Graduate programs of Electronics and Communications Engineering

Master of Science in Telecommunications Engineering

 

  • Name of the Degree: Master of Science in Engineering (M. Sc. Engg.),
  • Program Name: Master of Science in Telecommunications Engineering,
  • Abbreviation: Tel. Engg,

 

  • Department: Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE),
  • Faculty:             Faculty of Science and Engineering (SSE),
  • University: University of Information Technology & Sciences (UITS),
  • Address: GA-37/1 Progati Sarani, Baridhara J-Block, Gulshan-2, Dhaka 1212.

Introduction

Master of Science in Telecommunications Engineering (MS. Tel. Engg.) was introduced and approved by the UGC in 2005 in the Department of ECE under the Faculty of Science and Engineering (SSE) at UITS. The objective of this 36+ credit hour MS. Tel. Engg. program is to provide graduate Engineers with discipline-specific knowledge and technical skills in advanced telecommunications engineering, to develop them to become efficient and skilled engineers in communication engineering, telecommunications, networking, computers and information technology. The graduates will be able to analyze, design, implement, maintain and manage the telecommunication systems and business in telecom sectors. The program is highly recommended for the students who wish to obtain technical as well as engineering management positions in the telecommunication industries. In this course, the students will complete the core subjects in professional communications and engineering workplace practice, innovation and design, advanced laboratory, and research methods. This course delivers expert skills and applied competencies required for a professional engineer in the field of telecommunication. It is designed to train and enhance professional practice, advance technical and specialist skills, and provide an opportunity to put theory into practice with applied projects and research. The degree also delivers communication, strategic and project management skills essential to the practicing engineer.

1. Vision of the Department

To produce professionally competent graduates in the field of electrical and electronic engineering and serve the society by addressing the challenges for a sustainable development.

2. Mission of the Department

  • To create a conducive academic environment achieving highest quality of education and cutting-edge research.
  • To enhance student’s communication and leadership skills and their ability to use their engineering knowledge in a rapidly changing world by providing state-of-the-art resources.
  • To produce socially responsible and morally upright graduates.

3. Admission Requirements of the Program

Candidates having Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in the following fields with minimum 2nd class or CGPA 2.0 or equivalent are eligible to apply for the M. Sc. in Telecommunication Engineering program:

  • Electronics and Communication Engineering,
  • Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering,
  • Information and Communication Engineering,
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering,
  • Computer Science and Engineering,
  • Applied Physics & Electronics (or similar subjects).

4. Degree Requirements

A degree of Master of Science in Telecommunications Engineering (MS. Tel. Engg.) under the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) may be awarded to a student if he/she applies for it and he/she completes minimum 60 credit-hours of courses including successful completion of a research-based thesis that has publishable content. It is strongly recommended that the students should produce a publishable research work to obtain the degree in MS. Tel. Engg. However, up to 24 credits can be waived for a student who has completed his/her bachelor of science (B.Sc.) degree from the courses listed in Section 4 with acceptable good grades. The maximum number of credits waived for a student may depend on the grades of the corresponding subjects. For the degree of MS. Tel. Engg., the candidate must achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.50 on 4.0 scale. A detail of academic requirements and regulations are given as follows:

  1. The minimum duration of the MS. Tel. Engg. course shall normally be of two (02) semesters of six (06) months each. A candidate for the MS. Tel. Engg. must complete all the requirements for the degree within five academic years (session) from the date of the first admission in the respective program.
  2. Academic progress shall be measured in terms of credit-hours earned by a student. One credit-hour subject shall normally require one hour of class attendance per week for one semester of six (06) months. The number of credit-hours for each subject shall be as specified in the syllabus.

5. Curriculum Structure and Course Duration:

Students having B.Sc. degree in above mentioned disciplines can pursue the postgraduate program of MS. Tel. Engg. in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) at UITS. Depending on the educational background, the duration of this program can be of one-year and two-years with 36 and 60 credit-hours, respectively. In case of two-years MS. Tel. Engg. program, the pre-requisite courses will be covered during first two semesters of the program. Students who have completed a similar course (only applicable to 1st year courses of MS. Tel. Engg. program) with a minimum grade of C from a recognized university or institution may apply for a waiver subject to the approval of the Academic Committee of the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering and Admission Committee of the University. In case of any doubt, the Admission Committee may ask the student to sit for a written examination on the courses to be waived.

6. Curriculum Structure

For the degree of two-year based MS. Tel. Engg. program, a student has to take a minimum of fourteen (14) courses of which at least eight (08) courses are from his/her assigned field and remaining six (06) courses are from the interdisciplinary group or any other fields. For the degree of one-year based MS. Tel. Engg. program, a student has to take a minimum of six (06) courses. However, irrespective of the duration of the program, all the students pursuing a research-based MS. Tel. Engg. program must complete an eighteen (18) credits research-based thesis. The topic of the research-based thesis for MS. Tel. Engg. must be related to field of the student or the interdisciplinary group.

7. Credit Distributions for MS. Tel. Engg.

    7.1.         Two-years Based MS. Tel. Engg. Program

Course Type No. of Courses Credits
Pre-requisite courses 6 18.0
Core-courses 6 18.0
Elective-courses 2 6.0
Research based thesis 2 18.0
Total =      60.0

 

    7.2.         One-year MS. Tel. Engg. Program

Course Type No. of Courses Credits
Core-courses 4 12.0
Elective courses 2 6.0
Research based thesis 2 18.0
Total = 36.0

8. Dissertation Information

Student may contact with supervisors directly for more details about the dissertation or self-proposed dissertation. If both the supervisor and student agree to work on a given dissertation, the student should complete and return a prescribed application form for dissertation. The dissertation may last for a semester (six-months) or slightly longer for a one-year based MS. Tel. Engg. program or two semesters (twelve months) or slightly longer for two-year based MS. Tel. Engg. degree. For submission of the final dissertation, the students are required to submit two hardcopies to the department for correction and verification. Moreover, it is required to give an oral presentation at the end of the dissertation for assessment. Please note that the research-based thesis should contain publishable material in a peer-reviewed international journal (Internationally peer-reviewed journals and conferences). It is expected that a student should produce publishable content that can be published in at least 01 (one) article in international journal or 03 (three) conference papers in the country or abroad. In case of project report (thesis), two examiners will evaluate the thesis separately. Upon getting favorable opinion from both the examiners, a viva will be arranged by the respective department in presence of the examiners. Finally, grading on the thesis will be obtained by adding the average marks given by the examiners with the marks obtained in the viva.

 

9. LIST OF COURSES

   9.1. Course list for two-years based MS. Tel. Engg. program

Courses for year 1

ECE 530 Electronic Devices and Circuits

ECE 531 Digital Electronics

ECE 532 Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation

ECE 533 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves

ECE 534 Computer Organization and Architecture

ECE 535 Antennas and Propagation

ECE 536 Basic Communication Theory

ECE 537 Digital Signal Processing

ECE 538 Micro-Processor, Micro-Controller and Assembly Language Programming

ECE 539 Operating Systems

 

Courses for year 2

To fulfill the degree requirement, students will have to take a total of fourteen (14) courses containing six (06) core-courses and at least any two (02) courses from the elective group. Finally, a research-based thesis of 18.0 credit-hours has to be completed within a prescribed duration.

 

Core Courses

ECE 540: Telecommunication Networks

ECE 541: Signals and Systems

ECE 542: Advanced Telecommunication Engineering

ECE 543: Tele-traffic Engineering

ECE 544: Data Communications

ECE 545: Digital Modulation Technique

Elective Courses

ECE 560: Microwave Theory and Techniques

ECE 561: Digital Transmission Technologies

ECE 562: Cellular Mobile Systems

ECE 563: Network Planning

ECE 564: Digital Communications

ECE 565: Multimedia Communication Systems

ECE 566: Cellular Network Planning

ECE 567: Information and Coding Theory

ECE 568: Switching Systems

ECE 569: Antenna Engineering

ECE 570: Optical Fiber Communication

ECE 571: Broadband networks

ECE 572: Video Communication

ECE 573: Internet Engineering

ECE 574: Satellite Communications

 

Research Based Thesis

ECE 601: Thesis (Part- I)

ECE 602: Thesis (Part- II)

 

  9.2. Course List for One-Year Program

To fulfill the degree requirement, students will have to take a total of six (06) courses containing four (04) core courses and two (02) courses from the elective group. Finally, a research-based thesis of 18.0 credit-hours has to be completed within a prescribed duration.

 

Core Courses

ECE 540: Telecommunication Networks

ECE 542: Advanced Telecommunication Engineering

ECE 543: Tele-traffic Engineering

ECE 545: Digital Modulation Technique

 

Elective Courses

ECE 560: Microwave Theory and Techniques

ECE 561: Digital Transmission Technologies

ECE 562: Cellular Mobile Systems

ECE 563: Network Planning

ECE 564: Digital Communications

ECE 565: Multimedia Communication Systems

ECE 566: Cellular Network Planning

ECE 567: Information and Coding Theory

ECE 568: Switching Systems

ECE 569: Antenna Engineering

ECE 570: Optical Fiber Communication

ECE 571: Broadband networks

ECE 572: Video Communication

ECE 573: Internet Engineering

ECE 574: Satellite Communications

Research-Based Thesis

ECE 601: Thesis (Part- I)

ECE 602: Thesis (Part- II)

 

  9.3. Semester-Wise Course Distribution for Two-Years Program

Each of the following courses (3 credit hours) will include a theory of 2.25 credit hours with a laboratory session (computer-based simulation/demonstration) of 0.75 credit hour.

Semester 1

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
ECE 530 Electronic Devices and Circuits 3.0
ECE 531 Digital Electronics 3.0
ECE 533 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves 3.0
ECE 535 Antennas and Propagation 3.0
ECE 541 Signals and Systems 3.0
Total: 15.0

 

       Semester 2

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
ECE 536 Basic Communication Theory 3.0
ECE 539 Digital Signal Processing 3.0
ECE 545 Digital Modulation Technique 3.0
ECE 544 Data Communications 3.0
ECE 540 Telecommunication Networks 3.0
  Total: 15.0

     

 

       Semester 3

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
ECE Elective-I 3.0
ECE Elective-II 3.0
ECE 543 Tele-traffic Engineering 3.0
ECE 601

Thesis (Part- I)

6.0
  Total: 15.0

 

       Semester 4

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
ECE 542 Advanced Telecommunication Engineering 3.0
ECE 602

Thesis (Part- II)

12.0
  Total: 15.0

 

  9.4. Semester-Wise Course Distribution for One-Year Program

Each of the following courses (3 credit hour) will include a theory of 2.25 credit hours with a practical/laboratory/simulation/research/demonstration session of 0.75 credit hour.

 

        Semester 1

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
ECE 540 Telecommunication Networks 3.0
ECE 543 Tele-traffic Engineering 3.0
ECE 545 Digital Modulation Technique 3.0
ECE 601

Thesis (Part- I)

6.0
ECE Elective-I 3.0
  Total: 18.0

 

         Semester 2

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
ECE Elective-II 3.0
ECE 542 Advanced Telecommunication Engineering 3.0
ECE 602

Thesis (Part- II)

12.0
  Total: 18.0