FAQs

Ans. The total number of credits required for a four year course have been decreased from 180 to 145-155 depending upon the degree requirements formulated by each department.
For dual degree, the requirements are typically B Tech. requirements + M Tech requirements - (about 10 credits).
Apart from this, there are 15 non-graded units to be completed compulsorily as a degree requirement.

Ans. The credits which add up to give your CGPA are called graded credits. The break-up of the graded credits is as follows:-
a. Departmental credits: 65-80 credits which include a minimum of 10 credits for elective courses.
b. Outside Department requirement which further has the following components:-
    1. Basic Sciences (BS): 22 credits. It includes courses from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology departments. These courses are compulsory for all undergraduate students.
    2. Engineering Arts and Sciences (EAS): 18 credits - consisting of courses of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering fundamentals along with a course on Environmental Science.
    3. Humanities and Social Sciences (HUSS): 15 credits of undergraduate electives from Humanities and Social Sciences. It includes 200 level courses (4 credits) and 300 level courses (3 credits).To be eligible for a 300 level course, a student needs to complete 2 courses at 200 level in Humanities category.

The above add up to a total of 55 credits. In addition to the above requirements, a maximum of 15 credits have been allocated for departments to specify programme specific requirements of Basic Sciences and Engineering Arts and Sciences Courses, called Program – Linked courses.

Ans. These units do not add to your CGPA but have to be earned as a compulsory part of degree requirement. The break-up of the non-graded units is as follows:-
1. Introduction to Engineering and the programme: 2 units
2. Language and Writing skills: 2 units
3. NCC/NSO/NSS: 2 units
4. Professional Ethics and Social Responsibility: 2 units
5. Communication Skill/Seminar: 2 units
6. Design/Practical Experience: 5 units

For more details, please refer to the 'NON-GRADED UNITS' section.

Ans. 1. A student who completes all 1st year courses (34 credits) with CGPA 7.0 or above will be allowed to register for additional credits from 3rd semester onwards.
2. A student can register for up to 26 credits/semester provided:
    a) The student has cleared all courses he has registered so far.
    b) His/her CGPA is 7 or above
3. If he/she has cleared 20*N credits (N is the total semesters spent) but might not meet the above requirements, then he can register for 24 credits/semester at maximum.
4. A student registering for 26 credits in each semester can complete a maximum of 190 credits. A student registering for 24 credits in each semester can complete a maximum of 178 credits. Given that the graduation requirement is 145-155 credits, this amounts to 23-45 additional credits in four years.
5. A student can make use of these extra credits to opt for either of the following or both of: minor/interdisciplinary area specialization or parent departmental specialization each of which is worth 20 credits.
6. Students can choose either or both of above. The student may not opt for either of them but can do additional credits through open choice of courses and these shall be indicated in the transcript.
7. The 10 open category credits may also be used for departmental specialization and/or minor area.

Ans. Register for a minimum of 15 credits and a maximum of 26 credits in a semester, subject to a maximum of 7 lecture courses. 26-28 credits can be done in two semesters subject to a few restrictions.

Ans. No this is not allowed.

Ans. The registration of any student will be limited to 1.25 times the average earned credits of the previous two registered semesters, subject to a minimum of 15 credits and a maximum of 26 credits.
In the 9th and 10th semesters, Dual Degree students will normally register for a minimum of 12 credits and a maximum of 22 credits per semester.

Ans. Yes they will. Just make sure that you have the eligibility to do a 700 or 800 level course.

Ans. One can do any number of HU course towards OC credits. They should be above the mandatory 15 credits to be done in HU category.

Ans. Yes.

Ans. Student can do maximum 7 'L' (Lecture) in a semester.

Ans. Yes they are counted as Lecture course.

Ans. 28 Credits can be done in maximum two semesters.

Ans. Seats in HU courses are usually limited. Subject to availability of seats, this may be allowed or disallowed in a given semester.

Ans. Minimum 9 "lecture credits" must be registered in every semester.

Ans. For taking a mini project course, one has to have minimum 6.5 CGPA and 65 earned credits. And for taking an independent study course, one has to have minimum 7.5 CGPA and 65 earned credits.

Ans. Independent Study: 65
Mini Project: 65
Minor Project (Dual Degree): 100
B. Tech. Major Project Part 1: 100
M. Tech. Major Project Part 1 (Dual Degree /Integrated M. Tech.): 135
Practical Training (summer): 30 (at the time of registration), 45 (before joining)
Practical Training (semester): 60 (at the time of registration), 75 (before joining)

Ans. No. These are core and elective courses for UG programmes. These courses are not open to any PG student.

Ans. If no pre-requisite is specified for 700 and 800 level courses, a UG student needs to earn 75 and 100 credits to register for 700 and 800 level courses, respectively.

Ans. Normally, No.

Ans. Yes. These courses are not open to other UG or PG students.

Ans. No.

Ans. Before the first day of classes, every student is required to be present on campus and validate his/her registration by logging in at the website. The updated registration record will be available on the website.

Ans. If a student does not login for validating registration, he/she can’t add or drop courses.

Ans. Normally, No.

Ans. The UG section runs checks typically once a day to check for vacancies in courses. Add-drop happens on a first come – first serve basis only.

Ans. A student can do maximum of 1 Mini Project outside his/her department.

Ans. Yes, but seats will be limited to students for whom the course is scheduled in that semester. Students are advised not to switch the semester of these courses as per their convenience since the logistics for these large courses do not allow the flexibility.

Ans. Yes, but seats will be limited to students for whom the course is scheduled in that semester. Students are advised not to switch the semester of these courses as per their convenience since the logistics for these large courses do not allow the flexibility.

Ans. Minimum 85 credits should be earned in order to be eligible to audit a course.

Ans. If aiming for a minor area, the courses contributing to the minor degree must not be audited.

Ans. The 8-credit limit on audit courses applies within graduation requirements. Credits in addition to the total credit requirement for the completion of a degree are auditable.

Ans. The course instructor/coordinator has the right to set an audit pass criteria but this should be done at the beginning of the semester and conveyed to the students properly.

Ans. (a) B. Tech. (4-year) programme: A maximum of 8 credits from the elective courses in any category out of the total credits required for B. Tech. degree may be completed on audit basis.
(b) Dual-degree programme: A maximum of 8 credits from the elective courses in any category may be completed on audit basis from the UG part of the programme.

Ans. No. M. Tech. courses cannot be audited.

Ans. Undergraduate elective courses include DE, HM and OC. Any of these courses can be audited subject to the above mentioned restrictions.

Ans. A student must obtain a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5 to be eligible for award of the B.-Tech. degree and 5.5 for the Integrated M. Tech. degree. The minimum CGPA requirement for M. Tech. part of dual degree programme is 6.0. Exceptions are dealt according to special rules given in course of study.

Ans. If a student has earned at least two-thirds of the valid credits for the degree for which he/she is registered, then he/she can apply for the award of a diploma.

Ans. At any point in time, a student can check his/her status of graduation requirements using the “Advisement” report on the campus ERP. Discrepancies should be sorted in time and shortfall categories completed, to ensure graduation.

Ans. In total you have to do 15 credits in HU category (including 1 credit for HUN)

Ans. It includes 200 level courses (4 credits) and 300 level courses (3 credits). To be eligible for a 300 level course, a student needs to complete 2 courses at 200 level in Humanities category. Some courses of the Department of Management Studies are also included in this category. These courses would be equivalent to 200-level HU courses in terms of allotment rules.

Ans. They fulfil OC requirement.

Ans. Yes. Up to 2 such Proficiency linked options are possible.

Ans. Please wait for courses of study. This is a long list.

Ans. Each minor area specifies its own limits, and will be listed in the courses of study.

Ans. If any course of a minor area overlaps with any core course (DC or PC category courses) or elective course (DE or PE category courses) of the student’s programme, then credits from this course will not count towards the minor area credit requirements, though this course may contribute towards satisfying the core requirement of the minor area. In such a case, the requirement of 20 credits must be completed by taking other courses of the minor area.

Ans. The process of awarding grades is not based upon fitting performance of the class to some statistical distribution. The course coordinator and associated faculty for a course formulate appropriate procedure to award grades that are reflective of the student’s performance vis-a-vis instructor’s expectation.

Ans. ‘E’ and ‘F’ grades secured in any course stay permanently on the grade card. These grades are not counted in the calculation of the CGPA; however, these are counted in the calculation of the SGPA.

Ans. Apart from a higher SGPA, an ‘E’ grade in a course makes a student eligible to repeat the course in the summer semester, if the course is offered (only for undergraduate students).

Ans. An ‘I’ grade denotes incomplete performance in any L (lecture), P (practical), V (special module) category courses. It may be awarded in case of absence on medical grounds or other special circumstances, before or during the major examination period.

Ans. Requests for I-grade should be made at the earliest but not later than the last day of major tests. The student should complete all requirements within the first week of the next semester.
The request is to be made to Dean (Academics). A student may be considered for award of I grade in a course only if attendance in the course is 75 %.

Ans. Upon completion of all course requirements, the ‘I’ grade is converted to a regular grade (A to F, NP or NF). ‘I’ grade does not appear permanently in the grade card.

Ans. The ‘X’ grade is awarded for incomplete work in Independent Study, Mini Project, Minor Project, or Major Project Part 1 and Part 2, based on the request of the student. On completion of the work, X grade can be converted to a regular grade within the first week of the next semester. Otherwise, the student will be awarded ‘X’ grade on a permanent basis and it will appear in his/her grade card. Further, the student will be required to register for the course in the next semester. The credits of the course will be counted towards his total load for the semester. In case of Major Project Part 1, the student will not be permitted to register for Major Project Part 2 simultaneously as Major Part 1 is a pre-requisite for Major Project Part 2. A student can be awarded ‘X’ grade only once in a course, other than the summer semester.

Ans. Student should have earned 135 credits. Only those students who have qualified GATE / have CGPA more than 8.0 will be eligible for this assistantship.

Ans. The student will be required to provide 8 hours of assistance per week besides his normal academic work.

Ans. A student receiving assistantship will be eligible for total of 30 days leave during the 14-month period.

Ans. He/she will not be entitled to mid-semester breaks, winter and summer vacations.

Ans. For earning 1 unit a student typically needs to work for 2-3 hours per week (28-42 hours per semester) in on-campus activities. In case of project/design/internship activities, the student engagement expected is typically 20 man-days of work per non-graded unit.

Ans. No partial/fractional units can be awarded. The student would need to repeat/complete the work to the satisfaction of the evaluating faculty member/committee to become eligible for award of the units.

Ans. A single activity cannot be evaluated for more than one purpose.

Ans. To earn these units, a student needs to undergo a course on Introduction to Engineering (NIN 100) in their first semester and a course on Introduction to their respective programme/Department in their third semester (XXN101/111).

Ans. Attendance would be one of the main criteria for evaluation. Apart from this, active participation and quiz based evaluation etc. would also be used as a basis to decide S or Z grade.

Ans. This component is administered in the form of two courses, each of one unit:
NLN100 Language and Writing Skills – I in the first semester
NLN101 Language and Writing Skills – II in the second semester

Assessment of a student towards S grade in each of these courses would typically be on the basis of attendance, participation and performance in the exercises. A student could also be prescribed self-learning exercises or additional practice sessions during vacations as requirement for securing S grade. Student’s involvement, during regular semester, would typically be two hours per week.

Ans. A student is required to choose one of NCC/NSO/NSS by during his/her first semester. A student is typically expected to complete the 100 hours of activities in one of these three options by the end of the fourth registered semester or the summer after the fourth semester, failing which he/ she would not be allowed to register for the fifth semester.
This component is administered in the form of three courses:

1. NCN100 – NCC
2. NPN100 – NSO
3. NSN100 – NSS

Ans. A student is required to complete this non-graded component through activities divided into three courses:
1. NEN100 Professional Ethics and Social Responsibility - I
2. NEN101 Professional Ethics and Social Responsibility - II
3. ONE of the following three courses
    a. NEN201 PESR Internships
    b. NEN202 PESR Workshops
    c. NEN203 PESR Projects

Ans. A student is required to complete this non-graded component in the first six registered semesters of the undergraduate programme.

Ans. NEN100 and NEN101 involve interactive sessions of a group of about 20 students with a faculty mentor in the first and second semesters respectively. The student will earn one unit by getting S grade in both these courses.

Ans. A student can choose to register for any one of these three courses after getting S grade in both NEN100 and NEN101. By completing the requirements in NEN201/NEN202/NEN203, a student can earn one more unit under PESR resulting in completion of the degree requirements for this non-graded component.

Ans. It would involve engagement with communities/NGOs OUTSIDE IITD involving technical or non-technical work or internship with the CSR unit of an industry involving field work during summer/winter vacations.

• For residential internship/camp with an organisation: 6-8 days of stay in the camp.
• For non-residential internship: 20 working days of internship.

Prior approval of PESR committee specifying the type and length of the internship/camp is required. S grade to be awarded only for full duration. No credit for attending the internship for less number of days than that specified in approval.

Ans. It would involve participation in intense ON-CAMPUS workshops approved by Dean Academics, of 3-8 days duration, conducted by professional resource persons, with special emphasis on themes related to PESR. These activities can be undertaken during mid semester breaks, summer or winter vacations.
It requires completion of either a single workshop of at least 6 days’ duration OR two workshops of at least 3 days’ duration.
S grade will be awarded only for attending the workshop for full duration. No credit for attending the workshop for less number of days.

Ans. It would involve taking up on-campus projects under the guidance of a faculty mentor, related to any of the topics relevant to PESR during semester/summer/winter vacation/mid-semester break.
It would require prior approval of project proposal by PESR committee clearly specifying deliverables and work share of each student if group project. S grade would be awarded only after completion of the project deliverables identified in the proposal - It must involve at least 50 hours of work by each student.

Ans. There would be PESR committee which would be responsible for approving the type and length of internship, project or workshops. S grade would be awarded only after successful completion of the internship, project deliverables or attending the workshop for full duration. Incomplete work would invite penalty and increase in the hour requirement for S grade.

Ans. Many of the activities listed above for NEN201/ 202/ 203 are also activities that can be taken up by students either under NSS or for earning Design units through co-curricular project-based activities, such as the SURA or DISA. Some of the technical projects may also be registered under Minor/ Mini/ Major projects towards earning graded credits. In this regard, the following would be strictly followed:

1. In case a project is evaluated for graded credits or for any other non-graded activity, it would not be allowed under NEN203. A student should submit a certificate to this effect, countersigned by the respective faculty member in charge of the project, as part of the proposal.
2. However, additional work which is not evaluated for such projects, either done prior to such projects or done after the completion of such projects, could be considered under NEN203. In such a case, prior written permission must be taken from the PESR committee, clearly specifying the distinct components of work being submitted for the other graded/non-graded evaluations and for NEN203.
3. The workshops organised by NSS and under NEN202 would be generally distinct. Under NEN202, workshops would have minimum duration of 3 days and would be designated as "PESR WORKSHOP". Workshops organized by NSS would not be counted for NEN202 and vice-versa.
4. In case a student desires to do internship as part of NSS activities as well as under PESR through NEN201, each of these internships must have distinct time spans and special approval of the PESR Committee as well as NSS Coordinator are required for the same. The same work during an internship cannot be counted for NSS hours as well as for NEN201.

Ans. A student would be required to earn these units in the 3rd and/or 4th year.

Ans. This component includes two parts. A student needs to secure an S grade in both parts of the communication skills/seminar non-graded component to complete graduation requirements:

1. A set of topic specific seminar courses (XXQ30y) introduced by the parent Department of each student. These seminar sessions would be held for two hours per week. Students need to register for at least one such course in his/her parent department for earning one unit.
2. The following options are available to complete the remaining 1 unit:
   1. By registering and completing an additional seminar course (XYQ30y) offered by any other department/centre/school.
   2. By participating in course seminars of regular courses (regular L courses can have optional seminar component of 2 hours duration every week for a whole semester). A student should register for NQN301, and the course coordinator would send recommendations for S grades to the Dean Academics, duly moderated by the Moderation Committee of the concerned Department/Centre/School.
   3. By successfully undergoing Communication Skills course/workshop as an activity approved by Dean Academics. In order to earn the non-graded units, a student should register for the course NQN301, which would be graded with S on successful completion.
   4. By submitting documentary evidence of excellence in debating and/or writing as certified by faculty in-charge of these activities, to the Dean Academics. In all such cases, the student should register for NQN301, and submit documentary evidence. The exhaustive details on such activities are given in the courses of study booklet.

A minimum of two such documents certified by the Faculty in charge of the Board/Club, would qualify a student to earn one unit of communication skills/ seminar. A student engagement/effort (including preparations and the actual event) of 28-42 hours would be necessary for the award of one non-graded unit.

Ans. A student must have 100% attendance in the seminars, and should have done a satisfactory task of his /her contribution to the course: the write-up, presentation, etc. before being awarded an S grade. In case of unavoidable absence of up to 3 seminar sessions, appropriate compensation mechanism should be announced by the faculty member at the beginning of the course. For absence beyond 3 sessions, the non-graded units cannot be awarded.

Ans. DPE units can be earned in multiple ways during the semester as well as during vacations and mid-semester breaks:

• Specialized Elective Courses related to Design and Practical Experience XXD35y (Maximum 2 Units)
• Semester/Summer/Winter Projects under the guidance of IIT Delhi Faculty (Maximum 2 Units)
• Regular Courses with optional DPE Component (Maximum 2 Units)
• Summer Internships (2 Units)
• One-Semester Internship (Maximum 5 Units)
• One Time Design Practical Experience Module (1 Unit)

Please refer to the questions below for more details on each of the above components.

Ans. Departments/ Centres/ Schools may offer a basket of elective courses that will not have any credits associated with them but will have only DPE units linked to them. On successful completion of such courses the students will earn only DPE units but no graded credits. These courses offered by departments/ Centers/ Schools can be of one unit (28-42 hours of student effort) or two units (56-84 hours of student effort).

Ans. Some of the co-curricular activities in the institute that pertain to team based product building such as Robotics, Automobile, iGEM, Aero-modelling etc. can also be considered for earning DPE units. SURA/DISA projects related to design and practical experience too can be brought under this option. In order to be evaluated for DPE Units in such cases, a student should register for XXD35y Minor Design Project floated by Department XX or NDN35y (Interdisciplinary) Minor Design Project. The Courses XXD351 – XXD355 are Minor Design Projects with 1 non-graded DPE unit, and XXD356 – XXD357 are Minor Design Projects with 2 non-graded units each. Courses NDN351 – 357 also follow a similar definition.

4 weeks (20 working days) project => 1 DPE unit
8 weeks (80 working days) project => 2 DPE units

Ans. Departments and faculty offering regular core and elective courses can offer optional design component in their courses at the time of offering the courses. Successful completion of the course will give graded credits to students and at the same time they will be eligible for earning (1 or 2) design units if they successfully complete optional design component.

Ans. Students can undertake a minimum of 40 working days of internship to earn 2 DPE units during summer vacations in Industry, R&D institutions or Universities in India or abroad. This would be administered by the Departmental Committee for DPE, which would also be responsible appointing a faculty supervisor for the internship, and for awarding the Design units. Students can proceed with the internship after the Departmental Committee for DPE approves the same.

Ans. Students can opt for one semester internship in Industry, R&D institutions or Universities in India or abroad, for a minimum of 100 working days, by appropriately planning for completion of credit requirements for the degree. The student can also opt for a semester break to initiate or work for his/her start up. It is mandatory that the internship is supervised by two mentors, one from the institute (appointed by the DPE Committee of the student’s Department) and another from the host organization. In case of semester break for a start-up, students will work under the mentorship of a faculty member of the Institute. Students are required to plan well in advance and submit a project proposal in consultation with their supervisors (in case of internship) or faculty mentor (in case of start-ups). Students can proceed with the internship after the Departmental Committee for DPE approves the same.

Ans. The module may be offered by an existing or visiting faculty, working professionals from industry, NGO or Freelancers, who would like to engage students in a workshop/course related to design and practical experience. The module can be typically of 28-42 hours duration, and may be offered during mid-semester breaks, winter/summer vacations and even during non-class hours during the semester.

Ans. The DPE units are handled by DPE Committees in coordination with T&P. The Departmental DPE Committee, headed by Department DPE Coordinator manages the DPE units in a department. The Institute DPE committee manages the interdisciplinary DPE units. Prior approval from respective DPE committee is essential to earn the DPE units.

Ans. A student can start earning DPE units from the first semester itself.

Ans. A student cannot register for more than 2 non-graded DPE units per summer or 3 non-graded DPE units per registered semester in which a student is on regular academic activity. To take part in activities that can result in more than 3 DPE units, a student has to take the semester off from regular courses.

Ans. A student can do at most two internships for design units, during his/her stay at IIT Delhi. If any student does more than two internships, the design units will be awarded for the first two registered internships only.

Ans. - Summer internship of 40 days duration, in which a student can earn 2 design units.
- Semester-long internship of 100 days duration, in which a student can earn 5 design units.

Ans. Summer internships are allowed in the summer after the 4th registered semester of the student or later. Semester Internships are permitted from the seventh registered semester or later.

Ans. Internships are permitted in industry, research laboratories or academic institutions involved in research, development and/or technology transfer. Any student opting for semester long internship may also be allowed to work on a start-up. All internships must be approved by the department in advance. In the case of non-industry internships, the work should be research/development/practice oriented, and not classroom course work.

Ans. In all cases, for award of non-graded design units, after completion of the internship, the work must be evaluated by the DPE committee of the student’s Department or the Institute level DPE committee as the case may be.

Ans.

• One semester internship, accounting for 5 DPE units.
• One summer internship, accounting for 2 DPE units and 3 DPE units from other activities at IIT Delhi
• Two summer internships, accounting for a total of 4 DPE units, and 1 DPE unit from other activities at IIT Delhi.
• One summer internship accounting for 2 DPE units and one semester internship, accounting for 5 DPE units. However, a maximum of 5 DPE units can be earned by a student through internships.
• No internships: all DPE units can be earned through design/project activities at IIT Delhi.

Ans. Both for self-arranged internships and IIT-arranged internships, administration and correspondence would be handled by the Training and Placement Unit. For self-arranged internships, any documentation regarding the bona fide status of students (while applying for training) will be done by UG section. T&P Unit will process the paperwork of the student once the student submits all departmental approvals and the confirmed offer letter from the company to T&P.

Ans. Students who would like to opt for training will have to register for one of the three courses: (XX stands for the two-letter Department Course Code)

1. XXT200: Summer Internship 1: A summer internship of 40 working days.
   Pre-requisites: Earned Credits: 30 (at the time of registration), 45 at the end of the July-November semester preceding the summer.
2. XXT300: Summer Internship 2: A summer internship of 40 working days, for students who have already done one summer internship.
   Pre-requisites: XXT200
3. XXT400: Semester Internship: A semester internship of 100 working days.
   Pre-requisites: Earned Credits: 60 (at the time of registration), 75 at the end of the January-April semester preceding the internship. Semester internships could begin in July or January, typically synchronized with the starting date of the respective semester.

Ans. All students opting for internships in summer should register for XXT200 or XXT300 (if opting for second summer internship) during the semester (Ist or IInd semester in the academic year just before internship) in which the student wants to attend the T&P activities.
Students, who opt for self-arranged internship, do not have to register. However, they must complete the paper-work with T&P before starting the internship.

Ans. A student who registers for one of the three internship courses during a semester will not be able to register for any course in the K, L and M slots, and T&P activities will be conducted during the timings of these slots.

Ans. If a student is selected for an internship, he/she is bound to go for that internship. If the student does not take up and complete the internship, he/she will be debarred from all further T&P activities (including further internship opportunities and placement procedure).

Ans. T&P Unit will try and arrange internships for as many students as it can. T&P procedure for summer internships will begin in January and will continue in February. If T&P Unit is unable to provide internship to a student by the end of February, the student is exempted from the rule of debarring, and can start trying for a self-arranged internship.