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Integrated First Degree Programs

The Integrated First Degree Programmes are offered at the first tier with nomenclatures like B.E. (Hons.), M.Sc. (Hons.), and M.Sc. (Tech.). The se are all level wise equivalent degrees.

These are called integrated degrees for two reasons

  • There are several common courses amongst these degrees
  • No intermediate degrees, like B.Sc., B.Sc.(Hons.), B.A., B.A.(Hons.), etc. are awarded. These degrees are based on a modular structure and their academic requirements are spelt out in respect of the number of courses and units rather than the number of years.

All these programmes are structured in such a way that normally a student will be able to finish a programme in eight semesters. Of course, the flexibility of the Institute allows a student to do his programme at a faster pace and finish it earlier than 8 semesters or at a slower pace to finish it alter than 8 semesters.

B.E. (Hons.)
These programmes in engineering are mathematics and hard science based and incorporates many up-to-date techniques of analysis and synthesis.

B.Pharm. (Hons.)
The Institute? B.Pharm.(Hons.) programme has been so structured that it not only meets the requirements of the Pharmacy Council of India but also has additional courses which give a shape and flavor of both engineering and fundamental sciences to this programme.

M.Sc. (Hons.)
These are integrated degree programmes without any intermediate B.Sc. degree. While these programmes ensure the required science component in any comparable postgraduate science degrees of other universities, they also incorporate many courses which have been notionally considered to be the preserves of engineers. The integrated nature of the programmes and their analytical and engineering science contents give them a professional character and enable students to participate usefully in industrial jobs. While a good 10+2 input may be able to complete these programmes in found years, any person coming from the 10+2+3 system with a B.Sc. degree admitted standing basis will require two-three years to finish the programme. Almost all students who are admitted to these degrees also aspire and work for a second degree from B.E. (Hons.) and B.Pharm. degrees and dual degree scheme.

M.Sc.(Tech)
These programmes are basically multi-disciplinary and technological in character and are designed to meet the requirements of newly emerging professional activities. While these programmes are also science and technology based, their requirement of mathematics, science, applied science etc. will be different from B.E. (Hons.) and M.Sc.(Hons.), The areas of which are currently incorporated in these degree programme is Information Systems.

The programme on Information Systems gives among other things a good exposure to the students o computer software and software engineering techniques, both at the conceptual and application levels.

All the Integrated First Degree programmes described above have a Practice School option which consists of two courses, Practice School I and Practice School II. A students goes to Practice School I of two months?r duration during the summer following second year and to Practice School, finds a formal method of bringing the reality of professional environment into the educational process.
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