Electronics and Communication Engineering B.E in Mechanical Engineering There are postgraduate courses in two disciplines, namely: M.Tech. in Construction Technology and M.Tech. in Computational Analysis in Mechanical Sciences (CAMS) Two more PG courses are expected to be started in academic year 2013–2014 in the departments of Computer Science and Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering. Admissions For the undergraduate curriculum, admission to the Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) programme is done through the Common Entrance Test(CET) conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority. For the postgraduate curriculum, admission to the Master of Technology (M.Tech.) programme is through the Post Graduate Common Entrance Test(PGCET) conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority. Students admitted with weaker economical background get either fee reimbursement by Government of Karnataka or scholarships from various social welfare departments. Student activities The college cultural committee in co-ordination with the Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth(SPIC MACAY) organizes concerts, lectures, demonstrations, informal discussions, and seminars promoting Indian classical music, Indian classical dance, and other aspects of Indian culture. Ananya is the college magazine released by the library that carries the scholarly papers, creative writings, short poems, art-works, etc.,. written by students and faculty of the college. GLUE GECH GNU/Linux Users and Enthusiasts(GLUE) is a Linux user group of GECH which organizes regular events and meetups to learn and share their knowledge on various FOSS technologies. GLUE was started in August 2013 and currently it is having more than 50 active members. GEON GECH Electronics Open hardware Network(GEON) is a Linux Users Group associated with FSMK. GEON is a group made by students of E&CE to learn and explore more about hardware electronics. It strive to implement the Open Hardware philosophy into Electronics as well as support the free and open-source ideology. It works towards design freedom in electronic hardware and promote use of libre tools in academics, research and our daily lives. GEON regularly conduct sessions, workshops and events where participants are involved in hands-on project developments, activities, and philosophical discussions. GEON was started in 2016 and currently it is having more than 50 active members. Gech Utsav Gech Utsav is the annual techno-cultural festival of GEC, Hassan. It is typically held in the first week of May. Competitive activities cover design events, treasure hunt, singing, rangoli, short-film making, face painting, quizzes, indoor and outdoor sports. Science Club activities Science Club activities are mainly conducted for newly admitted