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ACADEMIC POLICY
Programme Code: 152 Programme Name: B-Tech-ME(Evening)
Introduction: - This program prepares graduates to start their carriers in a wide and versatile industry of mechanical engineering in India and abroad.
Opportunities also exist for further enhancement of academics through various fields in M.Tech and MS. One can excel in R&D and academic institutes after
doing Masters. A graduate mechanical engineer can work in Automobile, White Goods, Refrigeration and Air conditioning, Power sector and many more
ancillary industries. The combination of attaining and applying knowledge and skills through practical project and industrial training will provide the students
an advantage in the field. Inclusion of latest and advanced topics as department electives and training in latest mechanical CAD/CAM/CAE software will
enhance students skill to meet the upcoming challenges. This unique opportunity is beneficial to both the graduating student in their endeavor to secure entry
level positions and the potential employer by ensuring current exposure to the industry environment.
1. Academic Objectives The mission of the mechanical engineering program is to educate students in the fundamentals of engineering and help them
develop their full potential as competent engineers, leaders and responsible citizens of a global society. Primary goals are enhancement of the ability
of graduates to apply basic knowledge to engineering situations, to function competently in multidisciplinary situations, to communicate effectively and
to understand professional and ethical responsibilities.
2. The Challenges To develop and conduct multi-disciplinary academic programs that prepare students for multidimensional, multi-disciplinary work
at the interface between technology and development, by building on the base of scientific and technological knowledge obtained by students in their
earlier degree programs

3. Strategies to Achieve the Academic Objectives and overcome the challenges:

Objectives & Challenges Strategy to achieve the objective /meet the
challenges
Course that support/ highlight this strategy
1. To impart quality Engineering Education to
meet the Technological advances and
Industrial requirements matching with Global
Standards

The curricula will be so framed that a student
would be exposed to more of technology
courses at the very beginning of the academic
programme.
More practical oriented, assembling
MEC103
MEC104
MEC205
MEC208

and troubleshooting Mechanical
Equipments.
The exposure to workshop practice
has to increase.
Courses on material Science for latest
development in materials


2. To develop strong background in basic
science and basic mathematics and able to
use these tools in their own engineering field.

There are Courses on Mathematics,
Physics Chemistry and Numerical
Method

MTH101
MTH102
MTH204
PHY101
PHY111
CHE101
3. Able to employ necessary methodology,
techniques for modern and traditional
mechanical engineering applications and
design of mechanical systems
Industry Inputs for curriculum development
and review will be taken from time to time to
ensure the inclusion of latest advancement
required to be inculcated in the existing
courses.

MEC 201
MEC202
MEC203
MEC207
MEC209
MEC301
MEC302
MEC303
MEC304
MEC306
4. Modernizing the Laboratories with state of
the art software, machines, equipments and
design setups
The purpose of the laboratory experiments
should be to teach experimental methods to
MEC105
MEC275
obtain design information rather than to
demonstrate physical phenomena.
The students also must learn the
necessity of proper error analysis.
Various optimization techniques and
error and state estimation methods.
The lab courses would have extended
number of experiments by clubbing
two or three areas together.
Independent projects will be made by
students to enhance their overall
technical and managerial skills

MEC375
MEC376
MEC475
MEC404
MEC492
Challenges Strategy to meet the challenges Course that support/ highlight this strategy
1. To develop and conduct multi-disciplinary
academic programs that prepare students for
multidimensional, multi-disciplinary work at the
interface between technology and
development, by building on the base of
scientific and technological knowledge
obtained by students in their earlier degree
programs
To enhance the multi discipline knowledge
and awareness among the students the
department offers:
open elective courses from other
department
Other departments courses as
compulsory courses

Open Electives
CSE101
ELE101
ELE102
2. Even though students joining our
programmes have learnt their science through
English as the medium of instruction, many of
them do not have sufficient ability to use
The College will administer a diagnostic test to
assess the new students ability to use the
English language effectively. Those that are
found to lack the minimum required proficiency
ENE100
ENG101
ENG102
MEC001A
English for communication at a level where
they can be considered to have sufficient
proficiency in technical/professional
communication.

will be advised to join a remedial programme
on at-cost basis for instance
Expertise from communication skills
will conduct workshops and guest
lecturers for the students who enroll for
the remedial course.
A Course on general presentation to
enhance their presentation skills

MEC001B
MEC001C
MEC001D
3. There is a need to develop the skills of
students in a particular area of specialization to
promote the current developments for the
benefit of the country and society.
The curriculum would have some
specialization electives which will be covering
advance and latest topics of the field.

Department electives on various fields of
specialization will be offered.









5. Program Structure



DEPARTMENT No. of Courses
COURSES
Communication Skills 2/4
Basic Sciences Physics 2+1
Chemistry 1+1
Maths 3

Engineering Science Unified Mechanical Engineering(labs) 4
Unified Electronic Engineering 2

Technical Arts
Mechanical/ Electrical w/s, Tinkering ME,
Practical Electronics, Graphics etc 3
Computer Literacy 1
Discipline courses (core) 15
Departmental Electives
a) Specialization Electives
- Major
- Minor
4
Open Elective 4
Social Science Elective 2
Project/Training
including Major Capstone projects, Minor
and Summer projects 3
Total Courses 48`









6. Comparison with Benchmark institutions

International University/ Institute
Curriculum
National University/ Institute
Curriculum
Regional University/
Institute Curriculum
LPU
(Points that have been incorporated in the
LPU curriculum and other initiatives taken)
I( Name) II( Name) I (Name) II( Name) I (Name)
MIT UNIV USA

Berkley
University
California USA
IIT Kanpur IIT Delhi PTU Punjab Concept of unified labs
Engineering graphics course
introduced with the concept of grid
sheet working
Excitement engineering lab course
for first year students to give the
feel of engineering to students.
Single text book oriented
Curriculum
Courses of communication to
increase the adaptability of the
students to various challenges
from corporate world
General presentation to increase
the confidence and skill of
presenting in front of a team.








MIT USA
(i) Nomenclature:- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
(ii) Duration:- 4 years
(iii) System:- Semester
(iv) Eligibility:- 10+2 TOFEL ,GRE
(v) Brief discussion of the structure of the programme(all technical features)
General Institute Requirements (GIRs) Subjects
Science Requirement 6
Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Requirement 8
Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST) Requirement [can be satisfied by 2.001 and 18.03 in the Departmental Program] 2
Laboratory Requirement [can be satisfied by 2.671 in the Departmental Program] 1
Total GIR Subjects Required for SB Degree 17
Communication Requirement
The program includes a Communication Requirement of 4 subjects:
2 subjects designated as Communication Intensive in Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CI-H); and 2 subjects designated as
Communication Intensive in the Major (CI-M) [satisfied by 2.009 and 2.671 in the Departmental Program].
4
PLUS Departmental Program Units
Required Departmental Core Subjects 159
Restricted Elective Subjects 24
Departmental Program Units That Also Satisfy the GIRs (36)
Unrestricted Electives(2) 48
Total Units Beyond the GIRs Required for SB Degree 195
Graduate academic standards
Continuing registration of graduate students is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance. It is the responsibility of the Committee on
Graduate Programs (CGP) to monitor academic standards for graduate students and special graduate students in accordance with the Rules
and Regulations of the Faculty. It is the department's responsibility to inform students about individual department requirements and
expectations concerning academic performance. The Graduate Academic Performance Group reviews the academic records of all graduate
students at the end of each term (including the summer session), giving particular attention to students with cumulative ratings below 3.5 to
4.0, and students with U grades in thesis. Consideration is given to low grades and factors affecting a student's ability to meet the
requirements for the degree program in which he or she is enrolled.
Recommendations for action by the GAPG are made by departmental graduate committees. Unless extenuating circumstances are found,
students who are not making satisfactory progress towards a degree may be denied permission to continue or may be warned that without
substantial improvement the following term, they may be refused further registration. In addition, departmental graduate committees may
recommend to the GAPG that a student be allowed to register only for a less advanced degree.
All such recommendations shall be acted upon by the Graduate Academic Performance Group no later than its last regular meeting in the term
during which the deficiency in the students performance is recognized. The vote of the committee in each case shall be transmitted in writing
by the Dean for Graduate Education to the student, the students department, and the Registrar.
Warnings and refusals approved by the committee are recorded by the Registrar for Institute purposes, but are not reported on transcripts
issued to other institutions and employers.
In order to receive federal financial aid under Title IV purposes, a graduate student is considered to be making satisfactory progress as long as
his or her cumulative grade point average exceeds 4.0, and if the number of terms of enrollment does not exceed five for a master's candidate
or ten for a Ph.D. or Sc.D. candidate. Graduate students whose performance falls below this standard will be considered, for Title IV purposes,
to be under GAPG review during the subsequent term. A student under GAPG review will be considered to be making satisfactory progress if
the GAPG does not withdraw permission for the student to continue.
Grades
Grades at MIT are not rigidly related to any numerical scores or distribution functions, that is, grades are not awarded solely according to
predetermined percentages. As can be seen from the following grade descriptions, a student's grade in a subject is related more directly to the
student's mastery of the material than to the relative performance of his or her peers. In determining a student's grade, consideration is given
for elegance of presentation, creativity, imagination, and originality, where these may appropriately be called for.
Note that the MIT internal grading system includes plus (+) and minus (-) modifiers for use with the letter grades A, B, and C for all academic
subjects (except advanced standing exams). These modifiers are included on internal grade reports. However, they are not officially part of
student's grades, they do not appear on MIT transcripts, and they do not affect internally or externally reported grade-point averages.
Passing grades Graduate students who satisfactorily complete the work of a subject by the end of the term receive one of the following grades.
Note that in most departments and graduate programs, grades below B are normally considered to be unacceptable as a measure of progress
towards degree objectives.
A Exceptionally good performance demonstrating a superior understanding of the subject matter, a foundation of extensive knowledge, and a
skillful use of concepts and/or materials.
B Good performance demonstrating capacity to use the appropriate concepts, a good understanding of the subject matter, and an ability to
handle the problems and materials encountered in the subject.
C Minimally acceptable performance for graduate work, demonstrating partial familiarity with the subject matter and some capacity to deal with
relatively simple problems, but also demonstrating deficiencies serious enough to make it inadvisable to proceed further in the field without
additional work.
P When the use of the passing grade P is authorized, it reflects performance at the level A, B, or C, with the student graded on a P/D/F basis.
Non-passing grades The grades and notations used for subjects not passed or not completed by the end of the term are as follows.
F Failed. This grade also signifies that the student must repeat the subject to receive credit.
O Absent. This grade indicates that the student was progressing satisfactorily during the term but was absent from the final examination, did
not turn in the final paper or project, and/or was absent during the last two weeks of the term. Like an F grade, an O grade carries no credit for
the subject, but the O grade can be converted to a grade of OX. Unsatisfactory performance because of absence throughout the term should
be recorded as F. The process to change O to OX requires a graduate student petition and confirmation from an appropriate provider at MIT
Medical verifying that the student's condition warrants the change.
OX Absence satisfactorily explained to and excused by the Dean for Graduate Education. The faculty member in charge of the subject will be
notified when an O is changed to an OX. An OX carries no credit for the subject. However, the faculty member in charge must provide the
student the opportunity to receive a credit-carrying grade. This may be done with or without the instructor requiring a make-up final
examination or other additional evaluation procedure.
I Incomplete. The grade I indicates that a minor part (less than one-fifth) of the subject requirements has not been fulfilled and that a passing
grade is expected when the work is completed. The work is to be completed before Add Date of the succeeding term of the regular academic
year; however, the faculty member in charge, in negotiation with the student, has the right to set an earlier or later date for pedagogical
reasons or extenuating circumstances. The grade I for the term remains permanently on the student's record even when the subject is
completed. A typical example of a "minor portion of the work required" might be a paper or a laboratory report.
If the work is not completed, the grade I will not be converted to any other grade. The student can petition the departmental graduate officer
and the Dean for Graduate Education for an extension of the deadline. Such a petition is approved only under extenuating circumstances.
When completion of the subject requires facilities that are normally but not continuously available, the work must be completed in the earliest
term in which the facilities are available. Grades for completion of incompletes are not usually recorded for individuals who are no longer
registered, though students receiving degrees have three months to complete an incomplete received in their final term.
J A notation assigned by the instructor for thesis work that has progressed satisfactorily, but has not been completed. The grade given upon
completion of the work in a later term also covers this term. The grade assigned on the completion of a masters or engineers degree thesis of
at least 24 units is given a weight of 24 units in the cumulative rating. The J grade may also be used for satisfactory completion of work in the
first term of a subject that is to be continued into the following term. The use of the J grade for such subjects requires prior approval by the
Committee on Graduate Programs.
T Temporary notation. The grade T is used for subjects that cover the equivalent of one term's work, but are scheduled over parts of two
normal grading periods. Prior approval must have been obtained from the Committee on Graduate Programs for graduate subjects. This
notation is recorded only on the student's internal record. A permanent grade must be assigned when the subject is finished.
U A notation for thesis work that has not been completed and in which progress has been unsatisfactory. Grade given upon completion of the
work in a later term also covers this term. Unless a student's progress improves significantly, the student may expect that grade to be failing.
Such performance may lead to a dean's warning or, if not corrected, denial of permission to continue.
Other notations The following notations are also used on the academic record.
S Notation for credit awarded for work done elsewhere.
SA Notation for satisfactorily completed doctoral thesis. Doctoral theses are not graded.
DR A notation to be used only on the student's internal record for a subject dropped after the fifth week of the regular term.
Cumulative rating
To be recommended for an advanced degree, a student must meet the minimum requirements of graduate study and research, including a
high cumulative rating. The cumulative rating of graduate students is computed from grades received in all subjects (excluding doctoral thesis)
taken for credit as part of the student's graduate program (including registration as a special student). For a master's thesis, up to a maximum
of 24 units is used in the computation of the cumulative rating.
The cumulative rating is computed by multiplying the grade points received in each subject by the total units assigned to that subject and
dividing the sum by the total units. Grade points are as follows: A = 5; B = 4; C = 3; D = 2; F = 0; O = 0. Grades of I, P, S, SA, OX, T, and DR
are not used in computation of a graduate student's cumulative rating, and the grades of J and U not until final grades are received.
Subject credits and designations
Credit units, which indicate a subjects time distribution, are represented by three numbers separated by dashes in the "Subject Listings" of the
MIT Bulletin, (for example, 2-0-10). The number of units assigned for recitation and lecture appears first; for laboratory, design, or fieldwork
second; and for preparation, third. All of the units added together represent the total credit for the subject.
One unit represents approximately 14 hours of work. "Units arranged" indicates that units are specially arranged by the instructor.
In the list of subject descriptions, the year classification is indicated as "U" for an undergraduate subject and "G" for a subject offered primarily
for graduate students. The "H" designation indicates an approved subject with higher graduate-level degree credit.



Berkley University of California USA
(i) Nomenclature:- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
(ii) Duration:- 4 years
(iii) System:- Semester
(iv) Eligibility:- 10+2 TOFEL ,GRE
(v) Brief discussion of the structure of the programme(all technical features)
Discipline No. of Courses
Communication 01
Computer Literacy 01
Other engineering department course 01
Basic sciences courses and science electives 06+1
Discipline Core 19
Elective Courses:
(a) Specialization Electives
-Major
- Minor
(b) Open Electives
(c) Social Science Electives
a) 3
b) 3
c)4
Projects(Including Capstone projects, Minor, Summer projects, Seminars&
Workshops, labs
7
Total No. of Courses 46

Grades



The work of all students on the Berkeley campus is reported in terms of the following grades: A (excellent), B (good), C (fair), D (barely passing), F
(failure), P (passed at a minimum level of C-), NP (not passed), S (satisfactory, passed at a minimum level of B-), U (unsatisfactory), I (work
incomplete due to circumstances beyond the student's control, but of passing quality), IP (work in progress; final grade to be assigned upon
completion of entire course sequence). The grades A, B, C, and D may be modified by plus (+) or minus (-) suffixes.
A course in which the grade A, B, C, D, or P (undergraduate students only) is received is counted toward degree requirements. A course receiving the
grade S (graduate students only) is similarly counted unless otherwise specified in the course description. A course in which the grade F, NP, or U is
received is not counted toward degree requirements. A course in which the grade of I or IP is received is not counted toward degree requirements
until the I or IP is replaced by grade A, B, C, D, P, or S.
Grade Points
Grade points per unit are assigned as follows: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, and F=none. When attached to the grades A, B, C, or D, plus (+) grades carry
three-tenths of a grade point more per unit, and minus (-) grades three-tenths of a grade point less per unit than unsuffixed grades, except for A+,
which carries 4.0 grade points per unit as does the A.
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Your GPA is computed on courses undertaken in the University of California. Effective fall 2005, XB courses undertaken at UC Berkeley Extension
count toward your GPA. Grades A, B, C, D, and F are used in determining your GPA; grades IP, P, S, NP, and U carry no grade points and are
excluded from all grade-point computations. Grade I, if assigned before fall 1973, is included and is computed as an F; an I grade assigned fall 1973
and later is excluded from computations. For additional information, see Repetition of Courses.

Computation of GPAs

Grade Units Grade Points

A 3 12

B+ 3 9.9

C- 3 5.1

P 3 0

I 3 0

Totals 9 27 Average 3.000





IIT Kanpur
(vi) Nomenclature:- B.Tech mechanical
(vii) Duration:- 4 years
(viii) System:- Semester
(ix) Eligibility:- 10+2 admission through Entrance Test
(x) Brief discussion of the structure of the programme(all technical features)
Program Structure
Discipline No. of Courses
Communication 01
Computer Literacy 01
Other engineering department course 01
Basic sciences courses and science electives 06+2
Physical Exercise 02
Discipline Core 19
Elective Courses:
(b) Specialization Electives
-Major
- Minor
(b) Open Electives
(c) Social Science Electives
a) 3
b) 3
c)4
Projects(Including Capstone projects, Minor, Summer projects, Seminars&
Workshops, labs
7
Total No. of Courses 49
(xi) Pedagogy used
(xii) Assessment parameter
(xiii) Any innovative courses being offered




IIT Delhi

(i) Nomenclature:- B.Tech Mechanical
(ii) Duration:- 4 years
(iii) System:- Semester
(iv) Eligibility:- 10+2 admission through Entrance Test
(v) Brief discussion of the structure of the programme(all technical features)
.Program Structure
Discipline No. of Courses
Communiction Nil
Computer Literacy 01
Other engineering department course 01
Basic sciences courses and science electives 04
Discipline Core 16
Elective Courses:
(c) Specialization Electives
-Major
- Minor
(b) Open Electives
(c) Social Science Electives
a) 6
b) 9
c)5
Projects(Including Capstone projects, Minor, Summer
projects, Seminars& Workshops, labs
9
Total No. of Courses 51
(vi) Pedagogy used
(vii) Assessment parameter
Credits Assignment
Each course, except a few special courses, has a certain number of credits assigned to it depending upon its lecture, tutorial and laboratory contact hours in a
week. Lectures/Tutorials: One lecture/tutorial hour per week per semester is assigned one credit. Practical : One laboratory hour per week per semester is
assigned half credit. A few courses are without credit and are referred to as noncredit (NC) courses. Illustration: EEL101 Fundamentals of Electrical
Engineering; 4 credits (3-0-2)
4 credit course = (3 h Lectures + 0 h Tutorial + 2 h Practical) per week
Earning Credits
A letter grade, corresponding to specified number of grade points, is awarded in each course for which a student is registered. On obtaining a pass grade, the
student accumulates the course credits as earned credits. A students performance is measured by the number of credits that he/she has earned and by the
weighted grade point average. A student has the option of auditing some courses. Grades obtained in these audit courses are not counted for computation of
grade point average. However, a pass grade is essential for earning credits from an audit course. A
minimum number of credits should be acquired in order to qualify for a degree and continuation on semester or session basis. The credit system enables
continuous evaluation of a students performance, and allows the students to progress at an optimum pace suited to individual ability and convenience,
subject to fulfilling minimum requirement for continuation.
Pre-requisites
Each course, other than 100 level courses, has another course or a fixed number of credits or both, specified as its
pre-requisite. A student who has not obtained a pass grade, viz., A, A(-), B, B(-), C, C(-), D, NP, in the pre-requisite
or has not earned requisite number of credits will not be eligible to do that course.
Grading System
Grade Points
The grades and their equivalent numerical points are listed below:
Grade Points Description of performance
A 10 Outstanding
A (-) 9 Excellent
B 8 Very Good
B (-) 7 Good
C 6 Average
C (-) 5 Below Average
D 4 Marginal
E 2 Poor
F 0 Very Poor
I - Incomplete
NP - Audit Pass
NF - Audit Fail
W - Withdrawal
X - Continued
S - Satisfactory completion
Z - Course continuation
Degree Requirements
Earned Credits
The degree requirements for the various programmes listed earlier are as follows:
(a) Completion of 180 earned credits for 4-year B. Tech. Programmes.
(b) Completion of 216 earned credits for 5-year Integrated M.Tech. programme in Mathematics & Computing.
(c) For the 5-year Dual-Degree programmes, completion of 168-170 earned credits for the B. Tech. Degree and
48-50 earned credits for the M. Tech. Degree.
These credits are needed to be earned under different categories as specified in Section 4 for individual programmes.
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) Requirement
A student must obtain a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.5 to be eligible for award of the B.Tech. degree and the 5-year Integrated
M.Tech. degree. The minimum CGPA requirement for M.Tech. part of dual degree programme is 6.0.


PTU
(i) Nomenclature:- B.Tech mechanical
(ii) Duration:- 4 years
(iii) System:- Semester
(iv) Eligibility:- 10+2 admission through Entrance Test
(v) Brief discussion of the structure of the programme(all technical features)
Program Structure
Discipline No. of Courses
Communication 01
Computer Literacy 01
Other engineering department course 02
Basic sciences courses and science electives 06
Physical Exercise 02
Discipline Core 24
Elective Courses:
(d) Specialization Electives
-Major
- Minor
(b) Open Electives
(c) Social Science Electives
a) 2
b) 1
c)nil
Projects(Including Capstone projects, Minor, Summer projects, Seminars&
Workshops, labs
14
Total No. of Courses 53
(vi) Pedagogy used Conventional Method of teaching
(vii) Assessment parameter 40% internal and 60% External Absolute Marking
(viii) Any innovative courses being offered

8. Salient Pedagogical Features distinct from the University pedagogy document

Department is following University pedagogy document


9. Career Prospects
Mechanical engineers research, develop, design, manufacture, and test tools, engines, machines, and other mechanical devices. They work on power-
producing machines such as electric generators, internal combustion engines, and steam and gas turbines. They also develop power-using machines such as
refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment, machine tools, material handling systems, elevators and escalators, industrial production equipment, and robots
used in manufacturing. Mechanical engineers also design tools needed by other engineers for their work. The field of nanotechnology, which involves the
creation of high-performance materials and components by integrating atoms and molecules, is introducing entirely new principles to the design process.
Computers assist mechanical engineers by accurately and efficiently performing computations and by aiding the design process by permitting the modeling
and simulation of new designs. Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) are used for design data processing and for
developing alternative designs.
Mechanical engineers work in many industries, and their work varies by industry and function. Some specialties include applied mechanics; computer-aided
design and manufacturing; energy systems; pressure vessels and piping; and heating, refrigeration, and air-conditioning systems. Mechanical engineering is
one of the broadest engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers may work in production operations in manufacturing or agriculture, maintenance, or
technical sales; many are administrators or managers.