Course Curriculum

For
M. Tech. Computer Science and Engineering

Department of Computer Science and

Engineering
National Institute of Technology Delhi

w.e.f. the Academic Year

2022-2023
 Department of Computer Science and Engineering
National Institute of Technology Delhi

1.1 About the Department

The Computer Science and Engineering Department was started in 2010 along with the foundation of
NIT Delhi. Initially, only the Bachelor of Technology Programme was offered with the intake 30
which presently has been increased to 60. Now, apart from B. Tech., the department also offers
Master of Technology (Analytics) and Ph.D. programmes which cover a number of important areas of
Computer Science and Engineering, e.g., Algorithms, Computer Networks, Data Warehousing and
Data Mining, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Image Processing, Web Technologies, Data
Analytics, Complex Networks, Wireless Sensor Networks etc. We provide our students with a broad
undergraduate and graduate curriculum based on the application and theoretical foundations of
computer science. Our faculty and students participate in interdisciplinary research. The combination
of these elements makes the department an especially exciting environment in which to study and
work; an environment that serves us well in our goal of providing excellence in education, research,
and discovery. The department envisions producing quality graduates, capable of leading the world in
the technical realm. The department is equipped with the latest configuration and high computing
system with hi-speed Internet facility, both wired as well as wi-fi. The Computer Science programs at
this institute are dedicated to educate students and to advance research in computer and information
technology. The department has all the facilities to carry out the related teaching and research work.

1.2 Vision

❑ To promote innovation centric education and perform cutting edge research in Computer
Science and Engineering.
❑ To build an International reputation through continuous research, innovation and industry-led
programs of study, where faculties are committed to leading-edge research and innovation and student
training.

1.3 Mission

❑ Facilitate the development of academia-industry collaborations and societal outreach

programmers.
❑ Establish nationally and internationally recognized research activities and expose students to
extensive research experience.
❑ Pass on moral and ethical values and interpersonal competencies to students.

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M. Tech. Computer Science and Engineering

2.1 Preamble

M. Tech. Computer Science and Engineering: The objective of the M. Tech program in Computer
Science and Engineering (CSE) is to prepare students to undertake careers involving innovation and
problem solving using computational techniques and technologies, or to undertake advanced studies
for research careers. To give due importance to applied as well as theoretical aspects of computing,
the curriculum for the MTech (CSE) program covers most of the foundational aspects of computing
sciences and develops in students the engineering skills for problem solving using computing
sciences. The program offered at NIT Delhi is designed to equip students with a unique blend of skill
sets that include:

● Life skills orientation

● Predominantly practice-oriented approach with access to well-equipped and specialized
laboratories, and supervised internship, projects, dissertation, and Ph.D. Thesis.
● Hands-on technical training
● Business perspective, along with emphasis on innovation and entrepreneurship
● Strong theoretical foundation for computer science and engineering
● Hard and soft skills
● Strong research environment
● Participate in the R&D and industrial projects.

2.2 Salient Features

● Minimum Credits requirements for completion of M. Tech program is 80.

● The Curriculum is based on the guidelines of National Education Policy (NEP) – 2020.
● The curriculum is designed to meet the prevailing and ongoing industrial requirements.
● The curriculum is flexible and offers Choice Based Credit System (CBCS).
● The curriculum inherits the Value based Education and offers Interdisciplinary/
Multidisciplinary Courses.
● The Curriculum offers Digital Pedagogy & Flipped Learning with adequate motivation for
Entrepreneurship/ Startups.
● The curriculum aims at the Holistic Development of the students.
● In the proposed PG scheme the CSE department is proposing in 05 different following
specializations:

1. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (Bouquet 1)

2. Data Science (Bouquet 2)
3. Information Security (Bouquet 3)
4. Computer Systems (Bouquet 4)
5. Networks and Distributed Systems (Bouquet 5)

● Total 5 electives are proposed in the complete PG program among them at least 4
electives are required from a bouquet to get the specialization (with the respective bouquet)
with M. Tech in Computer Science and Engineering.

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● Students can attend 2 MOOC/NPTEL/any online courses (as per department list) among
the proposed 5 electives and the evaluation will be done by the Department as per Academic
Calendar and prevailing norms.
● Students can do any number of courses from the other IITs/NITs/or any other CFTI
institutes. There will be the provision of credit transfer as per NIT Delhi norms.
● A list of online courses is proposed by the department after mapping with the existing
courses and respective mentors.

2.3 Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

PEO-1 Students will establish themselves as influential professionals by solving real problems
through computer science knowledge and with attention to teamwork, effective
communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

PEO-2 Able to draw upon foundational knowledge, learn, adapt, and successfully bring analytical
and computational approaches to changing societal and technological challenges.

PEO-3 Students will develop professional skills that prepare them for immediate employment and
life-long learning in advanced areas of computer science and related fields.

PEO-4 Inspiring and Collaborative: A leader and a responsible citizen whose strengths come from
an ability to draw on and contribute to diverse teams, expertise, and experiences.

PEO-5 Students will demonstrate their ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment by
learning and applying new skills and technologies.

PEO-6 Innovative: Drives scientific and societal advancement through technological innovation
and entrepreneurship.

PEO-7 Students will be prepared for excellence and leadership roles along diverse career paths,
encouraging professional ethics and active participation needed for a successful career.

PEO-8 Strong computer science and engineering foundation for implementing research and
product development in core computer systems.

2.4 Program Outcomes (POs)

PO-1 Analyze a complex problem and apply computing principles and other relevant disciplines
to identify solutions.

PO-2 Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of
computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.

PO-3 Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.

PO-4 Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments based on legal and
ethical principles in computing practice.

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 PO-5 Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to
the program’s discipline.

PO-6 Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce
computing-based solutions.

2.5 Program Specific Objectives (PSOs)

PSO -1 Students will be able to analyze, interpret and provide solutions to the advanced software
tools for designing real-life computer science and engineering problems.

PSO -2 Ability to solve complex Knowledge Engineering problems by building systems across
various domains, including Systems Engineering, Software Development & Engineering,
Networks & Security, Data Mining, and Artificial Intelligence.

PSO -3 Students can pursue higher studies to contribute to research and development and
participate in entrepreneurial careers.

PSO -4 Ability to apply technical and research-based skills learned through professional society
events, certification programs, projects, and lab exercises to provide sustainable solutions
to Computer Science and Engineering problems related to society and the environment.

PSO -5 Ability to practice as an ethical Software Engineer or Researcher in the evolving

disciplines of Computer Science and Engineering and its allied application domains by
employing soft and project management skills learned through internships, project work,
and collaborative projects with industry.

3.1 Semester wise Credit Structure

Credits
1st Year 2nd Year Total
Sl.
Courses 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
No.
Sem Sem Sem Sem
1 Program Core 12 8 - - 20
2 Program Electives 8 12 - - 20
Independent Study & 8
3 Seminar - - 4 4
4 Thesis - - 16 16 32
Total 20 20 20 20 80

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 3.2 Credits Distribution

Thesis

Independent Study & Seminar

Program Electives

Program Core

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

3.3 Credits Distribution (%)

25%
Program Core
40%
Program Electives
Independent Study & Seminar
Thesis
25%
10%

4.1 Course Scheme

SEMESTER – I

S. No. Course Code Course Name L T P Credits

1. Computational Mathematics (Mandatory Course 1)

CSE 501 3 1 0 4

2. CSE 502 Advanced Databases (Core I) 3 0 2 4

3. CSE 503 Networking and Communication (Core II) 3 0 2 4

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4. 1/ 0/
CSE XXX Elective 1 3 4
0 2
5. 1/ 0/
CSE XXX Elective 2 3 4
0 2

Total Credits 20

SEMESTER II

S. No. Course Code Course Name L T P Credits

1. Advanced Data Structure and Algorithms

CSE 504 3 0 2 4
(Mandatory Course 2)
2. CSE 505 Advanced Artificial Intelligence (Core III) 3 0 2 4

3. 1/ 0/
CSE XXX Elective 3 3
0 2 4
4. 1/ 0/
CSE XXX Elective 4 3
0 2 4
5. 1/ 0/
CSE XXX Elective 5 3
0 2 4

Total Credits 20

SEMESTER III

S. No. Course Code Course Name L T P Credits

CSE 651 - - - 16
1 Dissertation I

CSE 652 - - - 4
2 Seminar I

Total Credits 20

SEMESTER IV

S. No. Course Code Course Name L T P Credits

CSE 653 - - - 16
1 Dissertation II

CSE 654 - - - 4
2 Seminar II

Total Credits 20

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 Elective Courses

Bouquet 1 of Elective Courses [Specialization in AI and ML]

S. No. Course Code Course Name L T P Credits

1. CSE 511 Data Analysis and Visualization 3 0 2 4
2. CSE 512 Machine Learning 3 0 2 4
3. CSE 513 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 3 0 2 4
4. CSE 514 Brain Computer Interface 3 0 2 4
5. CSE 515 Deep Learning and Applications 3 0 2 4
6. CSE 516 Natural Language Processing 3 0 2 4
7. CSE 517 Reinforcement Learning and Applications 3 0 2 4
8. CSE 518 Data Mining 3 0 2 4
9. CSE 519 Information Retrieval 3 0 2 4
10. CSE 520 Probabilistic Graph Models 3 0 0 3
11. CSE 521 Robotics 3 0 2 4
12. CSE 522 Quantum Computing 3 0 2 4
13. CSE 523 Deep Multi-Task and meta learning 3 0 2 4
14. CSE 524 Speech Processing 3 0 2 4
15. CSE 525 Advanced Digital Image Processing 3 0 2 4
16. CSE 526 Optimization Techniques 3 1 0 4
17. CSE 527 Introduction to Cognitive Computing 3 0 2 4
18. CSE 528 Multi Agents 3 0 2 4
19. CSE 529 Fuzzy Logic and Applications 3 0 2 4
20. CSE 530 Motion Analytics 3 0 2 4
21. CSE 531 Game Theory 3 1 0 4
22. CSE 532 Social Network Analysis 3 0 2 4

Bouquet 2 [Specialization in Data Science]

S. No Course Code Course Name L T P Credits

1. CSE 536 Data Handling and Visualization 3 0 2 4
2. CSE 537 Mathematical Foundation of Data Science 3 1 0 4
3. CSE 538 High-Dimensional Probability 3 1 0 4
4. CSE 539 Information Security and Privacy 3 0 2 4
5. CSE 540 Introduction to Statistical Learning 3 0 2 4
6. CSE 541 Big Data Analytics 3 0 2 4
7. CSE 542 Time Series Analysis 3 0 2 4
8. CSE 543 Business Intelligence and Analysis 3 0 2 4
9. CSE 544 Internet of Things 3 0 2 4
10. CSE 545 Cloud Computing 3 0 2 4
11. CSE 546 Distributed Systems 3 0 2 4
12. CSE 512 Machine Learning 3 0 2 4
13. CSE 513 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 3 0 2 4
14. CSE 515 Deep Learning and Applications 3 0 2 4
15. CSE 518 Data Mining 3 0 2 4
16. CSE 526 Optimization Techniques 3 1 0 4
17. CSE 531 Game Theory 3 1 0 4

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18. CSE 532 Social Network Analysis 3 0 2 4

Bouquet 3 of Elective Courses [Specialization in Information Security]

S. No Course Code Course Name L T P Credits

1. CSE 561 Introduction to Cyber Security 3 0 2 4
2. CSE 562 Network and Data Security 3 0 2 4
3. CSE 563 Software Security 3 0 2 4
4. CSE 564 Cryptography and Computer Security 3 0 2 4
5. CSE 565 Machine Learning Applications for Cyber Security 3 0 2 4
6. CSE 566 Threat Intelligence 3 0 2 4
7. CSE 567 Malware analysis and digital Forensic 3 0 2 4
8. CSE 568 Blockchain Technology 3 0 2 4
9. CSE 569 Mobile and Wireless Security 3 0 2 4
10. CSE 570 Cyber Physical System Security 3 0 2 4
11. CSE 571 Information Security 3 0 2 4
12. CSE 572 Cyber Security and Laws 3 0 2 4
13. CSE 573 Security Engineering 3 0 2 4
14. CSE 574 Database and online Social Media Security 3 0 2 4
15. CSE 575 Randomized Algorithms 3 1 0 4

Bouquet 4 of Elective Courses [Specialization in Computer Systems]

S. No Course Code Course Name L T P Credits

1. CSE 586 Advanced Computer Networks 3 0 2 4
2. CSE 587 Data Systems 3 0 2 4
3. CSE 588 Compiler Design 3 0 2 4
4. CSE 589 Advanced Computer Architecture 3 0 2 4
5. CSE 590 Software Design Patterns 3 0 2 4
6. CSE 591 Map Reduce and Big Data 3 0 2 4
7. CSE 592 Program Analysis 3 0 2 4
8. CSE 593 Advanced Operating Systems 3 0 2 4
9. CSE 594 Software Engineering 3 0 2 4
10. CSE 595 Database implementation 3 0 2 4
11. CSE 596 Project Management for Software Development 3 0 2 4
12. CSE 597 Parallel Algorithms 3 0 2 4
13. CSE 598 Simulation and Modelling 3 0 2 4
14. CSE 599 Computational Complexity 3 1 0 4
15. CSE 546 Distributed Systems 3 0 2 4

Bouquet 5 of Elective Courses [Specialization in Networks and Distributed Systems]

S. No. Course Code Course Name L T P Credits

1. CSE 611 Queuing Theory 3 1 0 4
2. CSE 612 Wireless Sensor Networks 3 0 2 4
3. CSE 613 Next Generation Networks 3 0 2 4
4. CSE 614 Mobile Computing 3 0 2 4
5. CSE 615 Network Administration 3 0 2 4

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6. CSE 616 Wireless Mobile Communications 3 0 2 4
7. CSE 617 Wireless Sensor Networks with Internet of Things 3 0 2 4
8. CSE 618 Network and Wireless Security 3 0 2 4
9. CSE 619 High Performance Computing 3 0 2 4
10. CSE 620 Optical Networks 3 0 2 4
11. CSE 621 Smart Sensors and Sensor Networking 3 0 2 4
12. CSE 622 Special Topics in Wireless Sensor Networks 3 0 2 4
13. CSE 623 Information Theory and Coding 3 0 2 4
14. CSE 624 High Speed Network (Special Topic)
(4G,5G,6G) 3 0 2 4
15. CSE 522 Quantum Computing 3 0 2 4
16. CSE 531 Game Theory 3 1 0 4
17. CSE 541 Big Data Analytics 3 0 2 4
18. CSE 545 Cloud Computing 3 0 2 4
19. CSE 546 Distributed Systems 3 0 2 4
20. CSE 586 Advanced Computer Networks 3 0 2 4

Total Credits: 80

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