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Academic Ordinance

for

Master’s Degree Programs

Faculty of Engineering and Technology

Pabna University of Science and Technology

Faculty of Engineering and Technology

Pabna University of Science and Technology

Academic Ordinance for Master’s Degree ProgramsFaculty of Engineering and Technology

Contents

1. Degree Offered 3

2. Admission Requirements 3

3. Admission and Registration Procedures 4

4. Academic Requirements and Regulations 5

5. Grading system 6

6. Conduct of Examination 8

7. Qualifying Requirements 8

8. Thesis 9

9. Project 10

10. Striking off and removal of names from the rolls 11

11. Academic fees 11

12. Refund of Fees 11

13. Appendix I 12

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1. Degrees Offered

The Masters degrees to be offered under this Ordinance are as follows:

1.1 Master of Science in

1.1.1 Computer Science and Engineering abbreviated as M.Sc. Engg. (CSE)1.1.2 Electrical and Electronic Engineering abbreviated as M.Sc. Engg. (EEE)1.1.3 Electronic and Telecommunication

Engineeringabbreviated as M.Sc. Engg. (ETE)

1.1.4 Information and Communication Engineering

abbreviated as M.Sc. Engg. (ICE)

1.1.5 Civil Engineering (Environmental) abbreviated as M.Sc. Engg. (Civil & Environmental)1.1.6 Civil Engineering (Geotechnical) abbreviated as M.Sc. Engg. (Civil & Geotechnical)1.1.7 Civil Engineering (Structural) abbreviated as M.Sc. Engg. (Civil & Structural)1.1.8 Civil Engineering (Transportation) abbreviated as M.Sc. Engg. (Civil & Transportation)1.1.9 Civil Engineering (Water Resources) abbreviated as M.Sc. Engg. (Civil & Water Resources)

1.2 Master of Engineering in

1.2.1

Computer Science and Engineering abbreviated as M. Engg. (CSE)

1.2.2

Electrical and Electronic Engineering abbreviated as M. Engg. (EEE)

1.2.3

Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering

abbreviated as M. Engg. (ETE)

1.2.4

Information and Communication Engineering

abbreviated as M. Engg. (ICE)

1.1.5

Civil Engineering (Environmental) abbreviated as M. Engg. (Civil & Environmental)

1.1.6

Civil Engineering (Geotechnical) abbreviated as M. Engg. (Civil & Geotechnical)

1.1.7

Civil Engineering (Structural) abbreviated as M. Engg. (Civil & Structural)

1.1.8

Civil Engineering (Transportation) abbreviated as M. Engg. (Civil & Transportation)

1.1.9

Civil Engineering (Water Resources) abbreviated as M. Engg. (Civil & Water Resources)

1.3

1.3.1 Master of Architecture abbreviated as M. Arch

1.4

1.4.1 Master of Urban and Regional Planning by Course and Thesis

abbreviated as MURP

1.4.2 Master of Urban and Regional abbreviated as MURP

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Planning by Course and Project

1.5 Any other Masters Degree approved by the Academic Council may also be offered under this ordinance.

2. Admission Requirements 2.1 For admission to the courses leading to a Master’s degree (M.Sc. Engg. /M. Engg./ M. Arch./MURP) an applicant

(a) must have a minimum GPA of 2.50 out of 5.00 or a Second division or equivalent in any one of S. S. C and H. S. C or in equivalent examinations and must not have a GPA less than 2.00 out of 5.00 or a third division or equivalent in any of the aforementioned examinations.

(b) must have at least 50% marks or a minimum GPA of 2.50 out of 4.0 or its equivalent in B. Sc. Engg./ B.Arch / BURP in the relevant branch.

(c) specific requirements for different departments and institutes are spelt out in the following sections.

2.2 For admission to the courses leading to the degree of M.Sc. Engg. / M.Engg. in any branch, an applicant must have obtained a B.Sc. Engg. Degree in the relevant branch or an equivalent degree from any recognized institution.

2.3 For admission to the courses leading to the degree of M.Arch. an applicant must have obtained a B.Arch degree or its equivalent degree from any recognized institution.

2.4 For admission to the courses leading to the degree of MURP an applicant must have either a Bachelor’s degree in Urban & Regional Planning / Architecture / Engineering / Agricultural Economics or a four-year degree in Mathematics / Statistics / Physics / Public Administration / Sociology / Social Work / Geography / Economics or its equivalent from any recognized institution.

OR

Master’s degree with Honours in Mathematics / Statistics/ Physics / Public Administration / Sociology / Social Welfare / Social Work / Geography / Economics or its equivalent from any recognized institution. An applicant not having an Honours degree should have a first class in the Master’s degree.

3. Admission and Registration Procedures 3.1 Applications for admission to the above courses shall be invited through regular means of advertisement and shall be received by the Registrar.

3.2 Before being finally selected for admission a candidate may be required to appear at an oral and / or written test by a Selection Committee as constituted by the BPGS/RAC. He/She will be required to take pre-requisite courses as may be prescribed by the Selection Committee. Every selected candidate, unless he/she has already been registered, shall get himself/herself registered with the University.

3.3 After admission each student shall be assigned, by the BPGS/RAC of respective department/Institute, an

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Adviser from among the teachers of the Department / Institute not below the rank of an Assistant Professor. In advance of each enrolment and course registration for any semester, the Adviser or Supervisor (as appointed by Art. 8.1 & 9.1 of this ordinance) shall check and approve his/her student’s schedule for subjects, pre-requisites as recommended by the Selection Committee and the total hours. The student is expected to consult his/her Adviser/Supervisor on all academic matters but, it is the responsibility of the individual student to see that his/her schedule conforms to the academic regulations.

3.4 Every registered student shall get himself/herself enrolled on payment of prescribed fees and other dues as per the University rules before the commencement of each semester. In an academic year there will be normally two semesters. All course registration must be completed within two weeks from the start of a semester.

3.5 On the recommendation of the appropriate BPGS / RAC and CASR the rules for admission into the University for Post Graduate Studies shall be framed from time to time by the Academic Council. CASR on its own may, if it deems fit, recommend such rules for admission for approval of the Academic Council.

3.6 No late registration will be allowed after two weeks of designated dates of registration. Late registration after this date may only be accepted for thesis/project if the student submits a written appeal to the Registrar through the concerned Head and can document extenuating circumstances such as medical problems (physically incapacitated and not able to be presented) from the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the University or some other academic commitments which precluded registration prior to the last date of registration.

Students will be charged a late registration fee of Tk. 1000.00 (One thousand) only. This extra fee will not be waived whatever be the reason for late registration.

3.7If a student us unable to complete the final examination of a semester due to serious illness or serious accident or official commitment he/she may apply to the Registrar in a prescribed form through Head/Director of the degree awarding Department Institute for total withdrawal from the semester within a week after the end of the semester final examination.

The application must be supported by a medical certificate from the CMO, PUST or relevant Official documents. The Academic Council will take the final decision about such application on the recommendation of the relevant BPGS/RAC.

4. Academic Requirements and Regulations4.1 The minimum duration of the M.Sc. Engg./ M.Engg. and M. Arch. programme shall be three semesters.

The minimum duration of MURP shall be three semesters but four semesters for MURP students not having BURP or equivalent degree.

A candidate for the Master’s degree must complete all the requirements for the degree within three academic years (Session) from the date of the first admission in the respective programme.

4.2

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Academic progress shall be measured in terms of credit hours earned by a student. One credit hour subject shall normally require 14 hours of lecture for one semester; while one credit hour for thesis/project/ laboratory should normally require 42 hours of work for one semester. The number of credit hours for each subject shall be as specified in the syllabus of the respective department / institute.

4.3 The credit hour requirement for the Masters Program shall be as follows:

4.3.1 For the degree of M.Sc. Engg. a student must earn a minimum of 36 credits including a thesis for which 18 credits shall be assigned.

4.3.2 For the degree of M. Engg. a student must earn a minimum of 36 credits including a project for which 6 credit shall be assigned.

4.3.3 For the degree of M. Arch. a student must earn a minimum of 36 credits including a thesis for which 18 credits shall be assigned.4.3.4 For the degree of MURP (by course and thesis) a student must earn a minimum of 36 credits (48 credits for students not having BURP or equivalent degree) including a thesis for which 18 credit hours shall be assigned. For the degree of MURP (by course and project) a student must earn a minimum of 36 credits (48 credits for students not having BURP or equivalent degree) including a project for which 6 credits shall be assigned.4.3.5 In MURP programme (either by course and thesis or by course and project) a student not having a 4-year Bachelor’s degree in URP (or equivalent) must undertake an extra 12 credits of courses and other non-credit courses as determined by the BPGS of the department.

4.4 There shall be two categories of students, namely, full-time students and part-time students.

4.4.1 A student may enroll as a part-time student. Students, serving in different organizations, may also be admitted as part time students with the written consent of the employer. A part time student may be assigned a maximum of 9 credits of course including thesis/ project work in any semester. 4.4.2 Full time students must register for a minimum of 12 credits and a maximum of 15 credits per semester. A full time student shall not be allowed to be in the employment of any organization (even as a part time employee). However, they may be employed as teaching/ research assistant at the University. If a full time student becomes an employee (full time or part time) of any other organization in the middle of a semester, he/she may, with the approval of the Head of the Department / Director of the Institute and his/her Employer, be allowed to continue as a full time student for that semester.4.4.3

A student may be allowed to switch from part-time to full-time or vice versa on the recommendation of the respective BPGS/RAC before the commencement of a semester. 4.5The courses of study in different departments / institutes shall be as recommended by the respective BPGS / RAC and the Faculty / CASR and approved by the Academic Council. The BPGS / RAC may review the

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curriculum from time to time and recommend any changes as may be considered necessary. The courses to be offered in any semester shall also be as determined by the relevant BPGS / RAC.4.6A student on the recommendation of the relevant BPGS / RAC and as approved by the CASR may be allowed to transfer a maximum of 9.0 credits of the courses completed by the student at a recognized institution provided that the courses were not taken earlier than five calendar years from the date of his/her first enrolment in the respective programme at PUST and that the student obtained a minimum GP of 3.0 out of 4.0 or its equivalent in such courses and that the courses are equivalent to the approved courses of PUST.

5. Grading system 5.1

Final grades for courses shall be recorded as follows:Grade Merit description Grade PointsA (Plus) Excellent 4.0

A Very good 3.5B (Plus) Good 3.0

B Average 2.5C Pass 2.0F Failure 0.0I Incomplete (for theory course) -S Satisfactory -U Unsatisfactory -W Withdrawn -X In Progress (for thesis/project) -I Discontinued (for thesis/project) -

5.2 Courses in which the student gets F grades shall not be counted towards credit hour requirements and for the calculation of Grade Point Average (GPA)

5.2.1 The C grades, up to a maximum of two courses, may be ignored for calculation of GPA at the written request of the student to the Head of the Department / Director of the Institute on the recommendation of the supervisor /Advisor, provided that the student has fulfilled the total course credit hour requirement in the remaining subjects with a minimum GPA of 2.75.

5.2.2 When a course is repeated for improvement, better grade shall be counted for calculation of GPA.

5.2.3 Performance in all the subjects including all the F grades shall be reflected in the transcript.

5.3 Grade I is given only when a student is unable to sit for the examination of a course at the end of the semester because of circumstances beyond his/her control. He/She must apply to the Head of the Department / Director of the Institute within one week after the examination to get an I grade in that course. It must be completed within the next two semesters, otherwise, the I becomes an F grade. He/She may, however, be allowed to register without further payment of tuition fees for that course.

5.4 Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory- used only as final grades for thesis/project and non-credit courses. An X

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grade shall be recorded for thesis/project continuation.. If, however, thesis/ project is discontinued an I grade shall be recorded.

5.5 Students may enroll for non-credit course(s) termed as audit course(s) on recommendation of his/her thesis / project Supervisor and Head of the Department / Director of the Institute.

5.6 A student shall withdraw officially from a course within two working weeks of the commencement of the semester or else his grade in that course shall be recorded as F unless he/she is eligible to get a grade of I. A student may be permitted to withdraw and change his/her course within the specified period with the approval of his/her Adviser, Head of the Department / Director of the Institute and the respective teacher(s) concerned. (In that case his / her grade in the courses registered shall be recorded as ‘W’ in his Academic Record but shall not be reflected in the transcript.)

5.7 Numerical markings may be made in answer scripts, tests etc., but all final grading to be reported to the Controller of Examinations shall be in the letter grade system as detailed below:

90% and above : A (Plus) 80% to below 90% : A 70% to below 80% : B (Plus) 60% to below 70% : B 50% to below 60% : C Below 50% : F

6. Conduct of Examination 6.1 In addition to tests, assignments and/ or examinations during the semester as may be given by the teacher(s) concerned, there shall be a written examination and / or other tests for each of the subjects offered in a semester at the end of that semester, the dates of which shall be announced by the Controller of Examinations, PUST as advised by Dean of the respective Faculty / The Director of the respective Institute at least two weeks before the commencement of the examination. The final grade in a subject shall be based on the performance in all tests, assignments and / or examinations.

6.2 The Controller of Examinations shall keep upto-date record of all the grades obtained by a student in individual Academic Record Card. Grades shall be announced by the Controller of Examinations at the end of each semester. In addition, each student is entitled to one official transcript of the University record at the completion of his academic programme from the office of the Controller of Examinations on production of statement of clearance from all departments/ institutes/offices.6.3 The BPGS/RAC of a department / institute shall recommend the names of the paper setters and examiners for the semester examinations at least two weeks before the date of commencement of the examination to the Controller of Examination for approval.

7. Qualifying Requirements7.1 The qualifying requirement for graduation is that a student must earn a minimum grade point of 2.65 based on the weighted average in his course work.

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7.1.1 Two courses may be repeated for improvement with the prior approval of the Head of the Department / Director of the Institute on the recommendation of the Supervisor/ Advisor. Such approval shall be reported to the BPGS/RAC.

7.1.2 A student obtaining F grade in a course may be allowed to repeat the course with the prior approval of Head of the Department/Director of the Institute on the recommendation of the Supervisor / Advisor. Such approval shall be reported to the BPGS/RAC.

7.2 A student shall not be allowed to continue the program if he/she obtains a total of three or more F grades in one or more than one subjects taken together, during the course of his / her studies.

7.3 If at the end of the second or any subsequent semester, the cumulative GPA falls below 2.5 he /she shall not be allowed to continue in the program.

7.4 In addition to successful completion of course works every student shall submit a thesis on his research work or a report on his/her project work, fulfilling the requirements as detailed in the following sections.8. Thesis 8.1. Research work for a thesis shall be carried out under the supervision of a full-time member of the staff belonging to the relevant department / institute. However, in special cases, a full-time member of the staff belonging to a department / institute/centre outside the student’s relevant department/institute of the University may be appointed as Supervisor, if the research content of the thesis is within the field of specializations of the member of the staff. A Co-supervisor from within or outside the department / institute may be appointed, if necessary.

8.2 If any change is necessary of the approved thesis ( title, content, cost, Supervisor, Co-supervisor etc.) it shall be approved by the CASR on recommendation of the relevant BPGS/RAC.

8.3 The research work must be carried out in this University or at a place(s) recommended by the BPGS/RAC. The work schedule and financial involvement should be mentioned in the research proposal for carrying out research work outside the university.

8.4 Every student shall submit to the Head of the Department / Director of the Institute, through his/her Supervisor, required number of type written copies of his/her thesis in the approved format (as given in Appendix I) on or before a date to be fixed by the Supervisor concerned in consultation with the Head of the Department / Director of the Institute.

8.5 The student shall certify (as given in Appendix-II) that the research work was done by him/her and that this work has not been submitted elsewhere for the award of any other diploma or degree.

8.6 The thesis should demonstrate an evidence of satisfactory knowledge in the field of research undertaken by

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the student.

8.7 Every student submitting a thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements of a degree, shall be required to appear at an oral examination, on a date or dates fixed by the Supervisor concerned in consultation with the Head of the Department / Director of the Institute and must satisfy the examiners that he/she is capable of intelligently applying the results of this research to the solution of problems, of undertaking independent work, and also afford evidence of satisfactory knowledge related to the theory and technique used in his/her research work.

8.8 Examination Board 8.8.1 An Examination Board for every student for thesis and oral examination shall be approved by the Examination Committee of respective department/institute on recommendation of the thesis Supervisor in consultation with the Head of the Department/Director of the Institute. The Supervisor shall act as the Chairman and the Head of the Department/Director of the Institute will be an ex-officio member of the Examination Board. The Board shall consist of at least four members including the Head of the Department/Director of the Institute and the Supervisor. The Examination Board shall be constituted as follows:(i) Supervisor Chairman (ii) Co-supervisor (if any) Member (iii) Head of the Department/Director of the Institute (Ex-officio) Member (iv) One or two members from within the Department/Institute Member (v) One external member from outside the student’s Member

relevant Department/Institute (External)

8.8.2 If any examiner is unable to accept the appointment or has to relinquish his/her appointment before the examination, the Examination Committee shall appoint another examiner in his/her place, on suggestion from the Supervisor in consultation with the Head of the department / Director of the Institute. This appointment will be reported to the CASR.

8.8.3 In case a student fails to satisfy the Examination Board in thesis and /or oral examination, the student shall be given one more chance to resubmit the thesis and/or appear in oral examination as recommended by the Board.

9. Project 9.1 Project work shall be carried out under the supervision of a full-time member of the staff belonging to the relevant Department / Institute. However, in special cases, a full-time member of the staff belonging to a Department / Institute / centre outside the student’s relevant Department / Institute of the University may be appointed as Supervisor, if the research content of the project work is within the field of specialization of the member of the staff. The title of the project, cost and the Supervisor shall be recommended by the BPGS/RAC for approval of the Vice-Chancellor. This approval will be reported to the CASR.

9.2 If any change is necessary of the approved project (title, content, cost, Supervisor etc.) it shall be approved by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the relevant BPGS/RAC. This approval will be reported to the CASR.

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9.3 The project work must be carried out in this University or at a place approved by the Vice-Chancellor recommendation of the Supervisor in consultation with the Head of the department/ Director of the inistitute. The work schedule and financial involvement should be mentioned in the project proposal for carrying out project work outside the university.

9.4 Every student shall submit to the Head of the Department / Director of the Institute, through his/her Supervisor, required number of type written copies of his/her project report in the approved format (As given in Appendix- I) on or before a date to be fixed by the Supervisor concerned in consultation with the Head of the Department / Director of the Institute.

9.5 The student shall certify (as given in Appendix-I1) that the research work was done by him/hers and that this work has not been submitted elsewhere for the award of any other diploma or degree.

9.6 Every student submitting a project report in partial fulfillment of the requirement of a degree shall be required to appear at an oral examination, on a date or dates fixed by the Supervisor concerned in consultation with the Head of the Department / Director of the Institute and must satisfy the examiners that he/she has gained satisfactory knowledge related to the project work.

9.7. Examination Board 9.7.1 An Examination Board for every student for the project and oral examination shall consist of at least three members including the Supervisor. The Supervisor shall act as the Chairman. The BPGS/RAC shall recommend the names of the examiners for approval of the Vice-Chancellor. This approval will be reported to the CASR. The Examination Board shall be constituted as follows:(i.) Supervisor Chairman (ii.) One member from within the Department/Institute Member (iii ) One member from within

or outside the Department/Institute Member

9.7.2 If any examiner is unable to accept the appointment or has to relinquish his/her appointment before the examination the Vice-Chancellor shall appoint another examiner in his/her place on the recommendation of the relevant BPGS/RAC. This appointment will be reported to the CASR.

9.7.3 In case a student fails to satisfy the Examination Board in project report and /or oral examination, the student shall be given one more chance to resubmit the project report and/or appear in oral examination as recommended by the Board.

10 Striking off and removal of names from the rolls The name of the student shall be struck off and / or removed from the rolls of the University on the following grounds:(i) Non-payment of dues within prescribed period. Post graduate students residing in the halls of residence shall be subject to the same conditions as allowed in the Ordinance Relating to the Board of Residence and Discipline.(ii) Failing to proceed with the program by the exercise of the Art. 4.1 or 7.2 or 7.3 of this Ordinance.(iii) Failing to make satisfactory progress in his/her program as reported by the supervisor through the

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BPGS/RAC and approved by CASR. (iv) Forced to discontinue his/her studies by the Board of Residence and Discipline. (v) Withdrawn officially from the Masters Degree Program.

11 Academic fees Items of Academic fees shall be as per Appendix III, and these fees shall be reviewed and recommended from time to time by the Academic Council (AC).

12 Refund of Fees A student withdrawing officially from all courses and / or thesis/project as per Art. 10(v) is entitled to get a refund of 50% of the course registration fees provided he / she withdraws in writing through the respective Head of the Department / Director of the Institute before the expiry of two working weeks from the commencement of the classes. Thesis / project registration fees in any case are not refundable.

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APPENDIX-I

Format for Thesis of M. Sc. Engg., M.Arch., MURP Degrees, and Project Report of M. Engg., M.Arch., MURP Degrees

The following instructions may be followed as standard format for the theses and project reports. Arrangement of Items The final copies of the manuscript are to be arranged as follows:

1. A blank page2. Title page (as shown in Annexure 1)3. Copyright page (optional)4. Approval page (format of which is shown in Annexure 2)5. Declaration page (format of which is shown in Appendix 2)6. Preface, dedication, and/or acknowledgement pages7. Abstract8. Table of contents with page references

o Individual listing of preliminary pages (Preface, dedication, acknowledgement, etc)o List of chapter and section headingso Appendiceso Bibliography or references

9. Individual listing of tables, figures, illustrations, etc. (if included)10. Text printed on single-sided paper, top, bottom, and right margins 25 mm from the edge of the paper and left margin 35 mm from

the edge of the paper11. Tables, figures, illustrations (if included)12. Bibliography or references13. Appendices (if included)14. Blank pages (two)

Page numbering:The preliminary pages preceding the main text of the thesis carry consecutive lower-case Roman numerals, centered at the lower margin of the page. The Title Page is unnumbered, but carries the implied number "i". The text carries consecutive Arabic numbers positioned in the upper right-hand comer. The pages at the beginning of the chapter do not show the page number Paper:The thesis shall be submitted on A4 size offset paper or bonded paper weighing between 70 and 80 gsm. Printing:A quality printer should be used for printing the final copies of the thesis. The acceptable fonts (12 point) are Times New Roman, or similar serif fonts, and Arial, or similar sans serif fonts. Times New Roman font is preferred. The text should be justified. Title Page:Follow in detail the attached sample form (Annexure 1) in preparing the title page. Abstract:An abstract is to be included in each copy of the thesis. The abstract may not exceed 350 words for a Thesis of Ph. D or 150 words for a Thesis/Project of Masters or Postgraduate Diploma. The abstract should be a miniature version of the thesis and should contain summary of the results, conclusions and main arguments presented in the thesis. Main Body of the Text1. CHAPTER TITLES SHOULD BE CENTERED BOLD 14 POINT

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• Text in the chapter titles should be in upper case.1.1 Secondary Headings Should be Flush Left 12 Point Bold• The first letter in each word of the secondary heading should be capitalized.I.I.I Third level headings should be flush left 12 point boldOnly the first letter of the first word of the third level heading should be capitalized.In the case of the paragraph starting left justified, there should be a spacing between the paragraphs. Otherwise, the paragraphs may be indented by a consistent amount. The font, point size, positioning, numbering and referencing of equations:The typeface for equations will be 12 point Times New Roman and are to be numbered sequentially by chapters (right justified). Reference for equation numbers in the text should be enclosed in parentheses, such as (5.2). All equations, however, need not be numbered – that is at the discretion of the author. The layout and numbering of figures and tables and their captions:Figures should be centred between the left and right margin with their captions centred below the figure in point size 12 Times New Roman single spaced. Figures should be consecutively numbered per chapter. The word Figure may be abbreviated as "Fig." Tables should be centred between the left and right margin with their captions (12 point Times New roman) centred above the table. Tables should be consecutively numbered per chapter. Main heading and number of Figures and Tables should be bold. Computer DisksIf a student wishes to include computer disks as a part of his data, he must submit a disk for each required copy of his thesis. These must be submitted loosely. It is not necessary to submit them at the time he schedule his defense. In this case there should be a pocket in the thesis/project report on the inside back cover. He should also indicate the presence of computer disks in his Table of Contents. List of Abbreviations of Technical Symbols and TermsPage of the list of Abbreviations of Technical Symbols and Terms should be incorporated following the page of list of Tables and Figures. In this respect the student is advised to consult information sources such as Abbreviations Published by the American Standards Association and other information sources available in the Central Library. These abbreviations are also frequently found listed at the back of standard texts on technical writing. The notation convention for references:Use a blank line between references.A numbered list of references must be provided at the end of the thesis, before any appendices. The list should be numbered either in the order of citation in the text, or in alphabetical order and there should be only one reference per reference number. Each reference number should be enclosed in square brackets. In text, citation of references may be given simply as "in [1]…"; rather than "in reference [1]…".

Some examples are shown below:Books:[1] Borgnakke, C., "Flame Propagation and Heat-Transfer Effects in Spark-Ignition Engines," in J. C. Hilliard and G. S. Springer (eds.). Fuel Economy in Road Vehicles Powered by Spark Ignition Engines, chap. 5, pp. 183-224, Plenum Press, New York, 1984.

[2] Farrelly, D. (1966) The book of bamboo. Thames and Hudson Ltd., London. Periodicals:

[3] Benson, R. S., Garg, R. D., and Woolatt, D., "A Numerical Solution of Unsteady Flow Problems," Int. J. Mech. Sci., vol. 6, pp. 117-144, 1964.

[4] N. R. Dhar, S. Paul and A. B. Chattopadhyay, (2000) “Role of Cryogenic Cooling on Cutting Temperature in Turning Steel”, Trans. of the ASME, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 123,pp. 1-9.

Articles from published conference proceedings:[5] Nichols, M. A., Siegel, H .J., Dietz, H .G., Quong, R. W., and Nation, W. G.,"Minimizing memory requirements for partitionable SIMD/SPMD machines," in 1990 International Conference on Parallel Processing, Vol. I, Aug. 1990, pp. 84-91.

Papers presented at conferences (unpublished):[6] Ebehard, D., and Voges, E., "Digital single sideband detection for interferometric sensors," presented at 2nd Int. Conf. Optical Fiber Sensors, Stuttgart, F.R.G., 1984.

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Reports:[7] Reber, E. E., Mitchell, R. L., and Carter, C. J., "Oxygen absorption in the earth’s atmosphere," Aerospace Corp., Los Angeles, CA, Tech. Rep. TR-0200 (4230-46)-3, Nov.1968.

[8] GOB (1993) National housing policy 1993. Government of Bangladesh, Ministry of Housing and Public Works, Dhaka.

Theses:[9] Rahman, M. A., The Structure of Turbulent Mixing Layers, M. Sc. Engg. Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 1998.

Binding and Colour:The thesis/ project report should be sewn and bound in strong, waterproof cloth. The colour of the cloth for various degrees and diplomas will be as follows:

Ph. D MaroonM. Sc. Engg., MURP by course and thesis, M. Arch., and M. Phil. BlackM. Engg., and MURP by course and project BluePost Graduate Diploma Green The lettering in all cases will be in golden colour, centre-justified.The cover should include the Title of the thesis/project. Author’s name, and Department.The following items should be written on the spine of the thesis/project report:Name of the degree (in abbreviated form) at the top, Name of the Author (initials and surname) in the middle, and year of defence at the bottom of the spine. All letters should in golden letters.

Annex-I

Format of the Title Page

Title of the thesis/Project ReportFormat/Font 12 Point Bold, Upper- and lowercase letters

by 12 Pt lowercase lettersThe name of the Author 12 Point Upper- and lowercase letters

NAME OF THE DEGREE 12 Point Uppercase lettersName of the Department/Institute 12 Point Upper- and lowercase letters

BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 12 Point Uppercase lettersMonth and year of the defense 12 Point Upper- and lowercase letters

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Annex- II

The thesis titled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Submitted by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roll No :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . has been accepted as satisfactory in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

BOARD OF EXAMINERS

1. Name of the Supervisor Chairman ( Signature ) Designation & Address 2. Name of the Head of Dept. Member Designation & Address (Ex- officio) ( Signature ) 3. Name of the Internal Member Member Designation & Address ( Signature )

4. Name of the Internal Member Member Designation & Address ( Signature ) 5. Name of the External Member Member Designation & Address (External) ( Signature )

ANNEXURE- 2

CANDIDATE’S DECLARATION It is hereby declared that this thesis or any part of it has not been submitted elsewhere for the award of any degree or diploma.

Signature of the Candidate Name of the Candidate

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