KTU 2024 CSE Data Science curriculum

Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) — KTU 2024 Curriculum

Branch code CD · Group A · all eight semesters, with every elective option.

170Total credits

8Semesters

10Elective baskets

69Elective options

Semester 1July – December8 courses20 credits

Starts with the 10-day compulsory Induction Programme and UHV.

Slot	Course code	Course title	Type	Category	Credit structure				Marks		Credits	Hrs / week
Slot	Course code	Course title	Type	Category	L	T	P	R	CIA	ESE	Credits	Hrs / week
A	GAMAT101	Mathematics for Information Science-1 GAMAT101 · BSC · GC · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 3 hrs/week	BSC	GC	3	0	0	0	40	60	3credits	3
B	GAPHT121 GXCYT122	Physics for Information Science GAPHT121 · BSC · GC · L-T-P-R 3-0-2-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 5 hrs/week or Chemistry for Information Science · GXCYT122	BSC	GC	3	0	2	0	40	60	4credits	5
C	GMEST103	Engineering Graphics and Computer Aided Drawing GMEST103 · ESC · GC · L-T-P-R 2-0-2-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 4 hrs/week	ESC	GC	2	0	2	0	40	60	3credits	4
D	GXEST104	Introduction to Electrical & Electronics Engineering (part 1: Electrical Engineering) GXEST104 · ESC · GC · L-T-P-R 2+2-0-0-0 · CIA 20+20 · ESE 30+30 · 4 hrs/week Part 1: Electrical Engineering · Part 2: Electronics Engineering · 2 credits each	ESC	GC	2+2	0	0	0	20+20	30+30	42 + 2	4
F	UCEST105	Algorithmic Thinking with Python UCEST105 · ESC · UC · L-T-P-R 3-0-2-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 5 hrs/week	ESC	UC	3	0	2	0	40	60	4credits	5
L	GYESL106	Basic Electrical and Electronics Engineering Workshop GYESL106 · ESC · GC · L-T-P-R 0-0-2-0 · CIA 50 · ESE 50 · 2 hrs/week	ESC	GC	0	0	2	0	50	50	1credit	2
I	UCHWT127 UCHUT128	Health and Wellness UCHWT127 · HWP · UC · L-T-P-R 1-0-1-0 · CIA 50 · ESE 0 · 2/3 hrs/week or Life Skills and Professional Communication · UCHUT128 · L-T-P-R 2-0-1-0	HWP HMC	UC	1	0	1	0	50	0	1credit	2/3
	UCSEM129	Skill Enhancement Course: Digital 101(NASSCOM) y r o g e t a C MOOC UCSEM129 · SEC · UC · MOOC	SEC	UC	MOOC				—	—	—	—
Total											20credits	25 / 26hrs/week

Bridge course (Mathematics or Introduction to Computer Science): 15 hours in total.

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Semester 2 ›

Semester 2January – June9 courses24 credits

Slot	Course code	Course title	Type	Category	Credit structure				Marks		Credits	Hrs / week
Slot	Course code	Course title	Type	Category	L	T	P	R	CIA	ESE	Credits	Hrs / week
A	GAMAT201	Mathematics for Information Science-2 GAMAT201 · BSC · GC · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 3 hrs/week	BSC	GC	3	0	0	0	40	60	3credits	3
B	GAPHT121 GXCYT122	Physics for Information Science GAPHT121 · BSC · GC · L-T-P-R 3-0-2-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 5 hrs/week or Chemistry for Information Science · GXCYT122	BSC	GC	3	0	2	0	40	60	4credits	5
C	GXEST203	Foundations of Computing: From Hardware Essentials to Web Design GXEST203 · ESC · GC · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 3 hrs/week	ESC	GC	3	0	0	0	40	60	3credits	3
D	GYEST204	Programming in C GYEST204 · ESC · GC · L-T-P-R 3-0-2-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 5 hrs/week	ESC	GC	3	0	2	0	40	60	4credits	5
E	PCCST205	Discrete Mathematics PCCST205 · PC · PC · L-T-P-R 3-1-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 4 hrs/week	PC	PC	3	1	0	0	40	60	4credits	4
F	UCEST206	Engineering Entrepreneurship & IPR UCEST206 · ESC · UC · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0 · CIA 60 · ESE 40 · 3 hrs/week	ESC	UC	3	0	0	0	60	40	3credits	3
I	UCHWT127 UCHUT128	Health and Wellness UCHWT127 · HWP · UC · L-T-P-R 1-0-1-0 · CIA 50 · ESE 0 or Life Skills and Professional Communication · UCHUT128 · L-T-P-R 2-0-1-0	HWP HMC	UC	1	0	1	0	50	0	1credit	—
L	GXESL208	IT Workshop GXESL208 · ESC · GC · L-T-P-R 0-0-2-0 · CIA 50 · ESE 50 · 2 hrs/week	ESC	GC	0	0	2	0	50	50	1credit	2
	UCSEM129	Skill Enhancement Course: Digital 101(NASSCOM) y r o g e t a C MOOC UCSEM129 · SEC · UC · MOOC	SEC	UC	MOOC				—	—	1credit	—
Total											24credits	27 / 28hrs/week

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‹ Semester 1Semester 3 ›

Semester 3July – December8 courses25 credits · 29 with Minor/Honours

Slot	Course code	Course title	Type	Category	Credit structure				Marks		Credits	Hrs / week
Slot	Course code	Course title	Type	Category	L	T	P	R	CIA	ESE	Credits	Hrs / week
A	GAMAT301	Mathematics for Information Science-3 GAMAT301 · BSC · GC · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 3 hrs/week	BSC	GC	3	0	0	0	40	60	3credits	3
B	PCCST302	Theory of Computation PCCST302 · PC · PC · L-T-P-R 3-1-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 4 hrs/week	PC	PC	3	1	0	0	40	60	4credits	4
C	PCCST303	Data Structures and Algorithms PCCST303 · PC · PC · L-T-P-R 3-1-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 4 hrs/week	PC	PC	3	1	0	0	40	60	4credits	4
D	PBCST304	Object Oriented Programming PBCST304 · PC-PBL · PB · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-1 · 4 hrs/week	PC-PBL	PB	3	0	0	1	—	—	4credits	4
F	GAEST305	Digital Electronics & Logic Design GAEST305 · ESC · GC · L-T-P-R 3-1-0-0 · 4 hrs/week	ESC	GC	3	1	0	0	—	—	4credits	4
G	UCHUT346 UCHUT347	Economics for Engineers UCHUT346 · HMC · UC · L-T-P-R 2-0-0-0 · CIA 50 · ESE 50 · 2 hrs/week or Engineering Ethics and Sustainable Development · UCHUT347	HMC	UC	2	0	0	0	50	50	2credits	2
L	PCCSL307	Data Structures Lab PCCSL307 · PCL · PC · L-T-P-R 0-0-3-0 · CIA 50 · ESE 50 · 3 hrs/week	PCL	PC	0	0	3	0	50	50	2credits	3
Q	PCCDL308	Python and Statistical Modeling Lab PCCDL308 · PCL · PC · L-T-P-R 0-0-3-0 · CIA 50 · ESE 50 · 3 hrs/week	PCL	PC	0	0	3	0	50	50	2credits	3
R/M	—	Remedial / Minor Course Optional VAC · VAC · L-T-P-R 3-1-0-0 · 4 hrs/week Only for students registered for a Minor, Honours or a remedial course.	VAC	VAC	3	1	0	0	—	—	4credits	4
Total											2529 with Minor/Honours	27 / 31hrs/week

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‹ Semester 2Semester 4 ›

Semester 4January – June7 courses + 1 elective to choose24 credits · 28 with Minor/Honours

Slot	Course code	Course title	Type	Category	Credit structure				Marks		Credits	Hrs / week
Slot	Course code	Course title	Type	Category	L	T	P	R	CIA	ESE	Credits	Hrs / week
A	GAMAT401	Mathematics for Information Science-4 GAMAT401 · BSC · GC · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 3 hrs/week	BSC	GC	3	0	0	0	40	60	3credits	3
B	PCCST402	Database Management Systems PCCST402 · PC · PC · L-T-P-R 3-1-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 4 hrs/week	PC	PC	3	1	0	0	40	60	4credits	4
C	PCCST403	Operating Systems PCCST403 · PC · PC · L-T-P-R 3-1-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 4 hrs/week	PC	PC	3	1	0	0	40	60	4credits	4
D	PBCST404	Computer Organization and Architecture PBCST404 · PC-PBL · PB · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-1 · 4 hrs/week	PC-PBL	PB	3	0	0	1	—	—	4credits	4
E	PECDT41N	Program Elective 1 PECDT41N · PE · PE · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 3 hrs/week Choose 1 of 8 options ↓	PE	PE	3	0	0	0	40	60	3credits	3
G	UCHUT346 UCHUT347	Economics for Engineers UCHUT346 · HMC · UC · L-T-P-R 2-0-0-0 · CIA 50 · ESE 50 · 2 hrs/week or Engineering Ethics and Sustainable Development · UCHUT347	HMC	UC	2	0	0	0	50	50	2credits	2
L	PCCSL407	Operating Systems Lab PCCSL407 · PCL · PC · L-T-P-R 0-0-3-0 · CIA 50 · ESE 50 · 3 hrs/week	PCL	PC	0	0	3	0	50	50	2credits	3
Q	PCCSL408	DBMS Lab PCCSL408 · PCL · PC · L-T-P-R 0-0-3-0 · CIA 50 · ESE 50 · 3 hrs/week	PCL	PC	0	0	3	0	50	50	2credits	3
R/M/H	—	Remedial / Minor / Honours Course Optional VAC · VAC · L-T-P-R 3-1-0-0 · 4 hrs/week Only for students registered for a Minor, Honours or a remedial course.	VAC	VAC	3	1	0	0	—	—	4credits	4
Total											2428 with Minor/Honours	26 / 30hrs/week

Program Elective 1Slot E · 8 options

Course code	Course title	L	Credits
PECST411	Software Engineering PECST411 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECDT412	Foundations of Security in Computing PECDT412 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECST413	Functional Programming PECST413 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECST416	Signals and Systems PECST416 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECST417	Soft computing PECST417 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PEADT418	Microcontrollers PEADT418 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PEADT415	Foundations of Pattern Recognition Level 5 PEADT415 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3or 5 (Level 5)
PECST495	Advanced Data Structures Level 5 PECST495 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3or 5 (Level 5)

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‹ Semester 3Semester 5 ›

Semester 5July – December7 courses + 1 elective to choose23 credits · 27 with Minor/Honours

Slot	Course code	Course title	Type	Category	Credit structure				Marks		Credits	Hrs / week
Slot	Course code	Course title	Type	Category	L	T	P	R	CIA	ESE	Credits	Hrs / week
A	PCCST501	Computer Networks PCCST501 · PC · PC · L-T-P-R 3-1-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 4 hrs/week	PC	PC	3	1	0	0	40	60	4credits	4
B	PCCST502	Design and Analysis of Algorithms PCCST502 · PC · PC · L-T-P-R 3-1-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 4 hrs/week	PC	PC	3	1	0	0	40	60	4credits	4
C	PCCDT503	Data Analytics PCCDT503 · PC · PC · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 3 hrs/week	PC	PC	3	0	0	0	40	60	3credits	3
D	PBCDT504	Big Data Processing PBCDT504 · PC-PBL · PB · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-1 · CIA 60 · ESE 40 · 4 hrs/week	PC-PBL	PB	3	0	0	1	60	40	4credits	4
E	PECDT52N	Program Elective 2 PECDT52N · PE · PE · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 3 hrs/week Choose 1 of 9 options ↓	PE	PE	3	0	0	0	40	60	3credits	3
I	UCHUM506	Constitution Of India (MOOC) MOOC UCHUM506 · HMC · UC · MOOC · CIA – · ESE – · – hrs/week	HMC	UC	MOOC				–	–	1credit	–
L	PCCSL507	Networks Lab PCCSL507 · PCL · PC · L-T-P-R 0-0-3-0 · CIA 50 · ESE 50 · 3 hrs/week	PCL	PC	0	0	3	0	50	50	2credits	3
Q	PCCDL508	Data Analytics Lab PCCDL508 · PCL · PC · L-T-P-R 0-0-3-0 · CIA 50 · ESE 50 · 3 hrs/week	PCL	PC	0	0	3	0	50	50	2credits	3
R/M/H	—	Remedial / Minor / Honours Course Optional VAC · VAC · L-T-P-R 3-1-0-0 · 4 hrs/week Only for students registered for a Minor, Honours or a remedial course.	VAC	VAC	3	1	0	0	—	—	4credits	4
Total											2327 with Minor/Honours	24 / 28hrs/week

Program Elective 2Slot E · 9 options

Course code	Course title	L	Credits
PECST521	Software Project Management PECST521 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECST522	Artificial Intelligence PECST522 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECDT523	Data Privacy and Security PECDT523 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECST524	Data Compression PECST524 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PEADT526	Computational Biology PEADT526 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECST527	Computer Graphics and Multimedia PECST527 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECST528	Advanced Computer Architectures PECST528 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECST525	Data Mining Level 5 PECST525 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3or 5 (Level 5)
PECST595	Advanced Graph Algorithms Level 5 PECST595 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3or 5 (Level 5)

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‹ Semester 4Semester 6 ›

Semester 6January – June6 courses + 2 electives to choose23 credits · 26 with Minor/Honours

Slot	Course code	Course title	Type	Category	Credit structure				Marks		Credits	Hrs / week
Slot	Course code	Course title	Type	Category	L	T	P	R	CIA	ESE	Credits	Hrs / week
A	PCCST601	Compiler Design PCCST601 · PC · PC · L-T-P-R 3-1-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 4 hrs/week	PC	PC	3	1	0	0	40	60	4credits	4
B	PCCDT602	Machine Learning PCCDT602 · PC · PC · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 3 hrs/week	PC	PC	3	0	0	0	40	60	3credits	3
C	PECDT63N	Program Elective 3 PECDT63N · PE · PE · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 3 hrs/week Choose 1 of 8 options ↓	PE	PE	3	0	0	0	40	60	3credits	3
D	PBCDT604	Data Visualization and Programming with R PBCDT604 · PC-PBL · PB · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-1 · CIA 60 · ESE 40 · 4 hrs/week	PC-PBL	PB	3	0	0	1	60	40	4credits	4
F	GAEST605	Design Thinking and Product Development (Group Specific Syllabus) GAEST605 · ESC · GC · L-T-P-R 2-0-0-0 · 2 hrs/week	ESC	GC	2	0	0	0	—	—	2credits	2
O	OECDT61N	Open / Industry Linked Elective 1 OECDT61N · OE/ILE · OE/IE · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 3 hrs/week Choose 1 of 5 options ↓	OE/ILE	OE/IE	3	0	0	0	40	60	3credits	3
L	PCCDL607	Big Data Processing Lab PCCDL607 · PCL · PC · L-T-P-R 0-0-3-0 · CIA 50 · ESE 50 · 3 hrs/week	PCL	PC	0	0	3	0	50	50	2credits	3
P	PCCDP608	Mini Project: Socially Relevant Project PCCDP608 · PWS · PC · L-T-P-R 0-0-0-3 · CIA 50 · ESE 50 · 3 hrs/week	PWS	PC	0	0	0	3	50	50	2credits	3
R/M/H	—	Remedial / Minor / Honours Course Optional VAC · VAC · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0 · 3 hrs/week Only for students registered for a Minor, Honours or a remedial course.	VAC	VAC	3	0	0	0	—	—	3credits	3
Total											2326 with Minor/Honours	25 / 28hrs/week

Program Elective 3Slot C · 8 options

Course code	Course title	L	Credits
PECST631	Software Testing PECST631 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECDT632	Data Warehousing PECDT632 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECDT633	Basics of Robotics and Automation PECDT633 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECDT634	Cloud Computing PECDT634 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECST636	Digital Image Processing PECST636 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECST639	Randomized Algorithms PECST639 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECDT635	Web Mining Level 5 PECDT635 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3or 5 (Level 5)
PECDT695	Deep Learning Level 5 PECDT695 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3or 5 (Level 5)

Open / Industry Linked Elective 1Slot O · 5 options

Course code	Course title	L	Credits
OECST611	Data Structures OECST611 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
OECST612	Data Communication OECST612 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
OECST613	Foundations of Cryptography OECST613 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
OECST614	Machine Learning for Engineers OECST614 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
OECST615	Object Oriented Programming OECST615 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits

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‹ Semester 5Semester 7 ›

Semester 7July – December2 courses + 4 electives to choose17 credits · 20 with Minor/Honours

Slot	Course code	Course title	Type	Category	Credit structure				Marks		Credits	Hrs / week
Slot	Course code	Course title	Type	Category	L	T	P	R	CIA	ESE	Credits	Hrs / week
A	PECDT74N	Program Elective 4 PECDT74N · PE · PE · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 3 hrs/week Choose 1 of 8 options ↓	PE	PE	3	0	0	0	40	60	3credits	3
B	PECDT75N	Program Elective 5 PECDT75N · PE · PE · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 3 hrs/week Choose 1 of 8 options ↓	PE	PE	3	0	0	0	40	60	3credits	3
O	OECDT72N	Open / Industry Linked Elective 2 OECDT72N · OE/ILE · OE/IE · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 3 hrs/week Choose 1 of 5 options ↓	OE/ILE	OE/IE	3	0	0	0	40	60	3credits	3
I	UEHUT704	HMC Elective UEHUT704 · HMC · UE · L-T-P-R 2-0-0-0 · CIA 50 · ESE 50 · 2 hrs/week Choose 1 of 5 options ↓	HMC	UE	2	0	0	0	50	50	2credits	2
S	PCCDS705	Seminar PCCDS705 · PWS · PC · L-T-P-R 0-0-3-0 · CIA 50 · ESE 0 · 3 hrs/week	PWS	PC	0	0	3	0	50	0	2credits	3
P	PCCDP706	Major Project / Internship (4-6 Months) PCCDP706 · PC · PC · L-T-P-R 0-0-0-8 · CIA 100 · ESE 0 · 8 hrs/week	PC	PC	0	0	0	8	100	0	4credits	8
R/M/H	—	Remedial / Minor / Honours Course Optional VAC · VAC · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0 · 3 hrs/week Only for students registered for a Minor, Honours or a remedial course.	VAC	VAC	3	0	0	0	—	—	3credits	3
Total											1720 with Minor/Honours	22 / 25hrs/week

Program Elective 4Slot A · 8 options

Course code	Course title	L	Credits
PECDT741	Recommendation Systems PECDT741 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECDT742	Financial Data Science PECDT742 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECDT743	Foundations of Computer Vision PECDT743 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECST742	Web Programming PECST742 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECST743	Bioinformatics PECST743 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECST747	Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies PECST747 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECDT745	Information Retrieval Level 5 PECDT745 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3or 5 (Level 5)
PECDT795	Advanced Database Systems Level 5 PECDT795 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3or 5 (Level 5)

Program Elective 5Slot B · 8 options

Course code	Course title	L	Credits
PECDT751	Graph Databases and Analysis PECDT751 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECDT752	Introduction to Internet of Things PECDT752 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECDT753	Mobile Applications PECDT753 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECST752	Responsible Artificial Intelligence PECST752 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECST754	Digital Forensics PECST754 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECST757	High Performance Computing PECST757 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECST759	Parallel Algorithms PECST759 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECDT755	Reinforcement Learning Level 5 PECDT755 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3or 5 (Level 5)

Open / Industry Linked Elective 2Slot O · 5 options

Course code	Course title	L	Credits
OECST721	Cyber Security OECST721 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
OECST722	Cloud Computing OECST722 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
OECST723	Software Engineering OECST723 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
OECST724	Computer Networks OECST724 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
OECST725	Mobile Application Development OECST725 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits

HMC Elective5 options

Course code	Course title	L	T	P	R	Credits
—	Project Management: Planning, Execution, Evaluation and Control	—	—	—	—	2credits
—	Proficiency course in French. (MOOC) (B1 level) MOOC	—	—	—	—	2credits
—	Proficiency Course in German (B1 Level). (MOOC) MOOC	—	—	—	—	2credits
—	Proficiency Course in Spanish (B1 Level) (MOOC) MOOC	—	—	—	—	2credits
—	Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture (N5 level). (MOOC) MOOC	—	—	—	—	2credits

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‹ Semester 6Semester 8 ›

Semester 8January – June2 courses + 2 electives to choose11 credits

Slot	Course code	Course title	Type	Category	Credit structure				Marks		Credits	Hrs / week
Slot	Course code	Course title	Type	Category	L	T	P	R	CIA	ESE	Credits	Hrs / week
A	PECDT86N	Program Elective 6 PECDT86N · PE · PE · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 3 hrs/week Choose 1 of 8 options ↓	PE	PE	3	0	0	0	40	60	3credits	3
O	OECDT83N	Open / Industry Linked Elective 3 OECDT83N · OE/ILE · OE/IE · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0 · CIA 40 · ESE 60 · 3 hrs/week Choose 1 of 5 options ↓	OE/ILE	OE/IE	3	0	0	0	40	60	3credits	3
I	UEHUT803	Organizational Behavior and Business Communication UEHUT803 · HMC · UC · L-T-P-R 2-0-0-0 · CIA 50 · ESE 50 · 2 hrs/week	HMC	UC	2	0	0	0	50	50	1credit	2
P	PCCDP806 PCCDI806 PCCDJ806	Major Project / Internship (4-6 Months) / Major Project Phase -II PCCDP806 · PWS · PC · L-T-P-R 0-0-0-8 · CIA 100 · ESE 0 · 8 hrs/week Option: Internship (4–6 months) · PCCDI806 Option: Major Project Phase II · PCCDJ806	PWS	PC	0	0	0	8	100	0	4credits	8
Total											11credits	16hrs/week

Program Elective 6Slot A · 8 options

Course code	Course title	L	Credits
PECDT861	Time Series Modeling and Analysis PECDT861 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECDT862	Healthcare Data Analytics PECDT862 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECDT863	Social Network Analysis PECDT863 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECST862	Natural Language Processing PECST862 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECST866	Speech and Audio Processing PECST866 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECST867	Storage Systems PECST867 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECST868	Prompt Engineering PECST868 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
PECST865	Next Generation Interaction Design Level 5 PECST865 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3or 5 (Level 5)

Open / Industry Linked Elective 3Slot O · 5 options

Course code	Course title	L	Credits
OECST831	Introduction to Algorithms OECST831 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
OECST832	Web Programming OECST832 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
OECST833	Software Testing OECST833 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
OECST834	Internet of Things OECST834 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits
OECST835	Computer Graphics OECST835 · L-T-P-R 3-0-0-0	3	3credits

📚 S8 Notes 📄 S8 Syllabus 📝 Question Papers

‹ Semester 7All semesters

Abbreviations: BSC basic science, ESC engineering science, HMC humanities & management, PC program core, PCL program core lab, PC-PBL project-based program core, PE program elective, OE/ILE open / industry-linked elective, SEC skill enhancement, VAC value added course; categories GC group core, UC university core, PB project based. CIA is continuous internal assessment and ESE the end-semester exam.

How to read this: L-T-P-R is Lecture – Tutorial – Practical – Project hours per week. Courses sharing a slot are alternatives (for example Physics or Chemistry — you take the other in the next semester). Level 5 electives carry 5 credits when the B.Tech 2024 eligibility conditions are met, otherwise 3. The second credit figure for a semester includes the optional Minor / Honours course.

Source: APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University — B.Tech Curriculum 2024. Always confirm with the university or your college before registering.