Should have passed the SSLC Examinations prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu or any examination of any other board or authority recognized by the Board of Secondary Education as equivalent thereto with eligibility for Higher Secondary Education in Tamil Nadu.
The candidates who possess a pass is the HSC [Academic] or equivalent prescribed in the Higher Secondary Schools in Tamil Nadu affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Board, with a pass in at least three of the following subjects: Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics / Computer Science / Electronics / Information Technology / Biology / Informatics Practices / Biotechnology / Technical Vocational Subjects / Agriculture / Engineering Graphics / Business Studies / Entrepreneurship are eligible to apply for Lateral entry admission to the third semester of Diploma programs, as per the rules fixed by the Government of Tamil Nadu. (Or) The candidates who possess a pass in 2 year ITI with appropriate grade or equivalent examination.
There is no age limit prescribed for admissions to Diploma programs.
The medium of instruction is English for all courses, examinations, seminar presentations and project work reports, except for the programs offered in Tamil Medium.
Foundation (F) | Year I: Foundation courses build strong fundamental requirements across mathematics, statistics, science, engineering domain, advanced technologies, social sciences and humanities.
Concentration (Cn) | Year II: Concentration courses shall deliver domain-specific knowledge and technological skills. They are offered as core and electives to provide the requisite mandatory working knowledge of the chosen domain.
Specialization (S) | Year III: Specialization courses are focused on a particular area of study leading to a specific pathway. Some of the courses can also be beyond the program, leading to skills and competencies in emerging technology domains.
Every diploma program shall have a curriculum with syllabi comprising Theory, Practicum and Practical courses with well defined Program Outcomes (PO) as per the Outcome Based Education (OBE) model. The content of each course is designed based on the intended Course Outcomes (CO).Every program shall have a distinct curriculum with syllabi consisting of courses broadly categorized under:
Core (C)/Elective (E) -Core /Elective courses are offered to students of a particular program to gain basic and specialized knowledge/skills in a selected field. Core courses are mandatory to complete the program and shall not be exempted or provided with credit equivalence. Elective Courses may be grouped into different domains/streams/specializations to enable the students to have at least 3to5 options. At least 20 students need to express their willingness, for the case of an elective course to be offered.
Practicum (P) - Integrated course taught in a hands-on learning environment. This may be offered wherever theoretical concepts are to be learned simultaneously with relevant practical sessions. Such courses shall be offered only if sufficient laboratory facilities are available to conduct such courses, and both laboratory and theory components shall be considered for continuous assessment. Final evaluation based on the proportion of the credit awarded for the respective component.
Lab (L) - Practical Courses taught in a designated lab. This may be offered when conceptual learning has to be augmented by practical experiments and also to bring focus on acquiring skills through doing. Such courses shall be offered only if sufficient laboratory facilities are available to conduct such courses.
Definition of Credit: Credit is a kind of weightage given to the contact periods*to teach the prescribed syllabus, which is in a modular form. The credit distribution for theory, laboratory and project courses is mentioned in the table below.
| Theory(L)-15periods | 1credit |
| Tutorial(T)-15periods | 1credit |
| Practical(P)–30periods | 1credit |
| Internship(I)-45periods | 1credit |
| Project(J)-30periods | 1credit |
*1period=50minutesofclass
Every program shall have a distinct curriculum with syllabi consisting of courses broadly categorized under Basic Sciences, Basic Engineering, Professional Core, Program Electives, Open Electives, and Certification Courses. Credit distribution for various categories of the courses will follow the guidelines given below, subject to minor variations, as may be suggested by the respective Boards of Studies.
| Category | Credit Range |
|---|---|
| Humanities and Social Sciences | 11 |
| Basic Science Courses | 17-20 |
| Engineering Sciences | 6-13 |
| Program Core | 40-51 |
| Program Elective | 9-12 |
| Open Elective | 10 |
| Industrial Training / Project Work | 14 |
| Audit Course | 0 |
Each program will consist of Basic Science (BS), Engineering Sciences (ES), Professional Core (PC), Program Electives (PE), Open Electives (OE), Audit Courses and In-House Project/Internships/Fellowships.
Basic Sciences: This course is common to all programs to develop fundamental knowledge of science and mathematics, it also enhances the reasoning and analytical skills amongst students.
Engineering Sciences: Engineering Science shall create awareness of different specializations of engineering studies. The goal of these courses is to create engineers of tomorrow, who possess the knowledge of all disciplines and can apply their interdisciplinary knowledgeineveryaspect.Itcouldbeanybranchofengineering-Civil,ComputerScienceand Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, etc.
Professional Core: This includes core courses designed in the program, which are major courses of the discipline, are required to attain desired outcomes and to ignite critical thinking skills amongst students.
Program Elective: This includes selective courses that can be chosen from a pool of courses may be very specific or specialized or advanced or supportive to the program of study or nurtures the candidate’s proficiency/skill. This is called a program elective course.
A student is ordinarily expected to complete the Diploma program in 6 semesters (for SSLC students) and four semesters (for Lateral Entry students) but in any case not more than 12 Semesters for SSLC (or equivalent) students and not more than10 semesters for Lateral Entry students.
Each semester shall normally consist of 15 weeks with periods of 50 minutes each. The Head of the Institution shall ensure that every faculty imparts instruction as per the number of periods specified in the syllabus and that the faculty teaches the full content of the specified syllabus for the course being taught.
The Head of the Institution may conduct additional classes for improvement, special coaching, conduct model tests etc., over and above the specified periods.The End Semester Examination will normally follow immediately after the last working day of the semester as per the academic schedule prescribed from time to time.
The total period for completion of the program from the commencement of the first semester to which the student was admitted shall not exceed the maximum period specified irrespective of the period of break of study in order that student may be eligible for the award of the degree. The minimum and maximum period of study shall be
| Diploma program | Min. Period | Max. Period |
|---|---|---|
| Full Time | 3Years | 6Years |
| Full Time[Lateral Entry] | 2Years | 5Years |
| Sandwich | 3.5Years | 6.5Years |
| Part Time | 4Years | 7Years |
A student who has fulfilled the following conditions shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements for completion of a semester.
Ideally every student is expected to attend all classes of all the courses and secure 100% attendance.
However, in order to make provision for certain unavoidable reasons such as medical / participation in sports, the student is expected to attend at least 75% of the classes.
Therefore, the student shall secure not less than 75% (after rounding off to the nearest integer) of overall attendance for each semester.
However, a student who secures overall attendance between 65% and 74% in the current semester due to medical reasons (prolonged hospitalization / accident / specific illness) / participation in sports events may be permitted to appear for the current semester examinations, subject to the condition that the student shall submit the medical certificate / sports participation certificate attested by the Head of the Institution.
Students who secure less than 65% overall attendance shall not be permitted to write the end semester examination and not permitted to move to the next semester. They are required to repeat the incomplete semester in the next academic year, as per the norms prescribed.
Candidates who have earned more than 50% attendance but fall short of the basic requirement of 65% attendance (in all subjects of the current semester put together) shall be permitted to proceed to the next semester, only one time during the course of study by considering all the papers in that current semester as absent and to complete the program of study. For such candidates by default, the classification of class shall be Second class on successful passing of course.
Performance in each course of study shall be evaluated for a maximum of 100 marks based on one of the following:
Continuous assessment shall be carried out for 100 marks [summation of multiple CAs] for all types of courses and converted to 40 marks.
Every subject shall have its own frame work for continuous assessment designed by the course committee and approved by the academic board as part of the curriculum. The continuous assessment shall be awarded as per the assessment proposed in respective syllabi.
For One credit courses and Advanced Skill Certification programs, no end semester examination shall be conducted, and final grade will be awarded based on continuous assessment only for 100 marks.
The End Semester Examination will be conducted for 100 marks and shall be converted to 60 marks in the final results. The End Semester Examinations (Theory, Practical, Project) of three hours duration will be conducted. For Practicum courses, the end semester examination will be conducted as a theory or a practical or a project examination based on the credits for each component, the decision on the mode of exam could be based on the recommendation by the internal committee duly forwarded and approved by Head of the Institute.
Every practical exercise/experiment shall be evaluated based on conduct of exercise / experiment and records to be maintained, students shall submit a record work duly completed and signed by faculty in charge and the Head of the Department.
For the project works, the Department will constitute a three-member faculty committee to monitor the progress of the project and conduct reviews regularly.
If the projects are done in-house, the students must obtain the bonafide certificate for project work from the project guide and Head of the Department, at the end of the semester. Students who have not obtained the bonafide certificate are not permitted to appear for the project Viva Voce examination.
For the projects carried out in Industry, the students must submit a separate certificate from Industry apart from the regular Bonafide certificate mentioned above. For Industry related projects there must be one Mentor/Supervisor from Industry (External), this is in addition to the regular faculty supervision.
The final examination for project work will be evaluated based on the final report submitted by the project group (of not exceeding four students), and the viva voce by an external examiner.
The split up of marks for Internal and End Semester Viva Voce are given below.
| Internal Mark Split(40Marks) | End Semester(60) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Review1 (10Marks) | Review2 (15Marks) | Review3 (15marks) | Record (20Marks) | Presentation (20 Marks) | VivaVoce (20Marks) |
| Committee: 5 Marks | Committee: 7.5 Marks | Committee: 7.5 Marks | External: 10, Internal: 5 | External: 10, Internal:5 | External: 10, Internal:5 |
| Supervisor:5 Marks | Supervisor: 7.5 Marks | Supervisor: 7.5 Marks | Supervisor: 5 | Supervisor:5 | Supervisor:5 |
A student who secures not less than40% of total marks prescribed for the course [Internal Assessment] + End semester Examinations] with a minimum of 35% of the marks prescribed for the semester examination, shall be declared to have passed the course and acquired the relevant number of credits. This is applicable for both theory and laboratory courses (including project work).
No Minimum marks for continuous assessment (Internal).(ii)Minimum Marks to be secured in end semester exam is 35 out of 100, (iii) Those who secure minimum mark (35) in end semester examination need to secure minimum of 19 out of 40 in continuous assessment to achieve over all pass percentage of 40% in that particular subject.
If a student fails to secure a pass in a theory course/laboratory course/elective course the student shall register and appear only for the end semester examination in the subsequent semester. In such cases, the internal assessment marks obtained by the student in the first appearance shall be retained and considered valid for all subsequent attempts till the student secures a pass. However, from the third attempt onwards if a student fails to obtain pass marks (Internal Assessment) + End Semester Examination), then the student shall be declared to have passed the examination if the student secures a minimum of 35% marks prescribed for the end semester examinations alone. If any other Elective course is opted by the student, the previous registration is cancelled and henceforth it is to be considered as a new Elective course. The student has to register and attend the classes.
The award of letter grades will be decided using relative grading principle. The performance of a student will be reported using letter grades, each carrying certain points as detailed below:
| Letter Grade | Grade Points* | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 0(Outstanding) | 10 | 91-100 |
| A+(Excellent) | 9 | 81-90 |
| A(Very Good) | 8 | 71-80 |
| B+(Good) | 7 | 61-70 |
| B(Average) | 6 | 51-60 |
| C(Satisfactory) | 5 | 40-50 |
| RA(Re-Appearance) | 0 | <40 |
| SA(Shortage of Attendance) | 0 | 0 |
| W(Withdrawal) | 0 | 0 |
A student is deemed to have passed and acquired the corresponding credits in a particular course if the student obtains any one of the following grades: “O”,“A+”, “A”,“B+”, “B”,“C”.
‘SA’ denotes shortage of attendance and hence prevents students from writing the end semester examinations. ‘SA’ will appear only in the result sheet.
“RA” denotes that the student has failed to pass in that course.“W” denotes withdrawal from the exam for the particular course. The grades RA and W will figure both in the Grade Sheet as well as in the Result Sheet. In both cases, the student has to appear for the end semester examinations as per the regulations.
If the grade RA is given to Theory Courses/ Laboratory Courses it is not required to satisfy the attendance requirements, but has to appear for the end semester examination and fulfill the norms to earn a pass in the respective courses.
If the grade RA is given to courses which are evaluated only through internal assessment, the student shall register for the course again in the subsequent semester, fulfilling the norms as to earn a pass in the course. However, attendance requirements need not be satisfied.
For the Audit Course and Integrated Learning Experience, on its successful completion a ‘completed’ certificate will be issued by the head of the institute. Every student needs a minimum of 75% attendance in the Audit/integrated Learning experience compulsorily. However, for valid reasons, the Head of the Institution may permit a student to exempt/complete this requirement in the subsequent years. Successful completion of these courses is compulsory for the award of degree. These courses will be monitored by the central committee constituted by Dote. The grades O, A+, A, B+, B, C obtained for the one/two credit course (not the part of curriculum) shall figure in the Grade Sheet under the title ‘Value Added Courses/Internship/Industrial training’. The courses for which the grades obtained are SA will not figure in the Grade Sheet.
After results are declared, Grade Sheets will be issued to each student which will contain the following details: The College in which the student has studied, the list of courses registered during the semester and the grade scored. The Grade Point Average (GPA) for the semester and the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of all courses enrolled from the first semester onwards. GPA for a semester is the ratio of the sum of the products of the number of credits acquired for courses and the corresponding points to the sum of the number of credits acquired for the courses in the semester. CGPA will be calculated in a similar manner, considering all the courses registered from the first semester. RA grades will be excluded for calculating GPA and CGPA.
A student shall be declared to be eligible for the award of the Diploma provided the student has, successfully gained the required number of total credits as specified in the curriculum corresponding to the student’s program within the stipulated time. Successfully completed the course requirements, appeared for the end semester examinations and passed all the subjects within the period as prescribed Successfully passed any additional courses prescribed by the Directorate of Technical education whenever the student is readmitted under Regulations 2023 from the earlier regulations. Successfully completed the Integrated Learning Experience requirements. No disciplinary action pending against the student.
The award of Diploma must have been approved by the Board of Examinations.
A student who satisfies the following conditions shall be declared to have passed the examination in First class with Distinction:
Should have passed the examination in all the courses of all the six semesters (4semesters in the case of Lateral Entry) in the student’s First Appearance. The duration of the program shall be extended up to one additional semester in case of any withdrawals from end semester examination. Withdrawal from examination will not be considered as an appearance.
Should have secured a CGPA of not less than 8.50.One-year authorized break of study (if availed of) shall be permitted within the four- year period (three years in the case of lateral entry) for award of First class with Distinction.
The candidates should NOT have been prevented from writing the end semester examination due to lack of attendance in any semester.
FIRST CLASS: A student who satisfies the following conditions shall be declared to have passed the examination in First class:
Should have passed the examination in all the courses in all six semesters (4 semesters in the case of Lateral Entry).
The duration of the program shall be extended up to one additional semester in case of any withdrawals from end semester examination. Withdrawal from examination will not be considered as an appearance.
One-year authorized break of study (if availed of) or prevention from writing the end semester examination due to lack of attendance (if applicable) shall be provided with the duration of four years (three years in the case of lateral entry) for award of First class. Should have secured a CGPA of not less than 6.50.
SECOND CLASS: All other students who qualify for the award of the degree shall be declared to have passed the examination in Second Class.
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