Abhi PYQ

8th Semester Syllabus

Civil Engineering with Computer Application

Credits Table

Course Title L T P Credits
Open Elective-II 3 0 0 3
Program Elective-IV 3 0 0 3
Program Elective-V 3 0 0 3
Program Elective-VI 3 0 0 3
Project-II 0 0 12 6
TOTAL 18

Theory Subjects

Lab Subjects & Projects

Project- II [100801P]

Details for Project-II will be provided by the department. This component carries 6 credits.

Open Elective: Economic Policies in India [100830]

  • Unit-1.0: (10 hrs)
    • Framework Of Indian Economy: National Income - Trends And Structure Of National Income
    • Demographic Features And Indicators Of Economic Growth
    • Development Rural-Urban Migration And Issues Related To Urbanization
    • Poverty Debate And Inequality
    • Nature
    • Policy And Implications
    • Unemployment-Nature
    • Central And State Government's Policies
    • Policy Implications
    • Employment Trends In Organized And Unorganized Sector
  • Unit-2.0: (5 hrs)
    • Development Strategies In India: Agricultural- Pricing
    • Marketing And Financing Of Primary Sector
    • Economic Reforms- Rationale Of Economic Reforms
    • Liberalization
    • Privatization And Globalization Of The Economy
    • Changing Structure Of India's Foreign Trade
  • Unit-3.0: (6 hrs)
    • Role Of Public Sector- Redefining The Role Of Public Sector
    • Government Policy Towards Public Sector
    • Problems Associated With Privatization
    • Issues Regarding Deregulation- Disinvestment And Future Of Economic Reforms
  • Unit-4.0: (6 hrs)
    • The Economic Policy And Infrastructure Development: Energy And Transport
    • Social Infrastructure- Education
    • Health And Gender Related Issues
    • Social Inclusion
    • Issues And Policies In Financing Infrastructure Development
  • Unit-5.0: (5 hrs)
    • Indian Financial System- Issues Of Financial Inclusion
    • Financial Sector Reforms-Review Of Monetary Policy Of R.B.I. Capital Market In India
  • Unit-6.0: (10 hrs)
    • The Economic Policy And Industrial Sector: Industrial Sector In Pre-Reforms Period
    • Growth And Pattern Of Industrialization
    • Industrial Sector In Post-Reform Period- Growth And Pattern Of Micro
    • Small
    • Medium Enterprises S
    • Problems Of India's Industrial Exports
    • Labor Market- Issues In Labor Market Reforms And Approaches To Employment Generation

Text/Reference Books:

  1. Dhingra, Ishwar C. [2006], 'Indian Economy, Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi.
  2. Datt, Ruddar and Sundaram, K.P.M. [Latest edition], 'Indian Economy,' S. Chand and Co, New Delhi.
  3. Brahmananda, P.R. and V.A. Panchmukhi. [2001], Ed. 'Development Experience in Indian Economy, Inter-state Perspective, Bookwell, New Delhi.
  4. Gupta,S.P. [1989], 'Planning and Development in India: A Critique, Allied Publishers Private Limited, New Delhi.
  5. Bhagwati, Jagdish. [2004], 'In Defense of Globalization, Oxford University Press, U.K.

Open Elective: Metro Systems and Engineering [100831]

  • Unit-1.0: (5 hrs)
    • GENERAL: Overview Of Metro Systems
    • Need For Metros
    • Routing Studies
    • Basic Planning And Financials
  • Unit-2.0: (9 hrs)
    • CIVIL ENGINEERING-Overview And Construction Methods For: Elevated And Underground Stations
    • Viaduct Spans And Bridges
    • Underground Tunnels
    • Depots
    • Commercial And Service Buildings
  • Unit-3.0: (8 hrs)
    • Initial Surveys & Investigations
    • Basics Of Construction Planning & Management
    • Construction Quality & Safety Systems
    • Traffic Integration
    • Multimodal Transfers And Pedestrian Facilities
    • Environmental And Social Safeguards
    • Track Systems-Permanent Way
    • Facilities Management
  • Unit-4.0: (9 hrs)
    • ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING- Signaling Systems
    • Automatic Fare Collection
    • Operation Control Centre (OCC And BCC)
    • SCADA And Other Control Systems
    • Platform Screen Doors
  • Unit-5.0: (6 hrs)
    • MECHANICAL & TV + AC: Rolling Stock
    • Vehicle Dynamics And Structure
    • Tunnel Ventilation Systems
    • Air Conditioning For Stations And Buildings
    • Fire Control Systems
    • Lifts And Escalators
  • Unit-6.0: (5 hrs)
    • ELECTRICAL: OHE
    • Traction Power
    • Substations- TSS And ASS
    • Power SCADA
    • Standby And Back-Up Systems
    • Green Buildings
    • Carbon Credits And Clear Air Mechanics

Text/Reference Books:

  1. Bondyopadhyay, G. (2023). Civil Engineering 101: Beginner's Guide for Metro Rail System & Engineering. New Delhi: Blue Rose Publishers.
  2. Vuchic, V. R. (2007). Urban Transit Systems and Technology. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
  3. Pasha, C. (2026). Rolling Stock: Introduction to Advanced Metro Rail. New Delhi: Blue Rose Publishers.
  4. Chakroborty, P., & Das, A. (2017). Principles of Transportation Engineering (2nd ed.). New Delhi: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
  5. García-Loygorri, J. M. (2025). Telecommunication Systems for Modern Railways. Cham: Springer Nature.
  6. Garbutt, P. (1997). World Metro Systems. Middlesex: Capital Transport Publishing.
  7. Kand, C. V. (2013). Design of Bridges. New Delhi: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.

Program Elective: Soft Computing [119801]

  • Unit-1.0: (8 hrs)
    • Introduction To Soft Computing: Evolution Of Computing
    • Soft Computing Constituents
    • Soft Vs Hard Computing
    • From Conventional AI To Computational Intelligence: Machine Learning Basics
  • Unit-2.0: (6 hrs)
    • Neural Networks: Machine Learning Using Neural Network
    • Adaptive Networks
    • Feed Forward Networks
    • Supervised Learning Neural Networks
  • Unit-3.0: (6 hrs)
    • Radial Basis Function Networks: Reinforcement Learning
    • Unsupervised Learning Neural Networks
    • Adaptive Resonance Architectures
    • Advances In Neural Networks
  • Unit-4.0: (8 hrs)
    • Fuzzy Systems: Fuzzy Sets
    • Operations On Fuzzy Sets
    • Fuzzy Relations
    • Membership Functions: Fuzzy Rules And Fuzzy Reasoning
    • Fuzzy Inference Systems
    • Fuzzy Expert Systems
    • Fuzzy Decision Making
    • Fuzzy Based Back Propagation Network
  • Unit-5.0: (7 hrs)
    • Genetic Algorithm: Introduction To Genetic Algorithms (GA)
    • Applications Of GA In Machine Learning: Machine Learning Approach To Knowledge Acquisition
    • GA Based Back P
  • Unit-6.0: (7 hrs)
    • Matlab/Python Lib: Introduction To Matlab/Python
    • Arrays And Array Operations
    • Functions And Files
    • Study Of Neural Network Toolbox And Fuzzy Logic Toolbox
    • Simple Implementation Of Artificial Neural Network And Fuzzy Logic

Text/Reference Books:

  1. Principles Of Soft Computing, 2nd Ed (With CD) Book by S. N. Deepa and S. N. Sivanandam
  2. Soft Computing, D. K. Pratihar, Narosa, 2008.
  3. Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic and Genetic Algorithms: Synthesis & Applications, S.Rajasekaran, G. A. Vijayalakshami, PHI.
  4. Genetic Algorithms: Search and Optimization, E. Goldberg.
  5. Neuro-Fuzzy Systems, Chin Teng Lin, C. S. George Lee, PHI
  6. Build Neural Network With MS Excel sample by Joe choong.

Program Elective: Distributed Database [119802]

  • Unit-1.0: (8 hrs)
    • Concept And Overview Distributed Database System: What Is Distributed Database System (DDBS)
    • Features Of DDBS
    • Promises Of DDBS
    • Design Issue In DDBS
    • Distributed DBMS Architecture:- Client/Server System
    • Peer-To-Peer
    • Multi-Database System
  • Unit-2.0: (6 hrs)
    • Distributed Database Design: Distributed Database Design Concept
    • Objective Of Data Distribution
    • Data Fragmentation
    • The Allocation Of Fragment
    • Transparencies In Distributed Database Design
  • Unit-3.0: (8 hrs)
    • Distributed Transaction And Concurrency Control: Basic Concept Of Transaction Management
    • Objective Distributed Transaction Management
    • Model For Transaction Management Distributed Concurrency Control:- Objective
    • Concurrency Control Anomalies
    • Distributed Serializability
    • Locking Based Algorithm
  • Unit-4.0: (6 hrs)
    • Distributed Deadlock And Recovery: Introduction To Deadlock
    • Distributed Deadlock Prevention
    • Avoidance
    • Detection And Recovery
    • Two-Phase And Three-Phase Commit Protocol
  • Unit-5.0: (6 hrs)
    • Distributed Query Processing And Optimization: Concepts
    • Objective
    • And Phases Of Distributed Query Processing
    • Join Strategies In Fragment Relation
    • Global Query Optimization
  • Unit-6.0: (8 hrs)
    • Heterogeneous Database: Architecture Of Heterogeneous Database
    • Database Integration: Schema Translation And Schema Integration
    • Query Processing Issues In Heterogeneous Database

Text/Reference Books:

  1. Silberschatz A, KorthHF, Sudarshan S, Database System Concepts, McGrall Hill.
  2. Ceri S, Pelagatti G, Distributed Databases - Principles and Systems, McGraw Hill.

Program Elective: Mobile and Wireless Computing [119803]

  • Unit-1.0: (9 hrs)
    • Introduction To Wireless Networks: Applications
    • History
    • Simplified Reference Model
    • Wireless Transmission
    • Frequencies
    • Signals
    • Antennas
    • Signal Propagation
    • Multiplexing
    • Modulation
    • Spread Spectrum
    • Cellular Systems
  • Unit-2.0: (5 hrs)
    • MAC: Motivation
    • SDMA
    • FDMA
    • TDMA
    • CDMA
  • Unit-3.0: (5 hrs)
    • Telecommunication Systems: GSM
    • DECT
    • TETRA. UMTS
    • MT-2000
  • Unit-4.0: (9 hrs)
    • Wireless LAN
    • Infrared Vs Radio Transmission
    • Infrastructure
    • Adhoc Network
    • 802.11
    • HIPERLAN
    • Bluetooth
    • Mobile Network Layer
    • Mobile IP
    • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
  • Unit-5.0: (9 hrs)
    • Adhoc Networks
    • Mobile Transport Layer
    • Traditional TCP
    • Indirect TCP
    • Snooping TCP
    • Mobile TCP
    • Fast Retransmit / Fast Recovery
    • Transmission / Time-Out Freezing
    • Selective Retransmission
    • Transaction Oriented TCP
  • Unit-6.0: (5 hrs)
    • Support For Mobility
    • File Systems
    • WWW
    • Wireless Application Protocol

Text/Reference Books:

  1. Jochen Schiller, "Mobile Communications", Pearson Education, Asia Publications, 2000.
  2. William Stallings, "Wireless Communication and Networks", PHI/Pearson Education, 2002.
  3. Kaveh Pahlavan, Prasanth Krishnamoorthy, "Principles of Wireless Networks", PHI/Pearson Education, 2003.
  4. Hazyszt of Wesolowshi, "Mobile Communication Systems", John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2002.

Program Elective: Cloud Computing [119804]

  • Unit-1.0: Introduction (6 hrs)
    • Distributed Computing And Enabling Technologies
    • Cloud Fundamentals: Cloud Definition
    • Evolution
    • Architecture
    • Applications
    • Deployment Models
    • And Service Models
  • Unit-2.0: Virtualization (6 hrs)
    • Issues With Virtualization
    • Virtualization Technologies And Architectures
    • Internals Of Virtual Machine Monitors/Hypervisors
    • Virtualization Of Data Centers
    • And Issues With Multi-Tenancy
  • Unit-3.0: Implementation (8 hrs)
    • Study Of Cloud Computing Systems Like Amazon EC2 And S3
    • Google App Engine
    • And Microsoft Azure
    • Build Private/Hybrid Cloud Using Open Source Tools
    • SLA Management
  • Unit-4.0: Resource Management (10 hrs)
    • Cloud Resource Provisioning Plan (Advance Reservation
    • On Demand Plan
    • Spot Instances)
    • Various Scheduling And Load Balancing Techniques To Improve QoS Parameters
    • Resource Optimization Algorithms
    • Task Migration And VM Migration Technique
  • Unit-5.0: Security (6 hrs)
    • Vulnerability Issues And Security Threats
    • Application-Level Security
    • Data Level Security
    • And Virtual Machine Level Security
    • Infrastructure Security
    • And Multi-Tenancy Issues
  • Unit-6.0: Advances (6 hrs)
    • Green Cloud
    • Mobile Cloud Computing
    • Fog Computing
    • Internet Of Things

Text/Reference Books:

  1. Cloud Computing Principles and Paradigms, Rajkumar Buyya, James Broberg, Andrzej Goscinski, Wiley Publishers 2011
  2. Cloud Computing Bible, Barrie Sosinsky, Wiley Publishers 2010
  3. Mastering Cloud computing, Rajkumar Buyya, Christian Vacchiola, S Thamarai Selvi, McGraw Hill 2013
  4. Cloud Security and Privacy: An Enterprise Perspective on Risks and Compliance, Tim Mather, Subra Kumaraswamy, Shahed Latif, O'Reilly 2010
  5. Cloud Computing by Shailendra Singh 2018

Program Elective: Data Mining [119805]

  • Unit-1.0: (8 hrs)
    • Data Warehousing And Business Analysis: - Data Warehousing Components -Building A Data Warehouse -Data Warehouse Architecture DBMS Schemas For Decision Support Data Extraction
    • Cleanup
    • And Transformation Tools -Metadata Reporting Query Tools And Applications Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) OLAP And Multidimensional Data Analysis
  • Unit-2.0: (6 hrs)
    • Data Mining: Data Mining Functionalities - Data Preprocessing - Data Cleaning - Data Integration And Transformation Data Reduction Data Discretization And Concept Hierarchy Generation- Architecture Of A Typical Data Mining Systems
    • Classification Of Data Mining Systems
  • Unit-3.0: (6 hrs)
    • Association Rule Mining: Efficient And Scalable Frequent Item Set Mining Methods Mining Various Kinds Of Association Rules - Association Mining To Correlation Analysis Constraint Based Association Mining
  • Unit-4.0: (8 hrs)
    • Classification And Prediction: Issues Regarding Classification And Prediction Classification By Decision Tree Introduction Bayesian Classification Rule Based Classification - Classification By Back Propagation - Support Vector Machines - Associative Classification - Lazy Learners - Other Classification Methods - Prediction - Accuracy And Error Measures - Evaluating The Accuracy Of A Classifier Or Predictor - Ensemble Methods - Model Section
  • Unit-5.0: (8 hrs)
    • Cluster Analysis: - Types Of Data In Cluster Analysis - A Categorization Of Major Clustering Methods - Partitioning Methods - Hierarchical Methods - Density-Based Methods - Grid-Based Methods - Model-Based Clustering Methods - Clustering High-Dimensional Data Constraint-Based Cluster Analysis - Outlier Analysis
  • Unit-6.0: (6 hrs)
    • Mining Object
    • Spatial
    • Multimedia
    • Text And Web Data: Multidimensional Analysis And Descriptive Mining Of Complex Data Objects Spatial Data Mining Multimedia Data Mining - Text Mining - Mining The World Wide Web

Text/Reference Books:

  1. Jiawei Han, MichelineKamber and Jian Pei, "Data Mining Concepts and Techniques", Third Edition, Elsevier, 2011.
  2. Alex Berson and Stephen J. Smith "Data Warehousing, Data Mining &OLAP", Tata McGraw-Hill Edition, Tenth Reprint 2007.
  3. K.P. Soman, ShyamDiwakar and V. Ajay "Insight into Data mining Theory and Practice", Easter Economy Edition, Prentice Hall of India, 2006.
  4. G. K. Gupta "Introduction to Data Mining with Case Studies", Easter Economy Edition, Prentice Hall of India, 2006.
  5. Pang-Ning Tan, Michael Steinbach and Vipin Kumar "Introduction to Data Mining", Pearson Education, 2007.

Program Elective: Software Engineering [119806]

  • Unit- 1.0: Introduction: (8 hrs)
    • What Is Software Engineering And Its History
    • Software Crisis
    • Evolution Of A Programming System Product
    • Characteristics Of Software
    • Brooks' No Silver Bullet
    • And Software Myths
    • Software Development Life Cycles: Software Development Process
    • The Code-And-Fix Model
    • The Waterfall Model
    • The Evolutionary Model
    • The Incremental Implementation
    • Prototyping
    • The Spiral Model
    • Software Reuse
    • Critical Comparisons Of SDLC Models
    • An Introduction To Non-Traditional Software Development Process: Rational Unified Process
    • Rapid Application Development
    • Agile Development Process
  • Unit- 2.0: Requirements: (8 hrs)
    • Importance Of Requirement Analysis
    • User Needs
    • Software Features And Software Requirements
    • Classes Of User Requirements: Enduring And Volatile
    • Sub Phases Of Requirement Analysis
    • Functional And Nonfunctional Requirements
    • Barriers To Eliciting User Requirements
    • The Software Requirements Document And SRS Standards
    • Requirements Engineering
    • Case Study Of SRS For A Real Time System
    • Tools For Requirements Gathering: Document Flow Chart
    • Decision Table
    • Decision Tree
    • Introduction To Nontraditional Requirements
  • Unit- 3.0: Software Design: (6 hrs)
    • Goals Of Good Software Design
    • Design Strategies And Methodologies
    • Data Oriented Software Design
    • Coupling
    • Cohesion
    • Modular Structure
    • Packaging
    • Structured Analysis: DFD
    • Data Dictionary
    • Structured Design: Structure Chart
    • Object Oriented Design
    • Top-Down And Bottom-Up Approach
    • UML
    • UML Diagrams
    • Design Patterns
  • Unit- 4.0: Software Project Management: (6 hrs)
    • Overview Of Project Manager Responsibilities & Project Planning
    • Software Measurement And Metrics: Line Of Code (LOC)
    • Function Point (FP) Based Measures
    • Various Size Oriented Measures: Halstead's Software Science
    • Project Size Estimation Metrics Project Estimation
    • Techniques
    • COCOMO
    • Staffing Level Estimation
    • Scheduling
    • Organization & Team Structures Staffing
    • Risk Management
  • Unit- 5.0: Software Coding & Testing: (7 hrs)
    • Development: Selecting A Language
    • Coding Guidelines
    • Writing Code
    • Code Documentation
    • Testing Process
    • Design Of Test Cases
    • Functional Testing: Boundary Value Analysis
    • Equivalence Class Testing
    • Decision Table Testing
    • Cause Effect Graphing
    • Structural Testing
    • Cyclomatic Complexity Measures: Control Flow Graphs
    • Path Testing
    • Data Flow And Mutation Testing
    • Unit Testing
    • Integration And System Testing
    • Debugging
    • Alpha & Beta Testing
    • Testing Tools & Standards
  • Unit- 6.0: Software Maintenance: (7 hrs)
    • Management Of Maintenance
    • Maintenance Process
    • Maintenance Models
    • Regression Testing
    • Reverse Engineering
    • Software Reengineering
    • Configuration Management
    • Documentation
    • Software Reliability & Quality Management: Introduction To Reliability And Metrics To Reliability Measure
    • Overview Of S/W Quality Management System ISO 9000
    • SEI CMM

Text/Reference Books:

  1. Software Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach, R. S. Pressman, McGraw Hill
  2. Fundamental of Software Engg. By Rajib Mall 4th edition PHI
  3. A Concise Introduction to Software Engineering By Pankaj Jalote.
  4. Zero Defect Software, G. G. Schulmeyer, McGraw-Hill
  5. Object Oriented Modeling and Design, J. Rumbaugh, Prentice Hall
  6. Software Engineering, K.K. Aggarwal, Yogesh Singh, New Age International Publishers

Program Elective: Embedded System [119807]

  • Unit-1.0: (7 hrs)
    • Introduction To Embedded Systems: Definition Of Embedded System
    • Embedded Systems Vs General Computing Systems
    • History Of Embedded Systems
    • Classification
    • Major Application Areas
    • Purpose Of Embedded Systems
    • Characteristics And Quality Attributes Of Embedded Systems
  • Unit-2.0: (7 hrs)
    • Typical Embedded System: Core Of The Embedded System: General Purpose And Domain Specific Processors
    • ASICS
    • PLDs
    • Commercial Off-The-Shelf Components (COTS)
  • Unit-3.0: (7 hrs)
    • Memory: ROM
    • RAM
    • Memory According To The Type Of Interface
    • Memory Shadowing
    • Memory Selection For Embedded Systems
    • Sensors And Actuators
    • Communication Interface: Onboard And External Communication Interfaces
  • Unit-4.0: (6 hrs)
    • Embedded Firmware: Reset Circuit
    • Brown-Out Protection Circuit
    • Oscillator Unit
    • Real Time Clock
    • Watchdog Timer
    • Embedded Firmware Design Approaches And Development Languages
  • Unit-5.0: (8 hrs)
    • RTOS Based Embedded System Design: Operating System Basics
    • Types Of Operating Systems
    • Tasks
    • Process And Threads
    • Multiprocessing And Multitasking
    • Task Scheduling
  • Unit-6.0: (7 hrs)
    • Task Communication: Shared Memory
    • Message Passing
    • Remote Procedure Call And Sockets
    • Task Synchronization: Task Communication/Synchronization Issues
    • Task Synchronization Techniques
    • Device Drivers
    • How To Choose An RTOS

Text/Reference Books:

  1. Introduction to Embedded Systems - Shibu K.V, Mc Graw Hill.
  2. Embedded Systems - Raj Kamal, MC GRAW HILL EDUCATION.
  3. Embedded System Design - Frank Vahid, Tony Givargis, John Wiley.
  4. Embedded Systems - Lyla, Pearson, 2013
  5. An Embedded Software Primer - David E. Simon, Pearson Education.

Program Elective: Information Retrieval and Web search [119808]

  • Unit-1.0: (6 hrs)
    • Introduction To Information Retrieval: Goals And History Of IR
    • The Impact Of The Web On IR
    • Unstructured And Semi-Structured Text
    • Basic IR Models Inverted Index And Boolean Queries
    • Boolean And Vector-Space Retrieval Models
    • Ranked Retrieval
    • Text-Similarity Metrics
  • Unit-2.0: (7 hrs)
    • Vector-Space Retrieval Model: Text-Similarity Metrics
    • TF-IDF (term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency) Weighting
    • Cosine Similarity
    • Ranked Retrieval Concepts
  • Unit-3.0: (7 hrs)
    • Tokenization And Indexing: Basic Tokenizing
    • Stop-Word Removal
    • Stemming
    • Inverted Index Structure
    • Efficient Processing Of Sparse Vectors
    • Implementation Aspects (e.g., Java)
  • Unit-4.0: (6 hrs)
    • Evaluation Of IR Systems: Recall
    • Precision
    • F-Measure
    • NDCG (Normalized Discounted Cumulative Gain)
    • Experimental Evaluation On Benchmark Text Collections
  • Unit-5.0: (8 hrs)
    • Text Representation
    • Classification & Clustering: Text Classification Problem
    • Naive Bayes Classification
    • K-Nearest Neighbours
    • Support Vector Machines (SVM)
    • Feature Selection
    • Text Clustering Principles
    • Word Statistics (Zipf's Law, Morphology)
    • Porter Stemmer
    • Thesauri And Index Term Selection
  • Unit-6.0: (8 hrs)
    • Query Operations: Relevance Feedback
    • Query Expansion Web Search Internals: Spidering And Metacrawlers
    • Directed Crawling
    • Link Analysis (HITS, PageRank)
    • Shopping Agents
    • Information Extraction And Integration: Semantic Web Basics
    • Ethical Issues In IR: Privacy
    • Fairness
    • Fake News & Disinformation
    • Filter Bubbles
    • Viewpoint Diversity
    • Internet Addiction
    • Extremism Concerns IR Applications: Information Extraction
    • Question Answering
    • Opinion Summarization
    • Social Network

Text/Reference Books:

  1. "Introduction to Information Retrieval"; Christopher D. Manning, "Cambridge UniversityPress."
  2. "Search Engines: Information Retrieval"; W, Bruce Croft, D. Metzler, T. Strohman, "Pearson".
  3. "Introduction to Information Retrieval"; Christopher D. Manning Prabhakar Raghavan and Hinrich Schütze, "Cambridge University Press."
  4. "Statistical Language Models for Information Retrieval (Synthesis Lectures Series on Human Language Technologies)"; Cheng Xiang Zhai, "Morgan & Claypool Publishers".

Program Elective: Computer Graphics [119809]

  • Unit-1.0: (8 hrs)
    • Introduction And Line Generation: Types Of Computer Graphics
    • Graphic Displays- Random Scan Displays
    • Raster Scan Displays
    • Frame Buffer And Video Controller
    • RGB Color Model
    • Direct Coding
    • Lookup Table
    • Storage Tube Graphics Display
    • Raster Scan Display
    • 3D Viewing Devices
    • Plotters
    • Printers
    • Digitizers
    • Light Pens Etc.
    • Active & Passive Graphics Devices
    • Computer Graphics Software
  • Unit-2.0: (9 hrs)
    • Points And Lines
    • Line Drawing Algorithms
    • DDA Algorithm
    • Bresenham's Line Algorithm
    • Circle Generating Algorithms
    • Mid-Point Circle Generating Algorithm
    • And Parallel Version Of These Algorithms
    • Ellipse Generating Algorithm
    • Scan Line Polygon
    • Fill Algorithm
    • Boundary Fill Algorithm
    • Flood Fill Algorithm
    • Transformations: Basic Transformation
    • Matrix Representations And Homogenous Coordinates
    • Composite Transformations
    • Reflections And Shearing
  • Unit-3.0: (9 hrs)
    • Windowing And Clipping: Viewing Pipeline
    • Viewing Transformations
    • 2-D Clipping Algorithms- Line Clipping Algorithms Such As Cohen Sutherland Line Clipping Algorithm
    • Liang Barsky Algorithm
    • Line Clipping Against Non-Rectangular Clip Windows
    • Polygon Clipping Sutherland Hodgeman Polygon Clipping
    • Weiler And Atherton Polygon Clipping
    • Curve Clipping
    • Text Clipping
  • Unit-4.0: (4 hrs)
    • Three Dimensional: 3-D Geometric Primitives
    • 3-D Object Representation
    • 3-D Transformation
    • 3-D Viewing
    • Projections
    • 3-D Clipping
  • Unit-5.0: (6 hrs)
    • Curves And Surfaces: Quadric Surfaces
    • Spheres
    • Ellipsoid
    • Blobby Objects
    • Introductory Concepts Of Spline
    • Bspline And Bezier Curves And Surfaces
  • Unit-6.0: (6 hrs)
    • Hidden Lines And Surfaces: Back Face Detection Algorithm
    • Depth Buffer Method
    • A- Buffer Method
    • Scan Line Method
    • Basic Illumination Models- Ambient Light
    • Diffuse Reflection
    • Specular Reflection And Phong Model
    • Combined Approach
    • Warn Model
    • Intensity Attenuation
    • Color Consideration
    • Transparency And Shadows

Text/Reference Books:

  1. Donald Hearn and M Pauline Baker, "Computer Graphics C Version", Pearson Education.
  2. Foley, Vandam, Feiner, Hughes - "Computer Graphics principle", Pearson Education.
  3. Rogers, "Procedural Elements of Computer Graphics", McGraw Hill.
  4. Donald Hearn and M Pauline Baker, "Computer Graphics with OpenGL", Pearson education.

Program Elective: Hydraulic Modeling [119810]

  • Unit-1.0: (5 hrs)
    • Basics Of Hydraulic Modelling (similarity Mechanics
    • Model Laws
    • Distinction Between Numerical And Hydraulic Models
  • Unit-2.0: (6 hrs)
    • Classification Of Hydraulic Modelling
    • Materials Used In The Model
    • Scale Effect
    • Design
    • Construction
    • Operation And Interpretation Of The Results)
  • Unit-3.0: (9 hrs)
    • Role Of Instrumentation And Data Processing
    • Gravity Dominated Models (modelling Of Energy Dissipaters
    • Overflow Spillways
    • Siphon Spillways
    • Bridge Piers
    • Vortex Formation
    • Cavitation
    • Flow Induced Vibrations)
    • Gravity Friction Models: (pumped Flow Models
    • Ship Models
    • Surge Tank Models)
  • Unit-4.0: (8 hrs)
    • Friction Dominated Models
    • River Models With Fixed And Mobile Bed
    • Basin And Reservoir Models
    • Tidal Models With Fixed And Mobile Bed
  • Unit-5.0: (7 hrs)
    • Estuarine Models
    • Harbor And Breakwater Models
    • Models Of Offshore Structures
    • Hybrid And Analogue Models
  • Unit-6.0: (7 hrs)
    • Scope And Limitations Of Hydraulic Modelling
    • Complementary Aspects Of Numerical And Hydraulic Modelling

Text/Reference Books:

  1. Chanson, H. (2004). The Hydraulics of Open Channel Flow: An Introduction. Burlington, MA: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann. (Covers Units 1, 2, and 3 regarding similarity and spillway modeling).
  2. Novak, P., Guillen, J. J., & Nalluri, C. (2017). Hydraulic Structures (4th ed.). London: CRC Press. (Essential for Units 3 and 4 regarding gravity-dominated models and river engineering).
  3. Hughes, S. A. (1993). Physical Models and Laboratory Techniques in Coastal Engineering. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing. (Primary reference for Units 4 and 5 regarding tidal, harbor, and breakwater models).
  4. Chaudhry, M. H. (2008). Applied Hydrologic Modeling. New York, NY: Springer. (Useful for Unit 6 regarding the integration of numerical and physical models).
  5. Ettema, R. (Ed.). (2000). Hydraulic Modeling: Concepts and Practice (ASCE Manuals and Reports on Engineering Practice No. 97). Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers. (Comprehensive for Units 1 through 6).
  6. Heller, V. (2011). "Scale effects in physical hydraulic engineering models." Journal of Hydraulic Research, 49(3), 293-306. (Specific reference for Unit 2: Scale Effects).
  7. Julien, P. Y. (2002). River Mechanics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (Detailed theory for Unit 4: Mobile Bed Models).
  8. Kobayashi, N. (2015). Coastal Engineering: Processes, Theory and Design Practice.

Program Elective: Biological Processes for Contaminant Removal [119811]

  • Unit-1.0: (5 hrs)
    • Basics Of Hydraulic Modelling (similarity Mechanics
    • Model Laws
    • Distinction Between Numerical And Hydraulic Models
  • Unit-2.0: (6 hrs)
    • Classification Of Hydraulic Modelling
    • Materials Used In The Model
    • Scale Effect
    • Design
    • Construction
    • Operation And Interpretation Of The Results)
  • Unit-3.0: (9 hrs)
    • Role Of Instrumentation And Data Processing
    • Gravity Dominated Models (modelling Of Energy Dissipaters
    • Overflow Spillways
    • Siphon Spillways
    • Bridge Piers
    • Vortex Formation
    • Cavitation
    • Flow Induced Vibrations)
    • Gravity Friction Models: (pumped Flow Models
    • Ship Models
    • Surge Tank Models)
  • Unit-4.0: (8 hrs)
    • Friction Dominated Models
    • River Models With Fixed And Mobile Bed
    • Basin And Reservoir Models
    • Tidal Models With Fixed And Mobile Bed
  • Unit-5.0: (7 hrs)
    • Estuarine Models
    • Harbor And Breakwater Models
    • Models Of Offshore Structures
    • Hybrid And Analogue Models
  • Unit-6.0: (7 hrs)
    • Scope And Limitations Of Hydraulic Modelling
    • Complementary Aspects Of Numerical And Hydraulic Modelling

Text/Reference Books:

  1. Chanson, H. (2004). The Hydraulics of Open Channel Flow: An Introduction. Burlington, MA: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann. (Covers Units 1, 2, and 3 regarding similarity and spillway modeling).
  2. Novak, P., Guillen, J. J., & Nalluri, C. (2017). Hydraulic Structures (4th ed.). London: CRC Press. (Essential for Units 3 and 4 regarding gravity-dominated models and river engineering).
  3. Hughes, S. A. (1993). Physical Models and Laboratory Techniques in Coastal Engineering. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing. (Primary reference for Units 4 and 5 regarding tidal, harbor, and breakwater models).
  4. Chaudhry, M. H. (2008). Applied Hydrologic Modeling. New York, NY: Springer. (Useful for Unit 6 regarding the integration of numerical and physical models).
  5. Ettema, R. (Ed.). (2000). Hydraulic Modeling: Concepts and Practice (ASCE Manuals and Reports on Engineering Practice No. 97). Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers. (Comprehensive for Units 1 through 6).
  6. Heller, V. (2011). "Scale effects in physical hydraulic engineering models." Journal of Hydraulic Research, 49(3), 293-306. (Specific reference for Unit 2: Scale Effects).
  7. Julien, P. Y. (2002). River Mechanics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (Detailed theory for Unit 4: Mobile Bed Models).
  8. Kobayashi, N. (2015). Coastal Engineering: Processes, Theory and Design Practice. Singapore: World Scientific. (Reference for Unit 5: Offshore Structures and Harbors).

Program Elective: Rural Water Supply and Onsite Sanitation Systems [119812]

  • Unit-1.0: (8 hrs)
    • Attributes Of Water Supply Systems
    • Drinking Water Quality
    • Relationships Between Diseases And Water Quality
    • Hygiene And Sanitation
  • Unit-2.0: (9 hrs)
    • Need For Water Treatment
    • Point Of Use Water Treatment Systems
    • Filters
    • Bio-Sand Filters
    • Disinfection Systems For Rural Areas
    • Chlorination
    • Solar Disinfection Systems
    • Removal Of Arsenic
    • Fluoride And Iron
  • Unit-3.0: (5 hrs)
    • Onsite Sanitation Systems: Nexus Between Water Quality And Sanitation
  • Unit-4.0: (6 hrs)
    • Importance Of Hydrogeology On Selection Of Onsite Sanitation Systems
  • Unit-5.0: (7 hrs)
    • Design Of Septic Tanks
    • Single Pit And Double Pit Toilets
  • Unit-6.0: (7 hrs)
    • Small Bore Systems
    • Bio Digesters
    • Reed Beds
    • Constructed Wetlands
    • Sludge/Septage Management Systems

Text/Reference Books:

  1. Peavy, H. S., Rowe, D. R., & Tchobanoglous, G. (1985). Environmental Engineering. McGraw-Hill Education. (Excellent for Unit 1, 2, and 5).
  2. Punmia, B. C., Jain, A. K., & Jain, A. K. (2005). Water Supply Engineering and Waste Water Engineering. Laxmi Publications. (Standard references for Unit 5 and 6 design).
  3. Garg, S. K. (2010). Water Supply Engineering and Sewage Disposal and Air Pollution Engineering. Khanna Publishers. (Highly detailed for Indian rural contexts)
  4. Cairncross, S., & Feachem, R. (2018). Environmental Health Engineering in the Tropics: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Health. Routledge.
  5. Tilley, E., Ulrich, L., Lüthi, C., Reymond, Ph., & Zurbrügg, C. (2014). Compendium of Sanitation Systems and Technologies. 2nd Revised Edition. Eawag-Sandec.
  6. WHO. (2011). Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality. 4th Edition. World Health Organization.
  7. Franceys, R., Pickford, J., & Reed, R. (1992). A Guide to the Development of On-site Sanitation. World Health Organization.
  8. CPHEEO. (Latest Editions). Manual on Water Supply and Treatment and Manual on Sewerage and Sewage Treatment. Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India

Program Elective: Sustainable Construction Methods [119813]

  • Unit-1.0: (9 hrs)
    • Types Of Foundations And Construction Methods
    • Basics Of Formwork And Staging
    • Common Building Construction Methods (conventional Walls And Slabs
    • Conventional Framed Structure With Blockwork Walls)
  • Unit-2.0: (7 hrs)
    • Modular Construction Methods For Repetitive Works
    • Precast Concrete Construction Methods
    • Basics Of Slip Forming For Tall Structures
  • Unit-3.0: (5 hrs)
    • Basic Construction Methods For Steel Structures
    • Basics Of Construction Methods For Bridges
  • Unit-4.0: (9 hrs)
    • Identification Of Cutting Edge Sustainable Construction Materials
    • Technologies
    • And Project Management Strategies For Use In The Construction Industry And Evaluation Of Their Potential To Reduce The Negative Environmental Impacts Of Construction Activity
  • Unit-5.0: (7 hrs)
    • Examination Of The Current LEED For New Construction Rating System
    • And Case Study Analysis Of Highly Successful Recent "green Construction Projects" Through Student Team Assignments And Presentations
  • Unit-6.0: (5 hrs)
    • Preparation For The LEED Green Associate Professional Licensing Exam

Text/Reference Books:

  1. Chudley, R., & Greeno, R. (2020). Building Construction Handbook. 12th Edition. Routledge.
  2. Punamia, B. C., Jain, A. K., & Jain, Α. Κ. (2016). Building Construction. Laxmi Publications. Wiginton, I. (2015). Precast Concrete Structures. CRC Press.
  3. Duggal, S. K. (2017). Design of Steel Structures. Tata McGraw-Hill.
  4. Kibert, C. J. (2016). Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery. 4th Edition. John Wiley & Sons.
  5. Spence, W. P., & Kultermann, E. (2016). Construction Materials, Methods and Techniques. Cengage Learning.
  6. Mora, E. P. (2007). "Life cycle, sustainability and the environmental impact of construction materials." Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Engineering Sustainability.
  7. U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). (2013). LEED Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction (v4).
  8. Cottrell, H. (2014). Guide to the LEED Green Associate V4 Exam. Wiley.

Program Elective: Construction Engineering Materials [119814]

  • Unit-1.0: (7 hrs)
    • Design
    • Production
    • Application Of Construction Materials Unique To Civil Engineering
  • Unit-2.0: (7 hrs)
    • Specification
    • And Quality Control Of Construction Materials Unique To Civil Engineering
  • Unit-3.0: (7 hrs)
    • Stones
    • Bricks
    • Mortars
    • Plain
    • Reinforced & Prestressed Concrete
  • Unit-4.0: (7 hrs)
    • Construction Chemicals
    • Structural Steel
    • High Tensile Steel
  • Unit-5.0: (7 hrs)
    • Carbon Composites
    • Plastics In Construction
  • Unit-6.0: (7 hrs)
    • 3D Printing
    • Recycling Of Construction & Demolition Wastes

Text/Reference Books:

  1. Gambhir, M. L., & Jamwal, N. (2017). Building Materials: Products, Properties and Systems. McGraw-Hill Education. (Comprehensive for design, production, and quality control).
  2. Shetty, M. S., & Agarwal, A. K. (2019). Concrete Technology (Theory and Practice). S. Chand Publishing. (The primary reference for Unit 3: Plain, Reinforced, and Prestressed Concrete).
  3. Duggal, S. K. (2017). Building Materials. 5th Edition. New Age International Publishers.
  4. Varghese, P. C. (2015). Building Materials. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
  5. Hollaway, L. C. (2010). Advanced Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Structural Applications. Woodhead Publishing.
  6. Buswell, R. A., et al. (2018). "3D printing using concrete materials: Opportunities and challenges." Cement and Concrete Research. Vol. 112.

Program Elective: Solid and Hazardous Waste Management [119815]

  • Unit-1.0: (7 hrs)
    • Solid Wastes: Origin
    • Analysis
    • Composition And Characteristics
    • Integrated Solid Waste Management System: Collection
    • Storage
    • Segregation
    • Reuse And Recycling Possibilities
    • Transportation
    • Treatment / Processing And Transformation Techniques
    • Final Disposal
  • Unit-2.0: (7 hrs)
    • Management Of: Municipal
    • Biomedical
    • Nuclear
    • Electronic And Industrial Solid Wastes And The Rules And Regulations
  • Unit-3.0: (7 hrs)
    • Introduction To Hazardous Wastes
    • Definition Of Hazardous Waste
    • The Magnitude Of The Problem
    • Hazardous Waste: Risk Assessment
    • Environmental Legislation
    • Characterization And Site Assessment
  • Unit-4.0: (7 hrs)
    • Waste Minimization And Resource Recovery
    • Transportation Of Hazardous Waste
    • Physical
    • Chemical And Biological Treatment
    • Ground Water Contamination
    • Landfill Disposal
  • Unit-5.0: (7 hrs)
    • Current Management Practices
    • Environmental Audit
    • Pollution Prevention
    • Facility Development And Operation
  • Unit-6.0: (7 hrs)
    • Site Remediation: Quantitative Risk Assessment
    • Site And Subsurface Characterization
    • Containment
    • Remedial Alternatives

Text/Reference Books:

  1. Tchobanoglous, G., Theisen, H., & Vigil, S. A. (1993). Integrated Solid Waste Management: Engineering Principles and Management Issues. McGraw-Hill Education.
  2. Peavy, H. S., Rowe, D. R., & Tchobanoglous, G. (2017). Environmental Engineering. McGraw-Hill Education.
  3. Bhide, A. D., & Sundaresan, B. B. (1983). Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries. Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre (INSDOC).
  4. LaGrega, M. D., Buckingham, P. L., & Evans, J. C. (2010). Hazardous Waste Management. Waveland Press.
  5. Blackman, W. C. (2001). Basic Hazardous Waste Management. CRC Press.
  6. Wentz, C. A. (1995). Hazardous Waste Management. McGraw-Hill.
  7. Sharma, H. D., & Reddy, K. R. (2004). Geoenvironmental Engineering: Site Remediation, Waste Containment, and Emerging Waste Management Technologies. John Wiley & Sons.
  8. Das, A. K. (2010). Fundamental of Hazardous Waste Site Remediation. CRC Press.

Program Elective: Bridge Engineering [119816]

  • Unit-1.0: (7 hrs)
    • General
    • Classification Of Bridges
    • Site Selection
    • Geometric And Hydraulic Design Consideration
    • Loading Standards For Highway And Railway Bridges
    • General Design Consideration
  • Unit-2.0: (7 hrs)
    • Optimum Spans
    • Concrete Bridges: Culverts
    • Slab
    • T-Beam
    • Box Girder Bridges
    • Balanced Cantilever Bridge
    • Cable Stayed Bridge
    • Extrados Bridges
    • Arch Bridge
  • Unit-3.0: (7 hrs)
    • Special Requirements For Prestressed Concrete Bridges
    • Steel Bridges: Plate Girder Bridge
    • Truss Bridge
    • Suspension Cable Bridge
    • Cable Stayed Bridge
  • Unit-4.0: (7 hrs)
    • Substructures: Design Of Piers And Abutments
    • Pile And Well Foundations
    • Bearings And Expansion Joints
  • Unit-5.0: (7 hrs)
    • Special Wearing Coats
    • Seismic Design Considerations
    • Aerodynamic Stability Considerations
  • Unit-6.0: (7 hrs)
    • Special Durability Measures
    • Provisions For Inspection And Maintenance

Text/Reference Books:

  1. Ponnuswamy, S. (2017). Bridge Engineering. 3rd Edition. McGraw-Hill Education. (Excellent for general classification, site selection, and multi-material bridge types).
  2. Krishna Raju, N. (2019). Design of Bridges. 5th Edition. Oxford & IBH Publishing. (The standard text for concrete, T-beam, and prestressed bridge design).
  3. Victor, D. J. (2017). Essentials of Bridge Engineering. 6th Edition. Oxford & IBH Publishing.
  4. Jagadeesh, T. R., & Jayaram, M. A. (2020). Design of Bridge Structures. PHI Learning. (Good coverage of steel plate girders and truss bridges).
  5. Pai-Hsuan, W. (2014). Bridge Engineering: Classification, Design Procedures, and Construction Methods. Elsevier. (Useful for cable-stayed and extradosed bridges).
  6. Saran, S. (2006). Analysis and Design of Substructures. Oxford & IBH Publishing.
  7. Indian Roads Congress (IRC). IRC:6 (Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges - Loads and Stresses).
  8. Indian Roads Congress (IRC). IRC:112 (Code of Practice for Concrete Road Bridges).
  9. Indian Railways. IRS Bridge Rules (Steel and Concrete Codes).
  10. Ryall, M. J. (2010). Bridge Management. Butterworth-Heinemann.
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