M.C.A

MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATION

The 2 Years of Master of Computer Applications (MCA) program is being offered by Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad and designed to meet the growing demand of qualified professionals in the field of Computer Science and Information Technology, especially in the design and development of software system. By providing concept-oriented subject knowledge through high-quality teaching, supplemented with practical training, the Department aims to bring out the bright minds to a great career. During the course the students will study the Programming, Web Developments, ML, AI, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Internet of Things (IoT) and much more. The Program also imparts the ability to analyse, design, develop and manage software development.

AFFILIATED UNIVERSITY

Gujarat Technological University (GTU), Ahmedabad.

INTAKE

60 seats

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

A candidate shall have passed the qualifying examination with minimum of 50% marks (45% marks in case SC/ST/OBC category) of grand total.

A candidate shall have passed the Higher Secondary School Examination (Standard XII, 10+2 pattern) and Bachelor’s degree with Mathematics or Business Mathematics or Statistics as one of the subjects.

A candidate shall have appeared in the CMAT (Common Management Aptitude Test) as prescribed by AICTE, for the corresponding year.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

MCA programs take place over two academic years or four semesters. Students take classes during weekdays except holidays and sit for semester examination twice a year.

COURSE MODULES

In each semester, there would be seven course modules with a total teaching time of 50 hours per paper per semester. Each subject paper would consist of four or five credits.

Of the 15 subjects 14 are in information technology, 2 in mathematics and 10 are electives. It is observed that 85% of the curriculum consists of compulsory courses and 15% are electives. Each laboratory should be of at least 2 hour duration. Each student should spend at least 2 hours on a terminal per day.

Besides formal courses the curriculum includes one lecture per week in the 5th semester by an industry representative who would present the current application of computer in their industry.

PROJECT WORK

Each student will do a mini-project in the first three Semesters, and a major full-time Industrial project in Semester 4. Projects will be undertaken by students in team or individual and at the end of the project, students submit a project report, do a presentation on the subject of the report, and appear for a viva-voce on the project. Performance will be evaluated by internal and external examiners.

ASSESSMENT PATTERN

• The MCA Programme is carried out based on semester pattern with four semesters in two academic years.
• The assessment pattern for MCA programme comprises a module of a final semester-end examination carried out by the Gujarat Technological University and internal evaluation by the college as well.
• All subjects having theory or theory and practical/tutorial have 70 marks of GTU’s final theory exam(E), 30 marks of mid –semester college exam(M) and 20 marks of internal assessment/Continuous Evaluation Component.(I).
• Constant analysis of assignment, seminars, quizzes, attendance, regularity and behaviour takes place by the concerned faculty who decides the scheme of assessment and announces at the beginning of the term.(semester).
• Only practical/tutorial subjects will have 70 marks of University exam and 30 marks midterm examinations, so as total number of backlogs are not more than 4.
• Duration of the question paper is 2:30 hours.
• There will be 5 questions of maximum 70 marks out of which questions of 21 marks will be compulsory.

After adding the internal marks with the marks secured by the student in the University examination, the marks will be converted to a letter grade as per the following:

• 85 -100 marks – AA grade
• 75 – 84 marks – AB grade
• 65 – 74 marks – BB grade
• 55 – 64 marks – BC grade
• 50 – 54 marks – CC grade
• Less than 50 marks is FF grade

CURRICULUM

Semester 4

Semester 6