CSE HONOURS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

National University, Bangladesh

National University Act, 1992, Section-46

Regulations for CSE Honors in Computer Science and Engineering Program (Effective from the session: 2009-2010)

  1. Introduction: The National University CSE Honours in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) program equips students with the skills and self-confidence to effectively manage and adapt to a wide range of comparative and constantly changing Technological environments. The program is designed to provide students with the specialized knowledge they need for entry into the job market along with the theoretical and practical skills essential for a successful career in Computer Science and Engineering.
  2. Admission: Students from all disciplines are to be admitted into the CSE Honours in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) in the first year (first semester) in approved colleges/institutes as per policy of the National University through a centrally administered online based admission procedures. After the announcement of the admission notice, intending students should apply in the National University online admission portal. A combined score is developed based on marks in the SSC and HSC examination. Selection will be made on the basis of combined merit score. The detailed procedure of admission and allocation of seats will be determined by the National University.
  3. The Program: CSE Honours in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Program will be a four year program where teaching and examination of allocated courses for a specific semester would be finished within six months. Students will automatically transfer to the next semester after examination pending the results.  
  4. Programs & Fees

    CSE Department warmly welcomes all students who are interested in pursuing higher studies in Computer Science and Engineering. The title of programs, duration, credit hours and fees are given below:

     

    * The fees given below are without considering merit scholarships.

     

    CSE: Bachelor of Computer Science and Engineering
    4 years, 08 semesters, 138 credit hours

    *TK 17,000/- Admission Fee (only 1st semester)
    *TK 25,000/- per semester

     

Duration and credit:  The duration of CSE programs is four years divided into eight semesters. A total of 138 credit hours are required for the student in 55 taught courses and viva-voce examination and an Internship with Defense at the end of the fourth year. History of the Emergence of Independent of Bangladesh, a compulsory course will be taught for the students of undergraduate programs of the National University.:

Year  Semester

Common Course

(credit x Course)

Project report & viva voce , Lab course Total Credit
First year First semester 3 x 5 = 15 2 x 1.5 =3 18
Second Semester 3 x 5=15 1 x 1.5=1.5 16.5
Second Year Third semester 3 x 5=15 2 x 1.5 =3 18
Fourth semester 3 x 4=12 3 x 1.5=4.5 16.5
 Third Year Fifth semester 3 x 4=12 3 x 1.5=4.5 16.5
Sixth semester 3 x 4=12 3 x 1.5=4.5 16.5
 Fourth Year

Seventh semester

 

3 x 4=12 4 x 1.5=6 18
Eight semester 3 x 3=09

 1.5 x 2=3

Internship report & Viva-Voce (6 credits) 

18
     Total   55 courses 102 credits   36 Credits 138

 

Summary of Courses

First Year Semester I

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

510201

Structured Programming Language

3.0

510202

Structured Programming Language Lab

1.5

510203

Electrical and Electronic Circuit

3.0

510204

Electrical and Electronic Circuit Lab

1.5

510205

Calculus

3.0

510207

Physics

3.0

510209

English

3.0

Total Credits in 1st Semester

18.0

 

First Year Semester II

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

510221

Digital Systems Design

3.0

510222

Digital Systems Lab

1.5

510223

Discrete Mathematics

3.0

510225

Linear Algebra

3.0

510227

Statistics and Probability

3.0

510229

History of the Emergence of Independent Bangladesh

3.0

Total Credits in 2nd Semester

16.5

 

Second Year Semester III

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

520201

Data Structure

3.0

520202

Data Structure Lab

1.5

520203

Object Oriented Programming

3.0

520204

Object Oriented Programming Lab

1.5

520205

Computer Architecture

3.0

520207

Ordinary Differential Equation

3.0

520209

Fundamental of Business Studies

3.0

Total Credits in 3rd Semester

18.0

 

Second Year Semester IV

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

520221

Database Management System

3.0

520222

Database Management System Lab

1.5

520223

Microprocessor and Assembly Language

3.0

520224

Microprocessor and Assembly Language Lab

1.5

520225

Design and Analysis of Algorithms

3.0

520226

Design and Analysis of Algorithms Lab

1.5

520227

Numerical Analysis

3.0

Total Credits in 4th Semester

16.5

 

Third Year Semester V

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

530201

Peripheral and Interfacing

3.0

530202

Peripheral and Interfacing Lab

1.5

530203

Data and Telecommunications

3.0

530204

Data and Telecommunications Lab

1.5

530205

Operating System

3.0

530206

Operating System Lab

1.5

530207

Economics

3.0

Total Credits in 5th Semester

16.5

 

Third Year Semester VI

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

530219

Software Engineering

3.0

530220

Software Engineering Lab

1.5

530221

Computer Networking

3.0

530222

Computer Networking Lab

1.5

530223

Embedded System Programming

3.0

530224

Embedded System Programming Lab

1.5

530225

Theory of Computation

3.0

Total Credits in 6th Semester

16.5

 

Fourth Year Semester VII

 

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

 

540201

Artificial Intelligence

3.0

 

540202

Artificial Intelligence Lab

1.5

 

540203

Compiler Design and Construction

3.0

 

540204

Compiler Design Lab

1.5

 

540205

Computer Graphics

3.0

 

540206

Computer Graphics Lab

1.5

 

540207

E-Commerce and Web Engineering

3.0

 

540208

E-Commerce and Web Engineering Lab

1.5

 

Total Credits in 7th Semester

18.0

 

 

Fourth Year Semester VIII

 

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

 

Major Theory Courses

 

540219

Network and Information Security

3.0

 

540220

Network and Information Security Lab

1.5

 

540221

Information System Management

3.0

 

Project/Industry Attachment

 

540222

Project/Industry Attachment

6.0

 

Optional Course (any one)

3.0

 

540223

Simulation and Modeling

 

540225

Parallel and Distributed Systems

 

540227

Digital Signal Processing

 

540229

Digital Image Processing

 

540231

Multimedia

 

540233

Pattern Recognition

 

540235

Design and Analysis of VLSI Systems

 

540237

Micro-controller and Embedded System

 

540239

Cyber Law and Computer Forensic

 

540241

Natural Language Processing

 

540243

System Analysis and Design

 

540245

Optical Fiber Communication

 

540247

Human Computer Interaction

 

540249

Graph Theory

 

Optional Course (any one)

3.0

 

540224

Simulation and Modeling Lab

 

540226

Parallel and Distributed Systems Lab

 

540228

Digital Signal Processing Lab

 

540230

Digital Image Processing Lab

 

540232

Multimedia Lab

 

245034

Pattern Recognition Lab

 

540236

Design and Testing of VLSI Systems Lab

 

540238

Micro-controller and Embedded System Lab

 

540240

Cyber Law and Computer Forensics Lab

 

540242

Natural Language Processing Lab

 

540244

System Analysis and Design Lab

 

540246

Optical Fiber Communication Lab

 

540248

Human Computer Interaction Lab

 

540250

Graph Theory Lab

 

Total Credits in 8th Semester

18.0

 

  1. Class Lecture and semester: Each 3 credits course will require a minimum 45 class lectures per semester (3 lectures per week), each semester being six months duration. Each semester will consist of about 21 weeks, in which 17 weeks will be kept for class lectures and 1 week for pre-examination break and 3 weeks for examination. The duration of the class lecture should not be less than 50 minutes. The teacher assigned for a particular course should plan the lectures accordingly keeping in view the course content to match the available working days excluding holidays. The students are allowed 3 months after their final examination to complete and submit their Project/Thesis report.
  2. Duration of Registration and Academic Session

The duration of the registration is 7 years where the academic session will be June to July.

  1. Class Attendance

Every student of CSE program must attend at least 75% class lecture to quality for sitting in the semester final examinations. Students having less than 75% attendance but more than 60% can be allowed to sit in the examination as non-collegiate students. Rules applicable for the non -collegiate students will be applied to them.

  1. Grading System

The result of a CSE student will be determined on the basis of grade point on a scale of 4.00 points along with letter grade. However, to determine the letter grade/grade point, the following range of marks will be considered.

Numerical Grade Letter Grade (LG) Grade point (GP)
80% and above A+ (Plus) 4.00
75% to less than 80% A (Plain) 3.75
70%% to less than 75% A(minus) 3.50
65% to less than 70% B+ (plus) 3.25
60% to less than 65% B (plain) 3.00
55% to less than 60% B (minus) 2.75
50% to less than 55% C+(Plus) 2.50
45% to less than 50% C  (plain) 2.25
40% to less than 45% D  (plain) 2.00
Less than 40% F  (Fail) 0.00

 

  1. Evaluation

There will be an examination committee for each year of the CSE Program.  The single examiner will evaluate the final examination scripts under the supervision of head examiner.

Computation of grade point average will be merging on the basis of the following illustration. (Credit X Grade Point)   GPA=

First Semester

Course

No

No. of

Credits

 

Grade Awarded

Corresponding    Grading

Point

Points Secured

 

Col. 1

 

Col. 2

Col. 3

Col 4= (Col. 1 X col. 3)

510201

3

 

B

3

9

510202

1.5

 

A+ 

4

6

510203

3

 

A

4

12

510204

1.5

 

A+ 

4

6

510205

3

 

C

2

6

510207

3

 

B

3

9

510209

3

 

B

3

9

Total

18

 

 

 

57

 

Earned Credit (EC) = 3+1.5+3+1.5+3+3+3=18

CGPA: 57/18=3.17

Second Semester

 

Course No.

No. of Credit

 Grade Awarded

Corresponding     Grading

Point

Points Secured

 

Col. 1

Col. 2

Col. 3

Col 4= (Col. 1 X col 3)

510221

3

B

3

9

510222

1.5

A+ 

4

6

510223

3

C

2

6

510225

3

F

0

0

510227

3

B

3

9

510229

3

C

2

6

Total

16.5

 

 

36

 

Earned Credit (EC) =3+1.5+3+3+3+3=16.5 CGPA: 36/16.5=2.18

 

 

Cumulative up to date

Total Credit       18+16.5     34.5
Total Grade Point secured       57+36     93
Yearly GPA       93/34.5     2.69
Earned Credit (EC)       18+13.5      31.5

 

  1. Promotion Improvement and Drop-Out
    1. Promotion: Results of two semesters in each academic year will be calculated for promotion to next year (1st year to 2nd year). The student must appear at the semester final examination in all courses and pass at least 80 % of the total courses, for example, 8 (eight) out of 10 (ten) courses with a grade of D or above. Same rules will be applicable for the examination to the subsequent year is 2nd to 3rd and 3rd to 4th .
    2. Improvement: A student receiving F grade in one or more courses must attend the improvement examination (s) in subsequent semesters. A student will be given two chances to convert F grade up to B plus. If the student receives a countable grade in his/her first attempt, no further attempt will be allowed. A student receiving C or D grade in one or more courses will get one more opportunity for the improvement in the consecutive semester. In this case, he/she can improve the grade up to the achievement. However, in any case, students will not be allowed to sit for the improvement exam for more than two courses in a semester. Improvement rules will not be applied for in-course, oral (viva voce) and internship grades in any circumstances.

 

  1. Drop Out: If any student fails to qualify for the degree within the seven academic years including internship (report and defense), he/she will automatically be dropped from the program.
  1. Medium of Instruction

The medium of instruction of the program will be in English. Students can also answer the course ‘History of the Emergence of Independent Bangladesh’ in Bangla.

  1. Examination Rules
  2. There will be two in-course examinations, one home assignment to be conducted by the course teacher. Evaluation of students along with grade is submitted to the head of the department for compilation and subsequent submission to the Controller of Examinations of the National University. The routine for the final examination is spread in such a way that those sitting for improvement and re-taker should not coincide.
  3. All 3 credit courses of 100 marks and marks awarded are as follows:
Particulars Marks Examined/Provided by
First in-course Exam 5 Course Teacher
Second in-course Exam 5 Course Teacher
Assignment and Presentation 5 Course Teacher
Attendance 5 Course Teacher
Semester Final Examination 80 Single Examination
    Total 100  

 

Duration of the semester final exam (80 marks):  The duration of the exam will be of 3 hours and the distribution of marks in the question paper will be as follows:

 

Part- A

short question (such as conceptual/numerical) covering all the chapters of the syllabus

4 question out of 6

4 x 2=08

Part-B

board question (such as define/definition/Differentiation)

4 question out of 6

4 x 4=16

Part-C

board question (such as analytical/descriptive/numerical)

4 question out of 6

4 x 6=24

Part-D

board question (such as Prove/Compare/Solved)

4 question out of 6

4 x 8=32

 

 

 

 

  1. All 1.5 credit courses of 50 marks and marks awarded are as follows:
Particulars Marks Examined/provided by
In-course Exam 5 Course Teacher
Assignment and Attendance 5 Course Teacher
Semester Final Examination 40 Single Examination
    Total 50  

 

Duration of the Practical Related Semester final Exam (40 Marks):  The duration of the exam will be of 2.5 hours and the distribution of marks in the question paper will be as follows:

Part-A

Experiment-1

( covering all the chapters of the syllabus)

 1 question out of 5/6 20
Part-B

 Experiment -2

1 question out of 5/6 20

 

  1. Practical Examination and Field Work: The duration of the practical examination will be of 3 hours. The practical examinations have to be conducted by two internal and two external examiners. The external examiners should be the teachers from different Public/Private Universities or relevant Colleges/Institutes of the country. The practical examination will be conducted by the National University. Full marks for practical examination and field work will be of 40 marks for each course. The field work will be conducted and evaluated by the respective course teachers of institutions.
  2. Viva-Voce, Internship (Project and Thesis): Students are required to appear before an oral exam (viva voce) at the end of their fourth year exam. The weight of viva -voce exam will be of 6 credits. In the 8th semester, students will undertake a project relating to their specialization area under the supervision of a faculty member. The internship will be evaluated by two examiners including supervisor of the student and an external examiner. Students are required to defend their internship report to the examiners after the evaluation. The external examiner will be nominated by the National University.

 

  1. Disciplinary Measure: Any students adopting unfair means in the examination will be treated as the rules of National University go on.
  1. Establishment of Laboratory and Arrangement of Equipment: CSE Honors in Computer Science and Engineering Program is a practical oriented program whereas practical laboratory as well as necessary equipments will be arranged in colleges/institutions for practical purposes. In addition, the students may also get the privilege to practise practically oriented course to their attached (MOU) respective hotels.
  2. Degree Requirements

Students must meet the following requirements in order to earn a  Computer Science and Engineering degree:

Total Credits Obtained Performance in the course Time taken Cumulative Grade Point Average The degree to be awarded
138 Credits No F Grade in any course and minimum 2.0 in viva voce Maximum 7 years to complete the degree including Project and Thesis Minimum 2.25 CSE Honors in Computer Science and Engineering Program

 

  1. Amendment of the Rules

The National University may time to time amend the existing rules for the CSE program. The university may also make any clarification in regards to rules if needed.

4 Years