B.E. ME, and MBA PROGRAMMES(Full - time)

INDEX of RULES & REGULATIONS

ACADEMIC RULES AND REGULATIONS OF FOUR YEAR B.E, TWO YEAR M.E AND MBA REGULAR DEGREE AND PG PROGRAMMES APPLICABLE FORTHE STUDENT BATCHES ADMITTEDFROM THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-22

1. PREAMBLE

Methodist College of Engineering and Technology (MCET)was established in the year 2008 on a sprawling 5.0acre of historic Methodist campus at Abids, Hyderabad. The college provides a serene and tranquil environment to the students boosting their mental potential and preparing them in all aspects to face the global competition with a smile and emerge victorious. The MCET has been established with the support of Executive board of Methodist Church in India that has been gracious and instrumental in making the vision of an Engineering College a reality. The MCET isapproved by AICTE, New Delhi and affiliated to Osmania University, Hyderabad. The College is Accredited by NAAC with A+ Grade and all eligible Under Graduate – B.E Programmes are accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA). The UGC has granted autonomy to the college for ten years wefAcademic Year 2021-22.

The College offersfollowing UG and PG Programmes.

UG-B.E PROGRAMMES

• Artificial Intelligence & Data Science
• CSE(Artificial Intelligence &Machine Learning
• ComputerScience &Engineering,
• ElectronicsandCommunicationEngineering
• Electricaland ElectronicsEngineering
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

PG-PROGRAMMES

• M.Ein Mechanical Engineering (CAD/CAM)
• MastersDegreeinBusinessAdministration, MBA

2. PRELIMINARY DEFINITIONS AND NOMENCLATURE

These rules are applicable to the students who are admitted to B.E -Eight Semesters Programme under Autonomywith effect from the academic year 2021-22. The preliminary definitions and nomenclature are furnished in the following table.

3. UNDER-GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES ON OFFER

MCEToffersaFour Year B. E degree Programmein Engineering under autonomy witheffectfromtheacademicyear2021-22 onwards, with intake as shown below.

Table - B.E Programmes of study

4. ADMISSION PROCESS

The eligibility criteria for admission into Engineering Programme offered at MCET shall be as prescribed by the Government of Telangana. The criteria are as mentionedbelow:

Ø The candidate shall be an Indian National /NRI.

Ø AcandidateforadmissiontotheFourYearDegreeProgrammeinEngineering must have passed the Intermediate Examination (10 +2)or equivalent as on the date of admission asrecognizedbytheBoardofIntermediateEducation (BIE),GovernmentofTelanganawithMathematics,PhysicsandChemistryasoptionalcourses,oranyotherexaminationrecognizedbytheOsmania Universityasequivalentthereto.

Ø AlltheeligibleapplicantsshallhavetoqualifyattheCommonEntranceExamination.Thecandidates willbeadmittedstrictlyinaccordancewiththemerit secured at theEntranceExaminationconductedbytheStateGovernmentofTelangana, keepinginviewtherulesinforceregardingthereservationsofseatstovarious categoriesofcandidates.

Ø Seats in each Programme in the Institute are classified into two categories i.e. Category–AandCategory–BaspertheGOs.

4.1 Category – ASeats

70% of the sanctioned seats shall be filled through counseling as per the rank secured by a candidate in the Common Entrance Test (TSEAMCET) conducted bythe Government of Telangana and as per other admission criteria laid down in theGOs.

4.2 Category – B Seats

30% of sanctioned seats shall be filled by the Institute as per the GOs issued by the Government of Telangana from time to time.

4.3 Direct Admission to third semester (Second Year) under Lateral Entry Scheme:

Acandidateshallbeadmittedintothethirdsemesterbasedontherank secured by the candidate in the Engineering Common Entrance Test, TSECET (For Diploma Holders) conducted by the Government of Telangana and as perotheradmissioncriterialaiddownintheGOsoftheGovernmentofTelangana.

5. MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION

The medium of instruction shall be English for all the Courses including their content delivery and examinations, seminars, presentations and project evaluation as prescribed in the Programme curriculum.

6. B.E. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

The structure of the B.E. Programme on offer at MCET is based on the Choice Based CreditSystem (CBCS) and Credit Based Semester System (CBSS) as defined by the UGC and the curriculum /course structure as suggested by the AICTE in its Model Curriculum.

6.1.Duration and Programme of Study.

The B.E. Programme offered at MCET follow semester scheme pattern. The duration of a B.E. Programme shall be of 4 academic years spread over 8 semesters.Each academic year shall have 2 semesters i.e., odd and even semesters and shall be counted as first semester, second semester, third semester and so on upto eighth semester.

Each semester shall have ‘Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE)’ and ‘Semester End Examination (SEE)’.

Each semester shall consist of 16 weeks of academic work that includes internal tests and excludes End semester examinations and evaluation.

· Each student shall secure the prescribed credits for each Programme with a CGPA ≥ 4.5required for the completion of the UG Programme and the award of the B.E degree.

· Admission / readmission / promotion are NOT entertained after fourweeks of the commencement ofinstruction.

· In case there are any court cases consequent to which the authorities are compelled to admit any candidate after the announced last date of admissions, the admission (seat) of such a student would be reserved for the subsequent year on a supernumerary basis.

· No refund of Tuition fee will be made after the commencement of instruction for students who wishtocanceltheiradmission. ThescheduleofstudyofallProgrammesare regulated by the Academic Council of the Methodist College of Engineering and Technology.

· Each candidate will be allotted to one of the Programmes at the time of admission, strictly depending on the merit secured at the Entrance Examination, and subject to the rules in force regarding reservation of seats. Under CBCS Programme, the duration shall be defined by the period in which a student earns the prescribed credits for the award of B.E degree.

6.2.Normal Duration

a. ThedurationoftheB.E degreeProgrammeshallbefouryears (Eight Semesters)

b. The duration of the B.EdegreeProgramme under lateral entry scheme (LES)shall be threeyears or six semesters.

6.3 . Maximum Duration

a. Candidate who fails to fulfill all the requirements for the award of the degree as specified here in after within(N+2) academic years from the time of admission, will forfeit his/her seat in the Programme and the admission will stand cancelled, where ‘N’ is the no. of yearsof Programme of study (four years for regular students and three years for lateral entry students)

b. The maximum period for a Programme shall also be dictated by the fact that a student has to demonstrate the prescribed minimum academic performance by registering for the prescribed minimum number of credits in every semester, for continuing in the Programme. This period can be equal to or lesser than the maximum period indicated asabove.

7. RULES AND REGULATION OF ATTENDANCE

1. Candidates admitted to a particular Programmeof study are required to pursue a “Regular Programme of Study” before they are permitted to appear for the Semester EndExamination.

2. “A RegularProgramme of Study” means putting in attendance of not less than 75% in eachsemester and registering for the examination.

3. In special cases and for sufficient cause shown, the Principal/Chairman Academic Council may, on the specific recommendations of the Head of the Department, condone the deficiency in attendance to the extent of 10% on medical grounds subject to submission of medical certificate and payment of condonationfee as prescribed by the Governing Body.

4. “Attendance of N.C.C / N.S.S Camps or Intercollegiate or Inter University or Inter State or International matches or debates or Educational Excursions or such other Inter University activities as approved by the authorities involving journeys outside the city in which the college is situated will not be counted as absence. (i) Such ‘absence shall not exceed four (4) weeks of the total period of instructions in a semester. (ii) Such leave should be availed with prior permission from the Principal and not be availed more than twice during the Programme of study. (iii) Without any prior permission, such leave shall be treated as absence. (iv) While calculating the attendance, the no. of classes not attended in each subject should be deleted in thedenominator.

5. The attendance shall be calculated on the aggregate of the papers/ Courses from the date of commencement of classes / date of readmission in case of detained candidates as per the almanac communicated byMCET.

6. In case of the candidates who fail to put in the required attendance in a semester of study, they shall be detained in the same semester and will not be permitted to appear for the Semester End Examination. Such candidates shall have to seek readmission into the same semester during the subsequent year in order to appear for the examination after fulfilling the attendance requirements and on payment of requisite tuitionfee.

7. a) Candidates admitted to the first year through an entrance test and donot have the requisite attendance but have more than 40% attendance in the first semester can seek readmission in the next academic year without once again appearing for the entrancetest, such seat can be considered as supernumerary.

b) In respect of candidates of such Programmes where the admissions are governed through an entrance test, candidates of First semester who do not have the minimum 40% attendance would lose their seat and theywill have to seek admission afresh by appearing at the entrance test once again.

8. SCHEME OF INSTRUCTION AND EXAMINATION

8.1 Assessment Procedures for Awarding Marks

All Programmes consist of Theory Courses, Laboratory Courses and Employability Enhancement Courses which include Project Work, Seminar, Professional Practices, Case Studies and Industrial/Practical Training.etc

Appearance in Semester End Examination(SEE) is mandatory for all Courses including theory, laboratory and project work. Performance in each course of study shall be evaluated based on (i) Continuous Internal Evaluation CIEthroughout the semester and (ii) SEE at the end of the semester. The evaluation shall be based on Outcome Based Education (OBE). For both Theory and Laboratory courses out of100 marks, 40 marks are allocated for CIE and 60 marks for SEE.

8.2 Distribution of marks and evaluation methodology

The performance of a student in each semester shall be evaluated course wisewith a maximum of 100 marks for theory and 100 marks for practical Courses.

8.2.1 Theory Courses

- The syllabus for the theory Courses shall be divided into FIVE units and each unit carries equal weightage in terms of marksdistribution.

- For theory Courses, the distribution of marks shall be 40 marks for Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) and 60 marks for the Semester End Examination(SEE).

8.2.1.1Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE - 40M)

- Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) shall consist of written examination (Internal Exam– 25 M), Quiz (Q-5M), Assignment (A-5M) Class Assessment (CA- 5M).

i. Internal Examination (25 M):

- For theory Courses, two written examinations shall be conductedin eachsemesteraspertheacademiccalendar.Each written examination shall be evaluated for 25marks.

- Question paper pattern for internal examinations (25 Marks)shall be asfollows:

PART-A: 5 X 2 M= 10 M -All questions are compulsory

PART-B: 3 X 5 M = 15 M

In Part-B three out of four questions have to be answered. Average of the two internal tests shall be calculated and used as the final internal marks for eachcourse.

ii. Quiz (5marks each):

10 quiz questions for each unit /Course Outcome in MCQ. Average ofall Quizexaminations for maximum of 5 marks will be considered

iii. Assignments(5marks each):

one Assignment for each unit/ Course Outcomeis required to be submitted to a maximum of 5 marks and it will be evaluated by the concerned teacher. Average of all assignment marks will be considered

iv. Class Assessment (CA-5M):

The CA marks of each subject will be acquired by performing any one of the following activities during the semester.

v. The valuation and verification of answer scripts of CIE shall be completed within a week after the conduct of theexamination.

8.2.1.2. Semester End Examination (SEE - 60 M)

- The SEE shall be conducted at the end of semester for a total of 60 marks of 3 hours’duration.

- The syllabus for the theory Courses shall be divided into FIVE units and each unit carries equal weightage in terms of marks distribution.

- QuestionpaperpatternforSEE(60Marks)shall be asfollows

PART-A: 10 X 2 M = 20 M

a. There shall be twoquestions from eachunit.

b. All questions arecompulsory.

PART-B: 5 X 8 M = 40 M

Ø Part B consists of 8 questions - one question from each of the five units and 6^th question covering 1^st and 2^nd units, 7th question covering 3^rd and 4 ^th units and 8^th question covering 5^th unit and any other units from 1 to 4 having more weightage.5 questions are to be answered out of the eight and each question carries 8 marks.

Ø There could be a maximum of three sub divisions in each of the 8 questions in Part B.

Ø Course Out come, Blooms Taxonomy levels and Maximum marks are to be indicated against each question both in CIE and SEE question papers

8.2.2. Laboratory Courses

i. Continuous Evaluation method is adopted for laboratory courses of all semesters and 40 marks are allocated for CIE. At the end of each experiment, the student is evaluated by allocating marks as given under.

· Observation and Results -20 marks

• Viva-Voce—10marks
• Record-10 marks

Average of marks obtained in all experiments is considered as the marks obtained in CIE

ii. SEE for Laboratory courses will be conducted by internal and external Examiners, 60 marks are allocated for each Labcourse and distribution of marks is as follows.

· Procedure – 10 marks

· Execution,Calculations and Results -30 marks

· Viva-voce-20 marks

• Note: i) For Programming Related SEE of Laboratory courses,the BOS-chairperson may take appropriate decision for distribution of 60 marks

ii) For all lab courses while awarding marks, the distribution of marks as per the scheme of evaluation is to be indicated in the answer booklet by the examiners

8.2.3 Project work:

i. Out of 50 marks allocated for CIE, 25 marks are awarded by the guide and remaining 25 marks are awarded by PRC (Project Review committee) constituted by BOS chairperson of the Dept.

ii. At the end of semester, the project will be evaluated for Max of 100 marks, by Internal and External Examiners as per the guidelines given under.

· 50 marks are allocated for quality of the project work covering

a. Literature review

b. Innovation/originality

c. Methodology and

d. Relevant/ practical application

• 25 marks are allocated to report writing /documentation

· 25 marks are allocated for candidate’s performance in terms of his/her viva-voce examination and overall subject knowledge.

Note: A course which is evaluated based on CIE with no SEE asper the scheme is treated as PASS when the candidate obtains 50% in CIE.

9. MINIMUM MARKS/GRADE FOR PASS

i. A Candidate shall be considered as pass in any course only if he/she secures not less than the minimum marks/grade in the end semester examination irrespective of the marks obtained in CIE. Minimum pass mark /grade in the end semester examination shall be:

Each theory course 40% E grade

Each laboratory course&Project work 50% D grade

ii. In addition to the above, a candidate requires to obtain 40% of aggregate of CIE & SEE together in all theory courses and 50% of aggregate of CIE & SEE together in all Laboratory courses including project/internships/seminars etc.

10. RANGE OF CREDITS

Credit system will be implemented in each semester. The credit hours for each theory course, laboratory sessions, Skill Development Courses and project work are clearly mentioned in the scheme of instruction.

Absolute grading system is adopted in awarding the letter grades. The marks are converted to grades based on pre-determined class interval. The following letter grades and grade points are used:

11. RULES OF PROMOTION

Note:

A. Regular Programme of Study means

i) Satisfying the attendance requirement and

ii) registering for the examination by paying the prescribed fees

B. If a candidate has more than permitted number of credits as backlogs, he/she will be detained.

C. The candidate who wishes to take readmission into the year in which he/she is detained have to pay the total tuition fee of that year and all the credits earned during that year shall become null and void.

12. GRADING SYSTEM

a. Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA)

Candidates who have passed all the courses in accordance with the grades secured by them in a semester including the CIE marks shall be awarded SGPA and it is calculated up to second decimal point

SGPA=Σ (Letter Grade PointiX Crediti) / Σ (Crediti), wherei ranges overall Courses in that semester

b. Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)

Candidates who have passed all the courses of the B.E. Degree Programme shall be awarded CGPA in accordance with the grades secured by them in all eight Semesters taken together, including the CIE marks secured in thosesemesters.

CGPA=Σ(SGPAj X Creditsj) / Σ(Creditsj),where j ranges overall semesters upto which the CGPA is computed.

· The grade secured shall be shown in the memorandum of marks/grade card as per the performance in CIE and SEE.

· A minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4. 5is required forthe award of Degree. The consolidated memorandum of marks will reflect the credits / grade scored in eachsubject.

· CGPA at a given point of Semester is calculated upto second decimal point. It is calculated only when total credits earned are equal to total credits prescribed as per scheme up to a semester in which the candidate has last appeared forSEE.

Illustration of calculation of SGPA:

Thus, SGPA = 149/20 = 7.45

Illustration of calculation of CGPA upto II semester:

SGPAofISem =152.5/19=8.03SGPAofIISem=155.5/20=7.78

CPGAuptoIISem =(8.03X19+7.78X20)/39=7.9

The above illustrated process of calculation of CGPA shall be followed for each subsequent semester until eight semesters.

The CGPA obtained at the end of eight semesters shall be the final CGPA secured by the student for the entire B.E. Programme.

13. GRADE CARD

The grade card issued shall contain the following:

a. The credits for each course offered in thatsemester.

b. Thelettergradeandgradepointaward ineachcourse.

c. TheSGPA/CGPA as per eligibility.

d. Total number of credits earned by the student up to the end of that semester.

14. REVALUATION

a. Studentcan register fortherevaluationof SEE after the declaration of resultsbypaying

thePrescribedfee.

b. The Controller of Examinations (COE) shall arrange for the revaluation and declare theresults.

c. Revaluation shall not be permitted to the Courses other than theory Courses.

15. Challenge of Valuation

After obtaining the photocopy of the corrected answer book of the theory subjects of SEE, the candidate can go for challenge of valuationwithin 10 days, on payment of the prescribed fees. The answer book of the candidates in such cases will be referred to an examiner outside the University. In case the candidate’s claim is found to be correct, 90% of the fees paid by the candidate will be refunded.

16. CREDIT TRANSFER FROM ANOTHER INSTITUTION TO MCET

a) Credit transfer of a student from other Institution to MCET is permitted for under- graduate Programme as per the GOs from the Government of Telangana.

b) A student studying in another Institution can take transfer to MCET against notification and orders issued by the Government of Telangana, under the followingconditions:

c) When a student seeks transfer, equivalent credits shall be assigned to the student basedon the Courses studied earlier by the student.

d) The student, when transferred from other Institution, must follow the rules and regulations ofMCET.

e) To graduate from MCET a transferred student must study at least halfoftheminimumdurationprescribedforaProgrammeatMCET.

17. WITHHOLDING OF RESULTS

a. If a student has not paid the pending dues to the institute OR in any case ofindiscipline/malpractice ispendingagainsthim/her,theresultsofsuch student shall bewithheld.

b. The issue of the award of the provisional certificate and the B.E. degree is liable to be withheld in suchcases.

18. AWARD OF DEGREE

The degree of bachelor of engineering will be conferred on candidate who has pursued a regular Programme of study of four /three (Lateral Entry) academic years as hereinafter prescribed in the scheme of instruction and has passed all the examinations as prescribed in the scheme of examinations.

To obtain degree, the student shall have passed in all the Courses and securedthenumberofcreditsasprescribedinthecoursestructureof the Programme offered by department concerned and should obtain a CGPA of at least 4.0 and shall not have any disciplinary actions pending against him/her.

Only CGPA will be shown in the Consolidated grade sheet and Division is not shown. However on the back side of the Consolidated Grade sheetdivision will be indicated based on the percentage of marks, by adhering to the norms and nomenclature followed by the affiliating University.

· to facilitate the students to meet the requirements of recruiters.

The equivalence of division secured in the degree on 10-point scale is givenbelow:

19. AWARD OF RANK CERTIFICATE/GOLD MEDAL

(a) A student securing highest CGPA in single attempt is eligible for award of Rank

Certificate/Gold Medal.

(b) A readmitted student is not eligible for award of RankCerticate/Gold Medal.

20. AWARD OF HONORS DEGREE

A student with a CGPA of 7.0 and above will be eligible to get B.E Honors in Engineering or additional Minor Engineering, if he/she completesan additional 15-20 credits. These could be acquired through MOOCs/Swayam/Courses offeredinternally as per the courses listed by BOS.

A student must pass in single attempt in all semesters for awarding HonorsDegree.

21. IMPROVEMENT OF OVERALL SCORE

1. ACandidatewhowishestoimprovehis/herOverallscoremaydosowithin oneacademicyearimmediatelyafterhavingpassedalltheexaminationsoftheB.E. Degree Programme, by reappearing in not more than two semesters(all courses including Laboratory pertaining to the semester taken together as per existing scheme of syllabus however CIE marks remain the same) examinations.

2. FortheawardoftheOverallscore,he/shewillhavethebenefitofthehigherof thetwoaggregatesofmarks/grades securedinthecorrespondingsemester(s).

22. GENERAL RULES OF EXAMINATION

➢ Procedures and the conduction of Exams will be as per the norms prescribed by the Governing body.

1. Application for registration to appear in any examination shall be made available in online through college website as per the notification.

2. When a candidate’s application is found in order and he/she is eligible to appear in Semester End Examination (SEE), the Examination Branch of the College shall furnish him with a Hall-Ticket, enabling the candidate to appear in the Semester End Examination.

3. The Hall-Ticket shall have to be produced by the Candidate before he/she is admitted to the Examination Hall.

4. A Candidate who does not present himself/herself for examination for any reason whatsoever, excepting shortage of attendance, shall not be entitled to claim refund of the whole or part of the examination fee, for subsequent Examination(s).

5. A candidate after he/she has been declared successful in the all examinations, shall be given a provisional certificate stating the year of examination, the branch in which he/she was examined and, the overall CGPA secured.

6. However, the candidates have to obtain degree certificate from the University Examination Branch.

7. No candidate shall be allowed to put in attendance for a Programme or appear at examinations for different degrees and different faculties simultaneously.

8. Students who have appeared once in any examination of the Programme need not put in fresh attendance, if they wish to reappear at the corresponding examination, notwithstanding the fact that the college may have introduced new courses. They will, however, have to appear at the examinations according to the scheme of examination any syllabi in force.

23. TRANSITORY REGULATIONS

1. Whenever a Course or Scheme of Instruction is revised / modified in a particular semester/year, two more examinations immediately following thereafter shall be conducted according to the old syllabus/regulations, providedthecontentinthecoursehaschangedmorethan40%.

2. Candidates not appearing at the examinations or failing in them shall take the examination subsequently according to the revised syllabus and regulations.

24. MALPRACTICE AND AWARD OF PUNISHMENT

25. SCHEME OF STUDY

a. Types of Courses in the Programmewill be of the following kinds