- Software Engineering (MS)
Duration
2 Years / 4 Terms
Qualification
Master of Sciences in Software Engineering
Credit Hours
30
Start Date
Spring and Fall
Program Overview
Objectives
Eligibility Criteria
Admission Test
Scheme of study
Specialization Areas
Teaching
Assessment
Duration
Award of Degree
Careers
Tuition Fee
Departments
Life at Chenab
Next Steps
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Program Overview
Master of Science in Software engineering at the University of Chenab is an advanced-level graduate research degree program for technically minded students who aim to conduct research-related activities in software engineering fundamentals.
Our Master’s degree is a full-time, two years degree program that provides a comprehensive knowledge of coursework as well as a research component. This advanced-level graduate research program emphasizes a rigorous foundation in technical tools and techniques necessary for providing creative solutions to complex computing problems. Through this course, our graduates will engage in active learning by balancing theoretical and applied knowledge of SE.
Our MS in Software Engineering will equip you with the expertise to develop software products and services through software engineering methods. The main objective is to develop fundamental knowledge, skills, and first-hand experience in software project management, reliability engineering, software testing, software measurements, and software risk management.
While studying software engineering, the opportunities for graduates to start their professional careers are extensive. There is a huge demand for software engineers in small and large corporations, industries, and in the fields of banking, education, and government. With specialization, you will have an option to pursue a career in research or continued studies towards a doctoral degree. It aims at strengthening the understanding of students for constructing computer programs including key technologies and skills needed for strong theoretical foundations and the practical ability to develop systems and products. This study will help you to understand and grasp a deep knowledge related to software assurance, Machine learning, cognitive neural networks, web-based system and information system development.
Objectives
- Prepare students who can critically apply concepts, theories, and practices to provide creative solutions of complex computing problems.
- Prepare students who can define, plan, implement and test a medium-sized software project using appropriate software engineering processes, methods, and techniques.
- Prepare students to effectively communicate their ideas in written and electronic form and prepare them to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Prepare students with a theoretical software engineering background and applied research needed to enter a doctorate program in software engineering.
- Prepare students to join an appropriate and respectable level position in a computing-related field, and to maintain their professional skills in rapidly evolving field.
Eligibility Criteria
Before applying for a degree, you should first check that we recognize your undergraduate education qualification. This can include:
- Level 6 – Bachelor (Hons) [8-10 semesters with 124-140+ Credits Hours] in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer System Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics and Statistical Sciences, Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Software Project Management or any relevant subject.
- Level 6 – MA/MSc (16 years) in relevant subject described above.
- The following core courses are recommended to be completed before entering the program. 1. Human Computer Interaction 2. Software Construction & Development 3. Software Design & Architecture 4. Software Project Management 5. Software Quality Engineering 6. Software Re-Engineering 7. Software Requirements Engineering 8. Web Engineering
- Minimum 2.0/4.0 CGPA in semester system or 60% in annual system examination are required.
Admission Test
Admission Test:
- Student must pass a rigorous admission test as an eligibility condition for admission to MS programs, with a passing score of 50 %.
- Accept the GRE/HAT General/Equivalent tests, with a passing score of 50 %.
Scheme of study
Scheme of study for MS Software Engineering
| Course | Cr Hrs |
| Semester – 1 | |
| Core Course – I | 3 |
| Core Course – II | 3 |
| Elective I | 3 |
| Total | 9 |
| Semester – 1 | |
| Core Course – III | 3 |
| Elective – II | 3 |
| Elective – III | 3 |
| Total | 9 |
| Semester – 3 | |
| Elective – IV | 3 |
| MS Thesis-I / Elective V | 3 |
| Total | 6 |
| Semester – 4 | |
| Elective-VI | 3 |
| MS Thesis-II / Elective-VII | 3 |
| Total | 6 |
Core Courses for MS (Software Engineering)
- CSE-6013 Advanced Requirements Engineering
- CSE-6023 Advanced Software System Architecture
- CSE-6033 Software Testing and Quality Assurance
Registration in “MS Thesis – I” is allowed provided the student has
- Earned at least 18 credits
- Passed the “Research Methodology” course; AND
- CGPA is equal to or more than 2.5.
Specialization Areas
This program has vast canvas of following specialization areas.
- Data Science
- Machine Learning
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cyber Security
- Computer Networking
- Mobile Application Development
- Web Application Development
Teaching
We use various methods of teachings through classroom activities including a combination of lectures, tutorials, lab sessions, seminars, workshops, online learning, and independent study. Program structure is comprised of a total number of 15-16 lectures and about 3 hours per week will be allocated for teaching that includes 58% practical and 42% theory. You will be guided all about the studies, mainly about time for preparing classes, completion of research projects, and reading of primary texts. Moreover, mode of study is English.
Assessment
Mainly evaluation will be concluded by extensive monitoring of written examination and course work completion along with routine quizzes, individual assignments, and group tasks such as writing, research and presentation.
Duration
The least allocated duration for completion of MS degree program is about 2 years. And the maximum duration for completion on MS degree program is 4 years allocated by HEC.
Award of Degree
Award of Degree:
For award of MSCS degree, a student must have:
With Thesis:
- Passed courses of 24 credit hours including core courses and research methodology course + 6 credit hours of MS Thesis.
- Obtained a CGPA of 2.5 or above.
Without Thesis:
- Passed courses totaling at least 30 credit hours, including three core courses
- Obtained a CGPA of 2.5 or above.
Careers
Our graduates can apply their computing skills and gain experience in the following jobs:
- Software Engineer
- Web Developer
- IT Consultant
- Application Developer
- Multimedia Programmer
- Chief Technology Officer
- Computer and Information Systems Manager
- Entrepreneur
- Project Manager
- Researcher
Helping you find the right career
We have the facilities of devoted career counselors who help you to select your career choices and assist you in preparing for various recruitment programs. You can also be a part of career fest programs which are an interactive session with the recruiters so, you can understand their requirements and recruitment criteria.
For clearing any ambiguities visit Office of student affairs, The University of Chenab, Gujrat.
Tuition Fee
Tuition fees is the majority of the cost of you degree program. The University of Chenab charges the fess in the beginning of the academic year. You can also pay your fees in installments to the university.
Additional course costs
Some extra cost is charged because of the additional services such as books, stationery and other materials provided.
Fee Structure Fall 2024
| Semester | Courses | CrdHrs | Tuition Fee/CrdHr | Tuition Fee/Semester | Enrollment Fee (500 per Course) | Examination Fee (500 per Course) | Medical Diagnostic Charges (500 per Semester) | Societies & Club Fee (2500 per Semester) | Total Fee For Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 9 | 12,700 | 114,300 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 500 | 2,500 | 120,300 |
| 2 | 4 | 10 | 12,700 | 127,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 500 | 2,500 | 134,000 |
| 3 | 3 | 9 | 13,200 | 118,800 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 500 | 2,500 | 124,800 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 13,200 | 39,600 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 2,500 | 43,600 |
| Total | 11 | 31 | Total Semesters Fee | 422,700 | |||||
| Registration Fee (payable once – Non Refundable) | 20,000 | ||||||||
| Total Fee | 442,700 | ||||||||
MS thesis evaluation fee is 20000.
Funding
We award numerous postgraduate scholarships to students. Moreover, some external organizations also support the funding programs which in terms increase the net amount of scholarships.
Departments
To be an international partner in computing education, research and development with our graduates impacting the society as computing professionals and entrepreneurs demonstrating professional integrity and leadership.
Department works with a clear mission to provide the country with trained resources for development of high-tech products and services and to exercise commercialization through incubation of high-tech companies.
- To produce best quality Computer Science & IT professionals and researchers by providing state-of-the-art training, hands on experience, and healthy research environment.
- To collaborate with industry and academia around the globe for achieving quality technical education and excellence in research through active participation of all the stakeholders.
- To promote academic growth by establishing Center of Excellences and offering inter-disciplinary postgraduate and doctoral programs.
- To establish and maintain an effective operational environment and deliver quality, prompt, cost effective and reliable technology services to the society as well as compliment the local and global economic goals.
- Making world class technology available to undertake large and complex IT Projects inPakistan.
- Exercising commercialization through incubation of high tech companies.
Currently, the Department is offering the following undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs:
2024
Ejaz, S., Baig, R., Ashraf, Z., Alnfiai, M. M., Alnahari, M. M., & Alotaibi, R. M. (2024). A deep learning framework for the early detection of multi-retinal diseases. PLOS ONE, 19(7), e0307317.
Shaukat, F., Ejaz, N., Ashraf, Z., Alnfiai, M. M., Alnahari, M. M., & Alotaibi, R. M. (2024). GenVis: Visualizing Genre Detection in Movie Trailers for Enhanced Understanding. IEEE Access.
Ashraf, Z., Sohail, A., & Iqbal, M. (2024). Design and Implementation of Lightweight Certificateless Secure Communication Scheme on Industrial NFV-Based IPv6 Virtual Networks. Electronics, 13(13), 2649.
Mahmood, Z., Ashraf, Z., Iqbal, M., & Farooq, B. (2024). User-trust centric lightweight access control for smart IoT crowd sensing applications in healthcare systems. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, 28(2), pp. 1-14.
2023
Ashraf, Z., Sohail, A., Hameed, A., Farhan, M., Alotaibi, F. A., & Alnfiai, M. M. (2023). Robust and Lightweight Remote User Authentication Mechanism for Next-Generation IoT-based Smart Home. IEEE Access 11, pp. 137899 – 137910
Ashraf, Z., Mahmood, Z., & Iqbal, M. (2023). Lightweight Privacy-Preserving Remote User Authentication and Key Agreement Protocol for Next-Generation IoT-Based Smart Healthcare. Future Internet, 15(12), 386.
Ashraf, Z., Sohail, A., & Yousaf, M. (2023). Lightweight and authentic symmetric session key cryptosystem for client–server mobile communication. The Journal of Supercomputing, 1-25.
Ashraf, Z., Sohail, A., & Yousaf, M. (2023). Robust and lightweight symmetric key exchange algorithm for next-generation IoE. Internet of Things, 22, 100703.
Ashraf, Z., Sohail, A., Latif, S. A., Pitafi, A. H., & Malik, M. Y. (2023). Challenges and Mitigation Strategies for Transition from IPv4 Network to Virtualized Next-Generation IPv6 Network. Int. Arab J. Inf. Technol., 20(1), 78-91.
Butt, U. M., Arif, R., Letchmunan, S., Malik, B. H., & Butt, M. A. (2023). Feature Enhanced Stacked Auto Encoder for Diseases Detection in Brain MRI. Computers, Materials & Continua, 76(2).
Ikram, A., Butt, M. A., & Tariq, I. (2023). Comparative Analysis of Regression Algorithms used to Predict the Sales of Big Marts. Journal of Innovative Computing and Emerging Technologies, 3(1).
Butt, M. A., Danjuma, S., Ilyas, M. S. B., Butt, U. M., Shahid, M., & Tariq, I. (2023). Demand Prediction on Bike Sharing Data Using Regression Analysis Approach. Journal of Innovative Computing and Emerging Technologies, 3(1).
2022
Butt, U. M., Ullah, H. A., Letchmunan, S., Tariq, I., Hassan, F. H., & Koh, T. W. (2023). Leveraging Transfer Learning for Spatio-Temporal Human Activity Recognition from Video Sequences. Computers, Materials & Continua, 74(3).
Butt, U. M., Letchmunan, S., Hassan, F. H., & Koh, T. W. (2022). Hybrid of deep learning and exponential smoothing for enhancing crime forecasting accuracy. Plos one, 17(9), e0274172.
Baig, R., Rehman, A., Almuhaimeed, A., Alzahrani, A., & Rauf, H. T. (2022). Detecting malignant leukemia cells using microscopic blood smear images: a deep learning approach. Applied Sciences, 12(13), 6317.
Fatima, M., Rextin, A., Nasim, M., & Yusuf, O. (2022, October). Digital Information Seeking and Sharing Behaviour During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Pakistan. In Multidisciplinary International Symposium on Disinformation in Open Online Media (pp. 44-62). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
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Department of computer science has built strong linkage with industry and signed various MOUs with different software houses for jobs and internships.
Recently the University of Chenab has signed MOUs with following software houses.
- KMS Enterprise Solutions in Canada
- Techno Verse
- Twin Spider
- Dev Valley
- Cipher Coders
- Soft Pin
- Huawei ICT Academy
- Gujrat Chamber of Commerce and Industries
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Our Mission
The University of Chenab represents excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, creativity and engagement. Its mission is to produce professionals outfitted with the highest standards in creativity, transfer and application of knowledge dissemination to address issues of our time.
The UChenab sculpts its graduates to become future leaders in their fields to inspire the next generation and to advance ideas that benefit the world.
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Our Vision
The University of Chenab, Gujrat aspires to become a nationally and internationally recognized university that distinguishes itself as an embedding center for outstanding ethical and moral values, teaching quality, learning outcomes, and richness of the student experience.
The University of Chenab, Gujrat envisions a transformative impact on society through its continual innovation in education, creativity, research, and entrepreneurship.
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