Examination Guidelines

Re-Admission of Detained Students from OLD SCHEME to NEW SCHEME

The candidates admitted to B. E. / B. Tech. before the academic year 2002-2003 and detained in second semester have to repeat the whole semester with new course. In such cases,

If the students had studied his/her I semester with Chemistry group subjects will have to join II Semester New Scheme with physics group. However, they will have to study ELEMENTS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING – MES14 in place of Elements of Civil Engineering – CIV23. Provision should be made to conduct MES14 theory classes and internal assessment test for these students by the respective colleges.

Students studied I semester with Physics group will be readmitted to II Semester Chemistry (New Scheme) along with the regular students without any replacement of subjects

Rejection of semester results

A candidate if desires, shall reject the results of whole semester irrespective of performance of any individual subject. However, there is no provision for the rejection of results of any individual subject. Such rejection shall be permitted only once during the entire course of study.

A candidate can reject the semester results and can take readmission. In such cases, candidate should attended the classes and obtain new internal assessment marks. For such rejection application shall be sent to the Registrar (Academic) within 30 days from the date of announcement of results.

A candidate can reject the semester results by keeping the term attended. In such cases of rejection, Internal Assessment will not be changed. For such rejection application shall be sent to the Registrar (Evaluation) within 30 days from the date of announcement of results.

Not Fit for Technical Course - NFTC

A candidate who has not obtained eligibility for third semester after a period of three academic years from the date of first admission shall discontinue the course. However, the candidate is eligible for readmission for first year B.E./B. Tech. in any college of the University.
The candidate shall complete the course within a period of eight academic years from the date of first admission, failing which he/she has to discontinue the course
It implies that, any candidate not getting the eligibility for the
5th semester within 6 academic years or
7th semester within 7 academic years
from the date of first admission will not be able to complete the course and hence will have to discontinue after 6th or 7th academic years, respectively as the case may be.

Gracing Policy

GMR 01: Grace marks shall be awarded to a Subject / Paper / Practical / Head of passing to a maximum of 2% of University Examination marks if, after gracing the candidate gets minimum prescribed marks in the Theory / Practical and passes in the subject.

GMR 02: A candidate shall be eligible to a maximum of 5 grace marks, provided,

He/she has failed in only one subject (Pr/Th/Head of Passing) of the examination

Passes the whole examination by such gracing

Gets minimum prescribed marks in the paper/ practical and aggregate for passing by such gracing

GMR 03: Grace Marks shall be awarded for declaration of classes also.

For obtaining a higher class a candidate is eligible for getting a maximum of 5 grace marks, which will be added to the total aggregate marks of the candidate and will declare the candidate to have passed the examination in I Class or FWD

GMR 04: Grace marks awarded as per GMR 01 for passing a subject and GMR 02 for passing the whole examination are shown only in the ledger and not in the statement of marks. However, the grace marks awarded for getting a higher class shall be indicated along with the aggregate total of the examination.

GMR 05: A candidate is entitled for grace marks only under any one of the regulations either as per GMR01 or GMR 02 or GMR 03.

GMR 06: A candidate is entitled for grace marks of 05 for the award of class of the degree.

Project work of MBA

OMB 7. Corporate Exposure and Learning (CEL)

OMB 7.1 All the candidates shall undertake a CEL of ten weeks duration at the end of the 2nd semester and before the commencement of the 3rd semester. The CEL shall be organization specific

OMB 7.2 The CEL report shall be submitted by the students as per the guidelines prescribed by the University from time to time.

OMB 7.3 The CEL Guide shall carry out the internal assessment of the assignment for 50 marks

OMB 7.4 A panel of Examiners consisting of an external and an internal examiner shall jointly value the CEL report for 100 marks. Out of 100 marks 50 marks for CEL report and 50 marks for Viva-Voce examination. This examination has to be conducted in batches of 5 students.

OMB 7.5. A candidate shall secure a minimum of 50% of marks in aggregate, in the internal assessment, evaluation of CEL report and viva-voce examination. In the event of his failing to secure the 50% marks he shall have to re-do the CEL.

Class Declaration

A candidate who passes all the subjects with 70% and above marks in aggregate in the FIRST attempt shall be declared as First Class with Distinction.

A candidate who passes all the subjects with between 60% and 70% of aggregate in the FIRST attempt shall be declared as First Class.

A candidate who passes all the subjects with less than 60% of aggregate marks in the FIRST attempt shall be declared as Second Class.

Award of Degree

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology shall be awarded to the candidates who have passed all the stipulated examination from 1st to 8th semesters. However, declaration of the class of the degree shall be based on the performance of the candidate from 5th to 8th semester examinations taken together.

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture shall be awarded to the candidates who have passed all the stipulated examination from 1st to 10th semesters. However, declaration of the class of the degree shall be based on the performance of the candidate from 7th to 10th semester examinations taken together.

Master’s Degree in Business Administration shall be awarded to the candidates who have passed all the stipulated examination from 1st to 4th semesters. However, declaration of the class of the degree shall be based on the performance of the candidate from 1st to 4th semester examinations taken together.

Master’s Degree in Computer Applications shall be awarded to the candidates who have passed all the stipulated examination from 1st to 6th semesters. However, declaration of the class of the degree shall be based on the performance of the candidate from 1st to 6th semester examinations taken together.

Master’s Degree in Technology shall be awarded to the candidates who have passed all the stipulated examination from 1st to 4th semesters. However, declaration of the class of the degree shall be based on the performance of the candidate from 1st to 4th semester examinations taken together.

Rank Declaration

Ten ranks shall be awarded in each branch of Engineering/Technology
A candidate shall be eligible for a rank at the time of award of degree in each branch of Engineering / Technology, provided he/she has
Passed in all the subjects from I to VIII semester in FIRST attempt only.
For award of rank in branch of Engineering / Technology the cumulative aggregate marks secured by the candidate from V to VIII semester shall be considered.
Should not have repeated/rejected any of the lower semesters.
Should have completed the prescribed course of study within 4 academic years.
Ten ranks shall be awarded in Bachelor of Architecture.
A candidate shall be eligible for a rank at the time of award of degree for the course of Bachelor of Architecture, provided he/she has:
Passed in all the subjects from I to X semester in FIRST attempt only.
For award of rank in branch of Engineering / Technology the cumulative aggregate marks secured by the candidate from VII to X semester shall be considered.
Should not have repeated/rejected any of the lower semesters.
Should have completed the prescribed course of study within 5 academic years
Three ranks shall be awarded in Post Graduate Degree in each branch of Engineering/Technology.

A candidate shall be eligible for a rank at the time of award of Post Graduate Degree in each branch of Engineering / Technology, provided he/she has:
Passed in all the subjects from I to IV semester in FIRST attempt only.
For award of rank in branch of Engineering / Technology the cumulative aggregate marks secured by the candidate from I to IV semester shall be considered.
Should not have repeated/rejected any of the lower semesters.
Should have completed the prescribed course of study within 2 academic years
Ten ranks shall be awarded in Master of Computer Applications.
A candidate shall be eligible for a rank at the time of award of degree for the course of Master of Computsser Applications, provided he/she has:
Passed in all the subjects from I to VI semester in FIRST attempt only.
For award of rank in branch of Engineering / Technology the cumulative aggregate marks secured by the candidate from I to VI semester shall be considered.
Should not have repeated/rejected any of the lower semesters.
Should have completed the prescribed course of study within 3 academic years.
Ten ranks shall be awarded in Master of Business Administration.

A candidate shall be eligible for a rank at the time of award of degree for the course of Master of Business Administration, provided he/she has:
Passed in all the subjects from I to IV semester in FIRST attempt only.
For award of rank in branch of Engineering / Technology the cumulative aggregate marks secured by the candidate from I to IV semester shall be considered.
Should not have repeated/rejected any of the lower semesters.
Should have completed the prescribed course of study within 2 academic years.

Correction in Marks Card

The Principals are requested to suitably notify the students to check the marks card for name correction, if any, in the First Semester level. Such requests together with a copy of the examination application form/s duly attested by yourself or whosoever authorized by you, along with a Demand Draft for Rs. 200/- per marks card be forwarded to the office of the Registrar (Evaluation) for further processing. If marks cards are sent at a later stage for name correction, DD shall necessarily be sent at a rate of Rs. 200/- per marks card.

Depending on the genuinity of the cases, the University reserves its rights to return the Demand Draft.

Issue of Duplicate Marks Card

There is provision of issue of duplicate marks cards in cases where the marks cards are lost or mutilated.

For applying for Duplicate Marks card, an affidavit on Rs.20 stamp paper giving details, such as, USN, Month & Year of passing, Course, Branch, college and how the original marks cards were lost along with a fee of Rs.150/- plus Rs. 50/- per year thereafter payable in the form of a DD drawn in favour of the Finance Officer, VTU Belgaum.

The candidate has to lodge a complaint to local police station of the area where it was lost and submit the original copy of acknowledgement of complaint along with the above affidavit.

The candidates who are in need of the same shall forward their applications along with the relevant documents through the office of the Principal, to the office of the Registrar (Evaluation).

Guide/s & Panel of Examiners for III semester M.Tech. Dissertation

While proposing the panel of examiners, the following points shall be taken care.

• In case the candidate has carried out full or part of the work of dissertation outside the institution, the name of the external guide should be mentioned compulsorily by giving full details.

• The internal guide may be from other department, if the dissertation work is inter- disciplinary.

• While proposing the external examiners, care should be taken to list the examiners who are working in the same field. The examiner may be drawn from other departments in case of work is of interdisciplinary type.

• If the work is carried out in an industry, the list of proposed examiners should contain at least one examiner from the industry and should be well experienced in the field.

• The external examiner proposed should be at least of Assistant Professor or Selection grade lecturer cadre preferably with Ph. D., if they are from educational institutions.

• To the extent possible, do not suggest the same examiner for more than three dissertations.

GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF B.E / B.TECH. PROJECT REPORTS

Project reports should be typed neatly only on one side of the paper with 1.5 or double line spacing on a A4 size bond paper (210 x 297 mm). The margins should be: Left – 1.25, Right – 1, Top and Bottom – 0.75.
The total number of reports to be prepared are
One copy to the department
One copy to the concerned guide(s)
Two copies to the sponsoring agency
One copy to the candidate.
3. Before taking the final printout, the approval of the concerned guide(s) is mandatory and suggested corrections, if any, must be incorporated.
4. For making copies dry tone Xerox is suggested.
5.Every copy of the report must contain
Inner title page (White)
Outer title page with a plastic cover
Certificate in the format enclosed both from the college and the organization where the project is carried out.
An abstract (synopsis) not exceeding 100 words, indicating salient features of the work. (NB: four copies of the abstract are to be submitted to the Department on the date of submission separately)

6.The organization of the report should be as follows
Inner title page
Abstract or Synopsis
Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
List of table & figures (optional)
Usually numbered in roman
Chapters (to be numbered in Arabic) containing Introduction-, which usually specifies the scope of work and its importance and relation to previous work and the present developments, Main body of the report divided appropriately into chapters, sections and subsections.
The chapters, sections and subsections may be numbered in the decimal form for e.g. Chapter 2, sections as 2.1, 2.2 etc., and subsections as 2.2.3, 2.5.1 etc.
The chapter must be left or right justified (font size 16). Followed by the title of chapter centered (font size 18), section/subsection numbers along with their headings must be left justified with section number and its heading in font size 16 and subsection and its heading in font size 14. The body or the text of the report should have font size 12.
The figures and tables must be numbered chapter wise for e.g.: Fig. 2.1 Block diagram of a serial binary adder, Table 3.1 Primitive flow table, etc.
The last chapter should contain the summary of the work carried, contributions if any, their utility along with the scope for further work.
Reference OR Bibliography: The references should be numbered serially in the order of their occurrence in the text and their numbers should be indicated within square brackets for e.g. [3]. The section on references should list them in serial order in the following format.
For textbooks – A.V. Oppenheim and R.W. Schafer, Digital Signal Processing, Englewood, N.J., Prentice Hall, 3 Edition, 1975.
For papers – Devid, Insulation design to combat pollution problem, Proc of IEEE, PAS, Vol 71, Aug 1981, pp 1901-1907.
Only SI units are to be used in the report. Important equations must be numbered in decimal form for e.g.
V = IZ ………. (3.2)
All equation numbers should be right justified.
The project report should be brief and include descriptions of work carried out by others only to the minimum extent necessary. Verbatim reproduction of material available elsewhere should be strictly avoided. Where short excerpts from published work are desired to be included, they should be within quotation marks appropriately referenced.
Proper attention is to be paid not only to the technical contents but also to the organization of the report and clarity of the expression. Due care should be taken to avoid spelling and typing errors. The student should note that report-write-up forms the important component in the overall evaluation of the project
Hardware projects must include: the component layout, complete circuit with the component list containing the name of the component, numbers used, etc. and the main component data sheets as Appendix. At the time of report submissions, the students must hand over a copy of these details to the project coordinator and see that they are entered in proper registers maintained in the department.
Software projects must include a virus free disc, containing the software developed by them along with the read me file. Read me file should contain the details of the variables used, salient features of the software and procedure of using them: compiling procedure, details of the computer hardware/software requirements to run the same, etc. If the developed software uses any public domain software downloaded from some site, then the address of the site along with the module name etc. must be included on a separate sheet. It must be properly acknowledged in the acknowledgments.
Sponsored Projects must also satisfy the above requirements along with statement of accounts, bills for the same dully attested by the concerned guides to process further, They must also produce NOC from the concerned guide before taking the internal viva examination.
The reports submitted to the department/guide(s) must be hard bounded, with a plastic covering.
Separator sheets, used if any, between chapters, should be of thin pape

NAME OF THE INSTITUTION

Address with pin code

Department of …………………………………

CERTIFICATE

               Certified that the project work entitled ………………………………………………… carried out by

Mr./Ms. ………………………….……………….., USN…………………..………, a bonafide student of …………………………………….in partial fulfillment for the award of Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Technology in ………………………………………………………….…………….. of the Visveswaraiah Technological University,  Belgaum during the year …………………….. It is certified that all corrections/suggestions indicated for Internal Assessment have been incorporated in the Report deposited in the departmental library.

        The project report has been approved as it satisfies the academic requirements in respect of Project work prescribed for the said Degree.

 

Name & Signature of the Guide          Name Signature of the HOD           Signature of the Principal

 

External Viva

Name of the examiners Signature with date
1
2.

 

Certificate issued at the Organization where the project was carried out

(On a separate sheet, If applicable)

NAME OF THE INDUSTRY / ORGANIZATION
Address with pin code

CERTIFICATE

Certified that the project work entitled …………………………………………………………………………………………… carried out by

Mr./Ms . ………………………………………….., USN…………………..…………………….., a bonafied student of …………………………………………………………………………..in partial fulfillment for the award of Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Technology in ……………………………………………………………………….…… of the Visveswaraiah Technological University, Belgaum during the year …………………It is certified that, he/she has completed the project satisfactorily

 

Name & Signature of the Guide                               Name & Signature of the Head of organization

 

COLOUR OF THE OUTER COVER/FRONT PAGE OF UG DISSERTATION / PROJECT REPORT

SI.No. UG course Color of the outer cover/front page of the report
1 Electronics & Communication, Telecommunication, Bio-Medical, Medical Electronics, Electrical & Electronics and Instrumentation Technology ( EC/TE/BM/ML/EE/IT ) PURPLE
2 Computer Science and Information Science and Engineering ( CS/IS ) CREAM
3 Mechanical, Printing Technology, Mining, Industrial Production, Industrial Engineering & Management, Manufacturing Science and Engineering and Automobile ( ME/PT/MI/IP/IM/ MA /AU ) SKY BLUE
4 Civil, Transportation and Environmental Engineering ( CV/TR/EV ) GREY
5 Chemical, Cement & Ceramics, Silk, Textile Technology and Polymer Science ( CH/CC/ST/TX/PM ) BROWN

DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS FOR B.E./B.TECH. DISSERTATION EVALUATION

SI.No. Particulars Max. Marks
1 Relevance of the subject in the present context 10
2 Literature Survey 10
3 Problem formulation 10
4 Experimental observation / theoretical modeling 10
5 Results – Presentation & Discussion 10
6 Conclusions and scope for future work 10
7 Overall presentation of the Thesis/Oral presentation 40
Total Marks 100

GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF M.Tech. PROJECT REOPRTS

Project reports should be typed neatly only on one side of the paper with 1.5 or double line spacing on a A4 size bond paper (210 x 297 mm). The margins should be: Left – 1.25, Right – 1, Top and Bottom – 0.75.

The total number of reports to be prepared are

One copy to the department

One copy to the concerned guide(s)

Two copies to the sponsoring agency

One copy to the candidate.

3. Before taking the final printout, the approval of the concerned guide(s) is mandatory and suggested corrections, if any, must be incorporated.

6. For making copies dry tone Xerox is suggested.

7. Every copy of the report must contain

Inner title page (White)

Outer title page with a plastic cover

Certificate in the format enclosed both from the college and the organization where the project is carried out.

An abstract (synopsis) not exceeding 100 words, indicating salient features of the work.

Inner title page

Abstract or Synopsis

The organization of the report should be as follows

Acknowledgments

Table of Contents

List of table & figures (optional)

Usually numbered in roman

Chapters (to be numbered in Arabic) containing Introduction-, which usually specifies the scope of work and its importance and relation to previous work and the present developments, Main body of the report divided appropriately into chapters, sections and subsections.

The chapters, sections and subsections may be numbered in the decimal form for e.g. Chapter 2, sections as 2.1, 2.2 etc., and subsections as 2.2.3, 2.5.1 etc.

The chapter must be left or right justified (font size 16). Followed by the title of chapter centered (font size 18), section/subsection numbers along with their headings must be left justified with section number and its heading in font size 16 and subsection and its heading in font size 14. The body or the text of the report should have font size 12.

The figures and tables must be numbered chapter wise for e.g.: Fig. 2.1 Block diagram of a serial binary adder, Table 3.1 Primitive flow table, etc.

The last chapter should contain the summary of the work carried, contributions if any, their utility along with the scope for further work.

Reference : The references should be numbered serially in the order of their occurrence in the text and their numbers should be indicated within square brackets for e.g. [3]. The section on references should list them in serial order in the following format.

For textbooks – A.V. Oppenheim and R.W. Schafer, Digital Signal Processing,Englewood, N.J., Prentice Hall, 3 Edition, 1975.

For papers – Devid, Insulation design to combat pollution problem, Proc of IEEE, PAS, Vol 71, Aug 1981, pp 1901-1907.

Only SI units are to be used in the report. Important equations must be numbered in decimal form for e.g.

V = IZ ………. (3.2)

All equation numbers should be right justified.

The project report should be brief and include descriptions of work carried out by others only to the minimum extent necessary. Verbatim reproduction of material available elsewhere should be strictly avoided. Where short excerpts from published work are desired to be included, they should be within quotation marks appropriately referenced.

Proper attention is to be paid not only to the technical contents but also to the organization of the report and clarity of the expression. Due care should be taken to avoid spelling and typing errors. The student should note that report-write-up forms the important component in the overall evaluation of the project

Hardware projects must include: the component layout, complete circuit with the component list containing the name of the component, numbers used, etc. and the main component data sheets as Appendix. At the time of report submissions, the students must hand over a copy of these details to the project coordinator and see that they are entered in proper registers maintained in the department.

Software projects must include a virus free disc, containing the software developed by them along with the read me file. Read me file should contain the details of the variables used, salient features of the software and procedure of using them: compiling procedure, details of the computer hardware/software requirements to run the same, etc. If the developed software uses any public domain software downloaded from some site, then the address of the site along with the module name etc. must be included on a separate sheet. It must be properly acknowledged in the acknowledgments.

Sponsored Projects must also satisfy the above requirements along with statement of accounts, bills for the same dully attested by the concerned guides to process further, They must also produce NOC from the concerned guide before taking the internal viva examination.

The reports submitted to the department/guide(s) must be hard bounded, with a plastic covering.

Separator sheets, used if any, between chapters, should be of thin paper

(On a separate sheet)

NAME OF THE INSTITUTION
Address with pin code
Department of …………………………

CERTIFICATE

 Certified that the project work entitled …………………………………………… carried out byMr./Ms. ………………………….……………….., USN…………………..………, a bonafide student of ………………………………………………………….in partial fulfillmentfor the award of Master of Technology in ……………………………………………………………….…………….. of the Visveswaraiah Technological University, Belgaumduring the year …………………….. It is certifiedthat all corrections/suggestions indicated for      Internal Assessment have been incorporated in the Report deposited in the departmental library.

The project report has been approved as it satisfies the academic requirements in respect of Project work prescribed for the said Degree.Name & Signature of the Guide Name & Signature of the HOD

 

 

Signature of the Principal

 

External Viva

Name of the examiners Signature with date
1

2.

 

Certificate issued at the Organization where the project was carried out
(On a separate sheet, If applicable)

NAME OF THE INDUSTRY / ORGANIZATION
Address with pin code

CERTIFICATE

 

Certified that the project work entitled …………………………………………………………………………………………… carried out by Mr./Ms . ………………………………………….., USN…………………..………, a bonafied student of ……………………………………………………………………….in partial fulfillment for the award of Master of Technology in ……………………………………………………………………….……… of the Visveswaraiah Technological University, Belgaum during the year ………………………….It is certified that, he/she has completed the project satisfactorilyName & Signature of the Guide Name & Signature of the Head of organization
When once dissertation copies are ready for submission
Submit 4 copies of the dissertations to the respective Regional Offices with a copy of the letter marked to the office of the Registrar (Evaluation).
 Ensure that the Panel of Examiners, in the suggested format, has been already submitted as also the Internal Assessment Marks (out of 50) and

After the Conduct of Viva-Voce, dispatch the marks lists directly to the Registrar (Evaluation)