BS Computer Networks and Security

BS Computer Networks and Security

Undergraduate

The BS Computer Networks and Security program prepares students to design, manage, and secure modern computer networks. Graduates gain practical skills for careers in networking and cybersecurity.

Program Mission

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Overview

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Candidates holding Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC-II) in Pre-Engineering from any authorized board of intermediate education in Pakistan OR any equivalent foreign examination board with at least 60% or 660 out of 1100 marks are eligible to apply for admission.

Pre Entry Admission Test Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates are required to:

  1. pass the university’s pre-admission entry tests with at least 50% marks,
  2. pass the HEC Undergraduate Studies Admission Test (USAT) with at least 50% marks, or
  3. hold a score of at least 800 in SAT-I and secured at least 1500 in relevant subjects.

Semester – I
Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs Contact Hours
Th Pr Total Th Pr Total
ELE111 Linear Circuit Analysis 3 1 4 3 3 6
CMP116 Applications Of ICT 2 1 3 2 3 5
ELE114 Occupational Health And Safety 1 0 1 1 0 1
HSE111 English Composition And Comprehension 3 0 3 3 0 3
MSE111 Calculus And Analytical Geometry 3 0 3 3 0 3
MSE115 Applied Physics 2 1 3 2 3 5
Total 14 3 17 14 9 23
Semester – II
Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs Contact Hours
Th Pr Total Th Pr Total
ELE115 Workshop Practice 0 1 1 0 3 3
ELE126 Computer Programming 3 1 4 3 3 6
ELE124 Electronic Devices And Circuits 3 1 4 3 3 6
MSE113 Differential Equations 3 0 3 3 0 3
HSE112 / HSE113 Islamic Studies / Ethics 2 0 2 2 0 2
HSE121 Communication Skills 3 0 3 3 0 3
Total 14 3 17 14 9 23
Semester – III
Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs Contact Hours
Th Pr Total Th Pr Total
ELE211 Digital Logic Design 3 1 4 3 3 6
HSE128 Understanding Of Holy Quran-I 0 1 1 0 3 3
ELE213 Data Structures And Algorithms 3 1 4 3 3 6
MSE224 Complex Variables And Transforms 3 0 3 3 0 3
ELE212 Electrical Network Analysis 3 1 4 3 3 6
HSE122 / HSE127 Pakistan Studies / Pakistan Studies (For Foreigners) 2 0 2 2 0 2
Total 14 4 18 14 12 26
Semester – IV
Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs Contact Hours
Th Pr Total Th Pr Total
ELE220 Signals And Systems 3 1 4 3 3 6
ELE225 Engineering Drawing 0 1 1 0 3 3
ELE226 Object Oriented Programming 2 1 3 2 3 5
ECE201 Computer Architecture And Organization 3 1 4 3 3 6
MSE222 Probability Methods In Engineering 3 0 3 3 0 3
MSE223 Linear Algebra 3 0 3 3 0 3
Total 14 4 18 14 12 26
Semester – V
Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs Contact Hours
Th Pr Total Th Pr Total
ECE320 Database Management System 3 1 4 3 3 6
ECE321 Operating Systems 3 0 3 3 0 3
ELE310 Computer Communication Networks 2 1 3 2 3 5
ELE416 Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning 3 1 4 3 3 6
MSE321 Numerical Analysis 3 0 3 3 0 3
HSE129 Understanding Of Holy Quran-II 0 1 1 0 3 3
Total 14 4 18 14 12 26
Semester – VI
Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs Contact Hours
Th Pr Total Th Pr Total
ECE325 Cyber Security 2 1 3 2 3 5
ECE322 Data Warehousing And Data Mining 2 0 2 2 0 2
ECE326 Software Engineering 3 0 3 3 0 3
ELE224 Microprocessor Based Systems 3 1 4 3 3 6
ELE413 Digital Signal Processing 3 1 4 3 3 6
HSE312 Professional Ethics 2 0 2 2 0 2
Total 15 3 18 15 9 24
Semester – VII
Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs Contact Hours
Th Pr Total Th Pr Total
ECE432 Embedded Systems 3 1 4 3 3 6
ECE430 Digital Image Processing 3 1 4 3 3 6
HSE421 Technical And Business Writing 3 0 3 3 0 3
HSEXXX Management Sciences Elective 2 0 2 2 0 2
HSE221 Ideology And Constitution Of Pakistan 2 0 2 2 0 2
ELE490 Final Year Design Project* 0 3 3 0 9 9
Total 13 5 18 13 15 28
Semester – VIII
Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs Contact Hours
Th Pr Total Th Pr Total
ECEXXX Elective-I 3 0 3 3 0 3
ECEXXX Elective-II 3 1 4 3 3 6
HSEXXX Social Sciences Elective 2 0 2 2 0 2
HSE428 Project Management 2 0 2 2 0 2
ELE490 Final Year Design Project* 0 3 3 0 9 9
HSE430 Civics And Community Engagement 2 0 2 2 0 2
Total 12 4 16 12 12 24
ELE290 Internship after Semester 4 (6-8 weeks)
*FYDP is evaluated throughout the final year; however grades are awarded once, in Final Semester
Courses Credit Hrs
Non-Engineering Courses 20 48
Engineering Courses 26+FYP 92
Number of Courses 46+FYP
Total Credit Hours 140

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs):

The department of Electrical Engineering prepares graduates to be successful engineers who use their knowledge and skills for coming up with innovative solutions to the problems being faced by the industry, government, academia and/or the society. The main objectives that our graduates are expected to achieve in 5 years after graduation are:

a) They will be able to demonstrate high level of engineering expertise as senior engineers, faculty members or researchers. This would be done by applying their knowledge and skills for solving critical and complex technical, social or environmental problems for the industry, government, society, academia or research organizations.

b) They will demonstrate leadership and effective team working skills. They will uphold moral and ethical values and work towards fostering the engineering profession and the betterment of society.

c) They will demonstrate the ability for sustained learning through further study and development and may contribute towards adding new knowledge to the existing knowledge base.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs):
  1. Engineering Knowledge:
    An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
  2. Problem Analysis:
    An ability to identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences.
  3. Design/Development of Solutions:
    An ability to design solutions for complex engineering problems and design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
  4. Investigation:
    An ability to investigate complex engineering problems in a methodical way including literature survey, design and conduct of experiments, analysis and interpretation of experimental data, and synthesis of information to derive valid conclusions.
  5. Modern Tool Usage:
    An ability to create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modeling, to complex engineering activities, with an understanding of the limitations.
  6. The Engineer and Society:
    An ability to apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to professional engineering practice and solution to complex engineering problems.
  7. Environment and Sustainability:
    An ability to understand the impact of professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts and demonstrate knowledge of and need for sustainable development.
  8. Ethics:
    Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of engineering practice.
  9. Individual and Team Work:
    An ability to work effectively, as an individual or in a team, on multifaceted and /or multidisciplinary settings.
  10. Communication:
    An ability to communicate effectively, orally as well as in writing, on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
  11. Project Management:
    An ability to demonstrate management skills and apply engineering principles to one’s own work, as a member and/or leader in a team, to manage projects in a multidisciplinary environment.
  12. Lifelong Learning:
    An ability to recognize importance of, and pursue lifelong learning in the broader context of innovation and technological developments.

Overview

Summary
Duration of Program: 4 Years
Number of semesters: 8
Total credit hours: 137
Total number of courses: 44+FYP+Internship

  1. Passed either Higher Secondary Examination (HSC) in (Pre-Engineering / Computer Science / Pre-Medical) from any authorized board of intermediate education in Pakistan OR any equivalent foreign examination board with at least 45% marks, OR is awaiting his/her final result.
  2. HSC-II (Pre-Medical) students must pass deficiency courses of Mathematics of 6 credit hours within one year of their regular studies.

Semester – I
Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs Contact Hours
Th Pr Total Th Pr Total
CNS111 Linear Circuit Analysis 3 1 4 3 3 6
CNS116 Applications Of ICT 2 1 3 2 3 5
HSE112 / HSE113 ISLAMIC STUDIES / ETHICS 2 0 2 2 0 2
HSE111 English Composition And Comprehension 3 0 3 3 0 3
MSE111 Calculus And Analytical Geometry 3 0 3 3 0 3
MSE115 Applied Physics 2 1 3 2 3 5
Total 15 3 18 15 9 24
Semester – II
Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs Contact Hours
Th Pr Total Th Pr Total
CNS124 ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS 3 1 4 3 3 6
CNS126 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING 3 1 4 3 3 6
MSE113 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 3 0 3 3 0 3
HSE121 COMMUNICATION SKILLS 3 0 3 3 0 3
HSE122 PAKISTAN STUDIES 2 0 2 2 0 2
HSE128 UNDERSTANDING OF HOLY QURAN-I 0 1 1 0 3 3
Total 14 3 17 14 9 23
Semester – III
Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs Contact Hours
Th Pr Total Th Pr Total
CNS211 Digital Logic Design 3 1 4 3 3 6
HSE129 Understanding Of Holy Quran-II 0 1 1 0 3 3
CNS213 Data Structures And Algorithms 3 1 4 3 3 6
MSE224 Complex Variables And Transforms 3 0 3 3 0 3
CNS214 DISCRETE STRUCTURES 3 0 3 3 0 3
MSE226 PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS 3 0 3 3 0 3
Total 15 3 18 15 9 24
Semester – IV
Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs Contact Hours
Th Pr Total Th Pr Total
CNS220 Signals And Systems 3 1 4 3 3 6
CNS230 Technical Drawing 0 1 1 0 3 3
CNS226 Object Oriented Programming 2 1 3 2 3 5
CNS227 Computer Architecture And Organization 3 1 4 3 3 6
HSE221 IDEOLOGY AND CONSTITUTION OF PAKISTAN 2 0 2 2 0 2
MSE223 Linear Algebra 3 0 3 3 0 3
Total 13 4 17 13 12 25
Semester – V
Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs Contact Hours
Th Pr Total Th Pr Total
CNS312 Database Management System 3 1 4 3 3 6
CNS313 Operating Systems 3 0 3 3 0 3
CNS310 Computer Communication Networks 2 1 3 2 3 5
CNS316 Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning 3 1 4 3 3 6
CNS311 MICROPROCESSOR BASED SYSTEMS 3 1 4 3 3 6
Total 14 4 18 14 12 26
Semester – VI
Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs Contact Hours
Th Pr Total Th Pr Total
CNS325 Cyber Security 2 1 3 2 3 5
CNS321 WEB TECHNOLOGIES 2 1 3 2 3 5
CNS326 Software Engineering 3 0 3 3 0 3
CNS328 FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY 3 0 3 3 0 3
HSEXXX SOCIAL SCIENCES ELECTIVE 2 0 2 2 0 2
HSE312 Professional Ethics 2 0 2 2 0 2
Total 14 2 16 14 6 20
Semester – VII
Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs Contact Hours
Th Pr Total Th Pr Total
CNS415 Embedded Systems 3 1 4 3 3 6
CNS414 NETWORK SECURITY 3 1 4 3 3 6
HSE421 Technical And Business Writing 3 0 3 3 0 3
CNS417 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY 1 0 1 1 0 1
HSE434 ENTREPRENEURSHIP 2 0 2 2 0 2
CNS490 FINAL YEAR DESIGN PROJECT* 0 3 3 0 9 9
Total 12 5 17 12 15 27
Semester – VIII
Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs Contact Hours
Th Pr Total Th Pr Total
CNSXXX Elective-I 2 1 3 2 3 5
CNSXXX Elective-II 2 1 3 2 3 5
HSE428 Project Management 2 0 2 2 0 2
CNS490 Final Year Design Project* 0 3 3 0 9 9
HSE430 Civics And Community Engagement 2 0 2 2 0 2
Total 8 5 13 8 15 27
CNS290 Internship after Semester 4 (6-8 weeks) 0 3 3 0 9 9
*FYDP is evaluated throughout the final year; however grades are awarded once, in Final Semester
Courses Credit Hrs
Non-Technical Courses 19 45
Technical Courses 25 + FYP + Internship 92
Number of Courses 44 + FYP + Internship
Total Credit Hours 137

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs):
  1. PEO-1:

    Apply knowledge of computer networks and cybersecurity to design, implement, and secure networked systems, and establish successful professional careers in industry, government, or related sectors.

  2. PEO-2:

    Analyze and solve complex networking and security problems by adapting to evolving technologies and cyber threats, and pursue continuous professional development, advanced studies, or professional certifications.

  3. PEO-3:

    Demonstrate ethical conduct, effective communication, and teamwork skills, while considering legal, societal, and privacy implications in the deployment and management of secure networked systems.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs):
  1. PLO-1 Technical Knowledge: Apply knowledge of mathematics and natural / technical sciences, to the solution of complex technical problems.

  2. PLO-2 Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, conduct research literature, and analyze complex technical problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics and natural / technical sciences.

  3. PLO-3 Design/Development of Solutions: An ability to design solutions for complex technical problems and design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.

  4. PLO-4 Investigation: Conduct investigation of complex technical problems using research-based knowledge and research methods, including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of information to provide valid conclusions.

  5. PLO-5 Tool Usage: Create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern IT / technical tools, including prediction and modeling, to complex technical problems, with an understanding of the limitations.

  6. PLO-6 Society and Environment: Analyze and evaluate sustainable development impacts to society, the economy, sustainability, health and safety, legal frameworks, and the environment while solving complex technical problems.

  7. PLO-7 Ethics: Apply ethical principles, commit to norms of professional practice and adhere to relevant national and international laws. Demonstrate an understanding of the need for diversity and inclusion.

  8. PLO-8 Individual and Collaborative Team Work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse and inclusive teams and in multi-disciplinary, face-to-face, remote and distributed settings.

  9. PLO-9 Communication: Communicate effectively and inclusively on complex technical activities with the professional community and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, and make effective presentations, taking into account cultural, language, and learning differences.

  10. PLO-10 Project Management and Finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of management principles and economic decision-making and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects in multidisciplinary environments.

  11. PLO-11 Lifelong Learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability for i) independent and life-long learning ii) adaptability to new and emerging technologies and iii) critical thinking in the broadest context of technological change.

One Time Charges Semester Fee Total Fee
Sr. Programs Admission Fee Security Deposit Semester Charges Tuition Fee (per Credit Hour) 1st Semester Credit Hour 1st Semester Tuition Fee Semester Fee at the time of Admission
1 BS (Computer Network & Security) 25,000 15,000 10,000 6,840 18 123,120 173,120

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