University Grading System - VTU

CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS)
REGULATIONS GOVERNING
THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING / TECHNOLOGY
(B.E./B.Tech.)
DEFINITIONS OF KEY WORDS:
1. University: Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi.
2. Academic Year: Two consecutive (one odd + one even)
semesters constitute one academic year.
3. Semester: Each semester will consist of 15-18 weeks of
academic work equivalent to 90 actual teaching days. The odd
semester may be scheduled from August to January and even
semester from February to July.
4. Choice Based Credit System (CBCS): The CBCS provides
choice for students to select from the prescribed courses (core,
elective and Foundation Courses).
5. Credit Based Semester System (CBSS): Under the CBSS, the
requirement for awarding a degree or certificate is prescribed
in terms of number of credits to be earned by the students.
6. Programme: An educational programme leading to award of a
Degree or certificate.
7. Course: Usually referred to, as ‘papers’ is a component of a
programme. All courses need not carry the same weightage.
The courses should define learning objectives and learning
outcomes. A course may be designed to comprise lectures/
tutorials/laboratory work/ field work/ outreach activities/
project work/ vocational training/viva/ seminars/ term
papers/assignments/ presentations/ self-study etc. or a
combination of some of these.
8. Branch: Specialization or discipline of B.E./B.Tech. Degree
Programme, like Civil Engineering, Textile Engineering, etc.
9. Letter Grade: It is an index of the performance of students in
a said course. Grades are denoted by letters S, A, B, C, D, E
and F.
10. Grade Point: It is a numerical weightage allotted to each letter
grade on a 10-point scale.
11. Credit: A unit by which the course work is measured. It
determines the number of hours of instructions required per
week. One credit is equivalent to one hour of teaching (lecture
or tutorial) or two hours of practical work/field work per week.
12. Credit Point: It is the product of grade point and number of
credits for a course.
13. Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA): It is a measure of
academic performance of student/s in a semester. It is the
ratio of total credit points secured by a student in various
courses registered in a semester and the total course credits
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taken during that semester. It shall be expressed up to two
decimal places.
14. Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA): It is a measure of
overall cumulative performance of a student over all
semesters. The CGPA is the ratio of total credit points earned
by a student in various courses in all semesters and the sum
of the total credits of all courses in all the semesters. It is
expressed up to two decimal places.
15. First Attempt: If a student has completed all formalities and
become eligible to attend the examinations and has attended
at least one head of passing, such attempt (first sitting) shall
be considered as first attempt.
16. Transcript or Grade Card or Certificate: Based on the
grades earned, a grade certificate shall be issued to all the
registered students after every semester. The grade certificate
will display the course details (code, title, number of credits,
grade secured) along with SGPA of that semester and CGPA
earned till that semester.
Choice Based Credit System (CBCS): The CBCS provides choice for
students to select from the prescribed courses.
Sequencing Plan for the B.E. / B.Tech. Degree Curriculum
Semesters Course Coverage
I –II HSS, BS and ES; Common for all Branches;
Mandatory Courses
III-IV BS Common for all Branches and ES;
PS – Core/Elective
V-VII PS- Core & Electives; Other Electives;
Branch-wise Orientation
VIII PS-Electives/Elective ; Other Electives,
Internship, Project work
Abbreviations:
HSS - Humanities and Social Sciences
BS - Basic Sciences
ES - Engineering Sciences
PS - Professional Subjects
Credit Structure for Course Work
Lectures Tutorial Lab. Work Credits Credits
(hrs/wk (hrs/wk/ (hrs/wk/Sem) (Lec:instruction:Lab) (Total)
/Sem) Sem)
4 0 0 4:0:0 4
3 0 0 3:0:0 3
0 1 2 0:1:2 2
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