ACADEMIC REGULATIONS FOR

B.TECH. PROGRAMMES INCLUDING HONORS AND MINORS

(UNDER CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM EFFECTIVE FROM 2022-23 ADMITTED BATCH)

REGULATIONS 2022 (R-22)

GAYATRI VIDYA PARISHAD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

(Autonomous)
Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam 530048

Affiliated to Andhra University, Visakhapatnam

 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS FOR
B.Tech. Programmes including Honors / Minor Programmes
(Under Choice Based Credit System effective from 2022-23 admitted batch)

These Regulations shall be called the “Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering (Autonomous)
Regulations 2022 (R-22) for the award of B.Tech. Degree”.
These regulations shall be applicable for students enrolling for B.Tech. degree programmes at the
Institute from Academic Year 2022-23.
The admission of students shall be as per Govt. of Andhra Pradesh rules.
The medium of instruction for course work and examinations at the Institute shall be English.

1. Award of the Degree: A student will be declared eligible for the award of B.Tech. degree if
he/she fulfills the following:
i. Pursues a course of study in not less than four and not more than eight consecutive
academic years.
ii. After eight academic years from the year of their admission, he/she shall forfeit their seat in
B.Tech course and their admission stands cancelled.
iii. Registers for 160 credits and must secure all the 160 credits.
iv. Registers and pass in all the non-credit mandatory courses.
v. A student shall be eligible for the award of B.Tech degree with Honors or Minor if he/she
earns 20 credits in addition to the 160 credits within 4 years duration.

2. Structure of the B.Tech. program:

S.No. Category Code Credits

1 Humanities and Social science HSMC 10.5

including Management courses
2 Basic Science courses BSC 21
3 Engineering Science courses ESC 24
4 Professional Core Courses PCC 51
5 Open Elective / Job Oriented Elective OEC 12
6 Professional Elective courses PEC 15
7 Project wok , Internship, Seminar PROJ 16.5
8 Mandatory courses (Non-credit) MC -
9 Skill oriented Courses SoC 10
Total Credits 160
The credits are allotted as:
1 Hr. Lecture (L) per week - 1 credit
1 Hr. Tutorial (T) per week - 1 credit
1 Hr. Practical (P) per week - 0.5 credits.

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 Semester Composition Credits
0 Induction Programme (2-3 weeks) 0 Credits

I 4 / 5 Theory + 4 Labs (19.5 Credits) Includes

Engineering Workshop (1-0-4) /
39 Credits
Engineering Drawing (1-0-4)
II 5 / 4 Theory + 4 Labs (19.5 Credits) Non-Credit Mandatory Course-I

Includes
III 5 Theory + 4 Labs (21.5 Credits) Design Thinking & Innovation,
Programming with Python, 43 Credits
Non-Credit Mandatory Course-II,
5 Theory + 4 Labs (21.5 Credits)
Skill oriented Courses-I, II
IV
Honors/Minor courses (3-1-0/4-0-0) during IV semester 4 Credits

Intern-I: 2 Months Internship (Mandatory) during summer vacation (1.5 Credits)

3 Theory + 3 Labs + Includes

V Professional Elective-I + JOE-I+ Non-Credit Mandatory Courses -
Intern-I (21.5 Credits) III, IV
43 Credits
3 Theory + 4 Labs Skill oriented Courses-III, IV
VI + Professional Elective-II + JOE-II
(21.5 Credits)
Honors/Minor courses (3-1-0/4-0-0) during V, VI semesters 8 Credits

Intern-II: 2 Months Industrial/Research Internship (Mandatory) during summer vacation (3 Credits)

1 Theory + 1 Lab
+ Professional Electives – III, IV, V
VII + Open Elective – I, II Includes 23 Credits
+ Industrial/Research Internship two Skill oriented Courses-V
Months (Mandatory) after VI Semester

Honors/Minor courses (3-1-0/4-0-0) 4 Credits

Project
VIII (Project work / Internship in Industry) 12 Credits

Total Credits for regular programme 160 Credits

2 Courses from MOOCs for Honors /Minor course during IV to VII semesters 4 Credits

Total Credits for Honors/Minor 20 Credits

Non-credit mandatory courses: Environmental Sciences, Human Values & Professional Ethics, Indian Constitution, Essence of Indian Traditional Knowledge

3. Student Induction Programme: There will be mandatory student induction programme for
freshers for two to three weeks before the commencement of first semester. Physical activity,
Creative Arts, Universal Human Values, Literary, Proficiency Modules, Lectures by Eminent
People, Visits to local Areas, Familiarization to Dept./Branch & Innovations etc.

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4. A student shall register for courses in each semester offered by the concerned department
under Choice Based Credit System (CBCS). The Open Electives are offered to students of all
branches in general. However, a student shall choose an open elective from the list in such a
manner that he/she has not studied the same course during the Programme.

5. All the students shall register for NCC/NSS/Social activities. A student will be required to
participate in an activity for two hours in a week during second and third semesters. Grade
shall be awarded as Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory in the mark sheet on the basis of participation,
attendance, performance and behavior. If a student gets an unsatisfactory Grade, he/she shall repeat
the above activity in the subsequent years, in order to complete the degree requirements.

6. A student shall be permitted to pursue up to a maximum of two elective courses under MOOCs
during the Programme. Each of the courses must be of minimum 12 weeks in duration. One faculty
in-charge is nominated for each course to monitor the registration and progression of the student.
Attendance will not be counted for courses under MOOCs. The Head of the department shall notify
the list of such courses at the beginning of the semester. The student has to pursue and acquire a
certificate for a course under MOOCs from the organizations/agencies approved by the BoS in
order to earn the 3 credits within the same semester. Letter grade “E” shall be awarded in case of
attendance grade for online courses (under MOOCs).

7. The students shall register for professional and open elective courses at the beginning of the
semester. There shall be a limit on the minimum and maximum number of registrations based on
class / section strength.

8. Students shall undergo mandatory summer internships for a minimum of six weeks duration each at
the end of second and third year of the Programme. There shall also be mandatory full internship in
the final semester of the Programme. (implementation shall be in line with the guidelines of
APSCHE / affiliating University).

9. Attendance Requirements:
i. A student shall be eligible to appear for end semester examinations if he/she acquires a
minimum of 75% of attendance in aggregate of all the subjects in a semester.
 In the case of students who participate in activities like NSS, NCC, sports, intercollegiate
tournaments conducted at National level/State Level/ University Level with prior approval
of the Principal, the candidate may be deemed to have attended the college during the
actual period of such activity, solely for the purpose of attendance.
 Participating in the seminar, workshop, conference with prior approval of the Principal, the
candidate may be deemed to have attended the college during the actual period of such
activity, solely for the purpose of attendance permission. The maximum period of such
events is limited to 10 days.
 In the case of students admitted under special circumstances (late admission / transfer
etc.,), the candidate shall attend at least 50% of the total classes held during semester and
shall have attended at least 75% of the total classes held from the date of admission.

ii. Condonation for shortage of attendance in aggregate up to 10% (65% and above and below
75%) in each semester may be granted on medical grounds. A stipulated fee shall be payable
to the college towards condonation of shortage of attendance.
iii. Students whose shortage of attendance is not condoned in any semester are detained and are not
eligible to take their end semester examination of that class and their registration shall stand
cancelled.
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 iv. A student will not be promoted to the next semester unless he/she satisfies the attendance
requirements of the present semester, as applicable. They shall seek readmission and continue his
course of study from that semester when offered next.
v. Attendance against each course will be indicated in the marks memo by a letter grade as
follows:
Attendance Grade
90% and above A
75% to 89% B
65% to 74% C
below 65% D

Letter grade “E” shall be awarded in case of attendance grade for online courses / any other
certificate course offered by external agency.

10. Method of Evaluation:

The performance of a student in each semester shall be evaluated through Continuous Internal
Evaluation and End Semester Examination. The student shall earn the credits in the respective courses
by obtaining at least the marks as specified in the pass criteria given below:

S. Type of course Continuous Internal End Semester Examination Pass Criteria

No. Evaluation (3 hours)
Max. marks Evaluation
(Paper setting)
1 Theory Courses 30 Marks 70 Marks Double valuation 40% (28 marks) from End
(External) (Internal and semester and
Two tests each for 20 marks. External) 40% (40 marks) on aggregate
2:1 weighted averaged from Internal and End semester
marks with the higher score Examination put together
carrying a weightage of 2
shall be considered.
Four assessments by at least
any two of the following
methods each for 10 marks
and average shall be
considered.
(Assessment Methods:
Assignment / Quiz / Term
paper / Tutorial / Surprise test
/ seminar / Open book test /
Case study / Lab activity /
Projects /Any other Teacher
specific method).
2 Professional Elective 30 Marks 70 Marks Single valuation 40% (28 marks) from End
/ Job Oriented (Internal) (Internal) semester and
Elective / Open (same as that for Theory 40% (40marks) on aggregate
Elective course in S. No. 1) from Internal and End semester
Examinations put together
3 Practical Courses 50 Marks 50 Marks Single Valuation 50% (25 marks) from End
Including (External) (External) semester Examination and
Engg. Drawing and 25 marks 50% (50 marks) on aggregate
Engg. Workshop, (day-wise performance from Internal and End semester
including observation, viva, Examinations put together.
record / report etc.)
25 marks (from internal
examination at the end of
each cycle).
Average marks shall be
considered in each
component

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4 Design Thinking & 50 Marks 50 Marks Single Valuation 50% (25 marks) from End
Innovation Design thinking phase-wise (Internal) (Internal) semester Examination and
performance assessment 50% (50 marks) on aggregate
from Internal and End semester
Examinations put together.
5 Skill Oriented -- 100 Marks Single valuation 50% (50 Marks) from End
Courses - (Internal) (Internal) semester Examination
(Lab Examination to
be conducted by
concerned teacher
and a senior expert in
the subject from the
same department)
6 Non-credit ----- 100 Marks Single valuation 40% (40 Marks) from End
Mandatory courses (Internal) (Internal) Semester Examination.

No marks or letter grade shall

be allotted for all the non-
credit mandatory courses.
7 Summer Internships --- 100 Marks Through an Internal 50% (50 Marks) from Report,
/ Community (Internal) committee Presentation and Viva-voce.
Service Project (comprising of HoD,
Supervisor and a
senior faculty of the
department) based on
Report (50%),
Presentation and
Viva-voce (50%).
8 Project Work 50 Marks 50 Marks External 50% (25 marks) from End
(Two Mid-Term evaluations (External) (based on the report, semester Examination and
each for 25 Marks based on Presentation and 50% (50 marks) on aggregate
the progress, through an Viva-voce from Internal and End semester
Internal committee examination). Examinations put together.
comprising of HoD, Project
Supervisor and a senior
faculty of the department.

11. Valuation of scripts:

For both single and double valuation, a chief examiner shall be appointed for each theory course to
monitor the valuation process and evaluate atleast 10% of scripts per bundle at random for which
the marks awarded by the chief examiner shall be final.
In case of double valuation, in addition to the above,
(i) If the difference between the first and second valuations is less than or equal to 10 marks
(15% of 70 marks), the better of the two valuations shall be awarded.
(ii) If the difference between the first and second valuations is more than 10 marks (15% of 70
marks), the chief examiner shall value the script. Out of the three valuations, the average of
marks obtained in third valuation and the marks obtained nearer to third valuation out of first
two valuations shall be considered.

12. Supplementary examinations:

Supplementary examinations for the odd semester shall be conducted with the regular
examinations of even semester and vice versa.
If a student fails in Design Thinking and Innovation / Internship (Industrial or Research or
Community Service Project) / final semester Project Work, the student shall appear for
supplementary examination as and when conducted.

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13. Revaluation:
Revaluation of any theory subject / course shall be entertained within a stipulated period on
payment of specified fee.

14. Withholding of Result:

The result of a student in a semester shall be withheld and not declared if the student has
disciplinary action pending against him / her.

15. Promotion Rules:

A student shall fulfill both the following attendance and credit requirements for promotion:
a) Attendance requirements:
A student shall fulfill the minimum attendance requirements in every semester for
promotion to next semester.
b) Credit requirements:
i. A student will be promoted from IV to V semester if he/she fulfills the academic
requirement of atleast 40% of credits up to either III semester (i.e., 25 credits out of
60.5 credits) or IV semester (i.e., 33 Credits out of 82 Credits) from all the
examinations, whether or not the candidate takes the examinations and secures
prescribed minimum attendance in IV semester.
ii. A student shall be promoted from VI to VII semester if he/she fulfills the academic
requirements of atleast 40% of the credits up to either V semester (i.e., 42 credits out of
103.5 credits) or VI semester (i.e., 50 Credits out of 125 Credits) from all the
examinations, whether or not the candidate takes the examinations and secures
prescribed minimum attendance in VI semester.

16. Grading:
The marks obtained in each subject (out of 100 marks) will be converted to a corresponding letter
grade as given below, depending on the range in which the marks obtained by the student fall.
Grade Point: It is a numerical weight allotted to each letter grade on a 10-point scale.
Letter Grade: It is an index of the performance of students in a said course.
Grades are denoted by letters A+, A, B, C, D, E and F.

Marks Range Letter Grade Grade Point

Theory Practical, Drawing,
(including Design Thinking,
Mandatory SoCs, Internships,
courses) Project
≥ 90 ≥ 90 A+ (Outstanding) 10
80 - 89 80 - 89 A (Excellent) 9
70 - 79 70 - 79 B (Very Good) 8
60 - 69 60 - 69 C (Good) 7
#
50 - 59 50 - 59 D (Fair) 6
*
40 - 49 - E (Satisfactory) 5
- - F (Fail) 0
- - Ab (Absent) 0
* #
Pass mark for Theory courses, Pass mark for all other courses

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Calculation of Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA):
i. The SGPA is the ratio of sum of the product of the number of credits with the grade points
scored by a student in all the courses taken by a student and the sum of the number of credits of all
the courses undergone by a student, i.e. SGPA = Σ (Ci × Gi)/ Σ Ci
where, Ci is the number of credits of the ith subject and Gi is the grade point scored by the
student in the ith course
ii. The CGPA will be computed in the same manner taking into account all the courses undergone by
a student over all the semesters of a program, i.e. CGPA = Σ (Ci × Si)/ Σ Ci
th
where Si is the SGPA of the i semester and Ci is the total number of credits in that semester
iii. Both SGPA and CGPA shall be rounded off to 2 decimal points and reported in the transcripts.
iv. While computing the SGPA/CGPA, the subjects in which the student is awarded Zero grade
points will also be included.

17. Award of Degree:

Eligibility for the award of degree: A student shall be eligible for the award of the B.Tech. degree if
he/she fulfills the following conditions:
i. Register and successfully complete all the courses prescribed within the stipulated period.
ii. Earn 160 credits and pass in all non-credit mandatory courses
iii. Secure satisfactory grade in social activity
iv. No disciplinary action is pending against him/her
v. Pay the prescribed fee for all the years

After acquiring eligibility for award of B.Tech. degree, the student shall be placed in one of the
following:

Class Awarded CGPA Secured

First Class with Distinction ≥ 7.5
(within four years for regular and three years for lateral entry
without any supplementary appearance)
First Class ≥ 6.5
Second Class ≥ 5.5 and < 6.5
Pass Class ≥ 5.0 and < 5.5

CGPA to Percentage of Marks: Equivalent percentage of marks = (CGPA-0.5)*10

18. Re-registration for failed courses:

A candidate shall be given one chance to re-register for a maximum of four failed courses of
regular B.Tech. programme. The re-registration is permitted only after completion of VIII semester as
and when the subject(s) are offered and payment of prescribed fee. In the event of re-registration, the
internal marks and end semester examination marks obtained in the previous attempt are nullified.
However, the students who avail this provision are eligible for PASS / SECOND CLASS / FIRST
CLASS only.

19. Gap Year - concept of Student Entrepreneur in Residence:

Outstanding students who wish to pursue entrepreneurship are allowed to take a break of one year at
any time after I year / II year / III year to pursue entrepreneurship full time. This period shall be
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counted for the maximum time for graduation. An evaluation committee at the college level shall be
constituted to evaluate the proposal submitted by the student and the committee shall decide on
permitting the student for availing the Gap Year.

20. Curricular Framework for Mandatory Internships

i. Two summer internships each with a minimum of six weeks duration, done at the end of second
and third years, respectively are mandatory. The internship can be done by the students at local
industries, Govt. Organizations, Construction agencies, Industries, Hydel and thermal power
projects and also in software MNCs.
ii. Evaluation of the summer internships shall be through the departmental committee comprising
the Head of the Department as chairman and two faculty of the department including the
Supervisor. A student will be required to submit a summer internship report to the concerned
department and appear for an oral presentation before the departmental committee. The report
and the oral presentation shall carry 40% and 60% weightages, respectively.
iii. In the final semester, the student shall mandatorily undergo internship and parallelly he/she shall
work on a project with well-defined objectives. At the end of the semester the candidate shall
submit an internship completion certificate and a project report on the work carried out
during the internship. The project work shall be evaluated with an external examiner.
iv. The student internship programs shall be facilitated and monitored through a college level
committee with three senior faculty members including supervisor. Completion of internships
is mandatory, if any student fails to complete internship, he/she will not be eligible for the award
of degree. In such cases, the student shall repeat and complete the internship.

21. Curricular Framework for Skill oriented Courses (SoCs):

i. Out of the five skill courses two shall be skill-oriented courses from the same domain and shall be
completed in second year. Of the remaining 3 skill courses, one shall be necessarily be a soft skill
course and the remaining 2 shall be skill-advanced courses either from the same domain or Job
oriented skill courses, which can be of inter disciplinary nature.
ii. The student can choose either the skill courses being offered by the department or to choose a
certificate course being offered by industries / Professional bodies / APSSDC or any other
accredited bodies as approved by the concerned BoS.
iii. If a student chooses to take a Certificate Course offered by Industries / Professional bodies /
APSSDC or any other accredited bodies, in lieu of the skill advanced course offered by the
department, the credits shall be awarded to the student upon producing the Course Completion
Certificate from the agency / professional bodies as approved by the BoS.
iv. If a student prefers to take a certificate course offered by external agency, attendance shall
be computed by excluding the skill course in all the calculations of mandatory attendance
requirements upon producing a valid certificate as approved by the concerned HoD. The student is
deemed to have fulfilled the attendance requirement of the course and acquire the credits assigned
to the course.
v. The grades / marks given for a course by external agencies will be converted to the equivalent
grades / marks of GVPCE(A).

22. Community Service Project (Experiential learning through community engagement):

Community Service Project is an experiential learning strategy that integrates
meaningful community service with instruction, participation, learning and community
development. Community Service Project is meant to link the community with the college for
mutual benefit.
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Objectives
 Community Service Project should be an integral part of the curriculum, as an alternative to the
o Summer Internships / Apprenticeships / On the Job Training, whenever there is an exigency
when students cannot pursue their summer internships. The specific objectives are;
 To sensitize the students to the living conditions of the people who are around them,
 To bring about an attitudinal change in the students and help them to develop societal
consciousness, sensibility, responsibility and accountability
 To make students aware of their inner strength and help them to find new /out of box solutions to
the social problems.
 To make students socially responsible citizens who are sensitive to the needs of
the disadvantaged sections.
 To help students to initiate developmental activities in the community in coordination with
public and government authorities.
 To develop a holistic life perspective among the students by making them study
culture, traditions, habits, lifestyles, resource utilization, wastages and its management,
social problems, public administration system and the roles and responsibilities of different
persons across different social systems.

Implementation of Community Service Project

 Every student should put in a minimum of 180 hours for the Community Service Project
during the summer vacation.
 Each class/section should be assigned with a mentor
 Specific Departments could concentrate on their major areas of concern.
 A log book has to be maintained by each of the student, where the activities undertaken /
involved to be recorded.
 The log book has to be countersigned by the concerned mentor/faculty incharge.
 Evaluation to be done based on the active participation of the student and grade could
be awarded by the mentor/faculty member.
 The final evaluation to be reflected in the grade memo of the student.
 The Community Service Project should be different from the regular programmes of NSS /
NCC / Green Corps/Red Ribbon Club, etc.
 Minor project report should be submitted by each student. An internal Viva shall also
be conducted by a committee constituted by the principal of the college.
 Award of marks shall be made as per the guidelines of Internship/apprentice/ on the job training.

23. Curricular Framework for Honors Programme

i. Students of a department / discipline are eligible to opt for Honors Programme offered by the
same department / discipline. Students can select the additional and advanced courses from their
respective branch in which they are pursuing the degree and get an honors degree in the same.
ii. In addition to fulfilling all the requisites of the Regular B.Tech Programme (earning 160 credits), a
student shall earn 20 additional credits to be eligible for the award of B.Tech (Honors) degree.
iii. Of the 20 additional credits to be acquired, 16 credits shall be earned by undergoing specified
courses listed as pools, with four courses, each carrying 4 credits. The remaining 4 credits must
be acquired through two MOOCs, which shall be domain specific, each with 2 credits and with a
minimum duration of 8 weeks as recommended by the Board of studies. Attendance will not be
monitored for MOOC courses. Students have to acquire a certificate from the agencies approved by
the BoS with grading or marks or pass/fail in order to earn 4 credits. If the MOOC course is a
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 pass/fail course without any grades, the grade shall be assigned as per the recommendations of
the academic council.
iv. It is the responsibility of the student to acquire / complete prerequisites before taking the
respective course. The courses offered in each pool shall be domain specific courses and
advanced courses. Each pool can have theory as well as laboratory courses. If a course comes
with a lab component, that component has to be cleared separately.
v. If a student has already studied any course from the list prescribed for B.Tech (Honors), he/she
shall be permitted to choose any other course listed under professional electives of the respective
B.Tech programme.

24. Curricular Framework for Minor Programme:

i. Students who are desirous of pursuing their special interest areas other than the chosen discipline of
Engineering may opt for additional courses in minor specialization groups offered by a
department other than their parent department. Students can also opt for Industry relevant tracks of
any branch to obtain the Minor Degree.
ii. A student shall earn additional 20 credits in the specified area to be eligible for the award of
B.Tech degree with Minor. This is in addition to the credits essential for obtaining the Under
Graduate Degree in Major Discipline (i.e. 160 credits).
iii. Out of the 20 Credits, 16 credits shall be earned by undergoing specified courses listed by the
concerned BoS along with prerequisites. It is the responsibility of the student to acquire /
complete prerequisite before taking the respective course. If a course comes with a lab
component, that component has to be cleared separately. A student shall be permitted to choose
only those courses that he/she has not studied in any form during the Programme.
iv. In addition to the 16 credits, students must pursue at least 2 courses through MOOCs / external
agencies. The courses must be of minimum 8 weeks in duration. Attendance will not be
monitored for MOOC courses. Student has to acquire a certificate from the agencies approved by
the BoS with grading or marks or pass/fail in order to earn 4 credits. If the MOOC course is a
pass/fail course without any grades, the grade to be assigned as decided by the academic council.
v. Student can opt courses from the Industry relevant minor specialization, Skill Development
Corporation (APSSDC), an external agency recommended and approved by concerned BoS and
should produce course completion certificate.

25. Other Common guidelines for Honors / Minor Programme:

i. A student shall be permitted only to register either for Honors or for Minor programme and the
class work shall be conducted outside the contact hours of the regular B.Tech. programme.
ii. The administration reserves the right to decide on the minimum enrolments for offering Honors /
Minor program by the department. If a minimum enrolments criterion is not met, then the
students may be permitted to register for the equivalent MOOC courses as approved in BoS.
iii. A student shall be permitted to register for Honors / Minor program at the beginning of IV
semester subject to a maximum of two additional courses per semester, provided that the student
must have acquired 8.0 CGPA upto the end of II semester without any history of backlogs.
In case the III semester results are declared after the commencement of the IV semester, and if a
student fails to acquire 8.0 CGPA upto III semester or failed in any of the courses, his/her
registration for Honors / Minor program stands cancelled and he/she shall continue with the
regular Programme. The CGPA of 8.0 has to be maintained in the subsequent semesters of regular
B.Tech. programme, without any backlog in order to keep the registration for Honors / Minor
programme active. The admission into Minor / Honors shall be strictly on the merit basis only. In
case of a tie the GPA secured in the core courses shall be taken into consideration.
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 iv. A student shall be permitted to appear for the end semester examinations, provided he/she
puts up a minimum attendance of 75% in each course registered. However, condonation for
shortage of attendance between 65-74% may be given on medical grounds. The student concerned
will be permitted to take the end semester examination, on payment of condonation fee.
Attendance against each course will be indicated in the marks memo by a letter grade as that of
regular B.Tech. programme.
v. The internal and end semester evaluation system for Theory, Practical and Mini-Project shall
be same as that of similar type of courses in regular B.Tech. programme.
vi. The Honors / Minor degree will be awarded only after successful completion of all 20 Credits.
Separate CGPA shall be given for the Honors / Minor programme. No Class / Division will
be awarded in case of Honors / Minor programme. Withdrawal from Honors / Minor
programme is allowed in any semester.
vii. If a student drops or is terminated from the Honors / Minor program, the additional credits so far
earned cannot be converted into free or core electives; they will remain extra. These additional
courses will find mention in the transcript (but not in the degree certificate). In such cases, the
student may choose between the actual grade or a “pass (P)” grade and also choose to omit the
mention of the course as per the following: (i) All the courses done under the dropped Minor
will be shown in the transcript and (ii) None of the courses done under the dropped Minor will be
shown in the transcript (implementation shall be in line with the guidelines of APSCHE / affiliating
University).
viii. In case a student (i) fails to meet attendance requirement in any subject registered under Honors /
Minor programme or (ii) fails in any subject registered under Honors / Minor programme or
(iii) fails to meet the 8.0 CGPA requirement at any point after registration, he/she will be
dropped from the list of students eligible for degree with Honors / Minor and they will receive
B.Tech degree only. However, such students will receive a separate grade sheet mentioning the
additional courses completed by them (implementation shall be in line with the guidelines of
APSCHE / affiliating University).
ix. If a student gets detained due to attendance shortage in the regular programme even after registered
for Honors / Minor, his/ her admission in Honors / Minor shall be cancelled.
x. The Honors / Minor must be completed simultaneously with a major degree program. A
student cannot earn the Honors / Minor after he/she has already earned bachelor’s degree.
xi. The nomenclature and mention of title on the degree certificate for Honors / Minor shall be
in accordance with guidelines from the affiliating University.

26. Guidelines for Courses under MOOCs (including SoCs):

i. Each of the 2 credit / 3 credit course under MOOCs shall be of minimum 8 weeks / 12 weeks
duration, respectively. One faculty in-charge shall be nominated for each course to monitor the
registration and progression of the student. Attendance will not be counted for courses under
MOOCs.
ii. The Head of the department shall notify the list of such courses in advance. The student has to
pursue and acquire a certificate for a course under MOOCs from the organizations / agencies
approved by the BoS in order to earn the credits.
iii. The students may also be permitted to register for a course under MOOCs ahead of the
corresponding regular semester based on the start dates of course by external agencies.
iv. If a course under MOOCs is not offered during the specified semester, the same or equivalent
course under MOOCs may be offered in blended mode.
v. If the external agency is unable to conduct examination or give grades/marks due to any
unavoidable circumstances, the college shall conduct examination and give grades/marks.
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 vi. In case a student fails in any course under MOOCs offered by college in blended mode, he/she
shall appear in supplementary examination as and when conducted by the college.
vii. In case a student fails in any course under MOOCs offered by external agency, he/she may be
permitted to register for the same or equivalent or any other course approved in BoS.
viii. The grades / marks given for a course under MOOCs by external agencies will be converted to the
equivalent grades / marks of GVPCE(A).
ix. If the external agency declares only Pass without any grade / marks for a course under MOOCs,
the college shall award minimum grade corresponding to Pass criteria.

General:
i. Where the words he, him, his, occur, they imply she, her, hers, also.
ii. The academic regulations should be read as a whole for the purpose of any interpretation.
iii. In the case of any doubt or ambiguity in the interpretation of the above rules, the decision
of the Chairman, Academic Council is final.
iv. The College may change or amend the Academic regulations or syllabi at any time as per the
directions of the Academic Council and the changes or amendments made shall be applicable to
all the students with effect from the dates notified by the College.

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 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
FOR STUDENTS ADMITTED THROUGH LATERAL ENTRY

The duration of the programme for the degree of B.Tech. for lateral entry students will be three
academic years, with two semesters in each year. However, if a student cannot complete within 3
years, he/she can do so by taking more time but not more than 6 years from the year of first
admission.

1. Structure of the Programme:

Semester Composition Credits

Includes
III 5 Theory + 4 Labs (21.5 Credits) Design Thinking & Innovation,
Programming with Python, 43 Credits
Non-Credit Mandatory Course-II,
5 Theory + 4 Labs (21.5 Credits)
Two skill oriented Courses
IV
Honors/Minor courses (3-0-2 / 3-1-0) during IV semester 4 Credits

2 Months Internship (Mandatory) during summer vacation

3 Theory + 3 Labs + Includes

V Professional Elective-I + JOE-I+ AI tools, IoT,
Intern-I (21.5 Credits) Non-Credit Mandatory Courses -
43 Credits
3 Theory + 4 Labs III, IV
VI + Professional Elective-II Skill advanced course -I and
+ JOE-II Soft skills course
(21.5 Credits)
Honors/Minor courses (3-0-2 / 3-1-0) during V, VI semesters 8 Credits

2 Months Industrial/Research Internship (Mandatory) during summer vacation

1 Theory + 1 Lab
+ Professional Electives – III, IV, V
VII + Open Elective – I, II Includes 23 Credits
+ Industrial/Research Internship two Skill advanced course –II
Months (Mandatory) after VI Semester

Honors/Minor courses (3-0-2 / 3-1-0) 4 Credits

VIII Project 12 Credits

(Project work / Internship in Industry,
Seminar )
Total credits 121 Credits

2 Courses from MOOCs for Honors /Minor course during IV to VII semesters 4 Credits
Non-credit mandatory courses: Human Values & Professional Ethics, Indian Constitution, Essence of Indian Traditional Knowledge

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 2. Promotion Rules:
A student shall fulfill both the following attendance and credit requirements for promotion:
a) Attendance requirements:
A student shall fulfill the minimum attendance requirements in every semester for promotion to
next semester.
b) Credit requirements:
A student shall be promoted from VI to VII semester if he/she fulfills the academic
requirements of atleast 40% of the credits up to either V semester (i.e., 26 credits out of 64.5
credits) or VI semester (i.e., 35 credits out of 86 credits) from all the examinations, whether or
not the candidate takes the examinations and secures prescribed minimum attendance in VI
semester.

3. Minimum Academic Requirement for the award of degree:

i. A student shall pass in all courses corresponding to 121 credits, secure a pass in all the Non-
Credit mandatory courses to be eligible for the award of the B.Tech. degree.
ii. A student shall acquire 20 credits from courses prescribed for Honors / Minor degree, in addition
to the minimum Academic Requirement for award of regular B.Tech. degree to be eligible for the
award of the Honors / Minor degree. A student shall be permitted to register for Honors /
Minor program at the beginning of IV semester subject to a maximum of two additional courses
per semester, provided that the student must have acquired 8.0 CGPA upto the end of III semester
without any history of backlogs. In case the III semester results are declared after the
commencement of the IV semester, and if a student fails to acquire 8.0 CGPA in III semester or
failed in any of the courses, his/her registration for Honors / Minor program stands cancelled and
he/she shall continue with the regular Programme. The CGPA of 8.0 has to be maintained in the
subsequent semesters of regular B.Tech. programme, without any backlog in order to keep the
registration for Honors / Minor programme active.

4. Re-registration for failed courses:

A candidate shall be given one chance to re-register for a maximum of three failed courses
of regular B.Tech. programme. The re-registration is permitted only after completion of VIII
semester as and when the subject(s) are offered and payment of prescribed fee. In the event of
re-registration, the internal marks and end semester examination marks obtained in the previous
attempt are nullified. However, the students who avail this provision are eligible for PASS /
SECOND CLASS / FIRST CLASS only.

5. All other regulations shall be same as that of the regulations applicable to regular students.

General:
i. Where the words he, him, his, occur, they imply she, her, hers, also.
ii. The academic regulations should be read as a whole for the purpose of any interpretation.
iii. In the case of any doubt or ambiguity in the interpretation of the above rules, the decision
of the Chairman, Academic Council is final.
iv. The College may change or amend the Academic regulations or syllabi at any time as per the
directions of the Academic Council and the changes or amendments made shall be applicable to
all the students with effect from the dates notified by the College.
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 TRANSITORY REGULATIONS FOR RE-ADMITTED STUDENTS

1. When a student is detained due to lack of credits / shortage of attendance, he / she may be re-admitted
after fulfillment of academic requirements and as and when the semester is offered. In such case, he /
she shall be in the academic regulations into which he / she is readmitted.
2. Credit equivalences shall be drawn for the students re-admitted into latest regulations from the earlier
regulations. A Student has to register for the substitute / compulsory / pre-requisite courses identified
by the respective Boards of Studies.
3. The student has to register for substitute courses, attend the classes and pass in examination and earn
the credits.
4. The student has to register for compulsory courses, attend the classes and pass in examination
5. For the subject(s) failed in earlier semesters (before re-admission), the student has to acquire credits
from the supplementary examinations as and when conducted.
6. In case of transferred students from other University / College, an equivalent course structure shall be
prepared by the BoS of the respective department considering the suitable credits already acquired at
the previous institution.
7. The students detained in earlier Regulations (under JNTU-K affiliation) and to be readmitted into R-22
Regulations (under AU affiliation) shall also follow the above guidelines subjected to the approval
from both the Universities.
8. The decision of the Principal is final on any other clarification in this regard.

General:
i. Where the words he, him, his, occur, they imply she, her, hers, also.
ii. The academic regulations should be read as a whole for the purpose of any interpretation.
iii. In the case of any doubt or ambiguity in the interpretation of the above rules, the decision of the
Chairman, Academic Council is final.
iv. The College may change or amend the Academic regulations or syllabi at any time and the changes
or amendments made shall be applicable to all the students with effect from the dates notified by the
College.
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 MALPRACTICES RULES
DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR / IMPROPER CONDUCT IN EXAMINATIONS
Nature of Malpractices/Improper conduct Suggested Punishment
If the candidate:
1. (a) Possesses or keeps accessible in examination Expulsion from the examination hall and cancellation
hall, any paper, note book, programmable of the performance in that subject only.
calculators, Cell phones, pager, palm computers
or any other form of material concerned with or
related to the subject of the examination (theory
or practical) in which he is appearing but has
not made use of (material shall include any
marks on the body of the candidate which can
be used as an aid in the subject of the
examination)
1. (b) Gives assistance or guidance or receives it from Expulsion from the examination hall and cancellation of
any other candidate orally or by any other body the performance in that subject only of all the candidates
language methods or communicates through cell involved. In case of an outsider, he will be handed over
phones with any candidate or persons in or to the police and a case is registered against him.
outside the exam hall in respect of any matter.
2. Has copied in the examination hall from any Expulsion from the examination hall and cancellation of
paper, book, programmable calculators, palm the performance in that subject and all other subjects the
computers or any other form of material candidate has already appeared including practical
relevant to the subject of the examination examinations and project work and shall not be
(theory or practical) in which the candidate is permitted to appear for the remaining examinations of
appearing. the subjects of that Semester/year. The Hall Ticket of the
candidate is to be cancelled.
3. Impersonates any other candidate in connection The candidate who has impersonated shall be expelled
with the examination. from examination hall. The candidate is also debarred
and forfeits the seat. The performance of the original
candidate who has been impersonated, shall be cancelled
in all the subjects of the examination (including
practicals and project work) already appeared and shall
not be allowed to appear for examinations of the
remaining subjects of that semester/year. The candidate
is also debarred for two consecutive semesters from class
work and all examinations. The continuation of the
course by the candidate is subject to the academic
regulations in connection with forfeiture of seat. If the
imposter is an outsider, he will be handed over to the
police and a case is registered against him.
4. Smuggles in the Answer book or additional Expulsion from the examination hall and cancellation of
sheet or takes out or arranges to send out the performance in that subject and all the other subjects the
question paper during the examination or candidate has already appeared including practical
answer book or additional sheet, during or after examinations and project work and shall not be
the examination. permitted for the remaining examinations of the subjects
of that semester/year. The candidate is also debarred for
two consecutive semesters from class work and all
examinations. The continuation of the course by the
candidate is subject to the academic regulations in
connection with forfeiture of seat.
5. Uses objectionable, abusive or offensive Cancellation of the performance in that subject.
language in the answer paper or in letters to the
examiners or writes to the examiner requesting
him to award pass marks.
6. Refuses to obey the orders of the Chief In case of students of the college, they shall be expelled
Superintendent/Assistant – Superintendent / any from examination halls and cancellation of their
officer on duty or misbehaves or creates performance in that subject and all other subjects the
disturbance of any kind in and around the candidate(s) has (have) already appeared and shall not
examination hall or organizes a walk out or be permitted to appear for the remaining examinations of
instigates others to walk out, or threatens the the subjects of that semester/year. The candidates also
officer-in charge or any person on duty in or are debarred and forfeit their seats. In case of outsiders,
outside the examination hall of any injury to his they will be handed over to the police and a police case is
person or to any of his relations whether by registered against them.
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 words, either spoken or written or by signs or by
visible representation, assaults the officer-in-
charge, or any person on duty in or outside the
examination hall or any of his relations, or
indulges in any other act of misconduct or
mischief which result in damage to or
destruction of property in the examination hall
or any part of the College campus or engages
in any other act which in the opinion of the
officer on duty amounts to use of unfair means
or misconduct or has the tendency to disrupt
the orderly conduct of the examination.
7. Leaves the exam hall taking away answer script Expulsion from the examination hall and cancellation of
or intentionally tears the script or any part performance in that subject and all the other subjects the
thereof inside or outside the examination hall. candidate has already appeared including practical
examinations and project work and shall not be
permitted for the remaining examinations of the subjects
of that semester/year. The candidate is also debarred for
two consecutive semesters from class work and all
examinations. The continuation of the course by the
candidate is subject to the academic regulations in
connection with forfeiture of seat.
8. Possess any lethal weapon or firearm in the Expulsion from the examination hall and cancellation of
examination hall. the performance in that subject and all other subjects the
candidate has already appeared including practical
examinations and project work and shall not be
permitted for the remaining examinations of the
subjects of that semester/year. The candidate is also
debarred and forfeits the seat.
9. If student of the college, who is not a candidate Student of the colleges expulsion from the examination
for the particular examination or any person not hall and cancellation of the performance in that subject
connected with the college indulges in any and all other subjects the candidate has already
malpractice or improper conduct mentioned in appeared including practical examinations and project
clause 6 to 8. work and shall not be permitted for the remaining
examinations of the subjects of that semester/year. The
candidate is also debarred and forfeits the seat.
Person(s) who do not belong to the College will be
handed over to police and, a police case will be
registered against them.
10. Comes in a drunken condition to the Expulsion from the examination hall and cancellation of
examination hall. the performance in that subject and all other subjects the
candidate has already appeared including practical
examinations and project work and shall not be
permitted for the remaining examinations of the subjects
of that semester/year.
11. Copying detected on the basis of internal Cancellation of the performance in that subject and all
evidence, such as, during valuation or during other subjects the candidate has appeared including
special scrutiny. practical examinations and project work of that
semester/year examinations.
12. If any malpractice is detected which is not
covered in the above clauses 1 to 11 shall be
reported to the Committee appointed by the
Principal for further action and impose suitable
punishment.

Suitable punishment shall be awarded based on the recommendations of a committee constituted in this regard.

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