Prof Dr Bhawani Shankar Chowdhry

Dean Faculty of Electrical, Electronics, Telecommunication and

Computer Engineering Mehran University of engineering and Technology (MUET)Jamshoro - Pakistanwww.muet.edu.pk

bhawani.chowdhry@faculty.muet.edu.pk

Joint ITU-GISFI-DS-CTIF Standards Education Workshop (Aalborg-Denmark,

08-09 Oct 12)Standardization of Engineering

Education in Pakistan

MUET ISO 9001-2000 Certified Regulatory and statutory bodies Unified Framework for

Telecommunication Engineering Program

Monitoring of the program Conclusion

Talk briefly covers…

“ITU academia members and selected international academic institutions will be invited to share details of their standardization curricula and thereby aid in the development of an ITU repository of standards courses currently on offer”.

In the light of Objectives of the workshop

Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan Forms NCRC for curriculum development

www.hec.gov.pk

Pakistan Engineering Council Regulates the engineering education

www.pec.org.pk

Regulatory / Statutory bodies

Duration: 4 years

Semesters: 8

Number of weeks per semester: 16-18 (16 for teaching and 2 for examination)

Total number of Credit Hours (CH): 130 – 136

Number of Credit Hour (CH) per semester: 15 – 18

Engineering Domain Courses:70%

Non-engineering Domain Course: 30%

Unified Framework for BE/BS in Telecommunication Engineering

  Knowledge Sub Area Name of course     Lec. Lab. Credit Total   Total 

  Area         CH CH Hours cour   Credit 

              (CH) ses   s 

 

Humanities

 

Eng-I Functional English

             

  English   3 0 3 3 9 

                         

     

Eng-II Communication Skills

 

3 0 3

       

              

     

Eng-III Technical Report

 

3 0 3

       

              

      Writing & Presentation                 

   

Islamic Studies

2 0

2

       

    Culture       2   4 

     

Pakistan studies

 

2 0 2

       

              

   

Professional Practices

 

3 0 3

       

    Social   2   6 

    Sciences Social Sciences-Elective     3 0 3       

    --

Engineering Economics

3 0 3 2

6

 

  Management             

Sciences  Engineering Management

 3 0 3

      

             

  Natural Math Calculus & Analytical   3 0 3 4 12 

Science   Geometry                 

     

Multivariable Calculus

 

3 0 3

       

              

     

Linear Algebra

 

3 0 3

       

              

      Differential Equations   3 0 3       

   

Physics Applied Physics

 

 

3 1 4 1 4

 

      

                14

41

 

  Total                

Non Engineering Domain courses

Knowledge Sub Area Name of course Lec Lab Credit Cour Total

Area CH CH Hours ses Credits

Computing

Fundamentals

Introduction to 2 1 3 3 7

computing

Programming

Object Oriented 2 1 3

Programming

Application

Computer Aided 0 1 1

Engineering Design

Engineering --

Basic Electronics 3 1 4 8 28

Foundation

Introduction to 3 0 3

Telecommunications

Digital Logic Design 3 1 4

Electromagnetic Theory 3 0 3

Circuit Analysis 3 1 4

Communication 3 1 4

Systems

Signals & Systems 3 0 3

Probability Methods in 3 0 3

Engineering

Major Based --

Digital Communications 3 1 4 6 24

Core

Microprocessor & 3 1 4

(Breadth)

Interfacing Techniques

Digital Signal 3 1 4

Processing

Amplifiers & Oscillators 3 1 4

Control Systems 3 1 4

Wave propagation and 3 1 4

Antennas

Major Based --

Computer 3 1 4 6

19–24

core Communication &

(Depth) Networks

Transmission & 3 0/1 3/4

Switching Systems

Wireless & Mobile 3 0/1 3/4

Communications

RF & Microwave 3 0/1 3/4

Engineering

MBC Depth Elective I 3 0/1 3/4

MBC Depth Elective II 3 0/1 3/4

ID Electives I 2 1 3

Inter- -- 2 6

disciplinary

ID Electives II 2 1 3

Eng.

(Elective)

Project 1 6

(Final)

Indus tria l T ra in ing

( Summer )

0

0

0

0

0

Total

- - - 26

90–95

Grand Total

40 131-135

Engineering Domain courses

Major Based Core (MBC) Depth Electives

 

Multimedia Systems

 

Digital Electronics

 

Digital Image Processing

 

Satellite Communication

 

Optical Fibre Communications

 

Telecom Policies, Standards and Protocols

 

Telecom Traffic Engineering

 

Spread Spectrum Communications

 

Speech Processing

 

Next Generation NetworksNetwork Security

 

Broadband Communication

 

Networks

 

Radar System Engineering

 

Telecommunication Management

 

Networks (TMN)

 

Radio and Television Engineering

 

Compression Techniques

 

Telecommunication Systems

PTA (Pakistan Telecom Authority) Policies & Regulations

ITU Policies, Standards & Regulations Standards Setting Process, Regulatory Process,

Current and Developing Models in International Telecommunication

Technology Law and Policy of International Satellites Spectrum Management.

Spectrum management functions Spectrum monitoring Frequency Allocations National and International Guidelines

Essentially two seminar lectures by the experts from telecom Industry

Telecom Policies, Standards and Protocols

Zero Visit (6 Months before the launch of the program) Outcome: Green signal to launch engineering

program or program is not allowed to start 1st interim Visit (End of 1st year of start of

program) 2nd Interim Visit (Start of 3rd year of program) Accreditation Visit (Start of 4th Year of Program)

Confirmatory visit if there are still weaknesses in the program in terms of:

Faculty Infrastructure Curriculum specially Lab work

Monitoring of Programs by Pakistan Engineering Council through

Engineering Accreditation Committee

Every University has to follow unified curriculum

Tough PEC regulations have played major role of deterrent in mushroom growth of engineering Institutions

Pakistan enters into the Washington Accord It would facilitate mobility of

engineering graduates and professionals of Pakistan at international levels.

Conclusion