Government Engineering College, Wayanad is an engineering college established and managed by the Government of
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
, India. It is affiliated to the
APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) is a state public technological university headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
KTU is an All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and University Grants Commission (UGC) ...
, and is approved by the
All India Council for Technical Education
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(AICTE),
New Delhi
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.
History
The college was inaugurated in 1999 with an intake of 120 students in Computer Science and Electronics and Communication Engineering. A new course on Electrical and Electronics Engineering started in 2010 with intake of 60 students and another course on Mechanical Engineering was started in 2014 with an intake of 60 students. The college is affiliated to
A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University. It is the one and only engineering college in the entire district of Wayanad.
Courses offered
There are four full time B.Tech. courses -
Computer Science & Engineering
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with intake of 66 student,
Electronics & Communication Engineering
Electronic engineering is a sub-discipline of electrical engineering that emerged in the early 20th century and is distinguished by the additional use of Passivity (engineering), active components such as semiconductor devices to amplify and contr ...
with intake of 132 student,
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems that use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...
with intake of 66 student and
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines and mechanism (engineering), mechanisms that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and engineering mathematics, mathematics principl ...
with intake of 66 student,around 1300+ students are studying. There are two M.Tech. courses. M.Tech. in Communication Engineering & Signal Processing started in 2011 with intake of 18 students. A new M.Tech. course on Computer Science & Engineering with specialization in Networks and Security started in 2014 with intake of another 18 students. B.Tech. Course in Computer science and engineering, Electronics and communication engineering, Electrical and electronics engineering, Mechanical engineering has been accredited by NBA(National Body of Accreditation).
Faculty
The faculty are selected by the Public Service Commission, Kerala, on a merit basis.
Staff advisory system
Immediately after admission to the college, each student is assigned a staff adviser. The staff adviser guides the student in curricular and extracurricular activities during the period of study in the college.
Campus discipline
Any act of ragging is dealt with as per the provisions of the Kerala Prohibition of ragging Act, 1998. While on campus, students carry their college identity cards and comply with the dress code:
The Campus
GEC Wayanad is located at Thalapuzha, from Manathavady town. The college is located in the hilly district of Wayanad. The campus is spread across a vast area of 25 acres. Wayanad was formerly called the "Wayalnadu" of Kerala, which is the elevated picturesque plateau on the crest of the Western ghats. This college is one among the four new engineering colleges in the state established in 1999. It was inaugurated by the Hon. Education Minister, Mr. P.J. Joseph on 17 January 2000.
Academics
Admissions
Admissions to the BTech Degree programs are carried out on the basis of rank in the common entrance examination conducted by the Government of Kerala.
Departments
The college is structured into seven departments:
*Electrical and Electronics Engineering
*Electronics and Communication Engineering
*Computer Science and Engineering
*Mechanical Engineering
*Civil and environmental engineering
Community
*NSS (National Service Scheme)
*IEEE
*Natural club
*FLOSS cell
*Bhomithrasena club
*Alumni Association GECWWA
*ISTE
*Thinker Hub
*G-BOT(Robotics club)
References
External links
Government Engineering College Wayanad – MANANTHAVADY, KERALA – 670 644Official website
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Engineering colleges in Kerala
Colleges affiliated to Kannur University
Universities and colleges in Wayanad district
Educational institutions established in 1999
1999 establishments in Kerala
Mananthavady Area