THE COURSE SYSTEM

Introduction

The Undergraduate curricula at Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology is based on the course system from the academic session 1990-91. The rules and regulations of the new system was duly published by the Registrar's Office in booklet entitled "Report of the committee for framing recommendations for implementation and addministration of course system" which is revised and approved in the meeting of the Academic Council. This information booklet depicts only the relevent sections of the aforesaid report to give the students a vivid understanding about the course system.

Basics of the Course System

The salient features of the course system are:

1. Reduction of the number of theoretical courses and examination papers around five in each term,
2. The absence of a pass or fail on an annual basis,
3. Continuous evaluation of student's performance,
4. Introduction of Letter Grades and Grade Points instead of numerical grades,
5. Introduction of some additional optional courses and thus enable students to select courses according to his interest as far as possible,
6. Opportunity for students to choose fewer or more courses than the normal course load depending on his/her capabilities and needs,