On the recommendations of the Board of Academics (BoA), the Senate in its 18th meeting held on 25.10.2018 vide item no. 18.5 (1), (2) & (3) has approved the nomenclature and allotment of course codes for Practicum and Practical type courses as under:

1. Practicum and Practical (laboratory) courses:

This proposal is to bring uniformity in the course codes for practical based (Practicum and Practical) courses. The committee proposed to add P at the end of course codes of every practical based (Practicum and Practical) courses.  

2. Final Year Project for UG Students (B.Tech Project):

The final year B.Tech project is called Major Technical Project (MTP). It is an Elective courses of 8 credits: 3 credits in 7th semester and 5 credits in 8th semester. Currently its course code and nomenclature are as follows: DP401P-Major Technical Project-1 for 7th semester and DP402P-Major Technical Project–2 for 8th semester. MTP is majorly a discipline related project. This proposal is to streamline the course code and the mode of execution. The committee proposed the following:

1. Keep the name as "Major Technical Project (MTP)”
2. Course code should be specific to discipline. Example: CS4xxP, EE4xxP, ME4xxP, CE4xxP etc.
3. As the MTP spans over two semesters, two consecutive course numbers should be given. For example:  CS498P-Major Technical Project-1 for 7th semester and CS499P-Major Technical Project–2 for 8th semester.
4. Evaluate and grade MTP in both the semesters.
5. Faculty Advisors (FAs) of respective discipline should ensure that the MTP should have significant components of their respective discipline.
6. For B.Tech Honours, MTP in the respective discipline is compulsory.
7. If the MTP is done completely in other discipline, it will be considered as free elective.

3. Final Year Project for PG Students (M.A./M.Sc/M.Tech Project):

Recently a number of PG courses (M.A. in Development Studies, M.Sc in different science disciplines and M.Tech program in different technical disciplines) are being offered at IIT Mandi. Each of these PG programs has a major project component in the final year/six month. The committee proposed the following guidelines for the course code, nomenclature and mode of execution:

1. Final year projects of M.A./M.Sc/M.Tech will be named as "Post Graduate Project (PGP)”
2. Course code should be specific to the program and should reflect the discipline. Example: PHxxP for Physics, CYxxP for Chemistry, MAxxP for Maths, EExxP for Electrical, (HSxxP) for M.A. in Development Studies etc.
3. Course code for PGP in M.A. and M.Sc program is proposed to be at 5 level. Example: PH5xxP
4. Course code for PGP in M.Tech program is proposed to be at 6 level. Example: EE6xxP, ME6xxP
5. If the PGP spans over two semesters, two consecutive course numbers should be given. Example: EE698P-Post Graduate Project-1 for 3rd semester and EE699P-Post Graduate Project–2 for 4th semester for M.Tech in Communication and Signal Processing.
6. Evaluate and grade PGP in both the semesters (if the project spans 2 semesters).

The Dean (Academics), IIT Mandi is requested to take note on the above.