OPEN ELECTIVES OFFERED BY VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS B.E. IV Semester (2018-19)

(A) List of 1 credit courses

S.No. Semester Name of the Open Elective No. of credits Offered by Department Name of the faculty Whether any prerequisites required Relevance Name of the Branches that can opt
1 IV Green Buildings 1  Civil Mrs. R. Sowmya No The course underlines various principles of planning, materials and methods of construction of green buildings. Strategies for conservation and management of energy flow in the green buildings are described.  Mech, EEE, ECE, CSE and IT.
2 IV Cyber Security 1 CSE B. Syamala No
  • This course enables the students to learn the pros and cons of Security in the Web
  • It introduces the various security threats and attacks in the current cyber world.
  • This course enables students to eventually pursue their interest in working on Information security or Network security or Infrastructure Security domain later.
Civil, ECE, EEE, Mechanical
3 IV Basics of Software Engineering 1 CSE Garima Jain No • This course enables the students to learn Software Development Lifecycle. • This course covers the fundamentals of software engineering, including understanding system requirements, effective methods of design, coding, and testing and the application of engineering tools. • It enables the students, to look at designing a software application from requirements phase to the deliverable software product. • It also helps the students in creating a project plan, understanding good coding practices, including documentation. Civil, ECE, EEE, Mechanical
4 IV Non-Conventional Energy Sources 1 EEE P.Rajasekhar Reddy Basic Electrical Engineering Illustrate the need and role of non conventional energy sources in power generation. All Branches Except EEE
5 IV Programming for Engineers 1 ECE Ms. R. Leelavathi Mathematics and C programming basics MATLAB is a high-performance language for technical computing. It integrates computation, visualization, and programming in an easy-to-use environment where problems and solutions are expressed in familiar mathematical notation. Typical uses include: Application development, including Graphical User Interface building. MATLAB in not only a programming language, but a programming environment as well. MATLAB allows matrix manipulations, plotting of functions and data, implementation of algorithms, creation of user interfaces, and interfacing with programs written in other languages, including C, C++, C#, Java, Fortran and Python. Civil, CSE, EEE, IT, Mech.
6 IV Introduction to Mobile Communications 1 ECE Mr. M. Ramanjaneyulu Physics, basic terminology in communication The services accessed via mobile devices have fundamentally changed how we stay in touch, make purchases and participate in wider networks, and are increasingly critical to business, creating an ever more connected society. A digital transformation has been described as taking place across various industries, with digital technology acting as an enabler of “fundamental innovation and disruption”. Mobile communication is a central part of this story, helping create opportunities to increase efficiencies, productivity and income. EEE, IT
7 IV Introduction to control systems 1 ECE  Mr. R. Goutham Basics of mathematics Control systems are aimed to modify the behavior of an existing system to perform in a desired way. Several examples can be found in the real life in which certain control actions are needed to achieve the wanted results. For example the temperature of a room may change due to external and unexpected perturbations. In this course we will introduce the basis of the control systems, their influence on real life systems, and their design to modify the behavior of a given plant to fulfill particular specifications CSE,  IT, Mech.
8 IV OE-II : Fundamentals of Prime Movers and Pumps 1 Mech. M. Sudhakar Basic science To acquire knowledge of pumps, turbines and power plants ECE, EEE, Civil
9 IV OE-III: Basics of Refrigeration and Airconditioning 1 Mech. Dr. S. Venkataiah Basics of Thermodynamics To understand the RAC systems CSE, ECE, EEE, IT and Civil
10 IV Introduction to Software Engineering (OE410IT) 1 IT Mr. N. David Raju Basics of Programming Relevant to all those students who want to pursue a career in Software Development ECE, EEE, MECH, CIVIL
11 IV Introduction to Computer Networks (OE430IT) 1 IT Mr. K.S. Chakravarthy (MCA) Basics of Computers Relevant to all those students who want to pursue a career in Network Administration EEE, MECH,CIVIL
12 IV Basics of Cryptology 01 Maths Mr.R.HARI KISHORE No Cryptology intersects the disciplines of Mathematics, Computer science, Information technology and Electrical and Electronics engineering which aims at secure communication. For the branches of Civil and Mechanical engineering this open elective gives an additional knowledge of interest beyond their curriculum of core subjects which fulfills the aim of implementation of CBCS. All
13 IV FUNDAMENTALS OF THIN FILM TECHNOLOGY 01 Physics Dr V Ravi Kumar No Thin film technology is widely used in the device fabrication of semiconductors. Various thin film formation techniques will be discussed in the course.  ECE, CSE and EEE.
14 IV Electronic Engineering Materials 1  Chemistry Dr. K. Rajani Kumar No It is useful to understand LCD, Conductance of Polymers, Chemical and Electronic sensors for ECE, EEE, CSE, IT & Mechanical students. All


(B) List of 2 credit courses

Sl. No. Semester Name of the Open Elective No. of credits Offered by Department Name of the faculty Whether any prerequisites required Relevance Name of the Branches that can opt
1 IV Disaster Management 2  Civil Sri. J. Chaitanya No The subject describes various types of natural and man – made disasters and strategies to predict, mitigate and manage disasters. The applications of remote sensing and GIS in Disaster management are also discussed.  Mech, EEE, ECE, CSE and IT.
2 IV Open Elective-III (Introduction to Python Programming) 2 CSE S. Komal Kour Computer Programming Using C • This course enables the students to learn Functional Programming. • This course is widely used in various engineering domains for building smart applications • This course gives basic overview of the constructs that are necessary for developing an application • This course also forms the basis for exploring many computer science emerging technologies like Machine Learning, Data Science, Web Services, Image Processing etc. Civil, ECE, EEE, Mechanical
3 IV Open Elective-III (Introduction to Data Structures) 2 CSE M. Sudharani Computer Programming Using C • This course enables the students to learn the basic linear and non-linear data structures that are necessary for designing a Software application effectively in terms of space and time. • The contents that are being offered will enable students to have a good opportunity to face the companies that come for recruitment during placements. Civil, ECE, EEE, Mechanical
4 IV Basics Of Electrical Power Generation 2 EEE G.Pranava Basic Electrical Engineering To understand sources of energy and types of power plants. All Branches Except EEE
5 IV Introduction to Communication Systems 2 ECE  Mr. K. Rama Krishna Reddy Background in calculus, electronics and possibly probability theory. This course is relelavant to the students for understanding basic principles and concepts of communication systems.It deals with generation of signals, transmission and reception of signals. CSE, EEE, IT
6 IV Sensors for Engineering Applications 2 ECE  Prof. P.V. Ramana 1) Fundamental Physics: Mechanics, Dynamics, Flow theory, Electromagnetic, Optics, thermodynamics, 2)Mathematics: Fundamental Mathematics 3)Electronics: Small signal amplifiers, Junction PN diode and transistor Sensing and measurement is a fundamental pre-requisite for automation. The above course is an introductory level course intended for all engineering branches with focus on principles of sensors and application areas without going into the details like device construction, circuits, algorithms etc. The sensors are categorised as Mechanical, flow sensors, thermal sensors, radiation sensors, optical sensors and magnetic sensors. The application areas include cellular phone, automotive, medical and biomedical, nuclear (power plant radiation monitoring, hospital zone), solar radiation monitors for power applications. Advanced topics like MEMS, plasmonics and nano sensors will be briefly introduced. The course will help the student to understand the various sensors available for sensing and measurement for any particular problem. CSE, EEE, IT, Mech.
7 IV Basics of Wireless Communication 2 ECE  Mr. M. Ramanjaneyulu Physics, basic terminology in communication The communication between two devices occurs when the destination or receiving intermediate device captures these signals, creating a wireless communication bridge between the sender and receiver device. Wireless communication has various forms, technology and delivery methods including Satellite communication, Mobile communication, Wireless network communication, Infrared communication, Bluetooth communication. Although all of these communication technologies have different underlying architecture, they all lack a physical or wired connection between their respective devices to initiate and execute communication. EEE, IT
8 IV OE-II : Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) 2 Mech. T. Krishna Chaitanya Basic knowledge of manufacturing To the students who want to know modern manufacturing methods CSE, ECE, EEE, IT and Civil
9 IV OE-III: Introduction to Robotics 2 Mech. B. Naga Manohar No To introduce the configuration, basic nomenclature and different applications of the robot. Civil, CSE, ECE, EEE, IT
10 IV Fundamentals of Data Structures (OE440IT) 2 IT Ms. S. Aruna Basics of Programming Relevant to all those students who want to pursue a career in Software Development ECE, EEE, MECH, CIVIL
11 IV Introduction to DBMS (OE420IT) 2 IT Ms. B Leelavathy Basics of Programming Relevant to all those students who want to pursue a career in Software Development ECE, EEE, MECH, CIVIL
12 IV SMART MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS 02 Physics Dr P Venkateswara Rao No Smart materials like shape memory alloys have various engineering applications. Principles of various sensors, actuators, transducers used in engineering fields will be explained. All Branches
13 IV Corrosion Science and Technology - OE440CH 2 Chemistry Dr.Ch. Gouri Shanker No It is useful to understand the protection of Industrial machinery, Automobiles, Marine and Aviation equipments, Transmission towers, Thermal power and Electronic equipments and construction materials. All Branches
14 IV Basics of entrepreneurship 2 HSS Mr K.I.Spurgeon Students should have business acumen.  Students may wish to take-up entrepreneurship after their engineering studies and this course will help give them a direction to establish a start-up. Open to all branches of engineering.


(C) 3 credit course

Sl. No. Semester Name of the Open Elective No. of credits Offered by Department Name of the faculty Whether any prerequisites required Relevance Name of the Branches that can opt
1 IV Linear Algebra and its Applications 03 Maths Dr.P. Hemagiri Rao No The concept of Linear Algebra are useful to ECE and EEE in transmissions, CSE & IT in Computer graphics and Mechanical and Civil to various engineering applications. All