Model Engineering College or MEC is a government cost-sharing technical institute and research centre in Thrikkakara, Kochi, Kerala, India. It was established by the Institute of Human Resources Development (IHRD), an autonomous agency under the Government of Kerala, in 1989. It is affiliated to the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) since 2015. MEC was previously affiliated to the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) until 2015. 'Excel' is the annual national techno-managerial festival conducted by MEC since 2001 under the motto "Inspire, Innovate, Engineer". All B.Tech programs offered by the institute are accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA). History MEC was established in 1989 by the Institute of Human Resources Development (IHRD), an autonomous technical educational research institute established by the Government of Kerala in 1987. MEC was the first institute in Kerala to be affiliated to the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT). The institute shifted into its current campus in 1994. It is affiliated to the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) since 2015. Campus Facilities Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) Kerala Delivery Platform Amphitheatre Basketball ground Cafeteria Central Computing Centre Central Library College Buses Counselling Facility Football ground Gymnasium Laboratories and Workshops Main Auditorium Mens Hostel Open air theatre Placement Cell State Bank of India ATM University Research Centre Wi-Fi Organization and Administration Governance The Board of Governors (BoG) of MEC is constituted by the Institute of Human Resources Development. It includes educationalists, industrialists, representatives from All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), University Grants Commission (UGC), Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU), a state government nominee from its department of higher education, the college principal, and some faculty members. Departments The institute has six departments. They are: Department of Computer engineering Department of Electronics and Communication engineering Department of Electrical and Electronics engineering Department of Electronics and Biomedical engineering Department of Mechanical engineering Department of Applied Sciences Academics Undergraduate programs MEC offers four-year long undergraduate academic degrees with a sanctioned annual intake of 540 students in the following six streams: Computer engineering: 180 seats Electronics and communication engineering: 120 seats Computer engineering (Business systems): 60 seats Electrical and electronics engineering: 60 seats Electronics and biomedical engineering: 60 seats Mechanical engineering: 60 seats. Students who successfully complete these academic programs from the institute will receive a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree at the end. All B.Tech courses