NITK Department of Mathematical

SURATHKAL And Computational Sciences

B. Tech.
COMPUTATIONAL AND
DATA SCIENCE
OBJECTIVES
 To build a strong foundation, both theoretical and practical, needed for a deep
understanding and application of Data Science and Scientific Computing, Mathematical
and Statistical Modelling.

 To produce competent professionals catering to the needs of academia, research and

development organizations, industries, financial institutions among others.

 To create opportunities for the prospective students to study on the lines of the
principles featured in NEP-2020.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW CAREER OPTIONS

Data Scientist/Analyst/Architect/Engineer
Sl. Course Type Credits
No. Business Intelligence Developer
1. Foundation Courses 38 Applications/Infrastructure Architect
Database Designer
2. Programme Core 70
Database Administrator
3. Elective Courses 30
4. Major Project 06
5. Mandatory Learning 16 NUMBER OF SEATS
Courses
TOTAL 160
30

EXPECTED OUTCOMES
 To understand the role of Mathematics in Scientific Computing, Analysis of Data and Data Science.
 To obtain a strong foundation in Mathematics that is both relevant and contemporary.
 To apply such acquired knowledge to solve real-world problems in computing, gain proficiency and
efficiency in the analysis and application of Data Science.
 To provide opportunities for students to customize their studies in line with NEP-2020.
 To sync with the needs of the industry.
 To create scope for higher studies and research.
 CURRICULUM OF B.TECH. (COMPUTATIONAL AND DATA SCIENCE)

Foundation Courses Program Specific Electives (PSE)

MA206 Number Theory and Cryptography (3-0-0) 3
Basic Science Core (BSC)
MA405 Reliability Theory and Applications (3-0-0) 3
MA110 Engineering Mathematics – I (3-0-0) 3 MA500 Capstone Project 4
MA111 Engineering Mathematics – II (3-0-0) 3 MA506 Quadratic Forms and Linear Algebra (3-0-0) 3
PH110 Physics (3-1-0) 4 MA507 Image Processing (3-0-0) 3
PH111 Physics Laboratory (0-0-2) 1 MA508 Soft Computing (3-0-0) 3
CY110 Chemistry (3-0-0) 3 MA509 Combinatorial Optimization (3-0-0) 3
CY111 Chemistry Laboratory (0-0-3) 2 MA514 Pattern Recognition (3-0-0) 3
MA515 Statistical Techniques for Data Mining (3-0-0) 3
Engineering Science Core (ESC)
MA516 Software Engineering (3-0-0) 3
AM110 Engineering Mechanics (3-0-0) 3 MA517 Algorithmic Combinatorics (3-0-0) 3
ME111 Engineering Graphics (1-0-3) 3 MA518 Selected Topics in Graph Theory (3-0-0) 3
CS100 Python Programming (3-0-0) 3 MA519 Systems Modelling and Simulation (3-0-0) 3
CS101 Python Programming Lab (0-0-3) 2 MA520 Selected Topics in Computer Algorithms (3-0-0) 3
Elements of Electronics and MA521 Mobile Computing (3-0-0) 3
EC100 (2-0-0) 2
Communication Engineering MA523 Computer Networks (3-0-0) 3
MA527 Network Security (3-0-0) 3
Humanities and Social Science Core (HSC)
MA529 Advanced Data Science (3-0-0) 3
SM110 Professional Communication (3-0-0) 3 MA531 Statistical Quality Control (3-0-0) 3
SM300 Engineering Economics (3-0-0) 3 MA533 Wavelets in Data Science (3-0-0) 3
SM302 Principles of Management (3-0-0) 3 MA534 Cloud Computing (3-0-0) 3
MA535 Distributed Computing Systems (3-0-0) 3
Program Core (PC)
MA536 Advanced Database Systems (3-0-0) 3
MA112 Digital System Design (4-0-0) 4 MA537 Optimization Techniques (3-0-0) 3
MA113 Linear Algebra (4-0-0) 4
Open Electives (OE)
MA202 Discrete Mathematical Structures (3-0-0) 3
MA207 Numerical Methods (3-0-0) 3 MA201 Concrete Mathematics (3-0-0) 3
MA208 Probability Theory and Applications (3-0-0) 3 MA401 Computational Fluid Dynamics (3-0-0) 3
MA221 Data Structures (3-0-0) 3 MA403 Mathematical Modelling (3-0-0) 3
MA222 Computational Linear Algebra (3-0-0) 3 MA408 Stochastic Analysis and Applications (3-0-0) 3
MA223 Computer Org & Arch (3-0-0) 3 MA512 Numerical Solutions of Differential Equations (3-0-0) 3
MA224 DS Lab (0-0-3) 2 MA513 Modern Algebra (3-0-0) 3
MA225 COA Lab (0-0-3) 2 MA525 Computational Number Theory (3-0-0) 3
MA226 Operating Systems (3-0-0) 3 MA526 Game Theory (3-0-0) 3
MA227 Database Systems (3-0-0) 3 MA528 Introduction to Parallel Programming (3-0-0) 3
MA228 Operating Systems Lab (0-0-3) 2 MA532 Big data Analytics (3-0-0) 3
MA229 Database Systems Lab (0-0-3) 2 MA538 Artificial Intelligence (3-0-0) 3
Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis
MA302 (3-0-0) 3 Program Major Project (PMP)
And Non-Parametric Methods
MA303 Integral Transforms and Applications (3-0-0) 3 MA498 Major Project phase 1 (0-0-3) 2
MA321 Fundamentals of Data Science (3-0-0) 3 MA499 Major Project phase 2 (0-0-6) 4
MA322 Design & Analysis of Algorithms (3-0-0) 3
Mandatory Learning Courses (MLC)
MA323 Statistical Methods Lab (0-0-3) 2
MA324 DAA Lab (0-0-3) 2 CV110 Environmental Studies (1-0-0) 1
MA325 Machine Learning (3-0-0) 3 SM111 Professional Ethics and Human Values (1-0-0) 1
Theory of Finite Automata, Formal MA490 Practical Training 1
MA326 (3-0-0) 3
Languages and Computation MA491 Seminar 1
MA327 Scientific Computing Lab (0-0-3) 2 ME100 Introduction to Design Thinking (2-0-0) 2
Statistical Design and Analysis of Liberal arts courses/ cocurricular /
MA406 (3-0-0) 3 SA401 10
Experiments extracurricular activities
MA421 Financial Mathematics (3-0-0) 3