- Department Name: Mathematics & Statistics
- Department Email Id: rbvrrwcmathsstats@gmail.com
- Year of Establishment: 1962
- Course Combinations with Mathematics & Statistics:
UG: MPC, MSCS, MPCS, MECS
PG: M.Sc Mathematics
PROFLIE
The Department of Mathematics in R.B.V.R.R Women’s College was established in the year 1962 with only one member and handful of students at PUC level.
The department has steadily grown into a dynamic centre offering Mathematics as an interdisciplinary subject in Bio-Sciences and Computer Science.
The Department of Mathematics has many areas of interest, in a wide range of topics. In order to expose the students to the expertise of the Academia and industry the department of Mathematics conducts extension lectures, seminars and workshops.
Mission
- To integrate technology into teaching Mathematics,
- To train students for the Research Projects,
- To make students from Telugu medium background confident in seminar presentations
Progression
- In the year 1965 the Department offered Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry combination for B.Sc. I Year E/M and later for B.Sc. I Year T/M .
- During the year 1969-70 the MPC combination was introduced for intermediate students in both English & Telugu media.
- Autonomy enabled the department to introduce a new combination Mathematics, Physics, Computers at the B.Sc. level during the year 1989-90.
- The Department has also designed the syllabus for Mathematics as an additional subject for Degree I year non-Mathematics students.
- Designed curriculum for practicals with Mathematica, Minitab and TORA Software.
- The syllabus for B.Sc. I year is recast as per Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) in the academic year 2012-13.
- Designed curriculum for practials with SAGE for I year B.Sc students.
- Certificate course in Mathematics – “Programming in PYTHON and Mathematics” introduced in academic year 2019-20.
- Certificate course in Statistics – “Data Analysis using R Software” introduced in academic year 2019-20.
Statistics
During the year 1995-96 the Department of Mathematics introduced Statistics as one of the optionals at U.G. level. A new combination with Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science was offered at B.Sc level
Mathematics as an Inter Disciplinary Course
Department of Mathematics handles courses involving Mathematics for other UG & PG programs
B.SC (Bt.C.Fs)
Part of the paper on “Statistics in Laboratory Management” in Semester-V introduced in academic year 2014-15.
M.Sc(Computer Science) :
Discrete Mathematics course in Semester-I introduced during the year 1998-99
M.Sc ( Chemistry):
Part of the course on “Mathematics and Spectroscopy” in Semester I introduced in 2005-06
M.Sc (Data Science)
One paper in each Semester of Mathematics and Statistics introduced during the year 2019-20.
Post Graduate course
- M.Sc. Mathematics is introduced in the year 2005. Admissions for M.Sc. are through the Common Entrance Test Conducted by Osmania University.
- Practicals using the software Mathematica introduced for M.Sc. Mathematics in the year 2010-11.
- Introduced a course helps the students to prepare for NET and SLET exams
- To orient students towards research, project work has been introduced
As part of the curriculum
- For U.G. in 2007-08 as practical paper VI and VIII in Semesters-V and VI,
- For P G in 2010-11 in semester-IV.
- Live projects introduced in Statistics using primary data.
- Under CBCS, mathematics department introduced add-on and IDE (Inter Disciplinary Elective) courses.
| S. No | Year | Combination | Level |
| 1 | 1962-63 | M.P.C | P.U.C |
| 2 | 1965-66 | M.P.C | B.Sc. |
| 3 | 1971-72 | M.P.C (Tel med) | B.Sc |
| 4 | 1989-90 | M.P.Cs | B.Sc. |
| 5 | 1995-96 | M.S.Cs | B.Sc. |
| 6 | 2004-05 | M.P.E | B.Sc. |
| 7 | 2007-08 | M.E.Cs | B.Sc. |
| 8 | 2005-06 | Pure Mathematics | M.Sc. |
| 9 | 2005-06 | Mathematica | B.Sc. |
| 10 | 2011-12 | Mathematica | M.Sc. |
| 11 | 2019-20 | SAGE | B.Sc |
Note: As the demand for Computer Science is increasing the strength for M.P.E started declining, hence a new combination M.E.Cs was introduced.
Student strength:
| Year | Strength |
| 2006-07 | 375 |
| 2007-08 | 392 |
| 2008-09 | 387 |
| 2009-10 | 442 |
| 2010-11 | 533 |
| 2011-12 | 570 |
| 2012-13 | 690 |
| 2013-14 | 680 |
| 2014-15 | 705 |
| 2015-16 | 720 |
| 2016-17 | 682 |
| 2017-18 | 634 |
| 2018-19 | 517 |
| 2019-20 | 498 |
- Recognizing the importance of applicative and participative learning, Department introduced project work for the UG ( 2007-08) and PG (2011-12) as part of curriculum.
- Few students of M.Sc. Mathematics carry out their project work in Premier Institutes like NGRI(CSIR),Hyderabad, IIG( DST),Mumbai, NIN, Tarnaka, Hyderabad.
- Few students of B.Sc(Statistics) carry out their Summer internship in JUXT Smart Mandate, Hyderabad.
- Faculty extend their services as experts and consultants .
- Faculty serve as members of Board of Studies of different Universities and other Autonomous colleges.
- Participate as Resource persons at Work shops organized by various institutions Contribute chapters in Text Books published by Telugu Academy and other publishers
- The Department has taken up various extension activities
- To reduce the fear of the subject of Mathematics among school students, the Department conducts classes in the subject of Mathematics. Use of the softwares of Mathematica and Minitab is explained to the school students.
Beneficiaries: High School students of Government and private schools in Hyderabad –Boorgula Ramakrishna High School,Madapati Hanumantha Rao Girls High School, Kacheguda Govt. High School, Sultan Bazar Girls High School, Govt. High School, Nayabazar, Nrupatunga High School and BHH Girls High School, Guntur
Innovative Practices
- In this era of globalization and knowledge explosion, with the idea of introducing technology into teaching Mathematics the department introduced practicals in Mathematics at the undergraduate level using the software Mathematica in 2005-06 and in Statistics with Minitab software in the year 2000-01. It is the first college in the two states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to introduce practicals with Software in Mathematics.
- The goal of the practicals in Mathematics is to help students learn how to use Mathematica to solve problems arising in their fields of study such as Mathematics, Physics, Computers. Department has taken the initiative to introduce Telugu medium students Baraha software which is compatible with Mathematica software.
- A Mathematics Lab was established with 5 computer systems loaded with the software Mathematica. The number of systems was increased gradually to 30 which are installed with the software to help all the students to work on the systems comfortably.
- The goal of the practicals in Mathematics is to help students learn how to use SAGE Software to solve problems arising in their fields of study such as Mathematics, Physics, Computers.
- Google classes that aims to simplify creating, distributing, and grading assignments in a paperless way. The primary purpose of Google Classroom is to streamline the process of sharing files between teachers and students is introduced for B.Sc & M.Sc students in 2019-20
Curriculum Development:
- The Curriculum is designed and updated by involving senior academicians, representatives from the Industry and the Students.
- The Department is a dynamic one, which updates its Courses and Curriculum, as and when the update is required, time to time, so as to keep in tune with the needs of the Industry and Academia
Highlights of the Department
- First in the state to introduce Mathematica software as a part of Practicals for Mathematics students in the year 2005 and MiniTab for Statistics students in the year 2000.
- First in the college to introduce Student Projects for B.Sc during the academic year 2007-08 and M.Sc Final year Students in the year 2012-13.
- First in the college to Succeed in Collaborating with premier national institutes IIG(2015) and NGRI(2014) for the Student Projects and Summer Internship.
- The Department consists of 13 faculty members out of which, 3 are Doctorates, 2 are SET qualified.
- Projects in Statistics using Primary data
- Completed 5 UGC Minor Research Projects (2015-17)
- Our faculty bagged first Three Prizes in Poster Presentation conducted by Indian Science Congress Association, Hyd. Chapter in 2015.
- Associated with school for differently abled children MANASA under Institutional Social Responsibility.
- Nodal Department for Certified Voluntary Work
Student Centric Methods :
- Heuristic Method: Summer Internships, Projects and student seminars.
- Experimental Method: Projects, Practicals
- Participative Method: Paper Presentations,Poster Presentations, Group Discussions, Practicals and Quiz.
- ICT Method: Using NPTEL lectures, providing access to N-List and giving information about NDL.
- Google classes that aims to simplify creating, distributing, and grading assignments in a paperless way. The primary purpose of Google Classroom is to streamline the process of sharing files between teachers and students is introduced for B.Sc & M.Sc students in 2019-20
Programs offered by the Department with Mathematics Combination
B.Sc.
- Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry (Eng Medium).
- Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science (Eng Medium)
- Mathematics, Electronics, Computer Science (Eng Medium)
- Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science (Eng Medium)
M.Sc. Pure Mathematics
- The syllabus for B.Sc. I, II & III years and M.Sc. is recast as per Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) in 2012-13.
Inter disciplinary papers:
- B.Sc(Bt.C.Fs) – Statistics in Laboratory Management
- M.Sc. (Computer Science) – Discrete Mathematics
- M.Sc. (Chemistry) – Mathematics
