🎓DSE – Sem 1 – Knowledge Base
Welcome to Semester 1 of the BITS M.Tech in Data Science & Engineering (DSE) program. You must have a lot of questions about the program. This knowlege base is intended to provide all resources, notes, important links, textbooks required for BITS WILP MTech in DSE (Data Science & Engineering)
Before start of the semester one of BITS WILP AIML there be a batch wide orientation session in which the students are introduced to various subjects. Each subject will have a prescribed handout which lists the topics and syllabus for that course.
Semester Structure at a Glance
- Duration: 1st semester of the 2-year (4 semesters) M.Tech program
- Minimum Units Requirement: 16 units in Sem 1
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- WhatsApp Community: DSE 2025 October/November Batch – here
- WhatsApp Community: DSE 2026 Jan/Feb Batch – here
Required Books
- Required Books for each subject – Download PDF
Structure – DSE Core & DSE Electives
DSE – Sem 1 – Important Academic Dates (2025)
- Lectures Start: 3 May 2025
- Mid-Sem Exams: 27-29 June 2025
- Comprehensive Exams: 5-7 September 2025
- Make-up Exams: 11-14 July (Mid-Sem EC2), 12-14 Sept (EC3)
- Last Lecture: 31 August 2025
Lecture days are usually Saturdays and Sundays. Buffer sessions are planned on select Fridays.
Evaluation & Schedule
- Tutorials/Webinars: 4 per course (90–120 mins), typically on Tue–Thu evenings (7 PM+)
- Note: No make-ups for quizzes/assignments
- Exam Slots: Fixed structure (e.g., 9–11 AM, 1–3 PM, etc.)
DSE Subject Wise Resources:
📚Computer Organization & System Software Data (COSS)
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COSS – Previous Year Question Papers
- 2019_04_07_Coss_Compre_Regular – Download PDF
- 2019_06_01_Coss_MidSemester_Regular – Download PDF
- 2020_06_28_Coss_MidSemester_Regular – Download PDF
- 2020_07_05_Coss_MidSemester_Makeup – Download PDF
- For more previous year question papers & other resources – Enroll Here
📚Data Structures & Algorithm Design (DSAD)
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DSAD – Previous Year Question Papers
- 2015_11_07_DSAD_Compre[1] – Download PDF
- 2018_12_23_DSAD_Midsem[1] – Download PDF
- For more previous year question papers & other resources – Enroll Here
📚Introduction To Data Science (IDS)
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IDS – Previous Year Question Papers
- IDS Makeup Answer Key – Download PDF
- IDS Question Paper 1 – Download PDF
- For more previous year question papers & other resources – Enroll Here
📚Mathematical Foundations For Data Science (MFDS)
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MFDS – Previous Year Question Papers
- 2019_09_15_Compre_MFDS_Regular – Download PDF
- 2019_09_28_Compre_MFDS_Makeup – Download PDF
- 2019_12_22_Midsem_Regular_MFDS – Download PDF
- 2020_06_21_Midsem_MFDS_Regular – Download PDF
- For more previous year question papers & other resources – Enroll Here
💡Final Thoughts
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