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Model Engineering College or MEC is a government controlled self financing engineering college established by the IHRD, located in Thrikkakara in the South Indian state of Kerala. The college was established in 1989 and it is affiliated with the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.

History

The college was established in 1989 by the IHRD at the premises of Edapally High School. Professor Sukulal was the first principal of the institution. The college shifted to the current campus at Thrikkakara in 1994.
The college is also the first institution in Kerala to be affiliated to the Cochin University of Science and Technology. At present, the college is associated to 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 Electronic 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 Technology( IITs), 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.

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., IEEE student's branch, Electronics Association ixed Signals 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), the Music Club, and the National Service Scheme chapter among many others.

Excel

Excel is the annual techno-managerial 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. 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. The 22nd edition of Excel was held in March 2022.

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.

Arts and sports

Arts and sports festivals are conducted every year by the college senate. The College Senate divides students into 4 houses, each with a 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 is a College inauguration ceremony. Arts and Sports festivals are 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 consecutively for the third time.

See also

* List of colleges affiliated with Cochin University of Science and Technology

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Technical universities and colleges in India
Engineering colleges in Kochi
Institute of Human Resources Development
1989 establishments in Kerala
Educational institutions established in 1989