GOA UNIVERSITY
Taleigao Plateau, Goa.
No. GU/II/Amend-Ord/2004/Vol.VI/1972 Dated: 12th August, 2005
To,
1) The Secretary to Governor of Goa and Chancellor of Goa University, Raj Bhavan, Dona Paula, Goa.
2) The Spl. Secretary/Director of Higher education, Govt. of Goa, Junta House, 2nd Lift, 5th Floor, Panaji Goa.
3) The Jt. Director of accounts, Audit Cell, college cell and GIS II Section, Govt. Goa, Directorate of Education, Panaji Goa.
4) All the Deans/Principals of affiliated colleges.
5) All the Deans/Principals of affiliated colleges.
6) All the heads of university Teaching Departments.
7) All the Divisional Sectional Heads of University offices.
8) The President, University and College Teachers Association C/o Rosary College of commerce and Arts, Navelim Goa 403 707.
9) The Secretary, Goa University Teachers Association.
10) The president, Non Teaching Staff Association (Colleges).
11) The P.S. to Vice-Chancellor.
12) The P.A. to Registrar.
13) The office copy.
14) The Guard File.
Sub: Amendment to Ordinance OC-10
Sir/Madam,
I am to forward herewith a copy of the amendment to Ordinance OC-10 relating to the award of the Bachelor of Engineering by Goa University (New Course). This amendment has come into effect from 2nd August, 2005 on which day it has received the approval of the chancellor of Goa University under statute SA-2(6) as amended.
Encl: as above JAYANT S. BUDKULEY, Ph.D.
REGISTRAR
Amendment to Ordinance OC-10 relating to the award of the Bachelor of Engineering by Goa University(New-course)
OC-10 Ordinance relating to the award of the Bachelor of Engineering degree by Goa University(New Course) under section 24(1) of the Goa University Act. 1984)
Scope: The provision of ordinance from OC-10 to OC-10.43.3 . Engineering degree courses revised in year 2000-01 conducted in Engineering colleges affiliated to Goa University.
OC-10.1 Nomenclature of the Degree: The nomenclature of the degree awarded by Goa University in Engineering shall be Bachelor of Engineering degree.
OC-10.2 Minimum duration of the degree: The B.E. degree in Engineering shall be of four academic years duration. In each academic year, there shall be two semesters. The course of study is designed for each term/semester with the provision of University examination at the end of the semester.
OC-10.3 Classification of Academic Year and Semesters: The distribution of semesters shall be as follows:
First year Engineering: I & II semesters taken together
Second year Engineering: III & IV semesters taken together.
Third year Engineering: V & VI semesters taken together.
Fourth year Engineering: VII & VIII semesters taken together.
The above mentioned Union of semesters into years is for the purpose of award of class only. However, the admission to each semester shall be based on eligibility criteria stipulated for that semester.
OC-10.4 Eligibility for award of degree: A candidate admitted in First year Engineering of four year degree course in Engineering shall have to pass all the eight semester examinations to be eligible for the award of the degree.
OC-10.5 A candidate being eligible for admission directly to the second year of the four year degree course in Engineering shall be exempted from appearing at I & II semester examinations and shall be eligible for the award of the degree in Engineering after passing examinations from III semester to VIII semesters.
OC-10.6 The university awards B.E. degree in the following disciplines:
a) Degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering.
b) Degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering.
c) Degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
d) Degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering.
e) Degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering.
f) Degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology.
g) Degree of Bachelor of Engineering in any other branch of Engineering introduced by the University in future.
OC-10.7 Duration of Course work and term:
The duration of the course work in each semester shall be 90 teaching days. The teaching days here shall mean actual classroom/laboratory/contact teaching days, and shall not include days of examinations/tours/sports. The course work may contain classes in theory, practicals, assignments, tutorials, project work and internal assessment.
OC-10.8 Fulfilling the requirement of a semester:
A Candidate is considered to have successfully fulfilled the requirement of a semester provided he/she has minimum attendance of 75% of the total classes engaged in each subject in theory and practical for that semester.
Marks for the internal assessment(25 or 50 as applicable) are to be based on the best two out of three tests in each subject in a semester, plus marks for attendance.
OC-10.9 A candidate who fails to fulfill the requirement of a semester as prescribed under OC-10.8 , shall not be eligible to appear for the examination of that semester and will have to repeat the semester.
OC-10.10 Terms: The Academic Schedule for each Academic year for the degree courses in Engineering shall be decided by the University from time to time.
Ordinance relating to eligibility of admission to each semester and eligibility to appear for examination of each Semester of Bachelor Degree of Engineering Program.
OC-10.11 Semester I
Admission: A candidate admitted to Semester-I of the B.E. degree program as per prevailing admission criteria is eligible to keep term for Semester-I
OC-10.12 Semester II
Admission: A candidate who has fulfilled the requirement of Semester-I is eligible for to Semester-II irrespective of Semester-I examination results.
OC-10.13 Semester I
Examination: A candidate who has successfully fulfilled the requirement of Semester-I is eligible to appear at the Semester-I examination.
OC-10.14 Semester II
Examination: A candidate who has successfully fulfilled the requirement of Semester-II is eligible to appear at the Semester-II examination.
OC-10.15 In respect of the students who appear for two consecutive semesters, the result of the higher semester can be declared irrespective of the performance in the lower semester. However, the remark Result Reserved for Lower Examination(RRLE) shall be shown in the remark column of even semester if there is a backlog in the preceding odd semester.
OC-10.16 Semester III
Admission
i) In addition to the candidate who have passed Semester I and II, only than candidates, who have fulfilled the requirement of the preceding semester and have not more than six papers as backlog from the preceding to semesters, shall be considered eligible for admission to semester III.
ii) A candidate with diploma in Engineering qualification admitted to Semester III of second year(Direct Admission) to the B.E. degree programme as per prevailing admission criteria is eligible to keep term for semester III.
The candidates who have passed the Diploma examination within the prescribed minimum period of time +2 additional term/semester conducted by Goa Board of Technical Education in or an equivalent examination conducted by a recognized board of Technical Education in India/abroad are eligible to join the second year course in Engineering i.e. semester III, directly without having to attend the first year Engineering course of instruction.
However, while preparing merit list 2% of marks will be deducted for each additional term/semester taken to complete the Diploma.
OC-10.17 Semester IV
Admission: In addition to the candidates who have passed semester I to III, only those candidates, who have fulfilled the requirement of preceding semester and have not more than six papers as backlog from the three preceding semesters shall be considered eligible for admission to semester IV.
OC-10.18 Semester III
Examination: A candidate who has successfully fulfilled other requirements of Semester III is eligible to appear at the semester III examination.
OC-10.19 Semester IV
Examination: A candidate who has successfully fulfilled the requirement of Semester IV is eligible to appear at the semester IV examination.
OC-10.20 In respect of the students who appear for examination in papers from more than one semester, the result of the higher semester can be declared irrespective of the performance in the lower semester. However, the remark Result Reserved for Lower Examination RRLE shall be shown in the remark column, of Even Semester result if there is a back log in any preceding semester.
OC-10.21 Semester V
Admission: In addition to the candidates who have passed semester I to IV, only those candidates, who have fulfilled the requirement of preceding semester and have not more than six papers as backlog from the three immediate preceding semesters shall be considered eligible for admission to semester V.
OC-10.22 Semester VI
Admission: In addition to the candidates who have passed semester I to V, only those candidates, who have fulfilled the requirement of preceding semester and have not more than six papers as backlog from the three preceding semesters shall be considered eligible for admission to semester VI.
OC-10.23 Semester V
Examination: A candidate who has successfully fulfilled the requirement of Semester V is eligible to appear at the semester V examination.
OC-10.24 Semester VI
Examination: A candidate who has successfully fulfilled the requirement of Semester VI is eligible to appear at the semester VI examination.
OC-10.25 In respect of the students who appear for examination in papers from more than one semester, the result of the higher semester can be declared irrespective of the performance in the lower semester. However, the remark Result Reserved for Lower Examination RRLE shall be shown in the remark column, of Even Semester result if there is a back log in any preceding semester.
OC-10.26 Semester VII
Admission: In addition to the candidates who have passed semester I to VI, only those candidates, who have fulfilled the requirement of preceding semester and have not more than six papers as backlog from the three immediate preceding semesters shall be considered eligible for admission to semester VII.
OC-10.27 Semester VIII
Admission: In addition to the candidates who have passed semester I to VII, only those candidates, who have fulfilled the requirement of preceding semester and have not more than six papers as backlog from the three immediate preceding semesters shall be considered eligible for admission to semester VIII.
OC-10.28 Semester VII
Examination: A candidate who has successfully fulfilled the requirement of Semester VII is eligible to appear at the semester VII examination.
OC-10.29 Semester VIII
Examination: A candidate who has successfully fulfilled the requirement of Semester VIII is eligible to appear at the semester VIII examination.
OC-10.30 In respect of the students who appear for examination in papers from more than one semester, the result of the higher semester can be declared irrespective of the performance in the lower semester. However, the remark Result Reserved for Lower Examination RRLE shall be shown in the remark column, of Even Semester result if there is a back log in any preceding semester.
OC-10.31 Ordinance of Standard for Passing examination:
To pass an examination, a candidate must obtain a minimum of 40% of maximum marks in each head of passing separately in each subject as envisaged in the scheme of examination stipulated for the course, except in the subhead under sessional marks.
OC-10.31.1 -Deleted-
OC-10.32.1 Eligibility for Award of Class
A class for passing examination shall be awarded at the end of each academic year examination, provided the candidate does not have any backlog.
First Year: Based on marks in Semester I and Semester II examinations.
Second Year: Based on marks in Semester III and Semester IV examinations.
Third Year: Based on marks in Semester V and Semester VI examinations.
Class for B.E. Degree:
Cent per cent weightage shall be given to marks scored in Semester VII and VIII and fifty percent weightage for marks scored in Semester and VI in deciding upon award of class at B.E. examination. Semester VII and VIII should be cleared independently each in one sitting for the award of class.
OC-10.32.2 A class for passing examination shall be awarded only if the candidate passes all theory papers stipulated for that year, passing papers of each semester examination in one sitting, on availing the first regular chance to pass all the papers of a semester in one sitting if the candidate is not satisfied with his performance, he/she can avail a second and final chance to pass all the papers of the semester in one sitting without claiming exemption in any paper of the previous chance. However the marks secured in internal assessment, oral and practical in subjects projects and industrial training shall necessarily be carried over without affecting the eligibility for class.
OC-10.33 Criteria for Award of Class:
A candidate who obtains 70% and above of the aggregate marks shall be deemed to have passed the examination in First Class with Distinction.
OC-10.33.1 Those of the successful candidates who obtain 60% and above but below 70% of the aggregate marks shall be deemed to have passed the examination in First Class.
OC-10.33.2 Those of the successful candidates who obtain 50% and above but below 60% of the aggregate marks shall be deemed to have passed the examination in Second Class.
OC-10.33.3 Those of the successful candidates who obtain less than 50% of the aggregate marks shall be deemed to have passed the examination in Pass Class. Other successful candidates will be awarded only a Pass remark.
OC-10.34 A candidate appearing for a part of an examination shall not be eligible for class in that year to which the examination belongs. However, the candidate appearing for a part of an examination shall have to appear in all papers of that examination which the candidate is yet to pass.
The total number of papers(fresh & repeat) during any session, should not exceed 12(twelve).
OC-10.35 Whenever a candidate registers to reappear in any paper of an examination, the paper/s shall be counted as a backlog/s.
The marks scored in that paper in the previous examination shall be deemed null and void. However, the marks secured in internal assessment, oral and practical in subjects, projects and industrial training shall necessarily be carried over.
OC-10.36 -Deleted-
OC-10.36.1 -Deleted-
OC-10.36.2 -Deleted-
OC-10.37 A candidate who has secured the highest percentage of marks at the Bachelor of Engineering degree and is eligible for award of class shall be awarded rank certificate by the University.
OC-10.38 Conduct of Examination
OC-10.38.1 All the theory/practical/oral examinations for different subjects as envisaged in the scheme of examination for different branches for first year(Semester I and Semester II) and second year(Semester III and Semester IV) shall be conducted by the affiliated colleges on behalf of the university. The examiners for these examinations can be internal to college. In the event of non-availability of eligible examiners in a college, the Principal of the college has to get the list of examiners approved by OC-4 committee and can substitute examiners. The clause of only internal examiners for Semester I to Semester IV examinations shall not be applicable to a newly affiliated college for the first three years of affiliation. The examiners for such colleges for Semester I to IV examinations shall be appointed by OB-4 committee.
OC-10.38.2 For the theory examinations Semesters IV to Semester there shall be two examiners for paper setting and evaluation, out of which one shall be from Goa University affiliated colleges and other from outside Goa University. For the paper setting, both the internal and external paper setter shall be involved for each. For paper setting, both the internal and external paper setter shall be involved for each paper. Fifty percent of the subjects in a semester shall be assessed by internal examiner and other fifty by the external. Fifty percent of subjects shall include electives for evaluation by the internal examiners.
OC-10.38.3 For all the practical/oral examinations for Semesters V to Semester VIII, there shall be two from different affiliated colleges . In the even of two examiners not being available from different colleges, the examiners from institution/industry may be appointed.
However, for the project examination, one examiner from an affiliated college and one from any other institution/industry may be appointed.
OC-10.39 The existing ordinances regarding award of grace marks and revaluation of answer books for other faculties shall be applicable to B.E. Courses. Any changes brought about in these ordinances in future, shall also be applicable to B.E. courses.
OC-10.40 Requirement of non-teaching staff for conducting oral/practical examination:
There shall be a batch of 15 students for oral/practical examination of Third year and Final year and that of 20 students for First and Second year examinations.
For conducting a practical examination for a batch, there shall be one technical assistant, one laboratory assistant and one laboratory attendant to assist the examiners.
For conducting oral examination for a batch, there shall be one laboratory assistant and one laboratory attendant to assist the examiners.
OC-10.41 Improvement of Results
A candidate shall be permitted to improve upon his result in the B.E. degree course, subject to the following conditions:
i. The candidate has to pass the B.E. degree examination.
ii. The candidate shall have one more opportunity o appear for B.E.(VII & VIII together) examination, in one and the same sitting.
iii. The provision regarding the carrying towards of marks as given in Ordinance OC-10.35 shall be applicable.
iv. There shall be only one attempt for the purpose of improvement in performance for VII and VIII semesters.
v. The candidate shall appear for improvement examination within one year of the declaration of B.E. results.
vi. In case a candidate fails to improve upon the performance, the marks obtained in earlier examinations shall be retained. Improvement in performance means improving upon the class, and in case there is no change in class, it means improvement of percentage of marks.
OC-10.42 Maximum number of attempts and total duration of course: A candidate must pass Semester I & II examination within a period of three years from the date of admission subject to a maximum of four attempts for each semester. The entire B.E. program shall be completed within a period of eight years from the date of admission. A candidate who fails to meet the above criteria shall forfeit his admission to the Bachelor degree of Engineering program and will not be allowed to re-appear for any examination.
OC-10.43 A candidate who desires to have revaluation of his paper/papers shall be required to apply for revaluation of his paper/papers within ten days from the date of receipt of the individual statement of marks of the candidate of the concerned examinations by the office of the concerned institution and that the revaluation shall not include verification of marks.
OC-10.43.1 After the revaluation if the difference in the original marks and the marks scored on revaluation is not more/less than 20% of maximum marks then the highest of these two shall be considered as the marks scored by the candidate.
OC-10.43.2 If the difference in the original marks and the marks obtained after revaluation is more/less than 20% of maximum marks then the paper will be sent for second revaluation. The average of the best two out of the three scores taken together shall be considered as the marks scored by the candidate.
OC-10.43.3 In case the final revaluation marks calculated on the basis of OC-10.43.2 above are les than the original marks, the original marks shall be retained.