B.

Tech Marine Engineering

The four year B.Tech Marine Engineering course is a course leading to Class IV Marine Engineer Officer Certificate of Competency, awarded by the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India, after 6 months of sea service, enabling the cadets to become Marine Engineers on board Merchant Naval ships anywhere in the world. This course is strictly residential.

Entry Requirements:

Academic Standards: A pass in 10+ 2 or its equivalent examination with minimum 60% aggregate in Physics, chemistry and Mathematics group, and at least 50% in English at 10th or 12th standard.

Age: 17 to 25 years as on August 2011 SC/ST : relaxable as per Government guidelines.

Physical and Medical Standards Medically fit as per the standards set by merchant shipping Medical Examination Rules, 2000 as amended from time to time.

Eye Sight: Distance vision (unaided) 0.5 (values given in Snellen Decimal Notation) (6/12) in each eye or 0.67 (values given in Snellen Decimal Notation). (6/9) in better eye and 0.33 (Values given in Snellen Decimal Notation) and (6/18) in other eye. Normal colour vision.

Eligibility: Unmarried (male/female) Indian Citizens, limited foreign nationals may be admitted.

Seat Reservation: As per Government of India directives.

Mode of Selection: It involves 2 stages i. Application to Indian Maritime University ii. Selection on the basis of CET by Indian Maritime University

Course Fee The course fee is Rs.2.25 lakhs per annum, fully residential. The fees are to be paid in the form of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of IMU payable at Chennai.

B.Sc. SHIP BUILDING & REPAIR

Aim and Objectives The programme is designed to educate and train the students in ship building technology with a view to perform shop floor work at ship building or ship repair industries. The programme is designed as a combination of Lectures, Practicals and workshop and apprenticeship at a shipyard. The lectures and practicals are equally divided in the whole duration of the programme. The programme will have six semesters of which two semesters of lectures will be conducted by IMU. The remaining four semesters will be conducted by the Institute of which one semester will be theory (lectures) and the remaining three semesters will be practicals with a major focus towards practicals.

Duration

The programme of three years comprises of six semesters. A student is expected to complete the programme in 3 years period and those who could not do so can complete in within 5 years (not more than 10 semesters). Location The programme will be conducted jointly by IMU Cochin campus and College of Ship Technology, Poonjamthodi, Kannanora Pattola, Puthucode, Palakkad district, Kerala having the requisite facilities of workshop and a tie up with TEBMA ship yeard Ltd. for apprenticeship of students.

Entry Requirements A pass in 10+2 or its equivalent examination with minimum 60% aggregate in the Physics, Chemistry and mathematics group, and at least 50% in English at 10th or 12th Standard.

Age 17 to 25 years as on August 2011 SC/ST : relaxable as per Government guidelines.

Physical Fitness All qualified candidates will have to submit a Physical Fitness certificate from a Registered Medical Practitioner in a prescribed format that will be made available to them at an appropriate time.

Eligibility Unmarried (male/female) Indian Citizens, limited foreign nationals may be admitted.

Seat Reservation As per Government of India directives.

Mode of Selection It involves 2 stages

i. Application to Indian Maritime University ii. Selection on the basis of CET by Indian Maritime University

Course Fee : Rs.2,00,000/- per year

HOW TO APPLY

The IMU CET application form will be made available through the following channels:

1. The application form along with the information brochure and admission procedure can be availed at selected branches of Indian Bank by paying Rs. 800/- (Rs. 450/- for SC/ST Candidates).

2. Download the application form, Information Brochure & Payment Challan through online at http://www.imu.tn.nic.in , fee viz. Rs. 800/- (Rs. 450/- for SC/ST Candidates) can be paid through Challan payable at any of the SBI/Indian Bank branches all over India.

3. Through Post by sending a demand draft valued Rs. 800/- (Rs. 450/- for SC/ST Candidates) in favor ofIndian Maritime University payable at Chennai to the university.

4. Direct Visit to our University Offices at Chennai / Mumbai / Kolkata / Vizag and Cochin by submitting a Demand Draft valued Rs. 800/- (Rs. 450/- for SC/ST Candidates) in favor of Indian Maritime University payable at Chennai.

Admission Procedure

1. The admission for this programme is offered in August. IMU invites applications from prospective learners through advertisements in national and regional dailies detailing all the relevant information and criteria for admission.

2. It is mandatory for all the candidates to qualify in the Common Entrance Test conducted by IMU to seek admission in B.Sc., (Ship Buildings & Repairs) and B.Tech Marine Engineering programme of IMU irrespective of whether their candidature is sponsored by a Shipping Company/DGS approved (RPS registered) manning agent or not.

3. The eligible candidates in all respects i.e. educational qualifications, age, physical and medical standards and eye-sight is advised to apply for the Common Entrance Test conducted by IMU. Those appearing for qualifying examination (i.e. 10+2/ B.Sc./ B.Tech.) are also eligible to apply provided they meet all the eligibility criteria and produce the certificates to that effect to the IMU authorities for verification at the time of counseling and submit to the respective Institute at the time of joining the course.

4. Various employing shipping companies/ their manning agents registered with the Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai may also advertise for the programme for selection of candidates for sponsorship clearly mandating that all such candidates will have to appear in the Entrance Examination to be conducted by IMU, for which the candidates shall make separate application to IMU. In case of Sponsored candidates, the companies are free to select IMU-CET qualified candidates of their choice and to set their own addon criteria of selection (Psychometric test / Written test/ Interviews/ Higher passing percentage in eligibility educational qualification examination etc.) provided they meet the minimum eligibility as prescribed in Eligibility given. All such aspirants must qualify in the IMU-CET. Thus, they need to additionally apply for the Common Entrance Test of IMU. For the Sponsored candidates it would be sufficient that they are declared qualified in the Common Entrance Test and are sponsored by the Shipping Companies / DGS approved (RPS registered) Manning Agents. All such Sponsored candidates who qualify in the Common Entrance Test conducted by IMU shall be selected by the Shipping Companies / DGS approved manning agents who sponsor such candidates for admission to be made at the respective Training Institute having tie-up with such companies. Thus, in case of sponsored candidates, this allocation of Training Institutes is directly done by the sponsoring shipping companies / registered manning agents and accordingly these sponsoring shipping companies / registered manning agents shall communicate to the Sponsored candidates as well as IMU the name of Training Institute allotted to them as per the tie up between the sponsoring shipping companies /registered manning agents and the Training Institutes.

5. The Common Entrance Examination shall have 150 objective type multiple choice questions each carrying one mark distributed in six subjects which are to be attempted in 3 hours duration. The

standard of this Common Entrance Test will generally be that of 10+2 level. These six subjects are as follows: Chemistry 20 questions English 25 questions Mathematics 40 questions Physics 40 questions Reasoning Aptitude 25 questions

6. There are two distinct forms in this Prospectus for the IMU- CET. The Application Form A is to be filled in by the candidate to get qualified in the IMU-Common Entrance Test. The same has to be submitted at the time of certificate verification in the case of sponsored candidates.

7. Completed Application Form should be sent to Controller of Examinations; Indian Maritime University; East Coast Road; Uthandi; Chennai-600119 in an envelope super-scribed Application form for B.Tech Marine Engineering / B.Sc Ship Building & Repair for Common Entrance Test along with proof of payment or payment challan or demand draft for Rs.800/- (Rs.450/- for SC/ST candidates) drawn in favour ofIndian Maritime University payable at Chennai. The applicants are advised to write their name, address and Phone No. on the reverse of the D.D. Incomplete Application Forms or those received after the due date (27th May 2011) will be summarily rejected and no enquiries will be entertained in this regard. The students are, therefore, advised to fill the relevant information carefully in the Application Form. The University will not accept any statement from the students about their ignorance in meeting these requirements.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL APPLICATIONS HAVE TO BE ACCOMPANIED WITH 1 SELF-ADDRESSED AND Rs.5/STAMPED ENVELOPE OF 10" x 4-1/2" SIZE.

8. CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO RETAIN A PHOTOCOPY OF THE FILLED-IN APPLICATION FORM. On the basis of information furnished by the candidate in the Application Form, he/she will be sent an Admit Card for the Common Entrance Test. In case the candidate does not receive the same, he/she should check for it on the website of IMU and take a printout of the same and paste his/her photograph over it and get it attested from a Gazetted Officer. At the time of Common Entrance Test, on this print out the

candidate will be required to put his/her signature in the presence of Invigilator and thereafter the Invigilator will also put his signature on this copy. In case the candidates Admit card is also not found on the website, please contact the IMU along with the photocopy of the Application Form submitted by him/her for the issuance of a Duplicate Admit Card.

9. Candidate shall make sure that he/she retain his/her Admit card with him/her duly countersigned by the Invigilator concerned after the Common Entrance Test and keep it in safe custody. He/She will be required to produce it at the time of Counseling. He/She may also be required to produce his/her Admit Card at the time of Interviews conducted by shipping companies/their manning agents. Finally, this Admit Card is to be enclosed along with the Proforma for Admission. The candidate may also be asked to produce his/her original testimonials at the time of Counseling at IMU for purposes of verification. However, he/she will have to necessarily produce all original certificates/testimonials at the time of taking admission.

10. No candidate can be admitted directly as the sponsored candidate of Training Institute. The sponsoring authority will be only the Shipping companies and DGS approved (RSP registered) manning agents.

11. Please see the checklist before sending the Application Form.

12. The sponsored candidates are advised to seek sponsorship only from bonafide Shipping Companies or their duly registered manning agents. The website of DGS has relevant information in this regard and the same may be made use of. Also, it is in the interest of sponsored candidates to possess a letter of sponsorship in their own custody so as to make sure that they are duly sponsored. Such letter of Sponsorship shall clearly mention the name of the candidate, date of birth, fathers/mothers name, the e-mail ID of shipping company/manning agents and their contact telephones etc. The IMU can ask for the production of Sponsorship letter in Original from the candidates admitted as Sponsored failing which the admission is liable for cancellation.

13. After completion of first round of counseling and allotment of seats, for the subsequent / resultant seats which may arise due to non-joining of candidates, due to being medically unfit, etc., cases, IMU reserves the right to decide whether to allot seats for non-sponsored candidates through counseling or through direct allotment without counseling (based on rank obtained by the candidate in IMU-CET).

14. From the candidates who appear for counseling a non-refundable fee of Rs.10,000/- will be collected by IMU by way of D.D. This non-refundable fee does not form part of the regular course fee to be paid to the Institute at the time of joining the course.

15. The reservation for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and OBC candidates shall be as per Government of India rules.

16. In case of candidates obtaining the same rank in IMU-CET, for admission purpose, their PCM percentage and in case of further tie, their date of birth will be the criteria for allotment of seats.

17. Validity of CET Score is applicable only for Academic Session starting August 2011.

Important Dates

Prospectus and Application will be available at IMU website from : 18.04.2011

Last Date for receipt of filled in applications at IMU Chennai : 27.05.2011

Common Entrance Test will be held on : 19.06.2011 (2.00 pm 5.00 pm)

Date of Declaration of Results : 27.06.2011

Counseling Dates : 11th July, 2011

Course Commences on : 1st August, 2011