Government College of Engineering
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu | Established 1981
Approved by AICTE, New Delhi | Affiliated to Anna University
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu | Established 1981
Approved by AICTE, New Delhi | Affiliated to Anna University
Fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurial Excellence
Identifying and grooming prospective entrepreneurs among students
Government College of Engineering established the Entrepreneurship Development Cell (ED Cell) to identify and groom prospective entrepreneurs among students and motivate them to start their own ventures/start-ups, creating self-employment opportunities.
The ED Cell has associated with EDII-TN and DST for conducting awareness camps and other activities to promote entrepreneurship among students of all departments.
| S.No | Name of the Member | Role/Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. P. Latha, Principal, GCE Tly | Chairman |
| 2 | Dr. J. Suganthi, HOD/EEE | Internal Member |
| 3 | Dr. C. Meiaraj, HOD/Civil | Internal Member |
| 4 | Dr. M. Vijayaraj, HOD/ECE | Internal Member |
| 5 | Dr. D. Jebakani, HOD/Mech | Internal Member |
| 6 | Dr. G. Tamil Pavai, HOD/CSE | Internal Member |
| 7 | Dr. P. Subha Karuvelam, HOD/E&I | Internal Member |
| 8 | Dr. S. Mariraj Mohan, HOD/IBT | Internal Member |
| 9 | Mr. M. Siva Baarathi, EDI Hub Anna University | External Member |
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Assistant Professor, ECE
Coordinator: S. Sankar Ganesh, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Coordinator: S. Sankar Ganesh, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Coordinator: S. Sankar Ganesh, EDC Coordinator, Mechanical Engineering
Coordinator: S. Sankar Ganesh, EDC Coordinator, Mechanical Engineering
Coordinator: Dr. A. Krishnaveni, Professor (CAS), Mechanical Engineering
FAB Lab/Makers Space for Innovation and Technology Development
The Directorate of Technical Education, Higher Education Department, Tamil Nadu has selected this institution for establishing FAB lab/Makers space named as INNOVATE TN LAB among the Government Engineering colleges by M/S Forge, Coimbatore. The lab operates for a period of 5 years from Academic Year 2023-24 and is funded by TANSIM.
Comprehensive training program for faculty members to become innovation mentors, including 15 participants from GCE Tirunelveli.
Students from 5 departments developed prototypes addressing real-world challenges.
Teams developed Proof-of-Concept and MUP solving challenges curated from Smart Cities, Tirunelveli.
Challenge: Improving efficiency of Electroplating plant using automation
Team: Jermin Job M (ECE), Pravin.S (ECE), Ramya S (EEE), Rajapandi M (MECH)
Challenge: Land Price mapping and resource management system
Team: Varshana Muki.B (ECE), S K Sharma Nagarjun (MECH), Hemalatha A (CSE), Anandhaguru (CSE)
Challenge: Pregnancy Health Tracking System
Team: Muthu kumar V (MECH), Amritha Lakshmi B R (CSE), Venciya R (CSE), Por Pandian (ECE)
Challenge: Delivery of Cold chain Medical essentials using Drones
Team: Priyadharshini K (CSE), Iswarya (MECH), Kaveri (ECE), Addal Rakkini (MECH)
Two Protosem teams from GCE Tirunelveli were selected for the International Innovation Festival 2023 organized by CAPE Institute of Technology in collaboration with UN-SDSN (United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network).
Project: Toilet Automation System
Team Members: Srinivasan.S (Mech), Pritha.R (ECE), Balavignesh (CSE), Vanitha (CSE)
The team emerged as winners out of 80 teams at the International Innovation Festival, with their efforts appreciated by dignitaries including the Registrar of Anna University and Mr. Jebamalai, Principal Advisor for United Nations Innovation Development Organization (UNIDO).