Department of Computer Science and Applications




The Department of Computer Applications was started in the academic year 1999-2000 with MCA Programme. The MCA Programme was approved by AICTE, New Delhi. The department also offers PGDCA for the graduates of any discipline and Computer Education Programme for other Arts and Science UG students. The objective of the MCA programme is to prepare post graduates for productive careers in software industry, corporate sector, Govt. organizations and academia by providing skill based environment for teaching and research in the core and emerging areas of the discipline. The Bachelor of Computer Science programme started in the academic year 2011-2012 affiliated by Madurai Kamaraj University. The department aims to provide a quality degree program that ensures the students integrate theory and practical knowledge in developing a software model to solve socially and culturally relevant issues in the core and other discipline. The prime focus is to promote the effective integration of technology with state-of-the-art facilities in teaching and research activities. The department is merged with the Department of Computer Applications in the academic year 2016-2017 and named as Department of Computer Science & Applications.

Vision
To Prepare the students for prolific career in software industry and academia by providing an excellent environment of teaching and research in the core and emerging areas of the discipline.
Mission
To Provide a contemporary, comprehensive and student-centered environment for the teaching and learning of computer science and related professional values.
Impart knowledge for planning, designing and building complex application and expertise in the field of technology to cater the employment in IT& software industry.
Enhance professional competency to face the future challenges for the development of society.
Best Practices
Industry Experts' participation in Board of Studies - Helps to bridge the gap between the industry and institutions and will enable the students to become industry ready
High End Computing Lab - The department imparts knowledge through practical approaches that help in understanding the concept clearly and to gain more knowledge in the subjects.
Online Aptitude Test - We motivate students through healthy competitive methods that stimulate students to think dynamically.
Mock Interview - Provides opportunity to practice the interviewing skills in an environment similar to an actual interview
Project Based Learning - The department provides opportunity to the students to come up with real time models using computing technologies.
Teaching through Memes - One of the innovative methods to bring up learning interest using social media.
Short Film Making - Incorporate the computing technology to create awareness in social issues
Conferences, Workshops and Seminars - Provide alternative ways to engage and equip more deeply in the content of subject by organizing conferences, seminars and workshop
Soft Skill & Placement Training programmes are arranged in regular basis to cope up with the expectations from the software industry.
Excursion and Evaluation - Periodically assess and adapt the activities carried out in the department through a friendly environment to ensure that they are effective.
Staff get-together - We exercise healthy practices to support the emotional bonding that keep the teaching learning environment more conducive
Staff & Student Augmentation Club (SSAC) - The staff and student contribute knowledge sharing that to be acquainted with the recent technologies.
Staging - The department provides opportunity to the students to learn recent technologies by sharing their knowledge on interested topics with the peer groups.