Model Engineering College

Govt. Model Engineering College
	Official logo
Other name	MEC
Established	August 1989 (32 years ago)
Academic affiliation	APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
Principal	Dr.Vinu Thomas
Address	Govt. Model Engineering College, Thrikkakara, Kochi, Kerala, 682021, India
Language	English
Affiliations	NBA, AICTE
Website	www.mec.ac.in

Government Model Engineering College or MEC is an engineering college established by the IHRD, located in Thrikkakara, Kochi, Kerala, India. It is affiliated with Cochin University of Science and Technology and APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.

Academics[]

MEC offers five undergraduate programs, in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electronics and Biomedical Engineering.

Admission[]

The admission procedure and the fee structure for the B Tech. programmes are decided by the Government of Kerala. Admissions to the institution is based on merit in the Kerala Engineering Entrance Examination (KEAM) conducted by the Commissioner of Entrance Examination (CEE), Government of Kerala. The details are given in the admission prospectus published by Kerala State Entrance Commissioner under the Government self-financing colleges category. 15% of seats are reserved for the Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) admission. The Admission to M.Tech courses are based on Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) conducted by the Indian Institutes of TechnologyIITs.,^[1] vacant seats are filled based on nativity, percentage of marks and reservation of the students.

Departments[]

Electronics and Communication Engineering Department
Computer Science and Engineering Department
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department
Electronics and Biomedical Engineering Department
Mechanical Engineering Department
Applied Sciences Department

All courses are accredited by the National Board of Accreditation.^[2]

Student activities[]

The foremost student body of the college is the Senate, which consists of elected representatives from each stream. The college has several students associations, of both technical and non-technical nature.

Technical associations[]

These include the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Cell (IEDC MEC) which is a fully functioning student body registered under the Technology Business Incubator of Government Model Engineering College, Cochin. The cell provides a platform for students to work on their ideas and take it further.,^[3]^[4]^[5] IEEE student's branch,^[6] Electronics Association [Mixed Signals],^[7] The Electrical Minds Forum(EMF), The MEC Association of Computer Students (MACS), The Biomedical Association (BMA), Model Amateur Radio Association(MARC), IETE Students Branch and a robotics Club named Cyborg. There are multiple tech community and club branches in MEC which are highly active in supporting the students gain knowledge in core technical and related subjects. Hack Club MEC : MEC branch of the international community 'Hack Club', DSC MEC : MEC branch of Developer Students Club (Google), Tinkerhub MEC : MEC branch of Tinkerhub Kerala are a few of them.

Non-technical associations[]

These include the Illuminati(quizzing fraternity),^[8] the Music Club, and the National Service Society chapter among many others.^[9]^[10]

Excel[]

Excel is the annual technical-management festival of the college. The event is held over a period of three days and is conducted in association with the IEEE Student Branch of the college.^[11] The festival has been held every year since its inception in 2001. It has been held as an All India Annual Technical Fest since its beginning in 2001.^[12] The 20th edition^[13] of Excel was held in November 2019.

Technopreneur[]

It is the annual national level entrepreneurial and managerial symposium of Model Engineering College and the flagship event of IEDC MEC. The first edition of Technopreneur, Technopreneur 2006, went on to win the Best Yi-Net event at the CII National Summit in Mumbai. The 11th edition of Technopreneur was held in May 2021. The symposium attracts over 2000 participants across the nation.^[14]^[15]

Arts and sports[]

There are arts and sports festivals conducted every year by the college senate. The College Senate will divide students into 4 houses, each having one captain and a co-captain. The houses compete with each other for the Arts, Sports and Overall trophies across multiple events. Houses are formed exclusively for the arts and sports competitions and are dissolved soon after. There will be a College inauguration ceremony. Arts and Sports festivals will be conducted annually in the even semesters. The Arts festival of the university is named Sargam which was later changed to Layatharang. 'Chakravyuh is the name given to the annual sports meet. MEC was the overall champion of CUSAT inter-college arts fest SARGAM-2013 continuously for the third time.^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]

References[]

^ "GATE Office, IITM".
^ "India and the Washington Accord". The Hindu. 30 October 2007. Archived from the original on 31 October 2007.
^ http://iedc.mec.ac.in/
^ Krishnakumar, G. (10 April 2013). "A model college for entrepreneurs". The Hindu.
^ "College hosts inspirational series for students | Kochi News - Times of India".
^ "Workshop to test skills of engineering students". The Hindu. 29 May 2012.
^ "'Technical Workshop Marathon 2012' Begins in Kochi". KOCHIVIBE. 29 May 2012.
^ "Keeping alive a precious memory". The Hindu. Kochi. 4 December 2008. Archived from the original on 7 December 2008.
^ "Students provide a shade for the needy". The Hindu. Kochi. 21 August 2011.
^ Krishnakumar, G. (10 April 2013). "A model college for entrepreneurs". The Hindu.
^ "About Excel". Retrieved 2 June 2009.
^ "Excel 2012, 13th edition". The Hindu. Kochi. 30 January 2008. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008.
^ "Techno-Managerial Fest of Model Engg College today". The New Indian Express. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ "Technopreneur 2021 | National E-Summit of MEC".
^ "Calling all technopreneurs".
^ "Sargam Results". Archived from the original on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
^ "Model Engineering College leads in 'Sargam'". The New Indian Express. 16 March 2013.
^ "Model Engineering College bags trophy". CNN IBN. 7 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013.
^ "MEC champions in Cusat fete". The Hindu. 6 March 2012.

External links[]

Official website

[gate-1] "GATE Office, IITM".

[NBA-2] "India and the Washington Accord". The Hindu. 30 October 2007. Archived from the original on 31 October 2007.

[3] ttp://iedc.mec.ac.in/

[4] Krishnakumar, G. (10 April 2013). "A model college for entrepreneurs". The Hindu.

[5] "College hosts inspirational series for students | Kochi News - Times of India".

[twmh-6] "Workshop to test skills of engineering students". The Hindu. 29 May 2012.

[twmk-7] "'Technical Workshop Marathon 2012' Begins in Kochi". KOCHIVIBE. 29 May 2012.

[Illuminati-8] "Keeping alive a precious memory". The Hindu. Kochi. 4 December 2008. Archived from the original on 7 December 2008.

[NSS_mec-9] "Students provide a shade for the needy". The Hindu. Kochi. 21 August 2011.

[10] Krishnakumar, G. (10 April 2013). "A model college for entrepreneurs". The Hindu.

[Excelmec.org-11] "About Excel". Retrieved 2 June 2009.

[Excel_2007-12] "Excel 2012, 13th edition". The Hindu. Kochi. 30 January 2008. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008.

[13] "Techno-Managerial Fest of Model Engg College today". The New Indian Express. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

[14] "Technopreneur 2021 | National E-Summit of MEC".

[15] "Calling all technopreneurs".

[16] "Sargam Results". Archived from the original on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.

[Arts1-17] "Model Engineering College leads in 'Sargam'". The New Indian Express. 16 March 2013.

[Arts2-18] "Model Engineering College bags trophy". CNN IBN. 7 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013.

[Arts3-19] "MEC champions in Cusat fete". The Hindu. 6 March 2012.

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