Curriculum of telecommunication engineering be/BSc me/MSc (Revised 2015) higher education commission islamabad curriculum division, hec

1. C. Ferrell, John Fraedrich and Linda Ferrell, “Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases”, Ninth Edition, 2012, Houghton Mifflin Company, ISBN-13: 978-1111825164.

2. Mike W. Martin and Roland Schinzinger, “Ethics in Engineering”, Fourth Edition, 2004, McGraw-Hill, ISBN-13: 978-0072831153.

Management Sciences

Introduce the concepts of economics that engineers need to know to carry out Engineering tasks and projects.

Basic concepts of Engineering economy, Measures of financial effectiveness, Monetary values. Consumer and producer goods, Measures of economic worth, Price, Supply, Demand Relationship, Elasticity, Present economy, selection among materials, Techniques, designs, etc. A basic investment philosophy, Alternatives having identical lives. Alternatives having different lives, Important cost concepts, Cost-benefit analysis feasibility studies, value analysis in designing and purchasing. Mathematical statement of linear programming problems, Graphic solution, simplex procedure, Duality problem. Types of Depreciation economic life, profit and interest, Returns to capital, Discrete and continuous compounding, Discounting sinking fund problems, Capital Financing and Budgeting: Types of ownership, Types of stock, Partnership and joint stock companies, Banking and Specialized Credit Institution, Factors of production, Laws of Returns, Break-even charts and relationships, Labor problems, labor organizations prevention and settlement of disputes. Market structures.

1. William G. Sullivan, Elin M Wicks, and C. Patrick Koelling, “Engineering Economy”, Eleventh Edition. 2008, Prentice-Hall. ISBN: 0136142974

2. Michael Parkin “Microeconomics”, Eleventh Edition, 2014, Prentice-Hall. ISBN: 0133019942

3. Leland T. Blank and Anthony J. Tarquin, “Engineering Economy”, Second Edition, 2013, McGraw Hill. ISBN: 0073376353

Teach the principles of management including the management of human resources as well as Engineering projects.

Introduction to principles of management and organizational behavior as they apply to the engineering profession. Special emphasis on project management, team building, quality leadership, and the marketing of technology. Group exercises, standard methodologies for managing projects, project life cycle, design implementation interface, estimating, contractual risk allocation, scheduling: PBS and WBS, integration of scope, time, resource and cost dimensions of a project; evaluation of labor, material, equipment, and subcontract resources; scheduling techniques such as CPM/PERT and GERT, critical chain, solving real-world project schedules, cost budgeting, cost baseline, cash flow analysis, earned value analysis, cost control, proposal presentation, application of software for project management and Case Studies.

1. Avraham Shtub, Jonathan F. Bard and Shlomo Globerson, “Project Management: Processes, Methodologies, and Economics”, Second Edition, 2004, Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0130413313.

2. Stephen P. Robins, Mary Coulter, “Management”, Second Edition, 2010, Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0132163845.

3. Robert M. Fulmer, “The New Management”, Fourth Edition, 1988, Macmillan Publishing Company, ISBN: 0023393602.

Entrepreneurship is an important component in the process of economic development. The purpose of this course is to analyze the theories of entrepreneurship and to go for case studies of successful entrepreneurs.

The concept of entrepreneurship, the economist view of entrepreneurship, the sociologist view, Behavioral approach, Entrepreneurship and Management. The process of entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Management, the entrepreneurial business, Entrepreneurship in service institutions, the new venture. The innovation concepts, Importance of innovation for entrepreneurship, Sources of innovative opportunities, the innovation process, Risks involved in innovation. Entrepreneurial profile, Trait approach to understanding entrepreneurship, Factors influencing entrepreneurship, the environment, Socio cultural factors, Support systems. Team work, Networking organization, Motivation and compensation, Value system. Defining SMEs, Scope of SMEs, Entrepreneurial, managers of SME, Financial and marketing problems of SMEs, Framework for developing entrepreneurial marketing, Devising entrepreneurial marketing plan, Entrepreneurial marketing strategies, Product quality and design, Role of entrepreneur in the economic development generation of services, Employment creation and training, Ideas, knowledge and skill development, the Japanese experience, Case Studies of Successful Entrepreneurs.

1. Paul Burns and Jim Dew Hurst: “Small Business and Entrepreneurship”, Second Edition, 1996, Palgrave Macmillan Publishing Company, ISBN: 0333645863.

2. Peter F. Drucker: “Innovation and Entrepreneurship”, Reprint Edition, 2006, Harper Business, ISBN: 0060851139.

3. John Bessant and Joe Tidd, “Innovation and Entrepreneurship”, Second Edition, 2011, Wiley, ISBN-13: 978-0470711446.

4. John B. Miner, “Entrepreneurial Success”, First Edition, 1996, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, ISBN: 1881052826.
Natural Sciences
Calculus and Analytical Geometry 3 + 0
Prerequisite None
Objective

Teach the concepts of calculus and analytic geometry and the applications of these concepts to the solution of engineering problems.

Introduction to functions, introduction to limits, derivatives and their applications, integral calculus with applications, vector algebra, vector calculus, introduction to analytical geometry, straight line in R3, planes, cylindrical, spherical and rectangular coordinates, surfaces, cylinders and cones, spheres, spherical trigonometry.

1. George B. Thomas and Ross L. Finney, “Calculus and Analytic Geometry,” 1995, Ninth Edition, Addison-Wesley, ISBN-13: 978-0201531749.

2. George F. Simmons, “Calculus with Analytic Geometry,” 1996, Second Edition, McGraw-Hill, ISBN-13: 978-0070576421.

3. Gerald B. Folland, “Advanced Calculus, “First Edition, 2001, Prentice-Hall, ISBN-13: 978-0130652652.

4. Monty J. Strauss, Gerald L. Bradley and Karl J. Smith, “Calculus”, Third Edition, 2002, Prentice-Hall, ISBN-13: 978-0130918710.

Linear Algebra 3 + 0
Prerequisite None
Objective

Introduce the matrix theory and the use of matrices in the solution of engineering problems.

Topics include geometry of linear equations, matrix notation and matrix multiplication, triangular factors and row exchanges, vector spaces and subspaces, solving linear equations, linear independence, basis and dimension, four subspaces, linear transformations, orthogonal vectors and subspaces, projections onto lines, projections and least squares, orthogonal bases and Gram-Schmidt, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, Diagonalization of a matrix, difference and differential equations, complex matrices, similarity transformations, Jordan canonical form and singular value decomposition.

1. Gilbert Strang, “Linear Algebra and Its Applications”, Fourth Edition, 2005, Cengage Learning, ISBN-13: 978-0030105678.

Introduce differential equations and teach methods to solve First and Second Order homogeneous differential equations.

Topics covered include: Differential equations of first order: Differential equations and their classification, formation of differential equations, solution of differential equations, initial and boundary conditions, Methods of solution of differential equation of first order and first-degree: Separable equations, homogeneous equations, equations reducible to homogeneous, exact differential equations, integrating factor, linear equations, Bernoulli equations, orthogonal trajectories in Cartesian and polar coordinates, applications of first order differential equations. Non-linear first order differential equations.

Non-linear first order differential equations: Equations solvable for p, for y and for x, Clairauts equations.
Higher Order Linear Differential Equations: Homogeneous linear equations of order n with constant coefficients, auxiliary/ characteristics equations. Solution of higher order differential equation according to the roots of auxiliary equation. (Real and distinct, Real and repeated, and Complex). Non-homogeneous linear equations. Working rules for finding particular integral. Cauchy Euler equation.
Recommended Books

1. William E. Boyce and Richard C. Diprima, “Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems”, Tenth Edition, 2012, John Wiley, ISBN-13: 978 -0470458310.

2. Erwin Kreyszig, “Advanced Engineering Mathematics”, Tenth Edition, 2011, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN -13: 978-0470458365.

3. John Polking, Al Boggess, and David Arnold, “Differential Equations”, Second Edition, 2005, Prentice Hall, ISBN-13: 978-0131437388.

4. Stephen W.Goode and Scott A. Annin, “Differential Equations and Linear Algebra”, Third Edition, 2009, Prentice Hall, ISBN-13: 978-0321656520.
Applied Physics 2 + 1
Prerequisites None
Course Objective

To acquaint the students with the physics of semiconductors, electrostatics, electromagnetics, electrodynamics, waves, and quantum electronics

Semiconductor Physics: Insulators, Conductors, Semiconductors, Energy levels in a semiconductor, Hole concept, Intrinsic and extrinsic regions, Law of mass action, P-N junction and Transistor.

Electrostatic and magnetism: Thermo-dynamical Concepts and Basics of Electrodynamics, Electric Charge, Coulomb’s Law, Electric Field Intensity and Electric Potential, Capacitors and Charge Storage Concepts, Magnetism, Magnetic Fields, Faraday’s and Lenz’s Laws, Ampere’s Law and its Applications, Eddy Currents, Inductance, Induced Current and their Applications (Transformers, Generators, etc.).

Waves and Oscillation: Wave Motion, Mathematical Concepts of Simple and Damped Harmonic Motion, Free oscillation of systems with one degree of freedom, Analytical Treatments of Superposition of Waves, Concepts and Applications of Diffraction and Polarization of Light and Sound Waves, Classical wave equation, Transverse modes for continuous string, Standing waves and Dispersion relation for waves.

Optics and Laser: Basic introduction to Optics and Laser, Diffraction grating, Lasers, population inversion, Resonant cavities, Quantum efficiency, Doppler effect and sonic boom.

Modern Physics: Photoelectric effect, Compton effect. Bohr theory of hydrogen atom, atomic spectra, reduce mass, De-broglie hypothesis braggs law, electron microscope, zeeman effect, atomic nucleus, mass energy relation, binding energy, nuclear forces and fundamental forces, Exponential decay and half-life.

Quantum Electronics: Introduction to Classical and Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Well, Quantum Dot and Single Electron Transistors, Atomic and Molecular Transistors.
Lab Outline

The Heating Effects of an Electric Current, Electromagnetic Induction, Reflection and Refraction of Light, Diffraction and total internal reflection.

1. Hugh D.Young, Rogger A. Freedman and A. Lewis Ford, “University Physics with Modern Physics”, Thirteenth Edition, 2011, ISBN-13: 978-0321696861.

2. David Halliday, Robert Resnick and Kenneth S. Krane Resnick, “Physics (volume 1 and 2)”, 2001, Wiley, ISBN-13: 978-0471320579 & 978-0471401940.

3. Dae Mann Kim, “Introductory Quantum Mechanics for Semiconductor Nanotechnology”, 2010, Wiley-VCH, ISBN-13: 978-3527409754.

To acquaint the students problem solving in engineering where problems contain multivariable domain.

Limits and continuity, single and double integrals, Partial derivatives (Gradient, Divergence, Curl), Line Integrals and Green’s Theorem, Surface Integral, Stoke’s Theorem and Divergence Theorem.

1. James Stewart, “Multivariable Calculus”, Seventh Edition”, 2011, Cengage Learning, ISBN-13: 978-0538497879.

2. Jeffery Cooper, “A Matlab Companion for Multivariable Calculus”, 2001, Academic Press, ISBN-13: 978-0121876258.

3. Erwin Kreyszig, “Advanced Engineering Mathematics”, 2011, Wiley, ISBN-13: 978-0470458365.

To introduce the computer components and programming principle

This subject has been designed for students with little or no programming experience. It aims to provide students with an understanding of the role computation can play in solving problems. It also aims to help students, regardless of their major, to feel justifiably confident of their ability to write small programs that allow them to accomplish useful goals.

Topics include: Brief history, classification, basic components, CPU, memory, peripheral devices, storage media and devices, physical and logical storage, data organization, file storage, programs and software, system software, application software, operating systems, computing, programming languages, compilation and interpretation, problem specification, algorithms, flow chart, pseudo code, basic programming techniques, data types and declaration, header file and linkage, variables and constants, arrays, input/output, termination, remark, control structures, branching, conditional structures, repetition and loops, basic library functions.

The recommended programming environment is C.

Basic machines organization including motherboard and peripheries, Networking devices, use of flow charts, introduction to various operating systems, introduction to office tools (Open Office: Ubuntu or variant based apps / MS Office), coding, executing and debugging simple programs, implementation of simple control structures, implementation of simple functions, implementation of different function styles, input/output, loops, conditional branching, graphics, effecting use of keyboard and introduction to Python.

1. Brian Williams and Stacey Sawyer, “Using Information Technology”, Eleventh Edition, 2014, McGraw-Hill, ISBN-13: 978-0077470678.

2. John Zelle, Python Programming, “An Introduction to Computer Science’’, Franklin, Beedle & Associates, Second Edition, 2010, ISBN-13: 978-1590282410.

3. Brian W. Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie , “The C Programming Language”, Second Edition, 1988, Prentice Hall, ISBN-13: 978-0131103627.

To understand the fundamentals of object-oriented programming in Java / C++ / Python, including defining classes, invoking methods, using class libraries.

Procedural versus object oriented programming languages, object oriented design strategy and problem solving, pointers, file handling, objects and classes, member functions, public and private members, dynamic memory management, constructors and destructors, templates, object encapsulation, derived classes, class hierarchies, inheritance and polymorphism, operator overloading, stream class, practical design through object oriented programming.

Object oriented programming environment, implementation of object oriented programs: classes, methods, objects, abstract classes and inheritance, overloading and overriding, class aggregation, implementation of polymorphism, use of constructors and destructors, memory management, testing and debugging.

Recommended platforms; Java, C++ or Python.
Recommended Books

1. Robert Lafore, “Object oriented programming using C++”, Fourth Edition, 2001, Sams, ISBN-13: 978-0672323089.

2. Joshua Bloch, “Effective Java”, Second Edition, 2008, Addison Wesley, ISBN-13: 978-0321356680.

3. Dusty Phillips, “Python 3 Object Oriented Programming”, First Edition, 2010, Packet Publishing, ISBN-13: 978-1849511261.

To introduce engineering drawing & simulation concepts using various tools.

Introduction to computer-aided design and simulation tools including (AutoCAD/Solid Works). Provide an understanding of computer-aided drafting principles and practices, and provide knowledge of engineering drawing fundamentals using AutoCAD. Drawing of electrical machinery and layouts of electronic assemblies.

1. Auto Desk AutoCAD, SolidWorks

Topics covered include: Introduction to technical facilities in a workshop including mechanical and electrical equipment, concepts in electrical safety, safety regulations, earthing concepts, electric shocks and treatment, use of tools used by electricians, wiring regulations, types of cables and electrical accessories including switches, plugs, circuit breakers and fuses etc., UPS/ invertors and battery charging, industrial, domestic and auto wiring, symbols for electrical wiring schematics, wiring schemes of two-way, three-way and ringing circuits, electric soldering / de-soldering, PCB design, transferring a circuit to PCB, etching, drilling and soldering components on PCB.

1. W.A.J. Chapman, “Workshop Technology”, Fourth Edition, 1972, Elsevier Butter-worth Heinemann, ISBN-13: 978-0713132724.

2. Choudhry H. S. K., “Elements of Workshop Technology”, Vol-1, Media Promoters, ISBN-13: 978-8185099149.

3. R.P. Sing, “Electrical Workshop: A Textbook”, Second Edition, 2008, International Publishing House, ISBN-13: 978-8189866716.

Introduce Basic Electrical Engineering concepts and to acquaint students with the knowledge and the tools to analyze linear electric circuits.

Topics include: Electric quantities, electric circuits, Kirchhoff's laws, circuit elements, resistance, series parallel combination, voltage and current dividers, resistive bridges and ladders, practical sources and loading, instrumentation and measurement, nodal analysis, loop analysis, linearity and superposition, source transformation, circuit theorems, power calculations, dependent sources, circuit analysis with dependent sources, the operational amplifier, basic op-amp configurations, ideal op-amp circuit analysis, summing and difference amplifiers, amplifier types, capacitance, inductance, natural response of RC and RL circuits, response to DC forcing function, transient response of first order circuits, step, pulse and pulse train responses, first order op-amp circuits, transient response and step response of second order circuits.

Learn the use of basic instruments in electrical engineering such as function generators, power supplies and oscilloscopes. Design and implement circuits using R, RL and RC. Related concepts should also be established through simulation using PSPICE, etc.

1. C. Alexander and M. Sadiku, “Fundamentals of Electric Circuits”, Fifth Edition, 2012, McGraw- Hill, ISBN-13: 978-0073380575.

2. J. D. Irwin and R. M. Nelms, “Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis”, Ninth Edition, 2008, John Wiley, ISBN-13: 978-0470128695.

3. J.W. Nilsson and Susan A. Riedel, “Electric Circuits”, Ninth Edition, 2010, Addison-Wesley Publishing, ISBN-13: 978-0136114994.

4. Ronald E. Thomas, Albert J. Rosa, and Gregory J. Toussaint, “The Analysis and Design of Linear Circuits”, Seventh Edition, 2011, John Wiley, ISBN-13: 978-1118065587.

Network Analysis 3 + 1
Prerequisite Circuit Analysis
Objective

To equip the students with the knowledge and techniques of analyzing electrical networks.

Topics covered include: Current and voltage transients, RLC circuits with AC excitation, resonant circuit: series and parallel resonance in AC circuit, Q-Factor, mutual inductance and transformers, introduction to phasor representation of alternating voltage and current, single-phase circuit analysis, star-delta transformation for DC and AC circuits, poly-phase generators, phase sequence, vector diagrams for balance and unbalanced three phase networks, power in three phase circuits and different methods of its measurements, two-port networks and their interconnections, application of Laplace transform in circuit analysis.

Design and implement RLC circuits and observe resonance and impedance characteristics. Verify the node voltages and loop currents in RLC circuits using instruments. Verify Circuit-theorems using lab instruments. Verify circuit transformations using lab instruments. Learn the use of Circuit Simulation computer package such as SPICE.

1. C. Alexander and M. Sadiku, “Fundamentals of Electric Circuits”, Fifth Edition, 2012, McGraw- Hill, ISBN-13: 978-0073380575.

2. J. D. Irwin and R. M. Nelms, “Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis”, Ninth Edition, 2008, Wiley, ISBN-13: 978- 0470128695.

3. J.W. Nilsson and Susan A. Riedel, “Electric Circuits”, Ninth Edition, 2010, Addison-Wesley Publishing, ISBN-13: 978-0136114994.

Introduce the concepts for the designing and implementation of digital logic circuits.

Topics include: Number Systems, Boolean Algebra, Logic Gates (AND, OR, NOT etc.), Karnaugh Maps, QM Method, Combinational circuits, Half & Full Adder and Subtractor, Comparator, Encoders, Decoders, Multiplexer, De-multiplexer, Sequential Circuits, Flip Flop, (RS, JK, D, T, Master Slave), State Transition Diagram, Counters, Registers, Memories, PLAs, Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs).

Basic logic gates. Verilog simulation and hardware implementation of combinational circuits such as MUX/DEMUX, encoder/decoder, arithmetic logic unit (ALU). Verilog simulation and hardware implementation of sequential circuits such as flip-flops, registers, shift registers, counters, implementation of logic circuits using SPLDs, and a project that solves a real-life problem.

1. M. Morris Mano, “Digital Design”, Fourth Edition, 2006, Prentice Hall, ISBN-13: 978-0131989245.

2. Roger L. Tokheim, “Digital Electronics: Principles and Applications”, Sixth Edition, 2003, McGraw-Hill, ISBN-13: 978-0078309823.

3. Thomas L. Floyd, “Digital Fundamental”, Tenth Edition, 2008, Prentice Hall, ISBN-13: 978-0135057964.

4. Ronald J. Tocci, Neal Widmer and Greg Moss, “Digital Systems: Principles and Applications”, Eleventh Edition, 2011, Prentice Hall, ISBN-13: 978-0135103821.

5. M. Morris Mano, “Digital Logic and Computer Design Fundamentals”, Fourth Edition, 2007, Prentice Hall, ISBN-13: 978-0131989269.