SCHEME
for
Minor Degree / Specialization
Department of Computer Engineering
FACULTY OF INFORMATICS & COMPUTING
J. C. Bose University of Science & Technology, YMCA
Faridabad, Haryana
J. C. BOSE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, YMCA
VISION
J. C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, Faridabad aspires to be a nationally
and internationally acclaimed leader in technical and higher education in all spheres which
transforms the life of students through integration of teaching, research and character building.
MISSION
To contribute to the development of science and technology by synthesizing teaching,
research and creative activities.
To provide an enviable research environment and state-of-the art technological
exposure to its scholars.
To develop human potential to its fullest extent and make them emerge as world class
leaders in their professions and enthuse them towards their social responsibilities.
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING
VISION
The department aims to make a place at both national and international level by producing
high quality ethically rich computer engineers conversant with the state-of-the-art technology
with the ability to adapt the upcoming technologies to cater to the ever changing industrial
demands and societal needs. It endeavours to establish itself as a centre of excellence by
contributing to research areas having IT impact on the people’s life and nation’s growth.
MISSION
To provide the future leaders in the area of computer engineering and information
technology through the development of human intellectual potential to its fullest extent.
To enable the students to acquire globally competence through problem solving skills
and exposure to latest developments in IT related technologies.
To educate the students about their professional and ethical responsibilities.
To ensure continuous interaction with the industry and academia through collaborative
research projects.
ABOUT THE SCHEME
With a view to enhance the employability skills and impart deep knowledge in emerging areas,
usually not being covered in Undergraduate Degree framework,concept of ‘Minor Degree /
Specialization’ in emerging areas is being introduced from academic session 2022-
23. Proposed Minor Degree / Specialization will require the earning of 18 to 20 credits.This
scheme shall be an addition to the regular undergraduate program implying that its
passing/failure shall not affect the result of regular undergraduate program being pursued by
the student. Upon successful completion of the course, Minor / Specialization Degree shall be
awarded to the candidate.
The Computer Engineering Department of the University has introduced the curriculum for
following Minor / Specialization:
1. Computer Vision
2. Blockchain
These emerging areas will help students in capturing the plethora of employment opportunities
available in these domains.
NOTE
1. The scheme will be applicable from Academic Session 2022-23onwards.
2. This will be a three-semester program which will start in the 5thsem of the B.Tech.
program.
Blockchain
Minor Degree in “Blockchain”
Hours per Marks Marks Total
week for for
Semes Sessio End
SNO Code No. Course Title Credits
ter nal Term
L T P Exami
nation
1 MD-BLC-501 Fundamentals of Blockchain 3 0 0 3 5 25 75 100
Blockchain Platforms
2 MD-BLC-502 Smart Contracts and Use 4 0 0 4 6 25 75 100
cases
3 MD-BLC-503 Solidity Lab 0 0 2 2 6 15 35 50
4 MD-BLC-504 Minor Project 0 0 2 2 6 25 25 50
Blockchain Security and
5 MD-BLC-505 Next Generation 4 0 0 4 7 25 75 100
Applications
6 MD-BLC-506 Major Project 0 0 4 4 7 50 50 100
CODE: MD-BLC-501
SUBJECT NAME: Fundamentals of Blockchain
CREDITS: 3
B.TECH. 5th SEMESTER SESSIONAL: 25
L TP THEORY EXAM: 75
300 TOTAL: 100
Course Objectives:
The students will be able to
1. To understand a broad overview of the essential concepts of blockchain technology.
2. To familiarize students with Bitcoin protocol followed by the Ethereum protocol – to lay
the foundation necessary for developing applications and programming.
3. to learn about different types of blockchain and consensus algorithms.
Module 1
Basics: The Double-Spend Problem, Byzantine Generals’ Computing Problems, Public-Key
Cryptography, Hashing, Distributed Systems, Distributed Consensus.
Module 2
Technology Stack: Blockchain, Protocol, Currency.
Bitcoin Blockchain: Structure, Operations, Features, Consensus Model, Incentive Model.
Module 3
Ethereum Blockchain: Smart Contracts, Ethereum Structure, Operations, Consensus Model,
Incentive Model.
Smart contracts and solidity programming: Contracts, state and local variables, getter and
setter function, constructor, static and dynamic array, byte array, pure and view functions,
structure, loops
Module 4
Tiers of Blockchain Technology: Blockchain 1.0, Blockchain 2.0, Blockchain 3.0, Types of
Blockchain:Public Blockchain, Private Blockchain, Semi-Private Blockchain, Side chains.
Module 5
Types of Consensus Algorithms: Proof of Stake, Proof of Work, Delegated Proof of Stake,
Proof Elapsed Time, Deposit-Based Consensus.
Course Outcomes
After completion of this course, students would be able:
1. To explain the basic notion of distributed systems.
2. To use the working of an immutable distributed ledger and trust model that defines
blockchain.
3. To illustrate the essential components of a blockchain platform.
References:
1. Kirankalyan Kulkarni, Essentials of Bitcoin and Blockchain, Packt Publishing.
2. Tiana Laurence, Blockchain for Dummies, 2nd Edition 2019, John Wiley & Sons.
3. Mastering Blockchain: Deeper insights into decentralization, cryptography, Bitcoin, and
popular Blockchain frameworks by Imran Bashir, Packt Publishing (2017).
4. Blockchain: Blueprint for a New Economy by Melanie Swan, Shroff Publisher O’Reilly
Publisher Media; 1st edition (2015).
5. Mastering Bitcoin: Programming the Open Blockchain by Andreas Antonopoulos.
Corresponding Online Resources:
1. https://www.coursera.org/specializations/blockchain.
2. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/106105184/
3. Introduction to Blockchain Technology and Applications,
https://swayam.gov.in/nd1_noc20_cs01/preview
CODE: MD-BLC-502
SUBJECT NAME: Blockchain Platforms, Smart
Contracts and Use cases
CREDITS: 4
B.TECH. 6th SEMESTER SESSIONAL: 25
L TP THEORY EXAM: 75
40 0 TOTAL: 100
Course Objective:
1. Students should be able to understand the concept of smart contracts related to
blockchain.
2. Students should be able to understand the smart contract higher-level language
Solidity and apply it to create smart contracts.
3. Students should be able to learn Truffle IDE for creating and deploying a DApp.
4. Students should be able to understand several types of blockchain use cases.
Module 1
Smart Contracts: Definition and Need, Features of Smart Contracts, Life Cycle of a Smart
Contract, Introduction to Ethereum Higher-Level Languages.
Module 2
Development Environment: Building A Simple Smart Contract with Solidity, Solc-
Compiler, Ethereum Contract ABI, Remix-IDE for Smart Contract Development.
Module 3
Truffle Framework & Ganache: Environment Setup for Truffle & Ganache, Truffle Project
Creation, Truffle Compile, Migrate and Create Commands.
Module 4
Decentralized App Creation: Smart Contract Creation, Front-End Creation, Connecting
Smart Contract with Front-End Application, Deploying Dapp, Validation, And Testing of
Dapp.
Module 5
Blockchain Use Cases: Financial Services Related Use Cases, Revolutionization of Global
Trade, Digital Identity, Auditing Services, Supply Chain Management, Healthcare Related
Services, Blockchain and IOT, Blockchain and AI.
Text Books/References:
1. Tiana Laurence, Blockchain for Dummies, 2nd Edition 2019, John Wiley & Sons.
2. Building Blockchain Projects, Narayan Prusty, Packt Publishing.
3. Mastering Ethereum: Building Smart Contracts and Dapps Book by Andreas
Antonopoulos and Gavin Wood, Shroff Publisher/O′Reilly Publisher.
4. Tiana Laurence, Blockchain for Dummies, 2nd Edition 2019, John Wiley & Sons.
5. Building Blockchain Projects, Narayan Prusty, Packt Publishing.
6. Mastering Blockchain: Deeper insights into decentralization, cryptography, Bitcoin, and
popular Blockchain frameworks by Imran Bashir, Packt Publishing (March 17, 2017).
7. Blockchain: Blueprint for a New Economy by Melanie Swan, Shroff Publisher
publisher/O’Reilly Publisher Media; 1st edition (2015).
Corresponding Online Resources:
1. https://www.coursera.org/learn/smarter-contracts
2. https://www.udemy.com/course/solidity-smart-contracts-build-dapps-
in-ethereum-blockchain/
3. Introduction to Blockchain Technology and Applications,
https://swayam.gov.in/nd1_noc20_cs01/preview
4. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/106105184/
5. https://www.coursera.org/learn/blockchain-platforms.
6. Introduction to Blockchain Technology and Applications,
https://swayam.gov.in/nd1_noc20_cs01/preview.
Course Outcomes: After completion of course, students would be able to:
1. To understand the working and importance of smart contracts.
2. To learn the solidity language required for coding Ethereum smart contracts.
3. To create and deploy a DApp on a Ethereum test network.
4. To understand different types of uses of blockchain and apply it to some real-life
scenarios accordingly.
CODE: MD-BLC-503
SUBJECT NAME: Solidity Lab
CREDITS: 2
B.TECH. 6th SEMESTER SESSIONAL: 15
L TP THEORY EXAM: 35
002 TOTAL: 50
SOLIDITY LAB
Introduction to Solidity: Contracts, Constructors & Functions, Variables, Getters &
Setters, Arrays, Memory vs Storage, Mappings in Solidity
Advanced Solidity: Structs, Error Handling & Restrictions, Libraries, Global Variables in
Solidity, Abstract Contracts, Inheritance, And Interfaces, Events
CODE: MD-BLC-504
SUBJECT NAME: Minor Project
CREDITS: 2
B.TECH. 6th SEMESTER SESSIONAL: 25
L TP THEORY EXAM: 25
002 TOTAL: 50
Minor project to implement smart contracts in Solidity.
CODE: MD-BLC-505
SUBJECT NAME: Blockchain Security and Next
Generation Applications
CREDITS: 4
B.TECH. 7th SEMESTER SESSIONAL: 25
L TP THEORY EXAM: 75
40 0 TOTAL: 100
Course Objective:
Students should be able to understand the security and performance-related issues
of blockchain.
Students should be able to learn techniques and tools to tackle the security related
issues of blockchain.
Students should be able to understand the benefits of using blockchain in financial
sector.
Students should understand how decentralized nature of blockchain is impacting
banking and financial sector.
Module 1
Security Issues: Blockchain Related Issues, Higher-Level Language (Solidity) Related
Issues, EVM Bytecode Related Issues, Real-Life Attacks on Blockchain Applications/ Smart
Contracts, Trusted Execution Environments.
Module 2
Security Tools for Smart Contracts: Working, Advantages, And Disadvantages of Tools-
Oyente, Securify, Maian, Manticore, Mythril, SmartCheck, Verx. Secure Key Management,
Quantum Resilience Keys.
Module 3
Performance Related Issues: Transaction Speed, Transaction Fees, Network Size,
Complexity, Interoperability Problems, Lack of Standardization. Lack of Supportive
Regulations Related to Blockchain Applications.
Module 4
Cryptocurrencies: Concept, Cryptocurrency Mining, Uses of Cryptocurrencies, Tokens,
Token vs Crypto Coin, Concept of ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings), Benefits of Using ICOs, STOs
(Security token offerings), ICO vs STO, Cryptocurrency wallets.
Module 5
Decentralized Finance (DeFi): Concept, Benefits and Risks Associated with DeFi,
Centralized vs Decentralized finance, DeFi Projects, DeFi future trends.
Module 6
Decentralized Markets: Concept of Decentralized markets, impact of decentralization on
financial market, Decentralized Exchanges (DEX), Security, control and privacy concerns
related to DEX, Liquidity and Usability of DEX, best DEXs for trading,
Text Books/References:
1. Mastering Ethereum: Building Smart Contracts and Dapps Book by Andreas
Antonopoulos and Gavin Wood, Shroff Publisher/O′Reilly Publisher.
2. Melanie Swan, Blockchain: Blueprint for a new economy, Shroff Publisher/O’Reilly
Publisher.
3. Ron Quaranta, Blockchain in Financial Markets and Beyond: Challenges and
Applications, Risk Books Publisher.
4. Richard Hayen, Blockchain & FinTech: A Comprehensive Blueprint to Understanding
Blockchain & Financial Technology. - Bitcoin, FinTech, Smart Contracts, Cryptocurrency,
Risk Books Publisher.
Corresponding Online Resources:
1. https://www.edx.org/course/blockchain-and-fintech-basics-applications-
and-limitations
2. https://www.accenture.com/in-en/insight-blockchain-technology-how-
banks-building-real-time
3. https://medium.com/search?q=decentralized%20exchange
4. Emerging Technology Projection: The Total Economic Impact™ Of IBM Blockchain
https://www.ibm.com/downloads/cas/QJ4XA0MD
5. https://www.globallegalinsights.com/practice-areas/blockchain-laws-
and-regulations/india#chaptercontent1
6. https://www.eduonix.com/blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies-for-beginners
7. https://www.coursera.org/learn/cryptocurrency
Course Outcomes:After completion of course, students would be able to:
To understand the security and performance perspective of blockchain technology.
To learn and apply security analysis and performance-enhancing techniques related
to blockchain.
To understand difference between different types of coins and tokens related to
blockchain technology.
To understand the benefits of blockchain in banking sector.
B.TECH. 7th SEMESTER
CODE: MD-BLC-506
SUBJECT NAME: Major Project
CREDITS: 4
SESSIONAL: 50
L T P THEORY EXAM: 50
0 0 4 TOTAL: 100
Major project to implement Blockchain Technology.
