FROM THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT

The Department of Computer Applications was established in the year of 1999. Since then the department is one of the premier Post Graduate Department of this college. The department is currently having four(4) full time and three(3) part time faculty members with two(2) technical support staffs. The intake of the students in MCA course is forty(40).

VISION

The department of computer application strives to groom students with diverse backgrounds into competitive software professionals and competent researchers with moral values and committed to build a vibrant nation.

MISSION

1. To impart high-quality professional teaching at the postgraduate level inculcating a capacity for critical and lateral thinking.
2.  To develop the youth into professionals who can work in a team, possess high analytical abilities, and help in solving complex problems of various domains through principles of computer science and applications.
3. To encourage an entrepreneurial environment and nurture innovative ideas.

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

1. Technical Expertise: Develop the ability to plan, analyse, design, code, implement, test and maintain the software product for real-time systems that are technically sound, economically feasible and socially acceptable.
2. Successful Career: Exhibit professionalism, ethical attitude with updated technologies in Computer Application based career and capability to set up their own enterprise in various sectors of Computer Applications.
3. Soft Skills: Develop communication skills, team work and leadership quality in their professional multidisciplinary projects and adapt to current trends by engaging in lifelong learning.
4. Life Long Learning: Prepare the students to pursue higher studies by acquiring knowledge in mathematical, computing and engineering principles in the field of computing and related fields and to work in the fields of teaching and research.

Program Outcomes (POs)

On Completion of MCA program, the post-graduates are expected to:

• PO 01 Engineering Knowledge: Ability to apply knowledge of computing, science, mathematics and engineering fundamentals appropriate to the discipline.
• PO 02 Problem Analysis: Ability to identify, critically analyze, formulate the computing requirements appropriate to its solution and develop computer applications.
• PO 03 Design/Development of Solutions: Ability to design, implement and evaluate a computer-based complex system, process, component, or program to meet desired. needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal and environmental considerations.
• PO 04 Conduct Investigations of Complex Problems: Use of research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions and develop Software with complete satisfaction to the Customer.
• PO 05 Modern Tool Usage: Ability to apply current technologies, skills, and modern IT tools necessary for computing practice with an understanding of the limitations.
• PO 06 The Engineer and Society: Ability to understand the impact of system solutions in a contemporary, global, economical, environmental and societal context for sustainable development.
• PO 07 Environment and Sustainability: Ability to understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
• PO 08  Ethics: Ability to discharge their duties with professional and ethical responsibilities as an individual as well as in multidisciplinary teams with positive attitude.
• PO 09 Individual and Team Work: Ability to function individually in effective manner and on teams, including diverse and multidisciplinary, to accomplish a common goal.
• PO 10 Communication: Ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences and be customer friendly.
• PO 11 Project Management and Finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments and should be economically feasible.
• PO 12 Life-Long Learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological changes.

Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

The post-graduates of Master of Computer Application Program will demonstrate:

• PSO 1 Software System Design and Development: The ability to apply software development life cycle principles to design and develop the application software that meets the automation needs of society and industry.
• PSO 2 Computing and Research ability: The ability to employ modern computer languages, environments and platforms in creating innovative career paths in SMAC (Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud) technologies.
• PSO 3 Professionalism and Ethics: Efficient team leaders, effective communicators and capable of working in multi-disciplinary environment following ethical values.