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DRAFT CURRICULUM - 2016
(C-16)









DIPLOMA IN
CIVIL ENGINEERING

























State Board of Technical Education & Training
Telangana State
HYDERABAD

CURRICULUM ( C-16 )
FOR DIPLOMA COURSES IN TELANGANA


I. PREAMBLE
The State Board of Technical Education and Training, Telangana under the
aegis of the Department of Technical Education, Telangana generally reviews
the Curricula to tune up the updated development both in academic and
industry side. However, recognizing the changing needs as stated by the
user industries, the Board has decided to bring forward the revision of
curriculum. Consequently the Board with the assistance of senior faculty
the concerned branches performed the evaluation of C-14 Curriculum in
force. On finding the merits and demerits of C-14 Curriculum the faculty
have made a thorough assessment of the curricular changes that have to be
brought in. It was felt that there is an urgent need to improve hands-on
experience among the students pursuing diploma courses. Further, the
urgency of enhancing communication skills in English was also highlighted
in the feedback and suggestions made by the user industries. Keeping these
in view, a number of meetings and deliberations were held at state level,
with experts from industry, academia and senior faculty of the department.
The new Curricula for the different diploma courses have been designed with
the active participation of the members of the faculty teaching in the
Polytechnics of Telangana, besides reviewed by Expert Committee constituted
with eminent academicians.
The primary objective of the curricular change is to produce best
technicians in the country by correlating growing needs of the industries
with the academic input.


The revised New Curriculum i.e., Curriculum - 2016 or C-16 is planned and
designed duly introducing 6 months industrial training in 3rd year level
(5th or 6th semester) to have good exposer with industries and it will be
implemented from the academic year 2016-17.


Salient Features:


1. Duration of course is either 3 years / 3½ years duration of Regular
Academic Instruction.

2. The Curriculum is prepared in Semester Pattern. However, First Year is
maintained as Year-wise pattern.

3. The policy decisions taken at the State and Central level with regard
to environmental science are implemented by including relevant topics
in Chemistry. This is also in accordance with the Supreme Court
guidelines issued in Sri Mehta's case.

4. Keeping in view the increased need of communication skills which is
playing a major role in the success of Diploma Level students in the
Industries, emphasis is given for learning and acquiring listening,
speaking, reading and writing skills in English. Further as emphasized
in the meetings, Communication Skills lab and Life Skills lab are
introduced in III and IV semesters respectively for all the branches.

5. Modern topics relevant to the needs of the industry and global
scenario suitable to be taught at Diploma level are also incorporated
in the curriculum.

6. CAD specific to the branch has been given more emphasis in the
curriculum. Preparing drawings using CAD software has been given more
importance.

7. Every student is exposed to the computer lab at the 1st year itself in
order to familiarize himself with skills required for keyboard/mouse
operation, internet usage and e-mailing.

8. The number of teaching hours allotted to a particular topic/chapter
has been rationalized keeping in view the past experience

9. Upon reviewing the existing C-14 curriculum, more emphasis is given to
the practical content of Laboratories and Workshops, thus
strengthening the practical skills.

10. With increased emphasis for the student to acquire Practical skills,
the course content in all the subjects is thoroughly reviewed and
structured as outcome based than the conventional procedure based.
While the course content in certain subjects is reduced, in rest of
the subjects the content has been enhanced as per the need.

11. All Practical subjects are independent of each other and the practice
of grouping two or more practical subjects is dispensed with.

12. Curricula of Laboratory and Workshops have been thoroughly revised
based on the suggestions received from the industry and faculty, for
better utilization of the equipment available at the Polytechnics. The
experiments /exercises that are chosen for the practical sessions are
identified to conform to the field requirements of industry.

13. The Members of the working group are grateful to Dr.M.V.Reddy, I.A.S.,
Director of Technical Education & Chairman, S.B.T.E.T. for his
constant guidance and valuable inputs in revising, modifying and
updating the curriculum.

14. The Members acknowledge with thanks the cooperation and guidance
provided by the Sri. D. Venkateswarlu, Secretary, SBTET, Telangana and
other officials of Directorate of Technical Education and the State
Board of Technical Education, Telangana, experts from industry,
academia from the universities and higher learning institutions and
all teaching fraternity from the Polytechnics who are directly and
indirectly involved in preparation of the curricula.


2 RULES AND REGULATIONS


15. ADMISSION PROCEDURES :

1. DURATION AND PATTERN OF THE COURSES

All the Diploma programs run at various institutions are of AICTE approved
3 years or 3½ years duration of Academic Instruction.
All the Diploma courses are run on year wise pattern in the First year, and
the remaining two or two & half years are run in the semester pattern. In
respect of few courses, the training will be in the seventh semester.


3 PROCEDURE FOR ADMISSION INTO THE DIPLOMA COURSES:


Selection of candidates is governed by the Rules and regulations laid down
in this regard from time to time.
i) Candidates who wish to seek admission in any of the Diploma courses
will have to appear for Common Entrance Test for admissions into
Polytechnics (POLYCET) conducted by the State Board of Technical Education
and Training, Telangana, Hyderabad.
Only the candidates satisfying the following requirements will be eligible

to appear for the Common Entrance Test for admissions into Polytechnics
(POLYCET).

a) The candidates seeking admission should have appeared for the X class
examination, conducted by the Board of Secondary Examination,
Telangana or equivalent examination thereto, at the time of making
application to the Common Entrance Test for Polytechnics for
admissions into Polytechnics (POLYCET). In case of candidates who
apply pending results of their qualifying examinations, their
selection shall be subject to production of proof of their passing
the qualifying examination in one attempt or compartmentally at the
time of interview for admission.
b) Admissions are made based on the merit obtained in the Common
Entrance Test (POLYCET) and the reservation rules stipulated by the
Government of Telangana from time to time.
c) For admission into the following Diploma Courses for which entry
qualification is 10+2, candidates need not appear for POLYCET. A
separate notification will be issued for admission into these
courses.
1). D.H.M.C.T. 2). D.Pharmacy

4 MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION


The medium of instruction and examination shall be English.


5 PERMANENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN)


A cumulative / academic record is to be maintained of the Marks secured in
sessional work and end examination of each year for determining the
eligibility for promotion etc., a Permanent Identification Number (PIN)
will be allotted to each candidate so as to facilitate this work and avoid
errors in tabulation of results.


6 NUMBER OF WORKING DAYS PER SEMESTER / YEAR:


a) The Academic year for all the Courses usually shall be from June 2nd
week of the year of admission to the 31st March of the succeeding
year.
b) The Working days in a week shall be from Monday to Saturday
c) There shall be 7 periods of 50 minutes duration on all working days.




d) The minimum number of working days for each semester / year shall
be 90 / 180 days excluding examination days. If this
prescribed minimum is not achieved due to any reason, special
arrangements shall be made to conduct classes to cover the
syllabus.


7 ELIGIBILITY OF ATTENDANCE TO APPEAR FOR THE END EXAMINATION


a) A candidate shall be permitted to appear for the end examination in
all subjects, if he or she has attended a minimum of 75% of working
days during the year/Semester.
b) Condonation of shortage of attendance in aggregate upto 10% (65%
and above and below 75%) in each semester or 1st year may be granted
on medical grounds.
c) Candidates having less than 65% attendance shall be detained.

d) Students whose shortage of attendance is not condoned in any semester
/ 1st year are not eligible to take their end examination of that class and
their admissions shall stand cancelled. They may seek re-admission for that
semester / 1st year when offered next.
e) A stipulated fee shall be payable towards condonation for shortage of
attendance.


8 READMISSION


Readmission shall be granted to eligible candidates by the respective RJD /
Principal.
1) Within 15 days after commencement of class work in any semester
(Except industrial Training).
2) Within 30 days after commencement of class wor