Artificial Intelligence Department

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Dr. Asghar Ali Chandio

CHAIRMAN

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About the Department

The Department of Artificial Intelligence has been established under the umbrella of the Faculty of Science, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Nawabshah in 2021 by keeping in view the increasing demand of this field of study around the globe. The Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think like humans and mimic their actions. The term may also be applied to any machine that exhibits traits associated with a human mind such as learning and problem-solving.


The AI technologies are nowadays used in healthcare, automobiles, finance, surveillance, social media, entertainment, education, space exploration, gaming, robotics and agriculture. The ultimate goal of artificial intelligence is to create computer programs that can solve real-world problems and achieve goals like human beings. The major areas of AI include machine learning, neural networks, computer vision, robotics, natural language processing, expert systems and speech processing.


The Department is well equipped with advanced computer laboratories and qualified faculty. Currently, there are three (03) foreign qualified PhD faculty members in the Department, who are experts in the AI domain. Some faculty members are pursuing PhD degree in AI in well reputed international universities and are expected to join the department in near future. The PhD faculty in the department have strong academic collaborations with national/international institutions. This linkage is helpful for the exchange of students to other national/international institutions. The government of Pakistan is also encouraging and supporting the institutions offering degree in AI.


The Department offers the degree program in Bachelor of Science (Artificial Intelligence)


Vision:

To achieve excellence in academics and research to produce skilled leaders, managers and professionals in computational intelligence who are able to contribute positively


Mission:

To produce AI professionals equipped with sound professional knowledge and capable of developing intelligent computational systems with the passion of lifelong learning and the ability of contributing to the socio-economic development of the country


Program Objectives:


  1. Enabling the students to become skilled professionals in the field of artificial intelligence by imparting state-of-the-art knowledge of theories, practices and applications of artificial intelligence.

  2. Enabling the students to make intelligent decisions and to provide effective technological solutions

  3. Refining communication and interpersonal skills of students to work independently as well as in a team with the sense of ethical, social and legal aspects


Teaching Staff

asghar.ali@quest.edu.pk

Dr. Asghar Ali Chandio

Chairman

adnan@quest.edu.pk

Prof. Dr. Adnan Manzoor Rajpar

Professor

s.soomro@quest.edu.pk

Dr. Shaifullah Soomro

Associate Professor

zeeshan@quest.edu.pk

Mr. Zeeshan Rasool

Assistant Professor

Scheme of Studies

1st Year

1st Semester

Code Course Credit Hour
AI 111 Computer Fundamentals 2 + 1
Al112 Programming Fundamentals 3 + 1
MTH113 Islamic Studies/ Ethic 2 + 0
NA Pre-Calculus-I* 0 + 0
MTH114 Discrete Mathematics 3 + 0
MTH115 Functional English 3 + 0
MTH116 Applied Physics 3 + 0
MTH116 Applied Physics 3 + 0

2nd Semester

Code Course Credit Hour
MS112 Pre-Calculus-1* 0 + 0
Al121 Object Oriented Programming 3 + 1
Al122 Digital Logic Design 2 + 1
Al123 Financial Accounting 3 + 0
MTH124 Communication Skills 3 + 0
MTH125 Pakistan Studies 2 + 0
MTH126 Pakistan Studies 2 + 0

2nd Year

1st Semester

Code Course Credit Hour
Al211 Data Structures 3 + 1
430 Artificial Intelligence 3 + 1
Al214 Database Systems 3 + 1
MTH215 statistics & Probability 3 + 0
MTH216 Linear Algebra 3 + 0
 
 
 

2nd Semester

Code Course Credit Hour
Al224 Programming for Artificial Intelligence 2 + 1
Al221 Machine Learning 3 + 1
Al222 Computer Organization and Assembly Languages 2 + 1
Al223 Analysis of Algorithms 3 + 0
Al225 Theory of Automata 2 + 0
Al226 Software Engineering 3 + 0
 

3rd Year

1st Semester

Code Course Credit Hour
Al 312 Artificial Neural Networks & Deep Learning 3 + 1
Al 313 Knowledge Representation & Reasoning 3 + 0
AI314 Introduction to Management 2 + 0
Al315 Introduction to Data Science 2 + 0
AI 311 Operating Systems 2 + 1
AI316 Computer Networks 2 + 1
 
 

2nd Semester

Code Course Credit Hour
Al325 Emerging Trends in Artificial Intelligence 3 + 0
DS422 Parallel and Distributed Computing 2 + 1
Al322 Computer Vision 3 + 1
Al323 Natural Language Processing 3 + 1
Al324 Autonomous Systems 3 + 0
 
 

4th Year

1st Semester

Code Course Credit Hour
Al411 Final Year Project - I 0 + 3
AI412 Information Security 3 + 0
Al413 Speech Processing 2 + 1
Al414 Big Data Analytic 3 + 1
MTH-415 Technical & Business Writing 2 + 0
 
 
 

2nd Semester

Code Course Credit Hour
Al425 Professional Practices 2 + 0
Al421 Final Year Project - II 0 + 3
Al422 Entrepreneurship 2 + 0
Al423 Reinforcement Learning 2 + 1
Al424 Civics and Community Engagement 2 + 0