COURSES

The Department of Computer Science was started in the year 1994 with B.Sc. Computer Science, followed by Bachelor of Computer Applications (B.C.A.) in the year 1999 and M.Sc. Information Technology in the year 2003.

OBJECTIVES

INFRASTRUCTURE AND LABS

The Department is well equipped with state of the art computing facilities with high-end systems and latest software.  Exclusive Audio-Visual Computer Labs with latest Pentium based and networked multimedia systems are provided to students for having hands-on experience on all the latest programming languages.

PROMINENT DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES

Department Club ‘ONLINE’

The Department Club “ONLINE” serves as a platform to foster and nurture the technical and co-curricular skills of the students. The intramural activity  LINK and the inter collegiate technical fiesta OLAP prepares the students to face competitions, which is the way of life in the IT industry. Eminent people from their respective fields of expertise are invited as witnesses and judges for the events. The spirit of team building and a sense of belonging is inculcated in the students. These activities comprise of various on-stage and off-stage events like:

• Paper Presentation
• Poster Creation
• Shoot The Error
• Tech Quiz
• Code-A-Thon
• Tech Non-Tech
• Sandwich Programming
• Website Designing

COMPUTER FAIR

The Department conducts a Computer Fair annually where the students are given opportunities to showcase their practical knowledge through real time projects. Project Expositions and fairs enable the students  to transform theory into practice.

WEB-A-THON

Commemorating International Programmer’s Day , the 256^th Day of the year, the Department  conducted a Web-A-Thon Competition for the Students across the various departments of the College.

Journal – Computer Almanac

An In-house Journal was launched in the year 1997, and it serves as catalyst for sparking creativity and innovations in students by allowing them to design the entire Journal. The Department  compiles all the innovative technical ideas, the writing skills  and research skills of the students to bring out the department Journal every year. 24 volumes have been released so far.

The department inculcates the art of article writing skills amongst students by means of publishing the thematic department journal “Computer Almanac”. Some of the key topics of this journal include Open Source Technology, Cyber Security and  Data Mining.

Computer Almanac – 2018-19

Internships and Placements

Students are led in the right direction to pursue an internship in various top companies like Goldman Sachs, HCL, Infosys and more for a period of six weeks at the end of the second year. The unique curriculum, communication and presentation skills have made the students to reach their speculated positions in top IT companies. The students receive the maximum package of  3.75 lakhs per annum and more than 90% of the registered students get placed in top notch MNCs every year.

Student Research Publication

Post graduate and under graduate students are motivated and  trained by the faculty to write research articles and to present the same at conferences. They also publish papers  in refereed  journals. Students have published 74 papers in International and National Journals which include

• IJCA – International Journal of Computer Applications
• JCOMSS – Journal of Communications Software and Systems
• IJSE – International journal of Software Engineering & Applications
• IJAER – International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Technology
• BJIT-International Journal of Information Technology
• IJRAT-International Journal of Research in Advent Technology

They have also presented 102 papers at various National and International Conferences.

International Conference – ICCCMIT

This twenty five years of journey has been marked with many milestones, significant being the four International Conferences on Communication Computing and Information Technology (ICCCMIT). The Conferences were organized to provide a platform for academia, research scholars, and professionals from industry as well as students to discuss, share and disseminate innovative and pioneering views on recent trends in Information Technologies.

International Conferences and International Symposium Organized

ICCCMIT 2019

The Department of Computer Science in its silver jubilee year organized its fourth International Conference on Communication, Computing and Information Technology – ICCCMIT 2019 on 15th and 16^th February 2019. The conference was the gateway to ease the path for academicians, researchers and industry leaders to communicate and exchange their viewpoints on developments in recent research. It aimed to provide a networking and collaboration opportunity for all participants. Eminent speakers across the globe  addressed the technological advances and research ideas. The conference invited research papers focusing on the theory, design and implementation of emerging technologies.

It was a two day event with 520 participants from 41 colleges and 9 universities. The conference comprised of 6 workshops, 4 Technical Sessions and a Panel Discussion on “Technology Evolution and Disruption in the Business Landscape” and 63 Paper Presentations on broad domain of Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing and Machine Learning to name a few. The valedictory Address was given by Dr. Neha Sharma, Secretary of Society for Data Science, Pune University on 16^th Feb 2019. A code-a-thon event was conducted for students from various city colleges and winners were awarded cash prizes.

The journal partners for the Conference were International Journal of Information Technology(BJIT) – UGC Listed, Journal of Communications Software and Systems (JCOMSS) – SCOPUS Indexed, International Journal of Research in Advent Technology(IJRAT) – UGC Listed, SYNDICATE Journal of Management(SJOM)- M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women.

Faculty Development Programme

The department has organized faculty development programme to make them integrate more technology onto their teaching.

VIGYAN – Vaishnav Initiative for Gyaan Dhaan

The 25^th year of the college was declared as the year of Dhaan. The department of Computer Science provided computer skills to specially challenged  children through Gyaan Dhaan. The programme aimed to  Impart Basic Computer and Presentation skills for junior and senior students of Ananya-The Learning Center of Madras Dyslexia Association. 31  students were trained on basic working with MS-Word and MS-Paint by committed and professional under graduate and post graduate students of  the Department. A one to one teaching learning ratio was ensured.

Guest Lectures Organized during the year 2018-2019

Workshops Organized during the year 2018-2019

Industrial Visits

The students are taken on field trip to visit companies like Infosys and Cognizant. It gives them a hands-on experience with work life culture of corporate

Online Courses

The department believes in “Learning for yourself”. As part of their academic component, the students take certified online courses on key subjects like Python, SQL, Artificial Intelligence, JavaScript, Java, R Programming, C++, Cybersecurity, Machine Learning, Web Development and Big Data to enhance their knowledge.

Faculty

Undoubtedly, the members of the teaching community are the ones who impart visible progress into the students. Drawn from the reputed universities of India the department has highly qualified and experienced faculty. The team includes outstanding educators and researchers from both the academia and industry, contributing towards the overall professional and personal growth of the students.

Achievements
Text Book Publication

Staff Papers Presentations

Awards / Recognition /Achievements

• Best Teacher Award Presented by Lions club to
• R. Gavoury
• D. Radha
• A. Angayarkanni
• R. Gavoury contributed as a Board of Studies Member in curriculum development for
• Women’s Christian College, Chennai
• D.N.B Vaishnav College for Women, Chromepet, Chennai.
• D. Radha contributed as a Board of Studies Member in curriculum development for
• D.N.B Vaishnav College for Women, Chromepet, Chennai.
• Sakthi Kumaresh attended the National Conference at Alpha Arts & Science and was the panel member for Judging the Best Paper.

• Brinda Ramanujam chaired  a Session at the International  Conference on “ Recent Advances in computing and Communication “ at SSS Shasun Jain College, Chennai.
• K. B Priya Iyer was
  • A Keynote Speaker and chaired a session in National Conference conducted by Annai Veilankanni College for Women in September 2017, Thiruthangal Nadar College.
  • A Moderator in Panel discussion on Internet of things & chaired a session in National Conference conducted by SSS Jain College in December 2016.
  • Chaired a Session in the International Conference ICIT 2015 organised by Thiruthangal Nadar College, Chennai in September 2015 and NXTGEN 2016 organised by Chandra Prabhu Jain College in September 2016.
  • Served as Guest Editor of the Scopus indexed Journal of Communications Software and Systems(JCOMSS)-Special Issue on Computing, Communication and Information Technology Volume I (March 2015) & Volume II (June 2015).
• J. Jayanthi was a Resource Person in National Conference on Federated Computing in Information Reality and Mathematical Sciences Machine Learning organized by Annai Velankani College for Women in September 2017.

Best Practices

• Inculcating research practices amongst students and faculty through the conduct of International conferences and symposium.
• Periodic updation of curriculum to be on par with industry requirements.
• The inherent knowledge seeking nature of the students are brought to stage through innovative events conducted by the Department.
• Willingness and interest of the alumni to share their industry and academic experiences, acts as a motivational factor for the students of the department and for the enrichment of the curriculum.
• Students are guided at the under graduate and Post graduate level to explore the research areas of Information Technology and present their findings through publications.

Department of Computer Applications (B.C.A)

About the Course

The Bachelor in Computer Application (BCA) is an undergraduate degree course offered by M.O.P. Vaishnav College since 1999. The course focuses on empowering students onward with its discernment on competency in theoretical, programming, communication, teamwork, organization and management skills. This course is designed to bridge the gap between IT industries and institutions by incorporating latest developments into the curriculum. BCA at M.O.P is an exhilarant professional discipline with diverse and well-balanced technical and soft skills, offering numerous career opportunities. Apart from imparting knowledge through various skill courses, the students are also motivated to do research work in their domain interest.

Eligibility Criteria for Admission

Students should have passed the 12th Board qualifying examination with Mathematics/Business Mathematics as a major subject.

Course Curriculum

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