GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING: SALEM 636011

(An Autonomous Institution Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai)

(NAAC ACCREDITED)
REGULATIONS 2018

CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM

Common to all B.E. (FULL TIME) DEGREE PROGRAMME
(For the students admitted to B.E Programme during the Academic year 2018-2019 and onwards)

1. DEFINITIONS AND NOMENCLATURE

In this regulation, unless the contest otherwise specifies
(i) “Programme” means Degree Programme (i.e) B.E. Degree Programme.
(ii) “Course” means a Theory or Practical subject that is normally studied in a semester, like
Mathematics, Physics, Engineering Graphics, etc.,

2. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

For admission to the Bachelor Degree Programme candidates will be required to satisfy the conditions
of admission thereto prescribed by the Government of Tamilnadu and Anna University, Chennai.
Provision is made for lateral entry candidates with Diploma in Engineering / Technology in the third
semester of the programme of one of the branches of study and they will be required to satisfy the
conditions of admissions thereto prescribed by the Government of Tamilnadu and Anna University,
Chennai.

3. BRANCHES OF STUDY
Branches will be offered at the time of admission to the programme. The following are the branches
offered in this college.
B.E. Civil Engineering
B.E. Computer Science and Engineering
B.E. Electronics and Communication Engineering
B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering
B.E. Mechanical Engineering
B.E. Metallurgical Engineering

4. DURATION AND STRUCTURE OF THE PROGARMME

4.1 The Minimum and Maximum period of the U.G. Full time programme are given below:
The total duration for completion of the programme shall not exceed the maximum duration
irrespective of the period of break of study (vide clause 25) or prevention (vide clause 11.6) in
order that the student may be eligible for the award of the degree (vide clause 23)

Programme Minimum Maximum

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 4 Years 7 Years
B.E. (Regular Stream)
(8 Semesters) (14 Semesters)
3Years 6 Years
B.E. (Lateral Entry)
(6 Semesters) (12 Semesters)

4.2 The duration of B.E. programme shall be 4 Years for Regular Stream and 3 Years for Lateral Entry.
Each academic year will be divided into two semesters. The number of working days shall be 80
days or 540 periods (which includes the days for conducting periodical tests) each of 50 minutes
duration. The number of working days shall exclude study holidays, Government holidays and
end semester examination days.
4.3 Categorization of Courses
Every B.E. programme will have a curriculum with syllabi consisting of theory and practical
courses that shall be categorized as follows:
i. Humanities and Social Sciences (HS) courses include Technical English, Ethics and Human
Values, Communication skills.
ii. Basic Sciences (BS) courses include Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics
laboratory, Chemistry laboratory, etc.
iii. Engineering Sciences (ES) courses include Engineering practices, Computer Practice,
Engineering Graphics, Engineering Mechanics, Basics of Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical /
Civil/ Computer Engineering etc.
iv. Professional Core (PC) courses include the core courses relevant to the chosen
specialization/ branch.
v. Professional Elective (PE) courses include the elective courses relevant to the chosen
specialization/ branch.
vi. Open Elective (OE) courses include the courses relevant to the chosen specialization / branch
which a student can choose from the curriculum of other B.E. programmes and courses
offered by the Departments under the Faculty of Science and Humanities.
vii. Project includes Project Work, Mini Project, Seminar, Internship and Industrial/Practical
Training.
viii. Mandatory Course includes Environmental Science, Constitution of India, Induction
Programme/NCC / NSS / SPORTS / YRC/Yoga activities.
4.4 The courses of study shall be both theory and practical and shall be in accordance with the
prescribed syllabi.
4.5 Each semester curriculum shall normally have a blend of lecture and practical courses not
exceeding 9 courses. However Employability and Enhancement course(s) may be included as
additional course.

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4.6 A student who has passed all the courses prescribed in the curriculum for the award of the
degree shall not be permitted to re-enroll to improve his/her marks in a course or the aggregate
marks.
4.7 The medium of instruction, examination and project report shall be English, except for courses on
language other than English.
4.8 Internship
The Industrial / Practical Training / Internship / Summer Project shall carry 100 marks and shall be
evaluated through continuous assessment only. At the end of Industrial / Practical training /
Internship / Summer Project, the student shall submit a detailed report on the training
undergone and a certificate from the organization concerned. The evaluation will be made based
on this report and Viva-voce Examination, conducted internally by a three member Departmental
Committee constituted by the HOD. Certificates (issued by the Organization) submitted by the
student shall be attached to the mark list and sent to COE by the HOD with due
recommendations. The training will appear in the list of Value Added Courses in the Grade Sheet
with the credits (additional/extra credits) obtained.
4.9 Credit Assignment
Each course is assigned certain number of credits based on the following
Contact period per week CREDITS
1 Lecture Period 1
1 Tutorial Periods 1
2 Practical Periods 1
(Laboratory / Seminar /
Project Work / Mini
Project/ Internship etc.)

4.10 One Credit Courses

One credit courses shall be offered by a Department with the prior approval from the Board of
Studies. The details of the syllabus must be approved by the Board of Studies. The credits earned
through the one credit courses shall be over and above the total credit requirement prescribed in
the curriculum for the award of the degree. They shall be allowed to take one credit courses
offered in other Departments also with the permission of Head of the Department offering the
course.
4.11 Online Courses / Self Study Courses
4.11.1 Students may be permitted to enroll for one Online Course or Self Study Course with
the approval of respective Board of Studies.
4.11.2 The students can opt for Self Study Course from the list of Professional Electives
provided, the students does not have any standing arrears and the CGPA should be
7.5 and above. The purpose of the course is to permit the student to study a course

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 of the student’s choice. The students shall study on their own under the guidance of
a faculty member. No formal lectures need to be delivered. One Faculty member
assigned by the HOD shall be responsible for the periodic monitoring and assessment
of the student in that course.
4.11.3 The Self Study Course or online Course of 3 credits can be considered instead of one
Professional Elective Course.

5 COURSE ENROLLMENT AND REGISTRATION

5.1 Each student, on admission shall be assigned to a Faculty Advisor (vide clause 6) who shall advise
and counsel the student about the details of the academic programme and the choice of courses
considering the student’s academic background and career objectives.
5.2 Every student shall enroll for the course of the succeeding semester in the current semester.
However, the students shall confirm the enrollment by registering for the courses within the first
five working days after the commencement of the concerned semester.
5.3 No course shall be offered by a Department unless a minimum of 10 students register for that
course.
5.4 After registering for a course, a student shall attend the classes, satisfy the attendance
requirements, earn Continuous Assessment marks and appear for the End Semester
Examinations.
5.5 Each student on admission shall register for all the courses prescribed in the curriculum in the
student’s first Semester of study.
5.6 The enrollment for the courses of the Semesters II to VIII will commence 10 working days prior to
the last working day of the preceding semester. The student shall enroll for the courses with the
guidance of the student’s Faculty Advisor. If the student wishes, the student may drop or add
courses (vide clause 5.7) within five working days after the commencement of the concerned
semester and complete the registration process duly authorized by the Faculty Advisor.
5.7 Flexibility to Add or Drop courses
5.7.1 A student has to earn the total number of credits specified in the curriculum of the
respective Programme of study in order to be eligible to obtain the degree. However, if
the student wishes, then the student is permitted to earn more than the total number of
credits prescribed in the curriculum of the student’s programme.
5.7.2 From the III to VIII semesters, the student has the option of registering for additional
courses or dropping existing courses. Total number of credits of such courses cannot
exceed 6.
5.7.3 The student shall register for the project work in the respective semester only.
5.8 Fast Track System
5.8.1 Fast Track System is for meritorious B.E Full time students.

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 5.8.2 With the eligibility criteria he/she will be permitted to take up and complete an eight
semester professional core/professional elective in the fifth semester, a professional
elective in the sixth semester and a professional elective in the seventh semester under
Fast track system.
5.8.3 Eligibility Criteria for opting Fast Track System: Students should have earned minimum
CGPA of 7.5 up to previous semesters. There should not be any standing arrears up to IV
semester for enrollment of a Professional Core/Professional elective in the V semester of
study, up to V semester for enrollment of a Professional Elective in the VI semester of
study and up to VI semester for enrollment of a Professional Elective in the VII semester
of study.
5.8.4 If the eligibility is not satisfied at any point of time the candidate will not be permitted to
continue in FAST TRACK SYSTEM and further he/she has to complete the course as per
the regular system.
5.8.5 FAST TRACK SYSTEM is optional.

6 FACULTY ADVISOR
To help the students in planning their courses of study and for general advice on the academic
programme, the Head of the Department of the students will attach a certain number of students to a
teacher of the Department who shall function as Faculty Advisor for those students throughout their
period of study. The Faculty Advisor shall advise the students in registering of courses, authorize the
process, monitor their attendance and progress and counsel them periodically. If necessary, the
Faculty Advisor may also discuss with or inform the parents about the progress / performance of the
students concerned.
The responsibilities for the faculty advisor shall be:
 To inform the students about the various facilities and activities available to enhance the
student’s curricular and co-curricular activities.
 To guide student enrollment and registration of the courses.
 To authorize the final registration of the courses at the beginning of each semester.
 To monitor the academic and general performance of the students including attendance and
to counsel them accordingly.

7 SYSTEM OF EXAMINATION
Performance in each courses of study shall be evaluated based on (i) continuous internal assessment
throughout the semester and (ii) an end – semester examination.
7.1 THEORY
End-semester Examination will be conducted in all theory courses at the end of each semester for
all the programmes. The maximum marks of each course shall be 100, out of which the

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 continuous internal assessment will carry 40 marks, while the end semester Examination will
carry 60 marks.
7.2 PRACTICAL / MINI PROJECT
The practical classes for all the Practical/Laboratory component courses will be assessed
continuously. The maximum marks for the Practical/Laboratory component courses shall be 100,
out of which continuous internal assessment will carry 40 marks and the end semester practical
examination will carry 60 marks. If any practical course contains Part A and B components, the
maximum for each Part of the laboratory will be 50, out of which the continuous internal
assessment will carry 20 marks, and the end semester practical examination will carry 30 marks.
The end semester practical examination for award of marks shall be conducted by both Internal
and External examiners.
7.3 PROJECT WORK AND VIVA – VOCE
For the project work and viva – voce examination, the maximum marks shall be 200, comprising
80 marks for internal assessment and 120 marks for the end semester examination. The end
semester marks of 120 shall be awarded by both the Internal and External examiners, the project
report shall carry a maximum of 40 marks (same mark must be awarded to every student of the
project group) The viva-voce examination shall carry 80 marks (awarded to each student of the
project group based on the individual performance in the viva-voce examination conducted by
External examiner, and the Internal Examiner)

8 CLASS COMMITTEE
8.1 A Class Committee consists of teachers of the class concerned, student representatives and a
chairperson selected from among the faculty who do not teach that class. It is like the ‘Quality
Circle’ (more commonly used in industries) with the overall goal of improving the teaching-
learning process. The functions of the class committee include
 Solving problems experienced by the students in the class room and in the laboratories.
 Clarifying the regulations of the degree programme and the details of rules therein
particularly clauses 10, 11, 12 and 13 which should be displayed in the college Web site.
 Informing the student representatives the academic schedule including the dates of
assessments and the syllabus coverage for each assessment.
 Informing the student representatives the details of Regulations regarding weightage used
for each assessment. In the case of practical courses (laboratory / drawing / Project work /
seminar etc.) the breakup of marks for each experiment / exercise / module of work, should
be clearly discussed in the class committee meeting and informed to the students.
 Analyzing the performance of the students of the class after each test and finding the ways
and means of improving the slow learners.
 Identifying slow learner students, if any, and requesting the teachers concerned to provide
additional help or guidance or coaching to such students.

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 8.2 The class committee for a class under a particular branch is normally constituted by the head of
the department. However, if students of different branches are mixed in a class (like the first
semester which is generally common to all branches), the class committee is to be constituted by
the Principal.
8.3 The class committee shall be constituted within the first week of each semester.
8.4 At least 4 student representatives (usually 2 boys and 2 girls) shall be included in the class
committee.
8.5 The chairperson of the class committee may invite the Faculty adviser(s) and the Head of the
department to the meeting of the class committee.
8.6 The Principal may participate in any class committee of the institution.
8.7 The chairperson is required to prepare the minutes of every meeting, submit the same to
Principal within two days of the meeting and arrange to circulate it among the students and
teachers concerned. If there are some points in the minutes requiring action by the Head of the
Institution the same shall be brought to the notice of Head of the institution by the head of the
Department/Chief Faculty advisor.
8.8 The first meeting of the class committee shall be held within fifteen days from the date of
commencement of the semester, in order to inform the students about the nature and weightage
of assessments with the framework of the regulations. Two or three subsequent meeting may be
held in a semester at suitable intervals. The Class Committee Chairman shall put on the Notice
Board the cumulative attendance particulars of each course of each student at the end of every
such meeting to enable the students to know their attendance details to satisfy the clause 11 of
this Regulation. During these meetings the student members representing the entire class, shall
meaningfully interact and express the opinions and suggestions of the other students of the class
in order to improve the effectiveness of the teaching-learning process.

9 COURSE COMMITTEE FOR COMMON COURSES

Each common theory course offered to more than one discipline or group shall have a “Course
Committee” comprising the entire faculty teaching the common course, with one of them nominated
as Course Coordinator. The nomination of the course Coordinator shall be made by the Head of the
Department / Principal depending upon whether all the teachers teaching the common course belong
to a single department or to several departments. The ‘Course committee’ shall meet in order to
arrive at a common scheme of evaluation for the test and shall ensure a uniform evaluation of the
tests.

10 PROCEDURE FOR AWARD OF MARKS FOR INTERNAL ASSESSMENT

10.1 Theory Courses
10.1.1 Unit Tests [75% weightage]: Three tests, each carrying FIFTY (50) marks, shall be
conducted by the Department / Institution. The total marks of three tests shall be

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 reduced to 75 marks. However, a re-test, at the discretion of the Head of Department
and approved by the Head of Institution, may be conducted for candidates with
genuine reasons.
10.1.2 Assignment [12.5% weightage]: The total marks of Three assignments carrying 10
Marks each shall be reduced to 12.5 marks.
10.1.3 Tutorial / Objective Test [12.5% weightage]: The total marks of Three Tutorial /
Objective Test carrying 10 Marks each shall be reduced to 12.5 marks.
The total of 100 marks shall be reduced to 40 marks (rounded off to the nearest integer).
10.2 Practical Courses with Laboratory Component
Every Practical exercise / experiment shall be evaluated based on conduct of exercise /
experiment and records maintained.
There shall be atleast one test. The criteria for arriving at the internal assessment marks are:
Experiment / Record / Practical classes Performance : 60% Weightage
Practical Test : 40% Weightage
The total of 100 marks shall be reduced to 40 marks (rounded off to the nearest integer).
10.3 Project Work
There shall be three assessments during the semester by a review committee. The students shall
make a presentation on the progress of the project before the committee. The Head of the
Department shall constitute the review committee consisting of HOD, Guide and a senior
member of faculty. The criteria for arriving at the internal assessment marks for the Project
Work evaluated for 80 marks are:
Work assessed by the Project Guide : 50% Weightage
Work assessed by the Committee : 50% Weightage
The total of 100 marks shall be reduced to 80 marks (rounded off to the nearest integer).
10.4 Faculty incharge of the subject
Every teacher is required to maintain an ‘ATTENDANCE AND ASSESSMENT RECORD’ for every
semester which consists of attendance marked in each theory / Laboratory / EEC class, the
assessment marks and the record of class work (topics covered), for each course handled by the
teacher. This should be submitted to the Head of the Department periodically (at least three
times in a semester) for checking the syllabus coverage and the records of assessment marks
and attendance. The Head of the Department will affix his/her signature and date after due
verification. At the end of the semester, the record should be verified by the Head of the
Department who shall keep this document in safe custody (for seven years). The records of
attendance and assessment of both current and previous semesters should be available for
inspection.
10.5 Assessment for Industrial / Practical Training / Internship / Summer Project
The Industrial / Practical Training / Internship / Summer Project shall carry 100 marks and shall
be evaluated through Continuous Assessment only. At the end of Assessment for Industrial /

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 Practical Training / Internship / Summer Project, the student shall submit a detailed report on
the training undergone and a certificate from the organization concerned. The evaluation will be
made based on this report and a Viva-voce Examination, conducted internally by a three
member Departmental Committee constituted by the HOD. Certificates (issued by the
Organization) submitted by the student shall be attached to the mark list and sent to COE by the
HOD with due recommendations. The training will appear in the list of value Added Courses in
the grade sheet with the credits (additional / extra credits) obtained.
10.6 Assessment for Value Added one Credit Course
The Value Added One Credit Course shall carry 100 marks and shall be evaluated through
Continuous Assessment only. Two assessments shall be conducted during the semester by the
Department concerned. The total marks obtained in the tests shall be reduced to 100 marks and
rounded to the nearest integer. The HOD may identify a faculty member as Coordinator for the
course. A committee consisting of the HOD, staff handling the course (if available), Programme
Coordinator and a Senior Faculty nominated by the HOD shall monitor the evaluation process.
10.7 Assessment for Online Course
Students may be permitted to earn Online Courses (which are provided with certificate) with the
approval of Board of Studies and HOD subject to a minimum of three credits. This Online Course
of 3 credits can be considered instead of one Elective Course. Respective Boards of Studies will
take a decision on the evaluation methodology for the online course. The BOS can decide
whether to evaluate through End Semester Examination only and the same way be conveyed to
the COE, at the beginning of the semester whenever the course is offered. The students need to
obtain certification or credit to become eligible for writing the End Semester Examination to be
conducted by the Institution. The HOD may identify a Faculty member Coordinator for the
course, who is responsible for the evaluation of Continuous Assessment.
10.8 Assessment for Self Study Course
The faculty members approved by the HOD shall be responsible for periodic monitoring and
evaluation of the self study course. The course shall be evaluated through continuous
assessment and end semester examination. The evaluation methodology shall be the same as
that of a theory course.
10.9 Assessment for MOOC Courses
Students may be permitted to earn credits through MOOC Courses with the approval of Board of
Studies and HOD subject to a maximum of six credits per semester. The credits earned from the
MOOC courses can be transferrable subject to the approval of the respective Performance
Analysis Committee and no additional assessment is required.

11 REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION OF A SEMESTER

A candidate who fulfils the following conditions shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements
for completion of a semester.

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 11.1 He/She secures not less than 75% of attendance for each course with the total number of
working hours specified in the respective curriculum.
11.2 Candidates representing University in State / National / International / Inter University Sports
events, paper or project presentation in National / International Conference with prior
permission from the Head of the Institution are given exemption upto 10% of the required
attendance and such candidates shall be permitted to appear for the current semester
examination on condonation (attendance 65% to 74%)
11.3 Candidates who could not attend classes continuously due to Trauma/Infectious diseases /
Surgeries requiring continuous medical attention, on submission of a valid medical certificate in
time, obtained from a Government doctor not below the rank of Assistant Surgeon, are given
exemption upto 10% of the required attendance and shall be permitted to appear for the
current semester examination on condonation (attendance 65% to 74%)
11.4 Permission mentioned in 11.2 and 11.3 can be allowed only twice during his/her entire course of
study.
11.4.1 Fees for 1st time condonation Rs.1000/- for one course and Rs. 300/- for every
additional course
11.4.2 Fees for 2nd time condonation Rs.5000/- for one course and Rs. 1000/- for every
additional course
11.5 His/her conduct should be certified to be satisfactory by the Head of the Department concerned
and Head of the Institution.
11.6 Candidate who does not secure 75% attendance in any one or more courses, will not be
permitted to write the end semester examinations for that/those courses. However he will be
permitted to move to the next semester and re-register for those courses in the next semester
after earning attendance and internal marks from the course coordinator through contact hours.
11.7 Candidates who do not complete all the courses in that semester (as per clause 11.1, 11.2 and
11.3), will not be permitted to write the end-semester examination and are not permitted to
move to next semester. However, they will be permitted to write the arrear examination, if any.
They are required to repeat the incomplete semester in the next academic year getting the
necessary permission from the authorities.

12 REQUIREMENTS FOR APPEARING FOR END SEMSTER EXAMINATION

A candidate shall normally be permitted to appear for the end semester examination of the current
semester, if he/she has satisfied the semester completion requirements (subject to Clause 11.1 with
11.2 and 11.3) and has registered for examination in all courses of that semester. Registration is
mandatory for arrear subjects along with current semester examinations, failing which the candidate
will not be permitted to move to the higher semester.

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 12.1 Reappearance Registration
12.1.1 If a student fail in a theory course, the reappearance registration for that course in the
subsequent semester is mandatory.
12.1.2 The student may attend the classes for the reappearance registration courses, if the
student wishes. However, the attendance requirement (vide clause 11) is not
compulsory for such courses.

13 END – SEMESTER EXAMINATION

13.1 There shall be one end – semester examination of 3 hour duration in each lecture – based
course.
13.2 The Project report of B.E. programme will be evaluated based on the report and a viva-voce
examination by an External Examiner and an Internal Examiner.
13.3 The following will be the weightage for different courses.
13.3.1 Theory courses : Internal Assessment – 40%
: End-Semester Examination – 60%
13.3.2 Laboratory based Courses : Internal Assessment – 40%
: End-Semester Examination – 60%
13.3.3 Project work [Maximum Marks: 200] : Internal Assessment – 40%
: End-Semester Examination – 60%
Internal Assessment – 80 marks : End-Semester Examination – 120 Marks
[Supervisor: 40 marks, committee: 40 marks] : [evaluation for project report (by External
Examiners): 40 Marks and Viva-Voce: 80 marks
(Internal and External Examiners]

14 PASSING REQUIREMENTS
14.1 The minimum number of total credits to be earned through successful completion of the
courses of study of the respective branch by a candidate to qualify for the award of degree in
the various branches of study is provided below.
Minimum number of credits to be earned through
successful completion of the courses of study of the
Branch of study respective branch, for the award of degree

For regular entry For lateral entry

(entry at first Semester) (entry at third semester)
Civil Engineering 160 121
Computer Science & Engineering 159 120
Electronics & Communication Engineering 160 121
Electrical & Electronics Engineering 157 118
Mechanical Engineering 160 121
Metallurgical Engineering 161 122

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 14.2 For each theory and laboratory courses, examination will be conducted for 100 marks. A
candidate who secures 50% marks and above in the end semester examination, and 50% in
continuous assessment and end semester examination both put together, shall be declared to
have passed the examination in that course.
14.3 A candidate who successfully completes the course requirements and passes all the prescribed
examinations in all the eight semesters within a maximum period of 7 years (14 semesters),
reckoned from the commencement of the first semester to which the candidate was admitted in
regular stream and [six semesters within a maximum period of 6 years (12 semesters), reckoned
from the commencement of the third semester to which the candidate was admitted for lateral
entry], is eligible to get the degree.

15 REVALUATION
15.1 Copies of answer script for theory course(s) can be obtained from the Office of the Controller of
Examinations on payment of a prescribed fee specified for this purpose through proper
application.
15.2 A candidate can apply for revaluation or photo copy cum revaluation of his/her semester
examination answer paper in a theory course, within a week from the declaration of results, on
payment of a prescribed fee through proper application to the Controller of Examinations, as
per norms given by the chairman, Academic Council. Revaluation is not permitted for Practical
Courses and for Project work.

16 CHALLENGING THE REVALUATION

Challenging the revaluation is permitted for those students who have applied for photocopy of
answer script. The copy of the answer script is to be valued by a competent authority and the valued
script should be submitted to COE’s office along with prescribed fee for challenging the revaluation
within 2 days after declaration of the revaluation results.

17 MALPRACTICE
If a student indulges in malpractice in any of the end-semester examinations, he/she shall be liable to
face punitive action as prescribed by the Controller of Examination, Government College of
Engineering, Salem.

18 PROCEDURE FOR USING SCRIBE

If a candidate is physically challenged / meets with accident or suffers from ill health at the time of
examination, then he/she may be permitted to use a scribe to write the examination on payment of a
prescribed fee through proper application to the Office of the Controller of Examinations. In such
case, maximum one hour extra time will be permitted. The scribe shall be a non-engineering student/
graduate.

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19 PROVISION FOR WITHDRAWAL FROM EXAMINATION
19.1 A candidate who satisfies Clause 12, may for valid reasons and on prior application, be granted
permission to withdraw from appearing for the examination of any one course or consecutive
examinations of more than one course in a semester examination.
19.2 Such withdrawal shall be permitted only ONCE during the entire period of study of the degree
programme.
19.3 Withdrawal application is valid only it is made 10 days prior to the commencement of the
examination in that course or courses and is recommended by the Head of the Department and
approved by the Head of the Institution.
19.4 Notwithstanding the requirement of the mandatory TEN days notice, application of withdrawal
for special case under extraordinary conditions will be considered on the merit of the case.
19.5 Withdrawal shall not be construed as an appearance for the eligibility of a candidate for First
Class with Distinction. This provision is also applicable to those who seek withdrawal during VIII
semester.
19.6 Withdrawal from the end semester examination is NOT applicable to arrear subjects of previous
semesters.
19.7 The candidate shall reappear for the withdrawn courses during the examination conducted in
the subsequent semester.

20 AWARD OF THE LETTER GRADES

20.1 The letter grade and the grade point are awarded based on percentage of marks secured by a
candidate in individual course as detailed below:
Range of Total Marks Letter Grade Grade Points (GP)
90 to 100 S 10
80 to 89 A 9

70 to 79 B 8

60 to 69 C 7

55 to 59 D 6

50 to 54 E 5

0 to 49 RA 0

Incomplete I 0
Withdrawal W 0
Withheld WH 0

“RA” denotes “reappearance” in the course.

“I” denotes “incomplete” as per clause 11.1 and hence prevention from writing End Semester
Examination.
“W” denotes “withdrawal” from the course.

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 “WH” denotes “withheld” due to malpractice etc.
20.2 For the Co–curricular activities such as National Cadet Corps (NCC)/ National Service Scheme
(NSS) / SPORTS / YRC, a satisfactory / not satisfactory grading will appear in the mark sheet.
Every student shall put in a minimum of 75% attendance in the training and attend the camp
compulsorily. The training and camp shall be completed during the first year of the programme.
However, for valid reasons, the Head of the Institution may permit a student to complete this
requirement before the completion of final semester. A satisfactory grade in the above co-
curricular activities is compulsory for the award of degree.
20.3 For zero credit courses Excellent / Good / Satisfactory grading will appear in the grade sheet.

21 PROCEDURE FOR COMPLETING THE PROGRAMME

21.1 A candidate, who, for some reason has discontinued the programme can join the programme of
study in any semester only at the time of its normal commencement in the Institution for
regular students, upon satisfying all the following conditions:
(a) He / she should have completed the course of study of the previous semesters.
(b) He / she should be eligible to register for the examinations and satisfy rule 11.1
(c) He / she should have registered for all the examinations of the previous semesters.
21.2 A candidate will be permitted to proceed from one semester to the next higher semester only if
he / she satisfies the regulation for eligibility to appear for the end-semester examination in the
semester concerned, subject to the condition that the candidate should register for all the
arrear courses in the lower semesters along with the current (higher) semester courses.
21.3 A candidate should have completed the B.E Degree course within a period of SEVEN consecutive
academic years (14 semesters) for regular stream [SIX consecutive academic years (12
semesters) for lateral entry] from the date of admission to the course, even if the candidate
discontinues and rejoins subsequently, to be eligible for the award of the degree.

22 ISSUE OF GRADE SHEETS AND GPA, CGPA CALCULATION

Individual Grade sheet for each semester will be issued through the Head of the Department
concerned, after the publication of the results with following details.
 The list of courses enrolled during the semester and the grade scored.
 The Grade Point Average (GPA) for the semester and
 The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of all courses enrolled from first semester
onwards.
GPA is the ratio of the sum of the products of the number of credits of courses registered and the
points corresponding to the grades scored in those courses, taken for all the courses, to the sum of
the number of credits of all the courses in the semester.
Where C – credit of a particular subject/Course

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the respective subject/Course.
CGPA will be calculated in a similar manner, considering all the courses enrolled from first semester.
“RA”, “I” and “W” grades will be excluded for calculating GPA and CGPA.

23 ELIGIBILITY FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE

A candidate shall be declared to be eligible for the award of the B.E. Degree provided the candidate
has
i) Successfully completed the course requirements and has passed all the prescribed examinations
in all the 8 semesters within a maximum period of 7 years for regular stream (6 semesters within
a maximum period of 6 years for lateral Entry) from the commencement of first semester (third
semester) to which the candidate was admitted.
ii) No disciplinary action is pending against him/her.
iii) Successfully completed NCC/NSS/SPORTS/YRC requirements.

24 CLASSIFICATION OF THE DEGREE AWARDED

24.1 FIRST CLASS WITH DISTINCTION
A candidate who qualifies for the Degree by passing the examinations in all courses of the entire
programme, in first attempt, within a period of eight semesters for regular stream (six semesters
for lateral entry) from the date of admission to the programme with CGPA not less than 8.50 for
the entire programme shall be declared to have passed the examination for the degree in FIRST
CLASS WITH DISTINCTION. For this purpose the withdrawal from examination will not be
construed as an appearance. Further, the authorized break of study will not be counted for the
purpose of classification.
24.2 A candidate transferred from other Institution, who qualifies for the degree by passing the
examinations in all courses of the entire programme in first attempt, within a period of eight
Semesters for regular stream and six semesters for Lateral Entry stream from the date of
admission to the programme with CGPA not less than 8.50 for the entire programme shall be
declared to have passed the examination for the degree in FIRST CLASS WITH DISTINCTION. For
this purpose the withdrawal from examination will not be construed as an appearance. Further,
the authorized break of study will not be counted for the purpose of classification.
24.3 FIRST CLASS
A candidate who qualifies for the award of the Degree, having passed the examinations in all the
courses of the entire programme (first to eight semesters) within a maximum period of NINE
consecutive semesters for regular stream (third to eight semesters) for lateral entry stream
within a maximum period of SIX semesters, from the date of admission to the programme with
CGPA not less than 7.00 for the entire programme, shall be declared to have passed the

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not be counted for the purpose of classification.
24.4 SECOND CLASS
All other successful candidates shall be declared to have passed the examinations for the Degree
in SECOND CLASS.
24.5 A candidate who is absent for semester examination in a course / project work after having
registered for the same shall be considered to have attempted that examination for the purpose
of classification.

25 TEMPORARY BREAK OF STUDY FROM A PROGRAMME

25.1 Break of study shall be granted only ONCE for valid reasons for a maximum of one year during
the entire period of study of the degree programme. However, in extraordinary situation the
candidate may apply for additional break of study not exceeding another one year by paying
prescribed fee for break of study. If candidate intends to temporarily discontinue the
programme in the middle of the semester for valid reasons, and to rejoin the programme in a
subsequent year, permission may be granted based on the merits of the case provided he / she
applies to the Head of the Institution (through Head of the Department ) in advance, but not
later than the last date for registering for the end semester examination of the semester in
question, through the Principal of the Institution stating the reasons there for and the probable
date of rejoining the programme.
25.2 The candidate permitted to rejoin the programme after the break shall be governed by the
Curriculum and Regulations in force at the time of rejoining. If the Regulation is changed, then,
those candidates may have to do additional courses as prescribed by the head of the
department and approved by the Academic Council.
25.3 The authorized break of study (for a maximum of one year) will not be counted for the duration
specified for passing all the courses for the purpose of classification. (vide clause 23). However,
additional break of study granted will be counted for the purpose of classification.
25.4 The total period for completion of the Programme reckoned from, the commencement of the
first semester to which the candidate was admitted shall not exceed the maximum period
specified irrespective of the period of break of study (vide clause 4.1) in order that he/she may
be eligible for award of the degree.
25.5 If any student is detained for want of requisite attendance, progress and good conduct, the
period spent in that semester shall not be considered as permitted ‘Break of Study’ or
‘Withdrawal’ (clause 18 and 24) and is not applicable in this case.

26 DISCIPLINE
Every student is required to observe discipline and decorous behaviour both inside and outside the
college and not to indulge in any activity which will tend to bring down the prestige of the college. In

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consisting of three Heads of Department, of which one should be from the faculty of the student, to
inquire into acts of indiscipline. The disciplinary action is subject to review by the University in case
the student represents to the University. Any expulsion of the student from the college shall be with
prior concurrence from Director of Technical Education / University.

27 RANK OF A STUDENT
A candidate who qualifies for the Degree by passing the examination in all courses of the entire
programme in the first attempt within a period of EIGHT Semesters from the date of admission to the
course can be given his/her position in the class as rank. The rank is determined from the I Semester
to VIII Semester end semester examination mark percentage. Students transferred from other
Institutions to Government College of Engineering, Salem and lateral entry students are not eligible
for rank.

28 PERSONALITY AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

All students shall enroll, on admission, in any one of the personality and character programmes (the
NCC / NSS / SPORTS / YRC). The programme shall include classes on hygiene and health awareness
and also training in first-aid.
National Cadet Corps (NCC) programme will have about 20 parades.
National Service Scheme (NSS) will have social service activities in and around college/institution.
SPORTS Games, Drills, Physical exercises etc.
Youth Red Cross (YRC) will have activities related to social services in and around college/institution.
While the training activities will normally be during weekends, the camp will normally be during
vacation period.

29 REVISION OF REGULATIONS CURRICULUM AND SYLLABI

The college may from time to time revise, amend or change the regulations, scheme of examinations
and syllabus, if found necessary.

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