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By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Quite a few acclaimed experts of biomedical engineering enlightened the audience by sharing their experiences in the recently held conference in Karachi.  The International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Sciences was organized by a private sector university with the collaboration of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) as a part of the 200th birth anniversary celebration of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, the great reformer and educationist.  As many as 23 PhDs presented their paper on the occasion including four from the US, Canada, UK and Spain besides presentation of 43 posters.  The Chairman of the Biomedical Engineering department of the host university, Prof Dr M A Haleem stated that thirst for knowledge has been a focus of mankind since the beginning of civilization.  "Innovation and exploration of nature is also important in Islam and is the teaching of Prophet Ha...

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) The Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) will extend its full support for engineering programmes organized by the engineering forums like the one held at the Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) with the collaboration of the Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Pakistan (IEEEP). This was announced by Engr I A Usmani, Senior Vice-Chairman, PEC, while speaking as chief guest at the concluding session of 32nd National Engineering Students Competition-2017 at SSUET's campus on February 23.  He said that besides the PEC, the support of the industry will also be sought as it is vital for projects developed by SSUET and other similar forums.  "We need to promote technologies for promoting engineering programmes", Engr Usmani, a gold medallist in Civil Engineering, stated adding that it is a good sign that our engineering forums are growing. The engineers, he pointed...

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) The Chancellor of the Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) Jawaid Anwar has said that significance of educational institutions in development of students in the wake of emerging technologies, has always been the foremost driving force as well as their position to help students form character.  "This was the belief that moved Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys' Association (AMOUBA) of Pakistan to establish “Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology”, he said in a message on the occasion of 32nd. IEEEP National Engineering Students Competition-2017 (NESC-17) held at the SSUET in collaboration with the IEEEP. The university, he said, has been imparting graduate and post graduate education in engineering technologies and equipping the young generation with the most modern knowledge in the scientific disciplines that are essential in the development of industry and technological inf...

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services)    The 32nd IEEEP National Engineering Students Competition-2017 was inaugurated on February 22 by the chief guest, Dale Sinkler, Chief Generation and Transmission Officer, K-Electric, who called upon the upcoming engineers to utilize their engineering talents to make Karachi a smart city through their innovative projects.  The event is being organized by the Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEEP) in collaboration with the Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) at the main campus of the university.  The NSEC’17 is in continuation in series of IEEEP All Pakistan Students seminar held each year and this year it has been organized in collaboration with SSUET. The competition includes final year engineering projects competition and Hack Town, the theme for smart city.  Dale Sinkler, while referring to present day condition of Karachi city, said t...