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 mPower e-Brochure
Course Focus:
mPower series of programmes of C-DAC ACTS is powerful modular programme for the
candidates aspiring for the career in ICT. mPower is targeted towards the students from
varied background who aspire to make a successful career in the IT industry. The course aims
to groom the students to enable them to work on current technology scenarios as well as
prepare them to keep pace with the challenging face of technology and requirements of the
ever growing IT industry. The course curriculum has been designed keeping in view the
emerging trends in advanced computing as well as contemporary and futuristic human
resource requirements of the ICT industry. The entire course syllabus, courseware, teaching
methodology and the course delivery have been derived from the rich research and
development background of CDAC. The depth and methodology of the programme is unique
in the industry covering a wide spectrum of requirements of the ICT industry.
Course Highlights:
8 weeks of part time and 12 weeks of full time programmes
Systematic Evaluation through out the course
Curriculum designed by industry experts
State-of-the-art infrastructure
Industry Standard Assignments and Project
Exposure to soft skills
Placement assistance for full time programmes (after completion of Pre Placement Programme)
Specialized Lectures
Courseware designed with leading publishers
Well-equipped library.
Extensive hands on sessions
Limited Internet access
Assistance for accommodation
Assistance for Educational Loan
Centralized examination system
Courses
mPower series of programmes comprise of Part Time Programmes (PTP) and Full Time
Programmes (FTP).
PART TIME PROGRAMMES (PTP)
Course Structure:
mPower series of part time programmes are of 96 hours to be completed in 8 weeks (6 days a
week, 2 hrs per day). There are up to 40 seats available per batch at every centre offering the
mPower series of Part Time Programmes.
Admission Process
Candidate need to register online by filling up the online application form on C-DAC, ACTS
Pune website http://acts.cdac.in by visiting C-DAC centre.
Candidate needs to fill up the application form online only. No manual / printed application
forms are available. In absence of Internet facility, candidate can register and fill in the online application form by visiting the C-DAC centre where he is willing to take admission.
After filling in and submitting the online application form the Registration ID and password
shall be generated and displayed on the registration page. The Registration ID shall be valid
forever.
The registration ID and Password shall also be sent on the email ID mentioned by the
candidate. Candidate may use this registration ID and password for filling in the application
form for any other C-DAC programme in future.
There are no fees to be paid by the candidates for registration and filling in the online
application form.
Candidates filling in the online application form must submit the passport size colour
photograph; the same will be scanned and uploaded by the centre. Photographs once uploaded
will not be changed under any circumstances whatsoever.
Please note that the upload of photograph is mandatory as this photograph will be used on the
Identity Card issued by the centre and finally on the Programme Certificate.
Please note that the candidate should register only once. Any deviation from this rule will
disqualify you for admission to any of the centres unconditionally. Any fees paid by you will
also be forfeited. No correspondence shall be made in this regard.
Confirmed admission for this programme shall be given after verification of eligibility,
submission of relevant supportive documents, passport size colour photograph and payment
of respective course fees by a DD drawn on any nationalized bank ONLY and in favor of
“C-DAC, ACTS” payable at Pune. Course fees shall not be accepted in cash.
Candidates are required to give the details on the backside of the DD like Name of the
Candidate, Registration ID, and the mPower programme applied for i.e. Name of the
Programme, Month and Year of batch.
Evaluation Methodology
The evaluation process forms an important part of the programme that leads to conferring
upon the eligible students; the respective certificate for the programme.
The evaluation is a continuing process that goes on throughout the duration of the programme.
The evaluation will consist of three components:
1. Theory Examination
2. Laboratory Examination,
3. Internal Assessment (Lab Assignments, Surprise Tests, Viva, Seminars, attendance etc.)
For theory test C-DAC, ACTS, Pune will conduct the course end objective type exam at the
centre on intranet online mode.
The final result of the individual programme is usually declared within fifteen days of
completion of the programme. The scores of module end lab examination, Theory
examination and internal marks shall appear on the Mark Sheet.
The weightage for each component will normally be :
| weightage |
Percentage |
| Theory examination |
50% |
| Laboratory examination |
40% |
| Internal Assessment (Internal Assessment : Lab Assignments, Surprise Tests, Viva, Seminars, attendance etc.) |
10% |
The question papers for the theory as well as the laboratory examinations at all the centres
will be set by CDAC, ACTS Pune. The centres according to guidelines and model answers
provided by C-DAC, ACTS Pune, will conduct the evaluation of the laboratory and
assignments locally. The lab examination problems will also be provided by C-DAC, ACTS
Pune.
The student will be awarded a grade based on his aggregate score of all modules according to
the following scale.
| Grade |
Percentage |
| A+ |
80% and above |
| A |
70 – 79.9 % |
| B+ |
60 – 69.9 % |
| B |
50 – 59.9 % |
| C+ |
45 – 49.9 % |
| C |
40 – 44.9% |
A student who is absent for the lab exam or theory exam or unable to successfully clear the
lab exam or theory exam at the first attempt shall be allowed to appear for a re-examination
according to the schedule. However, his/her score at the re-examination will be de-rated by
20%. Only one re-examination will be conducted.
A student will have to successfully complete and clear both theory & lab exams for receiving
the Programme Certificate. Students unable to complete or fail in a module(s), then only
“Performance Statement” will be given. No student will be allowed to appear for any
module/exam after completion of the course duration. Performance statements and certificates
will be issued to all students by C-DAC, ACTS Pune within fifteen days of completing
evaluation.
Courses
1. Advanced Office Automation
2. C Programming
3. C++ Programming
4. Java Programming
5. MS .net Programming
6. Software Testing
7. Web Designing
8. Pre-Embedded Systems
9. Placement Preparatory Programme
Eligibility
Qualification: Minimum 10th or equivalent
Computing background: Working knowledge of MS Office
Course Fees
The total fee for the Advanced Office Automation Programme is Rs. 6500/-
(Rupees Six Thousand Five Hundred only). Course fees to be paid by Demand Draft (DD)
drawn on any nationalized bank only and to be drawn in favor of “C-DAC, ACTS” and
payable at Pune. The entire course fees need to be paid before the date of commencement of
the programme at the centre. Course fees shall not be accepted in cash.
The course fee is inclusive of the course material to be provided to the individual student.
Once the candidate paid the course fees at the centre, the course fees will not be refunded
under any circumstances whatsoever.
Course Contents
| Module |
Hrs |
| Computer Fundamentals & Windows OS |
12 |
| Overview of basic MS Office |
12 |
| Advanced MS Office |
48 |
| MS Access |
24 |
| Total |
96 |
Eligibility
Qualification: Minimum 12th or equivalent
Computing background: Sound Computing background
Course Fees
The total fee for the C Programming is Rs. 6500/- (Rupees Six Thousand Five
Hundred only). Course fees to be paid by Demand Draft (DD) drawn on any nationalized
bank only and to be drawn in favor of “C-DAC, ACTS” and payable at Pune. The entire
course fees need to be paid before the date of commencement of the programme at the centre.
Course fees shall not be accepted in cash.
The course fee is inclusive of the course material to be provided to the individual student.
Once the candidate paid the course fees at the centre, the course fees will not be refunded
under any circumstances whatsoever.
Course Contents
| Module |
Hrs |
| Comp Fundamentals & Basics of Prg |
12 |
| Programming with C |
36 |
| Data Structures with C |
24 |
| Advanced Topics in C |
24 |
| Total |
96 |
Eligibility
Qualification: Minimum 12th or equivalent
Computing background: Sound Computing background, knowledge of OOPS concepts
Course Fees
The total fees for the C++ Programme is Rs. 7800/- (Rupees Seven Thousand
Eight Hundred only). Course fees to be paid by Demand Draft (DD) drawn on any
nationalized bank only and to be drawn in favor of “C-DAC, ACTS” and payable at Pune.
The entire course fees need to be paid before the date of commencement of the programme at
the centre. Course fees shall not be accepted in cash.
The course fee is inclusive of the course material to be provided to the individual student.
Once the candidate paid the course fees at the centre, the course fees will not be refunded
under any circumstances whatsoever.
Course Contents
| Module |
Hrs |
| Comp Fundamentals & Basics of OOP |
12 |
| Programming with C++ |
36 |
| Data Structures with C++ |
24 |
| Advanced Topics in C++ |
24 |
| Total |
96 |
Eligibility
Qualification: Minimum 12th or equivalent
Computing background:Sound Computing background, knowledge of OOPS concepts
Course Fees
The total fee for the Java Programme is Rs. 8500/- (Rupees Eight Thousand
Five Hundred only). Course fees to be paid by Demand Draft (DD) drawn on any nationalized
bank only and to be drawn in favor of “C-DAC, ACTS” and payable at Pune. The entire
course fees need to be paid before the date of commencement of the programme at the centre.
Course fees shall not be accepted in cash.
The course fee is inclusive of the course material to be provided to the individual student.
Once the candidate paid the course fees at the centre, the course fees will not be refunded
under any circumstances whatsoever
Course Contents
| Module |
Hrs |
| Comp Fundamentals & Basics of OOP |
12 |
| Core Java |
36 |
| HTML, Jscript, XML |
12 |
| Advanced Java |
36 |
| Total |
96 |
Eligibility
Qualification: Minimum 12th or equivalent
Computing background:Sound Computing and programming background
Course Fees
The total fees for the MS . net Programme is Rs. 8500/- (Rupees Eight
Thousand Five Hundred only). Course fees to be paid by Demand Draft (DD) drawn on any
nationalized bank only and to be drawn in favor of “C-DAC, ACTS” and payable at Pune.
The entire course fees need to be paid before the date of commencement of the programme at
the centre. Course fees shall not be accepted in cash.
The course fee is inclusive of the course material to be provided to the individual student.
Once the candidate paid the course fees at the centre, the course fees will not be refunded
under any circumstances whatsoever.
Course Contents
| Module |
Hrs |
| Comp Fundamentals & Basics of OOP |
12 |
| Programming with C# |
36 |
| HTML, Jscript, XML |
12 |
| ASP.Net |
36 |
| Total |
96 |
Eligibility
Qualification: Minimum 12th or equivalent
Computing background:: Sound Computing background and analytical skills.
Course Fees
The total fee for the Software Testing Programme is Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten
Thousand only). Course fees to be paid by Demand Draft (DD) drawn on any nationalized
bank only and to be drawn in favor of “C-DAC, ACTS” and payable at Pune. The entire
course fees need to be paid before the date of commencement of the programme at the centre.
Course fees shall not be accepted in cash.
The course fee is inclusive of the course material to be provided to the individual student.
Once the candidate paid the course fees at the centre, the course fees will not be refunded
under any circumstances whatsoever.
Course Contents
| Module |
Hrs |
| Software Development Methodology |
12 |
| Software Testing Fundamentals |
12 |
| Manual Testing |
36 |
| Automated Testing |
36 |
| Total |
96 |
Eligibility
Qualification: Minimum 12th or equivalent
Computing background:: Sound Computing background.
Course Fees
The total fees for the Web Designing Programme is Rs. 6500/- (Rupees Six
Thousand Five Hundred only). Course fees to be paid by Demand Draft (DD) drawn on any
nationalized bank only and to be drawn in favor of “C-DAC, ACTS” and payable at Pune.
The entire course fees need to be paid before the date of commencement of the programme at
the centre. Course fees shall not be accepted in cash.
The course fee is inclusive of the course material to be provided to the individual student.
Once the candidate paid the course fees at the centre, the course fees will not be refunded
under any circumstances whatsoever.
Course Contents
| Module |
Hrs |
| Comp & Internet Fundamentals |
12 |
| HTML, JavaScript, VBScript |
36 |
| Adobe Photoshop |
24 |
| Introduction to Flash |
24 |
| Total |
96 |
Eligibility
Qualification: BE Computer, Electronics, E&TC, MSc Electronics
Computing background::Sound Computing background.
Course Fees
The total fees for the Pre-Sys Programme is Rs. 4500/- (Rupees Four
Thousand Five Hundred only). Course fees to be paid by Demand Draft (DD) drawn on any
nationalized bank only and to be drawn in favor of “C-DAC, ACTS” and payable at Pune.
The entire course fees need to be paid before the date of commencement of the programme at
the centre. Course fees shall not be accepted in cash.
The course fee is inclusive of the course material to be provided to the individual student.
Once the candidate paid the course fees at the centre, the course fees will not be refunded
under any circumstances whatsoever.
Course Contents
| Module |
Hrs |
| ‘C’ Programming |
48 |
| Small System Architecture |
24 |
| Basic Electronics |
24 |
| Total |
96 |
Eligibility
Qualification: All Graduates
Computing background::Computer Operations.
Course Fees
: The total fees for the Pre-Sys Programme is Rs. 5500/- (Rupees Five Thousand
Five Hundred only). Course fees to be paid by Demand Draft (DD) drawn on any nationalized
bank only and to be drawn in favor of “C-DAC, ACTS” and payable at Pune. The entire
course fees need to be paid before the date of commencement of the programme at the centre.
Course fees shall not be accepted in cash.
The course fee is inclusive of the course material to be provided to the individual student.
Once the candidate paid the course fees at the centre, the course fees will not be refunded
under any circumstances whatsoever.
Course Contents
| Module |
Hrs |
| Aptitude |
48 (Theory + Test Series) |
| Personality Development |
24 (GD,PI, Public Speaking) |
| Business English |
12 |
| Industry Orientation(Career path, Mock Interview, Mock Campus, resume writing, ) |
12 |
| Total |
96 |
FULL TIME PROGRAMMES
Course Structure
mPower series of Full Time Programmes are of 480 hours to be completed in 12 weeks (5
days a week, 8 hrs per day). There are up to 40 seats available per batch at every centre
offering the mPower series of Full Time programmes.
Admission Process
Candidate need to register online by filling up the online application form on C-DAC, ACTS
Pune website http://acts.cdac.in by visiting C-DAC centre.
Candidate needs to fill up the application form online only. No manual / printed application
forms are available. In absence of internet facility, candidate can register and fill in the online application form by visiting the C-DAC centre where he is willing to take admission.
After filling in and submitting the online application form the Registration ID and password
shall be generated and displayed on the registration page. The Registration ID shall be valid
forever.
The registration ID and Password shall also be sent on the email ID mentioned by the
candidate. Candidate may use this registration ID and password for filling in the application
form for any other C-DAC programme in future.
Candidates filling in the online application form must submit the passport size colour
photograph; the same will be scanned and uploaded by the centre. Photographs once uploaded
will not be changed under any circumstances whatsoever.
Please note that the upload of photograph is mandatory as this photograph will be used on the
Identity Card issued by the centre and finally on the Programme Certificate.
Please note that the candidate should register only once. Any deviation from this rule will
disqualify you for admission to any of the centres unconditionally. Any fees paid by you will
also be forfeited. No correspondence shall be made in this regard.
Selection Process
The Selection process leading to confirmed admission for the programme
shall unfold as described below:
Online Local Entrance Test (OLET)
After registration and filling in the online application
form, candidate need to pay Online Local Entrance Test (OLET) fees of Rs. 100/- (Rupees
One Hundred only) by cash to the centre at which the candidate is appearing for the OLET
and book the OLET slot (Date / Time).
OLET for the admission process will be conducted at the centre three weeks before the
commencement of the programme.
The OLET of one hour shall consist of online test of 60 questions. Each question shall carry
one mark. There will be a negative marking i.e., quarter (0.25) mark will be deducted for
every wrong answer.
The syllabus for the OLET is given below :
Aptitude
General English
Computer Fundamentals
Declaration of OLET result:
The result of the OLET will be displayed on the computer screen along with the OLET score
of the candidates immediately after the completion of examination. A message clearly
indicating whether the candidate has qualified for the admission will be displayed along with
the OLET score.
Confirmed admission for this programme shall be given after
successful clearance of OLET followed by technical / personal interview. Technical interview
shall be based on computing background of individual courses, verification of eligibility,
submission of relevant supportive documents, and payment of respective course fees
by a DD drawn on any nationalized bank ONLY and in favor of “C-DAC, ACTS” payable at
Pune. Course fees shall not be accepted in cash.
Candidates are required to give the details on the backside of the DD like Name of the
Candidate, Registration ID, and the mPower programme applied for i.e. Name of the
Programme, Month and Year of batch.
Evaluation Methodology:
The evaluation process forms an important part of the programme that leads to conferring
upon the eligible students; the respective certificate for the programme.
The evaluation is a continuing process that goes on throughout the duration of the programme.
The evaluation will consist of three components:
1.Theory Examination
2.Laboratory Examination
3.Project Evaluation
Internal Assessment (Lab Assignments, Surprise Tests, Viva, Seminars, attendance etc.)
For theory test C-DAC, ACTS, Pune will conduct the course end objective type exam at the
centre on intranet online mode.
The final result of the individual programme is usually declared within fifteen days of
completion of the programme. The scores of module end lab examination, Theory
examination and internal marks shall appear on the Mark Sheet.
The weightage for each component will normally be :
| weightage |
Percentage |
| Theory examination |
50% |
| Laboratory examination |
40% |
| Internal Assessment 10%
(Internal Assessment : Lab Assignments, Surprise Tests, Viva, Seminars, attendance etc.)
Project Evaluation |
10% |
The question papers for the theory as well as the laboratory examinations at all the centres
will be set by CDAC, ACTS Pune. The centres according to guidelines and model answers
provided by C-DAC, ACTS Pune, will conduct the evaluation of the laboratory and
assignments locally. The lab examination problems will also be provided by C-DAC, ACTS
Pune.
The student will be awarded a grade based on his aggregate score of all modules according to
the following scale :
| Grade |
Percentage |
| A+ |
80% and above |
| A |
70 – 79.9 % |
| B+ |
60 – 69.9 % |
| B |
50 – 59.9 % |
| C+ |
45 – 49.9 % |
| C |
40 – 44.9% |
A student who is absent for the lab exam or theory exam or unable to successfully clear the
lab exam or theory exam at the first attempt shall be allowed to appear for a re-examination
according to the schedule. However, his/her score at the re-examination will be de-rated by
20%. Only one re-examination will be conducted.
A student will have to successfully complete and clear both theory & lab exams for receiving
the Programme Certificate. Students unable to complete or fail in a module(s), then only
“Performance Statement” will be given. No student will be allowed to appear for any
module/exam after completion of the course duration. Performance statements and certificates
will be issued to all students by C-DAC, ACTS Pune within fifteen days of completing
evaluation.
Courses:
1. Business Computing
2. Java
3. MS .net
4. Quality Assurance
5. Embedded Programming
Eligibility
Qualification:Any Graduate
Computing background::Computing Fundamentals, Database Concepts.
Course Fees
The total fees for the Business Computing Programme is Rs. 33,500/- (Rupees
Thirty Three Thousand Five Hundred only). Course fees to be paid by Demand Draft (DD)
drawn on any nationalized bank only and to be drawn in favor of “C-DAC, ACTS” and
payable at Pune. The entire course fees need to be paid before the date of commencement of
the programme at the centre. Course fees shall not be accepted in cash.
The course fee is inclusive of the course material to be provided to the individual student.
Once the candidate paid the course fees at the centre, the course fees will not be refunded
under any circumstances whatsoever.
Course Contents
| Module |
Hrs |
| Fundamentals of Computers & OS Concepts |
20 |
| Software Development Life Cycle |
20 |
| C Programming & Data Structures |
40 |
| OOP with C++ with DS |
80 |
| Advanced MS Office with Access |
40 |
| Database Technologies |
80 |
| Foundations of Web Technologies |
80 |
| VB.Net as Front-End |
40 |
| Project |
80 |
| Total |
480 |
Eligibility
Qualification:Any Engineering /Science Graduate
Computing background::Computing Fundamentals, OOPS Concepts.
Course Fees
The total fees for the Java Programming is Rs. 33,500/- (Rupees
Thirty Three Thousand Five Hundred only). Course fees to be paid by Demand Draft (DD)
drawn on any nationalized bank only and to be drawn in favor of “C-DAC, ACTS” and
payable at Pune. The entire course fees need to be paid before the date of commencement of
the programme at the centre. Course fees shall not be accepted in cash.
The course fee is inclusive of the course material to be provided to the individual student.
Once the candidate paid the course fees at the centre, the course fees will not be refunded
under any circumstances whatsoever.
Course Contents
| Module |
Hrs |
| Fundamentals of Computer & OS Concepts |
20 |
| Software Development Life Cycle |
20 |
| C Programming & Data Structures |
40 |
| OOP with C++ with DS |
80 |
| Database Technologies |
40 |
| Foundations of Web Technologies |
40 |
| Core Java |
80 |
| Enterprise Java |
80 |
| Project |
80 |
| Total |
480 |
Eligibility
Qualification:Any Engineering /Science Graduate
Computing background::Computing and Programming Fundamentals, OOPS Concepts.
Course Fees
The total fees for the MS.Net Programming is Rs. 33,500/- (Rupees
Thirty Three Thousand Five Hundred only). Course fees to be paid by Demand Draft (DD)
drawn on any nationalized bank only and to be drawn in favor of “C-DAC, ACTS” and
payable at Pune. The entire course fees need to be paid before the date of commencement of
the programme at the centre. Course fees shall not be accepted in cash.
The course fee is inclusive of the course material to be provided to the individual student.
Once the candidate paid the course fees at the centre, the course fees will not be refunded
under any circumstances whatsoever.
Course Contents
| Module |
Hrs |
| Fundamentals of Computer & OS Concepts |
20 |
| Software Development Life Cycle |
20 |
| C Programming & Data Structures |
40 |
| OOP with C++ with DS |
80 |
| Database Technologies |
40 |
| Foundations of Web Technologies |
40 |
| C# |
80 |
| ASP.Net, VB.Net, ADO.Net |
80 |
| Project |
80 |
| Total |
480 |
Eligibility
Qualification:Any Engineering /Science / Commerce Graduate
Computing background::Computing and Programming Fundamentals.
Course Fees
: The total fees for the Quality Assurance Programme is Rs. 33,500/- (Rupees
Thirty Three Thousand Five Hundred only). Course fees to be paid by Demand Draft (DD)
drawn on any nationalized bank only and to be drawn in favor of “C-DAC, ACTS” and
payable at Pune. The entire course fees need to be paid before the date of commencement of
the programme at the centre. Course fees shall not be accepted in cash.
The course fee is inclusive of the course material to be provided to the individual student.
Once the candidate paid the course fees at the centre, the course fees will not be refunded
under any circumstances whatsoever.
Course Contents
| Module |
Hrs |
| Fundamentals of Computer & OS Concepts |
20 |
| Foundations of Web Technologies |
20 |
| C Programming & Data Structures |
40 |
| OOP with C++ with DS |
80 |
| Database Technologies |
40 |
| Software Engineering |
40 |
| Software Quality Assurance |
40 |
| Manual Testing & Automated Testing |
120 |
| Project |
80 |
| Total |
480 |
Eligibility
Qualification:BE / MSc (Computer/ Electronics/ IT/E&TC)
Computing background::‘C’ Programming & Basic Electronics, OS Concepts.
Course Fees
The total fees for the Embedded Programming is Rs. 35,000/- (Rupees
Thirty Five Thousand only). Course fees to be paid by Demand Draft (DD) drawn on any
nationalized bank only and to be drawn in favor of “C-DAC, ACTS” and payable at Pune.
The entire course fees need to be paid before the date of commencement of the programme at
the centre. Course fees shall not be accepted in cash.
The course fee is inclusive of the course material to be provided to the individual student.
Once the candidate paid the course fees at the centre, the course fees will not be refunded
under any circumstances whatsoever.
Course Contents
| Module Name |
Hours |
| Digital Electronics |
20 |
| Computer Architecture |
20 |
| C Programming with Data Structures |
40 |
| OS Concepts and Real–time Systems Programming |
50 |
| Micro controller Programming |
50 |
| OOPS with C++ and Data Structures |
40 |
| Linux Device Drivers |
80 |
| Windows Device Drivers |
80 |
| Project |
100 |
| Total |
480 |
Placement Cell:
The placement cell provides employment opportunities to the eligible students of Full Time
Programmes under mPower series of Programmes in several Indian and multinational IT
companies. Students will be eligible for participating in the placement programme only after
the completion of “Pre-Placement Programme” as a part of mPower series of programmes.
Pre-Placement programme provides opportunities for the students of full time programmes to
participate in the placement initiatives of individual centres, it does not guarantee any
placement.
The best of IT companies visit our campus and the placement programmes at various
locations assist the students to get better placement opportunities. For more details on the
placement statistics, please visit the C-DAC, ACTS website.
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