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Scheme of Instruction 2018-19 Contents A. Scheme of Instruction Course Page No. Prefix Preface 3 I Division of Biological Sciences Preface 6 Integrated Ph D Programme in Biological Sciences DB 7 Biochemistry BC 10 Ecological Sciences EC 13 Molecular Biophysics MB 15 Microbiology and Cell Biology MC 20 Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics RD 24 Neuroscience NS 26 II Division of Chemical Sciences Preface 28 Integrated Ph D Programme in Chemical Sciences CD 29 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry IP 34 Materials Research MR 38 Organic Chemistry OC 41 Solid State and Structural Chemistry SS 44 III Division of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Preface 47 Instrumentation and Applied Physics IN 48 Mathematics MA 55 Astronomy and Astrophysics AA 69 Physics and Integrated Ph D in Physical Sciences PH 70 High Energy Physics HE 84 IV Division of Electrical Sciences Preface 89 Core requirements for M Tech Degree Programmes M Tech Degree - Computer Science and Engineering M Tech Degree - Telecommunications M Tech Degree – Signal Processing M Tech Degree – Microelectronics Systems M Tech Degree – Electrical Engineering M Tech Degree – Systems Science and Automation M Tech Degree – Electronics Systems Engineering Computer Science and Automation Intelligent Systems and Automation Communication Systems 1 Electronic Devices, Circuits and Technology Power Energy Systems High Voltage and Insulation Systems Electronics and Power Drives Photonic Device Electromagnetics, Microwaves and Antennas Signal Processing, Acoustics and Bioengineering Dissertation Project V Division of Mechanical Sciences Preface 152 Aerospace Engineering AE 153 Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences AS 169 Civil Engineering CE 173 Chemical Engineering CH 190 Mechanical Engineering ME 195 Materials Engineering MT 206 Product Design and Manufacturing PD 214 Sustainable Technologies ST 222 Earth Science ES 225 VI Division of Interdisciplinary programs Preface 231 Biosystems Science & Engineering BE 232 Energy Research ER 243 Computational and Data Science DS 244 Nanoscience and Nanoengineering NE 239 Management Studies MS 254 Cyber Physical System CP 263 2 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. 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 instructor. 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. Each student is assigned a Faculty Advisor, who willadvise him/her in selectingand droppingcourses, and monitor progress through the academic program. In order to register for a course, thestudent 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. 3 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. 31st July 2018 Prof. Prabhu R Nott Bangalore560012 Chair Senate Curriculum Committee 4 Information on the number of credits to be registered at various levels for Different programme MTech/MDes/MMgt programme (2 years duration) Minimum number of credits for completion :64 Core courses 15-30 at 200 level Dissertation Project 19-32 Electives * 15-24 Balance to make up the minimum of 64 (at 200 level and above) MDes programme (2 years duration) Minimum number of credits for completion: 64 Core courses 36 at 200 level Electives* 12 at 200 level and above Dissertation Project 16 Research programmes Research Training Programme (i) PhD Science : 12 credits (Ph D along with Master additional 12 credits (12+12) (ii) PhD in Engineering Faculty with (a) ME/MTech qualification: 12 credits (b) MTech (Research) qualification: 12 credits (c) BE/BTech qualification, and upgradingfrom MTech (Research) to PhD: 24 credits (d) BE/BTech qualification, and transferringfrom MTech to PhD: 24credits (e) BE/BTech/MSc qualification : 24 credits Note: For cases (c) and (d) above,the committee approving the conversionis empowered to stipulate that the student take additional credits (iii) MTech (Research): 12-21 credits (with 3 Maths credits) (iv) Integrated PhD:Minimum of 64 credits 5 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