Bansilal Ramnath Agarwal Charitable Trust’s

VISHWAKARMA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, PUNE – 37

(An Autonomous Institute Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University)

Academic Information Booklet

For Under-Graduate Programmes

ACADEMIC YEAR 2016 - 2017

Rules & Regulations updated as per 16th Academic Board Meeting held on 26/07/2016

Prepared by : Prof. Ashutosh S. Marathe, Member Secretary – Academic Board

 Bansilal Ramnath Agarwal Charitable Trust’s
VISHWAKARMA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, PUNE – 37
(An Autonomous Institute Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University)

FOREWORD

Ever since VIT became Autonomous in July 2008, we are working very hard to implement
student centric schemes. The objectives we have kept in mind are :-

1) Overall personality development of the student

2) Inculcate self study culture amongst students
3) Multi-disciplinary approach
4) Flexibility to choose credits / courses
5) International exposure
6) Increase the effectiveness of teaching – learning process
7) Internationally compatible academic calendar
8) Develop “Vidyarthi”, not ”Pariksharthi” (Develop Student, not Examinee)
9) Well planned Formative and Summative assessments
10) Exam on demand
11) Declaration of result within 15 days
12) Involvement of industry in curriculum design and teaching – learning process

To achieve the above objectives, we have implemented several out-of-the-box innovative

practices like :-
1) GP / PD/ SD / HSS Courses
2) Home Assignment for all subjects
3) Semester mini project
4) Communication and Soft Skill courses
5) Three semester major project
6) Introduction of Honors / Minor Schemes
7) Reduced class strength of around 40 per division
8) Remedial teaching in every semester
9) End-Semester exam as per Bloom’s Taxonomy
10) Online Test for all courses and all years
11) Implementation of ERP system

This booklet contains all the important and useful information necessary for a student to
understand the teaching – learning and assessment system. I hope that the students will go through
it and take maximum benefit.

Prof. (Dr.) R.M. Jalnekar

Director
 Bansilal Ramnath Agarwal Charitable Trust’s
VISHWAKARMA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, PUNE – 37
(An Autonomous Institute Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University)
INDEX
Section Details Page No.
I Preface 1
a) Information of VIT 1
II Introduction 2
a) Composition of courses 2
b) Phases of Study 2
c) Academic Administration 2
d) Academic Calendar 3
III Curriculum / Program details 3
a) Structure and Syllabus for program of study 3
b) Patterns 4
c) Coding Scheme 4
d) Minimum credit requirements and individual academic planning 5
e) Objectives of various courses and their implementation details 5
i) General Proficiency (GP) 5
ii) Skill Development (SD) 6
iii) Professional Development (PD) 6
iv) Open Elective Courses (OE) 6
v) Communication & Soft Skill (CSS) 6
vi) Mini Project (MP) 6
vii) Comprehensive Viva-Voce (CVV) 6
viii) Seminar 7
ix) Major Project 7
f) Opportunities for additional learning – Honors / Minor stream 7
Honors streams / Minor streams 7
g) Summer term facility 8
h) International Relations Cell activities for students 8
i) Issue of Transcripts 9
IV Assessment and Examination 9
a) Formative Assessment 9
b) Summative Assessment 9
c) Mode of evaluation for theory course 9
d) Mode of evaluation for laboratory course 10
e) Mode of evaluation for seminar 10
f) Mode of evaluation for Mini Project 11
g) Mode of evaluation for Comprehensive Viva Voce 11
h) Mode of evaluation for Major Project 11
i) Grading Scheme 11
j) Calculation of Semester Performance Index (SPI) 12
k) Calculation of Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) 12
l) Measures to control Academic Malpractices 13
m) Answer Script Retention 13
n) Class Improvement 13
o) Examination and assessment policy for failure students 14
p) Extra Credits 14

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 Bansilal Ramnath Agarwal Charitable Trust’s
VISHWAKARMA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, PUNE – 37
(An Autonomous Institute Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University)

ACADEMIC RULES AND REGULATIONS

I) Preface programs and 6 Ph.D. programs. They are as

follows :-
a) Information of VIT :- Vishwakarma Under-Graduate Programs :-
Institute of Technology is an Academically
Autonomous Engineering Institute affiliated to S.N. Name of the Program Intake
University of Pune. The Institute is run by 1) Industrial Engineering 30
Bansilal Ramnath Agarwal Charitable Trust. It 2) Electronics Engineering 90
is one of the premier Engineering Institute of 3) Mechanical Engineering 90 + 60
high repute in the country. The Institute was 4) Computer Engineering 90 + 60
established in 1983 and during the journey of 5) Instrumentation & 60
last three decades has grown up from an Control Engineering
Under-Graduate to an Institute offering a 6) Chemical Engineering 60
variety of Under-Graduate, Post-Graduate and 7) Production Engineering 40
Research programs. Vishwakarma Institute of 8) E & TC Engineering 60 + 60
Technology is the first private, unaided 9) Information Technology 40
engineering Institute in the state of
Maharashtra to be granted Academic Post-Graduate Programs :-
Autonomy.
S.N. Name of the Program Intake
The Institute is well known for its
1) M.TECH. Mechanical – Heat 25
visionary management, matured and stable
Power Engg.
leadership, dedicated faculty, high academic
2) M.TECH. Mechanical – 25
standards, diverse co-curricular and extra-
Design Engg.
curricular activities and meritorious students.
3) M.TECH. Computer Science 25
and Engineering –
The vision statement of the Institute
Information Technology
is ‘To be globally acclaimed Institute in
Technical Education and Research for holistic 4) M.TECH. Industrial Engg. 18
Socio-economic development’ 5) M.TECH. Instrumentation 18
The Mission statements of the Engg. (Process
Institute are Instrumentation)
1. To impart knowledge and skilled 6) M.TECH. Chemical 18
based education in collaboration Engineering
with Industry, Academia and 7) M.TECH. E & TC Engineering 18
Research Organizations 8) Master of Computer 30
2. To strengthen global collaboration Applications (M.C.A.)
for students, faculty exchange and
joint Research Research Programs :-
3. To prepare competent Engineers
with the spirit of Entrepreneurship S.N. Name of the Program
4. To inculcate and strengthen Research 1) Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering
aptitude amongst students and 2) Ph.D. Chemical Engineering
faculty 3) Ph.D. Industrial Engineering
4) Ph.D. Instrumentation & Control
As on the commencement of Engineering
Academic Year 2016 – 2017, the Institute runs 5) Ph.D. E & TC Engineering
9 Under-Graduate programs, 8 Post-Graduate 6) Ph.D. Computer Engineering

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 distribution of HSS, Science and Mathematics
The Institute obtained Academic (S&M), Engineering and Technology (E&T)
Autonomy since July 2008 and has courses, typically is as under :-
implemented with good effect. The Institute
has designed ‘A Joyful Learning Model’ which
emphasizes on the overall development of the
student as a responsible Engineer and human
being, rather than producing a mere
technocrat.

Unique Academic Features implemented

after Autonomy

The Institute has emphasized on experiential

learning and consciously designed its
curriculum to allow students to carry out b) Phases of Study
extra academic activities and stay
academically occupied on the campus The curriculum is carefully designed
throughout the day. To that effect, Institute to impart the necessary knowledge of
has designed novel courses such as General engineering, technology as well as social
Proficiency (GP), Professional Development sciences to prepare a competent global
(PD), Skill Development (SD), Mini Project citizen. The three phases are as under :-
(MP) every semester, Comprehensive Viva-
Voce (CVV), Communication and Soft Skill Phase I – Intense study of basic science,
Courses, Technical and General Seminars, humanities and mathematics
Technical Report Writing, foreign languages,
Open Electives (OE) based on legal, Phase II – Study of Engineering Sciences and
commercial aspects as well as some courses Technology
emphasizing on engineering ethics,
philosophy, etc. The Institute also offers Phase III – Exposure to Applied areas in
optional inter-disciplinary courses under the chosen program of study
Minor Stream and optional super
specialization courses under the Honors c) Academic Administration
Stream. Both the optional streams receive a
warm response from the students. 80% of the The Academic Board of the Institute is
students opt for the courses under these the apex academic body that takes decisions
streams. The details of the courses along with about the implementation of academic
the objectives are covered later in III (f). practices in the Institute. The Director is the
Chairman of the Academic Board. For policy
II) Introduction making and implementation of programme
specific academic initiatives, Board of Studies
a) Composition of courses :- The (BOS) are formed in the Six Degree awarding
Institute has maintained a critical balance and departments – BOS Mechanical Engineering,
sufficient representation of Humanities and BOS Electronics / E&TC Engineering, BOS
Social Sciences (HSS) courses, basic Sciences Instrumentation & Control Engineering, BOS
and Mathematics (S&M), Engineering and Computer Engineering, BOS Industrial /
Technology (E&T) courses. Production Engineering and BOS Chemical
Engineering, along with non program offering
The Institute follows a Credit Based Department viz. Department of Engineering,
System (CBS) and Grade Point Averages (GPA) Sciences and Humanities (DESH). The Head of
are calculated in every semester. The student Department is the Chairman of the respective
can earn additional 10 credits through Board of Studies. The Academic Board policies
optional Honors / Minor courses. The

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are implemented at the programme level
through respective Board of Studies.  College re-opening after vacation
 Students’ registration and Director’s
Academic Board address
 Teaching Learning activities –
inclusive of Remedial teaching
 Examination and Assessment
Board of Studies
Schedule
 Student Activity Details
 Schedule of various meetings / Audits
Subject Teacher
etc.
 Vacations and holidays
Student
The academic calendar is designed so as to
provide 10 week Summer break, 2 week
For redressal of academic grievance Winter break and 2 week Diwali break.
of student, the Institute has an established
mechanism. For every division, a class teacher The students utilize the
is appointed. The class teacher works as a internationally compatible 10 week Summer
counselor to address the issues reported to by break for internships in India and abroad or
the students. Based on the gravity of the development of project or for a substantial
grievance, the issue is handled and resolved co-curricular or extra-curricular activity
by the college authorities. development.

The student activities such as

Director
Mélange – The national level flagship activity
of the Institute, Annual Social Gathering,
Vishwakarandak – the Inter-Departmental
Dean Academics
student fest are all included in the academic
calendar.
Head of Department
III) Curriculum / Program details

a) Structure and Syllabus for program of

Class Teacher
study :-

The typical structure for a semester in

Student
any programme of study consists of the
following minimum courses :-

d) Academic Calendar i) 5 core theory courses –

a. 4 Departmental Core
The Teaching – Learning for Semester b. 1 Interdepartmental / Honors /
is carried out for minimum 90 working days / Minor
Semester as per University Grants ii) 5 Laboratory courses –
Commission (UGC), All India Council for a. 2 Department Core
Technical Education (AICTE) and University of b. 1 Skill Development / Professional
Pune norms. The Institute plans its academic Development lab
calendar for the forthcoming academic year c. 1 General Proficiency lab
well in advance and adheres to the same. The d. 1 Major Project ( From T.Y.
academic calendar typically covers the B.TECH. Sem II to FINAL YEAR
following activity details :- B.TECH. Sem. II)
iii) 2 Theory course tutorials

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iv) 1 Mini Project based on courses in Part B is designed for learning beyond
Sr. No. (i) above for F.Y. B.TECH., S.Y. syllabus. Students are expected to submit
B.TECH. and T.Y. B.TECH. students. Home Assignments, which focuses on
v) Comprehensive viva-vocé as a part of teaching – learning beyond the syllabus, as
assessment on courses identified by scheduled. To take cognizance of the learning
respective BOS. beyond syllabus, 10% – 15% question in ESE
vi) General Proficiency, Open Elective are reserved for Part B.
and Communication & Soft Skill
Courses for F.Y. B.TECH. students The structure and syllabi for the
vii) Communication & Soft Skill Courses programmes offered by the Institute are
for S.Y. B.TECH. students. available on the Institute website,
viii) Skill Development courses for S.Y. http://www.vit.edu/index.php/downloads/syl
B.TECH. students. labus
ix) Professional Development courses, b) Patterns :-
technical seminar and Stage-I of the
The structure review takes place
major project for T.Y. B.TECH.
every 3 years. The initial autonomous
students.
structure was implemented in July 2008. A
x) Stage-II and Stage-III of the major
subsequent revision took place in July 2011
project for FINAL YEAR B.TECH.
and in July 2014. For ease of examination,
students.
assessment, transcripts and other relevant
The year-wise break up of credits for
purposes, every incoming batch is assigned a
all applicable patterns for all branches is as
pattern which is a unique identifier for the
under :-
Prev
structure and syllabus to be implemented for
Present Next
[ [ the said batch during the four years of
engineering course. The patterns effective for
[
[
PATTERN F.Y. S.Y. T.Y. FINAL
[

T T
B.TECH. B.TECH. B.TECH. YEAR academic year 2016 – 2017 are as under :-
y y B.TECH.
F-11 46p 46 44p 42 Year of Study Pattern
A-14 46 52 50 42 F.Y. B.TECH. A-16
e e
B-14 48 50 50 42 S.Y. B.TECH. B-14
a a
A-16 48 50 50 42 T.Y. B.TECH. A-14
q q
FINAL YEAR B.TECH. F-11
For every u programme, uProgramme
o
Educational Objectives (PEO) areo defined by
the respective Boards
t of Studies. t Program c) Coding Scheme :-
Educational Objectives
e are ethe broad
statements that f describe the fcareer and The Institute offers diverse types of
professional accomplishments that the courses. In order to distinguish the courses,
r r while maintaining their uniqueness, an
program is preparing the graduates to
achieve. o o alphanumeric coding scheme is designed. It is
m m as under :-
For every theory, practical, tutorial Consider a 7 character alphanumeric entry
course, the course t objectives are tdefined. It is XX12345 where first two characters (XX)
ensured that the h course objectives h are in represent BOS name; third character (1)
synchronization with the Programme indicates year of course; fourth character (2)
e e
Educational Objectives. indicates subject category; fifth character (3)
d d
indicates subject sub-category and last two
o
The typical syllabus for o a theory
characters (45) indicate subject number.
course consists ofc 5 units – UnitcI to Unit V.
Each unit is divided
u into the coreu conceptual
part with some applications
m as part
m A and the
applied part or some
e additional eapplications
as part B. Part A – to be taught in class and
n n
t t
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r r
t t
 The abbreviations for the various BOS
are as under :- d) Minimum credit requirements and
individual academic planning (Fast
BOS
Learner, Slow Learner, etc.)
CS BOS, Computer Engineering
EC BOS, Electronics Engineering The minimum credits to be earned to
HS BOS, Department of Engineering, acquire a Bachelor of Technology degree by a
Sciences and Humanities student admitted in F.Y. B.TECH. is 190.
CH BOS, Chemical Engineering
IC BOS, Instrumentation & Control The minimum credits to be earned to
Engineering acquire a Bachelor of Technology degree by a
ME BOS, Mechanical Engineering student admitted under Second Year Direct
IP BOS, Industrial Engineering Admission (SEDA) is 142.

Year of course is :- Average number of credits offered

Number Year per semester is 24. The meritorious student
1 First Year of Tech. – UG having excellent academic performance till
2 Second Year of Tech. – UG Second Year can register for 8 additional
3 Third Year of Tech. – UG credits each in the subsequent three
4 Fourth Year of Tech. – UG semesters as per the advice of Chairman –
5 First Year of Tech. – PG BOS / Faculty advisor and meet with the
6 Second Year of Tech. – PG minimum credit requirements. The last six
7 Third Year of M.C.A. program months may then be used for industry
8 Course work for Ph.D. program (As internship by the candidate. Such student is
applicable) considered as ‘fast track’ student. However,
the degree is awarded at the end of four
Various subject categories are :- academic years only.
Number Subject Category
0 Department Courses Course drop facility is also provided
1 MD / Multidisciplinary courses for less performing students. As per the
2 EL / Department Elective Courses advice of Chairman – BOS / Faculty Advisor,
such student may register for the backlog
3 Institute Level Elective Courses
courses instead of regular courses so as to
4 Skill Development (SD) courses
enhance the academic performance in future.
5 General Proficiency (GP) courses
Such student can earn the minimum credits in
6 Open Elective (OE) / HSS courses
a span of eight academic years.
7 Seminar & Project Work
8 Honors Courses e) Objectives of various courses and
9 Minor Courses their implementation details –

The subject sub-category coding is as i) General Proficiency (GP)

shown :-
Number Subject Sub-Category Institute offers General proficiency courses in
0 Sit-through First and Second year engineering. The
1 Theory objectives are:-
2 Tutorial • Improve the overall personality of the
3 Laboratory student
4 Comprehensive Viva Voce (CVV) /
Oral • Inculcate other personality traits such
5 Passed (P) / Not Passed (NP) as street smartness, Communication
Grade only skills and General awareness etc.
6 Audit course • Introduce courses which
7 Group Credits complements Engineering learning

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 • Release mental stress v) Communication & Soft Skill (CSS)
• Contribute to social issues through
Institute offers Communication & Soft
group dynamics courses
Skill courses in First and Second year
• Large number of options are available engineering.
to the students to choose subjects Objectives are:
from four categories viz Soft Skills, • To understand the basics of different
Hobby, Health and International parts of speech
Languages. • To improve speaking, reading, writing
and listening skills
The list of courses under General • To develop the overall personality of
Proficiency is attached in Appendix A. the student
• To inculcate organized reference
ii) Skill Development (SD) search and presentation of summary
in an effective manner
Skill Development courses are offered in
First and Second Year engineering. The The list of courses offered under
objectives are :- Communication and Soft Skill is as
• To enhance the analytical and follows :-
psychometric skills of the students as
per current Industrial Trends. i) Communication Skill
ii) General Seminar - I
iii) Professional Development (PD) iii) Technical Writing
iv) General Seminar - II
Professional Development courses are
offered in third year. Expert resource vi) Mini-Project (MP)
persons from industry are invited as
visiting faculty for these courses. Faculty From F.Y. B.TECH. to T.Y. B.TECH. Semester –
from the Institute with additional I, a Mini Project is to be carried out in every
professional knowledge also contribute in Semester. The objectives behind the Mini
these subjects. Project are:
Objectives are: • Scope for creativity
• Bridge the gap between industry and • Hands on experience
institute. • Academic occupancy
• Study subjects as per current • Group Activity
industrial trends.
vii) Comprehensive Viva-Voce (CVV)
iv) Open Elective courses (OE)
To test the spoken skills of the students
• To supplement the technical and the ability to think logically under time
knowledge in the field of engineering, pressure, a comprehensive Viva Voce is
and to prepare a responsible citizen, conducted for the students in both Semesters
courses such as Sociology, Psychology, of S.Y. B.TECH. and T.Y. B.TECH.
Philosophy and Environmental Studies
are taught. The examination is based on identified
• The commercial knowledge essential courses decided by the respective Board of
for the Engineer is also provided Studies.
through courses like Economics,
Management Techniques, Cost & The examination has a separate Passing
Accounting , Law Head
CVV proves extremely useful for
placement Interviews.

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viii) Seminar (TY.B.Tech. Semester I) The Honors / Minor stream provides
an opportunity to student to earn 10
A technical seminar is to be delivered additional credits.
by every student in T.Y. B.TECH. Semester I.
The objectives behind the technical seminar The very fact that Honors / Minor
are :- stream is being offered is a unique academic
practice of the Institute and that the stream
• To inculcate the reference search and contains theoretical as well as experiential
effective technical précis writing skills learning opportunity makes it even more
among students special. The concept is well received by the
• To enhance time management and students since January 2012 and a large
presentation skills number of second year students opted for the
• To strengthen the literature survey additional credit earning facility through
and other research attributes Honors / Minor stream. For the Honors /
essential for Major project activity Minor stream to be launched from July 2015,
various Honors / Minor streams offered (with
ix) Major project applicable eligibility requirements – academic
as well as branch specific) are as follows :-
A Major project activity starting from
T.Y. B.TECH. Semester II up to FINAL YEAR i) Honors streams
B.TECH. Semester II (a 3-stage project) is Sr . Name
carried out. No.
The students typically undergo group 1) Mechanical – Automobile Engineering
formation, area finalisation; design and 2) Mechanical – Aerospace Engineering
development; testing, generation and 3) Electronics - VLSI
verification of results, research publication 4) Electronics – Embedded Systems
procedure. 5) Electronics – Wireless Communication
6) Computer – Networks
f) Opportunities for additional learning 7) Instrumentation – Electronic Product
– Honors / Minor stream Reliability and Testing
8) Chemical – Chemical Engineering
The Institute has a unique academic 9) Industrial – Industrial Engineering
feature i.e. Honors / Minor stream which
serve as an unique opportunity for additional ii) Minor streams
learning. The Honors stream provides an
Sr . Name
opportunity for the eligible student to explore
No.
specialization in the domain area.
1) Instrumentation - Industrial Automation
2) Computer - Computer Engineering
The Honors stream enhances
3) Industrial – Industrial Management
employability in core areas. It produces a
focused output, enhancing suitability for a The academic performance of the
Master’s Degree in Engineering / Technology. student in the chosen Honors / Minor stream
is shown in the comprehensive statement of
It also adds uniqueness to the resumé.
grades issued at the time of graduation.
The Minor stream has a thrust in
inter-disciplinary knowledge acquisition. It is The academic performance in Honors
observed to enhance employability in / Minor does not influence the CPI calculation
technical areas where diverse skills are of the 8 semesters.
required to be applied in practice. Minor
stream is the opportunity for the student to A separate CPI is calculated for the
obtain exposure to other engineering entire stream after the student earns the
disciplines of their choice. requisite 10 credits.

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g) Summer term facility The Institute has an established
For F.Y.B.Tech and Final Year B.Tech. International Relations Cell through which
Courses, an additional make-up semester conscious efforts are taken to seek academic
facility, known as Summer Term, is tentatively partnership with internationally reputed
conducted from last week of May till last universities.
week of July.
The Institute has established a 2 + 2
h) International Relations Cell activities twinning program with Penn State University,
for students Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York and
State University of New York at Binghamton in
The Institute provides an unique USA. The students complete Semester I to
opportunity to deserving students to attend Semester IV in VIT, Pune and Semester V to
one semester in leading engineering institutes Semester VIII in these foreign universities.
in France and Canada under Student Exchange
Program. The Institute has tie-up with Groupe Institute has signed an MoU for two-
des Ecole des Mines (GEM), a conglomerate of stage Master’s program with Asian Institute of
leading engineering institutes in France, Technology, Thailand, wherein, students
wherein, the selected students spend T.Y. complete one year in VIT, Pune and one year
B.TECH. Semester II in the chosen Institute. in AIT Thailand.
The Institute is also a member of the Ontario-
Maharashtra-Goa (OMG) student activity. As a Institute has established joint
part of this activity, the selected students International Engineering Research Centre
spend T.Y. B.TECH. Semester I in one of the 17 (ERC) in association with State University of
universities in the Ontario region in Canada. New York at Binghamton and Anveshak
Technologies, USA.
A thorough procedure is carried out
for selection of students on the basis of The Institute plans to establish an
academic performance, personality, Incubation Centre and Post-Graduate
international exposure, aptitude, willingness research facility through this ERC in 2016-17.
and adaptability, etc. An academic
equivalence is set up by respective Board of The Institute has taken conscious
Studies and the students register for efforts to train its promising faculty and
recommended audit courses before the aspiring students under the tutelage of faculty
departure or upon arrival. The student of international repute during the summer
performance during the Semester abroad is and winter breaks. As a part of this initiative,
also scrutinized and on that basis, the Prof. (Dr.) Onkar Sharma - Marist College has
requisite credits applicable for the semester conducted a four week extensive training
are transferred to the student. program on “Operating Systems”.

So far, 93 students are benefitted To spread the benefits across to the

from the student exchange program since Systems branches as well, international
2009 till July 2016. Many such students have faculty interaction in areas of Heat Transfer,
secured admissions to international Statistical Methods & Research Methodology,
institutions of repute wherein, their Design of Machine Elements, VLSI Design and
international exposure as a part of the Nano Technology, eminent faculty,
scheme has proven to be a decisive Prof. Bruce Murray, Prof. Mohammed
parameter. Khasawneh, Prof. Roy McGran, Prof.
Zhanpeng Jin from State University of New
Reciprocally, the students from York at Binghamton and Prof. Louis Hornyack
Polytech Nantes have come to VIT for from Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok,
internship activities. visited Institute since Academic Year 2013-14.

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i) Issue of Transcripts 5 units and, it is ensured that an equal overall
emphasis is given on all 5 units, considering
Transcripts are usually issued when Class Test and Mid-Semester Examination.
the graduating students seek admission for Based on the nature of theory course, instead
higher studies in India and abroad. of setting up memory recall type questions,
Bloom’s Taxonomy guidelines are used and an
It is a reflection of the University, appropriate paper which tests design,
Institute information, the salient features of analysis, simulation, application, logic,
the program of study; teaching and reasoning, quantitative skills, abilities of
examination scheme applicable for the student, etc. is set up. Such careful in-depth
student under the Autonomous format, etc. It thinking and thorough preparation for the
is supplemented by certified Grade Sheets of summative assessment is another unique
the candidate. The transcripts, at times, are academic feature of the Institute.
used to procure scholarships as an authentic
document. For laboratory courses, the overall
understanding is assessed at the end of the
The Institute has a policy of issuing term by setting up a practical or oral
transcripts to all graduating students upon examination for the given course.
request as per the office procedure.
As a part of the summative
IV) Assessment and Examination assessment a comprehensive viva-vocé is also
conducted for the S.Y. B.TECH. and T.Y.
a) Formative Assessment - B.TECH. students to gauge the knowledge and
understanding of the courses learnt in the
As a part of the Joyful Learning semester.
Model, the Institute has designed an
assessment scheme that ensures regular c) Mode of evaluation for theory course
studies during the course of semester. This
formative assessment mechanism is to For a typical theory course, the
ensure:- student earns an appropriate grade based on
the marks scored during the Semester. The
i) Continuous Teaching – Learning Assessment formative and summative assessment
ii) Obtaining regular feedback from students components are combined to generate the
total marks out of 100. The breakup is as
Continuous assessment is carried out under :-
as Teacher’s Assessment and Mid-Semester
Examination. The Teacher’s Assessment Parameter Marks
component focuses on the students’ i) Teacher’s Assessment 30
performance in Class Test based on Unit I, ii) Online Test 20
Home Assignments on self study components iii) End Semester Examination 50
of all 5 units and an objective type online Mid TOTAL 100
Semester Examination on Unit II and Unit III.
i) The Teacher’s Assessment marks are
For laboratory courses, the based on the student’s performance in
performances of each experiment are tutorial, Home Assignments and Class Test.
assessed on a weekly basis. The breakup is as follows :-

b) Summative Assessment -
The overall understanding of the Parameter Marks
theory course is assessed by means of the Class Test 30
conventional 3 hour End-Semester Home Assignment 30
Examination paper of 100 marks for all Tutorial (if applicable) 10
applicable courses. Here, paper is set up on all TOTAL 60 or 70

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 d) Mode of evaluation for laboratory
The mode of conduct of the class test course
is decided by the faculty / group of faculties
teaching the course. The mode of such class For a typical laboratory course, the
test could be a multiple choice based student earns an appropriate grade based on
objective exam, a quiz, an online examination, the marks scored during the course of the
etc. The student is expected to earn 12 marks Semester. The formative and summative
out of 30 in the Class Test. In case of failure, assessment components are combined to
as a corrective measure, a repeat Class Test is generate the total marks out of 100. The
arranged for such students. This is a conscious breakup is as under :-
step taken by the Institute as formative
assessment so as to give learning opportunity Parameter Marks
to students. i) In Semester Assessment 70
ii) End Semester Assessment 30
Five Home Assignments – on part B of TOTAL 100
each Unit, worth 6 marks each, is set up by
the faculty and is assessed regularly. i) The In Semester Assessment (ISA) is
the formative mode used for assessment of
Tutorials are carried out in a batch performances in each laboratory assignment.
size of 15 to supplement the theory course A typical laboratory course contains 10
and to ensure one to one interaction with the experiments. Assessment out of 10 marks is
student. This exposure and informal carried out for each experiment.
interaction with the faculty boosts the
students’ confidence. Tutorials are evaluated The total 100 marks thus obtained,
and at the end of the semester, a net score are converted to 70 in the final calculations.
out of 10 is calculated.
ii) The End-Semester assessment is
The total 60 or 70 marks thus carried out by means of practical examination
obtained, are converted to 30 in the final or oral examination appropriate to the nature
calculations. of laboratory course. Typically, the student
performance is evaluated out of 100 marks.
ii) In the online objective type
Examination, multiple choice based questions The total 100 marks thus obtained,
with varying degree of difficulty are set up. are converted to 30 in the final calculations.
Proportionate number of questions with
variable degree of difficulty is selected from e) Mode of evaluation for seminar
the pool of questions set up by the faculty.
The students give a technical seminar
The total number of questions for in T.Y. B.TECH. Semester I. The Seminar
Unit II and Unit III is 10 each. Each of the 20 progress is reviewed during the Mid-Semester
questions is worth 1 mark and there is a Examination as per the academic calendar.
negative marking of - 0.25 marks for every For poor performing students identified by
wrong answer. the examination panel, a second review is
taken. In the reviews, the applicability and
iii) The End Semester Examination paper relevance of the topic, etc. is discussed. The
is a typical 3 hour - 100 marks question paper. seminar is presented at the end of the
As mentioned earlier, references from semester. The seminar evaluation scheme is
Bloom’s Taxonomy are taken to challenge the as follows :-
various engineering skills appropriate for the
said course while setting the paper. The score
out of 100 is converted to an equivalent score
out of 50.

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 Parameter Marks A separate passing head is assigned
i) Attendance during Semester 10 for comprehensive viva voce, i.e. the student
ii) Attendance during Seminar 10 may clear the relevant theory courses /
presentation – Self and Peer laboratory courses but, may have to carry a
iii) Relevance of Seminar topic 10 backlog of the comprehensive viva voce based
iv) Timely abstract submission 10 thereupon, owing to the lack of performance
v) Literature review 10 in the viva voce.
vi) Technical contents 10
vii) Presentation 25 h) Mode of evaluation for Major Project
viii) Question and Answer Session 15
TOTAL 100 The major project activity is carried
out from T.Y. B.TECH. Semester II. The major
f) Mode of evaluation for Mini Project project comprises of 3 stages. Stage I is
carried out in T.Y. B.TECH. Semester II, Stage II
Mini project is carried out by students is carried out in FINAL YEAR B.TECH. Semester
of F.Y. B.TECH., S.Y. B.TECH. and T.Y. B.TECH. I and Stage III is carried out in FINAL YEAR
Semester – I in each semester based on the B.TECH. Semester II.
relevant courses registered in that semester.
In the major project, the student
Group formation, discussion with faculty
advisor, formation of the mini project group is expected to apply the engineering
statement, resource requirement principles learnt during the studies and
identification and implementation of the mini produce a result oriented output.
project using laboratory resources is carried
The evaluation of project stage I is
out systematically.
based on the following parameters :-
50 marks are awarded as continuous Parameter Marks
assessment for the activities mentioned i) Group formation and attendance / 20
above. reporting to guide
ii) Topic finalisation / Topic 20
Based on the submitted Mini-Project statement
report, Oral Presentation and demonstration iii) Literature survey 20
before a panel of examiners at the end of the iv) Abstract 20
semester, 50 marks are awarded as End v) Presentation 20
Semester Assessment. The overall score out TOTAL 100
of 100 is considered for allocation of
appropriate grade. Project Stage II and Project Stage III
evaluations are based on department specific
g) Mode of evaluation for norms. The details can be obtained from the
Comprehensive Viva Voce respective Head of Department and / or
Project Guide / Supervisor.
A comprehensive viva vocé is carried
out after the End Semester Examination for i) Grading Scheme
S.Y. B.TECH. and T.Y. B.TECH. students. It is The marks obtained by the student in
based on the appropriate theory and / or various courses as per the assessment scheme
laboratory courses identified by the mentioned above are graded relatively. The
respective Board of Studies. An expert from Institute offers the following 7 passing grades
industry / faculty from institute of repute is and 2 failure grades along with some specific
appointed as the external examiner. grades for detention, absenteeism, etc. The
grading system is as follows :-
An overall evaluation out of 100 is
carried out by the panel.

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Letter Grade Performance SPI is calculated as :-
Grade Point
AA 10 Excellent SPI = (GP1  C1 )  (GP2  C2 )  .....  (GPn  Cn )
AB 9 Very Good C1  C2  ....  Cn
BB 8 Good
BC 7 Fair Therefore, for the case mentioned above, SPI
CC 6 Above Average would be
CD 5 Average
DD 4 Below Average SPI = 30  27  24  27  14  9  8  10  9  7  12  16
FF 0 Fail (Re-register the course) 23
AP --- Audit Course Passed
II --- Absent = 193 = 8.39
23
XX --- Detained (Re-register the
course)
k) Calculation of Cumulative
PP --- Passed (Only for Non-Credit
Performance Index (CPI)
courses)
NP --- Not Passed (Only for Non-
Based on the SPI obtained in each
Credit courses)
semester, a Cumulative Performance Index is
calculated as the running average of SPI
The students are given XX grade on
obtained till that Semester. The CPI obtained
account of non-compliance to the attendance
at the end of the 8th Semester is considered as
norms set up by affiliating University. the final CPI.
j) Calculation of Semester Performance
For the student admitted in First Year
Index (SPI) of Engineering, it is the running average of 8
Based on the grade obtained and its
SPIs from F.Y. B.TECH. Semester I to FINAL
mapping with the Grade Point Average (GPA) YEAR B.TECH. Semester II.
as mentioned above, a Semester Performance
Index (SPI) is calculated. A student having For the student admitted under
earned all the credits gets the SPI applicable
Second Year Direct Admission (SEDA), it is the
for the performances in that semester. It is running average of 6 SPIs from S.Y. B.TECH.
shown in the statement of grades provided to
Semester I to FINAL YEAR B.TECH. Semester II.
the student at the end of Semester.
Case Study
Consider the performances of a
Case Study
graduating student as under :-
Consider the performance of a
student as under :-
Subject Type Credits Letter Grade
Grade Point
Semester SPI CPI
S1 TH 3 AA 10
F.Y. B.TECH. – Semester I 8.46 8.46
S2 TH 3 AB 9
F.Y. B.TECH. – Semester II 8.74 8.60
S3 TH 3 BB 8
S.Y. B.TECH. – Semester I 9.02 8.74
S4 TH 3 AB 9
S.Y. B.TECH. – Semester II 8.84 8.77
S5 OE 2 BC 7 T.Y. B.TECH. – Semester I 9.12 8.84
P1 Lab. 1 AB 9 T.Y. B.TECH. – Semester II 8.62 8.80
P2 Lab. 1 BB 8 FINAL YEAR B.TECH. – 9.06 8.84
T1 TU 1 AA 10 Semester I
T2 TU 1 AB 9 FINAL YEAR B.TECH. – 9.24 8.89
GP3 GP 1 BC 7 Semester II
CVV1 CVV 2 CC 6 FINAL CPI 8.89
MP3 Proj. 2 BB 8

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 A consolidated Statement of Grades is appearing for any examination, imposing fine
provided to the student upon completion of as an additional punishment, etc.
minimum credit requirement at the time of
graduation. The consolidated statement of m) Answer script retention
grades shows the performance of the student Answer scripts for summative
in all courses registered for during the 8 examination are stored for a period of 6
semesters. It also states the performance of months after the examination by the
the candidate in other optional courses such Examination Section.
as Honors / Minor stream, sit-through
courses, audit courses, additionally registered n) Class Improvement
courses, etc.
It is unanimously resolved that CPI
This unique document helps the improvement will be allowed to :
student showcase the overall performances,
the subject studied alongwith other details. (1) (a) Student who has earned all
prerequisite credits as
l) Measures to control Academic applicable and are otherwise
Malpractices eligible to be awarded the
Bachelor’s Degree and declared
Every student during term of the pass.
examination is under the disciplinary
jurisdiction of the competent authority that (b) Student: with CPI < 6.75
takes appropriate action in case of indiscipline
or misconduct on part of student. (c) has submitted previous Grade
Sheet and Degree Certificate to
The competent authority during the College Office.
actual conduct of examination appoints a
junior supervisor, senior supervisor & flying (d) has minimum 75% attendance
squad and ensures that examinations are for all Theory Courses
conducted as per the laid down norms. It also considered for CPI
checks the students trying to resort to improvement.
malpractices at the time of examination. The
squad also ensures that only the duly (e) has satisfactorily completed
authorized candidates have appeared for the teaching – learning process for
concerned examinations. every registered course and has
undergone all In Semester and
A lapses committee handles the cases End Semester Assessments.
of malpractice reported by the supervisors or
flying squad. The Committee handles various (f) has appeared for T.Y. B.TECH. &
types of malpractices resorted to by the FINAL YEAR B.TECH. Theory
students such as possession of copying Courses adding upto minimum
material, actual copying from the copying 1/3rd credits of Theory Courses
material, possession of another student’s rounded upto next integer.
answer book, mutual copying, etc. A
reasonable opportunity including oral hearing (g) has submitted undertaking to
is given to the student in his / her defense College Office about CPI
before the Committee. The Committee then Improvement Rules.
submits its recommendation to the
competent authority which, in turn, issues (2) CPI improvement will be permitted
final orders with regards to suitable penal within 5 years after completion of
action such as annulment of performance of graduation.
the student in full or in part in the
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(3) Maximum 3 attempts will be allowed register upto 30 credits in a semester
for CPI improvement. (FF and FR taken together) for the
backlog courses during the next
(4) The Student has to re-register for academic year as and when the
minimum number of credits equal to courses are offered and examinations
1/3rd of the total Theory Credits for are conducted. Once the said credits
Third Year and Final Year Courses are earned, the student may register
offered by Board of Studies at the time for courses of the next year (T.Y.
of Class improvement attempt taken B.TECH. or FINAL YEAR B.TECH. as
together, rounded off upto next applicable) only in the subsequent
integer for U.G. Courses offered by academic year.
Board of Studies at the time of Class
improvement attempt taken together, p) Extra Credits
rounded off upto next integer.
A student planning to take extra
(5) One attempt is equal to registration for credits may be considered under following
minimum number of credits as categories :
mentioned above

(6) For every attempt the student must (a) A student carrying a backlog and re-
register for the minimum number of registering for the previous course – Re-
credits. registration charges as applicable.
Consideration of all courses registered
(7) Student CPI improvement will be for during that Semester of Academic
considered for : Year for SPI calculation.
Case- 1 : Student having previous CPI <
6.25 and after improvement CPI is (b) Student planning to take extra courses as
equal to or more than 6.25 a fast track opportunity – Administration,
processing and examination charges will
or otherwise the performance for this be considered. In any case the student
attempt will be made Null & Void. has to pay the college fees for four years.
This fast track facility would enable the
Case- 2 : Student having previous CPI < student to undergo an industrial training,
6.75 and after improvement CPI is an exchange programme, research
equal to or more than 6.75 contribution in I.I.T. under scheme such
as KVPY without any academic
or otherwise the performance for this compromises for credit transfer. The
attempt will be made Null & Void. phase wise development and completion
of project activity cannot be considered
o) Examination and assessment policy at an accelerated pace under fast track
for failure students scheme. The registration under fast
i) For securing admission to Third Year track is subject to having a CPI 8.0 or
(T.Y. B.TECH.), the student must have above and no backlog for consideration
earned all the credits of First Year of registration to an additional course.
(F.Y. B.TECH.) as per applicable
pattern. (c) Students opting for earning extra
ii) For securing admission to Final Year credits by selection of courses in addition
(FINAL YEAR B.TECH.), the student to the courses prescribed by respective
must have earned all the credits of BOS , which are single Semester activities
Second Year (S.Y. B.TECH.) as per and not the part of Honors / Minor
applicable pattern. scheme. Such students will be expected
iii) The student failing to meet condition to pay charges equivalent to re-
(i) or (ii) above, is expected to re- registration (proportionate credit based

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 payment). The registration for such 2. A suitable reflection of completion of
courses is subject to permission given by the said course will be made in the
the Chairman BOS of the Board in the candidate’s Grade statement.
purview of which the subject is
identified. Such permissions will be given For part (c) a separate grade & GPA will
based on meeting with prerequisite be calculated. That GPA will not be clubbed
subject. with the other regular courses for SPI, CPI
1. In any case (a), (b) or (c) the candidate calculation.
cannot register for more than 10
credits.

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