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.