Joint ITU-GISFI-DS-CTIF Standards Education Workshop
(Aalborg-Denmark, 08-09 Oct 12)
Standardization of Engineering Education in Pakistan
Prof Dr Bhawani Shankar Chowdhry
Dean
Faculty of Electrical, Electronics, Telecommunication and Computer
Engineering Mehran University of engineering and Technology (MUET)
Jamshoro - Pakistan
www.muet.edu.pk
bhawani.chowdhry@faculty.muet.edu.pk
Talk briefly covers…
 MUET ISO 9001-2000 Certified
 Regulatory and statutory bodies
 Unified Framework for Telecommunication
Engineering Program
 Monitoring of the program
 Conclusion
In the light of
Objectives of the workshop
“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”.
Regulatory / Statutory bodies
 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
Unified Framework for BE/BS in Telecommunication Engineering
Duration:
Semesters:
4 years
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%
Non Engineering Domain courses
Knowledge
Sub Area
Name of course
Lec.
Lab.
Credit
Total
Total
CH
CH
Hours
cour
Credit
(CH)
ses
s
3
9
2
4
2
6
Area
Humanities
English
Eng-I Functional English
3
0
3
Eng-II Communication Skills
3
0
3
Eng-III Technical Report
3
0
3
Writing & Presentation
2
Culture
Islamic Studies
2
Pakistan studies
2
0
2
Social
Professional Practices
3
0
3
Sciences
Social Sciences-Elective
3
0
3
0
3
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3
2
Engineering Economics
Management
Sciences
Natural
0
Math
Science
6
Engineering Management
3
0
3
Calculus & Analytical
3
0
3
Multivariable Calculus
3
0
3
Linear Algebra
3
0
3
Differential Equations
3
0
3
Applied Physics
3
1
4
4
12
1
4
Geometry
Physics
14
Total
41
Engineering Domain courses
Knowledge
Area
Computing
Engineering
Foundation
Major Based
Core
(Breadth)
Major Based
core
(Depth)
Interdisciplinary
Eng.
(Elective)
Project
(Final)
Industrial Training
Total
Grand Total
Sub Area
Name of course
Lec
CH
2
Lab
CH
1
Credit
Hours
3
Fundamentals
Introduction to
computing
Programming
Object Oriented
Programming
2
1
3
Application
Computer Aided
Engineering Design
Basic Electronics
0
1
1
3
1
4
Introduction to
Telecommunications
3
0
3
Digital Logic Design
3
1
4
Electromagnetic Theory
3
0
3
Circuit Analysis
3
1
4
Communication
Systems
3
1
4
Signals & Systems
3
0
3
Probability Methods in
Engineering
Digital Communications
3
0
3
3
1
4
Microprocessor &
Interfacing Techniques
3
1
4
Digital Signal
Processing
3
1
4
Amplifiers & Oscillators
3
1
4
Control Systems
3
1
4
Wave propagation and
Antennas
Computer
Communication &
Networks
3
1
4
3
1
4
Transmission &
Switching Systems
3
0/1
3/4
Wireless & Mobile
Communications
3
0/1
3/4
RF & Microwave
Engineering
3
0/1
3/4
MBC Depth Elective I
3
0/1
3/4
MBC Depth Elective II
3
0/1
3/4
ID Electives I
2
1
3
ID Electives II
2
1
3
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--
--
( Summer )
0
-
0
-
0
-
Cour
ses
3
Total
Credits
7
8
28
6
24
6
19–24
2
6
1
6
0
26
40
0
90–95
131-135
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 Networks
Network Security
Broadband Communication
Networks
Radar System Engineering
Telecommunication Management
Networks (TMN)
Radio and Television Engineering
Compression Techniques
Telecom Policies, Standards and Protocols
 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.
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Spectrum management functions
Spectrum monitoring
Frequency Allocations
National and International Guidelines
 Essentially two seminar lectures by the experts from telecom
Industry
Monitoring of Programs by Pakistan
Engineering Council through Engineering
Accreditation Committee
 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
Conclusion
 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.