VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, BELAGAVI.

Scheme of Teaching and Examinations and Syllabus

M. Tech in Computer Network Engineering (SCN)
(Effective from the Academic year 2022-23)

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 VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, BELAGAVI
Scheme of Teaching and Examinations – 2022
M.Tech in Computer Network Engineering (SCN)
Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) and Outcome-Based Education(OBE)
I SEMESTER

Teaching Hours per Week Examination

faculty and students)

Skill Development
Activities (Hours are
Practical/Seminar

for Interaction

Duration in hours

Credits
Course
Sl. No

Course

between

Total Marks
Theory

SEE Marks
Course Title

CIE Marks
Code

L P SDA

1 BSC 22SCN11 Mathematics Course Stream 03 00 00 03 50 50 100 3

2 IPCC 22SCN12 Fundamentals of Data Sciences 03 02 00 03 50 50 100 4
3 PCC 22SCN13 Advances in Computer Networks 03 00 02 03 50 50 100 4
4 PCC 22SCN14 Internet of Things and Applications 02 00 02 03 50 50 100 3
5 PCC 22SCN15 Information and Network Security 02 00 02 03 50 50 100 3
6 MCC 22RMI16 Research Methodology and IPR 03 00 00 03 50 50 100 3
7 PCCL 22SCNL17 Computer Networks and IoT Laboratory 01 02 00 03 50 50 100 2
22AUD18/ Classes and evaluation procedures are as per the policy
8 AUD/AEC BOS recommended ONLINE courses PP
22AEC27 of the online course providers.
TOTAL 17 04 06 21 350 350 700 22
Note: BSC-Basic Science Courses, PCC: Professional core. IPCC-Integrated Professional Core Courses, MCC- Mandatory Credit Course,

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 AUD/AEC –Audit Course / Ability Enhancement Course(A pass in AUD/AEC is mandatory for the award of the degree)
Integrated Professional Core Course (IPCC): Integrated Professional Core Course (IPCC): Refers to Professional Theory Core Course Integrated
with practical of the same course. The theory part of the IPCC shall be evaluated both by CIE and SEE. The practical part shall be evaluated by
only CIE (no SEE). However, questions from the practical part of IPCC shall be included in the SEE question paper.
Audit Courses /Ability Enhancement Courses Suggested by BOS (ONLINE courses): Audit Courses:These are prerequisite courses suggested by
the concerned Board of Studies. Ability Enhancement Courses will be suggested by the BoS if prerequisite courses are not required for the
programs. Ability Enhancement Courses:
• These courses are prescribed to help students to enhance their skills in in fields connected to the field of specialisation as well allied fields
that leads toemployable skills. Involving in learning such courses are impetus to lifelong learning.
• The courses under this category are online courses published in advance and approved by the concerned Board of Studies.
• Registration to Audit /Ability Enhancement Course shall be done in consultation with the mentor and is compulsory during the concerned
semester.
• In case a candidate fails to appear for the proctored examination or fails to pass the selected online course, he/she can register and
appear for the same course if offered during the next session or register for a new course offered during that session, in consultation with
the mentor.
• The Audit Ability Enhancement Course carries no credit and is not counted for vertical progression. However, a pass in such a course is
mandatory for the award of the degree.
Skill development activities:Under Skill development activities in a concerning course, the students should
1. Interact with industry (small, medium, and large).
2. Involve in research/testing/projects to understand their problems and help creative and innovative methods to solve the problem.
3. Involve in case studies and field visits/ fieldwork.
4. Accustom to the use of standards/codes etc., to narrow the gap between academia and industry.
5. Handle advanced instruments to enhance technical talent.
6. Gain confidence in modelling of systems and algorithms for transient and steady-state operations, thermal study, etc.
7. Work on different software/s (tools) to simulate, analyze and authenticate the output to interpret and conclude.
All activities should enhance student’s abilities to employment and/or self-employment opportunities, management skills, Statistical analysis,
fiscal expertise, etc.
Students and the course instructor/s to involve either individually or in groups to interact together to enhance the learning and application
skills of the study they have undertaken. The students with the help of the course teacher can take up relevant technical –activities which will

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 enhance their skill. The prepared report shall be evaluated for CIE marks.

VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, BELAGAVI

Scheme of Teaching and Examinations – 2022
M. Tech in Computer Network Engineering (SCN)
Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) and Outcome Based Education(OBE)
II SEMESTER
Teaching Hours Examination
/Week

for Interaction between

faculty and students)
Practical/ Seminar

Activities(Hours are
Skill Development
Course Title

Duration in hours
Course Code

Total Marks
SEE Marks

Credits
Course

Theory

CIE Marks
Sl. No

L P SDA
1 PCC 22SCN21 02 00 02 03 50 50 100 3
Blockchain Technology

2 IPCC 22SCN22 Artificial Intelligence and Machine 03 02 00 03 50 50 100 4

Learning
3 PEC 22SCN23X Professional Elective 1 02 00 02 03 50 50 100 3

4 PEC 22SCN24X Professional Elective 2 02 00 02 03 50 50 100 3

5 MPS 22SCN25 Mini Project with Seminar 00 04 02 -- 100 -- 100 3
6 PCC 22SCNL26 Blockchain Technology Laboratory 01 02 00 03 50 50 100 02

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 7 AUD/ 22AUD27 Suggested ONLINE courses Classes and evaluation procedures are as per the PP
AEC policy of the online course providers.
TOTAL 10 08 08 15 350 250 600 18
Note: PCC: Professional core courses,PEC: Professional Elective Courses, IPCC-Integrated Professional Core Courses. MPS-Mini
Project With Seminar; AUD/AEC; Audit Courses / Ability Enhancement Courses ( Mandatory)
Professional Elective 1 Professional Elective 2
Course Code Course title Course Code under Course title
under 22SCN23X 22SCN24X
22SCN231 Wireless Ad hoc Networks 22SCN241 Information Security Policies in
Industry
22SCN232 Pattern Recognition 22SCN242 Social Network Analysis
22SCN233 Natural Language Processing and Text 22SCN243 Network Protocol Design
Mining
22SCN234 Cyber Security and Cyber law 22SCN244 Agile Technologies
22SCN235 Decision Support System 22SCN245 Software Defined Networks

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 Note:
1 Mini Project with Seminar: This may be hands-on practice, survey report, data collection and analysis, coding, mobile app
development, field visit and report preparation, modelling of system, simulation, analysing and authenticating, case studies, etc.
CIE marks shall be awarded by a committee comprising of HoD as Chairman, Guide/co-guide, if any, and a senior faculty of the
department. Students can present the seminar based on the completed mini-project. Participation in the seminar by all
postgraduate students of the program shall be mandatory.
The CIE marks awarded for Mini-Project work and Seminar, shall be based on the evaluation of Mini Project work and Report,
Presentation skill and performance in Question and Answer session in the ratio 50:25:25. Mini-Project with Seminar shall be
considered as a head of passing and shall be considered for vertical progression as well as for the award of degree. Those, who do
not take-up/complete the Mini Project and Seminar shall be declared as fail in that course and have to complete the same during
the subsequent semester. There is no SEE for this course.
2. Internship: All the students shall have to undergo a mandatory internship of 06 weeks during the vacation of II and III semesters.
A University examination shall be conducted during III semester and the prescribed internship credit shall be counted in the same
semester. The internship shall be considered as a head of passing and shall be considered for vertical progression as well asfor the
award of degree. Those, who do not take-up/complete the internship shall be declared as fail in the internship course and have to
complete the same during the subsequent University examination after satisfying the internship requirements.

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 VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, BELAGAVI
Scheme of Teaching and Examinations – 2022
M.Tech in Computer Network Engineering (SCN)
Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) and Outcome Based Education(OBE)
III SEMESTER
Teaching Hours /Week Examination

Activities(Hours are for

faculty and students)

Interaction between
Skill Development
Mini–Project/

Duration in hours
Internship
Practical/
Course Title

Total Marks

Credits
Theory
Course

SEE Marks
Sl. No

CIE Marks
Course
Code

L P SDA
1 PCC 22SCN31 Multimedia Communications 03 00 02 03 50 50 100 4
2 PEC 22SCN32X Professional Elective 3 03 00 00 03 50 50 100 3
3 OEC 22SCN33X Professional Elective 4 03 00 00 03 50 50 100 3

4 PROJ 22SCN34 Project Work phase -1 00 06 00 -- 100 -- 100 3

5 SP 22SCN35 Societal Project 00 06 00 -- 100 -- 100 3
(06 weeks Internship
Completed during the
6 INT 22SCNI36 Internship 03 50 50 100 6
intervening vacation of II
and III semesters.)

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 TOTAL 09 12 03 12 400 200 600 22
Note: PCC: Professional core Courses, PEC: Professional Elective Courses. PROJ-Project Work, INT-Internship, OEC Open Elective
Courses, SP- Societal Project

Professional Elective 3 Professional Elective 4

Course Code under Course title Course Code under Course title
22SCN32X 22SCN33X
22SCN321 Deep Learning 22SCN331 Network Programming
22SCN322 Database Security 22SCN332 Semantic Web and Social Networks
22SCN323 Pragmatic of Information Security 22SCN333 Web Services
22SCN324 Advances in Storage Area Network 22SCN334 Managing Big Data
22SCN325 Information Retrieval 22SCN335 Cryptography and Network Security
Note:
1. Project Work Phase-1:The project work shall be carried out individually. However, in case a disciplinary or interdisciplinary project
requires more participants, then a group consisting of not more than three shall be permitted.
Students in consultation with the guide/co-guide (if any) in disciplinary project or guides/co-guides (if any) of all departments in case
of multidisciplinary projects, shall pursue a literature survey and complete the preliminary requirements of the selected Project
work. Each student shall prepare a relevant introductory project document, and present a seminar.
CIE marks shall be awarded by a committee comprising of HoD as Chairman, all Guide/s and co-guide/s (if any) and a senior faculty
of the concerned departments. The CIE marks awarded for project work phase -1, shall be based on the evaluation of Project Report,
Project Presentation skill, and performance in the Question and Answer session in the ratio of 50:25:25.
2. Societal Project: Students in consultation with the internal guide as well as with external guide (much preferable) shall involve in
applying technology toworkout/proposing viable solutions for societal problems.
CIE marks shall be awarded by a committee comprising of HoD as Chairman, Guide/co-guide if any, and a senior faculty of the
department. The CIE marks awarded, shall be based on the evaluation of Project Report, Project Presentation skill, and performance

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 in the Question and Answer session in the ratio of 50:25:25.
Those, who have not pursued /completed the Societal Project, shall be declared as fail in the course and have to complete the same
during subsequent semester/s after satisfying the Societal Project requirements. There is no SEE (University examination) for this
course.
3. Internship: Those, who have not pursued /completed the internship, shall be declared as fail in the internship course and have to
complete the same during subsequent University examinations after satisfying the internship requirements. Internship SEE
(University examination) shall be as per the University norms.
CIE marks shall be awarded by a committee comprising of HoD as Chairman, Guide/co-guide if any, and a senior faculty of the
department. The CIE marks awarded for project work phase -1, shall be based on the evaluation of Project Report, Project
Presentation skill, and performance in the Question and Answer session in the ratio of 50:25:25.

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 VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, BELAGAVI
Scheme of Teaching and Examinations – 2022
M.Tech in Computer Network Engineering (SCN)
Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) and Outcome Based Education(OBE)
IV SEMESTER
Teaching Hours
Examination
/Week

Course

Credits
SEE Marks Viva
Sl. No

Field work
Practical/
Course Course Title

Total Marks
Duration in
Theory

CIE Marks
Code

hours

voce
L P
1 Project 22SCN41 Project work phase -2 -- 08 03 100 100 200 18

TOTAL -- 08 03 100 100 200 18

Note:
1. Project Work Phase-2:
Students in consultation with the guide/co-guide (if any) in disciplinary project or guides/co-guides (if any) of all departments in case
of multidisciplinary projects, shall continue to work of Project Work phase -1to complete the Project work. Each student / batch of
students shall prepare project document, and present a seminar.
CIE marks shall be awarded by a committee comprising of HoD as Chairman, all Guide/s and co-guide/s (if any) and a senior faculty
of the concerned departments. The CIE marks awarded for project work phase -1, shall be based on the evaluation of Project Report,
Project Presentation skill, and performance in the Question and Answer session in the ratio of 50:25:25. SEE shall be at the end of IV
semester. Project work evaluation and Viva-Voce examination (SEE), after satisfying the plagiarism check, shall be as per the

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 University norms.

Total Credits 22+18+22+18 =80

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