Scheme of Instruction 2019-20 Page Contents Course Prefix No. Preface 3 Division of Biological Sciences Preface: 5 Integrated PhD (Biological Sciences) DB 7 Department of Biochemistry BC 10 Centre for Ecological Sciences EC 13 Molecular Biophysics Unit MB 16 Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology MC 19 Department of Molecular Reproduction Development and Genetics RD 23 Centre for Neuroscience NS 25 Division of Chemical Sciences Preface: 27 Integrated PhD (Chemical Sciences) CD 29 Chemical Science CD 30 Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry IP 34 Materials Research Centre MR 37 Organic Chemistry OC,CD 39 Solid State and Structural Chemistry SS,CD 42 Division of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Preface 45 Department of Instrumentation and Applied Physics IN 46 Department of Mathematics MA 53 Department of Physics PH 69 Centre for High Energy Physics HE 81 Division of Electrical, Electronics and Computer Sciences (EECS) Preface 85 Department of Computer Science and Automation E0,E1 86 Department of Electrical Communication Engineering E0-E3, E7-E9 103 Department of Electrical Engineering E0,E1,E3-E6,E8-E9 119 Department of Electronic Systems Engineering E0,E2,E3,E6,E9 135 Division of Mechanical Sciences Preface 137 Page Contents Course Prefix No. Aerospace Engineering AE 147 Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (CAOS) AS 159 Department of Civil Engineering CE 164 Department of Chemical Engineering CH 180 Department of Mechanical Engineering ME 186 Department of Materials Engineering MT 196 Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing PD,MN 205 Centre for Sustainable Technologies ST 216 Centre for Earth Sciences ES 218 Division of Interdisciplinary Research Preface 222 INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM – BioSystems Science and Engg BE 223 INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM – ENERGY ER 228 Computational and Data Sciences DS 230 Centre for Nanoscience and Engineering NE 238 Department of Management Studies MG 245 INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM - CYBER PHYSICAL SYSTEM CP 253 Preface The Scheme of Instruction (SoI) and Student Information Handbook (Handbook) contain the courses and rules and regulations related to student life in the Indian Institute of Science. The courses listed in the SoI and the rules in the Handbook are primarily meant for post-graduate students of the Institute. Undergraduate students areallowed to credit or audit the courses listed in the SoI with the consent of the instructors. The course listings are in conformance with the Divisional structure of the Institute, with the courses of each department of a Division listed in a separate subsection. For instance, all courses of the Aerospace Engineering department have the prefix AE, and are listed in the Aerospace Engineering subsection within the Mechanical Sciences Division. The only exception to this pattern is the Electrical Sciences Division, where the courses are organized under the sub-sections E0 through E9, according to the areas to which they belong. For instance, all Computer Science and Automation courses of the Electrical Sciences Division have the prefix E0, and are found in the corresponding sub-section, although the instructors come from all four departments of the division. The course codes are given in the Table of Contents. The listing of each course consists of the course number, the title, the number of credits and the semester. The course number indicates both the department and the level of the course. For instance, MA 205 indicates that the course is offered by the Mathematics department and is at the 200 level. Such 200 level courses are either basic or second level graduate courses. The 300 level courses are advanced courses primarily meant for research scholars, but can also be taken by course students who have the appropriate background; these courses can be taken only with the consent of the instructors. Most courses are offered only once a year, either in the August or in the January semester. A few courses are offered in the summer term. The number of credits is given in the form M:N, where Mindicates the number of lecture credits and Nthe number of laboratory credits. Each lecture credit corresponds to one lecture hour per week, while each laboratory credit corresponds to a 3-hour laboratory class. Thus, a course with 2:1 credits indicates that ithas 2 lecture hours and one 3-hour laboratory session each week, anda course with 3:0 credits indicates a course with 3 lecture hours and no laboratory session. The Institute offers research-based doctoral programmes and Master’s programmesthat are both course-based and research-based. Eachcourse-based Master’s programme consists of core courses, electives and a dissertation project. Details of the requirements can be found under the course listing of the departments or divisions that offer them. Student are assigned faculty advisors who willadvise themin selectingand droppingcourses, and monitor progress through the academic program. In order to register for a course, each student needs the approval of both the faculty advisor and the course instructor. The number and type of courses taken in the first and subsequent semesters depend on the programme and department the student is registered in – the faculty advisor and the Department Curriculum Committee (DCC) will guide the students on the core and elective courses they should register for. Students are permitted to claim an exemption from core courses on the basis of having taken them earlier. Details of how to claim such an exemption are given in the later part of this book. The Institute follows a grading system, with continuous assessment. The course instructor first aggregates the individual marks of each student from the class tests, assignments and final examination scores. These marks are then mapped to letter grades, and only the grade is announced. The point values of grades are as follows: A+:10,A: 9, B+: 8, B: 7, C:6, D:5, F: 0. Thegrades A+ through D are passing grades, and F is a failing grade. All the course-based programmes have a specified set of core courses.The doctoral and research-based Master’s programmes may have specific core courses, which depend on the division and department.Students in research programmes have to take a minimum number of credits as part of their Research Training Program (RTP). For PhD studentsin Science, the RTP consists of a minimum of 12 credits. For PhD studentsin Engineering who join with a Master’s degree in Engineering, the RTP requirement is a minimum of 12 credits. For PhDstudents in Engineering who join with aBachelor’s degree in Engineering or a Master’s degree in Science, the RTP consists of a minimum of24 credits. Similar RTP requirements apply for students who upgrade or continue their registration from the Masters programmes of the Institute. For the research-based Master’s degree, the RTP consists of minimum 12 credits. The Integrated PhD programme has 64 credits. Research students have the option of crediting courses beyond the RTP requirement. Detailed information with regard to the regulations of the various programmes and the operation of different aspects of Institute activities are given in the second part of the Handbook. Students are urged to read this material carefully, so that they are adequately informed. 31stJuly 2019 Prabhu R Nott Chair, Senate Curriculum Committee Division of Biological Sciences Preface: This Division includes the Department of Biochemistry, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Molecular Biophysics Unit, Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Centre for Neurosciences, Centre for Infectious Disease Research and the Central Animal Facility. Students from a variety of disciplines such as biology, chemistry, physics and medicine are admitted into the Division for research work leading to a PhD degree. Each Department/Centre/Unit offers courses on specialized topics designed to provide students with the necessary theoretical background and introduction to laboratory methods. There are specific requirements for completing the Research Training Programme for students registering for research conferments at the Institute. For individual requirements, the students are advised to approach the Departmental Curriculum Committee. The Department of Biochemistry offers a programme of study concentrating on a molecular approach towards understanding biological phenomena. The programme of instruction consists of lectures, laboratory work, and seminar assignments. In addition to formal course work, students are required to participate in group seminars, departmental seminars and colloquia. The Center for Ecological Sciences has excellent facilities for theoretical as well as experimental research in plant and animal ecology and the social behavior of insects. The programme of instruction consists of lectures, laboratory work, seminars and special assignments. The Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology offers courses in microbiology, infectious diseases, eukaryotic genetics, advances in immunology, plant and cell culture, and recent advances in molecular biology and genetic engineering. The students are expected to participate in seminars on recent advances in these fields. The Molecular Biophysics Unit offers courses which cover recent developments in molecular biophysics, biopolymer conformation, structure and interactions of biomolecules and biophysical techniques. The courses offered in the Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics include those on endocrinology,