Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

Program Description

Software Engineering (SE) program is exclusive designed to enable quality development and maintenance of various software systems to be evolved with the help of software engineering principles. Furthermore, to achieve sustainable software infrastructure, we have hired well-qualified faculty and commissioned high-tech lab tools. Moreover, students will also have the opportunity to enrich their multinational software-houses experience through PAF-IAST Technology Park. In a nutshell, PAF-IAST, aided by collaborator Austrian Universities, is committed to raising a capable breed of qualified software engineers with the capacity to deal with the challenges of the complex and dynamic environment. In conclusion, we also target capturing the emerging software market by incorporating SE curriculum multi-lingual diverse-business avenues. This will help our students to attain leadership positions both at academic and industrial levels with the help of Software Engineering admissions in KPK. 

Associated Careers

Software engineering students are able to reach world-class software companies e.g. Google, Ericsson, Spotify, or many others. Therefore, it is the most desired job areas for Software Engineering students. These jobs are including but not limited to: web developer, problem modeling and analyst, software designers, parallel. Furthermore, they can also become Multimedia programmers, software debuggers and software quality testers. Similarly, they may aspire to become software verification, and validation inspectors, software management managers/consultants as well as sound designers. PAF IAST offers Software Engineering admissions in KPK from the year 2020 onwards. 

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BSSE Course Curriculum

Intake F21(onward)

Semester 1

CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursLabsTotal
COMP-102Introduction to ICT2 2
COMP-102LIntroduction to ICT Lab 11
COMP-111Programming Fundamentals3 3
COMP-111LProgramming Fundamentals Lab 11
MGT-262Entrepreneurship (University Elective-II)3 3
SS-331Community Service (University Elective-I)* 00
SS-112Pakistan Studies2 2
COMP-121Discrete Structures3 3
 Total Credit Hours13215

Semester 2

CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursLabsTotal
COMP-112Object Oriented Programming3 3
COMP-112LObject Oriented Programming Lab 11
SS-111Islamic Studies2 2
PHY-101Applied Physics3 3
PHY-101LApplied Physics Lab 11
SS-103English Language and Communication Skills3 3
MTH-101Calculus and Analytical Geometry3 3
MTH-206Probability and Statistics3 3
 Total Credit Hours17219

Semester 3

CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursLabsTotal
COMP-201Data Structures and Algorithms3 3
COMP-201LData Structures and Algorithms Lab 11
COMP-171Software Engineering3 3
COMP-###SE Supporting-I3 3
MTH-204Linear Algebra3 3
SS-310Professional Ethics3 3
 Total Credit Hours15116

Semester 4

CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursLabsTotal
COMP-262Operating Systems 3 3
COMP-262LOperating Systems Lab 11
COMP-231Database Systems3 3
COMP-231LDatabase Systems Lab 11
COMP-271Software Requirement Engineering3 3
COMP-###SE Supporting-II3 3
SS-203Technical and Business Writing3 3
 Total Credit Hours15217

Semester 5

CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursLabsTotal
COMP-273Software Design and Architecture2 2
COMP-273LSoftware Design and Architecture Lab 11
COMP-352Computer Networks3 3
COMP-352LComputer Networks Lab 11
COMP-###SE Supporting-III3 3
COMP-272Human Computer Interaction3 3
COMP-###SE Elective-I3 3
 Total Credit Hours14216

Semester 6

CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursLabsTotal
COMP-380Software Quality Engineering3 3
COMP-291Information Security3 3
COMP-###SE Elective-II3 3
COMP-352Web Engineering2 2
COMP-352LWeb Engineering Lab 11
COMP-###SE Elective-III3 3
COMP-371Software Construction and Development 2 2
COMP-371LSoftware Construction and Development Lab 11
 Total Credit Hours16218

Semester 7

CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursLabsTotal
COMP-470Software Project Management3 3
COMP-473Software Re-Engineering3 3
COMP-###SE Elective-IV3 3
COMP-###SE Elective-V3 3
COMP-###SE Elective-VI3 3
COMP-498Final Year Project I 33
 Total Credit Hours15318

Semester 8

CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursLabsTotal
COMP-###SE Elective-VII3 3
SS-220Organizational Behavior (University Elective-IV)3 3
MGT-356Intellectual Property Law (University Elective-III)3 3
COMP-499Final Year Project II 33
 Total Credit Hours9312

Why Study at PAF IAST?

Location and Ambience

Natural mountains nestle PAF IAST that flank its campus from all sides. The institute offers one  ravishing view of snow-capped peaks of Nathiagali and natural winding trails. Furthermore, to its north-west is Tarbela Lake, a journey of only a few kilometers from the campus. Moreover, set in the middle of the campus is a natural lake, fed by the springs of surrounding mountains. The campus is just a 3-kilometer drive from the Hazara Motorway. This results in an ideal setting equally conducive to academic activity. Most importantly, major cities like Islamabad, Abbottabad, are just an hour’s drive, while small towns like Wah, Hasanabadal, Taxila, and Swabi can be reached in just half an hour. All these features make this the best software engineering degree in KPK. 

Technology Advancement and Foreign Partnership

This institute is an emerging center of excellences, with its own technology park. Therefore, all faculty members hold PhD degrees in appropriate disciplines. By virtue of its wide array of facilities and the facilitation for its students to learn. Furthermore, they benefit both from classroom teaching and faculty trained at premier Austrian universities/institutions. The institution is ideally cut out for imparting state-of–the-art engineering and allied education in Pakistan. Moreover, the institute enjoys close linkages with top ranking universities in Austria and China. As a result, we have already concluded with them formal agreements regarding student and faculty exchange programs, provision of dual degrees in certain areas, and the training support from foreign faculty. 

Academia-Industry Relationship

There is a strong relationship between academia and industry. As a result, this paves the way for job opportunities for students even in the midst of their studies. PAF IAST will serve as a welcome platform for the industry to share their requirements for a skilled workforce. Therefore, this will enable the institute to incorporate their valuable inputs in practical vocational training and expose the students to industrial perspectives.

On-Spot Industry Internship

Firstly, it will be a mandatory requirement for every student to do an internship every semester in an appropriate industry. Secondly, this will garner them practical experience related to their respective degree programs. To crown it all, Technology Park will afford them rare opportunities to apply themselves innovatively and become promising entrepreneurs.

Need and Merit-based Scholarships

Different types of local and foreign scholarship opportunities are available on need and merit base.