Channel 17 is an exclusively dedicated channel for Mechanical Engineering and related courses. This channel is funded by MHRD and being coordinated by IIT Kanpur. It will cover the topics from the Mechanical Engineering curriculum of undergraduates and will include topics like Engineering Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Manufacturing process technology, Manufacturing system technology, Finite Element analysis, Kinematics and dynamics of machines etc.
The channel has been stared with an aim to initiate new ways of learning by educating students with better and improved methods of curriculum. It offers education through virtual class room and students can access digital repositories from Swayam Prabha portal.