Educational Process

Preamble
The mission of Lingaya’s University (LU) is to impart professional education to young men and women to enable them to promote industrial, economic and social development of the country.

The University has adopted trimester system with continuous and internal evaluation to make teaching-learning process more effective. The educational programmes are of modular type and flexible in nature. The various flexibilities provided in the selection of courses etc. fulfill legitimate educational and operational needs of students. Option exists for internship scheme through which a useful on the job experience in industry is provided. The scheme establishes useful linkage with industry.

The University offers academic programmes at the three levels viz U.G., P.G. and Doctoral.

All U.G. Programmes in the University include adequate number of basic science, engineering science and technical arts courses. There are several common courses to various programmes at the same level and category.

The curriculum is purported to:

(i)         encourage the students to be creative and explore their potential in their chosen areas of learning, and
(ii)        enable mobility of graduates by providing credit based academic programmes compatible with other advanced countries as well as equipping them with adequate communication, managerial, leadership skills and ethical values.

It has the following distinct features:

1. Trimester system is being followed.
2. Attendance is not a component of evaluation but is made compulsory.
3. Two-Letter grading system is used to evaluate students’ performance.
4. Summer term has been introduced to help the students clear the backlog after due inputs.
5. Flexibility in the registration of courses in a Trimester to suit the individual student’s capabilities within a range is allowed.
6. Provision exists for doing more courses than are necessary for meeting minimum requirement of credits for a degree.
7. A student is not held back, if he fails to clear non-core subjects within the permissible range.
8. Evaluation system is made transparent with the provision of showing answer books to the students for all the examinations, including end-term examination.
9. The grievance redressal regarding evaluation is transparent and justifiable.

The teaching learning process is guided by well laid rules and regulations. The highlights of the Regulations are:

1. The educational process, structures of degree programmes and the academic regulations provide flexibilities in terms of elective courses, repetition of courses, departure from normal pace, withdrawal from or substitution of course(s) etc. to suit the individuals capabilities.
2. Choice of following general stream or internship route to acquire B. Tech degree is allowed. Also the choice of acquiring knowledge through the mechanism of audit courses is provided.
3. Continuous evaluation method is followed to improve learning.
4. Transparency is the hall mark of all regulations and operations.

The curriculum of P.G. Programmes is purported to prepare a student to acquire specialized knowledge in one/two minor areas. The programme develops the art of presenting the scientific information in a meaningful manner.

The University provides facilities for research in application oriented multi disciplinary areas.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES OF STUDIES

The academic requirements of these degrees are given in terms of the number of courses and credits. The normal duration of a programme is shown in parenthesis, however, a student has the freedom to choose his own pace.

The structure of an academic programme of study comprises a set of courses in a sequence. A formal contact hour invariably would require at least two hours of self-study. Extra - and co-curricular activities also provide learning situations in the scheme of things.

I.          U.G. Programmes

A)  B. Tech. (Regular)  4 years duration (12 Terms)

• Automobile Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science & Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• Electronics & Communication Engineering
• Information Technology
• Mechanical Engineering

B)  B. Tech. for Diploma Holders (Part Time) 4 years duration (12 Terms)

• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science & Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics & Communication Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

II.        P.G. Programmes

           
A) Master of Technology (M.Tech.) Programmes (Part Time) 3 years duration (9 Terms)

• M. Tech. in Civil Engineering
• M. Tech. in Computer Science & Engineering
• M.Tech. in Electrical Engineering
• M.Tech. in Electronics & Communication Engineering
• M.Tech. in Information Technology
• M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering

B) Master of Business Administration

• M.B.A. Programme (Regular) 2 years duration (6 Terms)
• M.B.A. Programme (Part Time) 3 years duration (9 Terms)

C) Master in Computer Application

• M.C.A. Programme (Regular) 3 years duration (9 Terms)

III.  Research Programmes

• Facilities exist for enrolling for Ph.D. Programmes as regular/part time basis.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Undergraduate Programmes

The U.G. Degree programmes in engineering (after 10+2) are mathematics and science based and incorporate many up-to-date techniques of analysis and synthesis. Two streams vig. General and with internship are available to chose from.

The Internship option comprises two courses, viz Internship-I and Internship-II. These courses are conducted in industry and provide professional ambience into the educational process. In these courses the students are required to solve real life problems under the supervision of LU faculty and guidance of industrial consultants.

a) B.Tech. (Regular)

i) Total Number of Courses for B.Tech. (Regular)

1. General Stream  =  44 Courses+ Project + Major Project  + Seminar + Practical Training +
   Professional Development + CSOP*
2. Internship Stream =  42 Courses + Internship-I + Internship-II + Project + Seminar/ Colloquium + Professional Development + CSOP*

* Community Service Oriented Project

ii) Category-Wise Proposed Number of Courses, Credits:

Legend:

GEN    :     General (Language, Communication Skills, Humanities & Social Sciences, Economics & Principles of Managements, GEN    :     General (Language, Communication Skills, Humanities & Social Sciences, Economics & Principles of Managements,
BSM    :     Basic Science & Mathematics (Computer, Numerical Analysis, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry)
ESTA   :     Engineering Science & Technical Arts (Engineering Graphics, Workshop Practice, Engineering Mechanics, Electrical Engineering, Thermodynamics, Material Science, Electronics Engineering, Community Service Oriented Project)
P          :     Professional Courses:

b) B.Tech. (Part Time)

Post Graduate Programmes:

In P.G. Degree programmes the students would acquire further competence in their own discipline. The last one-term/two-terms are spent on Dissertation.  Among other components, the students are required to do 13, 24, 30 courses respectively for M.Tech., MBA & MCA Degrees. Category-wise Number of Courses are given below:

Category-wise Number of Courses for P.G. Programmes:

Ph.D. Degrees:

A student is required to pass the specified courses of 12 credits as part of the programme. There is a provision for close monitoring of the student’s progress in his research work.
 

TEACHING LEARNING PROCESS:

Objective:

The objective of curriculum through class room instructions (Theory & Practical) and other activities is to impart knowledge, skills and inculcate proper attitude for a professional course. Through their innovative teaching the teachers motivate the students for self-learning.

Counseling and Registration:

The student registers for a certain number of courses in each term, the year being divided in three terms, and a summer-term. The Class Counselor helps a student to draw up his programme, suitable to his pace and needs. The students found deficient in any area of knowledge/skill needed for programmes of studies e.g. Communication Skills, Mathematics etc. may be required to do suitable additional course(s) on audit basis. A student will be permitted to register in the next term only if he/she fulfills certain academic requirements among others. He/she must earn a minimum number of credits at the end of a year for getting promoted to the next higher year.

The normal suggested credits and minimum credits needed for award of a degree are given below:

Academic Calendar:

The academic activities for a term including the dates of registration, mid-term examinations, end-term examination, inter-term vacation, etc. will be scheduled as per Academic Calendar approved by the AC for each term.

Evaluation System:

The aim of evaluation is to encourage the students to care for learning rather than only laying emphasis on passing the examination. The performance of a student in each course is assessed by the instructor by means of continuous evaluation throughout the term.

The components of evaluation for theories and laboratory courses are as under :

Theory Course:
End-term Examination                                                                       :           50%
Mid-term Examinations                                                                     :           30%
Quizzes, Tutorials, Assignments, etc. (Several over the term) :           20%
Total                                                                                                      :          100%

Laboratory course:
Conduct of Experiments (as per syllabus)                                          :           40%
Lab Record                                                                                     :           10%
Quizzes/Viva Voice                                                                          :           20%
End-term Examination                                                                      :           30%
Total                                                                                                :           100%

The academic performance evaluation of a student is done according to letter grading system, based on the class performance distribution. The level of academic achievement is indicated by decimal scale (0-10) as follows:

Classification for Certification:

Final evaluation of performance of the student is given in terms of Term Grade Point Average (TGPA) and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). The degree will be awarded only upon compliance of all the laid down requirements including earning of minimum credits and completion of mandatory learning courses. On passing, the candidates will be awarded divisions as follows:

Conversion to Percentage of Marks:

Although, there is no direct conversion from grades to marks, however, for comparison purposes percentage of marks may be assumed to be CGPA multiplied by nine.

Attendance:

Teaching-learning process is the heart of all academic programmes. Attendance in classes, participation in class room discussion and participating in the continuous evaluation process are the most essential components of the academic programmes. All students must attend all lecture, tutorial and practical classes in a course as applicable. The attendance requirement is minimum 75% of the classes scheduled in each course, after accounting for approved leave of absence e.g. representing the University in sports, games or athletics; professional society activities, placement activities, NCC/NSS activities and/or any other such contingencies like medical emergencies, etc. However, in extreme cases of shortfall in attendance below 75% due to reasons beyond the control of a student the VC may condone upto 15% of scheduled classes in a course. A student falling short of attendance beyond the prescribed limit will not be permitted to take the End-term examination but may be given an opportunity during summer term to repeat the course.

Withdrawal from the Programme:

A student who has been admitted to a degree programme of the university may be permitted to withdraw temporarily, for a period of one term or more on the grounds of prolonged illness or grave calamity in the family. Normally, a student will be permitted only one such temporary with drawl during his tenure as a student and this with drawl will not be counted for computing the duration of study. .

Termination from the Programme:

A student shall be required to leave the university without the award of the Degree if he fails to earn specified minimum credits at the end of every session for the first one/two years, wherever mentioned.

Academic Regulations:

The operations described above are schematic and do not constitute the full regulations as such for the rules and regulations only the Academic Regulations are authentic.