M.Tech.

Data Science & Engineering

Curriculum Structure

Employed professionals holding an Integrated First Degree of BITS or its equivalent such as B.E./ B.Tech.
Type of Input
or M.Sc. / MCA with minimum one-year work experience in relevant domains.
Nominal Duration Four Semesters

Programme Structure

Core courses (6)

Course No. Course Title Units

DSE* ZC413 Introduction to Statistical Methods 3
DSE* ZC415 Data Mining 3
DSE* ZC416 Mathematical Foundations for Data Science 4
DSE* ZG516 Computer Organization & Software Systems 5
DSE* ZG519 Data Structures and Algorithms Design 5
DSE* ZG523 Introduction to Data Science 3

Pool of Electives (15)

Course No. Course Title Units

DSE* ZC414 Optimization Methods for Analytics 5
DSE* ZC420 Data Visualization 3
DSE* ZC421 Ethics for Data Science 3
DSE* ZC426 Real Time Analytics 4
DSE* ZC444 Artificial Intelligence 3
DSE* ZC465 Machine Learning 4
DSE* ZG515 Data Warehousing 5
DSE* ZG517 Systems for Data Analytics 5
DSE* ZG521 Graphs – Algorithms and Mining 5
DSE* ZG522 Big Data Systems 5
DSE* ZG524 Deep Learning 4
DSE* ZG525 Natural Language Processing 3
DSE* ZG526 Probabilistic Graphical Models 4
DSE* ZG527 Advanced Topics in Data Processing 5
DSE* ZG537 Information Retrieval 4
DSE* ZG554 Distributed data systems 5
DSE* ZG555 Data visualization and Interpretation 5
DSE* ZG556 Stream Processing and Analytics 5
DSE* ZG557 Artificial and Computational Intelligence 5
Note: In the above programme structure, the symbol * in the course numbers can be substituted by the letters
representing collaborating organization.

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 M.Tech. Data Science & Engineering

Type of Input: Employed professionals holding an Integrated First Degree of BITS or its
equivalent such as B.E./ B.Tech. or M.Sc. / MCA with minimum one-year work
experience in relevant domains.

Duration: Four Semesters

Year First Semester U Second Semester U

DSE* ZC413 Introduction to Statistical 3
DSE* ZC415 Data Mining 3
Methods
Mathematical Foundations for DSE* ZG523 Introduction to Data Science 3
DSE* ZC416 4
I Data Science
Data Structures and Algorithms Elective-I
DSE* ZG519 5
Design
Computer Organization and Elective-II
DSE* ZG516 5
Systems Software
Total 17 Total 15 (min)
Elective-III DSE*ZG628T Dissertation 16
Elective-IV
II
Elective-V
Elective-VI
Total 16 (min) Total 16

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