Evaluation Components

I. Evaluation Components:

The special evaluations components detailed in Table 1 shall be implemented in various courses specified in Table 2

Table 1: Special Evaluation Components:

Note: Evaluation parameters for components such as Operation Workout, Live Project, Reading Seminar, Case Analysis, Assignment, Paper Presentation and Mini Project would be issued separately. All Course Instructors are required to implement them. For evaluation of presentations, apart from the Course Instructor one subject matter expert (SME) should also be present. Name of the SME may be identified in consultation with the Head of the Department.

Table 2: Program-wise Course-wise Evaluation Components:

Note: Anomalies, if any, in the above table may be brought to the notice of the undersigned.

II. Evaluation Scheme:

a) Formative Assessment:

i. Two internal assessment exams (Test 1 & Test 2) will be conducted for all courses during the semester. The internal exams will be conducted for 30 marks which in turn will be scaled to 15 marks. The schedule of exams will be notified by the Principal.

ii. A Surprise Test is of objective or subjective nature decided by the Course Coordinator and is conducted without prior intimation. There will be two such tests in a semester.

iii. Assignment/Assignment Test/Written Case Analysis/ Live Project/Reading Seminar/Mini-project/Paper Presentations/Operation workout: One or two of these components as detailed in Table No. 1 & 2 above will be implemented for each course. Applicable component(s) will also be detailed in the Course Handout. Wherever applicable, presentation by a student would be integrated with the component.

iv. Class attendance is monitored by each Instructor and based on the percentage of attendance marks are awarded.

v. In order to maintain transparency in evaluation, the answer sheets of all formative assessment components shall be shown to the students within THREE days of conducting the tests. If a student is not convinced with the marks awarded he/she can apply for recheck. However, the student can apply for recheck on the day of returning the answer sheet within the classroom only.

vi. It shall be the responsibility of the Course Coordinator to display solution key on the notice board immediately after the evaluation component with evaluation scheme. The Instructor should stick to the evaluation scheme announced while checking the answer sheets.

vii. Where there are multiple Course Instructors, the Coordinator shall ensure that a common question paper is administered for Test 1 and Test 2.

B) Summative Assessment:

A comprehensive examination of three hour-duration is held at the end of the semester for 60 marks. Students will be tested on the entire curriculum.

C) Grading::

Submission of final grades to the Examination Committee is the sole responsibility of the Course Coordinator. Course Instructors should cooperate with the Course Coordinator.

d) General Structure of the Question Paper for the Test 1 and Test 2:

e) General Structure of the Question Paper for the Comprehensive Examinations:

REQUIREMENT OF MINIMUM MARKS:

a. A student should secure a minimum of 40% in both UG and PG Programs in internal exams. This means that a student must secure minimum 16 marks out of 40 marks.

b. A student of UG Program must secure a minimum of 35% in Comprehensive Examination i.e. 21 marks out of 60 marks.

c. A student of PG Program must secure a minimum of 40% in Comprehensive Examination i.e. 24 marks out of 60 marks.

d. Students who do not secure minimum marks in internal evaluation would be detained in that course.

e. Students who do not secure minimum marks in comprehensive evaluation would be awarded F grade.

f. A student who fails in Lab component of evaluation for a course shall be detained in the theoretical component also.

ATTENDANCE :

All concerned are requested to comply with the above. In case of doubts please do not hesitate to consult the undersigned.