Introduction to
KHULNA UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
(Erstwhile BIT, Khulna)
The former Khulna Engineering College, founded in 1967 and started academic program in 1974, was affiliated to Rajshahi University and was converted to
Bangladesh Institute of Technology (BIT), Khulna in 1986 as an autonomous institution to award degrees. In order to upgrade and develop the institution it was finally converted to Khulna University of Engineering & Technology
(KUET) in September, 2003 as a public university by an act of the Government of Bangladesh to award degrees in the field of Engineering and Technology.
The university is aimed to take the leadership in promoting technological developments and management of the nation by strengthening engineering and technological education and research.
The campus is located at fulbarigate, about 13 km north from the Khulna City near the Khulna- Dhaka highway. Govt. B. L. College is located 4 km away from this campus to the southern side of it. Teacher’s Training College,
Technical Training Center etc. are located at the western side and the Jahanabad
Cantonment is located at the northern side of KUET campus. The Khulna-
Dhaka highway is passing through the eastern side of the campus.
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Department of Civil Engineering
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Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Department of Computer Science and Engineering
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Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
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Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
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Department of Urban and Regional Planning
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Department of Leather Engineering
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Department of Textile Engineering
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Department of Building Engineering & Construction Management
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Department of Civil Engineering
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Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
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Department of Energy Technology
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Department of Bio-Medical Engineering
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Department of Chemistry
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Department of Mathematics
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Department of Physics
There is also another teaching department named Department of Humanities.
At present KUET is offering 4 (four) years Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree in the following areas:
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Civil Engineering
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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Computer Science and Engineering
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Electronics and Communication Engineering
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Industrial and Production Engineering
 Leather Engineering
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Textile Engineering
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Building Engineering & Construction Management
There is also a degree awarding program named Bachelor of Urban and
Regional Planning (BURP).
Postgraduate degrees namely Master of Science in Engineering (M. Sc. Eng.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) are awarded in the following areas:
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Civil Engineering
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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Industrial Engineering and Management
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Energy Technology
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Bio-Medical Engineering
Postgraduate degrees namely M. Sc., M. Phil and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) are also awarded in the following areas:
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Chemistry
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Mathematics
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Physics
The postgraduate courses are designed to meet the growing needs of engineering professions as well as further development of different specialized subjects of the above-mentioned areas.
A well-established academic ordinance approved by the Academic Council of
KUET controls the undergraduate and post-graduate programs of this university.
To support the excellent and high quality academic environment, Khulna
University of Engineering & Technology maintains a number of academic units.
Central Computer Center
KUET has its own VSAT facility with a bandwidth of 268 kbps for upload and
728 kbps for download. It operates a large computing network equipped with
IBM server. The system has more than 80 workstations along with 20 remote stations. All stations are equipped with latest version computers. All undergraduate and post-graduate students as well as faculties have easy access to the network. Besides this, each academic department maintains Local Area
Networks (LAN) which are further connected with the central network backbone. The central computer network provides state-of-art computing software for researchers of various disciplines.
The Central Library
KUET operates two types of library system, General Library and Reference
Library. The General Library provides in house reading and short duration
3 borrowing opportunity of book and other reference material to the students and faculties. The Reference Library provides the in place reading. All students and
Faculties can enjoy these facilities for more than 10 hours in every working day.
Audio-visual systems are available for studying audio and video documents.
Right now the General Library System has more than 39,000 books and 5,000
Journals and periodicals in its collection. The library automation process is on its way and is available in a improvised way. Moreover, Central Library enriches every year by collecting recent books and journals. Besides the general library system, each academic department maintains rent-based library from which students can borrow textbooks at a nominal rate for the whole semester.
Departments also provide Association library, having books donated by old students, from where students can borrow books for a semester like rental library.
The university has a 101 acres large campus with nice green landscape blended with beautiful architectural constructions. The Khulna City is the third largest metropolitan city of Bangladesh having population around 1.5 million. The city is surrounded by nice countryside and the river Rupsha. The Sundarbans, world’s largest mangrove forest, is prevailing near the city. The city has also housed with some of the major industries of Bangladesh.
Climate
Being a part of tropical climate region, Bangladesh have warm and humid weather. The three main seasons prevailing in this country are winter
(December-January), summer (April-May) and rainy (June-July). Three more seasons are also available in between these seasons as spring, autumn and late autumn. The warmest days in Khulna region are between April and June with temperature ranging from 30 0 C to 37 0 C. Winter temperatures usually vary between 6 0 C to 20 0 C. Humidity is high (70-90%) in summer and rainy seasons but moderate in winter (50-70%).
Accommodation
Seven nice residential halls can accommodate 2000 male students and one female hall can accommodate 212 female students in the campus. Four students have to share a large room and common rest room in the residential halls. Each residential hall is equipped with modern recreation facilities like Cable TV, common room, reading room, library and an well-equipped guestroom. Social, cultural and other co-curricular activities are scheduled through out the semester/term to offer breaks in tedious study routine. One Provost and one/two
Assistant Provost are appointed from the faculty members to look after the administration of each hall.
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Sports and Entertainment
Both indoor and outdoor sports facilities are available for refreshment of the students. The physical education section of the university, under the control of
Director (Students Welfare), arranges central indoor and outdoor sports competition annually. The university also organizes annual cultural competitions and occasional cultural programs on some special events like celebration of different national days, university foundation day, New Year's Eve etc. Besides, a number of cultural and social groups like theater group, debating society etc. are also active in the campus.
Transportation
For the convenience of the students, faculties, officers and staffs KUET operates its own Shuttle Bus Service between Khulna city and the campus. In weekends special services are also provided for meeting the weekend recreational and other needs.
Students Union
The Student Union of KUET is a student organization to promote the interests and welfare of the student body. All full time students are members of the student union who vote for the office bearers of it. The Director (Students
Welfare) is the president of the Student Union as ex-officio appointed by the university authority from the senior faculty members. One more faculty member is appointed by the university authority as the treasure of the students union.
Moreover, a strong student welfare committee is also available for looking after the students’ facilities in some special cases. Sports, cultural and social activities, indoor and outdoor games are organized regularly to keep the students campus life pleasing.
Medical Center
The university operates a medical center for meeting the needs of students’ health care and medical facilities. The center is equipped with necessary medical equipment pathological facilities and full time experienced medical practitioner.
Mostly medical counseling is given to the students. In some cases medicine is also supplied to the students free of cost.
Fooding and Stationeries
Each residential hall has its own cafeteria, which serves two meals per day. Each hall authority maintains the cafeteria. Students are also involved for their daily menu. Special menus are provided in different occasions in the hall cafeteria.
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One annual colorful dinner is also arranged in each hall in honor of outgoing students. Head of the Institute, all Deans, Directors, Heads, Provosts, Assistant
Provosts and many other faculty members are invited to that enjoyful dinner.
Besides these hall cafeterias, a big central cafeteria and one cafeteria attached with Amar Ekushey Hall offers breakfast, meals and snacks. Moreover, in
Khulna city, there are number of nice restaurants which serve a wide variety of food including oriental and western flavor. Any sorts of alcohol or alcoholic drinks are completely forbidden in the campus. A Departmental Store, a laundry and a stationery shop is also housed in the campus for the benefit of students, teachers and other employees.
The admission process of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology emphasizes to identify students who will be able to successfully complete the degree requirements of various disciplines of engineering as well as contribute to the social and techno-economical environment of the nation.
Undergraduate Admission
Applicants for the undergraduate program must pass the Higher Secondary
Certificate (H.S.C) or equivalent examination from any education board with science and must obtain a minimum CGPA of 4.00 in Physics, Chemistry and
Mathematics courses. The candidates who have completed O-level examination can also apply. The applicants have to go through a rigorous entry examination to be qualified for admission. The entry examination named as Admission Test consists of MCQ questions and short questions which covers current syllabus of
Higher Secondary level Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English. The undergraduate admission is conducted once in each academic session.
Postgraduate Programs
Applicants for the masters programs must have B.Sc. Eng. degree or equivalent in the relevant field from a recognized University/Institute with good academic records. Students who have higher research aptitude are welcome to the program. Like undergraduate program KUET invites application twice in a year
(in January and July). The respective departments arrange an interview at a suitable time to select candidates for this program. The selected candidates have to take admission by depositing a prescribed amount of money to the bank. Both full-time and part- time students are there in this program. A part-time student must have consent from his employer to pursue postgraduate studies.
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International Applicants
International applicants for both undergraduate and graduate program can apply throughout the year. Application materials and other information are available in the admission office. Inquires can be directed to the Registrar. According to the present policy of KUET, international student does not have to go through the entry examination procedure. However, they should have excellent high school record or equivalent to be qualified for admission. The admission committee and equivalence committee (if necessary) takes decision about the illegibility of admission of the applicants. KUET always encourage international students to maintain wide cultural and social diversity in its campus. Students from SAARC
(India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Srilanka and Maldives) countries can apply through their concern ministries to the ministry of education of Bangladesh to avail the special quotas, which are reserved under SAARC countries educational and cultural contract. These positions are limited. However, students from these countries can also apply independently. International applicants are required to submit two copies of official credentials and certificates along with two copies of passport size photographs. The completed application and above-mentioned documents should be reached to the Registrar’s office along with $20 application-processing fee. For the graduate program applicants also have to submit two letters of recommendation. Inquires can be directed to-
Registrar
Administration Building.
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET)
Khulna 9203, Bangladesh.
Tel: +88 041 2870038, Fax: +88 0 41 774403
Official language of instruction and examination is English. However, teachers may use native language, Bengali occasionally if no international students are present in the class.
The university Syndicate is the supreme body for policy making and other operational procedures. The syndicate forms different policy under the recommendation of different committees namely the Academic Council,
Planning and Development Committee and the Finance Committee. Nationally and internationally recognized academicians, planners, and economists as well as distinguished faculties from KUET form these committees. The Vicechancellor is the administrative and academic head of the university. A non-
7 formal advisory executive committee and advisory committee, formed by the senior faculties of different academic disciplines and hall provosts, helps the
Vice-Chancellor in various decisions making. For the proper operation of different administrative services, the office of the Vice-Chancellor maintains various administrative sections namely Academic Section , Engineering Sections
(maintenance and repairs), Establishment section , Accounts section , Security section, Procurements Section etc. Registrar is the custodian of records, the properties, the common seal and such other property of the university as the
Board may commit to his charges. The Vice-Chancellor and the Comptroller control the fund of the university.
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Industrial Engineering & Management Department is one of the engineering degree awarding departments of Khulna University of Engineering &
Technology (KUET), starting from 2001 for postgraduate students, and from
2006 for undergraduate students with 30 students. Sixty students are admitted into the undergraduate students from 2009-2010 sessions. Now, it has more than
240 undergraduate and 21 graduate students. At present there are 15 faculties in the department including 1 Professor, 7 Assistant Professors and 7 Lecturers.
Industrial engineering is a discipline that integrates all the different aspects in service and production environment. Part of being an industrial engineer is learning how to balance changes. By industrial engineering we mean the analysis, design, installation, control, evaluation, and improvement of systems, in a manner that protects the integrity and health of the human, social, and natural ecologies.
Established
Location
01-10-2001
New Academic Building
(Block-4, Ground and 1 st floor)
Phone
Fax
Email
No of Students
+88041-2870054
+88041-769471-Ext-460
+88041-2870054 head_iem@kuet.ac.bd
Website www.kuet.ac.bd/IEM
No. Of Faculty Member 15
More than 240
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Vision of IEM Department
The vision of the IEM department is to create leader who can be the country’s industrial sector and who will take the country in the list of world most developed countries. All the activities of the department are planned in accordance with the vision. The academic curriculum is designed in such a way that it will strengthen the technical knowledge as well as leadership and creative capability of the students. These students will be the future leader of this country. The need of the 21 st century is that someone has to express himself and communicates with others. An engineer has to have technical specialty as well as leading capability to guide the people under him. These leaders will change the scenery of the country’s industrial development. The main reason behind the vision is to develop the country’s industrial sector in an innovative and productive way. IEM department wants to create engineers who will have huge upper-hand than the traditional engineers. The students of the department will explore all the possible fields for the development of the industrial sector in a creative and innovative way.
Degree offered
B.Sc in Industrial & Production Engineering (IPE)
M.Sc In Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM)
Ph.D in Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM)
Research
The Department provides an outstanding research environment complemented by superior teaching for its students to flourish in. Within this period of time, the department produced many undergraduate research works, which were published in some world-recognized journals/Conference(s).
Major Areas Covered By IEM
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Production Systems Optimization
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Quality Control and Management
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Logistics and Supply Chain Management
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Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD & CAM)
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Productivity Enhancement
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Management Science and Operations Management
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Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering
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Advanced Manufacturing Technology
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Design and Development of New Products
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Project and Network Management
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Material handling and Maintenance Management
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Robotics & Automation
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System Modeling and Simulation
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Industrial Engineering & Entrepreneurship
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Engineering Economy
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Facilities
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Computer Lab
A well furnished with central air conditioned lab serves the purpose to provide idea about computers fundamental, programming such as C,
C+,C++, Java etc and different simulation software. The lab is equipped with modern computer, multimedia projector and high speed internet connection.
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Mechanics Lab
Experimentation and testing plays an important role in design and construction of new mechanical or structural elements. The purpose of introducing this lab is to familiarize students with the standard test carried out in the mechanics of material for the mechanical properties test of the materials and to create the scope of further research in the field of material science.
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Quality Control Lab
The lab serves the students in acquiring profound knowledge about how to use some quality tools for improving quality, defects of production, different quality tests, and process control system. They also know about control chart, process capability analysis, Chi-square test etc.
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Ergonomics Lab
Ergonomics (or human factors) lab is the scientific lab for the students concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance. Ergonomics is employed to fulfill the two goals of health and productivity. This Lab is enriched with some new and modernized testing machines.
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CAM and robotics Lab
The lab is equipped with CNC lath machine. From this lab students can learn different cutting techniques, different Coding techniques such G
Code, M Code and its applications. It is well furnished with good setting arrangements.
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Library
Industrial engineering and Management departmental library is situated on the ground floor. This library houses a wide collection of books on science, engineering and technology to the academic needs of students and teachers.
The collection includes books on various areas of Industrial and Production
Engineering. Other materials like thesis paper, industrial practice reports, proceeding of conference, magazines and journals are also available.
Students are allowed to browse and read books as well as other education materials available in the library.
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Seminar Room
The modern purpose built seminar room of the department provides a perfect space for seminars and trainings carried by the department. The air
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conditioned seminar room has comfortable seating arrangements for sixty
(60) people. The seminar room has equipments and facilities, like, computer, multimedia projector, OHP. Workshop and seminars are arranged regularly to enhance the students view to the broader scale.
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Dr. Tarapada Bhowmick Professor
B.Sc. Eng. (CU), M. Eng. (BUET), Ph.D. (IIT, Kharagpur, India)
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Current Research Interest: Industrial and production Engineering, Machine
Tool Engineering, Non-conventional Methods of Machining.
Azizur Rahman Assistant Professor
B.Sc. Eng. (RUET), M. Eng. (KUET)
 *On leave for M. Sc. Eng at Okayama University, Japan
Kazi Badrul ahsan
B.Sc. Eng. (SUST), MSc. Eng. (UK ),
Assistant Professor
 *On leave for M. Sc. Eng at Okayama University, Japan
Subrata Talapatra Assistant Professor
B.Sc. Eng. (RUET), M. Eng. (KUET)
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Current Research Interest: Manufacturing, Sustainable Energy, Inventory
Management, Supply Chain Management, CAD & CAM.
Kazi Arif-Uz-Zaman
B.Sc. Eng. (SUST), M. Eng. (QUT, Australia)
Assistant Professor
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Current Research Interest: Sustainable and Green Supply Chain, Lean
Supply Chain, Fuzzy based leanness assessment, Remanufacturing and
Reverse Logistics, Optimization in manufacturing process.
Dr. Md. Rafiquzzaman
B.Sc. Eng. (KUET)
 *On leave for M. Sc. Eng at Okayama University, Japan
Assistant Professor
Md. Mizanur Rahman
B.Sc. Eng. (KUET)
Lecturer
 *On leave for Ph. D at University de Montreal, Canada
Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman Lecturer
B.Sc. Eng. (RUET)
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 *On leave for Ph. D Victoria University, Australia
A. M. M. Nazmul Ahsan Lecturer
B.Sc. Engg. (RUET)
 *On leave for Ph. D South Dakota University, USA
Md. Ahasan Habib Lecturer
B.Sc. Engg. (BUET), M. Engg. (BUET)
 *On leave for Ph. D South Dakota University, USA
Md. Golam Kibria Lecturer
B.Sc. Eng. (KUET)
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Current Research Interest: Manufacturing, Inventory Management, Safety
Management, Ergonomics, Supply Chain Management .
Md. Abdul Quddus
B.Sc. Eng. (KUET)
Lecturer
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Current Research Interest: Green Supply Chain, Production Process
Optimization, Manufacturing Process, Engineering Metallurgy.
Md. Fashiar Rahman
B.Sc. Eng. (KUET)
Lecturer
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Current Research Interest: Optimization and Decision Support System,
Supply Chain Management, Inventory Control System, Fuzzy Logic and
Fuzzy Expert System, Industrial Safety and Ergonomics, Renewable
Energy.
Mst. Nazma Sultana Lecturer
B.Sc. Eng. (KUET),
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Current Research Interest: Modern Manufacturing Process, Operations management and Optimization, Project Management, Quality Control.
Md. Ashraful Islam
B.Sc. Eng. (RUET), M.Sc. Eng (NCKU, Taiwan)
Assistant Professor
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Current Research Interest: Laser propulsion, Electric propulsion, Shock wave, flying robot design, Planetary mechanics and cosmology.
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Abdullah Al-Faruk Assistant Professor
B.Sc. Eng. (KUET)
 *On leave for Ph.D programme at University of Southern Queensland, AUS
Md. Amzad Hossain Lecturer
B.Sc. Eng. (KUET)
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Current Research Interest: Fluid and Aerospace Engineering.
Md. Rasedul Islam Lecturer
B.Sc. Eng. (KUET)
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Current Research Interest: Flow separation control, CFD Analysis,
Aerospace engineering, Aircraft Structure design, propulsion, Simulation of increased heat transfer surface.
Md. Tanvir Ibny Gias Lecturer
B.Sc. Eng. (KUET)
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Current Research Interest: Aerodynamics, Refrigeration, Power Plant
Engineering, Fluid Mechanics
Dr. Md. Syed Ali Molla Professor
B.Sc. Eng. (BUET), MSc. Eng. (BUET) , Ph.D. (UPM, Malaysia)
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Current Research Interest: Experimental and computational works on IC
Engines, Combustion, Material development of IC Engine, Automation and
Robotics.
Md. Shariful Islam Assistant Professor
B.Sc. Eng. (BUET), M.Sc. Eng. (Dalhouise University, Canada)
 *On leave for Ph.D program at Dalhousie University, Canada.
Md. Noor Hossain Assistant Professor
B.Sc. Eng. (KUET), M.Sc. Eng. (Dalhouise University, Canada)
 *On leave for Ph.D program at Dalhousie University, Canada.
Mohammad Sultan Mahmud Assistant Professor
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(Effective from 2 nd Term of Session 2011-2012)
(Approved by 38th meeting of Academic Council on 08/07/12 & 15/07/12 and confirmed by 39th meeting of
Academic Council on 13/11/12 & 15/11/12)
1. Definitions
1.1. ‘University’ means the Khulna University of Engineering & Technology.
1.2. ‘Syndicate’ means the Syndicate of the University.
1.3. ‘Academic Council’ means the Academic Council of the University.
1.4. ‘Vice-Chancellor’ means the Vice-Chancellor of the University.
1.5. 'Dean' means the Dean of a Faculty of the University.
1.6. 'Head of the Department' means the Head of a Department of the
University.
1.7. ‘Central Equivalence Committee’ means the Central Equivalence
Committee of the University.
1.8. ‘Academic Committee’ means the Academic Committee for
Undergraduate Studies (ACUG) of a degree awarding department of the
University.
1.9. ‘Degree’ means the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering or
Bachelor of Urban & Regional Planning offered by the University.
1.10. ‘Senior most Head/Dean’ means the most senior teacher among
Heads/Deans.
2.
Departments
2.1. Degree Awarding Departments:
The University shall have the following degree awarding departments: i) Department of Civil Engineering ii) Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering iii) Department of Mechanical Engineering iv) Department of Computer Science and Engineering v) Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering vi) Department of Industrial Engineering and Management vii) Department of Urban and Regional Planning viii) Department of Leather Engineering ix) Department of Textile Engineering x) Department of Building Engineering & Construction Management
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Any other department to be instituted by the Syndicate on the recommendation of the Academic Council from time to time.
2.2. Teaching Departments:
The University shall have the following teaching departments: i) Department of Civil Engineering ii) Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering iii) Department of Mechanical Engineering iv) Department of Computer Science and Engineering v) Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering vi) Department of Industrial Engineering and Management vii) Department of Energy Technology viii) Department of Bio-Medical Engineering ix) Department of Urban and Regional Planning x) Department of Leather Engineering xi) Department of Textile Engineering xii) Department of Mathematics xiii) Department of Chemistry xiv) Department of Physics xv) Department of Humanities xvi) Department of Building Engineering & Construction Management
Any other department that may be instituted by the Syndicate on the recommendation of the Academic Council from time to time.
3.
Degrees Offered
The University shall offer courses leading to the award of the following degrees:
i) Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, abbreviated as B. Sc.
Eng. (CE)
ii) Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, abbreviated as B. Sc. Eng. (EEE)
iii) Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, abbreviated as B.
Sc. Eng. (ME)
iv) Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Engineering, abbreviated as B. Sc. Eng. (CSE)
v) Bachelor of Science in Electronics & Communication Engineering, abbreviated as B. Sc. Eng. (ECE)
vi) Bachelor of Science in Industrial & Production Engineering, abbreviated as B. Sc. Eng. (IPE)
vii) Bachelor of Urban & Regional Planning, abbreviated as BURP
viii) Bachelor of Science in Leather Engineering, abbreviated as B. Sc.
Eng. (LE)
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ix) Bachelor of Science in Textile Engineering, abbreviated as B. Sc.
Eng. (TE) x) Bachelor of Science in Building Engineering & Construction
Management, abbreviated as B. Sc. Eng. (BECM)
Any other degree that may be awarded by a department on the recommendation of the Academic Council and approval of the
Syndicate from time to time.
4.5 All candidates for admission into the courses of B. Sc. Eng./BURP must be citizens of Bangladesh unless the candidature is against the seats those are reserved for foreign students. Candidates for all seats except the reserved ones, if any, shall be selected on the basis of merit. The rules for admission into the reserved seats shall be framed by the Academic
Council on the recommendation of the Admission Committee.
4. Students Admission
4.6 No student shall ordinarily be admitted in the first year class after the start of the corresponding classes or after the call goes out for the admission whichever is later. The date of commencement of classes for the newly admitted students will be announced in advance.
4.1 The four academic years of study for the degree of Bachelor of Science in
Engineering (B. Sc. Eng.)/ Bachelor of Urban & Regional Planning
(BURP) shall be designated as first year, second year, third year and fourth year class in succeeding higher levels of study. Students shall generally be admitted into the first year class.
4.2 An Admission Committee shall be formed in each academic year/session by the Academic Council for admission into first year B. Sc. Eng./ BURP class consisting of the following members:
4.7 Admission of a newly admitted student in the first year class will be cancelled if he/she remains absent without prior permission of the
Registrar through the Head of the Department for first 2 (two) consecutive weeks after the start of class. If any student fails to report due to unavoidable circumstances within the stipulated first two weeks, he/she may appeal within the next 2 (two) weeks to the Academic
Council through the Head of the Department. The decision of the
Academic Council will be final. i) One of the Deans in order of seniority (as Professor)
4.8 Prior to admission to the University every student shall be examined by a competent medical officer as prescribed in the admission rules. ii) iii) iv) for each year by rotation
All other Deans
Registrar
Five senior most Heads of the Departments
Chairman
5. Admission on Transfer
Member
Member
5.1 There shall be no admission on transfer in the first year class. In special cases, students may be admitted into a higher class.
Secretary
The Committee is empowered to co-opt member/members (if required)
5.2 A student may be allowed to transfer a maximum of 50% of the required not below the rank of a professor. theory courses of this University completed by the student at other public universities/institutions. The candidate must have a minimum CGPA of
4.3 A candidate for admission into the first year class must have passed the
3.0 without any F grade in any course and there should not be any
H.S.C. Examination from an Education Board in Bangladesh (after 12 discontinuity of study. years of schooling) with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as his/her subjects of examination in Higher Secondary level or examination 5.3 A candidate seeking admission on transfer from other public university recognized as equivalent thereto, and must also fulfill all other should apply to the Registrar of this University. The Registrar will refer requirements as may be prescribed by the Academic Council on the recommendation of the Admission Committee. In case of confusion regarding the equivalence the case may be referred to Central
Equivalence Committee. the case to the Head of the Department concerned and also to the Central
Equivalence Committee. On receiving the opinions of the Departmental
Monitoring Committee, the Central Equivalence Committee will consider the matter and it will be placed before the Academic Council. The
4.4 The rules and conditions for admission into different departments shall be decision of the Academic Council will be final and it will be communicated to the Head of the Department and the candidate. framed by the Academic Council on the recommendation of the
Admission Committee in each year.
5.4 Central Equivalence Committee
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The Central Equivalence Committee will be formed as follows: i) One of the Deans (by rotation CE, EEE and ME) Chairman of this University ii) All other Deans Member iii) All Heads of the Undergraduate Departments Member iv) Deputy Registrar (Academic) of this University Secretary
Duration of Chairman of this committee will be 2 (two) years.
6. Academic Calendar
6.1 The academic year shall ordinarily be divided into two regular Terms, each ordinarily having duration of not less than 13 (thirteen) weeks of classes.
6.2 There shall be a final examination at the end of each Term and the examination will be conducted as per Academic regulations.
6.3 The Head of the Department will announce the academic schedule for each Term ordinarily before the start of the class subject to the approval of the Academic Council.
6.4 Academic schedule may be prepared according to the following guidelines based on two regular Terms:
Term I
Classes
No. of weeks
13
Recess before examination/Preparatory leave 1.3*
Term Final Examination 3.1*
Publication of results including Term break 2.3*
Term II
Classes
Term Final Examination
Sub-Total: 20
13
Recess before examination/Preparatory leave 1.3*
3.1*
Publication of result including Term break 2.3*
Sub-Total: 20
Recess
Vacations throughout the session
1**
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Total: 52 Weeks
* The digit after the decimal point indicates number of days.
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** This recess may be utilized near the mid position of a Term when no vacation of minimum 7 (seven) days will be available during 13
(thirteen) week classes in that Term.
7. Duration and Credit of Courses
7.1 The B. Sc. Eng. /BURP courses shall be extended over a period of four academic years, each with a normal duration of one calendar year. Each academic year will be divided into two Terms for the purpose of academic programs and conducting of examinations.
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7.2 The curricula of the B. Sc. Eng./BURP degree in the different departments shall be as proposed by the concerned ACUG through the
Executive Committee of the concerned Faculty and approved by the
Academic Council.
7.3 The ACUG may review the curricula once in every academic year and put forward suggestions to the Academic Council through the Executive
Committee of the concerned Faculty.
7.4 Teaching for the courses is reckoned in credits and the credits allotted to various courses will be determined by the ACUG with the following guidelines:
Type of Course Contact Hour No. of Credit
(in a Term) i) Theory/Lecture ii) Tutorial
: 1 hour/week
: 1 hour/week
1.00
1.00
: 3/2 hours/week 0.75 iii) Independent Lab
/Sessional/Design/Seminar/
Special Study /Project/Thesis iv) Field work : 2 weeks of field work 1.00
7.5 The minimum number of credits that a student has to complete successfully for the award of B. Sc. Eng./ BURP degree will be 160 of which a maximum of 150 credits to be assigned as core courses.
7.6 The total contact hours for students including lecture, tutorial and laboratory/sessional should be around 30 periods per week, each period being of 50 minutes duration.
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7.7 A course plan for each course proposed by the course teacher with the consultation of the Head of the Department showing details of lectures is to be announced at the start of each Term.
7.8 Project/Thesis should preferably be of 1.5 to 3.0 credits in each Term.
Credit in any theory course should not exceed 4.0 and that in sessional/laboratory course should not exceed 3.0.
8. Course Designation and Numbering System
Each course is designated by a two to four letter code (e.g. CE, EE, ME,
Hum, Math, Ch, Ph, etc) identifying the course offering department followed by a four digit number with the following criteria:
8.1 The first digit will correspond to the year in which the students normally take the course.
8.2 The second digit will correspond the Term (1 for 1st Term, 2 for
2nd Term and 0/1/2 for both Terms in case of optional courses only) in which the course is normally taken by the students.
8.3 The third and fourth digits will be reserved for departmental use, of which the last digit will be odd for theoretical and even for sessional/laboratory course.
8.4 The course designation system is illustrated by the following example:
IPE 1101 Course Title:
3rd and 4th digits are reserved for departmental use.
Last digit designates a course (odd No. for theoretical and even No. for sessional/laboratory course).
Second digit signifies Term number (1 for 1st Term,
2 for 2nd Term and 0/1/2 for both Terms in case of optional courses only).
First digit signifies year (First year).
Departmental identification code (Industrial &
Production Engineering).
N.B.: There will be one blank space after departmental identification code.
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8.5 Project/thesis courses shall be designated by the departmental identification code followed by 4000 (Example: ME 4000) applicable for both the Terms.
9. Classification of Courses
The courses included in undergraduate curricula are classified as follows:
9.1 Core Courses
In each department a number of courses will be identified as core courses which form the nucleus of the respective Bachelor’s degree program. A student has to complete all the designated core courses for his/her degree.
9.2 Pre-requisite Courses
Some of the core courses are identified as pre-requisite courses. A prerequisite course is one which is required to be completed/ appeared at the examination before some other course(s) can be taken. Any such course, on which one or more subsequent courses built up, may be offered in each of the two regular Terms (if possible).
9.3 Optional Courses
Apart from the core courses, a student will have to take a number of courses which he/she can choose from a specified group/number of courses to complete the credit requirements.
9.4 Non Credit Courses
Non credit course(s) may be offered to a student to improve his/her knowledge in some specific fields. The credits in these courses will not be counted for GPA and CGPA calculation but will be reflected in the transcript as satisfactory (S)/unsatisfactory (U). Non-credit course(s) may be offered under the following circumstances:
If a student's Thesis/Project supervisor feels that the study/design is highly related to course(s) offered by any department for their students, he can recommend to the concerned Head of the Department for participation of the student(s) in the course(s). Such registration of course(s) will not affect the normal course registration of the student.
9.5 Backlog Courses
The course(s) which a student registered in a Term but after Term final examination he/she obtained ‘F’ grade in that course(s) and also the withdrawal courses as defined by Article 23.1(ii).
9.6 Withdrawal Courses
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The courses which were withdrawn by a student due to some reasons as mentioned in Article 11.8
9.7 Incomplete Courses
The unregistered course(s) and the course(s) that a student has registered but cancelled according to Article 11.3 will be defined as incomplete course(s).
10. Departmental Functional Bodies
10.1 Departmental Monitoring Committee
Each degree-awarding department will form a Departmental Monitoring
Committee with Head of the Department as Chairman and 4 (four) senior most teachers of the department as members. The Committee may propose any change and modifications time to time needed for upgrading/changing the Undergraduate Course Curriculum to ACUG.
The Committee will also nominate Course Coordinator and Advisers for the student.
10.2 Student Adviser
An Adviser (normally not below the rank of Assistant Professor) will be nominated for one or more students for the entire period of study by the
Departmental Monitoring Committee. He/She will advise each student on the courses to be taken in a Term. However, it is the student’s responsibility to keep contact with the Adviser who will review and eventually approve the student’s specific plan of study and monitor on subsequent progress of the student.
For a student of second and subsequent Terms, the type of courses for which he/she can register will be decided on the basis of his/her academic performance during the previous Term. The Adviser will advise the students to register the courses during the next Term within the framework of the guidelines in respect of minimum/maximum credit hours limit. He/She may advise the student to change one or more courses among the offered courses based on student’s academic performance.
10.3 Course Coordinator
In each degree-awarding department, one of the Teachers (normally not below the rank of Assistant Professor) nominated by the Departmental
Monitoring Committee, will act normally for 2 (two) Terms as Course
Coordinator and Member Secretary to the ACUG.
11. Course Registration for Regular/Incomplete/Withdrawal Course(s)
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11.1 Pre-condition for Registration
A student will be allowed to register courses, depending upon his/her performance. If a student fails in a pre-requisite course in any term, he can register for a course which builds on the pre-requisite course provided his attendance does not fall below 60%. A student having outstanding dues to the University or a Hall of Residence shall not be permitted to register.
11.2 A regular student can register a maximum of 5 (five) theoretical courses in addition to sessional/project/thesis/field work/seminar/sessional related courses in a Term those offered in that Term in any Year. No student will be allowed to register courses from different Terms in any Term (For example: In case of registration for 1st Year 1st Term, a student can register maximum five theoretical courses in addition to sessional courses/ sessional related courses among the offered courses for 1st Year
1st Term only). No student can register any backlog course along with the regular courses in a Term. The total number of credit hours shall generally be between 15 to 24 credits in a Term. However, a student may be allowed to register less than 15 (fifteen) credits in a Term if __
i) the number of credits required for graduation is less than 15 (fifteen) in that Term and
ii) he/she cannot find appropriate courses for registration.
11.3 If a student fails to attend 60% of the classes of any registered course in a
Term whatever be the reasons, then the registration will be cancelled for that course and the course be treated as Incomplete course.
11.4 Registration Procedure
The date and time for registration will be announced in advance by the
Registrar’s office. Students will register his/her courses in a Term according to following guidelines: i) A student must pay Hall dues before the course registration of a
Term. ii) The student must pay the course registration fees as per rule. iii) The student will finalize courses to be taken in consultation with his/her Adviser from the courses offered by the respective
Department iv) The student will complete the registration and respective Adviser and
Head of the Department will confirm it.
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The Registrar’s office will distribute course-wise list of registered students to the concerned department and Controller of examinations.
11.5 Registration Deadline
A student must register for the courses to be taken within first 8 (eight) working days of class of each Term. However, late registration will be permitted within next 7 (seven) working days of class on payment of late registration fee. No registration will be accepted after first 15 (fifteen) working days of class of each Term.
For the newly admitted first year students, relaxation up to a maximum of allowed. Late registration of first year student will not be accepted after these days unless the student submits a written appeal to the Registrar through the concerned Head of the Department and can document extenuating circumstances such as medical problems
(Physically incapacitated and not able to be present) or some other academic commitments which precluded enrolling prior to the last date of registration. Proper certificates from concerned authorities must be submitted along with the application.
11.6 Penalty for Late Registration
Students who fail to register within the specified dates for registration will be charged a late registration fee (an amount as may be decided by the authority). This extra fee will not be waived whatever be the reason for late registration.
11.7 Course Adjustment Procedure
A student would have some limited options to add or delete courses from his/her registration list. Addition of course is allowed within the 10 (ten) working days of class from the beginning of the Term. Dropping of a course is allowed within 15 (fifteen) working days of class from the beginning of the Term. Adjustment of initially registered courses in any
Term can be done only by duly completing the Course Adjustment Form.
Any student willing to add or drop courses will have to fill up a Course
Adjustment Form in consultation with his/her Adviser. The original copy of the Course Adjustment Form will be submitted to the Registrar’s office through the Adviser and Head of the Department.
11.8 Withdrawal from a Term
If a student is unable to complete the Term Final Examination due to illness, accident or any other valid reason, etc. he/she may apply in prescribed form to the Registrar through his/her Adviser and Head of the
Department for total withdrawal from the Term within 7 (seven) working days after the end of the Term final examination. However, he/she may
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University Medical Officer. The Academic Council will take final decision about such an application.
12. Striking off the Names and Readmission
12.1 The names of the students shall be struck off and removed from the rolls on the following grounds: i) Non-payment of University fees and dues within the prescribed period. ii) Forced to discontinue his/her studies under disciplinary rules. iii) Withdrawal of names from the rolls of the University on grounds acceptable to the Vice-Chancellor of the University after having cleared all dues. iv) A student failing to earn a minimum of 36 (thirty six) credits in the first
4 (four) consecutive Terms or 54 credits in the first 6 (six) consecutive
Terms will cease to be student of this University. However, any student forced to discontinue his/her studies under Article 12.6(iii), the period of discontinuance should be excluded in calculating the time (4 consecutive Terms or 6 consecutive Terms). v) Could not earn required credits for graduation as outlined in the respective curriculum and/or fulfill CGPA requirement within the maximum allowed time of 7 (seven) consecutive academic years.
12.2 Every student whose name has been struck off from the rolls by exercise of the clause (ii) of Article 12. 1 seeking readmission after expiry of the period for which he/she was forced to discontinue his/her studies shall submit an application to the Head of the Department in the prescribed form before the commencement of the session to which he/she seeks readmission. The Head of the Department shall forward the application to the Vice-Chancellor of the University with his remarks. In case the readmission is allowed, the student will be required to get him/her-self admitted on payment of all dues not later than one week from the date of permission given by the Vice-Chancellor. All re-admission should preferably be completed before the Term starts.
12.3 No student who has withdrawn his/her name under clause (iii) of Article
12.1 shall be given readmission.
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12.4 A student, whose name has been struck off from the rolls by exercise of clause (v) of Article 12.1, is not eligible to seek readmission.
12.5 In case a student whose name has been struck off from the rolls under clause (i) of Article 12.1 seeks readmission before the start of the next
Term he/she shall be readmitted on payment of all arrear fees and dues
(excluding course registration fees). But if he/she seeks readmission in any subsequent year the procedure for his/her readmission will be the same as described in Article 12.2
12.6 Readmission for discontinuance of studies
A student will be considered to discontinue his studies under the following conditions: i) Non-payment of University fees and other dues for Terms concerned.
ii) Withdrawal from a Term/absent in the Term final examination. iii) Forced to discontinue under disciplinary rules.
50% to less than 55%
45% to less than 50%
40% to less than 45 %
Less than 40%
Continuous assessment
C+
C
D
F
X
C plus 2.50
C 2.25
2.00
0.00
(For courses extended over two regular Terms, such as project /thesis
/design, etc.)
Withdrawal
Incomplete
W
I
Non Credit Course S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
13.2 Calculation of GPA and CGPA
Grade point average (GPA) is the weighted average of the grade points obtained in all the courses passed/completed by a student in a Term.
‘F’ grades will not be counted for GPA calculation. GPA of a Term will be calculated as follows:
The maximum allowable period of discontinuance is 4 (four) regular
Terms during his/her whole studentship whatever may be the reason as specified above and at the same time s/he will have to fulfill the conditions of Article 12.1 (iv). A student seeking readmission within the allowable period of discontinuance may be readmitted after payment of all arrear fees and dues.
12.7 In case any application for readmission is rejected, the student may appeal to the Academic Council for re-consideration. The decision of the
Academic Council shall be final.
13. Grading System and Calculation of GPA and CGPA
13.1 Grading System
The letter grade system shall be used to assess the performance of the student and shall be as follows:
Numerical grade
80% or above
75% to less than 80%
70% to less than 75%
65% to less than 70%
60% to less than 65%
55% to less than 60%
Letter
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
Grade Grade point
A plus
A
4.00
3.75
A minus 3.50
B plus 3.25
B 3.00
B minus 2.75
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GPA
 n  i

1
C i
G i i n 

1
C i
Where n is the total number of courses passed by the student, C i
is the number of credits allotted to a particular course i and G i is the grade point corresponding to the grade awarded for i -th course.
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) gives the cumulative performance of the student from first Term up to any other Term to which it refers and is computed by dividing the total weighted grade points
(

C i
G i
) accumulated up to the date by the total credit hours ( i n 

1
C i
)
Both GPA and CGPA will be rounded off to the second place of decimal for reporting.
14. Distribution of Marks
14.1 The distribution of marks for a given course will be as follows: i) Theory courses:
Class participation, attendance and assignments
Class tests, Quizzes, Spot test, etc.
10%
20%
Term Final Examination (3 hours duration) 70%
100% Total:
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i ii) Independent laboratory/design/field work courses:
Class participation and attendance
Quizzes, Viva-Voce conducted in lab class
Viva-Voce conducted centrally
Performance and reports
Total: iii) Project/thesis: (Continued for two Terms) a) At the end of 4th year 1st Term: 30% of total marks to
be evaluated as follows: Presentation and viva-voce
(conducted by a viva voce committee)
Supervisor
to be evaluated as follows:
Presentation and viva-voce b) At the end of 4th year 2nd Term 70% of the total marks
(conducted by a viva voce committee)
Supervisor
External examiner (any other teacher of the
Department/a member of examination committee)
Total (in two Terms):
14.2 Attendance
10%
20%
20%
50%
100%
10%
20%
20%
40%
10%
100%
i) Eligibility for Scholarship/stipend/grant
The students whose percentage of attendance will fall short of
75% in any of the theory, lab/sessional courses for which he/she has registered in any Term of an academic year shall not be eligible for the award of any type of scholarship/stipend/grant for the following academic year. ii) Basis for awarding marks for attendance will be as follows:
Attendance Marks (%)
90% and above 100%
85% to less than 90%
80% to less than 85%
75% to less than 80%
90%
80%
70%
70% to less than 75%
65% to less than 70%
60% to less than 65%
60%
50%
40%
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15. Class Tests, Quiz and Spot Test
15.1 For theory courses 3 class tests will be taken. Normally no more class tests will be taken on any course.
15.2 The class teacher will assign problems to the students and take spot test and quiz examination for assessment.
15.3 The date of class tests/quiz shall be fixed by the course teacher in consultation with the Head of the Department.
15.4 Duration of class tests should be 20-30 minutes and quizzes and spot tests should be 10-20 minutes.
15.5 All class tests shall ordinarily be of equal value. The result of each individual class test shall be posted for information of the students preferably before the next class test is held.
16. Earned Credits, Backlog and CGPA Improvement
The courses in which a student has obtained ‘D’ or a higher grade will be counted as credits earned by him/her. Any course in which a student has obtained ‘F’ grade will not be counted towards his/her earned credits calculation. A student who obtains an ‘F’ grade in any core course in any
Term, he/she will have to repeat the course. If a student obtains an ‘F’ in an optional course he/she may choose to repeat the course or take a substitute course, if available. F grades will not be counted for GPA calculation but will stay permanently on the grade sheet and transcript.
When a student will repeat a Backlog course in which he/she previously obtained ‘F’ grade, he/she will not be eligible to get a grade better than
B+ (B plus) in such a course.
A student obtaining D grade in a course, will be allowed to repeat the course for the purpose of grade improvement if CGPA of the student falls below 2.20 In such case he/she will be awarded the new grade thus he/she obtains or retains his/her previous grade if he/she fails. A student obtaining ‘C’ or a better grade in a course will not be allowed to repeat the course for the purpose of grade improvement if CGPA of the student falls below 2.20. Absence in Term final examination will result ‘F’ grade unless he/she has withdrawn from the Term as per Article 11.8.
17. Performance Evaluation
The minimum CGPA requirement for obtaining a B. Sc. Eng. or BURP degree is 2.20. The performance of a student will be evaluated in terms of two indices, viz. GPA and CGPA.
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Students will be considered to be making normal progress toward a degree if their CGPA for all courses passed is 2.20 or more. Students whose GPA will fall below 2.20 will have to appeal to the Head of the
Department through his Adviser for the course registration so that the necessary remedial measures can be taken.
18. Honors, Dean's List and University Gold Medal
18.1 Honors
Candidates for Bachelor’s degree will be awarded the degree with Honors if their CGPA is 3.75 or better.
18.2 Dean's List
In recognition of excellent performance, the names of students who maintains an average GPA of 3.75 or above in two regular Terms of an academic year may be published in the Dean's List in each Faculty and he/she will be given a certificate from respective Dean as recognition.
Students who have received an 'F' grade in any course during any of the two consecutive regular Terms will not be considered for Dean's List in that year.
18.3 University Gold Medal
University Gold Medal for outstanding graduates will be presented to the students who secure the 1st position in each Department and whose
CGPA is above or equal to 3.75. The student must have completed his/her undergraduate course work within four consecutive academic years with no 'F' grades and have a satisfactory attendance to his credit.
19. Student Classification
Regular students of the University are normally classified according to the number of credit hours earned from first admission in the University.
The following year wise classification applies to the students.
Year
First Year
Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year
Earned Credits
>0 to 30
> 30 to 60
> 60 to 90
> 90
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20. Probation and Suspension
Students who fail to maintain minimum GPA of 2.20 and could not complete the minimum credit requirements may be placed on academic probation.
The status of academic probation is a reminder/warning to the student that satisfactory progress towards graduation is not being made. A student may be placed on academic probation when either of the following conditions exists: i) The GPA falls below 2.20, or ii) The CGPA falls below 2.20
Students on probation are subjected to such restrictions with respect to courses and extracurricular activities as may be imposed by the respective
Head of the Department. The minimum period of probation is one Term, but the usual period is one academic year. A student must improve himself during this period and will be required to pass the backlog courses. Any student who doesn't improve himself/herself during probation period may be suspended on receiving report from the Head of the Department.
A student on academic probation who fails to maintain a GPA of at least
2.20 during two consecutive academic years may be suspended from the
University. A student who has been suspended may apply for consideration to the Vice-Chancellor.
Petitions for reinstatement must indicate clearly the reasons for the previous unsatisfactory academic record. It must describe the improved conditions that have been created to prevent the recurrence of such work.
Each such petition will be considered individually on its own merits.
After consideration of the petition and after consultation with the student
Adviser and the respective Head of the Department, the Vice-Chancellor in some cases may reinstate the student if this is the first suspension.
However, a second suspension case will be placed before the Academic
Council for final decision.
21. Measures to complete Backlog courses
The following provisions will be made as far as possible to help the students to enable them to complete their studies within the maximum period of seven consecutive years (fourteen Terms). In this context, the
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students may be allowed to take backlog courses subject to the approval of his/her Adviser and Head of the Department based on the following rules: i) The Backlog examination will be held once in an academic year. ii) A student can register backlog courses normally during 6th to
8th weeks of classes of each even Term from 1st Year 2nd Term to
4th Year 1st Term as self study (i.e., retaining the already obtained marks of class tests and class attendance with class performance & assignments). iii) A student can register maximum 12 (twelve) credits among the backlog courses of previous all Terms and the name of backlog examination is Backlog Examination with the year of examination same as regular examination. iv) The backlog examination will be started after 10 (ten) days from the last examination of the regular even Term courses of the concerned department and the interval between the backlog courses will be same as regular examination. v) The date and time for registration will be announced in advance by the Registrar’s office.
22. Special Backlog Examination
The Special Backlog Examination on only backlog courses may be conducted for the students who have participated in their 4 year degree course (up to 4th Year 2nd Term) and have a shortage of maximum 12
(twelve) credits to obtain Bachelor degree. The special backlog examination will be arranged in a convenient time by the Head of the
Department after 30 (thirty) days of publication of results of the 4th Year
2nd Term regular examination. The evaluation system will be the same as backlog with self study. The students willing to appear at the special backlog examination have to apply to the Head of the Department and with his permission must register within 7 (seven) working days of publication of 4th Year 2nd Term and Backlog examination results
(whichever is later). A student who has failed in the special backlog examination will register the course(s) in the regular Terms.
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23. Rules for Backlog/Withdrawal/Incomplete Courses
In addition to that mentioned in Article 21 students having
Backlog/Withdrawal/Incomplete courses may register the courses according to the following rules. Any Backlog course (theory) will be registered as self-study or backlog; but in sessional/sessional related
Backlog/Withdrawal/Incomplete course(s) he/she must attend the classes and secure minimum 60% attendance.
23.1 Students having Withdrawal/Incomplete Courses i) If any student withdraws all the courses or only theoretical courses in any Term, he/she may be allowed to register all the withdrawal courses or theoretical courses in any subsequent Term when those courses are offered for regular students. ii) If any student fulfilled the attendance requirement of 60% in any withdrawal course, in that particular case, he/she may be allowed to register those courses as backlog courses with the evaluation system same as backlog courses. iii) If any student has Incomplete courses and the number of courses is more than 2 (two), he/she may be allowed to register the courses in any Term as mentioned in 23.1(i).
23.2 Students having Backlog/Withdrawal/Incomplete Courses after participating 4th year 2nd Term i) A student can register maximum 5 (five) theory courses from the backlog courses in addition to sessional/other sessional related backlog courses of all previous 1st Terms in any 1st Term or of all previous 2nd Terms in any 2nd Term with a total maximum credit hour limit of 24.0. In no situation, courses of both (1st & 2nd)
Terms can be registered in any Term. ii) A student will not be allowed to register any withdrawal or incomplete course as self-study in any Term. He /She can register one or more withdrawal or incomplete courses from the courses as mentioned in 23.2(i). iii) He /She will follow the rules for registration of regular students as mentioned in Article 11.4.
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23.3 Final Examination for the Backlog/Withdrawal/Incomplete courses
Final examination for the backlog/withdrawal/incomplete courses should be conducted with the regular students in the same question paper and on the same date and time, if possible. Otherwise, final examination for the backlog/withdrawal/incomplete courses will be arranged by the respective Head of the Department as soon as possible at an interval not more than the interval given for regular examination.
24. Minimum Earned Credits and GPA Requirements for Obtaining
Degree
The credit requirements for the award of Bachelor degree will be decided by the respective ACUG following Article No.7.5. The minimum CGPA requirement for obtaining a Bachelor degree is 2.20.
A student may take additional courses with the consent of his/her Adviser in order to improve CGPA, but he/she may take a maximum of 15
(fifteen) such additional credits beyond respective credit requirements for the degree during his/her entire period of study.
25. Time Limit for Completion of the Degree
A student must complete his studies within a maximum period of 7
(seven) consecutive academic years (fourteen regular Terms) for completion of the degree.
26. Industrial/Professional Training Requirements
Depending on each Department’s requirement a student may have to complete a prescribed number of days of industrial/professional training in addition to minimum credit and other requirements, to the satisfaction of the concerned Department.
27. Absence during Term
A student should not be absent from quizzes, class tests, and spot tests etc. during the Term. Such absence will naturally lead to reduction in points/marks that count towards the final grade. Absence in Term final examination will result in ‘F’ grades.
A student who has been absent for short periods, up to a maximum of 3
(three) weeks due to illness or participating in extra-curricular activities
35 outside of the University (sent by the University authority) should approach to the course teacher(s) on the recommendation of his Adviser and Head of the Department for a make-up class tests, quizzes, spot tests, sessional classes or assignments immediately on returning to the classes.
Such request should be supported by medical certificate from University
Medical Officer or the relevant office order. The medical certificate issued by a registered medical practitioner and endorsed by University
Medical Officer will also be acceptable only in those cases where the student has valid reason for his/her absence from the University. The course teacher will take necessary measures.
28. Application for Graduation and Award of Degree.
A student who has fulfilled all the academic requirements for the degree will have to apply to the Controller of Examinations through his/her
Adviser and Head of the Department for graduation. Degree will be awarded on completion of the minimum Credit and CGPA requirements subject to the approval of the Academic Council.
29. Grade Conversion
CGPA of any student may be converted into percentage of marks using following rules:
% of Marks = 79 + 80 × (CGPA – 3.75) for 3.75 ≤ CGPA ≤ 4.00 and % of Marks = 44 + 20 × (CGPA-2.00) for 2.20 ≤ CGPA < 3.75
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(Effective from first year first term session-2012-13)
(Approved by 41th meeting of Academic Council on 18/02/13 and 25/02/13)
First Year First Term
Sl.
No.
Course
No.
Course Title
1 IPE 1101 Manufacturing
Process - I
2 CHEM 1111 Chemistry
3 HUM 1111 Economics
4 MATH 1111 Mathematics - I
5 PHY 1111 Modern and Solid State
Physics
Hrs./
Week
3
3
3
4
4
Theory
3.00
3.00
4.00
4.00
-
-
-
-
Sessional
Credit Hrs./
Week
3.00 -
Credit
-
-
-
-
-
6 IPE 1102 Manufacturing
Process – I Sessional
7 CHEM 1112 Chemistry Sessional
8 PHY 1112 Physics Sessional
No. of Theory Courses: 5
No. of Sessional Courses: 5
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
3/2
3/2
1.50
0.75
0.75
Total Contact Hours: 17(T) + 6(S) = 23.00
Total Credit: 17(T) + 3.00(S) = 20.00
First Year Second Term
Sl.
No.
Course
No.
Course Title Theory Sessional
1 IPE 1201
2 IPE 1203
Manufacturing Process - II
Engineering Materials
Hrs./
Week
3
3
Credit Hrs./
Week
3.00 -
3.00 -
Credit
-
-
Total
Credit
3.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
4.00
1.50
0.75
0.75
Total
Credit
3.00
3.00
3 IPE 1209 Computer Fundamentals &
Programming Language
4 HUM 1211 Professional English
5 MATH 1211 Mathematics - II
6 IPE 1202 Manufacturing Process – II
Sessional
7 IPE 1210 Computer Programming
Sessional
8 HUM 1212 English Language
Sessional
9 IPE 1200 Engineering Drawing
No. of Theory Courses: 5
No. of Sessional Courses: 4
3
3
4
-
-
-
-
3.00
3.00
4.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
3
3/2
3
-
-
-
1.50
1.50
0.75
1.50
3.00
3.00
4.00
1.50
1.50
0.75
1.50
Total Hours Per Week: 16.00 (T)+ 10.50(S) = 24.50
Total Credit: 16(T) + 5.25(S) = 21.25
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Second Year First Term
Sl.
No.
Course
No.
Course Title Theory Sessional Total
Credit
Hrs./
Wee k
3
Credit Hrs./
Week
Credit
1
2
3
CSE 2111
EEE 2111
HUM 2111
4 MATH 2111 Mathematics - III
5 ME 2111 Engineering Mechanics and
Theory of Machines
6 CSE 2112
Data Structures and
Algorithms
Electrical Circuits and
Machines
Financial, Cost and
Management Accounting
7 EEE 2112
Data Structures and
Algorithms Sessional
Electrical Circuits and
Machines Sessional
4
3
3
4
-
-
3.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
3
-
-
-
-
-
1.50
1.50
3.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
1.50
1.50
8 ME 2112 Engineering Mechanics and
Theory of Machines
Sessional
No. of Theory Courses: 5
No. of Sessional Courses: 4
- - 3/2 0.75 0.75
Total Hours Per Week: 17(T) + 7.5(S) = 24.50
Total Credit: 17(T) + 3.75(S) = 20.75
Second Year Second Term
Course Title Theory Sl.
No.
Course
No.
1 IPE 2207 Probability and Statistical
Analysis
2 IPE 2229 Industrial Psychology and Law
3 EEE 2211 Electronics
4 ME 2213 Mechanics of Solid
5 ME 2215 Thermal Engineering and
Heat Transfer
6 IPE 2200 Computer Aided Design
(CAD) Sessional - I
7 EEE 2212 Electronics Sessional
8 ME 2214
Mechanics of Solid
Sessional
9 ME 2216 Thermal Engineering and
Heat Transfer Sessional
No. of Theory Courses: 5
No. of Sessional Courses: 4
Hrs./
Week
3
3
3
3
4
-
-
-
-
Sessional
Credit Hrs./
Week
3.00 -
3.00
3
3.00
4.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3/2
3/2
3/2
3
Credit
-
-
-
-
-
0.75
0.75
0.75
1.50
Total
Credit
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
0.75
0.75
0.75
1.50
Total Hours Per Week: 16(T) + 7.50(S) =23.50
Total Credit: 16(T) + 3.75(S) = 19.75
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Third Year First Term
Sl.
No.
Course
No.
Course title
1 IPE 3103 Engineering Metallurgy
2 IPE 3105 Product Design – I
3 IPE 3115
Engineering Economy
4 IPE 3119 Operations Management
5 ME 3111 Fluid Mechanics and
Machinery
6 IPE 3100 Computer Aided Design
(CAD) Sessional – II
7 IPE 3104 Engineering Metallurgy
Sessional
8 IPE 3106 Product Design – I
Sessional
9 ME 3112 Fluid Mechanics and
Machinery
Hrs./
Week
Theory
Credit
Sessional
Hrs./
Week
Credit
3
3
3.00
3.00
-
-
-
-
3
3
3
3.00
3.00
3.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3/2
3/2
3
3
0.75
0.75
1.50
1.50
Total
Credit
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
0.75
0.75
1.50
1.50
No. of Theory Courses: 5
No. of Sessional Courses: 4
Total Hours Per Week: 15(T) + 9(S) = 24
Total Credit: 15(T) + 4.50(S) = 19.50
Sl.
No.
Course
No.
Third Year Second Term
Course title
1 IPE 3205 Product Design – II
2 IPE 3217 Operations Research
Hrs./
Week
3
Theory Sessional
Credit Hrs./
3.00
Week
-
Credit
-
4 4.00 - -
Total
Credit
3.00
4.00
3 IPE 3219 Production Systems Design
4 IPE 3221 Quality Management
5 IPE 3223 Material Handling and
Maintenance Management
6 IPE 3200 Business Communication
Seminar
7 IPE 3206 Product Design – II Sessional
8 IPE 3218 Operations Research
Sessional
9 IPE 3220 Production Systems Design
Sessional
10 IPE 3222 Quality Management Sessional
No. of Theory Courses:5
No. of Sessional Courses: 5
3
3
3
-
-
-
-
-
3.00
3.00
3.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3/2
3/2
3/2
3/2
3/2
-
-
-
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
3.00
3.00
3.00
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
Total Hours Per Week: 16(T) +7.50(S) =23.50
Total Credit: 16(T) +3.75(S) =19.75
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Fourth Year First Term
Sl.
No.
Course
No.
Course title Theory
Hrs./
Week
3
Sessional
Credit Hrs./
Week
3.00 -
Credit
-
Total
Credit
3.00 1 IPE 4109 Management Information
System Analysis and Design
2 IPE 4125 Machine Tools
3 IPE 4129 Industrial Management and
Entrepreneurship
Development
4 IPE 40… Optional – I
5 IPE 40… Optional – II
6 IPE 4000 Project and Thesis
7 IPE 4110 MIS Sessional
8 IPE 4126 Machine Tools Sessional
9 IPE 4002 Term Project
3
4
3
3
-
-
-
-
3.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3 1.50
3/2 0.75
3
3/2
1.50
0.75
3.00
4.00
3.00
3.00
1.50
0.75
1.50
0.75
No. of Theory Courses: 5
No. of Sessional Courses: 4
Total Hours Per Week: 16(T) +9(S) =25.50
Total Credit: 16(T) +4.50(S) =20.50
Fourth Year Second Term
Sl.
No.
Course
No.
Course title Theory Sessional Total
Credit
1 IPE 4219 Human Factors Engineering and Safety Management
2 IPE 4225 Tool Engineering
3 IPE 4227 CAM and Robotics
4 IPE 40… Optional – III
5 IPE 40… Optional – IV
6 IPE 4000 Project and Thesis
7 IPE 4220 Human Factors Engineering
Sessional
8 IPE 4226 Tool Engineering Sessional
9 IPE 4228 CAM and Robotics
Sessional
No. of Theory Courses:5
No. of Sessional Courses: 4
Hrs./
Week
3
3
3
3
3
-
-
-
-
Credit Hrs./
Week
3.00 -
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
3/2
3/2
3/2
Credit
-
-
-
-
-
3
0.75
0.75
0.75
3.00
0.75
0.75
Total Hours Per Week: 15(T)+10.50(S)=25.50
Total Credit: 15(T)+5.25(S)=20.25
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
0.75
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Prerequisite Courses
Sl.
No.
Course
No.
Course Title Prerequisite Course No. and Title
1. IPE 1201 Manufacturing Process - II IPE 1101; Manufacturing Process - I
2. IPE 1202 Manufacturing Process –
II Sessional
3. CSE 2111 Data Structures and
Algorithm
4. CSE 2112 Data Structures and
Algorithms Sessional
5. IPE 2200 Computer Aided Design
(CAD) Sessional– I
6. IPE 3100 Computer Aided Design
(CAD) Sessional– II
7. IPE 3221 Quality Management
8. IPE 4125 Machine tools
IPE 1102; Manufacturing Process – I
Sessional
IPE 1209; Computer Fundamentals and Programming Languages
IPE 1209; Computer Programming
Sessional
IPE 1200; Engineering Drawing
IPE 2200; Computer Aided Design
(CAD) Sessional– I
IPE 2207; Probability and Statistical
Analysis
IPE 1201; Manufacturing Process –
II
Optional Courses
Course No.
Course Name
IPE 4009 Systems Modeling and Simulations
IPE 4019 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
IPE 4021 Advanced Tools in Quality Management
IPE 4027 Computer Integrated Manufacturing
IPE 4029 Marketing Management
IPE 4037 Mechatronics
IPE 4039 Human Resource Management
IPE 4049 Organizational Behavior
IPE 4059 Project Management
IPE 4069 Managing Innovations and Technology
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Contact
Hour
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Credit
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
(Effective from first year first term session-2012-13)
(Approved by 41th meeting of Academic Council on 18/02/13 and 25/02/13)
Introduction to manufacturing processes.
Casting: Discussion on pattern allowances, properties of molding sands, design of molds; Riser, runner, gate sprue and core, casting processes for ferrous and nonferrous metals; Sand, die, centrifugal, slush, plaster mold, loam mold, precision investment casting etc.; Casting defects; Cost analysis.
Joining methods: Soldering, brazing, conventional welding processes, gas, arc,
TIG, MIG, thermit, resistance, friction, electro slag etc.; Special welding processes: LASER, Electron beam, submerged arc welding etc.;
Metal forming processes: Hot and cold extrusion, press working operations etc., rolling, cold drawing, deep drawing, forging, shearing, bending and press work.
Plastic product manufacturing processes: compounding, extrusion, injection molding, compression molding, blow molding, vacuum forming and hand lay up.
Coordination chemistry: Structure and bonding of coordination compounds;
Different theories of coordination compounds and their limitations; Geometry, electronic spectra, isomerism of coordination compounds; Chelae compounds;
Chemical bonding: Metallic bonding, hydrogen bonding; Structures: Elements and compounds of Si, Al etc.
Chemical kinetics: Monitoring the progress of a reaction, rate laws and rate constants; Experimental determination of rate law, order and molecularity of a chemical reaction, rate laws for reactions approaching equilibrium, temperature dependence of reaction rates; Elementary reaction, steady state approximation;
Analyzing pre-equilibria, unimolecular reactions.
Electrochemistry: Specific conductance and equivalent conductance, measurement of electrolytic conductance, migration of ions, transport number, experimental determination of transport number; Electrochemical cell, relation between e.m.f and free energy, determination of e.m.f of a half cell, different types of reversible electrodes, oxidation-reduction potentials, the nearst’s equation, determination of PH of a solution, concentration cell, liquid junction
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potential, determination of the values of thermodynamic functions from e.m.f measurement, corrosion, lithium-ion battery.
Phase Diagrams: Understanding of phases, components, and degrees of freedom; the phase rule, phase diagram study of one, two and three component systems; liquid-liquid phase diagram, liquid-solid phase diagram, cooling curves, congruent and incongruent melting point.
Adsorption: Physisorption and chemisorptions; the extent of adsorption;
Langmuir isotherm, BET isotherm; Application of adsorption.
The Colloids: Introduction to colloids, different types of colloidal systems, lyophilic and lyophobic sols; Preparation of colloids; Dialysis, electro dialysis, ultra filtration, electrophoresis, electro osmosis; Tyndall effect, Brownian motion, electrical properties of sols, electric double layer and zeta potential;
Micelles, application of colloids.
Definition of Economics, principle of economics, concepts of micro and macroeconomics; Theory of demand and supply and their elasticity’s, price determination, nature of economics theory, applicability of economics theory to the problems of developing countries; Consumer behavior; Marginal analysis;
Theory of optimization; Theory of firms; Cost functions; Production, production function, types of productivity; Market equilibrium and price; Market structure;
Internal and external economics and diseconomies.
Savings, investment, national income analysis; GNP, GDP; Growth rate;
Inflation - causes. Monetary policy, Fiscal policy and trade policy with reference to Bangladesh; Planning in Bangladesh.
Differential Calculus: Limit; Continuity; Differentiability; Differentiation;
Differential; Successive differentiation: Successive differentiation, Leibnitz's theorem; Expansion of Function: Rolles theorem, mean-value theorem, Taylor's theorem in finite and infinite forms, Maclaurin's theorem in finite and infinite forms, Lagrange's and Cauchy's form of remainder; Indeterminate forms;
Tangent and normal: Tangents and normals, subtangent and subnormal in cartesian and polar coordinates; Partial differentiation: Partial differentiation,
Euler's theorem; Maxima and minima; Points of inflection with applications;
Curvature; Asymptotes; Curve tracing; Evolute and involute: Envelopes.
Integral Calculus: Integration by parts; Method of substitution; Standard integrals; Integration by the method of successive reduction; Definite integrals:
Definite integrals; its properties and uses, Walli's formula; Improper integrals,
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Differentiation and integration under sign of integration; Beta and Gamma function; Area under plane curves in cartesian and polar coordinates; Area between two curves in Cartesian and polar coordinates; Lengths of plane curves;
Volume of solids of revolution; Volume of hollow solids of revolution by shell method; Area of surface of revolution.
Applications to engineering problems.
Relativity: Special theory of relativity, reference frames, Michelsion-Moreley experiment, Galilean transformation, Lorentz transformation, time dilation, length contraction, variation of mass, mass energy relation, mass less particles, velocity transformation.
Particle properties of waves: Photoelectric effect, quantum theory of light, compton effect.
Wave properties of particles: de Broglie waves, phase velocity, wave velocity and group velocity, uncertainty principle, application of uncertainty principle.
Atomic structure: Bohr’s atom model, nature of electron orbits, orbital energy, origin of spectral lines, different series of spectral lines of hydrogen atom, orbital energy level diagram of hydrogen atom, Bohr’s correspondence principle, vector atom model.
X-rays: Production of x-rays, origin of x-rays, x-ray spectrum; Moseley’s law; applications of x-rays;
Atomic structure of matter: Atoms ions and molecules; States of matter: solids, liquids and gases; Inter particle forces.
Solid state physics: Structure of crystals, classification of solids, Einstein’s model of the lattice heat capacity, specific heat of solids, Debye’s model of the lattice heat capacity; Debye’s approximation of high temperature and low temperature; Outstanding properties of metalas; Electrical conductivity and
Ohm’s law; Thermal conductivity; Momentum space; Fermi-Dirac distribution;
Quantum theory of free electron; Escape of electron from a metal; Hall effect,
Importance of Hall effect, Hall voltage, Hall coefficient, mobility, Hall angle and drift velocity, band theory; Velocity of electron according to band theory;
Semiconductor.
Laser: History of laser, spontaneous emission, absorption and stimulated emission, generation of coherent radiation, time coherence, spatial coherence, spatial coherence, gas laser, ruby laser, model of ruby laser, YAG laser, Raman laser, semiconductor laser, application of laser.
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Acquaintance with different hand and machine tools; Pattern making; Molding sand and mold preparation; Metal casting; Different types of welding operations.
Volumetric analysis: Acid-base titration, Oxidation-reduction titration,
Determination of Fe, Cu and Ca volumetrically.
Gravimetric analysis: Determination of Sulphate and Iron.
Experiments will be designed related to the above concept.
Metal removing processes: Chip formation and tool design, tool geometry, chip breakers. Theory of metal cutting: Cutting forces, metal cutting dynamometers;
Economics of metal cutting; Tool life; Cutting fluids. Different machining processes: Turning, drilling, shaping, boring, planning, milling, grinding, reaming, broaching, etc. Manufacturing of threads and gears, metal finishing processes. Modern machining processes: electro-chemical, electro-discharge, plasma arc, LASR beam, electron beam, ultrasonic and abrasive jet machining etc.
Selection of manufacturing processes on the basis of product characteristics and manufacturing economy.
Atomic, molecular, crystalline and amorphous structures for metals, ceramic and polymers; Elastic and plastic behaviour of ceramic, glasses and polymer; The behaviour of materials in service: fracture, ductile-brittle transition, fatigue,
45 creep, oxidation, degradation, theories of corrosion and corrosion prevention/protection; Materials as mixtures of elements: mixtures near and far from equilibrium, phase diagrams, phase changes.
Ceramics: Properties, raw materials, preparation, characterization and processing; principles and mechanisms of ceramic drying and firing process; defects and properties of ceramics; glazing and decoration; conventional and engineering ceramics; newer industrial ceramics.
Glasses: kinetics of crystallization and phase separation of glass transition; viscosity, chemical durability and thermal, electrical, optical, and mechanical properties of commercial glasses; relation of physical properties to glass structure and composition; tests of glass.
Polymers: Structure and properties of polymers and copolymers; thermoplastics and thermosets; product design; commercial processing of polymers; properties and testing of polymers; polymers and the environment. Rubber.
Composites: Theory of composites; fabrication, structure and use of different types of composites; properties of composites.
Introduction to Bio-materials.
Computer Fundamentals: Types and Generations of Computers, Basic
Organization and Functional units of Computers.
Hardware Components: Various Input, Output and Memory Devices.
Specifications.
Software and Its Applications : Types of Software and concept of operating systems.
Flow Charts and Algorithms: Construction of flow charts and algorithms.
Programming using C/C++: Programming concepts; Structured programming language: data types, operators, expressions, control structures; Functions and program structures: function basics, parameter passing conventions, scope rules and storage classes, recursion; Header files; Preprocessor; Arrays and pointers;
User defined data type: structures, unions, enumeration; Input and output: standard input and output, file access; Variable length argument list; Command line parameters; Error handling.
Parts of speech; Modals; Modifiers; Appositive; Phrases and idioms; Word formation- synonyms and antonyms; suffixes and prefixes; Transformation of words; Sentence structure- Transformation of sentences; Common errors;
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Clauses; Notion and functions; Wh questions; Vocabulary and basic skills- writing, reading speaking and listening skills, dialogue, presentation and announcement.
Comprehensive writing: Paragraphs- Descriptive, Narrative, Expository; Report writing-formal, informal; Term paper and thesis writing technique; Business communications (DO letter, memo letter, official note etc.)
Vectors: Review of vector algebra; Multiple products; Vector differentiation;
Gradient; Divergence and curl; Line, surface and volume integrals; Curvilinear coordinates. Matrices: Review of matrix algebra; Types of matrices.
Elementary transformation: Elementary transformation, rank, normal and canonical forms, inverse; Linear dependence and independence of vectors and matrices; Solution of linear equations using matrix; Eigen values and eigen vectors.
Linear algebra: Linear dependence & independence; Linear mapping:
Definition of linear map, rank and nullity; Sums and scalar products of linear mappings, composition of linear maps; Linear functionally and duality;
Annihilators.
Co-ordinate geometry of two dimensions: Change of axis; Identification of conics with their properties.
Co-ordinate geometry of three dimensions: System of coordinates; Distance between two points; Section formula; Projections; Direction cosines; Equations of planes and lines; Perpendicular distance of a point from a line; angle between lines; Coplanar lines; Shortest distance between two lines; Standard equation of sphere; Cone and Cylinder.
Applications to engineering problems.
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Sessional based on course no. IPE 1201.
Programming practice with C/C++ languages based on theory of IPE 1209.
English phonetic: Ways of correct English pronunciation. Dialogue: Improving speaking skill. Composition: Spoken composition on general topics.
Vocabulary: Improving stock of words. Listening comprehension: Improving listening skill through audio-visual methods. Correspondence: Business communication including writing for mass media. Report writing: Writing technical report on different topics
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Data structures - arrays, link lists, stacks, queues, trees and graphs, Algorithms for searching and sorting, Complexity analysis, Hashing, File processing, Structured
Programming.
Direct Current circuits: Laws and theorems, DC network analysis.
Alternating Current and AC Quantities: Steady state solution of single-phase circuits, (R, RL, and RLC), RMS and Average values of AC quantities, Phasor Algebra.
DC Machines: Constructional features and principle of operation; Shunt, series and compound generators and motors; Starting and speed control of motors; Choice of DC motors for industrial applications.
Transformers: Constructional features and principles of operation; 3-phase connection of transformers.
Induction motors: Principles of operation; Torque-speed characteristics;
Improving starting torque for cage and wound rotor motors; Speed control and braking of induction motors; single phase induction motors and their uses.
Synchronous Generators: Principles of operations, emf equation, voltage regulation.
Synchronous Motors: Principles of operations; Starting and synchronization,
AC motors for industrial applications.
Servo-motors, Self-Starter and Alternators: Constructional details and working principle; its applications for Vehicle.
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Meaning and Importance of Accounting; Accounting Principles; Journal,
Ledger, Cash-book;
Trial Balance; Final Accounts: Sole-Traders and Joint-stock Company;
Depreciation: Different methods and their Computation.
Costs: Direct and Indirect Costs; Material, Labor and overhead; Job-order costing; Process costing: Joint product, by product and Equivalent product. Standard Costing:
Material, price and overhead variances. Break- Even and Cost-Volume-Profit analysis.
Differential, Relevant and Marginal costing, Decision-making among alternative courses of action; Budget – Cash and production Budget, Controllable & non-controllable expenditures,
Flexible budget, Budget revision and re-allocation, Zero based budget,
Budgetary Control.
Differential equations: Formation of differential equations; Order and degree of differential equations; Solution of 1st order and 1st degree differential equations by various methods;
Solutions of higher order linear differential equations by various methods;
Solutions of linear partial differential equations by separation of variables.
Laplace Transform: Definition of Laplace transform; properties of Laplace transform; Laplace transform of elementary functions; Inverse of Laplace transform; Properties of
Inverse Laplace transform; Convolution Theorem; Solution of differential equation using
Laplace transform.
Complex variable: Complex number: Complex number, its representation and properties,
Powers and roots; Complex variable: Limit, Derivative, Analytic function,
Cauchy-Riemann
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equations; Singular points; Cauchy’s theorem; Cauchy’s integral formula;
Taylor’s and Laurent’s theorem; Residues; Residue theorem; Contour integration; Conformal mapping and its use.
Basic concepts of mechanics; Equilibrium of particles and rigid body; Forces in trusses and frames; Friction; Centroids and moment of inertia; kinetics of particles and rigid bodies.
Mechanisms: displacement, velocity and acceleration; Static and dynamic balancing of rotatingcomponents. Undamped and damped free vibration of one and two degrees of freedom; Forcedvibrations; Whirling of shafts and rotors;
Study of cams.
Sessional based on course no. CSE 2111.
Sessional based on course no. EEE 2111.
Sessional based on course no. ME 2111.
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Graphical representation of data, Basic laws of probability, conditional probability, Randomvariables; Measures of central tendency and dispersion.
Mathematical expectation; transformation of variables; Moments and moment generating functions; Probability distributions: uniform, exponential, normal, binomial, Poisson; Central limit theorem; Chi-square distribution, t-distribution,
F-distribution; Estimation of confidence interval; statistical hypothesis testing; goodness-of-fit tests; testing of means and variances; Experimental designs:
Randomized block design and Factorial design.
Introduction to stochastic problems in engineering.
Reliability concepts and methodology for modeling, assessing and improving product reliability.
Industrial Psychology: Definition, nature and scope of psychology; Psychology of the individual: socialization of the individual; Psychology of the group:
Group formation, types of group, group solidarity and leadership; Psychology of attitudes: beliefs, prejudice, interest and ideologies; psychology of collective behavior: fashion, propaganda, mass communication, cooperation and conflict;
Psychology of cognition: social stimulus and response, various types of instinct, difference between instinct and habit, difference between motivation, emotion and social behavior; Personality: factors and structure of personality types, theories of personality, personality and culture, abnormal personality type;
Psychological tests in industries, their utility, reliability and validity; Work stress and mental health.
Industrial Law: Industrial Relation Ordinance 1969, Industrial Relations ordinance 1975 (Section one to thirty four). Environmental Conservation Act,
1995; Environmental Conservation Rule, 1997.
Factory Act: Introduction; Inspector and Certifying Surgeons; Health and
Hygiene; Safety; Welfare; Working Hours of Adults; Employment of Young
Persons; Leave and Holidays with Wages etc.
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Introduction to Electronic Devices: Junctions, Semiconductor diodes,
Rectifier diodes, schottky barrier diodes, Zener diodes, Tunnel diodes, Varactor diodes, LED, Photo diodes, Solar cells, Bipolar Junction Transistor, Field effect transistor, MOS, Unijunction transistor, SCR, Biasing of BJT and FET,
Operational Amplifiers.
Introduction to Logic and Digital Circuits: Logic operations, Basic gates;
OR, AND, NOT, NAND, NOR, X-OR; Flip-Flops; Shift registers; Counter;
Binary and BCD code.
Industrial Electronics: Regulated power supplies; Ignitions; Resistance welding and Timing circuits, Induction heating, Di-electric heating.
Application: Introduction to Instruments; CRO, Transducers; Temperature measurement; Integrated circuits (IC); Microprocessors. Introduction to Analog and Digital Communication; Types of Modulation and Demodulation techniques.
Stress analysis: Statically indeterminate axially loaded member, axially loaded member, thermal and centrifugal stresses, Stresses in thin and thick walled cylinders and spheres.
Beams: Shear force and bending moment diagrams, Stresses in beams,
Deflection of beams: integration and area moment methods, Introduction to reinforced concrete beams and slabs.
Torsion: Angle of twist; Modulus of rupture, Helical springs.
Combined stresses: principle stresses, Mohr's Circle.
Columns: Euler's formula, intermediate column formulas, the Secant formula;
Flexure formula of curved beams.
Riveted and welded joints: Introduction to experimental stress analysis techniques; stain energy; Failure theories.
Sources of energy: conventional and renewable; Thermodynamics: Fundamental concepts and laws, flow and non-flow processes; Introduction to: steam generating units, Thermodynamic cycles; internal combustion engines, steam turbines, gas turbines, refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
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Introduction to heat transfer; Modes of heat transfer; Steady and unsteady state heat conduction and radiation heat transfer, Convection heat transfer; Natural and forced convection; Heat exchangers.
Introduction to Computer Aided Design & Drafting, Introducing the AutoCAD
2002 window, Planning and Laying out a drawing, Drawing simple 2D objects,
Creating Blocks, Organizing information with layers, Adding Text to Drawing,
Using Dimensions, Storing and linking data with graphics, Getting &
Exchanging data from drawing, Printing & Plotting.
Sessional based on course no. EEE 2211.
Experiments based on the theory of ME 2213.
Sessional based on course no. ME 2215.
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History of the development of metallurgy; Mechanical and physical properties of metals; Crystalline structure of metal; Metallography; Imperfections of metals; Extraction and refining of metals; Phase diagram of the Fe-C system;
Heat treatment of various metals and metallic alloys such as cast iron, plain carbon steel, low alloy steels, stainless steels, copper and copper alloys, aluminum, lead, nickel and nickel alloys, titanium and titanium alloys;
Identification of alloys and its characteristics; Powder metallurgy; Tool materials; Non-destructive testing (NDT) of metals.
Introduction.
Product Planning: Generic development process; Front-end process; Adapting the generic development process; Steps of Identifying Customer Needs of a
Product.
Product Specifications: Steps of establishing target specification; Steps of refining the specifications.
Concept Generation of Product Design: Five step methodology of product concept generation.
Selection of Product Design Concept: Concept screening; Concept scoring;
Prototyping of Product: Principle of prototyping; Planning for prototypes.
Product Architecture: Application of architecture; Implications of the architecture; Establishing the architecture.
Industrial Design of Product: Assessing the needs for industrial design;
Industrial design process and management.
Designing Products for Manufacture and Assembly: Basics; Overview of
DFMA methodology.
The Product Design and Process Selection: Types of process; Process flow structures; Product process matrix; The virtual factory; Specific equipment selection; Choosing among alternative process and equipment.
Product Development Economics: Elements of economic analysis; methodology of economics of product development projects. Value Engineering and Product Design; Robust Design in Product Designing; Concurrent
Engineering of Product Design; The KANO Model in Product Design;
Managing The Supply Chain in Product Design; Product Reliability Concept in
Product Design.
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Introductions, objectives and scope of engineering economy;
Economic Analysis : Economic decisions; Types of strategic engineering economic decisions.
Financial statements: Net-worth; Balance sheet; Cash flow; ratios to make business decisions; cost concepts and behavior.
Money & investing: Concepts of time value of money; development of interest formulas.
Present worth analysis: Initial project screening method; present worth analysis.
Rate of return analysis: Payback method; internal rate of return.
Depreciation: Asset depreciation; book depreciation; tax depreciation; depletion.
Inflation: Meaning and measure of inflation; rate of return analysis under inflation.
Decision under risk and uncertainty: sensitivity analysis; break-even analysis; decision making under risk and uncertainty; replacement analysis.
Capital budgeting: Capital budgeting process; capital rationing and the profitability index; the cost of capital; public investment cost benefit analysis.
Overview of operations management : Basic concepts: Management process,
Basic purpose, Objectives, Targets, Production process, Production or
Operations System, Types of production or operations systems; The role of operations management; Functions of operations management;
Demand forecasting: system and methods; Importance of demand forecasts;
The demand forecasting system: Forecasting methods; Subjective (or Predictive) forecasting methods; Causal forecasting methods; Time series forecasting methods; Routine short-term forecasting;
Aggregate planning: Types of production plans; Phases of aggregate planning;
The aggregate planning problem; Allocating demand to production periods assuming linear cost relationships; Allocating demand to production periods using alternatives with nonlinear costs; Comparison of aggregate planning methods; Implementation of aggregate planning; Master Production schedule.
Inventory systems and models: Specification of an inventory system;
Determination of inventory related costs; Inventory model building; Economicorder-quantity (EOQ) model, Economic-production-quantity (EPQ) model;
Inventory model allowing shortages, Inventory model allowing price discounts,
A single-stage inventory model under conditions of risk.
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Inventory-management systems: Determination of safety-stock size for specified service level; The fixed-order-quantity (Continuous-review); The
Fixed-order-interval (Periodic-review) system; The base-stock (Optional -
Replenishment) System; Bill of materials, Material- Requirements Planning
(MRP);
Operations scheduling: Introduction: the scheduling system; Flow-shop scheduling; Job-shop scheduling; Project Scheduling with CPM and PERT.
JIT, MRP II, ERP, DRP, Supply chain management, Group Technology.
Fluid properties; Pressure measurement;
Fluid statics: Force on submersed planes and curved surfaces;
Fluid dynamics: Continuity Equation, Euler equation, Energy equation,
Bernoulli equation, Different flow measuring devices, Impulse Momentum equation; Pipe flow: Frictional losses in pipes and fittings (Moody diagram);
Dimensional analysis and Similitude.
Fluid machinery: Centrifugal pumps; Introduction to Radial and Axial flow pumps; Reciprocating pumps; Cavitations; Introduction to Impulse and Reaction turbine, Compressor.
Sessional based on course no. IPE 3103.
Sessional based on course no. IPE 3105.
Sessional based on course no. ME 3111.
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Stress and strain analysis; Design of Nut and Bolt, Shaft, Spring, Column,
Bearings, Gears, Belt, Rope and Chain Drives, Welded joints and Rivets.
Introduction and scope of operations research, Mathematical Modeling:
Different kinds of modeling and their characteristics. Introduction to linear programming; Graphical method; Simplex algorithm; Duality and sensitivity analysis; Transportation and Transshipment Model; Assignment Model;
Dynamic programming; Integer Linear programming – B & B algorithm;
Cutting plane algorithm; Decision making under uncertainty; Risk analysis;
Game theory; Queuing models; Introduction to Markov Chain; Introduction to non-linear programming.
Applications of operation research in industrial and production engineering field.
System: The concept of a system and their classification.
Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP): Determination of capacity requirements; Evaluation of alternative plant sizes; Determination of equipment requirements.
Process Design: Introduction; Types of production processes; Methodology for process design; Graphic aids for process design; Process design and energy considerations; Process design and environmental pollution; recycling.
Methods and Motion Study : Introduction; Objective; Scope; Micro Memo
Motion Study; Critical examination and selection of new method.
Work analysis, design and measurement : work study, work analysis; people or machines; A comparative evaluation; Work-content determination; Workmethods design; Work measurement; The effect of learning on standard times; learning curves.
Facility Layout: Dependence on layout on production flow; Product or line layout; Process layout; Fixed position layout; Group technology layout; layout design.
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Facility Location: Introduction; The location problem; Approach to plant location; The Brown- Gibson approach for site selection.
Concepts of Quality: Emergence of modern concepts of quality and its management; quality redefined; identification of quality characteristics; quality of design; conformance and performance; Deming’s principle on quality and productivity; quality costs and their interpretations.
Statistical Quality Control: Control and measurement of quality; elementary
SPC tools; PDCA cycle; Pareto’s law; cause and effect (fishbone) diagram; control charts; attribute control charts and variable control charts; measurement of variation and process capability analysis.
Six sigma: introduction; objectives; scope and analyze through DMAIC.
Design of Experiment (DOE): Identification of key variables for major sources of variations. Steps to improve existing system using DOE, QCC.
Acceptance sampling plans: QC curves; single and double sampling plans; sequential and rectifying inspection plans; AOQ. MLT STD 105D for inspection by attributes.
Quality and reliability: failure and survival probability; hazard rate; component and system reliability and its prediction; failure mode and fault tree analysis; reliability testing. Quality standards and their compliance, ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 etc.
Total Quality Management (TQM); application of TQM philosophy; quality planning; QFD; House of Quality; Frontiers of quality.
Issues and importance of handling of materials: Analysis of material handling problems; Classification of materials; unit load, bulk loads; Study of material handling systems and their efficiency; Selection and classification of material conveying equipment.
Product handling: Design system configuration conforming to various kinds of product features and layout characteristics.
Designing concepts of common handling and transfer equipment: different types of conveyors such as belt, screw, chain flight, bucket elevators, pneumatic hydraulic; cranes, and forklifts; Design of ware house facilities appropriate for relevant handling and transfer device; Automatic packaging devices; Testing procedure of packages; vibration test, drop test, performance limits; Algorithms to design and analyze discrete parts material storage and flow system such as
Automated Storage/Retrieval System (ASRS); order picking; automated guided
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Maintenance Management: Concept of maintenance and value of maintenance management; maintenance organization and department structure (resource and administration); General properties & classification of lubricants used for maintenance; Maintenance of common parts; equipments; vehicles; sliding & silling parts; Fixed time replacement; condition based maintenance; preventive and corrective maintenance; Replacement strategies; Documentation and computer control in maintenance management; implementation of maintenance planning and scheduling; plant asset management; human factors in motivation skills in a maintenance environment; Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
Sessional work compatible to course no. IPE 3205.
Sessional work compatible to course no. IPE 3217.
Sessional work compatible to course no. IPE 3219.
Sessional work compatible to course no. IPE 3221 and study on different types of measuring devices.
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Types of information; Management and information requirements; Qualities of information; Role, Task, Attribute and Tools used by system analyst; System development life cycle; Information gathering; Requirements specifications and planning; Feasibility analysis; Data flow diagrams; Process specifications;
Decision tables; Cost benefit analysis; Introduction to data model; Relational database design; Normal forms; Queries: Basic relational algebra and SQL; Data input methods; Design of files; Database management systems- Introduction,
Advantages, Database administration, Database search strategies; Designing outputs; Introduction to electronic commerce; Control, Security and Ethics in system design; Computer hardware and software selection; Management issues of Networks and Telecommunications; ICT Rules.
Characteristics of machine tools; Recent development in the design; Drive systems; Design of mechanical drive; Speed gear boxes; Feed gear boxes;
Infinity variables drive; PIV and other mechanical stepless drive; Electrical drive; Bearings; Spindles; Slide ways of machine tools; Machine tool structure;
Detail study of engine lathe; Turret and automated lathes; Drilling machine;
Shaper machine; Planner machine; Milling machine; Grinding machine; Forging machine; Mechanical, Electrical, Hydraulic and Numerical control systems
CNC, DNC machine tools.
Management fundamentals: Basic theories of management; Management functions; Types of organizational structure; Principles of management;
Organizational environments; Lines of command and response; Span of control;
Centralization and decentralization of administration.
Human Resource Management: HRM process, Human resource planning,
Recruitment, Selection, Training and development; Job evaluation; Merit rating;
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Promotions, transfers, demotions and separations; Salary and wages, Wage incentive plans; Motivation, Theories of Motivation, Job rotation, enlargement and enrichment; Leadership and leadership styles; Collective bargaining;
Management of conflict; Communication and counseling; Separation processes.
Strategic Management: Principles, Planning and decision making.
Entrepreneurship Development: Concept of Entrepreneurship, theories, development factors, Process of developing entrepreneurship, Profile of an entrepreneur, business initiation; Types of business and their relative advantages and disadvantages; Business plan; High-Tech Entrepreneurship: characteristics, technology transfer and transfer risk, Entrepreneurial failure.
Sessional work compatible to course no. IPE 4109.
Sessional work compatible to course no. IPE 4125.
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Introduction to Ergonomics: Characteristic features of man-machine-material interfaces in manufacturing; comparative advantages of man and machine; workplace design principles; organization of workstations; Anthropometry in workstation design; Physical work and human muscular effort; Biomechanics and bioengineering; Manual lifting; Design of hand tools; Design of VDT workstations; human performance under heat, cold, illumination, noise, static and dynamic conditions.
Safety Management: An introduction to safety and accident; Theories of accident; Evolution of modern safety concepts; Industrial hazard; safety and risk management; Types of injuries and accidents occurred in industries; health rules; worker’s safety; accident investing; protective management techniques for safety management; safety devices; safety standards and regulations for engineering works; understanding safety signs; Occupational health and safety management system; Emergency planning.
Tool and Work holding devices: Degrees of freedoms ; Basic principles of locations ; locating methods and devices; Types of locator and their applications; Basic principle of clamping; Clamping devices and forces; Types of clamps.
Jigs and fixtures: Types of drill jigs; Lathe, milling, boring, broaching and grinding fixtures; Design of different Jigs and Fixture.
Tool and Die design: Dies and punches; Introduction to die cutting operations;
Cutting operation by punch; Die clearance ; Blanking and piercing die design ; strip layout ; Bending ; Forming and drawing dies ; Drawing forces and blank size determination ; Different types of gauge design.
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Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM): CAM Fundamental concepts; trends of development of numerical control (NC) machines; principles of NC; Types of
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NC systems, Types of NC machines, CNC, DNC; CNC part programming;
CNC part programming using CAM software, interfacing, CAM software with
CNC machines, CAPP (Computer Aided Process Planning).
Robotics: Introduction: History, Overview, Classification, specification and application, Future direction. Robot configuration, anatomy of a robot, sensors in robot, end effectors, drives, control system, robot cell design and control,
Kinematics and dynamics of linkages, Robot Programming and languages.
Sessional work compatible to course no. IPE 4219.
Sessional work compatible to course no. IPE 4225.
Sessional work compatible to course no. IPE 4227.
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Introduction to simulation; Types of simulation; Its advantages and short comings; Objectives of simulation in industrial and service organization; System and models; Simulation models; Input distribution specification; Generation of random numbers and random variables; Stochastic processes; Different queuing systems: Comparison of alternative system configuration; Output analysis of simulation models; Experimental design and Optimization; Simulation using programming language and software.
Understanding the Supply Chain: Decision phases and process view of a supply chain; Competitive and supply chain strategies.
Aggregating Planning in a Supply Chain: Role of aggregate planning in
Supply Chain; Aggregate planning problem; Strategies and planning using
Linear Programming.
Planning and Managing Inventories in a Supply Chain: The role of cycle inventory in Supply Chain; Economies of scale to exploit quantity discounts;
Short term discounting; Trade promotions; The role of safety inventory in a
Supply Chain; Determining appropriate level of safety inventory; Importance of the level of product availability.
Transportation: Roles; Factors affecting transportation decision; Modes of transportation Design options for a transportation network; Tailored transportation; Routing and scheduling in transportation; Cross docking operation.
Information Technology in Supply Chain: Role, Importance: Use of
Information Technology in supply chain; The role of e-business in supply chain;
Impact; value and setting up e-business in practice; RFID technology; case studies;
Coordination in a supply chain: Lack of supply chain coordination and bullwhip effect; Effect of lack of coordination on performance; Obstacles to coordination; Achieving coordination in practice.
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Failure Mode and Effect Analysis: Introduction, reliability requirements, failure rate, intent of FMEA, stages of FMEA, the design and process FMEA
Document.
The Total Productive Maintenance: The plan, learning and promoting the philosophy, goal, developing plans, autonomous work group.
Quality Function Deployment: The QFD team, benefits, voice of the customer, building a house of quality, QFD process.
Experimental Design: Hypotheses, t test, F test, one factor at a time, orthogonal design, point and interval estimate, two factors, full factors, fractional factorials
The Economics of Reducing variation: Goalpost philosophy, Taguchi Loss
Function, Factory tolerances, other loss functions, general loss function for
Nominal-Is-Best situation.
Orthogonal Array selection and utilization: Typical/better/efficient test strategies, multiple level experiments, recommended experiment design approach summary, component identification design.
Analysis and interpretation methods for Experiments: Plotting methods,
Analysis of Variation (ANOVA), No way/one way/two way/three way
ANOVA, present contribution, multiple level experiments.
Parameter Design: Parameter and tolerance deign, explanation, control and noise factors, introduction to parameter design, signal-to-noise ratios, parameter design strategy, dynamic characteristics.
Tolerance Design: Introduction to tolerance design, tolerance design using loss function, identification of tolerance design factors, quality counter measures.
The KANO model, Benchmarking process, supplier selection and supplier rating, Kaizedn; 5S Reengineering, The juran Trilogy.
Automation and fundamentals of automation in manufacturing; Functions and components of CIMs; Group technology and cellular manufacturing;
Classification and coding; Automated data capture; Automated material
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handling- robots, conveyors; Automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS);
Automated Inspection and testing principles and technologies; Introduction to manufacturing systems; Single station manufacturing cells.
Flexible manufacturing systems: planning and scheduling; Manual assembly line; Automated assembly systems; Transfer lines and similar automated manufacturing systems; Process planning and concurrent engineering; Lean production and agile manufacturing; Factory areas networking; Factory of the future.
Marketing concepts; Market orientation; relationship marketing; market segmentation and measurement; buyer behavior; marketing planning and budgeting; Concept of marketing mix, product, price, place and promotion; strateigic and tactical decisions; new product planning process; global marketing, case studies; R&D in marketing; Marketing ethics; Patent and
Trademarks.
IPE 4037
Introduction to Mechatronics: Mechatronics systems, measurement systems, control systems, microprocessor-based controllers, response of systems, mechatronics approach.
Sensors and transducers: Performance terminology, sensors and transducers used in mechatronics systems, selection of sensors, inputting data by switches.
Signal conditioning: Signal conditioning processes, operational amplifier, protection, filtering, Wheatstone bridge, digital signals, multiplexers, data acquisition, digital signal processing, pulse modulation.
Data Presentation systems: Displays, data presentation elements, magnetic recording data acquisition systems, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, Rotary actuators, mechanical systems, mechanical aspects of motor selection, electrical systems, mechanical switches, solid-state switches, solenoids, DC & AC motors, stepper motors.
Control System: Basic system models, mathematical models, block diagrams, modeling dynamic systems, first-order and second-order systems, performance measures for second-order systems, system identification, the transfer function,
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MATLAB and SIMULINK. Sinusoidal input, phasors, frequency response, bode plots, stability.
Closed-loop controllers: Continuous and discrete processes, control modes, two-step mode, proportional mode, derivative, integral and PID control, digital controllers, control system performance, controller tuning, velocity and adaptive control.
Microprocessors: Applications & Programming of microprocessors and microcontrollers.
Input/output systems: Interfacing, input/output addressing, interface requirements peripheral interface adapters, serial communications interface.
Programmable logic controllers: Basic structure, input/output processing,
Programming, mnemonics, timers, internal relays and counters, shift registers, master and jump controls, data handing, analogue input/output, selection of a
:PLC.
Communication systems: Digital communications, centralized, hierarchical and distributed control, networks, protocols, open systems interconnection communication model, communication interface.
Fault finding: Fault-detection techniques, watchdog timer, parity and error coding cheeks, common hardware faults, microprocessor systems, emulation and simulation.
Mechatronics Systems: Traditional and mechatronics designs, possible mechatronics design solutions, case studies of mechatronic systems.
Overview and Introduction; The Strategic Process; SHRM; HR Roles in a
Competitive Environment; HR Planning; EEO; Strategic and Administrative
Effectiveness; Recruiting; Championship and Change; Selection; HR
Development; The Future of HR; Productivity & TQM; Performance Appraisal;
Compensation; Performance-Based Pay; Labor; Organizational Exit;
Multinational & Integration of SHRM.
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Introduction: Overview of organizational behavior; Models-to wads explaining and predicting behavior.
The individual: Values and attitudes; Personality; Perception; Motivation;
Learning; The group; Foundations of group behavior; Role analysis; Group
Dynamics; Communication; Leadership; Power; Conflict.
The organizational system: Organization structure; job design; Performance evaluation and rewards; Organizational culture; Organizational development;
Organizational dynamics; Organizational policies-an integration concept.
Introduction to Project Management; Initiating; Project Life Cycle; Planning;
Scope of Planning; Cost Estimating; Time Estimating; Scheduling; Project
Management Plan; Quality Planning; Communication Planning; Risk
Management; Executing; Performance Measurement; Tracking and Reporting;
Earned Value; Tools and Resources; Controlling; Scope, Quality, Time, and
Cost Control; Impact Management; Procurement; Project Recovery; Deliverable
Review and Acceptance; PM Soft Skills; HR Planning; Documentation; Process
Improvement: CMM, ISO 9000.
Creativity, blocks to creativity, improving creativity; Management of creativity;
Traits of creative individuals; Group creativity; Organizational climate on creativity; Techniques and exercises in creative problem solving; Types of technological change, their interrelationships; Opportunities of threats to technological change; Prediction, Projection and programming of technological change; Methods of technological forecasting; National technology planning;
Technology assessments, selection and evaluation, corporate technology planning and corporate strategy.
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(Approved by 41th meeting of Academic Council on 18/02/13 and 25/02/13)
1. Definitions
1.1. ‘University' means the Khulna University of Engineering &
Technology.
1.2. Syndicate ’ means the Syndicate of the University.
1.3. ‘Vice-Chancellor’ means the Vice-Chancellor of the University
1.4. ‘Academic Council’ means the Academic Council of the
University.
1.5. ‘CASR’ means the Committee for Advanced Studies and
Research of the University.
1.5.1. The CASR shall consist of the following members: i) Vice-Chancellor Chairman
Member ii) Three Professors to be nominated by the
Syndicate iii) Two teachers having research experience to Member be nominated by the Academic Council iv) Two experts, at least one from outside the
University, to be nominated by the Vice-
Chancellor
Member v) The Director (Research and Extension)
1.5.2. At least one-third members will fulfil the quorum.
Member-
Secretary
1.5.3. The term of office of the nominated members shall be three years.
1.6. `EC' means the Executive Committee of any Faculty of the
University.
1.6.1. The EC shall consist of the following members: i) Dean of the Faculty Chairman ii) Head of the Departments under the Faculty Member iii) All Professors and Associate Professors of Member the Departments under the Faculty
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iv) Three teachers, not related to the subjects of the Faculty but closely related to the subjects according to the Academic Council, nominated by the Academic Council
Member v) Two persons, having special knowledge to one or more subjects of the Faculty and not serving in the University, nominated by the
Academic Council
Member
1.6.2. At least one-third members will fulfil the quorum.
1.6.3. The term of office of the nominated members shall be three years.
1.7. ‘ ACPG ’ means the Academic Committee for Post-Graduate studies in a degree-awarding department of the University.
1.7.1. The ACPG shall consist of the following members: i) Head of the Department Chairman ii) All Professors and Associate Professors of the respective Department and all teachers
Member who teach in the post-graduate classes iii) One Professor from the relevant field from any other University to be nominated by the
Vice-Chancellor
Member iv) One expert from the relevant field having experience in any industry, research or commercial organization to be nominated by the Academic Council
Member
1.7.2. act as the Member-Secretary.
1.7.3.
1.7.4. three years.
1.8. ' DSC' means the Doctoral Scrutiny Committee.
1.8.1. The DSC shall consist of the following members: i) Supervisor Chairman ii) Joint Supervisor/Co-supervisor (if any) iii) Head of the Department
Member
Member iv) Not less than three experts of which at least one from outside the Department
Member
1.8.2. There shall be a DSC for each Ph. D. student proposed by the Head of the Department and approved by the CASR.
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1.8.3. The committee should be formed within 3 (three) months from the date of the student’s provisional admission in consultation with the supervisor.
1.8.4. The DSC will meet from time to time (at least on three occasions) on the request of the supervisor to review the progress of the student.
1.8.5. In special circumstances, the CASR may approve any addition and/or alteration in the DSC on the recommendation of the supervisor through the Head of the
Department.
2. Degree Awarding Departments
The University shall have the following post-graduate degree awarding Departments: i) Department of Civil Engineering ii) Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering iii) Department of Mechanical Engineering iv) Department of Computer Science and Engineering v) Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering vi) Department of Industrial Engineering and Management vii) Department of Mathematics viii) Department of Chemistry ix) Department of Physics x) Any other Department to be instituted by the Syndicate on the recommendation of the Academic Council from time to time.
3. Degrees Offered
The Post-Graduate degrees to be offered by the University under this ordinance are as follows:
3.1.1. Master of Science in Engineering i) Master of Science in Civil Engineering abbreviated as M.
Sc. Eng. (CE) ii) Master of Science in Electrical & Electronic Engineering abbreviated as M. Sc. Eng. (EEE) iii) Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering abbreviated as M. Sc. Eng. (ME) iv) Master of Science in Computer Science & Engineering abbreviated as M. Sc. Eng. (CSE) v) Master of Science in Electronics & Communication
Engineering abbreviated as M. Sc. Eng. (ECE) vi) Master of Science in Industrial Engineering & Management abbreviated as M. Sc. Eng. (IEM)
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3.1.2. Master of Science vii) Any such other degree as may be approved by the
Syndicate on the recommendation of the Academic Council from time to time. i) Master of Science in Mathematics abbreviated as M. Sc.
(Math) ii) Master of Science in Chemistry abbreviated as M. Sc.
(Chem) iii) Master of Science in Physics abbreviated as M. Sc. (Phy) iv) Any such other degree as may be approved by the
Syndicate on the recommendation of the Academic
Council from time to time.
3.2. Master of Philosophy i) Master of Philosophy in Mathematics abbreviated as M.
Phil. (Math) ii) Master of Philosophy in Chemistry abbreviated as M. Phil.
(Chem) iii) Master of Philosophy in Physics abbreviated as M. Phil.
(Phy) iv) Any such other degree as may be approved by the
Syndicate on the recommendation of the Academic
Council from time to time.
3.3. Doctor of Philosophy i) Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering abbreviated as
Ph. D. (CE) ii) Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical & Electronic
Engineering abbreviated as Ph. D. (EEE) iii) Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering abbreviated as Ph. D. (ME) iv) Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science & Engineering abbreviated as Ph. D. (CSE) v) Doctor of Philosophy in Electronics & Communication
Engineering abbreviated as Ph. D. (ECE) vi) Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering &
Management abbreviated as Ph. D. (IEM) vii) Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics abbreviated as Ph.
D. (Math) viii) Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry abbreviated as Ph. D.
(Chem)
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(Phy) x) Any such other degree as may be approved by the
Syndicate on the recommendation of the Academic
Council from time to time.
4. Admission Requirements
4.1.1. Master of Science in Engineering
For admission to the courses leading to the award of the degree of
M. Sc. Eng. in any department, a candidate must have obtained a
B.Sc. Eng. or an equivalent degree with at least a CGPA of 2.65 in the scale of 4.00 or its equivalent from any recognized
University/Institution in the relevant field/branch and a candidate must possess a GPA of minimum 3.50 (in the scale of 5.00) or equivalent in SSC, HSC or equivalent examinations.
4.1.2. Master of Science
For admission to the courses leading to the award of the degree of M. Sc. in any department, a candidate must have obtained a
4 years B.Sc. (Hon’s) or an equivalent degree with at least a
CGPA of 2.65 in the scale of 4.00 or its equivalent from any recognized University/Institution in the relevant field/branch and a candidate must possess a GPA of minimum 3.50 (in the scale of 5.00) or equivalent in SSC, HSC or equivalent examinations.
Or
A candidate having B.Sc. Engineering degree with good academic records from relevant field/branch, as decided by the
ACPG of the respective department, is also eligible; provided that he/she completes some pre-requisite courses as determined by the
Selection Committee, constituted under Art 5.3 of this ordinance.
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4.2. Master of Philosophy
For admission to the courses leading to the award of the degree of
M. Phil. in any department, a candidate must have obtained an
M. Sc. or an equivalent degree in the relevant field/branch with at least Second Class/CGPA of 2.50 in the scale of 4.00 in both
B.Sc. (Hon’s/Pass) and M. Sc. with good previous academic records.
Or
A candidate having B.Sc. Engineering degree with good academic records from relevant field/branch, as decided by the
ACPG of the respective department, is also eligible; provided that he/she completes some pre-requisite courses as determined by the
Selection Committee, constituted under Art 5.3 of this ordinance.
4.3. Doctor of Philosophy
4.3.1. For admission to the courses leading to award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in any department, a candidate must have obtained an M. Sc. Eng./M. Eng./
M.Sc. with 4 years B.Sc. (Hon’s)/M. Phil or its equivalent degree with good academic records in the relevant field/branch of Engineering/Science or its equivalent from any recognized University/Institution.
4.3.2 A student already working for an M. Sc. Eng./ M.Sc. with 4 years B.Sc. (Hon’s) ./M. Phil degree in this
University and showing excellent progress and promise in thesis work may be provisionally transferred to Ph.D. program after completion of his/her M. Sc. Eng./M. Phil. course work with a minimum CGPA of 3.50 out of 4.00 on the recommendation of the ACPG and approval of the
CASR.
4.4 The above requirements may be relaxed for candidates on deputation or sponsored by Academic Institutions/Research
Organizations/Government and Semi-Government
Organizations. Such relaxation shall be recommended by the
ACPG to the CASR for approval.
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5. Admission Procedures
5.1. Applications for admission to the above programs shall be invited before commencement of each semester through regular means of advertisement and received by the Registrar.
5.2. On the recommendation of the appropriate EC, the Academic
Council shall frame the rules for admission to the University for M.Sc. Eng ./ M.Sc./M. Phil. /Ph.D. program from time to time.
5.3. There shall be a Selection Committee in each department as constituted by the respective ACPG on the recommendation of the Head of the Department.
5.4. Before being finally selected for admission, a candidate may be required to appear at an interview by the Selection
Committee.
5.5. Every selected candidate other than a Ph.D. candidate shall have to get himself/herself admitted to the University within the prescribed time limit on payment of prescribed fees.
5.6. A Ph.D. candidate selected by the Selection Committee shall be provisionally admitted to the University within the prescribed time limit on payment of prescribed fees and he/she may be required to pass the prerequisite credit and non-credit courses, if any, as prescribed by the DSC.
5.7. A provisionally admitted Ph.D. candidate shall be deemed to be eligible for final admission as a Ph.D. student with effect from the date of his/her provisional admission if and when he/she qualifies the comprehensive examination (Art
6.10.3(iii) of this ordinance).
6. Academic Regulations
6.1. There shall be two semesters in one academic year. One will start in January and the other in July.
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6.2. The courses of study in a department shall be proposed by the respective ACPG and approved by the Academic Council on the recommendation of the Executive Committee of the respective
Faculty. The ACPG may review the curriculum from time to time and propose for any modification if necessary.
6.3. The courses to be offered by a department in any semester shall be determined by the respective department.
6.4. Academic progress shall be assessed in terms of credit hours earned by the student. One credit hour theoretical course shall normally require 14 periods of lecture during one semester while one credit hour of laboratory/project/thesis work should normally require 42 periods of laboratory/project/thesis work in a semester. The number of credit hours for each course shall be specified in the syllabus of the respective department.
6.5. Status of a Student
There shall be two categories of student, namely, i) Full-time: A full-time student shall not ordinarily be an employee of any organization; however, employees serving in different organizations may be registered as full-time student with prior permission from the concerned authority/employer. A full-time student may be employed as teaching/research assistant in this University. ii) Part-time: Students serving in different organizations may be admitted as part-time student with a written consent from the employer.
6.6. Course Registration
6.6.1. Every admitted student shall have to get himself/herself registered into the courses on payment of prescribed fees.
6.6.2. Course registration by a student must be completed within two weeks from the start of a semester; otherwise the student shall not be allowed to continue the course in that semester.
6.6.3. A full-time student must register a minimum of 12
(twelve) credit hours and a maximum of 15 (fifteen) credit hours per semester.
6.6.4. A part-time student should normally register a minimum of 6 (six)-credit hours and a maximum of 9 (nine) credit hours per semester.
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6.6.5. A student may be permitted to withdraw and/or change his/her registered course within three working weeks from the commencement of that semester on the recommendation of his/her supervisor (if any) and upon approval of the concerned teacher(s) and Head of the
Department.
6.6.6. No student will be allowed to register a course for grade improvement. A student having a F grade in a compulsory course (if any) shall be allowed to repeat.
6.7. Credit Transfer
On the recommendation of the respective ACPG through EC and by the approval of the Academic Council, a student may be allowed to transfer a maximum of 50% of the required theory courses of this University completed by the student at other universities/institutions where he/she enrolled earlier for M. Sc./
M. Phil/ Ph. D program provided that the courses were not taken earlier than 3 (three) calendar years from the date of his/her first enrollment in the respective program in this University. In addition the student must obtain a minimum Grade Point of 3.00 out of 4.00 or its equivalent in each course to be transferred and the courses should be equivalent to the approved courses of this
University.
6.8. Course Duration
6.8.1.1 M. Sc. Eng. Degree
The minimum duration to complete the requirements of
M. Sc. Eng. degree shall normally be 3 (three) semesters and generally not be more than 5 (five) academic years from the date of his/her admission.
6.8.1.2 M. Sc. Degree
The minimum duration to complete the requirements of
M. Sc. degree shall normally be 3 (three) semesters and generally not be more than 5 (five) academic years from the date of his/her admission.
6.8.2. M. Phil. Degree
The minimum duration to complete the requirements of
M. Phil. degree shall normally be 4 (four) semesters and generally not be more than 5 (five) academic years from the date of his/her admission.
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6.8.3. Ph. D. Degree
The minimum duration to complete the requirements of
Ph.D. degree shall normally be 4 (four) semesters from the date of his/her provisional admission and generally not be more than 7 (seven) academic years from the date of his/her provisional admission.
6.9. Requirements for Continuation of the Post-Graduate
Program
6.9.1. A student will not be allowed to continue the program if he/she obtains F grades in three or more courses in the first two registered semesters.
6.9.2. A student will not be allowed to continue the program if his/her CGPA falls below 2.5 (including C grades) at the end of the second or any subsequent semester.
6.9.3. A Ph. D. student will not be allowed to continue the program if he/she fails to qualify the Comprehensive
Examination [Art 6.10.3(iii)] in 2(two) chances.
6.10. Requirements for the Degrees
6.10.1.1 M. Sc. Eng. Degree
The following are the requirements for M. Sc. Eng. degree: i) A student must obtain a minimum CGPA of 2.65 in his/her course works. ii) A student must have to complete a minimum of 36 credit hours of which 18 credit hours shall be assigned to a thesis or 9 credit hours for a project. iii) In addition to the successful completion of course works, every student shall have to submit a thesis on his research work or a dissertation on his project work, as applicable, fulfilling the requirements as detailed in Art. No. 9.
6.10.1.2 M. Sc. Degree
The following are the requirements for M. Sc. degree: i) A student must obtain a minimum CGPA of 2.65 in his/her course works. ii) A student must have to complete a minimum of 36 credit hours of which 18 credit hours shall be assigned to a thesis or 9 credit hours for a project.
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6.10.2. M. Phil. Degree
The following are the requirements for M. Phil. degree: i) A student must obtain a minimum CGPA of 2.65 in his/her course works. ii) A student must have to complete a minimum of 48 credit hours of which 24 credit hours shall be assigned to a thesis. iii) In addition to the successful completion of course work, every student shall have to submit a thesis on his research work fulfilling the requirements as detailed in Art. No.9.
6.10.3. Ph.D. degree
The following are the requirements for Ph. D. degree: i) A student must obtain a minimum CGPA of 2.65 in his/her course works. ii) A student must have to complete a minimum of 60 credit hours of which 45 credit hours shall be assigned to a thesis. iii) He/she must have to pass the Comprehensive
Examination. Comprehensive Examination shall comprise a written examination and/or an oral examination to test the knowledge of the student in his/her field of study and research. Comprehensive
Examination shall ordinarily be held after the completion of the course work by the student. The
DSC on the request of the supervisor shall fix a date and time for the Comprehensive Examination. The
DSC shall conduct the Comprehensive Examination. iv) In addition to the successful completion of course work and Comprehensive Examination, every student shall have to submit a thesis/dissertation on his/her research work fulfilling the requirements as detailed in Art. No. 9.
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7. Grading System
7.1. Numerical marks may be made in answer scripts, tests etc. for assessing the performance of the students but all the final grading shall be made in letter grade/grade point as follows:
Numerical Marks Performance Letter
Grade
A+
A
Grade
Point (G i
)
4.0
3.5
Excellent
Very good
90% and above

80% but <90%

70% but <80%

60% but < 70%

50% but <60%
Below 50%
Incomplete
Satisfactory
Unsatisfactory
B+
B
C
F
I
S
U
3.0
2.5
2.0
0.0
--
--
--
Good
Average
Pass
Fail
--
--
--
7.2. The Grade Point Average (GPA) shall be computed for each semester as follows:
GPA
 i i n


C i
G i
1 n


C
1 i
Where n is the number of courses completed during the semester,
C i is the number of credits allotted to a particular course, and
G i is the grade point corresponding to the letter grade awarded for that course.
A Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) shall also be computed at the end of second and subsequent semesters. The
CGPA will be computed as follows:
CGPA
 j m 

1 j
S j m 

1
T j
T j where m is the total number of semesters being considered,
S j
is the GPA of the j-th semester,
T j
is the total number of credits registered during j-th semester.
Both GPA and CGPA will be rounded off to the second place of decimal for reporting.
7.3. On the written request from a student, a maximum of two courses, having B or C grade in each, may be ignored for the calculation of CGPA. In such case the CGPA must not be less than 2.65 in the remaining courses.
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7.4. Courses in which a student gets F grade shall not be counted towards credit hour requirements and for the calculation of
GPA.
7.5. A student shall get I grade in a course with prior permission from the Head of the Department if he/she is unable to complete the course due to any unavoidable circumstances.
He/she has to complete the course within the next two consecutive semesters; otherwise he/she will get F grade in that course. He/she may, however, be allowed to register that course without further payment of course registration fees.
7.6. Satisfactory (S) and unsatisfactory (U) shall be used for grading of thesis/project and non-credit prerequisite courses.
If, however, thesis is discontinued an I grade shall be recorded.
8. Conduct of Examination for Theoretical Courses
8.1. In addition to class tests, assignments, term papers etc. there shall be a written examination on all theoretical courses at the end of each semester. The Head of the Department shall announce a date of the examination generally two weeks before its commencement. The final grade in a theoretical course shall be based on the performance of all class tests, assignments, term papers and written examination.
8.2. The respective course teacher will be solely responsible for the performance evaluation of a student as detailed in Art. No. 8.1.
He/she will announce the final grade of the course within three weeks from the date of examination of that course and will also submit a copy to the Head of the Department.
8.3. The Controller of Examinations shall keep up-to-date record of all the grades obtained by a student in individual Academic
Record Card. A student can get an official grade sheet from the office of the Controller of Examinations on payment of prescribed fees.
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9. Project/ Thesis
9.1. Appointment of Supervisor
9.1.1. Research works for a project/thesis shall be carried out under the supervision of a teacher, not below the rank of an Assistant Professor with sufficient research experience and publications, from the respective or from any other department of this University proposed by the Head of the
Department and accepted by the ACPG. Co-
Supervisor/Joint Supervisor is not encouraged in
Masters Level unless there is an absolute necessity. In the Ph. D. Level, Co-
Supervisor/Joint-Supervisor(s) are acceptable only if the Supervisor can justify the necessity research work requires considerable knowledge of a discipline other than his own working field.
A Joint-Supervisor or Co-Supervisor (if necessary) may be appointed from within/outside the University recommended by the ACPG.
9.1.2. In case of selecting a Supervisor/Joint supervisor/Cosupervisor from other than the respective department, an approval from the supervisor’s Head of the Department has to be taken.
9.1.3. The Supervisor, Joint-supervisor/Co-supervisor (if any) shall be approved by the CASR on the recommendation of the ACPG.
9.1.4. A thesis/project supervisor has to be normally appointed after the completion of the first semester for M.Sc.
Engg/M.Sc./ M. Phil and within three months for Ph. D. students.
9.2. Research Proposal
9.2.1. M. Sc. Eng./ M.Sc./M. Phil
A student shall submit a project/thesis proposal to the
ACPG through supervisor(s). The ACPG shall examine the proposal and recommend it for the approval of the
CASR through the Head of the Department. In special circumstances, the ACPG may recommend any subsequent changes in the research topic and forward it through the Head of the Department to CASR for approval.
9.2.2. Ph. D.
After the successful completion of the Comprehensive
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Examination a student shall submit a research proposal to the DSC through the supervisor(s). The DSC shall examine the proposal and recommend it for the approval of the CASR through the Head of the Department. In special circumstances, the DSC may recommend any subsequent changes in the research topic and forward it to CASR for approval through the Head of the
Department.
9.3. The project/research work should normally be carried out in the
University. However, if necessary, the supervisor can allow his/her student to carry out the research work outside the
University with the approval of the ACPG in the case of M.
Sc.Eng./M.Sc./M. Phil. student or with the approval of the DSC in the case of Ph. D. student. The work schedule and financial involvement should be mentioned in the research proposal for carrying out research work.
9.4.
At the end of a student’s research work on the advice of the supervisor the student shall submit a thesis which must be an original contribution to engineering/sciences and worthy of publication. Every student shall have to submit required number of printed copies of his/her thesis/project dissertation in the approved format to the Head of the Department through his/her supervisor on or before a date to be fixed by the Head of the Department in consultation with the supervisor(s).
9.5. A student shall have to declare that he/she has carried out the project/research work and it not been submitted elsewhere for any purpose, except for publication, duly countersigned by the supervisor(s).
9.6. Project/ Thesis Examination
9.6.1. M. Sc. Eng. Project/Thesis, M. Sc. Project/Thesis and
M. Phil. Thesis
9.6.1.1. The CASR shall constitute an examination committee for each project/thesis examination and oral examination from the panel of examiners proposed by concerned Head of the Department in consultation with supervisor(s) and recommended by the concerned ACPG. The examination committee shall be as follows: i) Supervisor Chairman ii) Joint supervisor/Cosupervisor (if any)
Member iii) Head of the Department Member iv) One or two teachers from Member
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within the department/ faculty not below the rank of
Assistant Professor. v) One external Examiner outside the University
Member
(External)
(Amended on 18th meeting of Academic
Council held on 02/04/08 & 24th meeting of
Syndicate held on 26/05/08)
9.6.1.2. The supervisor(s) and the external examiner shall examine the thesis/dissertation; whereas the examination committee shall assess the performance in the oral examination only.
9.6.1.3. If any examiner is unable to accept the appointment or wants to relinquish his/her appointment before the examination, the Vice-
Chancellor shall appoint another examiner from the panel.
9.6.2. Ph. D. Thesis
9.6.2.1. Each student has to submit 10 (ten) copies of synopsis at the end of the research work and has to appear in an Oral Examination arranged by the Chairman of DSC. After satisfactory completion of the Oral Examination the student shall submit at least 5 (five) printed copies of the thesis in the final form to the Head of the
Department through the supervisor in the approved format.
9.6.2.2.
The DSC will propose a panel of external examiners for each thesis. Board of Examiners shall consist of the DSC and 2 (two) more external examiners, at least one from outside the country, from the relevant field to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with the thesis supervisor. The supervisor shall act as the
Chairman of the Board of Examiners. A copy of the thesis is to be sent to each external examiner for evaluation and written opinion.
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9.6.2.3. If any examiner is unable to accept the appointment or wants to relinquish his/her appointment before the examination, the Vice-
Chancellor shall appoint another examiner from the panel in his/her place, without further reference to the DSC. The Vice-Chancellor may also appoint a third external examiner, if referred by the DSC in case of major contradiction to the external examiners’ viewpoint.
9.6.2.4.
On receipt of satisfactory report from the thesis examiners, an oral examination shall be arranged on a date or dates fixed by the
Chairman of DSC in which the student shall defend his/her thesis. The student must satisfy the Board of Examiners as constituted under
Art. 9.6.2.2 that he/she is capable of intelligently applying the results of his/her research to the solution of the problems and of undertaking independent research work. Besides he/she should show the evidence of satisfactory knowledge related to the theory and technique used in his/her research work.
9.6.2.5. In case a student fails to satisfy the Board of
Examiners in thesis and/or Oral Examination, he/she shall be given one more chance to resubmit the thesis and/or re-appear in Oral
Examination as recommended by the Board of
Examiners.
9.6.2.6.
A student may be awarded an M. Sc. Eng./M.
Phil degree on the recommendation of the supervisor, if the student fails to qualify for the award of Ph. D degree.
10. Striking off and removal of names from the rolls
The name of the student shall be struck off and/ or removed from the rolls of the University on the following grounds: i) Unsatisfactory progress of the student reported by the supervisor through the ACPG and approved by the CASR.
ii) Failing to proceed with the program according to the Art. 6.8. and 6.9 of this ordinance.
iii) Forced to discontinue his/her studies under disciplinary rules.
iv) Withdrawal of his/her name from the roll-sheet of the
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University.
v) Non–payment of dues of the University and the Halls of residence within a prescribed period.
11. Academic fees:
The amount of academic fees shall be decided by the University from time to time.
12. Refund of Fees:
12.1. A student withdrawing officially from all courses and/or including thesis/project as per Art 10(iv) is entitled to get a refund of the course registration fees provided he/she withdraws in writing through the respective Head of the Department before the expiry of two working weeks from the commencement of the classes. Thesis/project registration fees in any case are not refundable.
12.2. In case of Art.10 (ii) or after successful completion of the course, a student can get refund of University and Hall caution money after producing the clearance from all concerned.
13. Admission Co-ordination Committee for Post-graduate studies:
The Post-graduate Admission Co-ordination Committee shall consist of the following members: i) Vice-Chancellor, who shall also be the Chairman ii) Pro-Vice-Chancellor (if any) iii) All Deans iv) Director (Research and Extension), who shall also be its
Secretary v) All Post-graduate degree offering Head of the
Departments.
The Committee will decide upon the number of students to be admitted to any department each year on the basis of the present facilities of the said department.
14. Extension of time for completion of Degree:
The application for extension of time span of a student should be processed through the CASR. A recommended proforma may be used for this purpose. The application must be submitted within 6 (six) months after the normal time span has elapsed.
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Course No Name of the Subject
IEM 5000 Thesis
IEM 5001 Special Studies
Credit
Hours
18
3
IEM 5002 Project
IEM 5003 Seminar
IEM 5101 Mathematics for Optimization
IEM 5103 Statistical Analysis
IEM 5105 Data Structures and Algorithms
IEM 5107 Computer Aided Decision Systems
IEM 5109 Managerial Economics
IEM 5111 Marketing Management
IEM 5113 Deterministic Decision Models
IEM 5115 Stochastic Decision Models
IEM 5117 Combinatorial Optimization
IEM 5119 Network Flows Algorithms
IEM 5121 Multicriterion Optimization
IEM 5123 Numerical Methods for Optimization
IEM 5125 International Economics
IEM 5127 Advanced Production Management
IEM 5201 Econometric Methods and Applications
IEM 5203 Product Quality Management
IEM 5205 Advanced Materials Management and Inventory
Control
IEM 5207 Management of Creativity and Technology
IEM 5209 Robotics and Automation
IEM 5211 Computer – Integrated Manufacturing Systems
IEM 5213 Intelligent Manufacturing Systems
IEM 5215 Project Management
IEM 5217 Advanced Industrial Management
IEM 5219 Organizational Behavior
IEM 5221 Modern Manufacturing Processes
9
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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The research work as guided by the supervisor.
The respective supervisor will select the topics. The course content must be approved by the CPGCS of the Department.
The Project work as guided by the supervisor
The respective supervisor will select the seminar topics.
Sets and mappings: basic concepts of linear algebra: multivariable differential calculus; convex sets and functions; unconstrained optimization; optimality conditions; constrained optimization; Lagrange multipliers; Kuhn-Tucker conditions.
Concepts of probability, conditional probability; expectation and conditional expectation; moment generating functions, characteristic functions; jointly distributed random variables; law of large numbers, central limit theorem: statistical distributions and their uses; point and interval estimators; introduction
89 to statistical inference, inference for – means, variances, proportions and goodness of fit, inference using nonparametric tests and Bayesian estimates; correlation analysis and analysis of variance, linear models, Econometric analysis, introduction to statistical packages.
Data structures – arrays, stacks, queues trees and graphs. Algorithms for searching and sorting. Complexity analysis. File processing, Structured
Programming, Lab exercises on data structures, algorithms and file management using Pascal / C or any modem high level language.
System Analysis: Information System Analysis and Design. Decision Support
System, Databases Management Systems, Query Languages, communication network, distributed systems and knowledge based systems.
System Simulation: Methodology, Approaches, Programming Considerations,
Languages and Data Structures, Statistical Considerations, Validation,
Simulation Languages, Applications.
Introduction to Managerial Economics; Definitions and Scope; Review of
Optimization Technique; Comparing Investment Alternatives; Cost of Capital;
Capital Budgeting; Capital Rationing Problems; Demand Theory; Production
Theory; Production Function; Marginal Rate of Substitutions of Input Factors;
Cost Theory Cost Curves of a Firm in Short Run and Long Run; Market
Structures and The Theory of Price; Firm’s Price Output Decision Under Pure
Competition, Monopoly And Oligopoly; Price Leadership; Risk Analysis and
Decision Theory.
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Conceptualizing marketing management: analyzing marketing opportunities; planning marketing programs: formulation of product strategy; assembling the marketing mix; administering the marketing program; broadening marketing;
International and global market, competitive marketing theory and practices, market research, cases in marketing; issues in marketing.
Overview of operations research; linear programming: graphical solution; simplex method; duality theory; dual simplex method; sensitivity analysis; parametric programming; special types of linear programming transportation, assignment, transshipment, etc. extension to integer programming goal programming, separable programming, modeling studies; introduction to dynamic programming, computer package applications.
IEM 5115 Stochastic Decision Models
Review of probability theory; Markov chains: exponential distribution and
Poisson process; birth and death process; queuing theory; simulation; renewal theory and its applications; reliability theory and its application.
Modeling and formulation of combinatorial problems; solution techniques and computer packages; specific problems in layout, location and distribution; shortest path, spanning trees, Max flow, Matching, Linear Programming,
(Khacivan’s algorithms) Knapsack, Traveling Salesman, Vertex Packing, Setcovering and other Integer Programming problems, Matured Intersection problem, Complexity of algorithms: NP-hard and NP-completeness.
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Graph notations and computer representations; Applications to various disciplines; Worst-Case complexity shortest paths; label setting and label correcting algorithms; Maximum Flows; augmenting path and reflow-push algorithms; Minimum cost flows; pseudopolynomial and polynomial time algorithms; Assignments and matching;
Minimum spanning trees; Convex cost flows; and Generalized flows. Emphasis on real-life applications of network flows and state-of the art algorithms.
Multicriterion optimization theories – conflict of objectives, efficient solutions,
Preference, priority, utility and trade-off; algorithms – aggregation, compromise, minimum deviation, progressive interactive, non dominated solution generation methods; and modeling in production, manpower, flow shop, marketing, project management and the management of non-profit organizations.
Nonlinear models; algorithms for non linear equations, algorithms for unconstrained optimization- Newton-like, trust region conjugate direction methods; algorithms for constrained optimization-penalty, augmented
Lagrangian, variable metric methods: geometric and integer programming: computer implementation of algorithms.
International trade and specialization; the basis of trading relationship between countries and regions; international organization: problems of economic development and underdevelopment; the international agencies and their tasks: international economic relations: the world monetary system: the terms of trade and the balance of payments; investment, indebtedness and aid.
Classification of production systems, forecasting of production requirements, economic evaluation of production system alternatives, maser production scheduling; Capacity planning, production resource scheduling. Aggregate
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scheduling; Materials management – inventory, materials handling, material requirements planning, MRP-I, MRP-II, PRP, JIT, Supply chain management, machines and maintenance – replacement, sequencing loading, line balancing, preventive & group maintenance; methods and measurement –time & method study, work measurement; project management and network models, job evaluation and wage payments, production system cases.
The econometric approach, simple regression, violations of basic assumptions, multiple regression, applications to demand analysis, applications to firms.
Simultaneous equation systems.
Basic concepts in quality and reliability; measurement and analysis of quality costs; organization for quality. Quality Assurance and TQC. Control of
Accuracy and Precision . Shewhaart control Charts for Process Control: Xbar, Range, P, np, c, u and CUSUM charts.
Process Capability analysis, Process diagnosis using runs. Cause Effect and
Pareto diagrams. Acceptance sampling plans; MIL-STD-Io5D, Continuous sampling plans, sequential sampling plan. Effect of Inspection Errors on QA:
ISO 9000:2000. Quality improvements with Design of Experiments, Quality
Engineering; System, Parametric, and Tolerance Design. Process Optimization and Robust Product Design using orthogonal Arrays. Taguchi Loss Functions,
Manufacturing Tolerance Design. Quality control of finished goods, product quality during customer usage. Vendor development, product and process reliability, human factors in quality control and reliability, concept of TQC and
TQM.
Overview of production and operations decisions; materials management functions in a production system; forecasting and market analysis; purchasing and procurement; physical supply; materials handling; transportation and physical distribution: Inventory management – deterministic and stochastic models, multistage and stationary analysis of inventory problems, inventory control; materials requirement planning; cost estimation and inventory
93 valuation; warehousing and stores management: computerized material management and information system. Organization for materials management.
Creativity, blocks to creativity, improving creativity, Management of creativity,
Traits of creative individuals, Group creativity, Organizational Climate on creativity, Techniques and exercises in creative problem solving. Types of technological change their interrelationships, Opportunities of Threats to
Technological change, Prediction, Projection and Programming of
Technological change, Methods of Technological Forecasting, National
Technology Planning, Technology Assessments, selection and evaluation,
Corporate Technology Planning and Corporate Strategy.
Basic Concepts in Robotics. Type classification of Robots and Manipulators.
Types of usage and fields of applications. Kinematics and Dynamics of Robots, robots trajectory planning Drives and Actuator Systems, Control of Robots and
Applications, Computer Integrated manufacturing Systems and Robots,
Economic Analysis, Socio-Economic Impact of Robotics.
Fundamentals of automation in manufacturing; functions and components of
CIMS; software technology – DMS , expert systems, simulation; quantitative methods; classification and coding; group technology; NC machines and part programming; computer aided process planning; process control; automated materials handling – robots, conveyors, AGVS; automated quality inspection; flexible manufacturing systems – planning and scheduling; factory areas networking; factory of the future.
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Introduction to expert system; introduction to artificial intelligence, expert systems overview, development of expert system: Problem presentation, expert system structure, knowledge bases and representation, inference mechanism, probability and fuzzy logic, user interface, development cycle, expert system development tools; introduction to PROLOG: Syntax and operations, data structures, backtracking and cut, input-output, predicates, logic; classes and expert system approaches ; analysis, design and planning of object-oriented systems in manufacturing; systems in system design: equipment selection, layout design, materials handling capacity planning; systems in product design and development; product design, feature extraction and recognition, bar codes and coding of components; system in manufacturing planning, scheduling and control: group technology, NC Part Programming, process planning – generative and variant, production planning, resource scheduling automatic storage and retrieval, robot trajectory planning, inspection; applications exercises, exposure to expert system shells and packages, manufacturability evaluation.
Introduction to Project Management – Various facts of the problem of managing projects. lite cycle concepts, identification of decision areas, project evaluation criteria;
Network Models for Project Planning – Concepts in network modeling; development of project networks, CPM and PERT models, identification of critical paths.
Project Crashing – Time-cost trade offs, Linear programming formulation for optimal project crashing.
Fulkerson’s network flow algorithm.
A-o-N Networks – Methods of potentials (MOP);
PERT/Cost – A Network Cost Accounting Systems;
Resource Leveling – Project Scheduling with Limited Resources;
Stochastic Networks – GERT and extensions. Other recent developments, project crashing with penalty cost.
Project Schedule Slippage’s – Analysis of Various Causes;
Techniques of Project Monitoring – PROMPT, PERTIT and URT; Real-time
Project Monitoring, Role of computers in project monitoring and control;
Materials Planning for Projects - Time phase scheduling, dovetailing of project schedules with material support actions;
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Organization for Effective Project Management – Matrix structure and its implications. ISO 14000, Environment management systems (EMS),
Environment impacts assessment (EIA) of projects.
Modern Management, Theories: Scientific management, Modern operational management theory, Behavioral science, Recent management thoughts,
Management analysis, Planning: Nature of Plans, Types and steps of plans,
Planning Process; Strategies and policies: Nature and purpose, strategic
Planning process, Effective implementation. Decision Making: Importance and limitations, Development of alternatives, Evaluation and selection of alternatives; Decision making under uncertainties, Controlling: Basic and critical control processes, Feedback system, Feed-forward control, Effective control requirements. Return of investment (ROI) control, Direct and preventive control, Operational Management: Productivity problems, planning operations, controlling operations, Management and society: External environment, Social responsibility, Ethics in managing, comparative management, and International management, Contemporary management theory and practices
Introduction: Overview of organizational behavior: models-towrds explaining and predicting behavior.
The Individual: Values and Attitudes: Personality; Perseption: Motivation;
Learning. The Group;
Foundations of group behavior; Role Analysis; Group Dynamics;
Communication; Leadership; power; Conflict.
The organization system: Organization structure; Job design; performance
Evaluation and Rewards; Organizational culture; Organizational Development,
Organizational Dynamics; Organizational policies-An integration concept.
Theory & applications of : Machining by abrasive jet, Ultrasonics, Water jet,
Abrasive flow, Thermal assistance: Total Form machining & Low stress
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Grinding. Electrochemical Machining & grinding polishing, sharpening, honing
& turning; Electrochemical Discharge Grinding. Electro stream & shaped Tube electrolytic machining; Chemical & Thermo-chemical machining. Thermal energy methods in material processing (machining/welding/heat treatment) by
Electro discharge; laser & electron beam; Plasma arc & ion beam. Physical vapour deposition; chemical vapour deposition & plasma spraying. High Energy
Rate Forming & electroforming.