Graduation Requirements

1. Graduation Norms for B.Tech. Program:

(Applicable for students admitted from AY 2022-23)

To graduate from a programme, a student must complete the requisite minimum courses for the BTech degree, you must enrol in a programme and earn 169–175 credits based on the organisational guidelines each subject specifies.
One credit is typically equal to forty hours of study load (mind-space time) from a student, therefore for a four-credit course, the student is required to complete 160 hours of study load during the semester, including contact hours.
All BTech students must complete 32 credits of coursework in the humanities and social sciences, including the two writing courses HS 191: Introduction to Writing I and HS 192: Introduction to Writing II, which are both required and are of 2 credits
The Humanities and Social Sciences courses that are required for undergraduate students in addition to the Writing courses are Economics (4 credits), Introduction to Philosophy (4 credits), and World Civilizations and Cultures (4 credits). Baskets of courses may be made available in the future as a replacement to the Humanities and Social Sciences courses that are currently required. The remaining 16 credits will be made up of 4 credits worth of electives in the humanities, social sciences, or management worth of general education courses from a basket. Courses on cultural expression, performing arts, theatre, fine arts, sports, and other topics may be included in the General Education (GE) Basket. The courses included in the General Education Basket that are required (up to 4 credits) will only receive a Pass/Fail grade rather than a standard letter grade. If a student doesn't pass the Foundation Program, they can still graduate if they pass an additional 4 credits of GE courses

( Note: Credit for courses offered under the General Education Basket cannot be counted towards the graduation requirements for students who are admitted before 2022-23.)

The Science Basket, which includes classes in chemistry, cognitive science, earth sciences, and physics, must be completed by all students for a total of 8 credits. One of the two courses that a student must successfully finish may be specified by the parent discipline of the student. The courses that are included in the science basket will occasionally be updated. All students must additionally take an additional 8 credits of electives in basic science, which can include courses from the science basket.
All undergraduate students must take a project course in order to gain research experience during their undergraduate program. After the first year of their undergraduate program, the student is able to complete an open project course (4 credits) in the field or discipline of their choice. Under the auspices of IIEC, The institute will also look into the possibilities of developing open project courses on entrepreneurship. The IITGN Research Park may potentially offer this project-based learning course in association with business partners.
All undergraduate students are required to take three mathematics courses: MA 103: Calculus of Single Variable & Linear Algebra (4 credits), MA 104: Ordinary Differential Equations (2 credits), and MA 203: Numerical Methods (2 credits). Additionally, a student must finish 2 credits of coursework from the Mathematics Basket, which could include courses on partial differential equations, complex analysis, integral transform, optimisation theory, and calculus of several variables, to mention a few. The student's parent discipline may specify the course from the mathematics basket they want them to take. It is intended for all mathematics courses to be taught in an active learning environment, making extensive use of visual learning aids, programming assignments, etc.
Students are free to sign up for project courses in addition to the Open Project Course either under their parent's control or not. These project courses may be taken at Level 2 (XX- 299), Level 3 (XX- 399), or Level 4 (XX- 499) for a maximum of 16 credits can be used to fulfil the criteria for graduation.
Students will have the option to take 16-credit Open Electives.
Physical Education courses worth 0 credits will be required of all undergraduate students for four semesters.
Other mandatory Institute level courses include:
** ES 112: Computing (3 credits)**
ES 113: Data Centric Computing (3 credits)
ES 114: Probability, Statistics and Data Visualization (3 credits)
ES 115: Design, Innovation and Prototyping (5 credits)
ES 116: Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering (5 credits)
ES 117: The World of Engineering (2 credits)
ES 118: Materials for the Future (3 credits)
** ES 243: Biology for Engineers (4 credits)**
** Matter and Energy (3 credits)**
** Discipline specific courses will be for 62-64 credits depending on different disciplines**
A comprehensive viva voce is conducted every semester which is mandatory to pass/fail activity with grade P/F.

(Applicable for undergraduate students admitted before AY 2022-23)

Institute level compulsory courses: 73 credits
Discipline specific courses: 48-54 credits
Electives: 44 credits
Other requirements: 04 credits
Humanities + Management (8 courses): 32 credits
Basic Science (11 courses): 40 credits
Engineering Sciences (8 courses): 29 credits
Discipline Specific (12-16 courses): 48-54 credits
Open Electives and Other Requirements: 20 credits
Total Credits: 169-175 credits

Note: 16 credits of Open electives may come from any of the different streams, BSE/HSE are, respectively, electives for the BS and HS.

FP contains FP 101: Introduction to Engineering and FP 100: Foundation Programme.If FP 100 is not passed in the first semester after admission, then any HSS course requiring four credits must be finished in order to graduate.
If FP 101 is not successfully completed in the second semester after entrance, at least two credits of open electives must be taken in order to graduate.
_For students enrolled starting in the Academic Year 2021–22, a total of four physical education courses (PE 101, PE 102, PE 103, and PE 104) must be successfully completed in order to graduate from the BTech programme. Two physical education courses will be necessary for students who are admitted before 2021–2022. _

2. Early Termination:

(Applicable for students admitted from AY 2023-24)

**** Any student who does not earn at least 30 credits within a year after beginning the first-year course (either owing to admission or due to restart) shall either re-enter the

programme or withdraw from it. To acquire the credits for the course, a student needs to receive a passing grade.

The credits obtained and semesters recorded previous to the restart will not be carried over if the programme is reopened.
Restarting will only be allowed once.

(Applicable for students admitted in AY 2022-23)

If a student doesn't have a minimum of 21 credits by the conclusion of Term II, they can ask to restart their programme or must drop out apply to start his/her programme afresh or will have to exit the programme.
If the programme is restarted, then the credits earned and semesters registered prior

to restart will not be carried over and restart would be only once

To continue in the academic course after restarting, students must successfully finish at least 50% of the credits at regular intervals (at the conclusion of Semesters I and II) Otherwise, their enrollment will be terminated, and they won't have another chance given.
Upon restarting, the student does not have to retake FP100: Foundation Programme. Instead, any GE course with an equal number of credits may be chosen.
The first year or first semester, if repeated, will not be counted towards the six-year maximum time limit for finishing the curriculum.

(Applicable for students admitted before AY 2022-23)

Any student who has not completed at least 26 credits after the first two registered (active) semesters may apply to restart their programme or may withdraw from it.
The credits obtained and semesters recorded previous to the restart will not be carried over if the programme is reopened.
If a student doesn't complete 15 or more credits in the second active semester but fails to earn 26 credits in the first two, only the first semester will be repeated; the student will then be considered to have a fresh start from the second active semester.
Restart will be only once
The student's enrollment will be cancelled and no additional chances will be offered if they do not successfully finish a minimum of 12 credits at the end of the first semester and a minimum of 26 credits at the end of the first two semesters after restarting.
Upon restarting, the student does not have to retake FP100: Foundation Programme. Any HSS course with comparable credit may be used in its place.
The first year or first semester, if repeated, will not be counted towards the six-year maximum time limit for finishing the curriculum.

3. Duration of the Programme:

(Applicable for students admitted from AY 2023-24)

There will be no upper limit on how long it can take to finish the criteria of any project. Credits obtained more than eight years ago, however, will at any moment be deemed expired and will not apply towards the graduation requirements.
A request from the student is required to extend the curriculum on a semester-by-semester basis after X years plus three semesters, where X is the nominal length for a certain programme (4 years for BTech/BSc and 5 years for BTech-MTech).
This applies to students accepted beginning with the academic year 2023–2024. However, students from prior batches may choose to be taken into consideration for the duration of the curriculum based on the aforementioned standards

(Applicable for students admitted before AY 2023-24)

The maximum time frame allowed for the BTech programme, during which the programme must be completed, is 12 semesters. By successfully fulfilling the additional graduation requirements, a student may be allowed to complete his or her BTech curriculum in seven semesters.

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Discipline Specific Curriculum

(Applicable for undergraduate students admitted from AY 2022-23)

BTech Curriculum – Artificial Intelligence [From AY 2023-24] ****

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A discipline-specific core will make up 44 credits of the BTech in Artificial Intelligence programme, and a discipline-specific elective will make up 20 credits
The Discipline-specific core courses are:

Data Structures & Algorithms I (4 credits)

Signals, Systems & Random Processes (4 credits)

Digital Systems (4 credits)

Theory of Computing (4 credits)

Mathematical Foundations (4 credits)

Control Systems (4 credits)

AI Software Tools & Techniques (4 credits)

Computer Organization & Architecture (4 credits)

Foundations of AI (4 credits)

Machine Learning (4 credits)

Introduction to Data Science (4 credits)

Some of the discipline-specific electives fall within the CSE Basket category. Students can gain background in fundamental EECS issues through courses in the CSE Basket. Courses from this basket must be taken for a minimum of 4 credits to count towards the discipline-specific elective requirements.
Maximum credit contributions for online courses and CS project courses (CS 299/399/499) for AI discipline-specific electives are 8 credits.

BTech Curriculum – Chemical Engineering

A discipline-specific core will make up 42 credits of the BTech in Chemical Engineering programme, and a discipline-specific elective will make up 20 credits.
The discipline-specific core courses are:

Thermodynamics [or equivalent] (4 credits)

Chemical Process Calculations (3 credits)

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (3 credits)

Process Fluid Mechanics (3 credits)

Heat Transfer (3 credits)

Chemical Reaction Engineering I (3 credits)

Chemical Reaction Engineering II (3 credits)

Separation Processes I (3 credits)

Process Dynamics & Control (3 credits)

Chemical Engineering Lab I (2 credits)

Separation Processes II (3 credits)

Process Synthesis, Design & Simulation (4 credits)

Transport Phenomena (3 credits)

Chemical Engineering Lab II (2 credits)

Students will be permitted to select electives from a variety of disciplines that, in general, cover the following thematic areas:

1. Advanced Materials: Novel and Improved Materials

2.Bioprocessing and pharmaceuticals

3. Process Engineering & Safety

4.Sustainability & Energy

BTech Curriculum – Civil Engineering

A discipline-specific core will make up 42 credits of the BTech in Civil Engineering programme, and a discipline-specific elective will make up 20 credits.
The discipline-specific core courses are:

Mechanics of Solids (4 credits)

Earth Materials & Processes (2 credits)

Geospatial Engineering (3 credits)

Structural Analysis (4 credits)

Fluid Mechanics (4 credits)

Sustainability & Environment (3 credits)

Hydrology & Hydraulics (4 credits)

Design of Steel Structures (4 credits)

Soil Mechanics (5 credits)

Design of Concrete Structures (5 credits)

Construction Technology & Management (4 credits)

Two baskets—the Design/Applications Basket and the General CE Electives Basket—are used to organise the discipline-specific elective courses.
The Design/Applications Basket must provide twelve credits of the discipline-specific elective courses
The General CE Electives Basket must be used for eight credits of the discipline-specific elective courses.

BTech Curriculum – Computer Science and Engineering

A discipline-specific core will make up 36 credits of the BTech in Electrical Engineering programme, and a discipline-specific elective will make up 26 credits.
The discipline-specific core courses are:

Data Structures & Algorithms I (4 credits)

Discrete Mathematics (4 credits)

Digital Systems (4 credits)

Computer Organization & Architecture (4 credits)

Theory of Computing (4 credits)

Operating Systems (4 credits)

Software Tools and Techniques Lab (4 credits)

Foundations of AI (4 credits)

Computer Networks (4 credits)

There are two types of discipline-specific electives: Theory & Algorithms Baskets and Systems Baskets. You must take eight credits from each of these two baskets of discipline-specific electives.
Online courses and CS project courses can contribute at most 8 credits as discipline electives.

BTech Curriculum – Electrical Engineering

A discipline-specific core will make up 42 credits of the BTech in Electrical Engineering programme, and a discipline-specific elective will make up 20 credits.
The discipline-specific core courses are:

Signals, Systems & Random Processes (4 credits)

Electronic Devices (3 credits)

Electrical Machines (4 credits)

Power Systems (4 credits)

Control Systems (4 credits)

Digital Systems (4 credits)

Engineering Electromagnetics (4 credits)

Analog Circuits (4 credits)

Power Electronics (4 credits)

Digital Signal Processing (4 credits)

Communication Systems (3 credits)

Students will be free to choose discipline-specific electives from a basket of courses.
Students are required to do PH 201: Introduction to Electrodynamics as one of their Science Basket courses.

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BTech Curriculum – Materials Engineering

A discipline-specific core will make up 42 credits of the BTech in Electrical Engineering programme, and a discipline-specific elective will make up 20 credits.
The discipline-specific core courses are:

Structure & Defects (4 credits)

Materials Thermodynamics [or equivalent] (4 credits)

Transport Phenomena in Materials Engineering (4 credits)

Microstructural Engineering (4 credits)

Physics of Materials (4 credits)

Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (4 credits)

Mechanical Behaviour of Materials (4 credits)

Advanced Materials (4 credits)

Materials Processing (4 credits)

Corrosion & Degradation (4 credits)

Materials Sustainability (2 credits).

Students will be free to choose discipline-specific electives from a basket of courses.

BTech Curriculum – Mechanical Engineering

A discipline-specific core will make up 44 credits of the BTech in Electrical Engineering programme, and a discipline-specific elective will make up 20 credits.
The discipline-specific core courses are:

Thermodynamics (3 credits)

Statics & Dynamics (4 credits)

Fluid Dynamics [or equivalent] (5 credits)

Mechanics of Solids (4 credits)

Principles of Manufacturing Process (3 credits)

Vibrations (2 credits)

Heat & Mass Transfer (4 credits)

Manufacturing Systems & Metrology (3 credits)

Mechanics of Materials (3 credits)

Control Systems [or equivalent] (4 credits)

Synthesis & Analysis of Mechanisms (3 credits)

Mechanical Systems Design (3 credits)

Energy Systems (3 credits)

Students will be free to choose discipline-specific electives from a basket oo courses.

4. Academic Load:

(Applicable for all other students)

Students generally have to register for 20-24 credits per semester as per the respective programme.
A student may register upto a maximum of 28 credits per semester (after consulted by Faculty Advisor).
For each course the credits calculation is done in terms of:
The Study load on the student and/or
Number of lectures and tutorials and/or
Number of Laboratory Hours.
A student who is placed under the Guided Progress Scheme (GPS) can only register upto a maximum of 21 per semester.
A student bearing a CPI of 7.0 and above can take an overload of one course, i.e. he/she can take upto a maximum of 32 credits per semester, only after cousulation and recommendation of the Faculty Advisor and also after taking the approval from the Chairperson, SAPC.
Similarly for a deficient student the Faculty advisor can recommend for taking reduced load (a limit lower than 28 credits per semester).
A student can also register for short courses of one-credit in addition to the above mentioned points. They wont be considered as overload and as well as for graduation requirements.
After successful completion of the one credit short course it will be clearly depicted on your transcripts.
For summer term, a student can register upto maximum of 10 credits.