Department Activities

The Department of Master of Computer Applications, in collaboration with the Placement Department, successfully conducted the Student Enablement Program (SEP) on Python Programming Fundamentals hosted by Infosys Springboard from September 25 th to September 27 th , 2024.

The Department of MCA, in collaboration with Institute’s Innovation Council organized an enlightening Guest Lecture on "Exploring AI in Education: Innovation in Reshaping the Learning Experience" The event took place on the 14th of September, 2024, at the CD Sagar Auditorium of Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering (DSCE).

The online session, attended by 60 students, aimed to educate girls on menstrual health, break common myths, and promote proper hygiene practices during menstruation.

As per our MoU the Durga India conducted an interactive an interactive and informative session on the topic “Sexual Harassment and Active Bystander Behavior” to the students of MCA on 03-10-2024. Durga India is an NGO where unique citizen’s initiative is to help young women and girls to harness important life skills to deter crime.

The Department of Master of Computer Applications, in collaboration with the Placement Department, hosted a seminar on "Data Science" on the 25th of July, 2024. The event took place in the Seminar Hall located on the first floor of the Heritage Building on the DSCE campus. This seminar was specifically targeted at pre-final year MCA students to help them understand the evolving field of data science and its applications.

The Department of Master of Computer Applications, in collaboration with the Placement Department, successfully conducted the Student Enablement Program (SEP) on Artificial Intelligence hosted by Infosys Springboard from July 22 to July 26, 2024. This program was designed to upskill pre-final year MCA students on Artificial Intelligence and its applications, making them industry-ready through relevant certifications.

The Department of Master of Computer Applications, in collaboration with the Placement Department, hosted a guest lecture on "Placement Preparedness" on the 22nd of July, 2024. The event took place in the Seminar Hall located on the first floor of the Heritage Building on the DSCE campus.

Students of Department of MCA, DSCE successfully completed Intership/Project work at Gonagoor Technologies, Bangalore. The students were made to work on live projects

The International Yoga day was celebrated at DSCE on 21 st June 2024. The event was jointly organised by Centre for Happiness and Wellness and Department of MCA. The event commenced at 3 PM, with a talk on “Importance of Mudras in Yogasana” followed by few simple asanas demonstration.

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Department of MCA organized a Five Day Hands-on Faculty Development program / Student Development Program on Deep Learning from 18th to 22nd March 2024. Mrs. Srividya N Suresh, Cloud Developer, IBM India was our distinguished speaker and have given vast information on each topic with the details of its practical implementation.

A five days Faculty development programme (FDP) on “Innovative Design Thinking Tools for Data Analytics & Cyber Resillence in Enterprise Application” , funded by NISP, jointly organized by Departments of Information Science & Engineering, CSE (Cyber Security), CSE (Data Science), Computer Science & Business Systems 7 Master of Computer Applications from 18/03/2024 to 22/03/2024.

Department of MCA organized International Women’s day event , We had a talk on “A Holistic Approach Towards Menses” and a Yoga session by our speaker Dr.Vidya MB , Homeopathic Practioner and Yoga Therapist

Department of MCA organized a technical talk on “SCRUM MASTER” on Feb 8 th 2024 for III semester MCA students. Mrs. Varsha M B, QE-Lead, Solifi Softwares, Toronto, Canada was the distinguished speaker. She delivered the talk on the Agile methodologies & gave very good insights about the SCRUM methodology.

On the 30th of January 2024, the Department of MCA at Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering hosted a seminar titled "A New Lens on Innovation: Exploring Deep Learning's Impact on Image Processing." This seminar aimed to introduce 3rd-semester MCA students to the profound impact of deep learning techniques on image processing. Mrs. Bharathi M P, an Assistant Professor at Surana (Autonomous) College in Bangalore, was the esteemed speaker for the event.

The seminar on Life Skills Development was organized with the aim of imparting essential life skills to participants, equipping them with the necessary tools to navigate the challenges of modern life successfully for 3 rd sem MCA students. The event aimed to enhance personal development, foster positive interpersonal relationships, and promote overall well-being.

The seminar on Life Skills Development was organized with the aim of imparting essential life skills to participants, equipping them with the necessary tools to navigate the challenges of modern life successfully for 3 rd sem MCA students. The event aimed to enhance personal development, foster positive interpersonal relationships, and promote overall well-being.

Technical talk encompasses on the latest trends and advancements in the field of cyber security. Expert speakers were professions, well-versed in cutting-edge technologies like SIEM, EDR, Vulnerability Managements, Email Security. Deep insight of Cybersecurity tools / Technology (Open source & Enterprise software) given to the audience. Responsibilities and expertise required.

Department of MCA organized a Technical Talk on “Confidential Computing in Goggle cloud Platform” as an activity for 1 st semester students and faculty members. The speaker was Dr. Pushpa J working with TCS as a Developer in Crypto Transformation. The event provided valuable insights into the confidentiality aspects of cloud computing services and it took through creating an environment were to maintain confidentiality computing in Google Cloud Platform.

Viksit Bharat@2047 is the vision of the Government of India to make India a developed nation by 2047, the 100th year of its independence. The vision encompasses various aspects of development, including economic growth, social progress, environmental sustainability, and good governance. As India stands at this crucial juncture, poised to take off on its growth trajectory, it is important to realise that tremendous dedication and belief in India’s destiny, immense desire, potential, talent and capabilities of the Indians, especially the youth, coupled with steadfast leadership, is necessary to realise this potential. There is enormous work that needs to be undertaken in a mission mode to make India Viksit Bharat by 2047.

Department of MCA conducted a Five -day Faculty Development Program (FDP) on "Data Science & Web Application Development with Micro services". The FDP was from 27th- 29th November 2023 & 4th - 5th December 2023. Resource person Mr. Prashanth R, Founder, Gonagoor Software Consultancy, and his team helped the faculty members of DSCE to enrich their programming skills.

The National Symposium on "Futuristic Innovation Technology for Sustainable IT Solutions" serves not only as a platform for discourse on cutting-edge technological advancements but also as a catalyst for instigating positive transformation. This symposium goes beyond mere discussion, actively fostering collaboration, facilitating the exchange of knowledge, and advocating for sustainable practices.

An initiative started by the Dept. of Master of Computer Applications (MCA), aimed to impart fundamental knowledge of computers to high school kids. The primary purpose is to bridge the digital divide and instill early interest in computer literacy among young minds. We from the Dept. of MCA, would extend our support to the school by conducting “Computer Literacy” program frequently so that the students are exposed to digital technology.

Department of MCA organized a webinar on “Women health matters-Menstrual cycle” as an activity of ‘Women’s Grievances and Redressal Cell’ under the aegis of DC-WEST for all DSI female students and faculty members. The speaker was Ms.Vaishakha Savio working with fohoway as Manager. The event provided valuable insights into the safety aspects of sanitary napkins, emphasizing the importance of informed choices and best practices in women's menstrual health.

The One-Day National Conference on Recent Trends on Computing and Applications was organized by Department of MCA, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, and Bangalore on 28 th July 2023 at CD Sagar Auditorium, DSI, and Bangalore. The conference aimed to bring together researchers, academicians, and industry professionals to discuss the latest advancements in computing and their diverse applications.

The Department of MCA organized a seminar on “Discover your potential”. The speaker Mr. Jai Shankar, Senior Software Engineer, Rubrik, Bangalore, addressed the students of class II MCA. He was an Alumnus (Batch 2007-2010,) Dept of MCA, DSCE. He has around 13 years of experience as a Software Engineer, working for various companies like HCL, Oracle, SanDisk. . His major domain expertise is in Storage, Backup, Cloud, Data Security, and Virtualization/Containers. He has also contributed as an automation engineer for designing and developing test frameworks and also as functional and system test engineer.

Department of MCA conducted club activities on 14-07-2023. Debate and technical quiz were the events conducted in July 2023. The debate competition was one of the most engaging events organized by our club during the reporting period. The theme for the debate was "The Artificial Intelligence is: Boon or Bane?" Participants were divided into teams, and each team presented their arguments for or against the motion.

Department of MCA in association with Training and Placement division, DSCE jointly organized a Technical Training session to enhance the skills of IV semester students of MCA, DSCE. The training sessions were delivered by our MOU partner Enhance Knowledgeworks, Bangalore from 24 th April 2023 to 17 th June 2023

Held on 18th May 2023, this workshop was an incredible opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the world of design thinking and explore its innovative potential. With an enthusiastic set of students and interactive sessions, the workshop sparked creativity, collaboration, and a fresh perspective on problem-solving.

Department of MCA Under the aegis of DC WEST Organized by Grievances & Redressal Cell and Women’s Harassment Cell, DSCE conducted a seminar on “Gender Sensitization” on 11-05-2023. Invited speakers were Miss.Tomcy from Durga India (NGO).

Department of MCA organized “Women's Day” on 6th, 7th & 8th March 2023.

Department of MCA organized a webinar on “Menstrual Hygiene Session” as an activity of ‘Women’s Grievances and Redressal Cell’ under the aegis of DC-WEST for all DSI female students and faculty members. It was a collaborative session with UNICHARM INDIA and GLOBALHUNT foundation.

Department of MCA Under the aegis of DC WEST Organized by Grievances & Redressal Cell and Women’s Harassment Cell, DSCE conducted a seminar on “Sexual Harassment” on 12-01-2023. Invited speakers were Miss.Tomcy and Mr.Kevin from Durga India (NGO).

A one-day workshop was organized for III semester MCA students on 22nd December 2022. Mr.Shelvanarayana Aghalayam and Mr.Vinuthan from the Oracle India Pvt. Ltd. were the invited as resource persons. The resource persons gave an insight about the design thinking. The session commenced with a presentation explaining about the applications of “Design Thinking” in real life.

The department of MCA in collaboration with Durga India under aegis of WHGR Cell, DSCE and DCWEST conducted an awareness program on “The Clothesline project” to address the issue of violence against women at our campus on 8thDecember 2022.

Department of MCA welcomes our alumnus for the Mega Alumini Event- 2022 on 17th December 2022 - 10am onwards @ PC Audi - DSCE Campus.

We all assembled at the college gate at 7.45AM and left the college in college bus. Our team reached IBM campus at 10:00am. After going through the necessary registration formalities and issuing the IBM temporary ID, we were welcomed inside the campus.

On 16th September 2022, a workshop was organized at 10:30AM for II semester MCA students. A group of Ethical Hacking Certified students from Jain University conducted a workshop on ‘Cyber Security Awareness‘.

A one-day Industrial visit was organized to ISRO & HAL Museum, Bangalore.

The Memorandum of Understanding (the ‘Agreement’) was made and entered into on this day 26th July 2022 between Durga India and Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering. Durga India is an NGO where unique citizen’s initiative is to help young women and girls to harness important life skills to deter crime.

Department of MCA took initiative to celebrate YOGA Day with their faculties on 21st June 2022. In order to ensure peace, harmony, happiness, wellness, stress management, mental health amongst faculty members by doing Yoga and Meditation. Systematic exercises, proper breathing techniques and meditation are the important cornerstones of Yoga. It is an established truth that Yoga improves both physical and mental health. The faculty members participated actively in the Yoga sessions and benefited a lot from them.

For sports fans, sports are the personification of hard work and dedication. To get to the peak of their sport, even the most naturally gifted athletes have to give it their complete self. Given the nature of sports, it’s not surprising that athletes have had some inspiring and motivating things to say about hard work, determination, leadership, winning, and much more.

The International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 th March to celebrate womanhood and to pay tribute to the indomitable sprit of women globally. The celebration started in early 1990s when inequality and oppression was encouraging women to become more vocal and active in campaigning for change.

To celebrate Women’s Day more meaningfully and to motivate Women around us, Department of MCA, DSCE has organized a special event on 11 th of March 2022. The event was dedicated to celebrate womanhood by appreciating every woman around us. All the Woman housekeeping staff were invited as special guest for the event and a couple of events were organized to appreciate them for their contribution to the society. Interaction of MCA students with housekeeping staff inspired students to look at life with a different perspective. The main motto of the event was to look at the society where we live as a community which is inclusive of everyone without any prejudice.

International Women’s Day is celebrated worldwide, every year on the eighth day of March. It celebrates womanhood and pays tribute to the unconquerable sprit of women globally. The celebration dates back to the early 1990s when inequality and oppression was spurring women to become more vocal and active in campaigning for change.

On this special occasion, a program was organized by the department of MCA, DSCE for identifying and appreciating the motivation of Women towards their duties. A couple of events were organized for the students of MCA to create awareness regarding the Women’s role in technology. Also, to remember her contribution to the society which resulted in overall development of the nation as well as its community.

Department of MCA, DSCE has organized a workshop on 18th February 2022, 09:30 am at CD Sagar Auditorium. The resource person Mr. PG Bhat, President at Pluma Knowledge Solutions (P) Ltd., Bangalore delivered a very informative session on ‘DATA SCIENCE – PROBLEM SOLVING and IDEATION’.

The workshop was dedicated to first year MCA students in order to shape their perspective regarding Data Science as a career option. Mr. PG Bhat started the session with the students’ academic progress and gradually started to explain regarding career prospects and industry requirements.

Speaker:Dr. Aarushi Kehar, Senior Manager Research, Sirona Hygiene Foundation , Bangalore.

Date: 28th December 2021, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Webinar Coordinator:Dr. Vibha M B & Prof Chandrika M

A seminar was organized on ‘Sustainable Menstruation’for the students and staff of DSCE by Dr. Aarushi Kehar, Senior Manager Research, Sirona Hygiene Foundation at 11:00AM on Saturday, 18th December 2021. The seminar included introduction to complexity of addressing menstruation, its importance, best practices and clinical approaches. It brought the awareness amongst students regarding the importance of menstrual health & hygiene.

Date 26th November 2021

As a part of holistic development culture, the Department of MCA organized an art and cultural fest. Art, per se reflects innovation and talent. The students of MCA department participated wholeheartedly to make the event a grand success.

Date 23-October-2021

Speaker: Sutanu Majumder, Trainer , Practico Pvt Ltd.

In order to inculcate campus interview skills in students, Centre of Innovation and Learning (CIL) conducted a webinar on “Campus Interview Blueprint”. The key elements of the webinar were pre-placement talks, mock interviews that encompassed both HR and Technical interviews. The webinar helped students to understand the entire process of interviews that can be practiced throughout to brighten their career prospects.

Speaker:Mr. Kousick Shanmugam., Principal Engineer, Hashedin by Deloitte.

Date: 22nd July 2021, 10 AM-11.30 AM

Webinar Coordinator: Dr.Vibha M B

Technologies are advancing rapidly and seeking opportunities in the emerging technologies is a challenge. Students to meet their dreams for a bright career need to focus on cracking an interview successfully. The curriculum of MCA helps them to develop skills in coding & development, testing, management etc. A good guidance to crack the interview will help the students to achieve their dream.

Speaker:Ms. Jyothi Yadav, Founder and CEO of Hewpertech IT Services and JB Consultants.

Date: 17th July 2021, 11 AM-12.30 PM

Webinar Coordinator: Dr.Vibha M B

Values are a culture's standard for discerning what is good and just in society. Values are deeply embedded and critical for transmitting and teaching a culture's beliefs. Beliefs are the convictions that people hold and underlying belief is the wealth.The combination of one’s personal values, beliefs and attitudes play a major role in building a society. are the moral principles that guide you in life and affect your behaviour

Speaker:Ms. Medha Hegde., System Engineer I, Cerner Healthcare Ltd.,Bangalore.

Date:3rd July 2021, 1.30 -2.30 PM

Webinar Coordinator: Prof Harshitha D

An attitude refers to our opinions, beliefs, and feelings about aspects of our environment. We have attitudes toward the food we eat, people we meet, courses we take, and things we do. At work, two job attitudes have the greatest potential to influence how we behave. These are job satisfaction and organizational commitment.

Date 18th June 2021

Speaker: Prof. Alamma B H, Assistant Prof. Dept of MCA, DSCE.

As a part of DSCE ADDA, Dept of MCA organized online Quiz event- “Qizzards”. The event was organized for 2nd, 4th, 5th semester MCA students. All the students participated actively for the session. There were few question and students were divided in groups and competed with each others. They had lot of fun and enjoyed the session.

Date 12th June 2021

Speaker: Mohammed Ashfak, Motivational speaker and author

Job haunting, per se is a laborious process that involves students and employers. Since employers look for promising candidates while hiring, it is important to upskill students with respect to job require. Mohammed ashfaq, a they motivational speaker spoke to students that are supposed to cultivate in order to become industry ready.

Date 28th May 2021

In order to give an opportunity to students for showcasing their creative and technical skill, a poster making competition was organized by the Department of MCA. This competition gave ample scope to students to trigger their thought process and develop informative posters on recent technological trends.

Speaker: Ms. Roshnee Bhowmick, CSR Executive, Unicharm India.

Date: 10th March 2021, 11 AM - 12 PM

Webinar Coordinator: Dr. Samitha Khaiyum, HoD, Dept of MCA, DSCE

On Account of Women’s Day, Dept of MCA organized a webinar on “Menstrual Hygiene Session” as an activity of ‘Women’s Grievances and Redressal Cell’ under the aegis of DC-WEST for all DSI female students and faculty members. It was a collaborative session with UNICHARM INDIA and GLOBALHUNT foundation.

Speaker: Mr. Srinagesh R, Chairman, Mythri Foundation, Bangalore.

Date: 27th February 2021, 10 AM- 11.30 AM

Webinar Coordinator: Dr. Vibha M B

Description: The webinar was organized for I and III semester MCA students. The speaker Mr Srinagesh R is a leading counselor, author and trainer from Bangalore. Dr.Vibha M B, introduced the speaker to the students. Mr. Srinagesh R gave valuable techniques to students as to how they can enjoy and lead a worthy life. He shared many live experiences and inspired students to incorporate them. He mentioned that students have to put great efforts and have to be creative in their academics. He also advised students to carry out the projects sincerely and empower themselves with appropriate skills. The session was very interactive and students got enlightened.

Five Day Hands-on Faculty Development Program on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

Department of MCA organized a Five Day Hands-on Faculty Development program on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence from 14th to 18th July 2020. Mr. PG Bhat from Pluma Knowledge Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore was our guest speaker and have given vast information on each topic with the details of its practical implementation.

Schedule of FDP (11:30 AM – 01:30PM): Day 1: Python Programming Day 2: Data Analytics using Python Day 3: Machine Learning Day 4: Natural Language Processing Day 5: Time Series Analysis

The program was a huge success as we received 239 registrations across India. Also the interaction during every session was overwhelming and received a good response from all the participants.

One day Industrial Visit to Infosys Campus, Mysore.

The students of III semester MCA, HoD and two faculty members visited the Infosys – Centre for Excellence, Mysore on 27th September 2019 as a part of the study tour. A total of 53 members visited the campus. On arrival at the campus at 10 AM, the team was guided to the Global Education Center. There was a detail session on the rigorous training that the fresh graduates undergo at the center. The students were given a demo on InfyTQ, a learning application by Infosys. The operation team addressed the students on the qualities to be acquired by software professional and the skill to learn and unlearn. He stressed on the adaptability required to transition from one project to another. The session concluded by appraising the opportunities available at Infosys.

The students walked through the Library; Seminar Halls etc. after the interactive session. Students were taken through the state of the art facilities- from the swimming pool, snooker tables, bowling alley to the squash, tennis and volleyball courts. The students were in awe of the unique architecture of each building in the campus.

The visit was a fruitful one with a lot of take away for the students.

Five Day FDP on Data Analytics using Machine Learning / AI and Block chain between 05-08-2019 to 09-08-2019.

We are pleased to have successfully conducted a -Five Day FDP on Data Analytics using Machine Learning / AI and Block chain between 05-08-2019 to 09-082019. The Faculty Development Program (FDP) was jointly organized by departments MCA, ISE and CSE.