Highlights of Anna University Regulation 2017 Syllabus Exam Patterns
Anna University has taken away the system of arrears from the current academic year. Instead, students would have to re-register and reappear for exams they had not passed in a semester, when the subject is offered next.
The students must, however, appear for all the internal tests held for the subject through the semester and may sit in a class when the subject is being taught if they wish, but it is not compulsory. The rule comes into force in all affiliated colleges from the current academic year that starts on September 1, said T.V. Geetha, Dean, College of Engineering.
Based on the guidelines issued by the All India Council for Technical Education, the University has introduced new categories of courses in humanities and social sciences; basic sciences; engineering sciences; professional core; and professional electives.
First year, they will learn advanced programming language python instead of C, C++. Chemistry has been removed from the second semester as per the suggestion by the board of studies.
Candidates will be offered a set of employability enhancement courses such as internship, participation in seminars, professional practices, summer project, case study and industrial/practical training as part of the curriculum.
A set of value added courses has also been introduced. The courses will be listed in the mark list with a grade. These courses should be in addition to the total credit requirement prescribed in the curriculum required for a degree. The courses should not include areas already covered as core or elective.
Students may take one online course from the list approved by the Centre for Academic courses. Students will be evaluated through end-semester exams that will be conducted by Anna University.
Students would be allowed to register only for 36 credit hours in the third year (5th and 6th semester); including the courses they may have failed. Attendance is not compulsory but he has to redo the internal exam and can only appear for semester exam along with the current students.
Bright students can take the eighth-semester courses in advance and carry out their final semester project for six months in the industry. Students can be permitted to take one year break to work in the industry. Students who finish the course in five years also can get first class with distinction provided CGPA is 8.50
Engineering students can choose courses from other engineering branches. For instance, if a Civil Engineering students wish to study an Electrical Engineering subject, he can choose that subject as an elective.
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