APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

(A State Government University)

B. Tech Curriculum-2024
Semester I to VIII
Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)
Branch Code: CD
(Group A)

Ambady Nagar, Sreekaryam

Thiruvananthapuram- 695016
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FIRST SEMESTER (July-December): Group A

10 Days Compulsory Induction Program and UHV

Category
Credit Total

Course

Course
Type
Sl. Structure Marks Hrs./
Slot Course Code Course Title SS Credits
No: Week
(Course Name)
L T P R CIA ESE
1 A GAMAT101 BSC GC Mathematics for Information Science-1 3 0 0 0 4.5 40 60 3 3
B GAPHT121 Physics for Information Science
2 S1/ BSC GC 3 0 2 0 5.5 40 60 4 5
S2 GXCYT122 Chemistry for Information Science
C Engineering Graphics and Computer Aided
3 GMEST103 ESC GC 2 0 2 0 4 40 60 3 4
Drawing.
Introduction to Electrical & Electronics
D Engineering 2 0 0 0 3 20 30
4 GXEST104 ESC GC 2+2=4 4
(part 1: Electrical Engineering)
(Part 2: Electronics Engineering) 2 0 0 0 3 20 30
5 F UCEST105 ESC UC Algorithmic Thinking with Python 3 0 2 0 5.5 40 60 4 5
L Basic Electrical and Electronics
6 GYESL106 ESC GC 0 0 2 0 1 50 50* 1 2
Engineering Workshop
I** UCHWT127 HWP Health and Wellness 1 0 1 0 0 50 0
7 S1/ HMC UC Life Skills and Professional 1 2/3
UCHUT128 2 0 1 0 3.5 100 0
S2 Communication
S1/ Skill Enhancement Course:
8 UCSEM129 SEC UC MOOC*** 2 -
S2 Digital 101(NASSCOM)
30/
Total 20 25/ 26
32
Bridge Course (Mathematics or Introduction to Computer Science) *: Total 15 Hrs.

SECOND SEMESTER (January-June): Group A

Category

Credit Total
Course
Course
Type

Sl. Structure Marks Hrs./

Slot Course Code Course Title SS Credits
No: Week
(Course Name)
L T P R CIA ESE
1 A GAMAT201 BSC GC Mathematics for Information Science-2 3 0 0 0 4.5 40 60 3 3
B GAPHT121 Physics for Information Science
2 S1/ GXCYT122 BSC GC 3 0 2 0 5.5 40 60 4 5
S2 Chemistry for Information Science
Foundations of Computing: From Hardware
3 C GXEST203 ESC GC 3 0 0 0 4.5 40 60 3 3
Essentials to Web Design
4 D GYEST204 ESC GC Programming in C 3 0 2 0 5.5 40 60 4 5
5 E PCCST205 PC PC Discrete Mathematics 3 1 0 0 5 40 60 4 4
6 F UCEST206 ESC UC Engineering Entrepreneurship & IPR 3 0 0 0 4.5 60 40 3 3
I* UCHWT127 HWP Health and Wellness 1 0 1 0 0 50 0
7 S1/ UCHUT128 UC 1 2/3
HMC Life Skills and Professional Communication 2 0 1 0 3.5 100 0
S2
8 L GXESL208 ESC GC IT Workshop 0 0 2 0 1 50 50* 1 2
S1/ UCSEM129 SEC UC Skill Enhancement Course: 1
MOOC
S2 Digital 101(NASSCOM)
Total 34 24 27/ 28
● *No Grade Points will be awarded for the MOOC course and I slot course.

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⮚ L-T-P-R: Lecture-Tutorial-Practical-Project
⮚ SS (Self Study) Hours= 1.5L+0.5 T+0.5P+R
⮚ CIA: Continuous Internal Assessment, ESE: End Semester Examination

Note: Physics, Chemistry, Health and Wellness & Life Skill and Professional Communication can be offered in both Semester 1
(S1) and Semester 2 (S2). Institutions are encouraged to guide approximately 50% of their branches to choose between Physics or
Chemistry (Slot B) and Health and Wellness or Life Skill and Professional Communication (Slot I) in Semester 1.

Digital 101 (NASSCOM)

Sl. Technologies Covered Hours
No:
1 Artificial intelligence and Big Data Analytics (AI/BDA) 11
2 Internet of Things (IoT) 2.5
3 Cyber Security 2.5
4 Block Chain 2.5
5 Robotic Process Automation 1.5
6 Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality (AR and VR) 2.5
7 Cloud Computing 2.5
8 3 D Printing and Modelling 2
9 Web, Mobile Dev and Marketing 2
10 Responsible AI 1
Total Hours 30

Skill Enhancement Course: Digital 101 is an introductory Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) offered by NASSCOM. It is
designed to provide students with foundational knowledge and skills in digital technologies, preparing them for further studies and
careers in the digital domain. By incorporating the Digital 101 course into the curriculum, KTU ensures that all students gain
valuable digital skills early in their academic journey, enhancing their readiness for advanced courses and future careers in
technology.
Course Registration and Completion:
● Students have the flexibility to register and complete the Digital 101 course either in their first semester (S1) or second
semester (S2).
● The credit for this course (1 credit) will be officially recorded in the second semester grade card.

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THIRD SEMESTER (July-December)

Credit Total

Category
Course
Course
Type
Sl. Sl Course Course Title Structure Marks Hrs./
SS Credits
No: ot Code (Course Name) Week
L T P R CIA ESE
1 A GAMAT301 BSC GC Mathematics for Information Science-3 3 0 0 0 4.5 40 60 3 3
2 B PCCST302 PC PC Theory of Computation 3 1 0 0 5 40 60 4 4
3 C PCCST303 PC PC Data Structures and Algorithms 3 1 0 0 5 40 60 4 4
PBCST304 PC-
4 D PB Object Oriented Programming 3 0 0 1 5.5 60 40 4 4
PBL

5 F GAEST305 ESC GC Digital Electronics & Logic Design 3 1 0 5 40 60 4 4

G UCHUT346 Economics for Engineers

6 S3/S HMC UC Engineering Ethics and Sustainable 2 0 0 0 3 50 50 2 2
4 UCHUT347 Development
7 L PCCSL307 PCL PC Data Structures Lab 0 0 3 0 1.5 50 50 2 3
8 Q PCCDL308 PCL PC Python and Statistical Modeling Lab 0 0 3 0 1.5 50 50 2 3
9 R/M VAC Remedial/Minor Course 3 1 0 0 5 4* 4*
31/
Total 25/29* 27/31*
36
Bridge Course for Lateral Entry Students: Total 15 Hrs.

FOURTH SEMESTER (January-June)

Category

Credit Total
Course
Course
Type

Sl. Course Title Structure SS Marks Credits Hrs./

Slot Course Code
No: (Course Name) Week
L T P R CIA ESE
1 A GAMAT401 BSC GC Mathematics for Information Science-4 3 0 0 0 4.5 40 60 3 3
2 B PCCST402 PC PC Database Management Systems 3 1 0 0 5 40 60 4 4
3 C PCCST403 PC PC Operating Systems 3 1 0 0 5 40 60 4 4
PC-
4 D PBCST404 PB Computer Organization and Architecture 3 0 0 1 5.5 60 40 4 4
PBL
5 E PECDT41N PE PE PE-1 3 0 0 0 4.5 40 60 3 3
G UCHUT346 Economics for Engineers
6 S3/S HMC UC Engineering Ethics and Sustainable 2 0 0 0 3 50 50 2 2
4 UCHUT347 Development
7 L PCCSL407 PCL PC Operating Systems Lab 0 0 3 0 1.5 50 50 2 3
8 Q PCCSL408 PCL PC DBMS Lab 0 0 3 0 1.5 50 50 2 3
R/M/
9 VAC Remedial/Minor/Honours Course 3 1 0 0 5 4* 4*
H
31/ 24/ 26/
Total
36 28* 30*

Note: Economics for Engineers and Engineering Ethics and Sustainable Development shall be offered in both S3 and
S4. Institutions can advise students belonging to about 50% of the number of branches in the Institution to opt for
Economics for Engineers in S3 and Engineering Ethics &Sustainable Development in S4 and vice versa.

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PROGRAM ELECTIVE I: PECDT41N

COURSE
SLOT COURSES L-T-P-R HOURS CREDIT
CODE
PECST411 Software Engineering 3-0-0-0 3
PECDT412 Foundations of Security in Computing 3-0-0-0 3
PECST413 Functional Programming 3-0-0-0 3
PECST416 Signals and Systems 3-0-0-0 3
E 3
PECST417 Soft computing 3-0-0-0 3
PEADT418 Microcontrollers 3-0-0-0 3
PEADT415 Foundations of Pattern Recognition 3-0-0-0 5/3
PECST495 Advanced Data Structures 3-0-0-0 5/3
Note : Level 5 courses in the B. Tech curriculum carry a total of 5 credits, consisting of 3 credits for the Programme
Elective and 2 additional credits. The additional 2 credits shall be awarded only if the student meets the eligibility
conditions specified in the B. Tech. -2024 regulations. If those conditions are not fulfilled, the student will receive
only 3 credits for the course.

FIFTH SEMESTER (July-December)

Category

Credit Total
Course
Course
Type

Sl. Course Course Title Structure SS Marks Credits Hrs./

Slot
No: Code (Course Name) Week
L T P R CIA ESE
1 A PCCST501 PC PC Computer Networks 3 1 0 0 5 40 60 4 4
2 B PCCST502 PC PC Design and Analysis of Algorithms 3 1 0 0 5 40 60 4 4
3 C PCCDT503 PC PC Data Analytics 3 0 0 0 4.5 40 60 3 3
PC-
4 D PBCDT504 PB Big Data Processing 3 0 0 1 5.5 60 40 4 4
PBL
5 E PECDT52N PE PE PE-2 3 0 0 0 4.5 40 60 3 3
6 I* UCHUM506 HMC UC Constitution of India (MOOC) - - - - 2 - - 1 -
7 L PCCSL507 PCL PC Networks Lab 0 0 3 0 1.5 50 50 2 3
8 Q PCCDL508 PCL PC Data Analytics Lab 0 0 3 0 1.5 50 50 2 3
R/M/
9 VAC Remedial/Minor/Honours Course 3 1 0 0 5 4* 4*
H
S5/ Industrial Visit (Maximum 12 Days are permitted, Not Exceeding more than 6
S6 Working Days) /Industrial Training
30/
Total 23/27* 24/28*
35

*No Grade Points will be awarded for the MOOC course and I slot course.

Industrial Training:
Students who are not participating in the industrial visit must attend industrial training during that period.

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PROGRAM ELECTIVE 2: PECDT52N

COURSE
SLOT COURSES L-T-P-R HOURS CREDIT
CODE
PECST521 Software Project Management 3-0-0-0 3
PECST522 Artificial Intelligence 3-0-0-0 3
PECDT523 Data Privacy and Security 3-0-0-0 3
PECST524 Data Compression 3-0-0-0 3
E PEADT526 Computational Biology 3-0-0-0 3 3
PECST527 Computer Graphics and Multimedia 3-0-0-0 3
PECST528 Advanced Computer Architectures 3-0-0-0 3
PECST525 Data Mining 3-0-0-0 5/3
PECST595 Advanced Graph Algorithms 3-0-0-0 5/3

SIXTH SEMESTER (January-June)

S Credit Total
Category
Course
Course

Structure Marks
Type

Sl. l Course Course Title Hrs/

SS Credits
No: o Code (Course Name) Week
t L T P R CIA ESE

1 A PCCST601 PC PC Compiler Design 3 1 0 0 5 40 60 4 4

2 B PCCDT602 PC PC Machine Learning 3 0 0 0 4.5 40 60 3 3
3 C PECDT63N PE PE PE-3 3 0 0 0 4.5 40 60 3 3
PC-PBL PB Data Visualization and Programming 3 0 0 1 5.5 60 40 4 4
4 D PBCDT604
with R
F GAEST605 ESC GC Design Thinking and Product
5 2 0 0 0 3 40 60 2 2
Development (Group Specific Syllabus)
O OECDT61
N
6 OE/ILE OE/IE OE/ILE-1 3 0 0 0 4.5 40 60 3 3
/IECDT61
N
7 L PCCDL607 PCL PC Big Data Processing Lab 0 0 3 0 1.5 50 50 2 3
8 P PCCDP608 PWS PC Mini Project: Socially Relevant Project 0 0 0 3 3 50 50 2 3
R/
9 M/ VAC Remedial/Minor/Honours Course 3 0 0 0 4.5 3* 3*
H
S5/ Industrial Visit (Maximum of 12 Days are permitted, Not Exceeding more than 6
S6 Working Days) /Industrial Training
32/
Total 23/26* 25/28*
36

Note: Open Electives are such courses which will be offered by other departments. Like CSE department students have
to opt open electives from ECE/ME/EEE etc. departments.

Industrial Training:
Students who are not participating in the industrial visit must attend industrial training during that period.

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PROGRAM ELECTIVE 3: PECDT63N

COURSE
SLOT COURSES L-T-P-R HOURS CREDIT
CODE
PECST631 Software Testing 3-0-0-0 3
PECDT632 Data Warehousing 3-0-0-0 3
PECDT633 Basics of Robotics and Automation 3-0-0-0 3
PECDT634 Cloud Computing 3-0-0-0 3
C 3
PECST636 Digital Image Processing 3-0-0-0 3
PECST639 Randomized Algorithms 3-0-0-0 3
PECDT635 Web Mining 3-0-0-0 5/3
PECDT695 Deep Learning 3-0-0-0 5/3

OPEN ELECTIVE 1: OECDT61N

COURSE
SLOT COURSES L-T-P-R HOURS CREDIT
CODE
OECST611 Data Structures 3-0-0-0 3
OECST612 Data Communication 3-0-0-0 3
O OECST613 Foundations of Cryptography 3-0-0-0 3 3
OECST614 Machine Learning for Engineers 3-0-0-0 3
OECST615 Object Oriented Programming 3-0-0-0 3

SEVENTH SEMESTER (July-December)

Credit Total
Category
Course
Course

Structure Marks
Type

Sl. Sl Course Course Title Hrs/

SS Credits
No: ot Code (Course Name) Week
L T P R CIA ESE

PE-4
PECDT74N/ (Internship Students: Self
1 A PE PE 3 0 0 0 4.5 40 60 3 3
PECDM74N Study/MOOC Approved by the
University/Online Classes)
PE-5
PECDT75N/ (Internship Students: Self
2 B PE PE 3 0 0 0 4.5 40 60 3 3
PECDM75N Study/MOOC Approved by the
University/Online Classes)
OE/ILE-2
OECDT72N/
OE/ (Internship Students: Self
3 O IECDT72N/ OE/IE 3 0 0 0 4.5 40 60 3 3
ILE Study/MOOC Approved by the
OECDM72N
University/Online Classes)
Elective
UEHUT704/
(Internship Students: Self
4 I* UEHUM70N HMC UE 2 0 0 0 3 50 50 2 2
Study/MOOC Approved by the
University/Online Classes)
5 S PCCDS705 PWS PC Seminar 0 0 3 0 1.5 50 0 2 3
PCCDP706/ Option 1: Major Project
6 P PWS PC 0 0 0 8 8 100 0 4 8
PCCDI706 Option 2: Internship (4-6 Months)
7 R/H VAC Remedial/Honours Course 3 0 0 0 4.5 3* 3*
26/
Total 31
17/20* 22/25*

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*No Grade Points will be awarded for the I slot courses

*Students can opt for the internship either in the 7th or 8th semester.
* Option 1: Work on a Project in the institute/department under the mentorship of faculty members.
Option 2: Full semester Internship in an Industry/organization (7th or 8th semester)

Note: Open Electives are such courses which will be offered by other departments.

PROGRAM ELECTIVE 4: PECDT74N

SLOT COURSE COURSES L-T-P-R HOURS CREDIT
CODE
PECDT741 Recommendation Systems 3-0-0-0 3
PECDT742 Financial Data Science 3-0-0-0 3
PECDT743 Foundations of Computer Vision 3-0-0-0 3
PECST742 Web Programming 3-0-0-0 3
A 3
PECST743 Bioinformatics 3-0-0-0 3
PECST747 Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies 3-0-0-0 3
PECDT745 Information Retrieval 3-0-0-0 5/3
PECDT795 Advanced Database Systems 3-0-0-0 5/3

PROGRAM ELECTIVE 5: PECDT75N

COURSE
SLOT COURSES L-T-P-R HOURS CREDIT
CODE
PECDT751 Graph Databases and Analysis 3-0-0-0 3
PECDT752 Introduction to Internet of Things 3-0-0-0 3
PECDT753 Mobile Applications 3-0-0-0 3
3-0-0-0
PECST752 Responsible Artificial Intelligence 3 3
B
PECST754 Digital Forensics 3-0-0-0 3
PECST757 High Performance Computing 3-0-0-0 3
PECST759 Parallel Algorithms 3-0-0-0 3
PECDT755 Reinforcement Learning 3-0-0-0 3 5/3

OPEN ELECTIVE 2: OECDT72N

COURSE
SLOT COURSES L-T-P-R HOURS CREDIT
CODE
OECST721 Cyber Security 3-0-0-0 3
OECST722 Cloud Computing 3-0-0-0 3
O OECST723 Software Engineering 3-0-0-0 3 3
OECST724 Computer Networks 3-0-0-0 3
OECST725 Mobile Application Development 3-0-0-0 3

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Slot I: HMC Elective

1 Project Management: Planning, Execution, Evaluation and Control
2 Proficiency course in French. (MOOC) (B1 level)
3 Proficiency Course in German (B1 Level). (MOOC)
4 Proficiency Course in Spanish (B1 Level) (MOOC)
5 Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture (N5 level). (MOOC)

EIGHTH SEMESTER (January-June)

Category

Credit Total
Course

Course
Type

Sl. Course Title Structure SS Marks Credits Hrs/

Slot Course Code
No: (Course Name) Week
L T P R CIA ESE
PE-6
PECDT86N/ (Internship Students: Self
1 A PE PE 3 0 0 0 4.5 40 60 3 3
PECDM86N Study/MOOC Approved by the
University/Online Classes)
OE/ILE-3
OECDT83N/
OE/IL (Internship Students: Self
2 O IECDT83N/ OE/IE 3 0 0 0 4.5 40 60 3 3
E Study/MOOC Approved by the
OECDM83N
University/Online Classes)
Organizational Behavior and Business
UEHUT803/ Communication
3 I* UEHUM803 HMC UC (Internship Students: Self 2 0 0 0 3 50 50 1 2
Study/MOOC Approved by the
University/Online Classes)
Option 1: Major Project
PCCDP806/
Option 2: Internship (4-6 Months)
PCCDI806/
4 P PWS PC Option 3: Major Project Phase -II 0 0 0 8 8 100 0 4 8
PCCDJ806
(For the students who have not opted
for internship in S7/S8)
Total 20 11 16

*No Grade Points will be awarded for the I slot courses

* Option 2: Full semester Internship in an Industry/organization (7th or 8th semester)

PROGRAM ELECTIVE 6: PECDT86N

COURSE HOUR CREDI
SLOT COURSES L-T-P-R
CODE S T
PECDT861 Time Series Modeling and Analysis 3-0-0-0 3
PECDT862 Healthcare Data Analytics 3-0-0-0 3
PECDT863 Social Network Analysis 3-0-0-0 3
PECST862 Natural Language Processing 3-0-0-0 3 3
A
PECST866 Speech and Audio Processing 3-0-0-0 3
PECST867 Storage Systems 3-0-0-0 3
PECST868 Prompt Engineering 3-0-0-0 3
PECST865 Next Generation Interaction Design 3-0-0-0 3 5/3

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OPEN ELECTIVE 3: OECDT83N

COURSE CREDI
SLOT COURSES L-T-P-R HOURS
CODE T
OECST831 Introduction to Algorithms 3-0-0-0 3
OECST832 Web Programming 3-0-0-0 3
O OECST833 Software Testing 3-0-0-0 3 3
OECST834 Internet of Things 3-0-0-0 3
OECST835 Computer Graphics 3-0-0-0 3

HMC Courses
Sl. No: Semester Course Area Credits
1 S1/S2 Life Skills and Professional Communication 1
2 Economics for Engineers 2
S3/S4
3 Engineering Ethics and Sustainable Development 2
4 S5 Constitution Of India. (MOOC) 1
5 S7 Elective (Project Management/Foreign Languages) 2
6 S8 Organizational Behavior and Business Communication 1
Total Credits 9

BSC Courses
Sl. No: Semester Course Area Credits
1 S1 Group Specific Mathematics-1 3
2 Physics for Engineers 4
S1/S2
3 Chemistry for Engineers 4
4 S2 Group Specific Mathematics-2 3
5 S3 Group Specific Mathematics-3 3
6 S4 Group Specific Mathematics-4 3
Total Credits 20

ESC Courses (Group A)

Sl. No: Semester Course Area Credits
1 Engineering Graphics and Computer Aided Drawing 3
2 Introduction to Electrical and Electronics Engineering 4
S1
3 Algorithmic Thinking with Python 4
4 Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering Workshop 1
5 Foundations of Computing: From Hardware Essentials to Web Design 3
6 Programming in C 4
S2
7 Engineering Entrepreneurship and IPR 3
8 IT Workshop 1
9 S3 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Data Science 4
10 S6 Design Thinking and Product Development 2
Total Credits 29

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Programme Core Courses (PC)

Sl. No: Semester Course Area Credits
1 S2 Core 1 4
2 Core 2 4
3 Core 3 4
S3
4 Lab-1 2
5 Lab-2 2
6 Core 4 4
7 Core 5 4
S4
8 Lab-3 2
9 Lab-4 2
10 Core 6 4
11 Core 7 4
12 S5 Core 8 3
13 Lab-5 2
14 Lab-6 2
15 Core 9 4
16 S6 Core 10 3
17 Lab-7 2
Total Credits (Theory -10, Lab-7) 52

Programme Core-Project Based Learning (PBL)

Sl. No: Semester Course Area Credits
1 S3 Core PBL-1 4
2 S4 Core PBL-2 4
3 S5 Core PBL-3 4
4 S6 Core PBL-4 4
Total Credits 16

Programme Elective Courses (PE)

Sl. No: Semester Course Type Credits
1 S4 PE-1 3
2 S5 PE-2 3
3 S6 PE-3 3
4 PE-4 3
S7
5 PE-5 3
6 S8 PE-6 3
Total Credits 18

Open Elective Courses/Industry Elective( OE/IEL)

Sl. No: Semester Course Type Credits
1 S6 OE/ILE-1 3
2 S7 OE/ILE-2 3
3 S8 OE/ILE-3 3
Total Credits 9

Project/ Internship and Seminar

Sl. No: Semester Course Type Credits
1 S6 Mini Project 2
2 Seminar 2
S7
3 Major Project/Internship 4
4 S8 Major Project/Internship/Research Project 4
Total Credits 12

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Activity Points

Sl. Minimum Credit

Group Courses Credits
No. Requirements

1 NSS, NCC, NSO (National Sports Organization)

1
2 I Arts/Sports/Games
(40 Points)
3 Union/Club Activities

4 English Proficiency Certification (TOFEL, IELTS, BEC etc.)

Aptitude Proficiency Certification (GRE, CAT, GMAT etc.)/ Valid

5
Gate Score. 3 Credits
1
II (One credit from each
Short Term Internship (Minimum 2 weeks), Clinical (40 Points) Group)
Exposure/Training (Minimum 2 weeks), Conferences/Paper
6 Presentation/ Workshop Activities/ Professional Body Activities,
Participation in University level/State Level/ National Level
Hackathons

Journal Publication, Patents, Start-Up, Innovation, Winners of

7 1
National/ International Level Hackathons
III (40 Points)
8 Skilling Certificates (Approved by the University)

▪ Students are required to acquire a minimum of 120 activity points, with at least 40 points per group, to fulfill the
curriculum requirement of 3 activity credits.
▪ For B. Tech Lateral Entry students, 30 points per group are required. A minimum of 90 activity points must be
acquired to obtain the 3 activity credits mandated by the curriculum.

Course classifications of the B. Tech Programmes and Overall Credit Structure

Sl. No Category Code Credits
1 Humanities and Social Sciences including Management Courses HMC 9
2 Basic Science Courses BSC 20
3 Engineering Science Courses ESC 29
4 Programme (Professional) Core Courses PCC 52
5 Programme (Professional) Core Courses-Project Based Learning PBL 16
6 Programme Elective Courses PEC 18
7 Open Elective Courses/Industry Linked Elective OEC/ILE 9
8 Mini Project,Project Work/Internship and Seminar PWS 12
9 Health and Wellness HWP 1
10 Skill Enhancement Courses (Digital 101) SEC 1
11 Mandatory Student Activities MSA 3
Total Credits 170

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