Diploma in Computer Engineering
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Department Vision
- To become the center of excellence in computer education and research and to create the platform for industrial consultancy
- To produce globally competent and quality computer professionals by educating computer concepts and techniques
- To facilitate the students to work with recent tools and technologies
- To mould the students by inculcating the spirit of ethical values contributing to the societal ethics
PROGRAMMING LAB
VISION OF THE LAB
To provide the students the knowledge about Data Structures, Applications of data structures, Problem solving using data structure tools and Techniques. Students are made familiar with C programming, JAVA, PHP, and Dot Net programming and its applications. Access to both offline and online Internet services is available. It provides modern computational and research facilities to diploma students.

DESCRIPTION
Programming laboratory is spatial and well equipped with the latest configured systems. It provides a wide approach to apply knowledge in programming. Guidances are provided to the students by a team of faculty experts and lab programmer. The labs are kept open after the college hours to enable the students to engage themselves in getting practiced with Laboratory experiments in their leisure hours. The lab is used to train the students to improve their programming knowledge and make experiments to get familiar with the Core Courses.
HARDWARE AND NETWORKING LAB
VISION OF THE LAB
This lab aims at providing students the knowledge about the Computer hardware and networks. Students are made familiar with repair and troubleshooting a pc and implementing a networks.Net Access to both offline and online Internet services is available. It provides modern trends and communication facilities to Diploma students.

DESCRIPTION
The laboratory aims at making the students familiar with various parts of computers and laptops and how to assemble them and the different types of peripherals desired. In addition, the lab will provide the students with necessary knowledge and skills in computer networks and software installation and maintenance and to make him diagnose the software faults. This lab also gives the knowledge and competency to diagnose the problems in computer hardware and network peripherals and also gives the knowledge for trouble shooting for systematic repair and maintenance of computers, laptops and networks.
OFFICESUITE AND DBMS LAB
VISION OF THE LAB
This lab aims at providing students the knowledge about the developing application program and database management. Students are made familiar with Open Source Technologies. Access to both offline and online Internet services is available

DESCRIPTION
Office Suite laboratory is special and well equipped with the latest configuration Machines. Guidance's are provided to the students by a team of faculty experts and lab programmer. The labs are kept open after the college hours to enable the students to engage themselves in getting practiced with Laboratory experiments in their leisure hours. The lab is used to train the students to improve their knowledge in office suite applications and make experiments to get familiar with the Core Courses.
Database Management Systems laboratory is special and well equipped latest Machines. Database Management Systems Lab Fully Networked. The Oracle Software and .NET is available for all the machines. Guidance are provided to the students by a team of faculty experts and lab programmer. The labs are kept open after the college hours to enable the students to engage themselves in getting practiced with Laboratory experiments in their leisure hours. The lab is used to train the students to improve their programming knowledge and make experiments to get familiar with the Core Courses.
The CSE Department effectively prepares students to pursue leadership, technical, and management positions in a variety of industries. Students have obtained successful placements at leading companies like HCL, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, TCS, Satyam, Microsoft etc. Some of the alumni are successful entrepreneurs abroad.
Industrial connection
The CSE Department works closely with several related industries of repute. These relationships facilitate joint research, funded projects, and the opportunity to learn the latest technologies.
Experts from industries and leading institutions are invited every fortnight for technical lectures under the association activities. Students are sent on industrial visits to companies and they also undergo in-plant training at industries.
Placement Details - 2021 -2022
2021-22 | CSE | |
1 | Mando , Chennai | 1 |
2 | Niisei Electric Ltd | 5 |
3 | IWave | 4 |
4 | Lucas TVS, Podichery | 34 |
5 | Eureka Forbes, Coimbatore | 2 |
6 | Emertxe , Bangalore | 1 |
7 | Borg Warner | 10 |
S.NO | Name | Designation |
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1 | MR.S.RAMESH | H.O.D i/c / Comp,Engg |
2 | MR.C.BALAMURUGAN | LECTURER |
3 | MRS.P.RAJA SULOSANA | LECTURER |
4 | MS.MARIYA DEEBA | LECTURER |
5 | MS.K.SINDHUJA | LECTURER |
6 | MS.S.LALITHA | LAB ASST. |
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING
(Implemented from 2020- 2021)
N Scheme Syllabus

(SEMESTER SYSTEM)
(Implemented from 2020- 2021)
R E G U L A T I O N S
1. Description of the Course: (As per DOTE Norms.):Full Time (3 years)
The Course for the full Time Diploma in Engineering shall extend over a period of three academic years, consisting of 6 semesters.
2. Condition for Admission:
At the time of admission the candidate will have to satisfy certain minimum requirements, which may be prescribed from time to time by the DOTE and the Government of Tamil Nadu
3. Admission to Second year (Lateral Entry): As per DOTE Norms.
4. Age Limit: No Age limit.
5. Medium of Instruction: English
6. Eligibility for the Award of Diploma:
No candidate shall be eligible for the Diploma unless he/she has undergone the prescribed course of study for a period of not less than 3 academic years when joined in First Year and two years if joined under Lateral Entry scheme in the second year and passed the prescribed examination.
The minimum and maximum period for completion of Diploma Courses are as given below:
Diploma Course | Minimum Period | Maximum Period |
Full Time | 3 Years | 6 Years |
7. Subjects of Study and Curriculum outline:
The subjects of study shall be in accordance with the syllabus prescribed from time to time, both in theory and practical. The curriculum outline is given along with the syllabus book.
8. Requirements of Examination
The Examinations shall be conducted at the end of each semester. A student will be permitted to appear for the End Examination for a subject only if,
- He/she secures 80% of attendance in the subject concerned
- His/ Her conduct has been satisfactory
The Internal assessment marks for all the subjects will be awarded on the basis of continuous internal assessment earned during the semester concerned. For each subject 25 marks are allotted for internal assessment and 75 marks are allotted for End Examination.
Internal Assessment:
A . For Theory Subjects:
The Internal Assessment marks are awarded for a total of 25 marks, which are to be distributed as follows:
(i) Test: 10 Marks
Test | Units | When to Conduct | Max.Marks | Duration |
Test I | Units I and II | End of 5th Week | 50 | 2 Hrs |
Test II | Mid Semester Examination – Units (I to III) | End of 10th Week | 100 | 3 Hrs |
Test III | Units IV and V | End of 14th Week | 50 | 2 Hrs |
Test IV | Model Examination (All units) | Before End Examination | 100 | 3 Hrs |
For each subject Four tests are given and 5 marks will be awarded for the average of Mid – Semester Exam and Model Examand 5 marks will be awarded forthe average of the unit tests.
(ii) Assignment: 10 Marks
For each subject Three Assignments are to be given each for 10 marks and the average marks scored should be reduced for 10 marks.
(iii) Tutorial: 5 Marks
For each subject one tutorial to be given in the form of any one of the following – Open book test/ Objective test/Seminar using LCD projector /Online test.
B. For Practical Subjects:
The internal assessment marks are awarded for a total of 25 marks which are to be distributed as follows:-
a) Procedure/ observation and tabulation/ - 15 Marks
other Practical related Work/ Viva voce
b) Record writing - 10 Marks
Total - 25 Marks
- All the Experiments/exercises indicated in the syllabus should be completed and the same to be given for final End examinations.
- All the marks awarded for assignment and Test should be entered in the Personal Log Book of the staff, who is handling the subject. This is applicable to both Theory and Practical subjects.
The Life and Employability Skill Practical with more emphasis is being introduced in IV Semester for Circuit Branches and in V Semester for other branches of Engineering.
Much Stress is given to increase the employability of the students.
Project Work:
The students of all the Diploma Programs have to do a Project Work as part of the Curriculum and in partial fulfillment for the award of Diploma by the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Tamil Nadu. The Project work must be reviewed twice in the same semester.
- Internal assessment mark for Project Work & Viva Voce:
Project Review II : 15 Marks
Total : 25 Marks
Proper record to be maintained for the two Project Reviews.
b) Allocation of Mark for Project Work & Viva Voce in Board Examination:
Viva Voce - 30 Marks
Marks for Report preparation, Demo - 60 Marks
Total - 90 Marks
c) Written Test Marks (from 2 topics for 30 minutes duration)
i) Environment Management - 2 questions X 2 ½ marks - 5 Marks
i) Disaster Management - 2 questions X 2 ½ marks - 5 Marks
Total - 10 Marks
Criteria for Pass:
1. No candidate shall be eligible for the award of Diploma unless he/she has undergone the prescribed course of study successfully and pass all the subjects prescribed in the curriculum.
2. A candidate shall be declared to have passed the examination in a subject if he/she secures not less than 40% in theory subjects and 50% in practical subject out of the total prescribed maximum marks including both the internal assessment and the End Examination marks put together, subject to the condition that he/she secures at least a minimum of 30 marks out of 75 marks in the End Theory examinations and a minimum of 35 marks out of 75 marks in the End Practical Examinations.
Classification of successful candidates:
Classification of candidates who will appear for the final examinations from April 2018 onwards (Joined in first year in 2015-2016) will be done as specified below.
First Class with Superlative Distinction:
A candidate will be declared to have passed in First Class with Superlative Distinction if he/she secures not less than 75% of the marks in all the
subjects and passes all the semesters in the first appearance itself and passes all subjects within the stipulated period of study without any break in study.
First Class with Distinction:
A candidate will be declared to have passed in First Class with Distinction if he/she secures not less than 75% of the aggregate of marks in all the semesters put together and passes all the semesters except the I and II semesters in the first appearance itself and passes all the subjects within the stipulated period of study without any break in study.
First Class:
A candidate will be declared to have passed in First Class if he/she secures not less than 60% of the aggregate marks in all semesters put together and passes all the subjects within the stipulated period of study without any break in study.
Second Class:
All other successful candidates will be declared to have passed in Second Class.
Duration of a period in the Class Time Table:
The duration of each period of instruction is 1 hour and the total period of instruction hours excluding interval and Lunch break in a day should be uniformly maintained as 7 hours corresponding to 7 periods of instruction (Theory & Practical).
Seminar:
The total seminar hours should be distributed equally to total theory subjects per semester. A topic from subject or current scenario is given to students. The students will be allowed to collect materials from the library and prepare the seminar paper. During the seminar hour, students have to present the paper and submit seminar material to the respective staff member, who is handling the subject.
Question Pattern
The question pattern for all the subjects are modified as follows:
Part | Marks allotment | Total |
Part A | 5 out of 10 Questions in either – or pattern with two questions from each unit | 5 x 10 = 50 marks |
Part B | 20 out of 25 one word questions with five questions from each unit | 20 x 1 = 20 marks |
Part C | 9 out of 14 questions with two questions minimum and three questions maximum from each unit | 9 x 3 = 27 marks |
Part D | One compulsory question from any unit | 1 X 3 = 3 marks |
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THIRD SEMESTER
Subject Code | SUBJECT | HOURS PER WEEK | |||
Theory Hours | Tutorial / Drawing | Practical Hours | Total Hours | ||
N231 | Computer Networks and Hardware | 6 | - | - | 6 |
N232 | Python Programming | 6 | - | - | 6 |
N233 | C Programming | 6 | - | - | 6 |
N234 | Computer Networks Practical | - | - | 4 | 4 |
N235 | Python Programming Practical | - | - | 4 | 4 |
N236 | C Programming Practical | - | - | 4 | 4 |
N237 | Computer Applications Practical | - | - | 4 | 4 |
Seminar | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
Total | 19 | - | 16 | 35 |
FOURTH SEMESTER
Subject Code | SUBJECT | HOURS PER WEEK | |||
Theory Hours | Tutorial / Drawing | Practical Hours | Total Hours | ||
N241 | Computer Architecture | 5 | - | - | 5 |
N242 | Data Structure and Algorithms | 4 | - | - | 4 |
N243 | Operating System | 5 | - | - | 5 |
N244 | Java Programming | 4 | - | - | 4 |
N245 | Data Structure Practical | - | - | 6 | 6 |
N246 | Java Programming Practical | - | - | 6 | 6 |
N247 | Life and Employability Skill Practical* | - | - | 4 | 4 |
Seminar | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
Total | 19 | - | 16 | 35 |
FIFTH SEMESTER
Subject Code | SUBJECT | HOURS PER WEEK | |||
Theory Hours | Tutorial / Drawing | Practical Hours | Total Hours | ||
N251 | Web Programming | 4 | - | - | 4 |
N252 | DBMS | 4 | - | - | 4 |
N253 | Component Based Technology | 4 | - | - | 4 |
ELECTIVE – I - THEORY | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
N2541 | Cloud Computing and IoT | ||||
N2542 | Distributed Systems | ||||
N2543 | E-Commerce and M-Commerce | ||||
N255 | Web Programming Practical | - | 6 | 6 | |
N256 | DBMS Practical | - | 6 | 6 | |
N257 | Component Based Technology Practical | - | - | 6 | 6 |
Seminar | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
Total | 17 | - | 18 | 35 |
Elective subjects
Any one of the following theory subject may be selected as Elective – I
Elective II Theory | |
N2541 | Cloud Computing and IoT |
N2542 | Distributed Systems |
N2543 | E-Commerce and M-Commerce |
SIXTH SEMESTER
Subject Code | SUBJECT | HOURS PER WEEK | |||
Theory Hours | Tutorial / Drawing | Practical Hours | Total Hours | ||
N261 | Linux Administration | 6 | - | - | 6 |
N262 | Android Applications and Development | 6 | - | - | 6 |
ELECTIVE – II THEORY | 6 |
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6 |
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N2631 | Principles of Security | ||||
N2632 | Software Engineering | ||||
N2633 | Multimedia Systems | ||||
N264 | Linux Administration Practical | - | - | 4 | 4 |
N265 | Android Applications and Development Practical | - | - | 4 | 4 |
ELECTIVE – II PRACTICAL | - | - | - | - | |
N2661 | Principles of Security Practical | ||||
N2662 | Software Engineering Practical | ||||
N2663 | Multimedia Systems Practical | - | - | 4 | 4 |
N267 | Project work | - | - | 4 | 4 |
Seminar | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
Total | 19 | - | 16 | 35 |
Elective subjects
Any one of the following theory subject may be selected as Elective – I
Elective II Theory | |
N2631 | Principles of Security |
N2632 | Software Engineering |
N2633 | Multimedia Systems |
Elective II Practical | |
N2661 | Principles of Security Practical |
N2662 | Software Engineering Practical |
N2663 | Multimedia Systems Practical |