Government College of Engineering - Kannur

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering has one of the best facilities. It has a Central Computing Lab in the Main Block of the College, supported by 4 specialised labs in the Department Lab Block.

CENTRAL COMPUTING LAB

The centralized computer center provides sufficient computing facility for the students and staff of Department of Computer Science & Engineering. The Lab has 72 nodes connected wirelessly operating on D-Link network at a speed of 20Mbps. Students can utilize computers running on the latest hardware and Operating Systems. The lab is adequately supported by peripherals like DMP, Printers, Scanners and more. The Central Lab is open from 8am to 8pm throughout the year. The systems are equipped with latest software necessary for the students which include PowerBuilder, Sybase, Visual studio beside AutoCAD and Matlab. The centre is not only a workstation for the students to sharpen their computer skills, but also is a hub of guidance & support for the students taking up projects in the software field.

NETWORK AND INFORMATION SECURITY LAB

The Network and Paradigms Lab provide specialized care for the students’ skills in Networking and Information Security. The lab has qualified lab assistants.

PROGRAMMING PARADIGMS LAB

The Programming Paradigms Lab deals with all kinds of programming concepts, be it C or Python. The lab has 36 systems connected wirelessly and provided with the latest languages. The paradigms lab proves to be the programmers’ paradise.

COMPUTER GRAPHICS / PROJECT LAB

The Lab deals with Graphics. Let it be animation, web designing, or more, you name it, we have it. The experienced lab staff is a boon for the students working here. Students do their projects here.

HARDWARE AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS LAB

The students passing out from GCEK are not restricted to the programming languages, but are provided with the best experiences in Hardware and Embedded Systems area. Interfacing, hardware trouble shooting and much more is explored here.

The Computer Science and Engineering Department has the most active associations in the College.

ESPERANZA 2K11

The Esperanza 2K11 is a national level technocultural fest to be held in GCEK  through September 16 - 18. The events marks the start of 10^th Anniversary Celebrations of the Department.

The event starts of with technical contest for the brilliant brains across the country. The event then spreads its wings over the night with fabulous color works by laser shows and dancing beauties.The next 2 days, the students are trained by Mr.Sunny Vaghela, famous for his work in solving Mumbai Terror Case. The ethical hacking workshop proves to be the heart and soul of the event.

COLORS OF GCEK

The official campus blog of GCEK was launched in September 2010 under the title Colors of GCEK. This blog aims at providing a common place for the students to share their creative ideas, as well as providing the latest information on useful topics, and general campus news reported by students. So far a number of students from different batches have contributed to the campus blog.

Colors of GCEK is available at: http://www.colorsofgcek.com/

THREADS

The THREADS – the department wall magazine updated frequently keeps the students in touch with the latest tech developments and the Association activities. The editorial team is headed by the Head of the Department.

COMPSCIZZZ

CompScizzz - the Department Newsletter was released on March 10, 2011. The newsletter reported the National Level Technical Fest - Infinity, along with the latest developments in the Department. It also reported the Achievements of the Students.