University & AICTE Affiliation
The Cochin University of Science and Technology, to which the Institution is academically affiliated, has given the necessary recognition. The AICTE has also accorded approval for the conduct of the courses in this Institution.

Principal of the College
Prof. (Dr.) Shaji Senadhipan   M.Tech. Ph.D

Faculty
Each Department has sufficient number qualified Faculty Members / Supporting Staff. Guest Lectures are also engaged in subjects for which regular appointment is being made. The staff pattern, their qualification pay scales etc are in conformity with the AICTE norms.

Working Hours
Classes are from 9 A.M to 4.00 P.M. The students have a 5 - day week as per curricula prescribed by the CUSAT. However, the teaching and technical staff will work on Saturday (Excluding Second Saturday and public Holidays) following a 6 day schedule. Extra classes needed are arranged on Saturdays.

Detailed Class Timings:

Monday to Thursday

1^st Period         09.00   -     10.00 AM

2^nd Period        10.00   -     11.00 AM

3^rd Period         11.10   -     12.10 PM

Break 

4^th Period         01.00   -     02.00 PM

5^th Period         02.00   -     02.55 PM

6^th Period         03.05   -     04.00 PM

Friday

1^st Period         09.00   -     09.50 AM

2^nd Period        09.50   -    10.40 AM

3^rd Period         10.50   -    11.40 AM

4^th Period         11.40   -    12.30 PM

Break 

5^th Period         02.10   -     03.05 PM

6^th Period         03.05   -     04.00 PM

Uniform
The Uniform Dress Code as prescribed for all Colleges under CAPE is adopted. Boys have to wear pants and shirts while girls wear churidhar. In workshops, students wear navy blue coloured overcoat. Shoes are compulsory for both boys and girls in workshops and Laboratory. Cream / off white top and gray bottom are the colours prescribed for the Uniform.

Identity Card

An identity card with photograph will be issued to all students. Students should carry the same when they come to the college and must produce the same for inspection. Issue of multi purpose smart ID card, both for students and staff, is under processing.

Academic Excellence
Every year the college promises a handful of assuring engineers to the nation. The college has made it a pleasing practice to hunt most of the university ranks to its achievement file in all disciplines from the beginning itself.

Right from the first batch itself the college has been rated high for its academic excellence among the various colleges under the Cochin University of Science & Technology. The various ranks bagged by the students of this college in the B-Tech examinations are as follows.

The leading media of our state has also rated the academic excellence of our college as high based on their surveys. In the last University examination this college has been rated   2^nd under the University.

College Development Council
The general administration of the college is by the Principal subject to the control of the Director, CAPE . The members of the college staff also participate in the general administrative work of the college as per the directions and supervision of the Principal. The council is empowered to consider the report on any matter concerning accommodation, courses of instruction, rules of discipline etc. referred to it by the Principal. However, the council shall not interfere in any manner with the general administration of the college, which is invested with the Principal.

The College Development Council consists of the Principal as the chairman and the following staff as members.

All Heads of the Departments (ECE, EEE, CS, IT, Applied Science, ME & CE).

Senior most faculty member next to the Head from the main engineering departments (ECE, EEE, CS & IT)

Staff member in charge of the Students Union

Convener of the Students Grievance Redressal Cell

Administrative officer

Representative from the non-teaching staff, other than the office staff

Advisory System  

A staff member will be assigned to each class of students as their Class Advisor. The  Class Advisor will maintain a dossier of personal details of all the students under him/her and will guide the students in all curricular, co-curricular, and extra curricular activities during his/her course.

Anti Ragging Committee

  An anti ragging committee is formed in the college for preventing ragging on the campus, as per the orders of the Hon. Supreme Court of Kerala wide order Slp(c) Nos-24296-24299/2004 dated 16-5-2007 and the subsequent guide lines by the University. The present structure of the committee is as follows

Principal (Chairman), with the following members.

All Head, of the Departments

Staff in member in charge Student’s Union

Staff member in charge of the student’s Grievance Redressal Cell

One Lady representative from the staff

Tour and Industrial Visits

Students are permitted to conduct one tour cum industrial visit during their entire course having duration of 7 or 8 days (from 2007 admission onwards). The rules and regulations for tour programmes are listed below.

The tour proposal with detailed report should reach the college office at least two weeks before the commencement of the tour, through their Class Advisor and HOD.

The total distance to be travelled should not exceed 2500 km (Limited to Kerala, Tamilnadu, Karnataka and AndhraPradesh).

Details of industries/technical/research organizations proposed to be visited should be indicated clearly.

Distance of each travel, date of travel and details of stay should be indicated clearly.

For each group of 25 students one staff member also should accompany the students. If girl students are participating in the tour, one lady staff member should accompany the team.

Tour programs duly signed in all related papers by the Class Advisor and HOD and recommended by them only will be considered. It should be submitted in triplicate.

Written consents of the parents are essential for all students who are participating the tour.

The names of students with addresses, phone/mobile numbers should be indicated clearly.

The conduct and behaviour of students during tour should be decent. If any misconduct is reported, the accompanying staff member should bring it to the notice of the Principal immediately. In such cases, the tour should be stopped and that batch should report back to college immediately or proceed as per the directions by the Principal.

The vehicle details and addresses of the accompanying crew should be submitted along with the proposal.

If the tour schedule is to be changed under some unavoidable circumstances during the tour that should be done with the prior approval of the Principal.

Sessional Marks 

1. The total sessional marks for theory and practical courses shall be made up to 50% for internal tests, 30% for assignments and 20% for attendance. Out of the 20% assigned for attendance, 10% shall be awarded to those who secure 75% of the total attendance and the rest 10% will be awarded at the rate of one mark for every additional 5% of attendance or part there of.

2. A candidate shall be allowed to repeat the course work in one or more semesters in order to better the sessional marks already obtained subject to the following conditions:

a)      He/she shall repeat the course work in a particular semester only once, and that too at the earliest opportunity offered to him.

b)       He/she shall not combine this course work with his/her regular course work.

c)      He/she shall not be allowed to repeat the course work of any semester if he has already passed that semester examination in full.

d)      The sessional marks obtained by the repetition of the course work in all subjects will be considered for all purposes.

e)      Candidates having sessional marks less than 60% and those who have failed for a given theory/lab course can improve the sessional marks for the subject by repeating the course in the next available semester after discontinuing the studies midway or after completing the entire course of study. He/she has to get readmitted to the required semester along with regular students observing all the rules of the Institutions in which he/she is studying and after payment of necessary fees as decided by the Institution.

Examinations

General Instructions to candidates :

1.Separate applications should be submitted for each Semester Examination

2.Incomplete application will be summarily rejected.

3.Applications together with the prescribed fee and other enclosures must be submitted to the Colleges concerned and the Colleges shall submit them together to the office of the Controller of Examinations within the prescribed time limit.

4.The fee once paid will not be refunded or held over for a subsequent examination.

5.Candidate belonging to Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes and Christian converts from them, Kudumbis etc., who are eligible for exemption from payment of examination fees for their second appearance, should forward their applications separately through the Head of the Institution from where they are presented for the examination for the first time.

   Instructions to candidates during the University Examinations :

1.Strict silence should be maintained in the examination hall

2.Candidate should take their places in the examination hall 15minutes before the commencement of the examinations

3.Candidates presenting themselves after half an hour of the scheduled time of examination as per the timetable will not be admitted to the examination hall.

4.Candidates who are suffering from infectious disease of any kind will not be admitted.

5.Candidates registering for the Regular/Supplementary examinations are directed to affix a stamp size photograph (not older than six months) on the hall ticket portion of the application and to be got attested by a Faculty Member/Principal under the Office seal of the Institution where the candidate is appearing. Application without affixing the photograph on the hall ticket part will be summarily rejected.

6.Candidates should bring with them to the examination hall on each day of the examination their hall tickets for inspection by the Chief Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent, Invigilators or any other authorized officials.

7.Candidates are prohibited from writing upon their hall tickets or question papers. They are also prohibited from writing their names on any part of the answer books.

8.Candidates should write their register numbers very distinctly n the space provided on the outer cover of the answer book. They are restricted from writing their register numbers or any other mark for identification on any other part of their answer book or additional sheets.

9.No Candidate will be allowed to leave the examination hall till the expiry of half hour after the distribution of the question paper and no candidate who leaves the examination hall during the period allotted for a paper will be allowed to return till the end of that examination.

10.  They are not allowed to borrow any kind of appliances like mathematical instruments or Tables, pencils, rubber, etc., from their neighbor in the examination hall. They are also restricted from communicating with the examiners. Should they do so, their answer books will not be valued and their conduct will be reported to the University for Disciplinary Actions.

11.  Candidates are not allowed the use of books of any kind in the examination hall. They are also prohibited from keeping in the examination hall any book or any portion of a book, photocopies, slate manuscript or paper of any description or any other electronic devices including mobile phones, programmable calculators, etc. . Disobeying the instructions of the invigilator or communicating with any other candidates or any other person outside the examination hall, copying from other’s answer books are misconduct and are punishable. Any candidate who violates these instructions will be sent out of the examination hall and his/her conduct will be reported to the University for further action.

12.  Any candidate detected of indulging in malpractice or misconduct in the examination hall, will not be permitted to sit for the remaining part of the examination. Violation of this instruction may lead up to the cancellation of the examination taken by a candidate or debarring from writing examination for a period to be decided by the University.

13.  The use of mathematical instruments while answering papers in Mathematics and Physical Sciences will be allowed. Such instruments will not be supplied by the University. In case of the University examinations requiring the use of mathematical and other calculation tables, candidates are permitted to bring their own tables without any scribbling on any page of the book.

14.  Candidates for examination in science subjects are required to submit their laboratory note books to the examiners concerned on the first day of the practical examination and to get them back at the close of the examination.

15.  Candidates should begin writing as per instructions given on the 2^nd page of the answer books and particular attention is invited to the instructions printed on the answer books regarding rough work and the use of loose sheets of paper. No separate books for rough work will be supplied to the candidates. Paper must not be detached from the answer books on any grounds. If the ordinary answer books are found insufficient, additional sheets will be supplied and these should be securely fastened to the answer books with proper numbering of the pages and the total number of additional sheets must be entered in the column provided in the first page of the answer books. The Invigilators concerned are also requested to confirm that the additional sheets attached are correct in accordance with the entry in the first page of the answer books.

16.  Alphabet seal should be affixed in all pages of the answer books and additional sheets and a declaration by the chief Superintend regarding the alphabet seal used for each day’s examinations should also be enclosed along with the used answer books returning to the University.

Pass requirements and classification of successful candidates:

1.A candidate who secures not less than 45% marks in a subject at the University examinations and 50% aggregate marks in the University examinations and the sessional marks put together shall be said to have passed in the examination in that subject. For the subjects where there are no University examinations, a candidate shall secure 50% sessional marks in that subject.

2.A candidate who qualifies for the degree by passing all the subjects of the eight semesters within 5 academic years (10 consecutive semesters) after the commencement of his course of study and secures not less than 75% of the aggregate of total marks of all 8 semesters shall be declared to have passed the B.Tech Degree Examination with distinction.

3.A candidate who qualifies for the degree by passing all the subjects of the eight semesters within 5 academic years (10 consecutive semesters) after the commencement of his course of study and secures not less than 60% of the aggregate of total marks of all 8 semesters shall be declared to have passed the B.Tech Degree Examination in First Class.

4.All other successful candidates shall be declared to have passed the B.Tech Degree Examination in Second Class.

5.Ranking among candidates will be limited to those who have passed all the examinations in the first available chance and have secured at least first class.

6.Candidates can be permitted to cancel an examination fully provided he/she applies for cancellation of the examination through the Principal within 3 days of the last date of completion of examination, remitting the required fees to the Controller of Examinations. This will not be considered as a chance. But such candidates will not be considered for ranking. 

Eligibility for Promotion to Higher Semester: 

The candidate shall be eligible for promotion from one semester, to the next semester only if:

1. He/she has secured a minimum of 75% attendance, and

2. His/her progress and conduct has been satisfactory

It means that a candidate who has less than 75% attendance (maximum of 10% attendance is allowed for participation in inter University sports/games meet with the certification of the Head of the Institution and University Office bearers.) is not qualified for promotion to next higher semester. Vice-chancellor may condone up to 5% of attendance shortage (twice during the entire course of study) on medical grounds.

The promotion from one semester to the next semester shall be subject to the condition that the candidate to be promoted to the n^th semester should have secured a pass in all papers up to the (n-3) semester.

Rules regarding Revaluation and Scrutiny of answer book:
1. Application for Scrutiny and Revaluation should be submitted in the prescribed form to the Principals of the concerned colleges.
2. Last date for Scrutiny will be within 7 days from the date of publication of the results.
3. Last date for Revaluation will be within 15 days from the date of publication of the results.
4. Application received after the last date prescribed will not be considered under any circumstances
5. No individual memos will be issued to the candidates regarding change in marks as regards regular examinations. List of candidates having change in marks as per revaluation will be sent to the concerned colleges. The revaluation change will also be notified in the University website. For the revised mark lists as per revaluation, candidates should submit their application in the prescribed form to the colleges concerned.

Readmission Rules:
1. Application for Re-admission shall be submitted by the students along with the prescribed fees to the Head/Director of the Department/school/Recognized Institution of the University, who shall be competent to take an appropriate decision in the matter after due consideration of all aspects including the infrastructure and other facilities available in the Department/School/Recognized Institution.
2. No student who was issued a Transfer Certificate from a Department/school/Recognized Institution of the University shall be eligible for Re-admission.
3. Readmitted students shall be governed by all other Regulations (e.g. regarding payment of fees, attendance, examinations etc.) prescribed for the particular course of study except where expressly provided otherwise hereunder.
4. Readmitted students shall be considered supernumerary.
5. Readmission of discontinued students.
(i) Any student who, on genuine grounds and after having duly informed the Head/Director of the Department/School/Recognized Institution of the University had discontinued a course of study after having registered for the I Semester/Year examination of the said course of study and is desirous of completing the same shall be eligible for readmission, subject to provisions 1-4 above.
(ii) In the case of 2/3/4- semester course of study, readmission shall be sought within a maximum period of four years from the date of admission to the course of study, subject to Regulations regarding maximum period available for the completion of the said course of study as per Regulation of the particular course of study.
(iii) In the case of 5th to Final semester course of study, readmission shall be sought within a maximum period of six years from the date of admission to the course of study, subject to Regulations regarding maximum period available for the completion of the said course of study as per Regulation of the particular course of study.
(iv) Readmission shall be granted only from the beginning of the semester from which the student had discontinued and the student shall undergo the remaining semester(s) of the course of study in accordance with the syllabus and scheme of examination applicable at the time of readmission.
(v) Readmitted students have to pay the prescribed fees for the semester from which he/she had discontinued and shall again remit the prescribed fees, upon, readmission, for the semester to which he/she is readmitted.
(vi) Readmission under this provision shall be permitted only once for a particular course of study.
6. Re-admission to improve Internal Assessment Marks.
(i) A student who has failed in the examination of a particular paper(s) in a semester(s) and who would like to improve the Internal Assessment marks shall also be eligible for readmission, subject to provisions 1-4 above, if his/her Internal Assessment marks are less than 50% of the maximum marks prescribed for Internal Assessment.
(ii) Such students shall be eligible for readmission only from the beginning of the semester(s) in which he/she has failed for a particular paper(s).
(iii) The students so readmitted shall be required to take all Internal Assessment examination as well as External examination of the particular paper(s) in the Semester(s) in accordance with the syllabus and scheme of the examination applicable at that time of readmission.
(iv) The students so readmitted can be exempted from the regular attendance requirements by the concerned, but shall be governed by all other Regulations except the payment of the fees to be regulated by syndicate.
Re-admission for deficiency in attendance requirement:
(i) A student who was not allowed to sit for an examination because of deficiency in attendance requirement shall also be eligible for readmission subject to provisions 1-4 above to the semester in which the deficiency occurred.
(ii) Readmitted students should have paid the prescribed fees for the semester in which the deficiency occurred and shall again remit the prescribed fees, upon, readmission, for the semester to which he/she is readmitted.
(iii) Readmission shall be granted only from the beginning of the semester for which the deficiency occurred and the student shall undergo the remaining semester(s) of the course of study in accordance with the syllabus and scheme of the examination applicable at that time of readmission.
(iv) Readmission under this provision shall be permitted only once for a particular course of study.