St. Joseph’s college of Engineering & Technology, SJCET, has always been in the forefront with a wide spectrum of distinct features and facilities. The institution is a leader in the academia and its culture has set a benchmark in the region of quality in education, infrastructure facilities, student welfare, eco-friendliness and social commitments.
Since its initiation in the year 2009, the department of Computer Applications holds profound pride to remain as an integral and significant part of SJCET. We reflect and uphold the picturesque culture of the institution. Here, we always encourage the freedom to think and express creatively !!! Students are provided with platforms to hone their technical and cultural talents. We support them in their curricular and extracurricular accomplishments. We strongly believe in the holistic development of students. MCA programme (accredited by NBA) @ SJCET is committed to provide a modern industry-oriented education in the arena of computer applications thereby focusing on providing students with sound theoretical background as well as good practical exposure in the relevant areas. Ever since it’s beginning, the department has actively organized series of Technical/Expert Talk, Workshops, Industrial Visits, Alumni Interaction, Parents Teachers Meeting, Project work Evaluation/Exhibition and Technical Competitions to enrich the students from different perspectives. Personal care and attention is given to every student during his/her period of study. If you are in search of an academic community to attain quality/value based education, to experience personal motivation and synergy, to nurture your skills, then, this is the perfect place for you to begin !!!
To emerge as a center of excellence in the field of computer education with distinct identity and quality in all areas of its activities and develop a new generation of computer professionals with proper leadership, commitment and moral values.
- Provide quality education in Computer Applications and bridge the gap between the academia and industry.
- Promoting innovation research and leadership in areas relevant to the socio economic progress of the country.
- Develop intellectual curiosity and a commitment to lifelong learning in students, with societal and environmental concerns.
- MCA Graduates will be able to progress career productively in software industry, academia, research, entrepreneurship pursuits, government, consulting firms and other IT enabled services.
- MCA Graduates will be able to achieve peer-recognition as an individual or in a team by adopting ethics and professionalism, and communicate effectively to excel well in crisis and inter-disciplinary teams.
- MCA Graduates will be able to continue life-long professional development in computing and in management that contributes in self and societal growth.
| Computational Knowledge | Apply knowledge of mathematics, management, computing fundamentals, computing specialization and domain knowledge for the abstraction and conceptualization of computing models from defined problems to various real-life applications for any given requirements. |
| Problem analysis | Understand and analyse a given real-world problem and propose feasible computing solutions. |
| Design /Development of Solutions | Analyse customer requirements, create high-level design, and select modern computing tools and techniques and use them with dexterity and integrate it to all computer applications. |
| Conduct investigations of complex Computing problems | Transform complex business scenarios and contemporary issues to problems, investigate, understand and propose integrated solutions to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as safety, security and applicability especially following cyber regulations using emerging technologies. |
| Modern Tool Usage | Develop the expertise in using modern hardware and software tools which can applied in professional career consecutively to provide innovative software solutions. |
| Professional Ethics | Recognize the social, professional, cultural and ethical issues involved in the use of computer technology and give them due consideration in developing software systems as broadly educated, expressive, ethical and responsible citizens with proven expertise to solve computer problems for the betterment of the society. |
| Life-long Learning | Recognize the importance of goal setting and to recognize the need for life-long learning for a continued career development and progress as a computer professional. |
| Project management and finance | Master fundamental project management skills, concepts and techniques, set attainable objectives and ensure positive results, meeting scope, time and budget constraints. |
| Communication Efficacy | Communicate technical information effectively, both orally and in writing such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions. |
| Societal and Environmental Concern | An ability to devise and conduct experiments, interpret data and provide well informed conclusions for problems which will have high social and environmental impact. |
| Individual and Team Work | Work collaboratively as a member or leader in multidisciplinary teams with positive attitude to demonstrate computing and management skills and acquire good conflict resolutions skills. |
| Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Develop the talent to articulate innovative ideas and implement them using the acquired expertise and apply the inherent skills with absolute focus to function as an successful entrepreneur. |
ATTENTION MCA ASPIRANTS
It is compulsory for the students, who are interested to join MCA Course in Kerala State to attend the entrance examination conducted by the government authorities during the month of July- August every year.
SOCIAL COMMITMENT OF SJCET, PALAI
At St. Joseph’s College of Engineering & Technology, as a commitment to the society we are providing free MCA entrance coaching classes during the month of June every year. These sessions will be beneficial for students who are writing the entrance examination.
Students who want to attend the coaching sessions for the next year can register here any time during the year:
MCA ADMISSION
We are providing coaching classes for MCA aspirants for MCA Entrance Examinations every year.
For more details, contact
email to : hodmca@sjcetpalai.ac.in.
Help line nos: 7034767699, 9447726012, +91 4822 239700
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HOW TO APPLY FOR MCA
Application form and prospectus can be obtained from the college by paying Rs.500/- in cash or Apply Online: www.sjcetpalai.ac.in/admissionportal/
CURRICULUM & SYLLABUS FOR MCA
Curriculum and Syllabus for S1 and S2
CURRICULUM & SYLLABUS FOR MCA Integrated
HOW TO APPLY FOR MCA INTEGRATED
PROGRAMS WE OFFER
60 seats in 2 Year MCA Course
Eligibility Criteria : MCA Regular
Passed B.C.A/ B.Sc. (Computer Science)/ B.Sc. (IT) / B.E. (CSE)/ B.Tech. (CSE) / B.E. (IT) / B.Tech. (IT) or equivalent Degree.
OR
Passed any graduation degree (e.g.: B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Sc / B.Com. /B.A./ B. Voc./ etc.,) preferably with Mathematics at 10+2 level or at Graduation level obtained at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the qualifying examination.
(for students having no Mathematics background compulsory bridge course will be framed by the KTU/ Institution and additional bridge courses related to computer subjects as per the norms of the KTU).
They also have to appear for the entrance exam conducted by LBS for MCA and have to acquire the required cut off marks for the entrance examination. Eligible candidates with required cut off marks in the entrance exam will be called for counselling based on their academic merits and LBS Exam rank and admission will be confirmed.
Those who wish to apply for the MCA Entrance Exam please visit the site: https://lbscentre.in/
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MCA Integrated
Eligibility Criteria : MCA Integrated (No Entrance Exam)
Passed 10+2(SSLC and Plus 2) Examination with Mathematics or Statistics or Accountancy as compulsory subjects.
Obtained at least 45% marks (40% in the case of candidates belonging to reserved categories) in the qualifying Examination.
There is no need to appear in any entrance examination to get admission. Eligible candidates with required cut off marks will be called for counselling based on their academic merits and admission will be confirmed.
Application form and prospectus can be obtained from the college by paying Rs.500/- in cash or Apply Online: www.sjcetpalai.ac.in/admissionportal/
Ph.D. (Master of Computer Applications)
The Ph.D. in Master of Computer Applications is a research degree which culminates in a unique dissertation that demonstrates original and creative research. The program has been designed to help the research scholars to gain an in-depth understanding of a specialized subject related to computer science. This would allow them to predict developments and make contributions in area of expertise. The research scholars pursuing the Ph.D.degree are provided with an environment and facilities that help to develop analytic and research skills to define the research problems, to study advanced knowledge base to discover innovative solutions available till date. They are also provided with opportunities to practice consultation so as to facilitate innovative change in organizations, communities, and society.
FEE STRUCTURE – MCA
| Item Head | Sem 1 | Sem 2 | Sem 3 | Sem4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admission Fee(one Time) | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500 |
| Caution Deposit(Refundable) | 5000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5000 |
| Tuition Fee* | 25000 | 25000 | 25000 | 25000 | 100000 |
| Exam Fees* | 2600 | 2600 | 2330 | 2645 | 10175 |
| Special Fee (Semester wise) | 7500 | 7500 | 7500 | 7500 | 30000 |
| KTU Student Affiliation Fee# | 1050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1050 |
| KTU Student administration fee# | 1050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1050 |
| KTU Arts and Sports Fee# | 530 | 0 | 530 | 0 | 1060 |
| PTA Fees(Yearly) | 1000 | 0 | 1000 | 0 | 2000 |
| Common Conveyance Charges | 3000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3000 |
| Industry Connect - Training Fee | 4000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4000 |
| Total | 51230 | 35100 | 36360 | 35145 | 157835 |
* Subject to approval by Governing Body of the college
#May vary as per KTU norms
FEE STRUCTURE – INTERGRATED MCA
| Item Head | Sem 1 | Sem 2 | Sem 3 | Sem 4 | Sem 5 | Sem 6 | Sem 7 | Sem 8 | Sem 9 | Sem 10 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admission Fee(one Time) | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500 |
| Caution Deposit(Refundable) | 10000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10000 |
| Tuition Fee * | 25000 | 25000 | 25000 | 25000 | 25000 | 25000 | 30000 | 30000 | 30000 | 30000 | 270000 |
| KTU Exam Fees* | 2615 | 2615 | 2615 | 2615 | 2615 | 2615 | 2615 | 2615 | 2615 | 2615 | 26150 |
| KTU Student Affiliation Fee(one Time)* | 1050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1050 |
| KTU Student administration fee(one Time)# | 1050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1050 |
| KTU Arts and Sports Fee(Yearly)# | 530 | 0 | 530 | 0 | 530 | 0 | 530 | 0 | 530 | 0 | 2650 |
| Special Fee | 10000 | 0 | 10000 | 0 | 10000 | 0 | 10000 | 0 | 10000 | 0 | 50000 |
| PTA Fees(Yearly) | 1000 | 0 | 1000 | 0 | 1000 | 0 | 1000 | 0 | 1000 | 0 | 5000 |
| Common Conveyance Charges | 7500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7500 |
| Industry Connect - Training Fee | 8000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8000 |
| Total | 67245 | 27615 | 39145 | 27615 | 39145 | 27615 | 44145 | 32615 | 44145 | 32615 | 381900 |
* Subject to approval by Governing Body of the college
#May vary as per KTU norms
INITIATIVES BEYOND THE CLASS ROOM
Department Learning Management System
About MOODLE
Moodle (acronym for Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment) is a free software, for e-learning platform, also known as a Learning Management System, or Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). It is designed using sound educational principles, to help students create effective web-based learning experiences.
LMS in MCA @SJCET
Department of Computer Applications has been exploiting the features of LMS in its daily work since 2011. All the faculty members as well as students of the department are authenticated to log in to the system using username and password. LMS enables faculty members to create, integrate, track and manage courses, quizzes, and presentations. Also there is facility for the students to submit assignments and interact with their instructors and classmates. The department provides aptitude trainings every week for better placement by setting-up model aptitude test rounds in the LMS
Professional Society Membership
Computer Society of India (CSI)
Computer Society of India is the first and largest body of computer professionals in India. This professional body emerged on 6th March 1965 by a few computer professionals and has now become the toast of the technology world among other professional organization. Now this prominent professional body coordinates and provides various services to all other student branches all over India. CSI offers various technical services like membership services, Publications, IT related Seminars, Workshops and Conferences helps in networking opportunities.
Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE)
The Indian Society for Technical Education is a national, professional, non-profit making Society registered under the Societies Registration Act of 1860. First started in 1941 as the Association of Principals of Technical Institutions (APTI), it was converted into “Indian Society for Technical Education” in 1968 with a view to enlarge its activities to advance the cause of technological education. The major objective of the ISTE is to assist and contribute in the production and development of top quality professional engineers and technicians needed by the industries and other organisations.
IAENG
The International Association of Engineers (IAENG) is the largest non-profit international association for all engineers and computer scientists. IAENG was founded by a group of engineers and computer scientists in 1968, originally as a private club network for its founding members. Later, with the efforts from its members, IAENG membership became open to all the members in the engineering and computer science community. Nowadays, the IAENG members include research center heads, faculty deans, department heads, professors, research scientists/engineers, experienced software development directors and engineers, and university postgraduate and undergraduate students etc., from over one hundred different countries.
STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
The students association “SMASH” of Department of Computer Applications (MCA) had inaugurated the activities in the year 2010. SMASH organizes various technical and managerial activities, workshops, seminars and competitions both at intra and inter-collegiate level to illuminate the talents of the students in co-curricular and in technical domains apart from the core curriculum covered.
The main programmes organized by SMASH is the national level inter-collegiate Technical fest under the title “Fenstra”. In addition to this, multimedia and PowerPoint competitions are organized for the students. Supporting the innate creative talents of the students, department was successful in launching a campus film shot in the campus titled “FOR MY LAPTOP”, conceived and crewed by the students of 2010 admission. Preview was arranged in the college campus and the digital copy was released.
NPTEL LOCAL CHAPTER
NPTEL is the largest repository of online courses in Engineering, Science & Humanities from India’s best Institutes. Students can experience class room like learning from the experts. SJCET Palai is now a Local Chapter of NPTEL. The students of SJCET can access all the courses of NPTEL even without an Internet connection. More than 350 + courses on Engineering, Science & Technology is available locally at SJCET Palai Server. The students can apply for scholarships provided by companies like Aricent. The students who pass the examination are also eligible for a certificate from reputed IIT’s.
CYBER SECURITY DAY
Department of MCA in association with Janamayithri Police is Conducting Cyber Security Day on November 30th of every Year, recognizing the importance of making the young generation alert about the pitfall in the cyber world. We had organized a half day seminar which has been presided by an official from ‘CYBER CELL’ Kottayam, who had explained students about the relevance of Cyber Security and showcased through examples, how ignorance about the same had defamed and destroyed the lives of so many youths. On march 9th 2023, in association with SMASH, MCA Association, an expert talk were conducted on the topic “Cyber Secuirity” by Dr. Terry Jacob Mathew.
FENSTRA
Fenstra is the prestigious National Level Inter-Collegiate meet, conducted as part of ASTHRA organized by SJCET, Palai. Various technical events including Treasure Hunt, Network gaming, paper presentation, technical Quiz, Coding, debugging, etc were conducted as part of Fenstra in different years.
Department Level Committee
Department Quality Assurance Cell (DQAC)
| Sl no | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Rahul Shajan, HOD MCA | Chairman |
| 2 | Prof. Alex Jose, Asst. Professor | Member |
| 3 | Prof. Liz George, Asst. Professor | Convener |
| 4 | Prof. Akhil Sekharan, Asst. Professor | Member |
| 5 | Mr. Ajay S, Technical Staff Representative | Member |
Stream Coordinators
| SI.No | Name of Faculty | Course Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prof.Alex Jose | Elective Courses |
| 2 | Prof.Sumithmon K.S | Core Courses |
| 3 | Prof.Akhil Sekharan | Lab Courses |
| 4 | Dr.Rahul Shajan | Seminar & Project |
Department Advisory Committee (DAC)
| Sl no | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Principal, SJCET | Permanent Invitee |
| 2 | Head of the Department | Chairman |
| 3 | Prof. Liz George, Assistant Professor | Convener |
| 4 | Rev. Fr. Thomas Njavallil, Management representative | Member |
| 5 | Prof. Alex Jose, Assistant Professor | Member |
| 6 | Prof. Akhil Sekharan, Assistant Professor | Member |
| 7 | Training and Placement Officer (College) | Member |
| 8 | Mr. Mathew Joseph, One Parent Representative | Member |
| 9 | Mr. Kishor Vinod, Student Representative | Member |
| 10 | Mr.Arjun Paul , Alumni Representative | Member |
| 11 | Mr. Ajay S, Technical staff nominated by HOD | Member |
| 12 | Mr. Vishnu Shaji, Senior developer, TCS, Industry Expert | Member |
| 13 | Prof. Bijimol T K, Santhigiri College of Computer Sciences, Vazhithala | Member |
OUR STRENGTH
Ph.D in Computer Applications
The college is Research Centre of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU). Candidates qualifying the KTU’s Entrance procedure can join for Ph.D under the approved guide in the college
Research Scholars
| Sl No | Name of Research Scholar | Area of Research | Full / Part time | Registration No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sumithmon K. S | Recommendation System | Part time | D-SJC22JAN001 |
| 2 | Bhanumathi Mohan | Recommendation System | Full time | D-SJC23JUL001 |
Approved Guide
STUDENT ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS
Merit Day MCA 2022-24 Batch
The convocation program for MCA 2022-24 Batch was organized on 13th July 2024 at Einstein Hall around 9:30 AM. Faculties from various departments attended the function and gave their wishes to the outgoing students.
Techsphere’24- Workshop Series
On 12th March 2024, Msgr. Dr. Gladston Raj S. inaugurated the webinar series called “Techsphere’24” for degree students. Manager Fr. Mathew Koramkuzha, Principal Dr. V.P Devassia, Vice Principal Dr. Madhukumar S, Bursar Fr. John Mattamundayil, HoD Dr. Rahul Shajan, Program Coordinator Mr. Akhil Sekharan were addressed the gathering. More than 260 graduates from other colleges have participated in different workshops.
The series consisted of four sessions, each of which delved into various technological aspects such as IoT, cyber security, soft skills, and New Age of Intelligence . The speakers were experts in their respective fields, and they imparted a great deal of knowledge to the participants. In this report, we will take a closer look at each session and its key takeaways.
The Techsphere webinar series was a comprehensive and informative learning experience for degree students. The series covered various aspects of technology, and the speakers provided valuable insights into their respective fields. The series was a great opportunity for students to learn from experts and gain exposure to the latest technological trends.
SMASH Inauguration 2023
Activities of SMASH, MCA Association, for the year 2023-24 were inaugurated on 15th Nov 2023 Wednesday by Mr. Jijo Augustine, Senior System Engineer, UST Global in the esteemed presence of Msgr. Dr. Joseph Maleparampil, Chairman of SJCET,Vice Principal Dr. Madhukumar S, Bursar Fr. John Mattamundayil, HoD Dr. Rahul Shajan, Association President Mr. Alex Jose, Association Treasurer Mr. Akhil Sekharan, other staff members and students of MCA department have witnessed the program.
Merit Day MCA 2021-23 Batch
The convocation program for MCA 2021-23 Batch was organized on 24th June 2023 at Einstein Hall around 9:30 AM. Faculties from various departments attended the function and gave their wishes to the outgoing students.
Techsphere- Workshop Series
On 9th March 2023, Msgr. Dr. Joseph Maleparampil Chairman of SJCET inaugurated the webinar series called “Techsphere” for degree students. Manager Fr. Mathew Koramkuzha, Principal Dr. V.P Devassia, Vice Principal Dr. Madhukumar S, Bursar Fr. John Mattamundayil, HoD in Charge Mr. Anish Augustine, Program Coordinator Mr. Akhil Sekharan were addressed the gathering. More than 200 graduates from other colleges have participated in different workshops.
The series consisted of four sessions, each of which delved into various technological aspects such as blockchain, cyber security, soft skills, and mobile application development. The speakers were experts in their respective fields, and they imparted a great deal of knowledge to the participants. In this report, we will take a closer look at each session and its key takeaways.
The Techsphere webinar series was a comprehensive and informative learning experience for degree students. The series covered various aspects of technology, and the speakers provided valuable insights into their respective fields. The series was a great opportunity for students to learn from experts and gain exposure to the latest technological trends.
Conference Participation and Publication
Journal Papers of Eight MCA 2021-23 Batch students were selected for the international conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Technology on 10th February 2023 at Santhigiri College, vazhithala. And the papers were published in the journal.
FACILITIES
SOFTWARE LAB
Well-furnished software lab with more than 60 most modern computers with latest softwares is installed in the college. All the various software required for the students are made available in the lab. Good collection of the most modern software is made available for the students. The lab is running on both windows and Linux platforms. We also encourage the use of free software.
Department Library
In addition to the college general library, the MCA department library maintains collection of more than 1700 latest edition books related to the academics and new technology. The Department has set up the library to support the students as well as the staff in their academic and research interests. The working time of the library is 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. The library is equipped with suitable infrastructure to facilitate learning and reference.
Hardware Lab
The main objective of the hardware lab is to provide the students with knowledge and working of the hardware devices used in the computer like motherboard, RAM, Processor, SMPS, different add- on cards, and other peripherals like printers. Hardware Lab provides students with hands-on experience in computer hardware. All the systems in this lab are interconnected and backed up with UPS. The lab is equipped with the appropriate number of PCs, other Hardware components, and Toolkits. The capacity of the lab is 60.
DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS
- Study on Current trends in “Deep Learning for autonomous driving” Sivapriya, Dr. Rajan,Rahul shajan
- Diabetes prediction using machine learning , Rintu Raju,Dr.Rahul
- Deep Learning to identify plant species ,Fayas Rasheed,Liz George
- A systematic study on Cyber Attacks On Medical Data Meera S ,Akhil Sekha
- Study on ‘Does Electric Vehicle can sustain the equillibrium of environment’ Arshad Dilaver,Alex Jose
- Systematic study of sentiment analysis for consumer reviewGopika Vijayan , Liz George
- Artificial intelligence on vlogging cameras Chandhu Lal , Alex Jose
- A Survey of Neuromorphic Computing and Neural Networks in Hardware Reshma Roy , Dr. Rahul Shajan
- A systematic review of threats in data sharing Prathibha Prakash,Akhil Sekharan
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