upon credits

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Promotion

Conditions to be fulfilled

1

 First year First Semester to Second Semester

Regular course of study of first year first semester and should have satisfied the minimum requirement of attendance to appear I year I semester.

2

First year to second year first semester

i. Regular course of study of first year First and second semesters.

ii. Must have secured at least 50% of credits up to first year second semester from all the relevant regular and supplementary examinations, whether the student takes those examinations or not.

3.

II Year I Semester to II Semester

Regular course of study of second year first semester.

4

Second year to third year first semester

i. Regular course of study of First and second semesters of second year.

ii.   Must have secured at least 60% of credits up to second year second semester from all the relevant regular and supplementary examinations, whether the student takes those examinations or not.

5

Third year first semester to second semester

Regular course of study of third year first semester.

6

Third year second semester to fourth year first semester

i. Regular course of study of third year second semester.

ii. Must   have secured 60% of credits up to third year second semester from all the relevant regular and supplementary examinations, whether the student takes those examinations or not.

7

Fourth year first semester to fourth year second semester

Regular course of study of fourth year first semester.

7.4   A student (i) shall attend for all courses / subjects covering 164 credits or more than 164 credits as specified and listed in the course structure, (ii) fulfils all the attendance and academic requirements for 164 or above credits, (iii) earn all 164 credits by securing SGPA > 5.0 (in each semester), and CGPA (at the end of each successive semester) > 5.0, (iv) passes all the mandatory courses, to successfully complete the under graduate programme. The performance of the student in these 164 credits shall be taken into account for the calculation of ‘the final CGPA (at the end of under graduate programme), and shall be indicated in the grade card of IV year II semester.

7.5   If a student registers for some more ‘extra subjects’ (in the parent department or other departments / branches of engineering) other than those listed subjects as specified in the course structure of his Department, the performances in those ‘ extra subjects’ will not be taken into account while calculating the SGPA and CGPA. For such ‘extra subjects’ registered, Percentage (%) of marks and letter grade alone will be indicated in the grade card as a performance measure, subject to completion of the attendance and academic requirements as stated in the regulations 6 and 7.1 to 7.4 above.

7.6   A student eligible to appear in the semester end examination for any subject / course, but absent from it or failed (thereby failing to secure ‘C’ grade or above) has to reappear for that subject/ course in the supplementary examination as and when conducted. In such cases, CIE assessed earlier for that subject / course will be carried over, and added to the marks obtained in the supplementary examination for evaluating performance in that subject.

7.7   A student detained in a semester due to shortage of attendance, may be re-admitted when the same semester is offered in the subsequent academic years for the fulfillment of academic requirements.

The academic regulations under which student has been readmitted shall be applicable. However, no grade allotments or SGPA / CGPA calculations will be done for the entire semester in which student has been detained.

7.8   A student detained due to lack of credits, will be promoted to the next academic year only after acquiring the required credits as per academic regulations.

The academic regulations shall be applicable to a student whatever they are in force at the time of re-admission.

8.0 Evaluation - Distribution and weightage of marks

8.1 The performance of a student in each semester shall be evaluated subject-wise for a maximum of 100 marks for a theory and 100 marks for every practical subject with 30 marks Continuous Internal Evaluations (CIE) and 70 marks for Semester End Examinations (SEE)

Summer Break :   Internship-I and Internship-II will be organized during summer vacation of II-II and III-II and evaluation of the same will be carried out during lab examinations of III-I and IV-I.

In addition, there will be Group Project-I in III year I semester, Group Project-II in III year II semester, and Group Project-III in IV year I semester, Major project in IV year II semester will be evaluated for 100 marks each.

The pattern of continuous internal evaluation for Internship Project and Group Project is given below:

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Description

Marks

1

Abstract, Design, implementation and Presentation  in front of Project Review Committee consisting of HoD, Senior faculty and Internal guides (Average)

30 marks

2

Report

10 marks

3

Evaluation by Internal Guide

20 marks

 

Total sessional marks

60 marks

Semester end examination – 70 marks

Pattern of external evaluation for Internship Project and Group Project

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Description

Marks

1

Final report

05 marks

2

Presentation

05 marks

3

Demonstration/defence of project

30 marks

 

Total sessional marks

40 marks

Pattern of continuous internal evaluation for Major Project in IV year II semester is as follows :

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Description

Marks

1

Progress of Project work and the corresponding interim report as evaluated by Project Review Committee at the end of 6 weeks

10 marks

2

Seminar at the end of 6 weeks

10 marks

3

Progress of Project work as evaluated by Project Review Committee at the end of 11 weeks

10 marks

4

Seminar at the end of 11 weeks

10 marks

5

Evaluation by Project Review Committee at the end of 15 weeks and Final Project Report

10 marks

6

Final presentation and defense of project

10 marks

 

Total

60 marks

Pattern of External Evaluation for Major project - 40 Marks

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Description

Marks

1

Final Project Report

05  marks

2

Presentation

10 marks

3

Demonstration / Defense of Project before committee

25 marks

4

TOTAL

40 marks

8.2   For all the other theory and lab subjects the distribution of marks shall be 30 for Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) and 70 for the Semester End-Examination (SEE).

8.3 Theory Subjects

8.3.1 Pattern for Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) 30 marks

The following procedure is to be adopted for awarding internal marks of 30 for all the B. Tech. students from the Academic Year 2020-2021

The distribution of marks for continuous internal evaluation (30 marks) is shown below. Average of two Mid Tests will be taken for final award of marks.

a)

Part – A of Mid Test will have 10 questions

10 marks

b)

Part – B of Mid Test will have 4 questions (1 from each unit and 4th question from any one unit or combination)  and student has to answer 3 questions

30 marks

c)

Part – C Mid Test Question Paper Will have 3 questions – One from each unit taken from assignment questions. Student has to answer 1 question out of 3 questions

06 marks

d)

Assignment– I Three questions from each unit (1, 2, 3 units) – total of 9 questions to be submitted before first mid test.

Similarly assignment – II: will have three questions from each unit (4, 5, 6 units) total of 9 questions will be submitted before Mid Test II and average of two assignments will be considered.

04 marks

e)

Class room participation

06 marks

f)

Class notes

04 marks

 

Total

60 marks

*  Three marks are awarded for each theory subject for the students who put in attendance in a graded manner as given below:

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Attendance Range

Marks Awarded

1.

65 % and above but less than 75%

2

2.

75% and above and less than 85%

4

3.

85%  and above

6

Marks for attendance shall be added to each subject based on average of attendance of all the subjects put together.

If any candidate is absent in any subject or mid-term examination, this student wishes to improve performance, a third mid-test will be conducted for that student by the Institution in the entire syllabus, on the same day of Semester End Examination (SEE) for 21/2 hours. That result will be treated as III mid test and average of better two of three mid tests I, II, III will be considered. Third mid test will have Part-A (compulsory) and Part-B with essay type questions and three out of four questions are to be answered. An examination fee shall be charged for appearing III Mid exam and which the students are to pay if they wish to appear III Mid.

b) Pattern for External Examinations - (70 marks)

•   There shall be external examination in every theory course and consists of two parts (Part-A & Part-B). The total time duration for this semester end examination will be 3 hours.

•   Part-A shall have 20 marks, which is compulsory. It will have 10 short questions set with 2 marks each. There shall be at least one question in each of the six units and two questions from units 1, 2, 3 and two questions from unit 4, 5, 6 and number of questions from any unit shall not exceed two.

•   Part-B of the question paper shall have essay type questions for 50 marks and shall have 8 questions out of which any 5 are to be answered. At least one question must appear from each Unit. Seventh question must have 2 to 3 bits taken from 1st, 2nd, and 3rd units and 8th question also with 2 to 3 bits taken from 4th, 5th and 6th units, such that not more than 2 questions shall be asked from any one unit. All the questions carry equal marks.

8.4 Pattern of Evaluation for Lab subjects - (100 marks)

8.4.1   For practical subjects there shall be a continuous evaluation during the semester for 30 sessional marks and 70 marks for semester end examination. Out of the 30 marks for Continuous Internal Evaluation, the distribution of marks is as follows

S. No

Item

Marks

1.

Day to Day work

10 marks

2.

Final Record and viva

10 marks

3.

Average of two tests including viva

18 marks

4.

Lab Based Project Report viva and demo

16 marks

5.

Class room participation

06 marks

Total

60 marks

8.4.2   The semester end examination for 70 marks for the lab subjects shall be conducted by an external examiner and an internal examiner appointed by the Chief Superintendent of Examinations of the college. The marks are distributed as follows:

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Item

Marks

1.

Procedure to experiment and Tabulation

05 marks

2.

Conduct of experiment, observation, Calculation 

20 marks

3.

Results including graphs, discussions and conclusion  

10 marks

4.

Viva voce and Record

05 marks

Total

40 marks

8.4.3 In case computer based examinations

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Item

Marks

1.

Flow chart and algorithms

05 marks

2.

Program writing and execution

15 marks

3.

Result and conclusions

15 marks

4.

Viva voce and Record

05 marks

Total

40 marks

8.5   For the subject having design and / or drawing, (such as Engineering Drawing and Machine Drawing), the distribution shall be 30 marks for internal evaluation (10 marks for day-to-day work including drawing, 3 marks for home assignment work, 12 marks for average of two internal tests and 2 marks for class notes 3 marks for attendance) and 70 marks for end semester end examination.

There shall be two internal tests in a Semester and the average of the two shall be considered for the award of marks for internal tests.

Third test facility can be availed as mentioned above (8.3.1 (i) (a) and (b)

8.6. Technical Seminar

There shall be a technical seminar evaluated for 100 marks from I year I semester to IV year I Semester. The evaluation is purely internal and will be conducted as follows:

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Description

Marks

1

Literature survey, topic and content

10

2

Presentation including PPT    

10

3

Seminar Notes           

05

4

Interaction with audience after presentation           

05

5

Final Report    3 copies

10

6

Class room participation       

05

7

Punctuality in giving seminar as per Scheduled time and date

10

8

Mid Semester Viva (on the seminar topics completed up to the end of 9th week)

15

9

End Semester Viva     

30

 

Total

100 Marks

Student must secure 40% i.e. 40 marks to be successful in sum total (Hundred Marks) in Technical Seminar.

8.7 Comprehensive Test and Viva-voce:

Comprehensive test and Viva Voce

The subjects studied in the Semester concerned related to branches concerned  and for placements

B.Tech I year I semester

I semester

B.Tech I year II semester

I and II semester

B.Tech II year I semester

I, II and III semester

B.Tech II year II semester

I, II, III and IV semester

B.Tech III year I semester

I, II, IIII, IV and V semester

B.Tech III year II semester

I, II, IIII, IV, V and VI semester

B.Tech IV year I semester

I, II, IIII, IV, V, VI and VII semester

Two Mid tests, Two mid Viva voce, one External Comprehensive Test and one External Comprehensive Viva Voce.

Allocation of marks :

Sessional marks 60
End semester marks 40
Total marks 100

Sessional marks:

* Average of two Mid Tests of Mid Test – I, Mid Test – II Average of Best two Mid Tests if test III will be taken for 60 marks.

End Semester:

Total marks for Comprehensive End Semester Test will be 40. Comprehensive test 30 marks and Viva for 10 marks.

The total sessional marks in this subject of Comprehensive Test and Viva Voce will be: 60 for sessionals and 40 for End Semester examination.
The grand total of marks for the subject of Comprehensive Test and Viva Voce will be 100. The student has to secure 40% of marks i.e. 40 marks in sum total of 100 marks to be successful in the subject.

8.8   The laboratory records and internal test papers shall be preserved in the respective departments as per the college norms and shall be produced to the Committee of the college constituted by external agency like AICTE, NAAC, JNTUH, NBA etc., visiting experts as and when the same are called for.

8.9.   There shall be an Internship 1 and Internship 2, in an Industry of their specialization. Students will register for this immediately after II year II semester end examination and III year II semester examinations and pursue it during summer vacation. Internship 1 and Internship 2 shall be submitted as a project report and presented before the committee in III year I semester and IV year I semester along with lab examination. This project report will be evaluated for 30 internal marks and 70 external marks. The committee consists of an external examiner, Head of the Department, Supervisor of the Internship project and Senior Faculty Member of the Department.

8.10   The laboratory marks and the internal marks awarded by the college are subject to scrutiny and scaled down by the Departmental committees wherever necessary. In such cases, the internal and laboratory marks awarded by the department will be referred to a committee. The committee will arrive at a scaling factor and the marks will be scaled accordingly. The recommendation of the committee is final and binding. The laboratory records and internal test papers shall be preserved in the respective departments as per the college rules and produced before the visiting committees as and when they are asked for.

8.11.   For mandatory courses like orientation course, cyber security, a student has to secure 40 marks out of 100 marks (i.e. 40% of the marks allotted) in sum total of continuous internal evaluation and external examination for passing the subject / course. These marks will be graded as per table given in 3.2.2.

9.0 Grading procedure

9.1   Marks will be awarded to indicate the performance of student in each theory subject, laboratory / practicals, seminar, Group Project 1, 2, 3, in the Major project and Comprehensive Test and Viva.

Based on the percentage of marks obtained (Continuous Internal Evaluation plus Semester End Examination, both taken together) as specified in item 8 above, a corresponding letter grade shall be given.

9.2   As a measure of the performance of student, a 10-point absolute grading system using the following letter grades (as per UGC / AICTE guidelines) and corresponding percentage of marks shall be followed:

%of   Marks Secured in a Subject / Course

(Class Intervals)

Letter Grade

(UGC Guidelines)

Grade Points (GP)

Greater than or equal to 90%

O

(Outstanding)

 

10

 

80%and less than  90%

A+

(Excellent)

 

9

 

70%and less than  80%

A

(Very Good)

 

8

 

60%and less than  70%

B+

(Good)

 

7

50%and less than  60%

B

(Average)

6

40%and less than  50%

C

(Pass)

5

Below 40%

F (FAIL)

0

Absent

Ab

0

9.3    A student obtaining ‘F’ grade in any subject shall be deemed to have ‘failed’ and is required to reappear as a ‘supplementary student’ in the semester end examination, as and when offered. In such cases, internal marks in those subjects will remain the same as those obtained earlier.

9.4    A student who has not appeared for examination in any subject, ‘Ab’ grade will be allocated in that subject, and student shall be considered ‘failed’. Student will be required to reappear as a ‘supplementary student’ in the semester end examination, as and when offered.

9.5    A letter grade does not indicate any specific percentage of marks secured by the student, but it indicates only the range of percentage of marks.

9.6    A student earns grade point (GP) in each subject / course, on the basis of the letter grade secured in that subject / course. The corresponding ‘credit points’ (CP) are computed by multiplying the grade point with credits for that particular subject/ course.

Credit points (CP) = grade point (GP) x credits …. For a course

9.7    The student passes the subject / course only when GP is not less than 5 (i.e. ‘C’ grade or above)
9.8    The Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) is calculated by dividing the sum of credit points (CP) secured from all subjects / courses registered in a semester, by the total number of credits registered during that semester. SGPA is rounded off to two decimal places. SGPA is thus computed as

SGPA = { CiGi } / { Ci } …. For each semester
(i.e., upto and inclusive of S semesters, S 2),

where ‘N’ is the total number of subjects (as specifically required and listed under the course structure of the parent department) the student has ‘registered’ i.e., from the 1st semester onwards up to and inclusive of the 8th semester, ‘j’ is the subject indicator index (takes into account the subjects from 1 to 8 semesters), CJ is the number of credits allotted to the Jth subjects and Gj represents the grade points (GP) corresponding to the letter grade awarded for that Jth subject.

After registration and completion of the first year first semester, SGPA of that semester itself may be taken as the CGPA, as there are no cumulative effects.

Illustration of calculation of SGPA

Course / Subject

Credits

Letter

Grade

Grade

Points

Credit

Points

Course1

4

A

8

4×8 =32

Course2

4

O

10

4×10=40

Course3

4

C

5

4×5 =20

Course4

3

B

6

3×6 =18

Course5

3

A+

9

3×9 =27

Course6

3

C

5

3×5 =15

 

21

  

  152

SGPA = 152/21 = 7.24

Illustration of calculation of CGPA:

Course / Subject

Credits

Letter Grade

Grade Points

Credit points

Points

 

I Year I Semester

 

Course 1

4

A

8

4×8 =32

 
 

Course 2

4

A

9

4×9 =36

 

Course 3

4

B

6

4×6 =24

 

Course 4

3

O

10

3×10=30

 

Course 5

3

B+

7

3×7 =21

 

Course 6

3

A

8

3×8 =24

I Year II Semester

 
 

Course7

4

B+

7

4×7 =28

 
 

Course8

4

O

10

4×10=40

 
 

Course9

4

A

8

4×8 =32

 
 

Course10

3

B

6

3×6 =18

 
 

Course11

3

C

5

3×5 =15

 
 

Course12

3

A+

9

3×9 =27

 

Total Credits

= 42

  

Total Credit Points=327

 

CGPA = 327/42 = 7.79

9.9    For merit ranking or comparison purposes or any other listing, only the ‘rounded off’ values of the CGPAs will be used.

9.10    For calculations listed in regulations 9.6 to 9.9, performance in failed subjects/ courses (securing F grade) will also be taken into account, and the credits of such subjects/courses will also be included in the multiplications and summations.

After passing the failed subject(s) newly secured letter grades will be taken into account for calculation of SGPA and CGPA.

However, mandatory courses will not be taken into consideration.

10.0 Passing standards

10.1    A student shall be declared successful or ‘passed’ in a semester, if student secures a GP ≥ 5 (‘C’ grade or above) in every subject/course in that semester (i.e. when student gets SGPA 5.00 at the end of that particular semester); and a student shall be declared successful or ‘passed’ in the entire under graduate programme, only when gets a CGPA > 5.00 for the award of the degree as required.

10.2    After the completion of each semester, a grade card or grade sheet (or transcript) shall be issued to all the registered students of that semester, indicating the letter grades and credits earned. It will show the details of the courses registered (course code, title, no. of credits, and grade earned etc.), credits earned, SGPA, and CGPA.

11.0 Declaration of results

11.1    Computation of SGPA and CGPA are done using the procedure listed in 9.6 to 9.9.

11.2    For final percentage of formula may be used.

12.0    Award of degree marks equivalent to the computed final CGPA, the following
% of Marks = (final CGPA – 0.5) x 10

12.1    A student who registers for all the specified subjects/ courses as listed in the course structure and secures the total number of credits (with CGPA >5.0), within 8 academic years from the date of commencement of the first academic year, shall be declared to have ‘qualified’ for the award of the B.Tech. Degree in the chosen branch of Engineering as selected at the time of admission.

12.2    A student who qualifies for the award of the degree as listed in item 12.1 shall be placed in the following classes.

12.3    Students with final CGPA (at the end of the under graduate programme) 8.00 and above, and fulfilling the following conditions –

(i)    Should have passed all the subjects/courses in ‘first appearance’ within the first 4 academic years (or 8 sequential semesters) from the date of commencement of first year first semester.

(ii)    Should have secured a CGPA > 8.00, at the end of each of semesters, starting from first year first semester onwards.

(iii)    Should not have been detained or prevented from writing the end semester examinations in any semester due to shortage of attendance or any other reason, shall be placed in ‘FIRST CLASS WITH DISTINCTION’,

12.4    Students with final CGPA (at the end of the under graduate programme) ≥ 6.5 but < 8.00, shall be placed in ‘FIRST CLASS’.

12.5    Students with final CGPA (at the end of the under graduate programme) ≥ 5.5 but < 6.5, shall be placed in ‘SECOND CLASS’.

12.6    All other students who qualify for the award of the degree (as per item 12.1), with final CGPA (at the end of the under graduate programme) ≥ 5 but < 5.5, shall be placed in ‘pass class’.

12.7    A student with final CGPA (at the end of the under graduate programme) < 5.00 will not be eligible for the award of the degree.

13.0 Withholding of results


13.1    If the student has not paid the fees to the university / college at any stage, or has dues pending due to any reason whatsoever, or if any case of indiscipline is pending, the result of the student may be withheld, and student will not be allowed to go into the next higher semester. The award or issue of the degree may also be withheld in such cases.

14.0 Transitory regulations


14.1    A student who has discontinued for any reason, or has been detained for want of attendance or lack of required credits as specified, or who has failed after having undergone the degree programme, may be considered eligible for readmission to the same subjects / courses (or equivalent subjects/ courses, as the case may be), and same professional electives / open electives (or from set/category of electives or equivalents suggested, as the case may be) as and when they are offered (within the time-frame of 8 years from the date of commencement of student’s first year first semester).

A student admitted in one academic regulation and he is getting readmission in some other academic regulations, the college has to offer substitute / additional subjects based on the comparison of two academic regulations. The details of substitute/additional subjects offered with the recommendations of board of studies of the concerned branch have to be given from time to time. The student will be governed by the academic regulations at the time of re-admission.

15.0 Student Transfers

15.1   There shall be no branch transfers after the completion of admission process.

15.2   The students seeking transfer to Sreenidhi University (SUH) from various other Universities / institutions have to pass the failed subjects which are equivalent to the subjects of SUH, and also pass the subjects of SUH which the students have not studied at the earlier institution.

Further, though the students have passed some of the subjects at the earlier semesters of SUH, the students have to study substitute subjects in SUH and get sessional marks by attending 3rd mid test and paying requisite fee as per the rules.

15.3   The transferred students from other Universities/ institutions to SUH who are on rolls to be provided one chance to write the CIE (internal marks) in the failed subjects and /or subjects not studied as per the clearance letter issued by the Institution.

15.4   The autonomous affiliated colleges have to provide one chance to write the internal examinations in the failed subjects and /or subjects not studied, to the students transferred from other universities / institutions to SUH who are on rolls, as per the clearance (equivalence) letter issued by the University.

16.0 Scope

16.1   The academic regulations should be read as a whole, for the purpose of any interpretation.

16.2   In case of any doubt or ambiguity in the interpretation of the above rules, the decision of the Academic Council is final and binding.

16.3   The Institution may change or amend the academic regulations, course structure or syllabi at any time, and the changes or amendments made shall be applicable to all students with effect from the date notified by the Institution.

Academic Regulations for B.Tech. (LATERAL ENTRY SCHEME) w.e.f the AY 2021-22

1. Eligibility for award of B. Tech. Degree (LES)

The Lateral Entry Scheme (LES) students after securing admission shall pursue a course of study for not less than three academic years and not more than six academic years failing which he will forfeit the seat.

2.  The student shall register and secure for all the credits with CGPA ≥ 5 from II year to IV year B.E. programme (LES) as per the regulations for the award of B.E. degree. Out of the total credits secured, the student can avail exemption up to 6 credits, that is, one open elective subject and one professional elective subject or two professional elective subjects for B.E programme to improve the performance of the Grade point average.

3.  The students, who fail to fulfil the requirement for the award of the degree in six academic years from the year of admission, shall forfeit their seat in B.E. However, the student can take two more years for appearing the examinations.

4.  The attendance requirements of B.E. (Regular) shall be applicable to B.E.(LES).

5. Promotion rules based on credits

S. No

Promotion

Conditions to be fulfilled

1

Second year first semester to second year second semester

Regular course of study of second year first semester.

2

Second year second semester to third year first semester

(i)   Regular course of study of second year second semester.

(ii)   Must have secured at least 27 credits out of 45 credits i.e., 60% of credits up to second year second semester from all the relevant regular and supplementary examinations, whether the student takes those examinations or not.

3

Third year first semester to third year second semester

Regular course of study of third year first semester.

4

Third year second semester to fourth year first semester

(i) Regular course of study of third year second semester.

(ii) Must have secured at least 52 credits out of 87 credits i.e., 60% of credits up to third year second semester from all the relevant regular and supplementary examinations, whether the student takes those examinations or not.

5

Fourth year first semester to fourth year second semester

Regular course of study of fourth year first semester.

6. All the other regulations as applicable to B.E.4-year degree course (Regular) will hold good for B.E. (Lateral Entry Scheme).

Malpractice Rules Disciplinary Action Form Is-Conduct of Students During Examinations

 

Nature of Malpractice / Mis-conduct

Punishment

 

If the student:

 

1. (a)

Possesses    or    keeps    accessible    in examination hall, any paper, note book, programmable calculators, cell phones, pager,  palm  computers  or  any  other form of material concerned with or related to the subject of the examination (theory or practical) in which student is appearing but has not made use of (material shall include any marks on the body of the student which can be used as an aid in the subject of the examination)

Expulsion from the examination hall and cancellation of the performance in that subject only.

(b)

Gives assistance or guidance or receives it from any other student orally or by any other body language methods or communicates through cell phones with any student or persons in or outside the exam hall in respect of any matter.

Expulsion from the examination hall and cancellation of the performance in that subject only of all the students involved.  In case of an outsider, he will be handed over to the police and a case is registered against him.

2

Has copied in the examination hall from any paper, book, programmable calculators,   palm   computers   or   any other form of material relevant to the subject of the examination (theory or practical) in which the student is appearing.

Expulsion   from   the   examination   hall   and

cancellation of the performance in that subject and all other subjects the student has already appeared including practical examinations and UG major project and shall not be permitted to appear for the remaining examinations of the subjects of that semester/year.

The hall ticket of the student is to be cancelled and sent to the university.

3

Impersonates   any   other   student   in connection with the examination.

The student who has impersonated shall be expelled from examination hall.  The student is also debarred and forfeits the seat. The performance of the original student who has been impersonated, shall be cancelled in all the subjects of the examination (including practicals and UG major project) already appeared and shall not be allowed to appear for examinations of the remaining subjects of that semester/year.  The student is also debarred for two consecutive semesters from class work and all university examinations.  The continuation of the course by the student is subject to the academic regulations in connection with forfeiture of seat. If the imposter is an outsider, he will be handed over to the police and a case is registered against him.

4

Smuggles in the answer book or additional sheet or takes out or arranges to send out the question paper during the examination or answer book or additional sheet, during or after the examination.

Expulsion from the examination hall and cancellation of performance in that subject and all the other subjects the student has already appeared including practical examinations and UG major project and shall not be permitted for the remaining examinations of the subjects of that semester/year. The student is also debarred for two consecutive semesters from class work and all university examinations. The continuation of the course by the student is subject to the academic regulations in connection with forfeiture of seat.

5.

Uses objectionable, abusive or offensive language in the answer paper or in letters to the examiners or writes to the examiner requesting him to award pass marks.

 

Cancellation of the performance in that subject.

6

Refuses to obey the orders of the chief

superintendent/assistant  – superintendent / any officer on duty or misbehaves  or  creates  disturbance  of any kind in and around the examination hall or organizes a walk out or instigates others to walk out, or threatens the officer-in charge or any person on duty in or outside the examination hall of any injury to  his  person or  to  any of  his relations whether by words, either spoken or written or by signs or by visible representation, assaults the officer-in-charge, or any person on duty in or outside the examination hall or any of his relations, or indulges in any other act of misconduct or mischief which result  in  damage  to  or  destruction of property in the examination hall or any part of the college campus or engages in any other act which in the opinion of the officer on duty amounts to use of unfair means or misconduct or has the tendency to disrupt the orderly conduct of the examination.

In case of students of the college, they shall be expelled from examination halls and cancellation   of   their   performance   in   that subject and all other subjects the student(s) has (have) already appeared and shall not be permitted to appear for the remaining examinations of the subjects of that semester/year.  The students also are debarred and forfeit their seats.   In case of outsiders, they will be handed over to the police and a police case is registered against them.

7

Leaves the exam hall taking away answer script or intentionally tears of the script or any part thereof inside or outside the examination hall.

Expulsion   from   the   examination   hall   and cancellation of performance in that subject and all the other subjects the student has already appeared including practical examinations and UG major project and shall not be permitted for the remaining examinations of the subjects of that semester/year.   The student is also debarred for two consecutive semesters from class work and all university examinations. The continuation of the course by the student is subject to the academic regulations in connection with forfeiture of seat.

8

Possess any lethal weapon or firearm in the examination hall.

Expulsion   from   the   examination   hall   and cancellation of the performance in that subject and all other subjects the student has already appeared including practical examinations and UG major project and shall not be permitted for the remaining examinations of the subjects of that semester/year.   The student is also debarred and forfeits the seat.

9

If student of the college, who is not a student for the particular examination or any person not connected with the college indulges in any malpractice or improper conduct mentioned in clause 6 to 8.

Student  of  the  colleges  expulsion  from  the examination hall and cancellation of the performance in that subject and all other subjects the student has already appeared including practical examinations and UG major project and shall not be permitted for the remaining examinations of the subjects of that semester/year. The student is also debarred and forfeits the seat.

 

Person(s) who do not belong to the college will be handed over to police and, a police case will be registered against them.

 

10

Comes in a drunken condition to the examination hall.

Expulsion   from   the   examination   hall   and cancellation of the performance in that subject and all other subjects the student has already appeared including practical examinations and UG major project and shall not be permitted for the remaining examinations of the subjects of that semester/year.

11

Copying   detected   on   the   basis   of internal evidence, such as, during valuation or during special scrutiny.

Cancellation of the performance in that subject and all other subjects the student has appeared including practical examinations and UG major project of that semester/year examinations.

12.    If any malpractice is detected which is not covered in the above clauses 1 to 11 shall be reported to the university for further action to punishment award suitable.

Malpractices identified by squad or special invigilators

1.    Punishments to the students as per the above guidelines.

2.    Punishment for institutions: (if the squad reports that the college is encouraging malpractices)

a.    A show cause notice shall be issued to the college.
b.    Impose a suitable fine on the college.
c.    Shifting the examination centre from the college to another college for a specific period of not less than one year.