B. Tech.: Information Technology (Shirpur Operations)

The exponential growth of user expectations and the increasing workload in the industry sector has created immense requirements for professionals in the field of Information Technology. MPSTME has envisioned the requirement for producing smart I.T. professionals and designed a world class program to meet the global challenges in Information Technology. The Program provides the students with a platform to develop insight to face some of the toughest real life challenges in Technology and to come out with innovative solutions to satisfy the stakeholders.

The B.Tech (Information Technology) program is the precious outcome of this rigorous exploration which is unique by its nature in its own genre.

Program Duration

Four year Full Time B.Tech. in Information Technology with the intake mentioned for Mumbai and Shirpur Campus.

Intake

Unique Features

• Trimester pattern to ensure effective and useful resource utilization.

• Frequent seminars for students with eminent speakers from industry and academia on current topics

• Departmental Seminar by students on regular basis

• Tech fests to encourage logical thinking and research orientation

• Quiz Contests and debate on current technology trends for knowledge dissemination

• Industry Orientation by expert support from the industry.

COURSE STRUCTURE

The course structures for various B.Tech. programs are given in subsequent pages, which are subject to review and revision by the Board of Studies in Engineering Sciences and approval of the Academic Council of the University.

Program Incharge’s Message

The IT scene, globally, had its ups and downs and is now back in the saddle again. The industry is growing at a fast clip and the need for quality IT professionals is on the rise. MPSTME’s Department of Information Technology has always kept its ears close to the ground, and ensures that the continually evolving curriculum factors in industry needs. We have ensured that the students are provided quality inputs through research oriented faculty. We strongly believe in going beyond the textbooks and classrooms. We ensure that the students have in-depth awareness of the latest technology through technology research papers, technology market research, industry internships, innovative projects that push the envelope, participation in technology conferences and competitions, and well equipped labs with state-of-the-art tools. To ensure a leading edge, the faculty and students exploit NMIMS university’s library of e-journals like IEEE digital library, Gartner research, etc. The industry expertise is brought in through academic projects with industry collaboration, and guest sessions by industry experts. The department runs collaborative programs with CISCO, leading to certification. Further, it has setup the IBM Center of Excellence, in collaboration with IBM.

The department is led by Dr. Vijay T. Raisinghani (M.Tech and PhD IT,IIT Bombay), with around 18 years of R&D and delivery experience in organizations like TCS, TATA Infotech, etc. The department boasts of excellent experienced and well qualified faculty from domains such as Computer Networks, Database, Data Warehousing and Mining, Parallel Processing, E and M-commerce/Web Technology, Distributed Computing, Image Processing, Software Engineering, etc.

Board of Studies

BOS for department of IT :

Value Proposition

• Dedicated, qualified faculty to ensure high standard of Teaching, Learning and Evaluation processes.

• Trimester system with proper planning to utilize the resources effectively and efficiently.

• State of the art facilities to provide ambience and support for curricula and extra curricula activities for the overall development of students.

• Industry visits and industry based project work as part of the curricula to get recognition and reward to the students in the form of job offer or support for further studies and research

Program Objectives

• Transform the budding talents to successful professionals.

• Transfuse the students with advanced knowledge and underlying principles in Information Technology.

• Equip the students to undertake careers leading to innovative approach and problem solving in real life application using Information Technology

• Infuse the students with ideas to undertake advanced studies for research careers.

Pedagogy

Highly dedicated and motivated team of faculties is more of a facilitator than a traditional teacher. A talented pool of mentors from industry and academia has enriched the learning procedure by nurturing critical thinking procedure among the youngsters to apply their learning within the course to real-time applications in the industry.

Updated Curriculum
Curriculum for the B.Tech course is continuously improvised based on inputs from Industry Experts and also keeping in mind the upcoming trends in the technology sector, to provide the best quality training to the students and keep them in sync with the happenings in their disciplines.

Application Orientation
State of the art laboratories facilitates the students to apply and implement the concepts conceived during theory sessions. The course includes Industrial Training in a sandwiched pattern to keep the students aware and updated about the current trends and developments in the market. In most of the subjects, there will be theory and practical classes. Time table will be for approximately 32 to 36 contact hours per week for B. Tech programs. In the Fourth year of the course approximately 40% of the time will be allotted for industry based project work for which guidance by the faculty will be available and the students will be required to make presentation of the project work.

Academic Rigor
Students are evaluated with multiple assignments, hands on exercises, mini projects, surprise tests, group activities and presentations. All the resources are available to them online via the Blackboard e-Education Platform of NMIMS. Student is required to have minimum of 80% attendance in the classes for every subject and must complete all the term work prescribed for the subjects.
For every subject 50 marks will be assigned for continuous assessment: 5 marks for attendance, 20 marks for class Tests, 25 marks for term work containing practical work, and/or assignments and practical/oral exam. The term end exam will be assigned marks out of 50. For passing in a subject, student must obtain a minimum of 50% marks in combined total of continuous assessment and term end exam.
The class will be awarded at the end of every year on the basis of total marks or Grade point Average obtained by the student subject to earning prescribed minimum credits during the year.
The class for final degree will be awarded on the basis of performance during the final year for B. Tech. Courses.

Insight Development
Credit system with flexibility is planned to allow students to learn at their own pace. The fast learners may earn more credits than minimum prescribed for the B. Tech degree and it maybe possible to register for 5 year integrated M.Tech programme if offered. The slow learners will be allowed to register subjects and continue study for more than 4 year period without any break.

A number of co curricular projects are offered to develop the holistic perspective of students towards the emerging technology trends. It acts as an industry interface for the students which transform them to professionals.

Admission Criteria Process

Curriculum