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Bansilal Ramnath Agarwal Charitable Trust’sVISHWAKARMA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, PUNE – 37(An Autonomous Institute Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University)Academic Information BookletFor Under-Graduate ProgrammesACADEMIC YEAR 2019 - 2020Rules & Regulations as per the approval of Academic Board in :1. Resolutions passed in 21st Academic Board Meeting, held on 19th April 20192. Resolutions passed in 22nd Academic Board Meeting, held on 29th July 20193. Resolutions passed in 23rd Academic Board Meeting, held on 13th December 2019Prepared by : Prof. Rahul Waikar, Member Secretary – Academic Board

Bansilal Ramnath Agarwal Charitable Trust’sVISHWAKARMA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, PUNE – 37(An Autonomous Institute Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University)FOREWORDEver since VIT became Autonomous in July 2008, we are working very hard toimplement student centric schemes. The objectives we have kept in mind are:1)2)3)4)5)6)7)8)9)10)11)12)Overall personality development of the studentInculcate self study culture amongst studentsMulti-disciplinary approachInternational exposureIncrease the effectiveness of teaching – learning processInternationally compatible academic calendarDevelop “Vidyarthi”, not ”Pariksharthi” (Develop Student, not Examinee)Well planned diverse assessment schemes based on both Hands on and TheorycomponentsExam on demandDeclaration of result within 15 daysInvolvement of industry in curriculum design and teaching – learning processFocus on experiential learningTo achieve the above objectives, we have implemented several out-of-the-boxinnovative practices like :1)GP / PD/ HSS Courses2)Individualized and challenging Home Assignment for all subjects3)Engineering Design and Development course4)Communication and Soft Skill courses5)Major project6)Introduction of Honors / Minor Schemes7)Remedial teaching in every semester8)Assessment as per Bloom’s Taxonomy9)Implementation of ERP system10)Innovations via ICT enabled teaching learning11)New Pedagogical initiatives- MOOC Video developmentThis booklet contains all the important and useful information necessary for a studentto understand the teaching – learning and assessment system. I hope that the students will gothrough it and take maximum benefit.Prof. (Dr.) R.M. JalnekarDirector

Bansilal Ramnath Agarwal Charitable Trust’sVISHWAKARMA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, PUNE – 37(An Autonomous Institute Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University)INDEXSectionDetailsIPrefacea) Information of VITIIIntroductiona) Composition of coursesb) Phases of Studyc) Academic Administrationd) Academic CalendarIIICurriculum / Program detailsa) Structure and Syllabus for program of studyb) Patternsc) Coding Schemed) Objectives of various courses and their implementation details1) Core Courses2) Engineering Design and Development (EDI)3) Core Electives4) Special Electives5) Skill Development6) General Proficiency7) Professional Development8) Major Project9) Internship10) Open Elective Coursese) Opportunities for additional learning – Honors / Minor streamf) Summer term facility for studentsg) International Relations Cell activities for studentsh) Issue of TranscriptsIVAssessment and Examination1) Home Assignment2) Mid Semester Examination3) Lab4) Viva5) ESE6) EDI7) Professional Development8) General Proficiency9) Internship10) Grading Scheme11) Calculation of Semester Performance Index12) Calculation of Cumulative Performance Index13) Measures to control Academic Mal Practices14) Answer Script display to students15) Answer Script retentionPage 20202121222323Academic Information Booklet for Under-Graduate Programmes, A.Y. 2019 – 2020

VVI16) Student Grievances17) CPI Improvement18) Examination and assessment policy for failure studentsAnnexureCourse Project EvaluationEDI Mark sheetInternship AssessmentGroup Discussion Evaluation SheetGroup Presentation Evaluation SheetAppendicesA – Glossary of TermsB - List of Abbreviations2324252626272830313233Academic Information Booklet for Under-Graduate Programmes, A.Y. 2019 – 2020

Bansilal Ramnath Agarwal Charitable Trust’sVISHWAKARMA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, PUNE – 37(An Autonomous Institute Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University)ACADEMIC RULES AND REGULATIONSI)Prefacea)InformationofVIT:Vishwakarma Institute of Technology is anAutonomousEngineeringInstituteaffiliated to Savitribai Phule PuneUniversity. The Institute is run by BansilalRamnath Agarwal Charitable Trust. It isone of the premier Engineering Institute ofhigh repute in the country. The Institutewas established in 1983 and during thejourney of last three decades has grown upfrom an Under-Graduate Institute to anInstitute offering a variety of UnderGraduate, Post-Graduate and Researchprograms. Vishwakarma Institute ofTechnology is the first private, unaidedengineering Institute in the state ofMaharashtra to be granted AcademicAutonomy.The Institute is well known for itsvisionary management, matured and stableleadership, dedicated faculty, highacademic standards, diverse orious students. To make students Socially ResponsibleCitizen.As on the commencement ofAcademic Year 2018-19, the Institute runs9 Under-Graduate programs, 8 PostGraduate programs and 6 Ph.D. programs.They are as follows :Under-Graduate Programs :Under Graduate Courses –RegularShiftSr.No.1)2)3)4)5)6)7)The vision statement of theInstitute is ‘To be Globally AcclaimedInstitute in Technical Education andResearch for Holistic Socio-EconomicDevelopment’The Mission statements of theInstitute are To ensure that 100% students areemployable and employed in Industry,Higher Studies, Become Entrepreneurs,Civil / Defense Services / Govt. Jobs andother areas like Sports and Theatre. To strengthen Academic Practices interms of Curriculum, Pedagogy,Assessment and Faculty Competence. Promote Research Culture amongstStudents and Faculty through Projectsand Consultancy.8)Name of CourseSanctionIntakeIndustrial Engineering60MechanicalEngineeringComputer Engineering180Instrumentation &Control EngineeringChemical Engineering180ProductionEngineeringElectronics & 018012018060Under Graduate Courses –Second ShiftSr.No.1)Name of CourseSanctionIntakeComputer Engineering602)Electronics & Tele-60communicationEngineeringAcademic Information Booklet for Under-Graduate Programmes, A.Y. 2019 – 20201

3)Mechanical60EngineeringPost Graduate Courses- Regular ShiftSr.No.1)Name of CourseSanctionedIntakeHeat PowerEngineeringDesign Engineering18Computer Scienceand Engineering184)5)Industrial Engineering18ProcessInstrumentation186)7)Chemical Engineering18Electronics & TelecommunicationEngineeringMaster in ComputerApplications (M.C.A.)182)3)8)1860Ph.D. COURSESSr.Name of CourseNo.1) Mechanical Engineering2)Chemical Engineering3)Industrial Engineering4)Instrumentation & ControlEngineeringElectronics & TelecommunicationEngineeringComputer Engineering5)6)The Institute obtained AcademicAutonomy since July 2008 and hasimplemented with good effect. TheInstitute has designed ‘A Joyful LearningModel’ which emphasizes on the overalldevelopment of the student as aresponsible Engineer and human being,rather than producing a mere technocrat.UniqueAcademicimplemented after AutonomyFeaturesThe Institute has emphasized onexperiential learning and consciouslydesigned its curriculum to allow studentsto carry out extra academic activities andstay academically occupied on the campusthroughout the day. To that effect, Institutehas designed novel courses such asProfessional Development (PD), GeneralProficiency (GP), Engineering Design andDevelopment(EDI)Projecteverysemester, Skill Development (SD),Communication and Soft Skill Courses,Technical and General Seminars, Summertraining, International languages, OpenElectives (OE) based on legal, commercialaspects as well as some coursesemphasizing on engineering ethics,philosophy, etc. The Institute also offersoptional super specialization courses underthe Honors Stream. Honor streams receivea warm response from the students as theybenefit by opting for cutting edge coursesunder these streams. The details of thecourses along with the objectives arecovered later this document.II)Introductiona)Composition of courses: - TheInstitute has maintained a critical balanceand sufficient representation of Humanitiesand Social Sciences (HSS) courses, basicSciences and Mathematics (S&M),Engineering and Technology (E&T)courses.The Institute follows a CreditBased System (CBS) and Grade PointAverages (GPA) are calculated in everysemester. The student can earn additionalcredits through optional Honor courses.The distribution of HSS, Science andMathematics (S&M), Engineering andTechnology (E&T) courses, typically is asunder:-Academic Information Booklet for Under-Graduate Programmes, A.Y. 2019 – 20202

HighlyEmployableInternship10%% CreditsEngineeringSciences10%EDI / ectives20%CoreSubjects20%Humanity &SocialSciences3%Phases of StudyThe curriculum is carefullydesigned to impart the necessaryknowledge of engineering, technology aswell as social sciences to prepare acompetent global citizen. The three phasesare as under:Phase I – Intense study of basic science,humanities and mathematicsPhase II – Study of Engineering Sciencesand TechnologyPhase III – Exposure to Applied areas inchosen program of studyc)Academic AdministrationThe Academic Board of theInstitute is the apex academic body thattakes decisions about the implementationof academic practices in the Institute. TheDirector is the Chairman of the AcademicBoard.Forpolicymakingandimplementation of program specificacademic initiatives, Board of Studies(BOS) are formed in the Eight Degreeawarding departments – BOS MechanicalEngineering, BOS Electronics, BOSE&TC Engineering, BOS Instrumentation& Control Engineering, BOS ComputerEngineering, BOS Industrial & ProductionEngineering, BOS IT&MCA, and BOSChemical Engineering, along with one nonprogramofferingDepartmentviz.Department of Engineering, Sciences andHumanities (DESH). The Head ofDepartment is the Chairman of therespective Board of Studies. TheAcademic Board policies are implementedat the program level through respectiveBoard of Studies.Academic BoardBoard of StudiesSubject TeacherStudentForredressalofacademicgrievance of student, the Institute has anestablished various mechanisms. For everydivision, a class teacher is appointed. Theclass teacher works as a counselor toaddress the issues reported to by thestudents. Along with that every student isassigned a Guardian who advises thestudent on various issues like career higherstudies and keeps track of his academicsalso.Based on the gravity of thegrievance, the issue is handled andresolved by the college authorities.DirectorDean AcademicsHead of DepartmentAcademic Information Booklet for Under-Graduate Programmes, A.Y. 2019 – 20203