Program Overview
Program Mission
- Develop a interdisciplinary program that delivers intimate understanding of the principles of internet-connected devices by merging the relevant aspects of mathematics, electronics, data communications and computing.
- Create industry professionals that can harness the benefits of this rapidly growing field by equipping them with a broad foundation and deep domain expertise of this field.
- Develop a healthy environment for delivering quality education through discovery and innovation to solve real-world problems.
Program Educational Objectives
- Develop IOT/CPS expertise in a broad range of industries
- Design and customize IOT systems on the edge as well as on the cloud
- Effective communicate IOT ideas to an interdisciplinary corporate environment
- Deploy IOT systems in home and industrial automation.
- Contribute as team leaders in the socio-economic development at national and international level.
Career Opportunities
The graduates will be able to choose from a wide range of opportunities in industry, commerce, government and academia. The graduates will have career prospects in the sectors involving embedded computing, software application development, information systems, networking, electronic design of IoT devices, installation/commissioning of IoT devices, hardware-software integration of IoT devices, and cyber security etc.
Eligibility
- At least 60% marks in SSC (Matric) or an equivalent examination (such as O-levels) AND
- At least 50% marks in HSSC or an equivalent qualification.
- Must have passed Mathematics at the HSSC level.
Those who have taken the HSSC or an equivalent examination and are awaiting result can also apply.
Selection Criteria
Admission on the basis of NTS-NAT
- Selection is based on marks obtained in NTS NAT IE or NTS-ICS
- Cut-off marks to be determined by the University
Admission on the basis of SAT
- Combined score of 1,000 or more in SAT-I AND
- At least 550 in SAT-II (Math Level IIC)
Admission on the basis of NU Admission Test
Merit List is prepared by assigning the following weights
- 50% weight to Intermediate (Part-I) marks AND 50% weight to the score in NU Admission Test. In case, Intermediate result is not available, Matriculation marks are used and multiplied by a factor of 0.9 (to equate it to average Inter percentage marks) Candidates having passed O-level exam, and then followed the HSSC route
- 50% weight to IBCC equivalent score x 1.1 AND 50% weight to marks obtained in HSSC-I Exams. Candidates having passed O-level exam, and then followed the A-level route
- 100% weight to IBCC equivalent marks (for O-level) x 1.1
Degree Requirements
For the award of BS (Internet of Things) degree, a student must have:
- Passed courses totalling at least 136 credit hours, including all those courses which have been specified as Core courses.
- Obtained a CGPA of at least 2.00