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The Master of Computer Applications (MCA) was established in the year 1992 with an initial intake of 30 students. Creating demand and the needs of present software industries and now the current intake is increased to 120 students. The duration of the course, from 2020 admission, is two years (Four Semesters) and the curriculum is aimed at interspersing a wide spectrum of practice and knowledge in the computing domain in the latest and emerging technologies with inputs and active support from industry experts and strong Alumni. The faculty is diverse, committed, highly qualified experienced with Doctorates in various specializations. Quality education, blended with rich research experience along with hands-on teaching is provided to students.
The department has well-equipped laboratories with IT facilities. So far approximately more than 1300 students who graduated from the MCA department are well-placed in various National and Multinational companies. The department is responsible for producing top-grade software engineers with skill sets comparable to the best in the world.
Vision
To be the source of bringing out globally competent pioneering computing professionals, researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs and there by succeed and contribute value to the society.
Mission
- To promote all-round growth of an individual by creating futuristic environment that fosters critical thinking, dynamism and innovation to transform them into globally competitive professionals.
- To provide appropriate forums to develop innovative talents, practice ethical values and inculcate as enduring learners.
- To facilitate students to nurture skills to practice their professions competently to meet the ever-changing needs of society.
Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
- To be successful in identifying, understanding, formulating, analyzing and solving variety of problems in the field of Computer Applications.
- To provide students various computing skills like the analysis, design and development of innovative software products to meet the industry needs.
- To motivate students to pursue lifelong learning and to do Collaborative research and computing professional scientists.
- To motivate students to communicate and function ethically, effectively in teams in multidisciplinary fields within the global, societal and environment context.
Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)
- Analyse, design, develop and optimize solutions in C++, Unix and Shell Programming, DBMS, JAVA, Dot Net platforms and Advanced Web Technologies.
- Apply concepts in core areas of computer science - Data structures, Database management systems, operating systems, computer Architecture and software engineering to solve technical issues.
SWOT
a) Strength
- Highly qualified and experienced faculties.
- Well equipped laboratory facilities to meet the needs of the academic standards.
- Personal care to students through periodic counseling.
- Department organizes conferences, seminars and workshops to benefit both faculty and students.
b) Weakness
- Students from the rural areas have poor communication skills.
- Lack of industry-Institute interaction.
- Academic schedule restricts additional training needed in the field of IT industry to the students.
c) Opportunities
- Providing for higher education and Research.
- Creating job opportunities through campus interview
- Final semester MCA students take up project internships in the IT industry.
- Analysis, design, development skills make to provide Opportunities to take up the real world applications.
d) Threats
- Difficult to train students from non-computer science backgrounds.
- Reduced placement opportunity due to market volatility.
- Difficult to up skill the students in the field of current technology within a short duration of time.
e) Future plans of the department:
- Training the students consistently to face job interviews effectively.
- Motivate the students to become entrepreneurs.
- Govt. Projects, VGST, and DST funds for projects.
- MOU with Industry and Academic Institute.
Dr Shankaragowda B B
Assoc.Prof & HOD
Dr.Shankaragowda B.B., working as Associate Professor and HOD, Department of Master of Computer Applications. He has 16 years of teaching experience and 9 years of research experience. He received his doctorate from Kuvempu University in 2019. His research interest includes Image Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things(IoT), Big data, Deep Learning and Data Science. He has published 17 research papers in referred journals, presented, and published research papers at various National and International conferences, and delivered special lectures on various occasions. He has conducted seminars and workshops in the department. He received the Best paper award for his research work. He was involved in the International Conference IEEE paper Reviewer and JNNCE Journal of Engineering & Management Paper Reviewer. He worked as BOE member of Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi during the year 2021-22. He was invited to technical talks in various institutes. He is a Life Member of ISTE, New Delhi. He is working as Secretary at BIET Co-operative Society, BIET, Davangere.
Publications
| Sl.no | Faculty Name | Google Scholar link | IRINS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr.Shankaragowda B B | Google Scholar | IRINS |
| 2 | Dr.M.Prasad | Google Scholar | IRINS |
| 3 | Mohammed Sadique B | Google Scholar | IRINS |
| 4 | Dr.Geetha M | Google Scholar | IRINS |
Books/Book Chapters Published
| Sl. No | Title of the Book Chapter | Author/s | Year of Publication | Name of Publisher/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APPLICATIONS OF ANN FOR AGRICULTURE USING REMOTE SENSED DATA | GEETHA M | 2020 | IGI |
| 2 | DEEP LEARNING SOLUTIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FARMING ACTIVITIES | GEETHA M | 2020 | IGI |
Grants
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Patents
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Laboratory Facilities
| S.No. | Name of Lab | Qty | Configuration/Specification | Software |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Windows NT Lab | 25 | HP ProDesk Intel Core-i5 processor@3.40Ghz,16GB DDR3 RAM, 1 Tera Byte SATA Hard Disk, DVD writer, keyboard, optical mouse, 18.5“ LED Monitor and other accessories | Oracle 10g, Turbo C++, Open JDK, Java, NS2, Apache2, PHP, Mysql |
| 2. | Unix/Linux Lab | 25 | HCL Intel Core-i5 processor, Intel chipset M/B, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 1 Tera Byte SATA Hard Disk, DVD writer, integrated AGP, sound & Lan, keyboard, optical mouse, 18.5“ TFT Monitor and other accessories | Android Studio, Eclipse Europa, Python |
| 3. | Novell Lab | 25 | HP ProDesk Intel Core-i5 processor@3.40Ghz,16GB DDR3 RAM, 1 Tera Byte SATA Hard Disk, DVD writer, keyboard, optical mouse, 18.5“ LED Monitor and other accessories | Oracle 10g, Turbo C++, Open JDK, Java, NS2, Apache2, PHP, Mysql |
| 4. | Programming Lab | 25 | HP ProDesk Intel Core-i5 processor@3.40Ghz,16GB DDR3 RAM, 1 Tera Byte SATA Hard Disk, DVD writer, keyboard, optical mouse, 18.5“ LED Monitor and other accessories | Oracle 10g, Turbo C++, Open JDK, Java, NS2, Apache2, PHP, Mysql |
Major Equipments
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ver.4.0
- MS Visual Studio .Net 2003 Academic
- Tally Gold 9.0 Accounting Package
- The Department has licensed soft wares like
- Borland Together SoloVisual Tool (UML) ver. 6.2
- MS Windows 2003 server enterprise ver. 2003 With CAL OLP
- Major Hardware List
- IBM Server – IBS Intel-D Xeon @ 3.0 GHz Dual Processor, 1GB RAM, 73GB SCSI HDD.
- HP ProDesk Intel Core-i5 processor@3.40Ghz,16GB DDR3 RAM, 1 Tera Byte SATA Hard Disk, DVD writer, keyboard, optical mouse, 18.5“ LED Monitor and other accessories.
- • HP LaserJet Printer are available for each laboratory for the student.
- Uninterrupted power supply(UPS) 10 KVA for each laboratory for continues power supply.
Classroom
Each Class room can accommodate 60 students. Classrooms is IT enabled and all classrooms are equipped with a standard array of presentation equipment that provides our faculty with the best multimedia tools for their instructional needs.
Department Library
Apart from the centralized library facility in the college, the department library is well stocked with books and magazines . It has more than 450 book titles for the benefit of the students. It also contains hard copies previous year university question papers and subject wise question banks for student references along with sufficient reading space for the students.
Department Advisory Board (DAB) Members
| S.No. | Member | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr.H.B.Aravind | Principal |
| 2 | Prof.Y.Vrushabhendrappa | Director |
| 3 | Dr.Shankaragowda B B | Associate Professor and Head |
| 4 | Dr. M.Prasad | Associate Professor |
| 5 | Dr.Dinesh | Dean Academic |
| 6 | Dr. M S Nagaraj | Dean Training |
| 7 | Md. Sadiq B | Assistant Professor |
| 8 | Geetha M | Assistant Professor |
| 9 | Dr. Harish B G | Assistant Professor |
| 10 | Harikrishna K R | TCS |
Program Assessment Committee (PAC) Members
| S.No. | Member | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Shankaragowda B.B. | Associate Professor and Head |
| 2 | Dr. M. Prasad | Associate Professor |
| 3 | Md. Sadiq B | Assistant Professor |
| 4 | Geetha. M | Assistant Professor |
| 5 | Yashodha Puttappa ganji | Assistant Professor |
| 6 | Shruthi M T | Assistant Professor |
| 7 | Supriya M | Assistant Professor |
Students placed in various
companies
Academic Year
No. of companies visited
No. of students hired
Highest Package
In campus
Off campus
2022-23
2
2
0 4
2021-22
1
1
0 4
2020-21
6
2
4 4
2019-20
6
3
3 6
2018-19
5
2
3 5
| Academic Year | No. of companies visited | No. of students hired | Highest Package | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In campus | Off campus | |||
| 2022-23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018-19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
POOJA H.G
SOFTWARE ENGG
Miss. POOJA H.G is a proud Alumnus of department of Master of Computer Applications , completed her Post graduation in MCA in the year of 2019. Presently working as Associate Software Engineer , TCS , Bangalore.
Karthik H M
System Engineer
Mr Karthik H M is a proud Alumnus of department of Master of Computer Applications , completed his Post graduation in MCA in the year of 2018. Presently working as System Engineer , SAP HCM Functional Consultant TATA Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd
Staff Achievements
- Dr M.PRASAD,” Life Time Education Achievement Award”, from National & International Compendium, New Delhi, 2nd November 2017.
- Dr. M.PRASAD,” Rashtriya Vidya Gaurav Gold Medal Award”, from Indian Solidarity Council , New Delhi, 3rd June 2017, addressed Dr.Bhishma Narain Singh , Former Governor of Assam and Tamil Nadu and Dr G.V.G Krishnamurthy, Former Chief Election Commissioner , INDIA and Megha Verma , CEO .
- Dr. M.PRASAD, “Best Educationist Award”, from International Institute of Education & Management, Functions are held at new Delhi , 3rd June 2017, addressed Dr.Bhishma Narain Singh , Former Governor of Assam and Tamil Nadu and Dr G.V.G Krishnamurthy, Former Chief Election Commissioner , INDIA and Megha Verma , CEO .
- Dr. M.PRASAD, Best paper Award Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology, Gandipet, Telangana , 28th – 29th August 2015.
- Dr. M.PRASAD,Best paper Award D. G. Vaishnav College, Arumbakkam , Chennai, 19th -21st March 2015
- Dr. Shankaragowda B.B. Presented a paper on the Topic Titled “Endoscopic Images for Computer Aided Diagnosis of Throat Cancer feature extraction” and the paper was selected as the BEST PAPER in the National Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering and Technology and Applied Research
(NCETAR-17)held on 19th May 2017 by M S Engg. College, Bengaluru
- Yashodha Puttappa Ganji Assistant Professor, got "Cent-Percent result Award" in MCA department on 16th March 2023.
- Shruthi M T Assistant Professor ,got "Cent-Percent result award" in MCA department on 16th March 2023.
- Sindhu S L Assistant Professor, got "Cent-Percent result Award" in MCA Department on 16th March 2023.
- Dr M.PRASAD,” Life Time Education Achievement Award”, from National & International Compendium, New Delhi, 2nd November 2017.
- Dr. M.PRASAD,” Rashtriya Vidya Gaurav Gold Medal Award”, from Indian Solidarity Council , New Delhi, 3rd June 2017, addressed Dr.Bhishma Narain Singh , Former Governor of Assam and Tamil Nadu and Dr G.V.G Krishnamurthy, Former Chief Election Commissioner , INDIA and Megha Verma , CEO .
- Dr. M.PRASAD, “Best Educationist Award”, from International Institute of Education & Management, Functions are held at new Delhi , 3rd June 2017, addressed Dr.Bhishma Narain Singh , Former Governor of Assam and Tamil Nadu and Dr G.V.G Krishnamurthy, Former Chief Election Commissioner , INDIA and Megha Verma , CEO .
- Dr. M.PRASAD, Best paper Award Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology, Gandipet, Telangana , 28th – 29th August 2015.
- Dr. M.PRASAD,Best paper Award D. G. Vaishnav College, Arumbakkam , Chennai, 19th -21st March 2015
- Dr. Shankaragowda B.B. Presented a paper on the Topic Titled “Endoscopic Images for Computer Aided Diagnosis of Throat Cancer feature extraction” and the paper was selected as the BEST PAPER in the National Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering and Technology and Applied Research (NCETAR-17)held on 19th May 2017 by M S Engg. College, Bengaluru
- Yashodha Puttappa Ganji Assistant Professor, got "Cent-Percent result Award" in MCA department on 16th March 2023.
- Shruthi M T Assistant Professor ,got "Cent-Percent result award" in MCA department on 16th March 2023.
- Sindhu S L Assistant Professor, got "Cent-Percent result Award" in MCA Department on 16th March 2023.
Student Achievements
- Shruti P. Naik 10th Rank VTU, Belagavi 2014
- Shrigashree Best Paper St. Joseph Engg College Mangalore, Tech Prints 2.0 2013
- Shwetha Hegde Best Paper St. Joseph Engg College Mangalore, Tech Prints 2.0 2013
- Sharath Kumar R 2nd Prize NMAM.IT,SEMAPHORE-2019, NIIT,Udupi 2019
- Shruti P. Naik 10th Rank VTU, Belagavi 2014
- Shrigashree Best Paper St. Joseph Engg College Mangalore, Tech Prints 2.0 2013
- Shwetha Hegde Best Paper St. Joseph Engg College Mangalore, Tech Prints 2.0 2013
- Sharath Kumar R 2nd Prize NMAM.IT,SEMAPHORE-2019, NIIT,Udupi 2019
Forum Activities
MCA FORUM (MCAFORUM)
The following events are conducted regularly by MCAForum:
| Sl.No. | Event | Event Descrption |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | seminar | Java Crystals , Resource Person Bhagyalaxmi K. Hiremath Faculty, NIIT, Davangere Dated 6-04-2016 |
| 2. | seminar | Markov Chains and its Applications , Resource person Dr. P.S.Hiremath Professor,Dept. of Computer Science, KLE Technological University, BVBCET, Hubballi Dated 22-04-2016 |
| 3. | seminar | Open Source Intelligence Network, Application & Security , Resource Person Latesh kumar K.J. Vice-President , Technical & Operations, XIPHIAS Software Tehnology, Bangalore Dated 31-08-2016 |
| 4. | seminar | Introduction to Angular JS , Resource Person Mr. Jagadish patil Managing Director, Bhoomi Software Pvt . Ltd., Davangere Dated 27-2-2017 |
| 5. | workshop | Data Analytics using R-Tool, Resource Person Dr. Asha Gowda Karegowda Associate Professor, Dept. of MCA, SIT, Tumakuru Dated 30-8-2017 & 31-8-2017 |
| 6. | seminar | Role of IOT in Smart Cities , Resource Person Mr. Niranjan A. Anand’s training center, BIET Road, Davangere Dated 12-03-2019 |
| 7. | seminar | Artificial Intelligence in Robotics and Home Appliances by Mr.Ranjith Nair, CEO@TechRK dated 18-03-2021 |
| 8. | Seminar | Conducted one day seminar on "Cyber Security" by Rudresh K J CEO, Artisense Technologies pvt Ltd, Bangalore, on 13-11-2021. |
| 9. | Workshop | Conducted one day workshop on "Hands on Artificial Intelligence for IOT" by Mr.Chidambar S kulkarni Marketing Engineer Advanced Electronic System(ALS), Bengaluru on 16-12-2021. |
| 10. | Seminar | Seminar on “Soft Computing” on 17th August 2022, Organized by MCA Forum, Dept. of MCA. Resource Person: Dr. Veerappa, Professor, Dept. of CS&E, UBDTCE Davangere. |
| 11. | workshop | workshop on "Android Applications" by Mustaf CEO,VOVO software Solution, Davangere on 22-12-2022. |
| 12. | FDP | Three days Faculty Development Programme on "Python and its applications" from 12/06/2023 to 14/06/2023 organized by MCA Forum. Resource Person:Mr Karibasavaraj J, Director, Sumukha info Tech, Davangere |
| 13. | Special Lecture | Special Lecture on "Outcome Based Education[OBE]" on 12/08/2023 by Dr.Ashok K, Professor, Department of IS&E, BIET Davangere |
Department Activities
The following department activities were conducted:
- Introduction to IoT and its Prototypes, Resource Person Mr. Karibasavaraja J. Director, Sumukha Infotech, Davangere Dated 25-09-2019, 26-09-2019 and 27-09-2019
- Hands on session on Artificial intelligence for IoT
- Comparing & Contrasting OOP with POP, Resource Person Mr. Prasanna Kumar G.S. Founder & Trainer, Praavinya poly training center, Davangere Dated 09-05-2018
- One day seminar on Cyber Security
- Conducted one day seminar on“Soft Computing and its Applications” at Department of MCA of Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Davangere -577 004 on 17th February 2010.
