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Indian Institute of Technology Indore Rules, Policies, Curriculum and Courses of Study for Post-Graduate and Ph. Programs November 2020 [After incorporating decisions of 25th meeting of the Senate held on 17 October 2020] 1 CONTENTS Page No. Organization Structure for Academic Matters of the PG and Ph. Rules and Policies for PG and Ph.

Procedure for Ph. Procedure for submission and Evaluation of M. Procedure for submission and Evaluation of MS (Research) thesis 26 6. Course Structure of Ph.

Program in Humanities and Social Sciences 29 and Syllabi of Courses 7. Course Structure of M. Dual 72 Degree program and Ph. Program in Computer Science and Engineering and Syllabi of Courses 8.

Course Structure of M. Dual Degree and Ph. 98 program in Electrical Engineering and Syllabi of Courses 9. Course Structure of M.

Dual Degree and Ph. 165 program in Mechanical Engineering and Syllabi of Courses 10. Course Structure of Ph. Program in Civil Engineering and Syllabi of 247 Courses 11.

Course Structure of M. Dual Degree and Ph. 256 Program in Metallurgy Engineering and Material Science (MEMS) and Syllabi of Courses 12. Course Structure of 2-year M.

Dual Degree and Ph. 322 program in Chemistry and Syllabi of Courses 13. Course Structure of 2-year M. Dual Degree and Ph.

348 program in Physics and Syllabi of Courses 14. Course Structure of 2-year M. Dual Degree and Ph. 381 Program in Mathematics and Syllabi of Courses 15.

Course Structure of 2-year M. Dual Degree 429 program in Biotechnology and Ph. Program in Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering (BSBE) and Syllabi of the Courses 16. Course Structure of 2-year M.

Dual Degree and 461 Ph. Program in Astronomy and Syllabi of Courses 2 Organization Structure for Academic Matters Chairman, Senate Senate Dean of Academic Affairs SUGC Associate Dean(s) of Academic Affairs SPGC HOD or HOS (HSS) DPGC PSPC DUGC Thesis Supervisor(s) OR Faculty Advisor(s) Faculty Advisor(s) Committees for Academic Matters of the PG Students Department/Discipline Post-Graduate Committee (DPGC): Each department/ discipline/inter-disciplinary research program has a DPGC to deal with all the academic matters of its PG and Ph. The committee members and its convener are appointed by the concerned Head. The Thesis supervisor(s) or Faculty advisor(s) of a PG/Ph.

student report the academic matters related to that PG/Ph. student to the concerned DPGC. Its composition and scope of work are described below: Composition of DPGC Scope of Work 1. To deal with issues related to academic Programs, PG members representing and Ph.

curriculum and courses, academic all the major performance, academic indiscipline, academic specializations of that malpractices of individual PG student and send its discipline and recommendations to the SPGC. Assessment of the academic Programs and suggests Representative appropriate revisions or modifications or nominated by the improvements to Academic Senate through SPGC. Revising the PG and Ph. (for non-evaluation item 4.

Starting of new PG Programs and courses and only). recommending same to the SPGC. Convener: One of the 5. Cases of Early-termination of the PG and Ph.

students members of DPGC of the concerned Departments/Disciplines. appointed by the 6. Any other issue related to PG and Ph. Appointing authority: The concerned Head.

3 Senate Post-Graduate Committee (SPGC): This is an Institute level committee for dealing with the academic matters of the PG and Ph. students based on the recommendations of the concerned DPGC and submit its recommendations to the Senate. Its composition and scope of work are described below: Composition of SPGC Scope of Work 1. To discuss the issues recommended by the DPGCs (A) Conveners DPGC of all covering the academic programs, PG and Ph.

the disciplines, HSS and all curriculum and courses, academic indiscipline, the centers academic malpractices and send its (B) One PG and one Ph. recommendations to the Senate. Based on the recommendations of the DPGC, and nominated by the Students assessment of the academic programs, suggest Gymkhana(for non-evaluation appropriate revisions or modifications or item only).* improvements to Senate. Convener: Nominated by 3.

Discussing the revision of the PG and Ph. curriculum based upon the recommendations of the the Senate DPGC and recommending same to the Senate. Member Secretary: DR/AR 4. Discussion on the starting of new PG programs.

Discussion on starting of new PG and Ph. courses and recommending same to the Senate. Cases of Early-termination of the PG and Ph. students keeping in view the recommendations of the concerned DPGC.

Any other academic issue related to the PG and Ph. *to be excused from those meetings or part of meeting in which certain academic performance issues of the students are to be discussed 4 Rules and Policies for PG and Ph. Teaching Assistantship (TA) Work: ALL the Full-time M. students irrespective of their category of admission (i.

MHRD/ Institute TA, external agency Fellowship Awardees (FA) / Sponsored (SW) have to do Teaching Assistantship (TA) duties assigned by the Institute or Competent Authority to the extent of 8-12 hours of work per week. Under the TA duties, a M. student is supposed to assist the concerned faculty member (to be known as TA Supervisor) in the academic work related to conducting of practical classes, tutorial classes, preparing assignments/tutorials and their solutions, invigilation duties, etc. and the other academic work assigned by the concern TA Supervisor or the Competent authority.

TA must NOT be assigned confidential work such as setting up question papers of different examinations and quizzes, final evaluation of answer sheets of different exams, and finalizing the grades, etc. Under no circumstances, TAs cannot be assigned the duties of taking lecture classes of any course. Monthly release of M. scholarship/Fellowship requires submission of TA work report in the specified format duly signed by the TA Supervisor and Thesis supervisor or Faculty Advisor.

Scholarship/ Fellowship: Each M. student must be present in the Institute at least during the working hours on all working days unless he/ she has been sanctioned for entitled leave. student has to sign an attendance register daily during the specified time kept in the office of the concerned Discipline/ School/ institute. The scholarship/ fellowship of the M.

students admitted under different category shall be processed for payment on the monthly basis by the respective Head, only after receiving a report from the concern TA supervisor and/ or thesis supervisor/ advisor duly signed by him/ her (as the case may be). Maximum Duration of Ph. (Research) Scholarship for TA category students: a. Maximum duration of Ph.

scholarship will be FIVE years from date of joining the Ph. program or date of Ph. thesis submission, whichever is earlier. student under Institute Teaching Assistantship category, on satisfactory annual progress for four years of his/ her Ph.

program be eligible for the Ph. scholarship during the fifth year of Ph. program, based on his/ her request for extension of scholarship on a half-yearly basis, subject to rigorous evaluation at the end of four years and no case of violating any rules, regulations, academic ethics, and discipline policy of the Institute should be pending against a Ph. In all other cases, continuation of scholarship during the fifth year of Ph.

program may be considered from the Research Project Fund/ RDF/ CPDA of concerned Thesis Supervisor. 5 In no circumstance will the Institute Teaching Assistantship be extended beyond five years. In case of unsatisfactory performance, where a fellowship needs to be stopped temporarily or permanantly for any student, the Thesis Supervisor(s), PSPC members and DPGC-Convener have to recommend it to Head of department. Head should communicate the decision to Finance and Accounts Section with a copy to the Academic Office.

Maximum duration of Scholarship for M. student is two years or date of viva whichever is earlier. The maximum duration excludes the time period for which a student does not get the scholarship from the Institute due to receipt of internship/ fellowship/ scholarship/ honorarium paid by external agency. student can leave the institute to take up an employment or Post-doc fellowship after submitting his/her Ph.

thesis and the No Dues certificate. In such cases, the Ph. scholarship of the student, if he/she is getting it, will be stopped w. from the date of Ph.

thesis submission or joining for employment of Post-doc, whichever is earlier. scholarship of last month will be released after Ph. viva and submission of No Dues Certificate by the Student. For any such issues related to Ph., the student should move his/ her application through his/ her Thesis Supervisor(s), Convener of DPGC and the Head of his/ her discipline/ school.

Scholarship options for Female students during Maternity Leave (ML): Option 1: No scholarship during ML and full scholarship beyond the maximum scholarship time period* for the duration of ML @ scholarship applicable during ML. Option 2: 25% of the applicable scholarship rate during ML and 75% of the scholarship for the duration beyond the maximum scholarship time period* for the duration of ML @ scholarship applicable during ML. Option 3: Full scholarship during ML and no scholarship beyond the maximum scholarship time period* (only for those female students who are only earning member for their dependents. Income proof of husband/ dependents must be enclosed with the application form).

In case a female student completes her Ph.(Research) program within the applicable maximum scholarship duration* even after availing ML then the scholarship not paid because of choosing option 1 and option 2 can be released after submission of her Ph. * 5 years for Ph. and 2 years for M.(Research) program from the date of joining the respective program or date of thesis submission whichever earlier. Course Credit Requirements: The minimum and maximum number of courses and credits for the different categories will be as follows.

In addition to the course requirements mentioned below, each Ph. student has to do a compulsory course HS 641: English Communication Skills having contact hours (L-T-P) of 2-0-2 to improve his/her English language communication skill within its FIRST YEAR of joining the Ph. This course will have grades as Pass (PP) or No Pass (NP) i. it will not affect the CPI of the student.

Or equivalent qualification shall do 2-3 Ph. level courses of at least 3 credits each and 1 Ph. seminar course of at least 2 credits. Minimum number of courses will be 2 Ph.

level courses and one Ph. Category II: Ph. or equivalent qualification admitted to a Science or HSS discipline shall do 5-7 courses of at least 3 credits each and 1-2 Ph. seminar courses of at least 2 credits each.

Minimum number of courses will be 5 Ph. level courses and one Ph. Category III: Ph. or equivalent qualification admitted to Ph.

Program in an Engineering discipline shall do 6-8 courses of at least 3 credits each and 1-2 Ph. Seminar courses of at least 2 credits each. Minimum number of courses will be 6 Ph. level courses and one Ph.

Duration of Ph. Coursework: All the Ph. students are required to do course work, which shall normally be completed: a. Within one semester from the date of joining by the students having M.

or equivalent qualification. Within the first two semesters from the date of joining by the students having B. or equivalent qualification. All the Ph.

students MUST complete their course under normal circumstances within ONE year of joining the Ph. For any variation other than the requirements mentioned in (a)-(c), permission from the Senate Post Graduate Committee (SPGC) will be required which will consider the recommendations of the Discipline Post Graduate Committee (DPGC) while deciding on the matter. Minimum CPI requirement: Each Ph. student must maintain a minimum CPI of 6.0 at the end of each semester for continuation in the program.

Below this CPI, the Ph. student will be placed on Academic Probation (AP) which is one time exercise during the entire duration of the Program with maximum deduction of Scholarship up to 50%. During Academic Probation, the Ph. student must secure a CPI of 6.0 for continuation in the Ph.

Program otherwise the student will be discontinued from the program.