Teaching and Grading System
Teaching and Learning Methods
The program delivery consists of a combination of a few or all of the following:
- Face-to-face or online lectures using audio-visuals
- Workshops, group discussions, presentations
- Demonstrations
- Guest lectures
- Laboratory work/workshop
- Industry visits
- Seminars
- Group exercises
- Project work
- Technical events
Student Support for Learning
Students are offered support in the form of:
- Course notes
- Reference books in the library
- Access to journals and magazines
- Provision of internet
- Computer facilities
- Laboratory facilities
- Workshop facilities
These are in addition to support from staff and to any other measures that enhance learning.
Assessment and Grading
Every course will be assessed for a weight of 100% (maximum of 100 marks).
Theory Courses
These are 3 Credit Courses with two components:
- Component 1
Continuous Evaluation (CE) — 50%
Includes Component 1A, 1B and 1C (20 + 20 + 10)
- Component 1A — Assignment (20)
- Component 1B — Mid-term test (20)
- Component !C — Seminar presentation (10)
- Component 2
Semester-end Evaluation (SEE) — 50%
A 3 hour-long semester-end examination will be conducted for a maximum of 100 marks and will be reduced to 50% weight.
Laboratory Courses
Assessed for 100 marks, these courses include two components:
- Component 1
Continuous Evaluation (CE) — 50%
Includes performance in lab exercises and record submission (40%) and viva-voice (10%).
- Component 2
Semester-end Evaluation (SEE) — 50%
Consists of a 4 hour-long semester-end examination for a maximum of 100 marks reduced to 50 marks.
Please Note:
A student is required to score a minimum of 40% marks in the semester-end examination of each course.