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BUITEMSQuality & Excellence in Education

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Chief PatronEngr. Ahmed Farooq Bazai

Editorial BoardProf. Sultan Mehmood Niazi

Prof. Dr. M.A.K. MalghaniProf. Dr. Mohammad Nawaz

Mr. Ahmad Shah DurraniMs. Zaib-un-Nisa Gharshin

Ms. Khalida DurraniMs. Humera QaziMs. Sajida Raza

DTP/ DesignerMs. Fakhra Ramzan

OUR VISIONTo be among the leading universities of the world - accessibleto all, imparting quality education and promoting cutting edgeresearch.

MISSION STATEMENTAt BUITEMS, we are committed to providing quality educationwith focus on research and equipping students with the art ofliving as productive members of society, contributing to thesocio-economic uplift of Pakistan in general, and Balochistan inparticular.

OUR GOALS1. To provide outstanding academic programs that further

strengthen our performance, pre-eminence andefficiency.

2. To provide an excellent teaching and learning environmentfor students to reach a level that matches the bestuniversities in the world.

3. To raise revenues from partnerships, research grants andtechnology transfer while strengthening our ability to moreeffectively invest and allocate resources for education.

CORE VALUESAccountability: We are committed stewards of the loyalty

and goodwill of our alumni and friends of thehuman, fiscal and physical resourcesentrusted to us.

Diversity: We recognize that diversity leads to excellence, enhancing our teaching, scholarship and service as well as our ability to respect and interact with people.

Integrity: We practice honesty, truth and integrity in allthat we do.

Respect: We treat each other with civility, dignity and respect.

Social We contribute to the intellectual,cultural,responsibility: spiritual and economic well-being of the

society.

CONTENTSo BUITEMS represented at Young Leaders Conference 03o CCNA Instructor Training Course 05o Psychology Quiz 05o Professional Skills Development Training Workshop 06o Psychology Role Play 06 Competitiono Re-Accreditation Visit of PEC for Computer Engineering/ Electronics Engineering Departments BUITEMS 07o Independence Day Celebrations 07o PTV Talk Show 08o Farewell to Prof Dr Abdul Majeed Cheema, Dean Faculty of Life Sciences 08o Students' Financial Assistance 09o Annual Report, 2008 Launched at Press Conference 09o Youth Leadership Development Course-2009 10o Best Teacher Award 11o Visit of Afghan Consul General 12o Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Tools Training in Singapore 12o Cricket Ground Inauguration Ceremony 13o IEEE BUITEMS WIE 14


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Editorial

Fall Semester 2009 has got off to a brisk start with the induction of 720 fresh students,who enter the doors of the university with the ambition of equipping themselves withthe latest knowledge to help them shoulder the responsibilities of future. They wouldbe endeavoring to learn to stand on their own feet, confident and competent enough totackle their professional responsibilities creditably.

The learned faculty members and the management team at BUITEMS are all out toinculcate in our students a value system which grooms them to become responsiblecitizens, well-equipped with the skills and proficiency required for successfulachievement of goals and objectives, beneficial for the whole country. Many segmentsof our diverse society are suffering from lack of tolerance and respect of opinions andrights of others. Sublimation of wild sensibilities and adoption of an open-mindedapproach are the key to social cohesion and mutual progress.

Lack of self assurance about ones capabilities, is such an agonizing malady that itdirectly affects the brain cells and turns a healthy person into a neurotic. An institutionof higher education can make its mark only when there is a clear vision and avowedobjectives. BUITEMS is committed to the task of imparting quality education to all herstudents within the available financial resources but much ahead of thesocio-political boundaries.

We at BUITEMS are endeavoring hard to instil in our students all the traits that preparethem for confident, efficient and dignified professional careers. Only those nations aredestined to flourish which build in themselves the capability to compete and surgeahead by dint of hard work and industry.

BUITEMS Represented atYoung LeadersConferenceReported by: Mr. Faizan Hassan

Holding of the Young Leaders Conference hasnow become an annual feature in Pakistan,realizing the importance of youth in meeting thechallenges faced by the nation. The Ministry ofYouth Affairs has taken lead in mobilizing theenergies of youth and enabling them to provetheir talents and capabilities in competitiveenvironment. Such steps at the government levelare also being supplemented by corporatesector institutes which initiated plans for theprovision of a platform for the demonstration ofthe budding talents. The Young LeadersConference emerged as an outcome of such

efforts and the event has become an annualfiesta of valuable and productive bearings.

In 2009, Karachi had the privilege of hosting thelatest episode of the Young Leaders Conferenceat Hotel Sheraton from 1st-6th of July, with thecongregation of about 300 young and vibrantparticipants from various parts of the country.The theme of this year's conference was"Living Life". Ten students from BUITEMS,namely Mr. Wali Khan, Ms. Anisa Batool, Ms.Ammara, Mr. Qasim Reza, Ms. Palwasha, Ms.Juhi Jameel, Mr. Ahad, Mr. Adnan, Mr. Zabibullahand Ms. Uzma. represented Balochistan at theconference. Some of the students weresponsored for YLC participation by HUBCO. Theconference was inaugurated by the ProvincialMinister of Information Sindh, Ms. Shazia Marrion the 1st of July, 2009. In her inaugural address,


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she emphasized the need of grooming the youthfor shouldering the future responsibilities andre-iterated the government's pledge to provideall possible resources to the young generationin order to educate and equip them with technicalskills, so that they should be able to come up tothe confidence reposed in them.

The proceedings of the conference were spreadover a span of six days with a distinct theme foreach day.The themes were: o Living Life o Understanding Myself o Entrepreneurship and Inter-cultural

Leadership o Political Development o Science & Technology o Goal Setting for Life.

Activities were planned for each day in keepingwith the theme of the day and renownedindividuals, corporate trainers and intellectualsfrom within and outside Pakistan were thespeakers and facilitators according to their giventopics. They included Mr. Ubaidullah Baig,Mr. Jawaid Jabbar, Mr. Zahir Kidvai CEO B.I.T.S,Mr. Mashood Rizvi from British Council, Ms.Kishwar Naheed, Mrs. Zubaida Tariq, Mr. OlafKellerhoff from Germany, Mr. Faisal Ali Khan,Mr. Ardesher Cowasjee a political analyst,Mr. Naeem Zamindar, Mr. Faisal Qureshi a

media person, Mr. Arif Habib, Chairman ArifHabib Securities, Mr. Arjumand Qazi CEO SMEleasing limited etc.

BUITEMS also had the distinction that herstudent Faizan Hassan of BusinessAdministration was invited to address YLC as aguest speaker from Balochistan and had asession titled "How I Made It Big" on the 2ndDay of YLC. He informed the gathering abouthis experience of working with UN agencies likeUNFPA, UNICEF and UNHCR, managing theaffairs of the Rotaract Club of Quetta, asPresident, working as a Volunteer Coordinator/

General Secretary for Ministryof Youth Affairs Balochistan andacting as an anchor forInternational Current Affairsprogram of Radio Pakistan.

In short YLC this year againgathered the youth, introducedthem to leadership skil ls,competitive environment andguided them in the positivedirection. The basic aim of thisexercise was to inculcate thespirit of Self Development inyouth, so that they could find outbrighter ways of l ife forthemselves and other fellowmembers of the society, as theyare the Future Leaders.A group of YLC,2009 participants

Mr. Cowasjee & Mrs. Zubaida Tariq on stage


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CCNA Instructor TrainingCourseReported by: Ms. Saima Gul

A ten day CISCO Certified Network Associate(CCNA) Instructor's Module 1&2 training coursewas organized by PTCL's CISCO RegionalAcademy, Islamabad from August 17-28, 2009.PTCL Academy (Institute of CommunicationTechnologies - ICT) offers high quality trainingprograms through a variety of delivery formatsacross Telecommunications, Management,Information Technology and Customer Careareas.

Faculty of Information & CommunicationTechnology, BUITEMS nominated two facultymembers Ms. Saima Gul & Engr. ShahrukhRiyaz for the said training course. The trainingwas delivered by M/S Mohammed Nasir Majeedand Ghulam Abbas Malik as primary andsecondary instructors respectively.

The training sessions included the curricula ofCCNA exploration, which consist of theoretical& practical contents of Network fundamentals,Routing protocols and Routing concepts. Thepurpose of this training session was to produceCISCO certified instructors. BUITEMS hasestablished a CISCO Local Academy, in whichCCNA (CISCO Certified Network Associate)training is imparted to students. One of thetechnical requirements of CISCO local academyincludes CISCO certified instructors. Besidesthis, the training course is also very useful forthe instructors teaching subjects of ComputerNetworks and Communication. As instructors,

now they have access to an online coursedelivery and learning management system andresources such as class guides, laboratorymanuals and innovative learning tools

Psychology QuizReported by: Mr. Asmatullah

Psychology is the study of behavior and mentalprocesses. It helps in daily life activities throughthe application of its principles. In the samecontext, a Psychology Quiz competition wasorganized by student of BS (Psychology) on 8thJuly, 2009 at the City Campus auditorium. Thequiz was organized with groups from differentdepartments. These groups included KhanzaibKhan and Razia M. Ramzan from BS (SocialSciences), Nisar Ahmed and Habibullah fromBS (Business Administration), MuhammadNaeem Shad and Tariq Aziz from BS(International Relations), Samiullah Qazi andShoaib Ali Siyal from BS(BusinessAdministartion), Khadija Ejaz and Jamila fromBS(Business Administration). The quiz includedquestions related to Psychology in particularsocial behavior, educational setup and other subfields of Psychology. There were three rounds inthe competi tion. The group comprisingKhadija Ejaz and Jamila and the groupconsisting of Samiullah Qazi and Shoaib AliSiyal qualified for the final round. The competitionamong the finalists was neck and neck. At theend, the group of Samiullah Qazi and Shoaib AliSiyal won the competition. The Chief GuestMr. Ahmed Shah Durrani, Chairman Departmentof Social Sciences congratulated the winning

CCNA instructor training in progress Mr. Ahmed Shah Durrani addressing the participants


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group and said that such competitions increasethe intellectual power of students. He further saidthat knowledge of Psychology is the need oftoday's world because human life is becomingso complex that social and psychologicalproblems have multiplied consequently. Headvised the students not only to focus on theirfield of study but also to utilize the co-curricularskills for adding quality to their lives. Heappreciated theorganizers of the quiz and thanked all the facultyof social sciences and the students fororganizing such an informative and interestingevent. The concerned teacher Syed AzizuddinAgha also congratulated the winning group andfocused on the need of Psychology awarenessin the present world. He said that studentsshould seek their goals by themselves using theirknowledge.

Professional SkillsDevelopment TrainingWorkshopReported by: Ms. Maryam Abdali

The students of BS (BA) (HRM) conducted a oneday training workshop on "Professional SkillsDevelopment" for the students and faculty ofBUITEMS. The workshop was conducted on 15thJuly 2009 in the Auditorium at City Campus,under the supervision of their instructors Mr.Arbab Naseebullah Kasi and Mr. MuhammadShah Khan.

"Emotional Intelligence" a relatively new fieldin Human Resource was the first topic discussedby Mr. Alam Zaib. He delivered an informativeand interesting lecture on the importance of beingemotionally intelligent. Lectures on the next topic"Training Development and ConflictManagement" were delivered by Mr. Gohar Ayuband Ms. Muzdalfa. They highlighted theimportance of the topic through quizzes, games,videos, and lectures. Mr. Abdul Rauf was the nextspeaker to set the stage for his topic"Leadership Skills", a video of inspirationalquotes from leaders from all circles of life wasshown. He discussed the various leadershiptraits and presented examples fromcontemporary leaders. As the saying goes "twoheads are better than one", thus being able towork in a team is a skill worth attaining. MuzdalfaRab dealt with the important topic of "TeamBuilding Skills". For practical demonstration avideo was shown and a game activity with theparticipants was conducted.

The final topic "Interview Skills" was deliveredby Ms. Maryam Abdali. How one walks, talks anddresses during an interview speaks volumesabout one's character. The participants wereinformed about the keys to a successful jobinterview. To give the participants a taste of whata job interview can be like, a mock interview washeld. Faculty members played the roles ofinterviewers and the students acted as theinterviewees.

The training workshop ended with gratitude tothe young trainers for delivering an informativeand entertaining learning session. Facultymembers were also appreciated for theirguidance and support. Certificates weredistributed among the participants at the end.

Psychology Role PlayCompetitionReported by: Mr. Ahmed Zaki

The importance of Human Psychology cannot bedenied. Its knowledge helps us understandalmost every aspect of our lives, may it be ourMr. Zarak Khan receiving the certificate of appreciation


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interactions at home or at office or in theinstitutions. In this context a role playcompetition was held amongst the students ofBS(BA) on July 1, 2009 in the City Campusauditorium .The event was organized by studentsunder the supervision of Mr. Azizuddin Agha,Mr. Ahmed Shah Durrani Chairman SocialSciences and Mr. Ayaz Mandokhail, were alsoinvited.

The event commenced with the recitation ofverses from the Holy Quran . Students performedrole plays through which they depictedpsychological concepts in everyday life. Issuessuch as exploitation of laymen by fake AamilBabas and psychological influences of 9/11incident and responses of masses to it were thethemes of the role plays. All the role plays werewell preformed and received warm appreciationfrom the viewers. The competition ended withrefreshments for the students.

Re-Accreditation Visit ofPEC for ComputerEngineering/ElectronicsEngineering DepartmentsBUITEMSReported by: Dr. M. Rafiq Baloch

A three member team of Pakistan EngineeringCouncil visited the Balochistan University ofInformation Technology, Engineering &Management Sciences on 20-21 July 2009 forre-accreditation of Computer Engineering/Electronics Engineering (CE/EE) departments.The team comprised the following experts: o Engr. Prof. Dr. A.R Memon Convener/

Expert Electronics/Member EA/QEC/Ex-Vice Chancellor MUET Jamshoro

o Engr. Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ali Member/Expert Electronics/ CE

o Engr. Abdul Wahab Member/DeputyRegistrar PEC, Quetta.

The team called on the Honorable ViceChancellor who welcomed & briefed them aboutthe latest developments at the university.

Chairman (EE) and Chairman (CE) gavepresentations to the team on their respectivedepartments' activities and performance. Later,the team paid a detailed visit to theAdministration Block, Laboratories,Classrooms,Library, Blue-Chip lab, CAD/CAM laboratory,Expo-Center etc and they were highly impressedby the o Spacious buildings and class rooms o Effective faculty development program o Students in uniform o Facilities and quality of education

provided by the university. o Commitment of students to their studies.

The PEC team recommended the program ofBS-Computer System Engineering forre-accreditation for two years intake batch 2005and 2006 as well as batch 2002. The programof BS-Electronics Engineering wasrecommended for re-accreditation for two yearsi.e. intake batch 2005 and 2006.

Independence DayCelebrationsReported by: Mr. Zayed Khan

The Provincial Youth Ministry organizedIndependence Day Celebrations on 20th Augustat Serena Hotel Quetta. The guest list includedseveral ministers with Minister for Youth Affairs,Capt. Abdul Khaliq Achakzai, as the ChiefGuest. This program was not the first of its kindbecause the ministry has arranged similarprograms for youth in the past too. The programstarted with the presentation of pupolar songsby the local amateur and professional singers.Their renderings enthralled the audience.

An entertaining two man show was next on theagenda presented by comedians from "BolanTV". A skit prepared by Dramatic Society ofStudent Affairs, BUITEMS entertained theaudience next. The skit was based on a morallesson delivered very impressively. Theparticipants of this skit were o Jehangir Khan, BS (Textile Engg) o Zayed Khan, MBA (B&F)


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o Waheed Ullah Shah, BS (SS) o Saad, BS (CS) o Junaid, BS(BA)

Following the skit, two more songs, werepresented by the local singers to the amusementof the audience. An address by the Chief Guest,Capt. Abdul Khaliq Achakzai was the last activitybefore dinner was served and thus a veryamusing evening came to its end.

PTV Talk ShowReported by: Ms. Zaib-un-Nisa Gharsheen

The Pakistan Television, Quetta Station arrangeda talk show under the auspices of BalochistanYouth Forum at Takatu and City campuses of theBalochistan University of Information Technology,Engineering and Management Sciences in July,2009. The program was spread over threeepisodes, the first was held at Takatu campuson 07-07-09 and the remaining two wererecorded at the City Campus on 31-07-09. Thetopics covered in these talk shows were: o National Unity (07-07-09) o National Integrity (31-07-09) o Role of Youth in Pakistan Movement

(31-07-09)

These shows were conducted in the form ofinformal discussions between the students andthe faculty members and views of the audiencewere elicited. Ms. Zaib-un-Nisa Gharsheen,Public Relations Officer of the university andMr . Ahmad Shah Durrani, Director Student

Affairs facilitated the holding of the events on allthe three occasions while Mr. Ahmad Waqas,former student of BUITEMS was theanchor person. The selected topics were highlyrelevant to the present day situation andresponse from students was overwhelming. Itproved that our youth are not only aware of theprevailing situation but they can also put forthfresh ideas, much to the delight of all observers.Pro Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. M.A.K Malghanipresided over the first session and Prof. Dr.Mohammad Nawaz and Mr.Abdul Raziq were,respectively the chief guests for the two sessionsheld at the city campus.

Farewell to Prof. Dr.Abdul Majeed Cheema,Dean Faculty of LifeSciencesReported by: Dr. Dost Muhammad

An elegant ceremony was arranged to bidfarewell to Prof Dr Abdul Majeed Cheema,outgoing Dean Faculty of Life Sciences. It wasa bitter sweet occasion filled with memories ofthe struggle and achievements of the facultyduring the tenure (July 2004 to Aug. 2009) ofProf. Dr. Abdul Majeed. The Honourable ViceChancellor Engr. Ahmed Farooq Bazai gracedthe occasion as the chief guest and paid richtributes to the retiring Dean.The ceremony wasconducted by Ms. Zaib-un-Nisa. The ViceChancellor acknowledged Prof. Dr. AbdulMajeed's contribution towards the advancementof the Faculty of Biotechnology from just oneprogram at the beginning to the Faculty of LifeSciences comprising three popular programs ofstudy. Senior members of the teaching facultyand administration wished Dr. Cheema a happyand blissful life.

In his farewell address, Prof. Dr. Abdul Majeedexpressed satisfaction over the pace of theprojects including research work he undertookat the university. He pointed out the need forgenerating job opportunities for the passingout students and also for advancement ofeducational facilities in the province. He wasPro.Vice Chancellor with participants of the talk show


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very appreciative of the help extended by hiscolleagues and expressed his best wishes andlifelong emotional association with this exaltedseat of learning. The ceremony concluded withthe presentation of a commemorative shield toProf. Dr. Abdul Majeed Cheema.

Students' FinancialAssistanceReported by: Mr. Abdul Qadeem Kakar

BUITEMS, with her policy of providingeducational opportunities to all segments of thesociety, keeps looking for new avenues ofassistance from all possible sources. In thisrespect the provincial Bait-ul-Maal authoritieswere contacted for coming forward in providingfinancial aid to deserving students from Bait-ul-Maal Pakistan. A team of officers comprisingDirector, Bait-ul-Maal, Khwaja Owais Adil,Deputy Director Bait-ul-Maal, Qazi Saeed, Dr

Ratan Kumar, Director Bait-ul-Maal Islamabadvisited the university and met the Honorable ViceChancellor. Director Bait-ul-Maal appreciatedthe role of BUITEMS in building up the zeal ofstudents for seeking knowledge and capacitybuilding of teachers for propagating knowledgeat the higher level.

The Honorable Vice Chancellor, Engr. AhmedFarooq Bazai, while talking to the visitingdelegation, stated that the provision ofassistance to the deserving students would goa long way in their future building and would helpthem play their role in bringing prosperity to thecountry.

The team presented cheques for Rs.666,000/-for the assistance of deserving students to theVice Chancellor and expressed their fullestsatisfaction at the educational achievements ofBUITEMS in providing an opportunity to thestudents of Balochistan to acquire highereducation. They pledged their continued supportto the needy students.

Annual Report, 2008Launched at PressConferenceReported by: Prof: S.M.Niazi

BUITEMS holds the honor of being a forerunnerin providing quality education to graduate andpost graduate students of Balochistan. Set upwith the collaboration of the Government ofPakistan and the Higher Education Commission,this elite learning facility boasts of 3 campusesand approximately 3,600 students, forty timesup from an initial enrollment of 90 students in2002. The university extends merit scholarshipsto 10% students while another 10% benefit fromfee reduction, the financial responsibility ofwhich is borne by the university. Sponsorshipsfrom Khushali Bank, Bait-ul-Maal, US AID andJapanese government are also available forhardworking, but needy students. The HonorableVice Chancellor Engr. Ahmed Farooq Bazaiexpressed these sentiments at the pressconference held to launch the Annual Report

Dr. Cheema receiving the memento

Honorable Vice Chancellor receiving cheques fromDirector, Baitul-maal


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2008. The press conference was organized byMs. Zaib un Nisa Gharshin Public RelationsOfficer BUITEMS. Honorable Vice Chancellorpointed out that within 6 years of its inception;the university has come at par with leadinguniversities of the country & world wide too. Theestablishment of o Directorate of Financial Assistance and

University Advancement o Career Planning & Counseling Unit o Directorate of Training and

Development

and an outstanding faculty developmentprogram are the hallmarks of BUTEMS'sexcellence. The newly established VideoConferencing Facility will bring the universitycloser to HEC and other universities as well asforeign universities on their network. It is amatter of pride for BUITEMS that 60 of herfaculty members hold MS and Ph.D degreesfrom renowned foreign universities and 60 moreare pursuing higher studies abroad at Universityof Glasgow and Adelaide University (Australia).The Honorable Vice Chancellor also pointed outthe most significant achievement of the university

as being accepted as a member of PakistanEngineering Council.

The press conference ended on a note ofgoodwill with salutatory remarks from the pressrepresentatives.

Youth LeadershipDevelopment Course-2009Reported by: Mr. Sameen Khan

The Centre of Civic Education Pakistan (CCEP)with support from National Endowment forDemocracy (NED) arranged a three day YouthLeadership Development Course titled "YOUTHMUST RECLAIM PAKISTAN" from 24th to 26thJuly 2009 at Embassy Inn, Karachi. Twentyyoung people from Balochistan and rural andurban Sind participated in the course. Threestudents Mr. Sameen Khan, Mr. MuhammadNaeem Shad and Mr. Misri Khan representedBUITEMS, Quetta. The participants were told thatyoung people constitute 27% of the totalpopulation and should work towards reclaimingPakistan from the terrorists.

On the first day Executive Director CCEP,Mr. Zafarullah Khan, introduced the participantsto the basics of democracy, politics and role ofpolitical parties, civil society and religion in theaffairs of a democratic state. Mr. TauseeqHaider, renowned TV actor and trainer, did ananalysis of leadership in Pakistan in aninteractive session. On the second day a socialworker Ms. Novera Ansar explained theimportance of good communication andnegotiation skills for leaders.

On the last day of the workshop, Mr. ZafarullahKhan highlighted the importance of goodcommunication and negotiation skills for theleaders as well as the role of active citizens inthe age of globalization through presentation,interactive exercises and discussions.Mr. Zafarullah Khan also conducted a discussionsession with the young participants followed byhis lecture on research methodology forconducting field surveys.


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The second round of the course was held inIslamabad from 9th to 12th August 2009. Fortyyoung people from Balochistan, Sindh, NWFP,Punjab, Azad Kashmir and Federal CapitalIslamabad participated in the last session of thecourse. M/S Sameen Khan, Misri Khan andMuhammad Naeem from BUITEMS alsoparticipated in the course and gave excellentpresentations.

On the first day public policy in Pakistan washighlighted by the representative of CCEP andthe young participants gave suggestions. On thesecond day, Mr. Sajid Malik gave a lecture onMedia Literacy and different groups wereallocated to the participants. Students ofBUITEMS gave a presentation on MediaLiberty and Literacy. A visit was arranged byCCEP to the offices of PML-N and PPP forunderstanding the working of political parties. Onthe last day, the participants pledged to workfor Democratic Pakistan based on the dreamsof our founding fathers.

At the end, Certificates of Appreciation weredistributed among the participants.Main themeof the course was "Youth Must ReclaimPakistan". The course covered the followinginteractive modules and field work. o Communication skills, art of negotiation

and conflict resolution. o Understanding Democracy and

Democratic Politics. o Global and Pakistani perspectives on

youth activism o Active citizenship in the age of globali

zation. o Exploring media literacy o Research methodology: interview/

survey techniques. o Field Work: Survey to gauge" Civic

Health of Pakistani Youth". o Field Visits: Understanding the

working of Political Parties.

Best Teacher AwardReported by: Ms. Zaib-un-Nisa Gharsheen

An award conferment ceremony was held inIslamabad under the aegis of Higher EducationCommission of Pakistan on August 21, 2009.The ceremony was chaired by Ms. FouziaWahab, MNA, to recognize the services of out-standing teachers and lecturers, selected by theauthorities of the individual public sectoruniversities. This year 35 leading scholars fromacross the country were chosen as recipients ofthis merit award.

BUITEMS students with the organizers and participants of the course


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Prof. Dr. Maqsood Ahmad from BUITEMS andProf Dr. Sher Akbar from the University ofBalochistan were amongst the distinguishedrecipients of the award which included a cashprize of Rs. 100,000/- and a merit certificate.

Honorable Vice Chancellor BUITEMS, Engr.Ahmed Farooq Bazai, felicitated Prof. Dr.Maqsood Ahmad on bringing this honour to theuniversity. He maintained that teachers act as arole model in the society and spread knowledgeto groom youth of the nation with capabilitiesrequired to shoulder their professionalresponsibilities efficiently.

Visit of Afghan ConsulGeneralReported by: Ms Bakht Bibi

BUITEMS holds the honour of being an elite seatof learning in Balochistan, catering not just tothe needs of students from this region but alsoof a substantial number of international students

including Afghan nationals. The Consul Generalof Afghanistan paid a visit to the university andmet with the Hon Vice Chancellor Engr. AhmedFarooq Bazai. He expressed his satisfaction withthe quality of education being imparted to thestudents at the university and the cutting edgeresearch facilities that equip the students withresources that enable them to achieve newheights.

He also pointed out that collaboration in the fieldof education can bring better results and thelarge number of Afghan students at theuniversity are proof enough of the educationalcoordination. BUITEMS is playing a pivotal rolein the advancement of education in theprovince and its neighbouring areas. TheConsul General expressed satisfaction over theacademic atmosphere of the university. Pro VCDr. M.A.K Malghani and members of the facultywere also present on the occasion.

Electronic DesignAutomation (EDA) ToolsTraining in SingaporeReported by: Engr. Mohammad Nadeem

The Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Toolstraining took place in Singapore from August 31to September 11, 2009. The training wasorganized by HEC through Rastek Technologiesat the training centre of Mentor Graphics AsiaPvt. Ltd., Singapore. The participants fromPakistan were from MUET, QUEST, BUETK,NEDUET and Rastek Technologies. Engr.Arsalan-ul-Haq and Engr. Muhammad Taimoorrepresented BUITEMS in the training. Thetraining was divided into three sections of ICDesign Flow with IC studio, PCB CustomizedTraining and FPGA Advantage.

During the four day training session of ICDesign flow, different steps of IC designing wereprimarily focussed on. These included projectand design management, schematic captureand editing, simulation features and options(Eldo and Analog & Digital Mixed Simulation'ADMS'), layout drawing and Schematic Driven

Dr. Maqsood Ahmad receiving the Best Teacher award

Honorable Vice Chancellor talking to Honorable ConsulGeneral of Afghanistan


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Layout (SDL), rule writing, DRC and LVSverification through simulation (Calibre) and postlayout flow (parasitic extraction and backannotation). PCB Design software training wasspread over three days and covered options ofthe tools for drawing schematic, runningSimulation (using Eldo) and drawing layout forthe circuit.

The last part of the training was a three daysession of Field Programmable Generic Array(FPGA) advantage. FPGA Advantage is MentorGraphics solution for programming the FPGAsavailable from leading vendors such as Xilinx,Altera and Lattice Semiconductors. Training wasa swift tour through the options and featuresoffered in FPGA Advantage. As part of theschedule, the participants visited the Centre forIntegrated Circuits and Systems at Nanyang

Technical University on September 7, 2009.Associate Professor Siek Liter welcomed theparticipants and arranged for them a guided tourto the laboratories and clean room of thedepartment. The visit proved to be quite usefulas it gave an opportunity to interact with theresearchers involved in the state of the artresearch and to see the theoretical knowledgebeing put into practice.

Cricket GroundInauguration Ceremonyat Takatu CampusReported by: Mr. Masood Ahmed Kasi

Opening ceremony of the second largest

A group of EDA Tools Training participants at the Centre of Mentor Graphics, Asia in Singapore

Honorable Vice Chancellor and sports officials with the visiting team


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cricket ground in Quetta was held at the Takatucampus on 12th October, 2009. Built witha diameter of 200 yards with a boundary of 75yards, this stadium has the seating capacity of15-20,000 spectators. The Honourable ViceChancellor Ahmed Farooq Bazai was the chiefguest at the occasion. The ceremony was alsoattended by: o Director planning and projects ,

Dr. LaiqueTariq o Director Quality Enhancement and

Accreditation Cell, Dr Rafiq Baloch o Manager Bugti Stadium Quetta, Altaf

Hussain o Ground supervisor , Anwar Khilji o President Cricket Association Quetta,

Abdul Bari Bareech o Secretary Quetta Cricket Association,

Abdul Manaan Agha o Chief Curator Pakistan Cricket Board,

Zulfiqar Ali o Coach Abdul Wahid Baloch o Incharge BUITEMS Ground Haji Ahmad o Sports Officer, BUITEMS MasoodKasi

and the remaining members of BUITEMSSports Committee were present at the occasion.In his address, the Vice Chancellor pointed outthe importance of physical health and its positiveimpact on the overall performance of students.He also encouraged the visiting students fromLoralai and Sibi to use these facilities and createan atmosphere of healthy competit ion.Pro Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. M.A.K Malghaniand Mr. Mansoor Ahmed Khan (RegionalDevelopment, Pakistan Sports Board) alsoaddressed the gathering and highlighted thepositive impact of sports development programsin the collective good of the student body.

IEEE BUITEMS WIEReported by: Ms. Atika Sajjad

The IEEE BUITEMS WIE AG was formed on 5th

City CampusOff Jinnah Town, QuettaPh.: +92-81- 9201051 +92-81-9202483

Takatu CampusAirport Road, Quetta/ Pakistan

Ph.: + 92 - 81 - 2880493 + 92 -81 - 2880163

www.buitms.edu.pk

August, 2009 and it has more than 50 members.The IEEE BUITEMS WIE AG envisions a vibrantcommunity of BUITEMS women and men toshape the world of tomorrow. The organizationbelieves that women's contribution is anessential factor for building a better Pakistan.The objectives of IEEE BUITEMS WIE AG are: o To empower women through offering

various capacity building trainings toteach skills, build confidence and createnew opportunities so that women areable to solve problems, with confidenceand efficiency.

o To empower young women to have avoice, as equal partners with men, indecision-making processes at all levels.

o To buildup the profile of womenscientists and engineers for betterrecognition in the work place

Members of Executive Committee:The Faculty Advisors include:Mr. Bakhtiar Khan Kasi (Counselor)Engr. Waheeda Jabbar (Mentor)Mr. Faisal Ahmad Khan (Advisor)Mr. Kamran Ali Sani (Advisor)

The Office bearers of IEEE BUITEMS WIE AGare:Chairperson: Ms. Atika SajjadVice Chairperson: Ms. Naureen KhanSecretary: Ms. Palwasha ImtiazTreasurer: Ms. Anum Rizwan

BUITEMS WIEAG office bearers

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