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Background

A computer system is a means to solve some of today's existing problems. The problems in the developing world are more pressing than the problems of the developed world. How well a computer system has solved a problem depends on how well the concerned professional has tailored the hardware + software to suit the needs of the situation at hand.

Introduction

The term professional is being applied to the persons who setup the hardware, develop or tailor the software and implement a computer system as a solution to a need. To do this effectively, the professional has not only to understand the nature of hardware and software, but has, to some extent, be conversant with the problem to which the solution is being applied. The problem would generally be a business related problem, but could also be a technological, social or developmental one.

The term professional is being applied to the persons who setup the hardware, develop or tailor the software and implement a computer system as a solution to a need. To do this effectively, the professional has not only to understand the nature of hardware and software, but has, to some extent, be conversant with the problem to which the solution is being applied. The problem would generally be a business related problem, but could also be a technological, social or developmental one.

Today, a computer system has the potential of offering solutions such as e-education, e-learning, e-commerce added to the generally accepted e-mail as a means of fast communication. These are recent solutions provided by the subject of Computer Science. The professional has to have the ability to evaluate the tools provided by Computer Science as solutions to today's real world problems.

Objective of the Degree

The objective of the degree is to produce a well-informed and well-balanced graduate who can use Computer Science and Engineering tools to solve real world problems. At Masters level, they would be trained in research methodology, so that they can contribute towards creation of new knowledge.

Credit Hours

The areas and titles of the courses for each year are given on the next page. The curriculum has been based on the semester system, with two 15 week semesters per year and a shorter summer semester.

Credits have been based on the number of hours of lectures that need to be delivered in a week. One lecture per week throughout the semester means 1 Credit Hour. A course is normally delivered 3 hours per week which is equivalent to 3 Credit Hours. The student will have to register for at least 6 credits and a maximum of 12 credits per semester. The 36 credits for each of the two courses are distributed as follows:

M.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering Courses =18 credits
Thesis = 18 credits

M.Engg. in Computer Science and Engineering Courses = 30 credits
Project = 6 credits

Admission Requirements

Students must have a CGPA of 2.5 (out of 4) or equivalent in any one of the following degree can apply:

B.Sc Engg. Degree in Computer Science and Engineering

B.Sc Engg. Degree in Electrical Engineering

Accredited bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering

Qualifying Requirements

The qualifying requirements for M.Sc./M.Engg. degree is that a student must earn the minimum grade point of 2.65 based on the weighted averaged in his course work.

The C grades, upto a maximum of two subjects may be ignored for calculation of grade point average (GPA) at the written request of the student, provided the student has completed the total credit hour requirement with a minimum weighted GPA of 2.65 in the remaining subjects. No subject shall be repeated unless it is a compulsory requirement for the degree as determined by the Board of Postgraduate Studies. Performance in all the subjects shall be reflected in the transcript.

If the cumulative number of F grades obtained by the student is three or more he shall not be allowed to continue in the program. If at the end of the second of any subsequent semesters, the cumulative GPA falls below 2.5 (considering all grades including F grades) he shall not be allowed to continue in the program.

Thesis/Project

In addition to successful completion of course works every student shall submit a thesis/project on his research work, fulfilling the requirements as detailed below.

Every candidate submitting a thesis/project in partial fulfilling of the requirements of a degree, shall be required to appear at an oral examination, on a date or dates fixed by the Head of the departmental and must satisfy the examiners that he 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 research work.

  • M.SC./M.ENGG. Curriculum






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