1. Preamble
Apart from running its various undergraduate degree programs, DIHE also strives to be one of the active research universities. Presently, the Faculty of Science offers the 2-year M.Phil. / MS Program, 3-year M.Phil. / Ph.D. Program and 3-year Ph.D. Program in all disciplines of computing (such as Modelling and Simulation, Computer Science, Software Engineering and Information Technology).
The experience of attempts at introducing research in universities of Pakistan shows that research candidates often waste their time in the name of course work ¾ especially, in the sense that after completing the course work, no faculty member is ready to accept the candidate under his / her Supervision for one reason or the other, and consequently the candidate happens to abandon the research study or, at the worst, get a degree without any kind of actual research. To circumvent this problem, a candidate shall not be admitted in a Research Program in the Science School unless a suitable Supervisor is available for him / her right at the time of admission in any of the above Research Programs.
2. Eligibility Criteria
(i) The holders of a 4-year undergraduate degree from a recognised university shall be eligible for admission in the M.Phil. / MS Program.
(ii) The holders of a 2-year graduate degree of M.Phil. / MS from a recognised university shall be eligible for admission in the Ph.D. Program.
(iii) On the recommendation of the Research Supervisor, the holders of 4-year undergraduate degree from a recognised university can be deemed eligible for admission in the M.Phil. / Ph.D. Program.
(iv) Moreover, the admission shall be granted only after the applicant has passed a GRE-type test from DIHE or any other institution of university level.
3. Structure of Programs
(I) M.Phil. / MS Degree
The M.Phil. Program will normally be spread over a minimum period of 4 semesters (2 years). Generally, the first two semesters will comprise course work. Students are required to complete 8 courses of 24 credit hours (see the Section entitled ‘Course Work’ given below). The research work may be had simultaneously or taken up after the first two semesters. Apart from the course work, the MS candidate shall have to satisfactorily complete a Research Project of 6 credit hours, while the M.Phil. candidate shall have to satisfactorily complete a Thesis of 9 credit hours.
(II) Ph.D. Degree
[A] The Ph.D. Program will normally comprise a 54-credit hour program spread over a minimum period of 6 semesters (3 years). Generally, the first semester will comprise course work comprising 4 papers of 3 credit hours each (see the Section entitled ‘Course Work’ given below). The research work may be had simultaneously or taken up in the remaining semesters. Apart from the course work, the Ph.D. candidate shall have to satisfactorily complete a Research Work of 36 Credit Hours.
[B] A candidate may offer an M.Phil. / Ph.D. Program spread over a minimum period of 8 semesters (4 years). If the research during the first two years of this Program is satisfactory, the candidate may be awarded an M.Phil. degree and allowed to continue as a Ph.D. candidate [in the sense of paragraph (i) immediately above], without going afresh for formalities of admission required for admission in the Ph.D. Program.
[C] Credit Hour Distribution
(i) After having done the 2-year graduate degree of M.Phil. / MS, a candidate shall have to undertake a study with the following structure of credit hours:
Course Work: 18 credit hours (6 Courses)
Research Work: 36 credit hours
Total: 54 credit hours
(ii) After having done the 4-year undergraduate degree of BS, a candidate shall have to undertake a study with the following structure of credit hours:
Course Work for M.Phil. / MS: 24 credit hours (8 Courses)
Course Work for Ph.D.: 12 credit hours (4 Courses)
Research Work: 36 credit hours
Total: 72 credit hours
It may be noted that Ph.D. course work credits may be implemented via selection of a particular mode of course execution (as recommended by the respective Supervisor) from the various available approaches, including guided, taught, seminar, and independent research studies.
(III) Comprehensive Exam
At the completion of the course work, the candidate will be required to pass a comprehensive examination.
(IV) Thesis and Defence
[A] Thesis Evaluation
The research thesis shall be evaluated by the experts in the area of the respective research.
(i) For M.Phil. thesis, there shall be at least one evaluator from local universities.
(ii) For Ph.D. thesis, there shall be at least two evaluators from universities of international repute.
[B] Thesis Defence
The research student shall be required to defend his / her work after positive evaluation by experts. The degree shall be awarded on the successful defence of the particular thesis research work.
4. Course Work
(i) An M.Phil. student can choose anyone of Parts (a)-(c) listed under CORE courses for M.Phil. / Ph.D. Program appended below, and one course each from the remaining two Parts of the CORE courses for M.Phil. / Ph.D. Program. In addition, the student has to choose two courses from the List of Elective Courses.
(ii) A Ph.D. student can choose two courses from anyone of Part (a) to Part -(c) listed under CORE for M.Phil. / Ph.D. Program courses given below, and one course each from the remaining two Parts of CORE. In addition, the student has to choose two courses from the List of Elective Courses.
[A] Core Courses
(a) Software Development
1. CS701: Advanced Algorithm Analysis
2. CS705: Advanced Operating Systems / CS720: Advanced Web Technologies
3. CS709: Advanced Software Development Methods
4. CS711: Advanced Software Project Management
(b) Pure Computer Science / Computing
1. CS731: Concrete Mathematics / CS766: Advanced Logic and Computability
2. CS743: Neural Network Computing / CS721: Fuzzy Logic
3. CS747: Advanced Numerical Computing
4. CS754: Grid Computing
(c) Network & Communication Engineering
1. CS715: Advanced Computer Networks
2. PH706: Digital Radio Communication
3. PH714: Satellite Communication System
4. PH725: High Speed Data Communication
[B] Some Elective Courses
1. Decision Theory
2. Risk Management
3. Data Modelling Techniques
4. Queuing Theory
5. Optimisation Techniques
6. Data Mining
7. Graph Theory
8. Cryptography & Information Security
9. Advanced Cryptographic Techniques
10. Advanced Discrete Structures
11. Software Reliability
12. Software Costing & Estimation
13. Software Requirements Engineering
14. Advanced Computer Architecture
15. Digital Image Processing
16. Nonlinear Control Systems
17. Adaptive Filter & Echo Cancellation Techniques
18. Advanced RF and Microwave Circuits and Sub-system
19. Wireless Broad Band Communication Networks and Systems
20. Fixed Broadband Communication Network
21. Advanced Spread Spectrum Techniques
22. Multiple Access Techniques (FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, OFDMA)
23. Jitter, Noise and Signal Integrity in High Speed Data Communication
24. Simulation and Modeling of Physical Layer of 3G Communication Network
25. Independent Studies (Under Supervision)
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