Newsletter vol 75 (15-10-2015)

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BUITEMSQuality & Excellence in Education

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Quality & Excellence in Education

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Our Vision

To be among the leading universities of the world - accessible to all, imparting qualityeducation and promoting cutting edge research.

Mission Statement

At BUITEMS, we are committed to providing quality education with focus on research andto equip students with the art of living as productive members of society, contributing to thesocio-economic uplift of Pakistan in general, and Balochistan in particular.

Our Goals

X To provide outstanding academic programs that further strengthen our performance,pre-eminence and efficiency.

X To provide an excellent teaching and learning environment to students to reach a levelthat matches the atmosphere prevailing at best universities in the world.

X To raise revenues from partnerships, research grants and technology transfer whilestrengthening our ability to more effectively invest and allocate resources for education.

Our Core ValuesAccountability: We are committed stewards of the human, fiscal and physical resources entrusted to us.

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

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

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

Social We contribute to intellectual, cultural, spiritual and economic well-beingof the society.responsibility:

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CONTENTS� Governor Balochistan Inaugurates New Academic Block, BUITEMS 05� BUITEMS 2nd Sports Olympiad 06� MoU between BUITEMS & SEHER 10� Marvels of Information Technology 10� BUITEMS Students Visits SOS Village & Edhi Centre 11� Board of Studies of Department of Social Sciences (Sociology) 12� Workshop on Project Life Cycle Management 12� FICT MS Orientation Spring ’15 13� Exhibition by Fine Arts Department 13� Advanced Faculty Professional Development Program at Thailand 14� Board of Studies of Department of Mining Engineering 14� Lunch with Vice Chancellor BUITEMS 15� All Pakistan Inter-University HEC Table Tennis Championship 2015 15� Advanced Training on RS and GIS 16� Training Workshop on Research Writing Skills 16� Visit to QESCO by Electrical Engineering Students 17� FoE MS Orientation Spring 2015 17� PEC Chairman Visits BUITEMS 17� Farewell and Welcome Party 18� Video Conferencing on Quality Assurance: A Three Cycle Strategy 18� Online Session on Fulbright Scholarship Program 19� Dr. Rasool Bakhsh Rais Visits BUITEMS 19� Meeting of Academic Council 20� All Pakistan Inter-University HEC Athletics Championship 2015 20� Board of Studies of Department of Electrical Engineering 21� Workshop on Conflict Management 21� 6th National Book Fair 22� Maj General Aftab Khan Visits BUITEMS 23� Meeting on Curriculum for Advanced Journalism 24� Thesis Degree Show of Fine Arts Students 24� Monument at Sir Syed Academic Block 25� Workshop on Business Research: Concepts and Methodologies 25� Training on Microsoft Azure 26� Institution of Engineering Pakistan National Excellence Award 2015 26� Seminar on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor 27� Workshop on Record Management System 27� BUITEMS Cricket Team Visits University of Peshawar 28� Final Year Thesis Research Jury at the Department of Architecture 28� Workshop on Entrepreneurship: Concepts and Practices 29� 20th meeting of Advanced Studies & Research Board 29� Paper Presented at (iSMSC-2015) Malaysia 30� Defense of MS Mathematics Scholar 30� Inter-University Arts Competition 31� Study Tour/Field Visit Report of Department of Petroleum and Gas Engineering 31� Laptop Distribution Ceremony 32� BUITEMS Finance and Planning Committee Meeting 33� Workshop on Dynamics of Supervisor & Supervisee Relationship 33� Summit in Islamabad 34� Training on Capacity Building in Sports Department 35� Farewell & Welcome Party of Computer Engineering Students 35� 27th Meeting of BUITEMS Syndicate 36� Ration Distribution 37� Alumni Success Stories 38

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In an ever changing world as we have today, staff development is the key. Lacking thisdevelopment will put a burden on our future as a society. Even educators with years ofexperience tend to fall into a rut. It’s natural human instinct to stagnate. A refresher courseor learning something new can benefit all teachers, whether their focus is the refinement ofcontent area teaching skills or moving into a new area of study.

In a university, multiple arduous roles are undertaken by administration to facilitate andsupport faculty in acquisition of new learnings. Facilitators, organizers, and sponsors joinhands to make learning environments like workshops, seminars, symposia, conferences,discussion sessions etc. a reality that brings them to a common cause of progressing forward.These environments, though maybe confined at boundaries of brick and mortar, are actuallynew portals that open gateways to information and tools to be integrated and reflected inteaching methodologies in classes at universities. They could be termed as continuingprofessional development units within a university.

Teachers, administration officers and operational staff members, at BUITEMS, have shownimprovement in their understanding of university processes by virtue of attending suchworkshops. It has been observed that these attendees, many at times, immerse themselvesin what is new and current to better the lives and education of our students—any university’svital stakeholder. “Value addition” is the enhancement that BUITEMS students have achievedas a result of their ever new learning experience through these seminars, workshops etc.

The importance of learning new skills is realized once these workshops inculcateimprovement. These minuscule scale educational environments make their attendees to showwhat to do rather than dictating it. These environments foster skills like listening,communicating, experience, care and concern to and for all human assets on which anyuniversity capitalizes for growth and development. BUITEMS construes it as an investmentin the career, personal, and educational life of its human resource. The return on thisinvestment starts rising once human assets invest their learned skills back to the University.

Editorial

Chancellor BUITEMS / Governor BalochistanMr. Muhammad Khan Achakzai inauguratedBUITEMS new academic block at Takatu

Campus on April 30, 2015. Vice ChancellorBUITEMS Mr. Ahmed Farooq Bazai (S.I.) accompaniedthe distinguished guest to various parts of this blockwhich comprises 150,000 square feet covered area andconsist of 30 lecture rooms, souvenir shop, computerand research labs, studios, seminar and conferencehalls, auditoriums and offices for the staff. He explainedsalient features of each component to the guests duringthe visit. Sculptures made by students and faculty of FineArts were objects of special interest for the dignitaries.A purpose built, well equipped double story hall fordoctoral scholars, auditoriums and facilities for

entrepreneurs of Business Incubation Center were profoundly appreciated.

Mr. Justice (R) Mehta Kailash Nath Kohli, Chairman Balochistan Public Service Commission;Mr. Justice (R) Amanullah Yaseenzai former Chief Justice and Governor Balochistan;Ms. Raheela Durrani MPA Balochistan; provincial secretaries, government officials, officialsfrom other universities, media and students were also present at the occasion.

Governor Balochistan InauguratesNew Academic Block, BUITEMSReported by: Muhammad Umar

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BUITEMS 2nd Sports OlympiadReported by: Shoaib Ahmed BalochBUITEMS believes in smart studies. It also has the

tradition of giving importance to both curricular andextra-curricular activities equally.

On May 27, 2015 BUITEMS held its second Sports Olympiad which was inaugurated by the ViceChancellor of BUITEMS Mr. Ahmed Farooq Bazai (S.I.)

The event formally started with the marathon race of students, admin & faculty members.

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S# Event 1st Position 2nd Position 3rd Position

1 100 Meter Race-MaleAdnan Akhtar

BS (InformationTechnology)

Rohail KhanBS (Electronics

Engineering)

AhmedullahBS (Social Sciences)

2 100 Meter Race-Female AqsaBS (Architecture)

NorinaBS (English)

ShaistaMBA (Management

Sciences)

3 200 Meter Race-MaleAdnan Akhtar


AhmedullahBS (SocialSciences)

Rohail KhanBS (Electronics

Engineering)

4 200 Meter Race-Female MariamBS (Economics)

MehronisaBS

(Biotechnology)

NorinaBS (English)

5 100 x 4 Relay Race-MaleAhmedullah,

Saeedullah, Kazim Aland Asif

BS (Social Sciences)

Adnan Akhtar,M.Ali, Zahid and

UsmanBS (Information

Technology)

Rohail Khan, Momin,Imran andSaadBS (Electronics

Engineering)

6 100 x 4 Relay Race-Female

Mariam, Ayesha, RidaandSara

BS (Economics)

Maria, Sanam,Khalida andMehronisa


Erum, Tanzeel, Naziaand Sahar

BS (Microbiology)

7 Long Jump-Male Muhammad BilalBS (Civil Engineering)

Adnan AkhtarBS (Information

Technology)

WaseemBS (Computer

Sciences)

8 Discus Throw-MaleShahzaland

BS (ComputerSciences)

Muhammad AsifBS (English)

Zubair AhmedBS (Fine Arts)

9 Discus Throw-Female MariamBS (Economics)

MariaBS

(Biotechnology)

Fozia MunirBS (Social Sciences)

10 Shot Put-MaleYousaf Wazir (Faculty

of ManagementSciences)

AjmalBS(Civil

Engineering)

KhyberBS (Mining

Engineering)

11 Shot Put-Female MariamBS (Economics)

MariaBS

(Biotechnology)

Fozia MunirBS (Social Sciences)

12 Javelin Throw-MaleAdnan Akhtar


MuhammadNabeel

BS (ElectricalEngineering)

ShahzalandBS (Computer

Sciences)

13 Javelin Throw-Female BSFozia Munir

(Social Sciences)Mariam

BS (Economics)Sanam

BS (Biotechnology)

14 Marathon-MaleAdnan Akhtar


WajahatullahBS (Mathematics)

Jahangir(Faculty of

Management Sciences)

15 Marathon-Female MariamBS (Economics)

NorinaBS (English)

SanamBS (Biotechnology)

16 Football-Male BS (Civil Engineering) BS (Petroleum &Gas Engineering)

17 Volleyball-Male BS (TextileEngineering)

BS (Petroleum &Gas Engineering)

18 Basketball-Male BS (Computer (Faculty ofSciences) Management

Sciences)

19 Throwball-Female BS (Economics)BS (ChemicalEngineering)

20 Badminton-MaleMoin Khan and

Hammad (Faculty ofManagement Sciences)

Taimur Khan andSalam AnwarBS (ChemicalEngineering)

Seera Jelani and

The winners of different events are as follows:

Sciences) ManagementSciences)

19 Throwball-Female BS (Economics)BS (ChemicalEngineering)

20 Badminton-MaleMoin Khan and

Hammad (Faculty ofManagement Sciences)

Taimur Khan andSalam AnwarBS (ChemicalEngineering)

21 Badminton-Female Maria and HafeezaZainab

BS (Biotechnology)

Seera Jelani andFoziaBS

(Social Sciences)

22 Table Tennis-MaleMohib-ur-Rehman and

Farqalit GharsheenBS (Petroleum & Gas

Engineering)

Ali Gohar andKashif Hashmi

(Faculty ofManagement

Sciences)

23 Table Tennis-Female Tanzel Kahn and ZoyaBS (Micro Biology)

Abeera Habib andAmiara ArshadBS (Information

Technology)

24 Chess-MaleUsman SarwarBS (Information

Technology)

Saddam ShahBS (Architecture)

25 Chess-Female Hania NargisBS (Biotechnology)

Brishna PascalBS (Chemical)

26 Tug of War-Female Faculty of ManagementSciences

BS (ComputeSciences)

27 Dart Board-MaleWazir Muhammad

SaqibBS (Textile

Engineering)

Naseerullah NoorBS

(Biotechnology)

28 Dart Board-FemaleDania Jaffar

BS (ComputerSciences)

Ghania HijebBS (Architecture)

29 Athletics-MaleAdnan Akhtar


AhmedullahBS (SocialSciences)

31 Athletics-Female Mariam (Economics) Maria (BioTech)

32 Cricket Faculty of ManagementSciences

Faculty ofEngineering

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A memorandum of understanding(MoU) was signed betweenBUITEMS and SEHER (Society forEmpowering Human Resource) onApril 1, 2015 at Vice ChancellorSecretariat on “Improved GenderRatio in Employment Sector throughcareer development of students andfacilitation of Working Women”.Theobjective of thememorandum isto support andcomplement

each other on policy level dialogues, women career development system,public discourse, and dealing pre and post interventions. Mr. Abdul WadoodKhan, Executive Director SEHER and Mr. Jamal Mustafa, RegistrarBUITEMS were the signatories of the MoU. The MoU would be effective forone year from April, 2015 to March, 2016.

The final year project presentations, a capstoneof BS IT study program, were held from April, 1,2015 to April 3, 2015 at Purple Seminar Hall. Thepurpose was to evaluate the first halves ofyearlong projects assigned to BS (IT) students ofbatch Fall 2011. Dr. Faisal Khan Kakar (DeanFICT), Dr. Zahid Rauf (Director QE&AC) andEngr. Syed Aurangzeb (Chairperson Departmentof Information Technology) keenly observed theevaluation process.

The session was coordinated by Mr. MehmoodBaryalai (Assistant Professor) and Mr. Imran(Lecturer) from the Department of InformationTechnology. The project that captured the attentionwas a self-driven car based on an idea inspired byGoogle’s Self-Driven Car. Other projects includedCloud-Based FotoMania, MIS for Govt. ScienceCollege Quetta, and the BUITEMS InTouch whichis being developed in coordination with UA&FA fordisseminating various categorized information tostaff, alumni and students using push-basedSMS/Email mechanisms.

MoU between BUITEMS & SEHERReported by: Muhammad Umar

Marvels of Information TechnologyReported by: M. Junaid Hassan

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As part of their course assignment the students ofBSBA 6th A&B organized a donation campaign toraise funds for the Edhi Centre and SOSChildren’s Village from April 1, 2015 to May 15, 2015.The students collected funds from BUITEMS faculty and students and various organizationsthroughout Quetta City. The objective of the assignment was the realization of socialresponsibility students have towards the disadvantaged members of the society and to promotethe corporate social responsibility of the organizations they visited. Corporate SocialResponsibility is organization’s sense of responsibility towards the community and environmentin which it operates. Currently Companies express this citizenship through their educational andsocial programs, and by earning adequate returns on the employed resources. LikewiseBUITEMS is an organization which is responsible for the social welfare of the society at large.The students of BSBA 6th semester wereassigned to collect for SOS Children’sVillage. On May 30, 2015 the studentsvisited SOS Village in the company of theirinstructor Ms. Khalida Durrani, Dean ofFaculty of Management Sciences, Dr. AbdulSalam Lodhi and Mr. Jamal MustafaRegistrar BUITEMS. The students weregreeted by the Village Director Ms. IffatYounas and took a tour of the village showingthe houses and the children living in themwith their ‘Mother’. Such houses weredonated by prominent individuals such asMs. Rahila Durrani MPA. The studentsdistributed snacks to the children, femalestudents were busy with the small girls in applying nail polish, mehndi and hair pins, while themale students were outside playing a round of football with the young boys. Ms. Younas andchildren alike thanked the students for coming and spending time with them. She stressed thatthere was a great need for such volunteers and tutors to help the children with their school workand extracurricular activities.

On June 27, 2015 students of BSBA 6th B visited EDHI Centre accompanied by their courseinstructor and lecturers from Faculty of Management Sciences Mr. Arbab MohammadShujjauddin and Mr. Rehan Ahmed Khan. The students distributed ration items such as flour,cooking oil, rice and pulses etc. and were received by Centre Manager MR. Babul. The studentstook a brief tour of the Centre and met the boys living there and played a round of cricket and

football with them. The visitended with a further distributionof food items for iftar and furtherplanned to spend the remainingfunds refurbishing the boy’sroom with whitewash and newbeds. Working on thecampaign, interacting with localbusiness and spending timewith the children was a greatlearning for the BUITEMSstudents. They greatlyappreciated their own familiesand what they have, and haveplanned to continue donatingand volunteering to bothorganizations.

BUITEMS Students Visits SOS Village & Edhi CentreReported by: Ms. Khalida Durrani

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Meeting of the Board of Studies of Departmentof Social Sciences (Sociology) was held on

April 3, 2015 and was chaired by the DeanFaculty of Arts and Basic Sciences, Dr. JanMohammad. He welcomed all the participantsespecially the external members; Prof. Dr. FatehMohammad Burfat of Karachi University and Dr.Junaid Alam Memon of Pakistan Institute ofDevelopment Economics Islamabad. Mr. AbdulWadood, Chairperson Department of SocialSciences presented the agenda before the Board.The Board deliberated on the proposed BSSociology curriculum and made valuablesuggestions for its effective implementation. Dr.Jan Mohammad thanked Prof. Dr. Fateh

Mohammad Burfat and Dr. Junaid Alam Memon for their commitment for promotion of socialsciences at BUITEMS. The meeting ended with a thanking note to all members.

A workshop on “Project Life CycleManagement” was held from April 6 - 17,2015 at City Campus with collaborationof Pakistan Institute of Management (PIM)and Governance Support Project (GSP).

Syed QudratUllah, Manager Training BUITEMS,extended welcome note in the opening ceremony.Mr. Laiq-ur-Rehman, Master Trainer PIM, alsoaddressed the participants at this occasion.Following were the participants from differentdepartments of Government of Balochistan In thefirst session the participants were introduced to thevery basics of the project life cycle management. This was followed by the sessions on “Strategyand Projects” and “Understanding Projects”. The certificate distribution ceremony was presidedover by Mr. Ahmed Farooq Bazai (S.I.), Vice Chancellor BUITEMS on April 17, 2015. Mr. ZamanKhan, the Project Coordinator Governance Support Project (GSP), was the Guest of Honor.

Board of Studies of Department ofSocial Sciences (Sociology)Reported by: Mehwish Qudoos Alizai

Workshop on Project Life Cycle ManagementReported by: Syed Qudratullah Shah

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Faculty of Information and CommunicationTechnology (FICT) arranged an orientation

session on April 7, 2015 for the newlyadmitted students in MS programs of theFaculty. Ms. Ayesha Shaukat Balochextended welcome address at the occasionand paid homage to the Director GraduateStudies Mr. Niaz Muhammad Kakar, for hisuntiring efforts to make this orientation asuccess. The objectives of the session wereto introduce and familiarize the new MSstudents with the university environment,culture, and resources that will support theiracademic and career planning during theircourse of study. It also aimed at creatingrapport among MS students and seniorfaculty members to help share their mutualresearch interests.

Students of Bachelor of Fine Arts (8thSemester) displayed their art work in PaintingStudio at Iqbal Block on April 10, 2015. Theexhibition was a compilation of drawings, paintings, prints and miniature paintings.The exhibition was visited by academia from all faculties, students and the administrativestaff.

FICT MS Orientation Spring 2015Reported by: Ayesha Shaukat Baloch

Exhibition by Fine Arts DepartmentReported by: Munira Shahid

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HEC organized AdvancedFaculty ProfessionalD e v e l o p m e n t

Program for Master Trainers in collaboration with the Asian Institute ofTechnology Thailand in the Ambassador Hotel Bangkok from March 23,2015 to April 11, 2015. Mr. Asmatullah, Lecturer Psychology and Mr. AliKakar, Assistant Professor Economics from BUITEMS were among the23 Master Trainers who participated in this program from Pakistan. Theprogram comprised training modules that were delivered by specialistsof respective areas, visits to selected universities of Thailand, andfamiliarization with social and cultural aspects of Thailand through activeparticipation in the events arranged for this purpose. The chief guest Mr.Jonathan Shaw, Director AIT, distributed the certificates among theparticipants in the closing ceremony on April 11, 2015.

A meeting of Board of Studies of Department of MiningEngineering was held on April 11, 2015 under the

chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Syed Mohammad AliShah, Chairperson Department of MiningEngineering. He welcomed the respectedmembers of the Board, especially Prof. Dr.Noor Muhammad, Dean Faculty ofEngineering, UET Peshawar, and Engr.Iftikhar Ahmed Khan, Chief Inspector ofMines, Balochistan for their commitment inrefining and improving the curricula ofmining engineering. Prof. Dr. Shahpresented the agenda before the members

of the Board for deliberation. After thorough deliberations, the Board recommended schemeof studies and enriched contents for BS Mining Engineering courses to the Academic Councilof BUITEMS. The Board also deliberated on introduction of two-year MS program in MiningEngineering at BUITEMS and recommended the scheme of studies and courses for thispurpose. The meeting was concluded with vote of thanks to the Chair.

Advanced Faculty Professional DevelopmentProgram at ThailandReported by: Asmatullah

Board of Studies of Departmentof Mining Engineering

Reported by: Engr. Abdullah Qureshi

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A lunch was arranged on April 11, 2015at Sports Complex, BUITEMS byDepartment of Mathematics where Vice

Chancellor Mr. Ahmed Farooq Bazai (S.I.), Registrar Mr. Jamal Mustafa, Prof. Dr. MohammadNawaz and Prof. Dr. M. A. K. Malghani were invited to grace the occasion. It was a verypleasant and graceful event. During informal conversation, Ms. Sahar Raza Chairperson ofthe Department, briefed on progress of the department and faculty profile. The Vice Chancellorappreciated the contribution of the department in extending support to other departments inteaching of Mathematics courses. He advised the faculty to avail the scholarship opportunitiesfor doctoral studies and on their successful return serve BUITEMS by creating new knowledgeand imparting quality education in Mathematics to the students of BUITEMS.

All Pakistan Inter-varsity Table Tennis Men’sChampionship was held under the auspices ofHigher Education Commission at BahriaUniversity Islamabad from April 11-17, 2015.Fifteen universities from all over Pakistan participatedin the Tournament. Mr. Irfan Shiraz Assistant DirectorSports HEC was the chief guest at the OpeningCeremony at Bahria University’s Sports Complex. Theteam from BUITEMS comprised:

BUITEMS team reached the quarter finals and gavetough competition to their opponents. University of thePunjab won the tournament.

Lunch with Vice Chancellor BUITEMSReported by: Sahar Raza

All Pakistan Inter-UniversityTable Tennis Championship 2015

Reported by: Shoaib Ahmed Baloch

· Mohib Ur Rehman, Faculty of Engineering, Captain· Agha Ali Gohar, Faculty of Management Sciences· Farqalit, Faculty of Engineering· KashifUllah, Faculty of Management Sciences· Sakindar, Faculty of Arts & Basic Sciences· Aleeshan, Faculty of Management Sciences· Shoaib Ahmed Baloch, Manager/Coach

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Engr. Masood-ur-Rehman, as BUITEMSnominee, participated in two-weekAdvanced Training on Remote Sensing

and Geographic Information System organizedby SUPARCO from April 13-24, 2015 atSUPARCO Head Quarters Karachi. Mr. ImranIqbal Member Space Application and ResearchCenter, SUPARCO inaugurated the training andpresented its objectives. The first week of thetraining was dedicated to ‘Remote Sensing’ (RS).The second week was about ‘GeographicInformation System’ (GIS) that covered Spatialand 3D Analysis in GIS, Customization andAutomation in GIS, GIS Modeling and a briefoverview of Web-GIS. At the end of the trainingMr. Imran Iqbal distributed certificates amongstthe participants.

The Directorate of HumanResource Development organizeda week long training workshop titled “Research Writing Skills” under Continuing ProfessionalDevelopment program on April 14-18, 2015 for BUITEMS MS/PhD students.

Following were the resource persons:· Prof. Dr. M.A.K Malghani, Professor FLS&I· Dr. Faisal Kakar, Dean FICT· Dr. Naeem Shahwani, Director ORIC· Dr. Aftab Ahmed Shiekh, Assistant Professor FICT· Dr. Nazeer Ahmed, Director Graduate Studies· Dr. Liaquat Channa, Assistant Professor FABS· Dr. Jan Muhammad, Dean FABS· Dr. Abdul Salam Lodhi, Dean FMS· Mr. Rehmat, Institute of Research Promotion Lahore

The training started with recitation of verses from Holy Quran. Thereafter Director HRD Ms.Fakhra Ramzan welcomed the participants and briefly discussed the training objectives. Variousaspects of research including problem identification and its importance towards successfulthesis, use of various tools in thesis writing,the process of publishing the thesis, thesisstructure, thesis format and turnitin, linkagesof research with industries, qualitativeresearch, importance of qualitative approachby comparing it with quantitative approach;were discussed. The workshop ended withthe distribution of certificates by the ViceChancellor, Mr. Ahmed Farooq Bazai (S.I.).

Advanced Training on RS and GISReported by: Masood-ur-Rehman

Training Workshop on Research Writing SkillsReported by: Fakhra Ramzan

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Industrial visits are imperativefor engineering students for

gaining insight regarding internal working ofdifferent companies. Such visits provide them apractical perspective of industries and anexperience of interactive working environment.The students of BS electrical engineering visitedinstallations of the regional electricity distributioncompany QESCO (Quetta Electric SupplyCompany) in two groups. They were accompaniedby their class teachers on these tours. The firstgroup visited the sites on December 15, 2014 andthe second on April 14, 2015.

Faculty of Engineeringorganized orientationsession for its newly admitted students in MS programsof Civil Engineering, Environmental Management &Policy and Textile Engineering departments on April 15,2015 at Green Seminar Hall. The orientationcommenced with the recitation of verses from the HolyQuran. Prof. Dr. Maqsood Ahmad, Faculty ofEngineering & Architecture appraised the MS studentsabout academic rules for graduate studies, scheme ofstudies, facilities available at BUITEMS, faculty profileand research interests of faculty. At the end, the MSstudents visited the laboratories, classrooms and library.

Syed Qadir Shah, Chairman PakistanEngineering Council (PEC) visited BUITEMS on

April 14, 2015. The Chairman and other guestswere greeted by the Vice Chancellor Mr. Ahmed FarooqBazai (S.I.). The delegation visited the Faculty ofEngineering, met with senior faculty members of variousengineering departments and discussed with them thesteps required for further improvement of engineeringeducation in Pakistan. The delegation also visited thelaboratories of the Faculty of Engineering andArchitecture. Syed Qadir Shah was delighted to see theinfra-structure and quality of engineering education beingimparted at BUITEMS.

Visit to QESCO by Electrical Engineering StudentsReported by: Muhammad Mehdi

Faculty of Engineering MS Orientation Spring 2015Reported by: Dr. Ehsanullah

PEC Chairman Visits BUITEMSReported by: Dr. Ehsanullah

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The Department of Social Sciences held a farewellfor final semester students of BS (International

Relations) and BS (Mass Communication) and welcome party for the students of 1st semesteron April 16, 2015. Vice Chancellor BUITEMS Mr. Ahmad Farooq Bazai (S.I.) was the guestof honor while Prof. M. A. K. Malghani, Prof. Muhammad Nawaz, Dr. Jan Muhammad DeanFABS and Mr. Abdul Wadood Chairperson Department of Social Sciences were also presentat the occasion. Mr. Abdul Wadood presented a souvenir to the Vice Chancellor at the endof the occasion.

The Directorate of Quality Enhancementand Accreditation (QE&A) facilitated aone-day training session via videoconferencing on “Quality Assurance: A Three Cycle Strategy”on April 16, 2015. Professor Dr. Syed Mohammad Awais (S.I.),Director QEC King Edward Medical University Lahoreimparted the training through video conferencing. Participantsof the training included faculty members from the Departmentsof Management Sciences, Economics, Civil Engineering andthe staff of the Directorate of QE&A. Dr. Syed MohammadAwais shared his experiences and provided an in depthinformation about Academic standards and Academic Quality.The session concluded with the discussion on the three cyclesof Quality Assurance namely Continuous Monitoring, PeerReview/Internal Review, and Accreditation/External Review.

Farewell and Welcome PartyReported by: Akmal Khan Kakar

Video Conference on Quality Assurance:A Three Cycle Strategy

Reported by: Bilal Sarwar

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An online session on Fulbrightscholarship program was organizedby Directorate of UA&FA on April 17,

2015. The session aimed at addressing theprocedures and requirements of the scholarship,GRE, TOEFL, U.S. Cultural exchange programsand on the themes related to the academic andprofessional interests of the students and thefaculty. Mr. Saif Jiskani, Education and CulturalAdvisor, along with fellow colleagues addressedthe students’ queries. BUITEMS Fulbright alumnialso attended the event and shared theirexperiences.

Prof. Dr. Rasool Bakhsh Rais visitedBUITEMS on April 18, 2015. He wenton an observation round of variousdepartments and facilities of the University and hisappreciation. He addressed the students on thecurrent socio-political issues of the country inparticular, and the world in general. At the endthere was question/answer session with thestudents. He commended the efforts andcompetence of the faculty and students who, in thisvolatile situation, are pursuing noble goals andspreading rays of hope in the society. He reflectedthe same views in his article about BUITEMS titled“A World Class University” in the daily Tribune.

Online Session on Fulbright Scholarship ProgramReported by: Kinza Khan

Dr. Rasool Bakhsh Rais Visits BUITEMSReported by: Ghulam Rabbani

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The 16th meeting of the Academic Council ofBUITEMS was held on April 18, 2015 at TakatuCampus, under the chairmanship of the Vice Chancellor.The Vice Chancellor welcomed all the members, and offered specialthanks to Dr. Rasool Bakhsh Rais, Professor LUMS for sparing timefrom his busy schedule for the meeting. Recommendations ofBoards of Studies of departments of Electronic Engineering, SocialSciences, Textile Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering andMining Engineering were presented before the Council.

The Council thoroughly discussed and approved theserecommendations with certain suggestions for improvements. TheCouncil deliberated and advised on several other academic and administrative matters and alsonominated four faculty members for Syndicate of BUITEMS as required in the University’sordinance. The meeting concluded with vote of thanks to the Chair.

All Pakistan Inter-University HECAthletics Championship was held underthe patronage of HEC at the Universityof the Punjab from April 23-28, 2015.Forty two universities from all overPakistan participated in theChampionship.

Ms. Shaheen Khan Director GeneralSports HEC was the chief guest at theopening ceremony at WAPDA SportsComplex, Lahore. BUITEMS studentAdnan Akhtar got 1st position in 200meter-race and 2nd position in 400 meter-race. BUITEMS team comprised Adnan Akhtar(Captain), Muhammad Ali, Noman Shah, Rehmatullah, Fahimullah, Abdul Qahir, Alamgir andBilal Hussain (Manager).

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Meeting of Academic CouncilReported by: Ghulam Rabbani

All Pakistan Inter-University HECAthletics Championship 2015Reported by: Bilal Hussain

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A meeting of the Board of Studies ofElectrical Engineering Department washeld on April 27-28, 2015 in theConference Room of FICT at TakatuCampus. The meeting was chaired bythe Dean, Dr. Faisal Kakar while Ms.Ayesha Shaukat Baloch, In-chargeChairperson Electrical EngineeringDepartment assisted him. The meetingstarted with the recitation of the versesfrom the Holy Quran by Dr. SadiqueAhmed Bugti. Ms. Ayesha Shaukat Baloch briefly introduced the academic programs offeredby the department, which was followed by formal introduction of the members of the Board.Dr. Faisal Kakar warmly welcomed the participants. The meeting was successfully conductedand several recommendations for promotion of electrical engineering education were made.The meeting concluded with note of thanks by Dr. Faisal Kakar for the participants of themeeting. He expressed his profound gratitude for the distinguished expert Dr. Aleem Mushtaq,Assistant Professor Pakistan Navy Engineering College, NUST Karachi for his valuablecontribution.

A one dayworkshopon “ConflictManagement” was organized by the students of Departmentof Management Sciences on April 27, 2015, under thesupervision of Mr. Imran Javed (Lecturer Department ofManagement Sciences), in the City Campus Auditorium. Thisinitiative was an effort to provide a forum to the students tolearn and discuss Conflict Management from the perspectiveof experienced trainers and market experts. Mr. Taimoor

Iqbal (Deputy School Head, Educators) and Mr. Amanullah Tareen (Deputy Director, Customs)were the guest speakers for the event. In thefirst session, Mr. Taimoor Iqbal elaboratedthe concept, dimensions, theories andmodels pertaining to conflict management.This interactive session involved acombination of indoor and outdoor activities.Mr. Amanullah Tareen presented a bird’s eyeview of the public sector and the nature ofconflicts arising therein. He presentedeffective measures of resolving conflicts. Theparticipants posed different queries regardingconflict management during the discussion.The workshop concluded with thepresentation of shields to the guest speakersby the Chairperson Department ofManagement Sciences and the closing remarks by senior faculty members who appreciatedthe efforts of the focal person, the student organizers and the guest speakers who trulyenriched the knowledge of the participants with their experience and expertise.

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BUITEMS book fairs are playing vital role in revivingthe habit of reading. The sixth National Book Fair wasthe largest in the series of book fairs held so far. It

was held at the Arfa Karim Randhawa Expo Center atTakatu Campus from April 28-30, 2015. Prof. Dr. FaisalKhan Chairman Library Committee organized this fairwith assistance of his committee. Several prominentpublishers from all over Pakistan participated in thefair. The Vice Chancellor BUITEMS Mr. Ahmed FarooqBazai (S.I.) inaugurated the fair on April 28, 2015.More than 50,000 books related to Civil Engineering,Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, TextileEngineering, Electronic Engineering, Architecture,Biotechnology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics,

Business Communication, Economics, Sociology, English, Management Sciences, Urdu,History and Psychology along with several titles of famous reference books, Encyclopediasand Handbooks were on display. A large number of students and faculty attended the fairand recommended several books relevant to their respective disciplines for BUITEMS library.Chancellor BUITEMS / Governor Balochistan Mr. Muhammad Khan Achakzai visited the fairon April 30, 2015. He was accompanied by Chairman Balochistan Public Service CommissionMr. Justice (R) Mehta Kailash Nath Kohli and former Chief Justice of Balochistan High CourtMr. Justice (R) Amanullah Khan Yasinzai. Former Federal Minister Ms. Zubaida Jalal, MPAMs. Rahila Durrani, Director Archives and students and faculty from other institutions alsovisited the book fair.

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General officer commanding 41 DivMaj.General Aftab Khan HI(M) visitedBUITEMS on August 6, 2015. Maj.General was formally welcomed by the Vice Chancellor BUITEMS, Ahmed Farooq Bazai (S.I.).After a warm greeting and discussion with the Vice Chancellor and BUITEMS administration,Maj. General Aftab Khan was briefed about the degree programs offered at BUITEMS.BUITEMS has become one of the leading universities of Pakistan in a short span of time. TheVice Chancellor mentioned that BUITEMS is setting new benchmark for higher education inthe Province which has been possible with the continuous efforts of highly passionate andspirited faculty at the University. The administration of the University, especially the StudentAffairs department has been taking constant measures to help students’ capacity building.

Maj. General Aftab Khan appreciated the efforts of BUITEMS faculty and staff for theircontribution in educational growth in the Province. Vice Chancellor also presented a shield tothe honorable guest.

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A meeting was held on April 30, 2015 at Marriott HotelIslamabad with Professor Dr. Larry Pintak and Mr.

Asad Jan. Dr. Larry Pintak is Dean at Edward R.Murrow College of Communication (WashingtonState University) and Mr. Asad Jan is DeputyDirector of Internews. Mr. Abdul Wadood, Mr. TariqKhattak and Ms. Sumaira Zakir from department ofMass Communication represented BUITEMS. Themeeting aimed at developing fundamental designof course structure for the discipline of MassCommunication. Professor Dr. Larry suggestedseveral measures for improvement of MassCommunication curricula. Existing scheme ofstudies for Mass Communication approved by theBUITEMS Academic Council was discussed,

appreciated and found suitable to meet the requirements of advanced journalism. Otherrecommendations included, arrangement of Journalism courses as per requirements of thediscipline of Mass Communication, inclusion of practical work / field work in the courses ofadvanced journalism, comparative study of output of course, and unification of the courseswith similar contents. These recommendations would be further deliberated on in the Boardof Studies and Academic Council of BUITEMS.

On April 30,2 0 1 5BUITEMSo r g a n i z e dSpring Gala. During this event, Departmentof Fine Arts displayed the thesis degree showof B Fine Arts students of first batch in the SirSyed Block. Governor Balochistan andChancellor BUITEMS Mr. Mohammad KhanAchakzai inaugurated the exhibition. Stunningart pieces were displayed under the guidanceof Director Fine Arts Mr. Kaleem Khan. Theexhibition was viewed and adored by theGovernor and all dignitaries. Theyencouraged the students and admired theexecution of their concepts.

Meeting on Curriculum forAdvanced JournalismReported by: Sumaira Zakir

Thesis Degree Show of Fine Arts StudentsReported by: Munira Shahid

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Fine Arts Department contributed amonument for the beautification of the SirSyed Block in the new academic buildingon April 30, 2015. The monument issculpted by faculty members Mr. Imran Ali,Mr. Meraj Danish and Mr. Wahab Khan.

This piece of art is the depiction ofknowledge and wisdom, symbolizing thevision and mission of this sacred institute.

Department of ManagementSciences arranged one daytraining on “Business Research

– Concepts and Methodologies “on May 4, 2015 at City campus. Theobjective of the workshop was to provide the participants with insightinto various concepts, methods and practices of Business Research.Focal person for the training was Miss Raheela Maula Bakhsh.The training provided an opportunity to the participants to refineand clarify their concepts and queries by discussing these withexperienced researchers and academicians. The openingceremony was held in the auditorium of City campus. DeanFaculty of Management Sciences Dr. Abdul Salam Lodhiwelcomed the august gathering on Faculty’s behalf.The training comprised of four sessions and each was addressedby faculty members: Dr. Abdul Salam Lodhi, Dr. Syed MuhammadKhair, Dr. Abdul Raziq and Dr. Zahid Majeed. The sessions wereconducted on various important topics like Business ResearchIntroduction and Basics, Proposal Writing, Literature Review, ChoosingResearch Methodology and Idea Generation & Selection.

The speakers also shared theirpersonal experiences related toresearch with the participants. Thishelped the students in clarifying theirqueries and confusions about variousresearch issues.Dean Faculty of Management Sciencesremarked that organizing such eventsfrom time to time help studentsenhance their knowledge and alsomotivate them to continue their questfor innovation in various fields of thediscipline of Management Science.

Monument at Sir Syed Academic BlockReported by: Munira Shahid

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Microsoft Pakistan in collaboration withMicrosoft Student Partner @ BUITEMSorganized an online training session

on “Introduction to Azure and Its Services” atVideo Conference Facility, Takatu Campus onMay 6, 2015.Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platformand infrastructure, created by Microsoft, forbuilding, deploying and managing applicationsand services through a global network ofMicrosoft-managed data centers. It providesboth Platform as a Service (PAAS) andInfrastructure as a Service (IAAS) servicesand supports many different programminglanguages, tools and frameworks. Microsoft

and Higher Education Commission Pakistan (HEC) have partnered in the form of anEducational Alliance. The objective is to drive the Local Software Economy (LSE) andenhance capacity building.Mr. Muhammad Umer, Manager Microsoft Innovation Center, wasthe speaker at the video conference training session. Participating faculty members includedMr. Aurangzaib, Mr. Mehmood Baryalai, Mr. Muhammad Junaid, Mr. Muhammad Imran, Ms.Ayesha Iftikhar, Ms. Ayehsa Abdul Majeed, and Mr. Mir Ahmed Sheik. Students belongingto various departments attended the training and acquired an insight into Microsoft Azure,cloud computing trends, Azure services and platform, IAAS, PAAS, SAAS on Azure, AzureWebsites & VMs, Mobile Services, and Machine Learning. The training presentation and livedemonstration of the technologies at the session generated a congenial atmosphere forinter-active learning.

The Institution of Engineers Pakistan(IEP) Award Committee has conferred“IEP National Excellence Award2015” upon Vice Chancellor BUITEMS Mr.Ahmed Farooq Bazai (S.I.), recognizing hisservices as a professional engineer, hiscontribution to the cause of education,leadership, and commitment by buildingstrong academia-community linkages. Theaward was conferred on the occasion ofthe Engineers’ Day May 7, 2015 by Prof.Engr. Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister forPlanning Development and Reforms.

The distinction conferred upon Mr. AhmedFarooq Bazai (S.I.) is testimony to the rapidgrowth of BUITEMS as a premier institutionof repute, radiating optimism aboutrealization of the important ideal of beingamong the leading universities of the world, imparting quality education and promoting cuttingedge research, contributing to progress and prosperity of the country. On behalf of BUITEMSFamily, felicitations are extended to the Vice Chancellor for achieving yet another milestone.

Training on Microsoft AzureReported by: Mehmood Baryalai & Shahrukh Kasi

Institution of Engineers Pakistan (IEP)National Excellence Award 2015

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The Department of SocialScience BUITEMS organized aseminar on Pakistan-China Economic Corridor:Opportunities and Challenges at Green Seminar

Hall on May 11, 2015. The seminar speciallybenefited the faculty and students of

the Social Science Department, butit also raised interest on the topicamong university community.Mr. Mehfooz Ali Khan, aseasoned bureaucrat, formerfinance secretary, and currentDirector General of National

Institute of Management, Quettawas the Guest Speaker. He gave a comprehensive lecture on the said topic

and also responded to the queries of participants. A large number of Facultymembers and students from various departments attended the seminar.

File management is a major requirement of anorganization for smooth operation. TheDirectorate of Human Resource Development

organized a two-day training workshop titled“Record Management” under Continuing Professional Development program on May 12-13,2015 for BUITEMS administrative staff (BPS 14-16). Mr. Manzoor Hussain (AdditionalRegistrar, HRM & ACAD), Ms. Fakhra Ramzan (Director HRD) and Mr. Babar Faiz (AdditionalDirector, Finance) were the resource persons.

The main objectives of the workshop were:· Establishing and maintaining control over digital and physical files

· Expandability and flexibility to meet the needs of the office· Standardizing procedures for disposal of obsolete records· Improving service to BUITEMS members· Protection of vital records

· Compliance with legal and audit retention requirementsThe training started with recitation of verses from Holy Quran. Ms. Fakhra Ramzan

welcomed the participants and explained the training objectives.

First session was conducted by Mr. Manzoor Hussain regarding office and file managementsystem and the second session was by Ms. FakhraRamzan on Digital Record Management. On secondday of the workshop Mr. Babar Faiz discussed theprocedure of dealing the financial matters andmanaging the financial records. The participantswere involved in a discussion about various toolsand techniques regarding the existing system of filemanagement at BUITEMS. Vice ChancellorBUITEMS Mr. Ahmed Farooq Bazai (S.I.) distributedcertificates among the participants in the concludingsession. The Vice Chancellor shared his views aboutoffice and record management and appreciatedDirectorate of HRD for conducting this training.

Seminar on China-Pakistan Economic CorridorReported by: Imran Khan Bazai & Hammal Aslam

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BUITEMS Cricket Teamvisited University ofPeshawar on May 15,

2015 to participate in the final roundmatches. After winning zone matchesBUITEMS team qualified for leaguematches at Peshawar. The matcheswere of T20 format. BUITEMS teamplayed against Sir Syed EngineeringUniversity Karachi at the Cricketground of Khyber Medical College.The Captain of BUITEMS team Mr.Ali Asghar won the toss and decidedto field first. Sir Syed University gavea target of 159 runs. In the 2nd inningBUITEMS lost their 1st wicket on1st ball. Later on Mr. Fawad and IsrarAgha took the responsibility on theirshoulders and made a partnership of

110 runs. Mr. Fawad contributed 73 runs on 39 balls and Israr Agha made 37 runs on 33 balls.Loosing wicket of Fawad was the turning point of the match. The other batsmen could not stayon the wicket, and the team could end up making 152 runs just seven short of the target.

The Department of Architecture BUITEMSorganized the research jury of its final yearstudents On May 15, 2015 to May 16, 2015. TheJury members included Ar. TauseefAhmed, Head of MeinhetdtInternational Architectural FirmIslamabad Office, Prof Dr. NomanAhmed, Chairman Department ofArchitecture & Planning NED UETKarachi, Ar. Fazal Noor, WorkingDevelopment Consicsum & Ar. ArifChangezi, GM Architecture & PlanningDepartment NESPAK Karachi. Somerenowned Architects from Quetta alsojoined the jury sessions as observers.Some of the main Projects of thestudents were Low Income Housing inLoralai, Fashion Hub at Lahore, Schoolof Architecture at Gilgit-Baltistan,Consulate General of Oman at Gwadar, Tribal Cultural Museum at Bannu, Desert Resort atCholistan, Women & Children Hospital at Quetta, Revival of Gulistan Festival, PTDC Resortat Swat, Trauma Center at Pishin, University of Agriculture Quetta, Jirga Hall at Para Chinar.The students presented some impressive work in the thesis research. At the same time theefforts of the faculty members were also acknowledged, supervising 62 students inArchitecture & making them take research on the thesis level was commendable. Later, thejury members were taken to Hanna Lake and Institute for Development Studies and Practices(IDSP) which is a unique institution made on the principles of Sustainable Architecture inQuetta City. The guests appreciated infra-structure & working of BUITEMS as well & saidthat this institute will progress & open new vistas in all fields of education in the country.

BUITEMS Cricket Team Visits University of PeshawarReported by: Abdul Qadeem Kakar

Final Year Thesis Research Juryat the Department of Architecture

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BUITEMS Department of Management Sciencesarranged a one day workshop onEntrepreneurship: Concepts andPractices in collaboration with Small andMedium Enterprise DevelopmentAuthority SMEDA on May 18, 2015 atBUITEMS City Campus, Quetta. The focalperson for the training was Ms. RaheelaMaula Bakhsh (Lecturer). Owing to the everincreasing importance of entrepreneurshipand growing demand of businesses, theinitiative was an effort to acquaint thestudents with the basics and practicalimplementation of Entrepreneurship fromthe market.The training provided an opportunity to theparticipants to educate themselves about the various concepts and practices ofEntrepreneurship with seasoned practitioners and industry people. Guest Speaker for thetraining was Mr. Abdul Malik, Provisional Training Officer, International Foundation forElectoral Systems (IFES). The event was also attended by Mr. Iqbal Baloch, ManagementAssociate SMEDA. The initiative proved to be a healthy forum for the students.

On May 19, 2015 the 20th meeting of AdvancedStudies & Research Board (ASRB) BUITEMS was

held under the chairmanship of Vice Chancellor, AhmedFarooq Bazai (S.I.), at Takatu Campus. All Deans,Deputy Director ORIC, Director QEA and Registrarattended the meeting along with other members of theboard. The Vice Chancellor welcomed all the members.

The agenda items were discussed in detail anddecisions were made accordingly. The meetingconcluded with a vote of thanks to the chair and themembers.

Workshop on Entrepreneurship:Concepts and Practices

Reported by: Hira Kanwal

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Higher Education Commission(HEC) provided an opportunity toattend the International Symposium

on Mathematical Sciences and Computing Research(iSMSC) 2015 held at Hotel Casuarina Meru Ipoh, Malaysiafrom May 19- 20, 2015. Ms. Sadaf Riaz representedBUITEMS at the conference. It was organized by theFaculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, (UiTMPerak), co-organized by University Teknologi PETRONAS(UTP) and technically co-sponsored by Institute of Electricaland Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Malaysia ComputerChapter. iSMSC 2015 provided a platform for researchersfrom different countries to exchange their ideas on latestresearch and development in the areas of computingtechnology, information systems and mathematicalsciences. Different problem solving techniques, simulationtools, data analysis and knowledge creation methods werediscussed in the event. The conference began with keynote

lectures by three distinguished scientists Professor Rajeev Sharma (Head of School ofInformation Systems and Technology-The University of Wollongong), Professor Dr. Yap BeeWah (Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA) and Dr.Carole Birrell (National Institute for Applied Statistics Research Australia NIASRA-TheUniversity of Wollongong). It was a great learning experience while presenting paper entitled“An Evaluation of Public Cloud Adoption for Higher Education: A case study from Pakistan” atthe conference. Out of 90 presenters from different countries, who presented their researchwork only 14 papers were nominated for the best paper award and Ms. Sadaf Riaz’s paperwas selected as one of them. At the closing ceremony on May 20, 2015 at AmanjayaConvention Centre Hotel Casuarina Meru, shields were distributed among the keynotespeakers and organizers. Attending the ISCMSC 2015 will prove to be a helpful step for furtherresearch writing tactics, dealing with problem identification and concept development.

MS Mathematics student, Mr. MohammadZahid student of the department ofmathematics defended his thesis for thedegree of MS on May 21, 2015 via Skypein meeting room of data center, BUITEMS.Defense was chaired by Dean Faculty ofArts and Basic Sciences Dr. JanMohammad, in the presence of Departmentchairperson and faculty members from thedepartments of Mathematics, Physics andStatistics. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Nawaz wasthe supervisor and Prof. Dr. Javed Ahsan,from Engineering University Wah Cantt wasthe student’s external examiner.Department now has achieved anothermilestone of having its second MSMathematics Degree holder. Mr. Zahid presented his work and responded successfully tothe questions of the external examiner and the audience subsequently. Everybodyappreciated the scholar for his hard work and quality of results.

Paper Presented at (iSMSC-2015) MalaysiaReported by: Sadaf Riaz

Defense of MS Mathematics ScholarReported by: Sahar Raza

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0n June5, 2015S e r e n aHotel Quetta organized an inter UniversityArt Competition. Students from BUITEMS, Universityof Balochistan and Sardar Bahadur Khan Universityparticipated in the event. The topic of the competitionwas ‘The environment” and students had to exhibittheir talent through either Painting or Sculpture. Theevent was inaugurated by Mayor Quetta City Dr.Kaleemullah. Students of Fine Arts departmentBUITEMS presented their art pieces, which weregreatly admired by the Mayor. In the category ofSculpture, Sahibzada Sardar, student 8th semesterFine Arts Department BUITEMS won the first prizeand gave a moment of pride to the institute.

The students of BS Petroleum andGas Engineering 8th semester ontheir study tour visited following

institutions Cosmic Petro Services,Dhakni Gas Field Oil and Gas Development Corporation Ltd. (OGDCL), China NationalLogging Corporation (CNLC), Magyar Olaj-és Gázipari Nyilvánosan működőRészvénytársaság (MOL Pakistan) Oil and Gas, Hydrocarbon Development Institute ofPakistan (HDIP) Oil and Gas Training Institute (OGTI) Islamabad from June 08 to 17, 2015.During these visits, the students studied working environment at the fields and acquiredpractical knowledge about fluid separations, health and safety measures and well controlsystem. The students also visiteddehydration plant, Gas sweetening plantof Dhakni Gas Field OGDCL.. At CNLCstudents were shown surface well testing,subsurface well testing wireline and slickline operation. MOL Pakistan Oil and Gasat Central Processing facility (CPF) plantstudents performed field practical, briefedabout Health Safety and Environment andwell scada system. During OGDCL visitstudents gained hands-on experience onwell drilling operation and Rig operation

system.This is the first time

that MOL PakistanOil and Gas B.Vprovided oneday field visit to the students of BUITEMS. Engr. Zafarullah Abro,Coordinator for Field Affairs Department of Petroleum and GasEngineering, paid special gratitude and thanks from BUITEMSManagement to Petroleum Industry for providing this opportunity.

Inter-University Art CompetitionReported by: Munira Shahid

Study Tour/Field Visit Report of Departmentof Petroleum and Gas EngineeringReported by: Engr. Zafarullah Abro

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Laptop distribution ceremony of Prime MinisterLaptop Scheme was held on May 26, 2015 at

BUITEMS. Member Provincial AssemblyBalochistan and former Provincial Minister forEducation Mr. Tahir Mahmood Khan was thechief guest of the ceremony. In his address tothe students and staff, Mr. Tahir Mahmood said“for me the biggest satisfaction is that at leastwe have BUITEMS in Balochistan which ismodern well-equipped world class recognizeduniversity. After visiting BUITEMS, I realizedthat the future of our children and youth is insafe hands under the leadership of Vice-Chancellor Ahmed Farooq Bazai (S.I.) The ViceChancellor thanked the Chief Guest for visiting

and attending Laptop distribution ceremony at BUITEMS.

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The 23rd Meeting ofthe BUITEMS Financeand Planning Committee was held on June 10,2015, under the chairmanship of the ViceChancellor BUITEMS. The meeting started withthe recitation of the Holy Quran. The Chairmanwelcomed all the attendees and briefed aboutthe objective of the meeting.Accordingly, the following agenda items weretabled before the house for deliberation andrecommendations.1. Consideration of Revised Budget 2014-15.2. Consideration of Budget Estimates 2015-16.3. Revision of Daily Wage Rates.

BUITEMS in collaboration withHEC Regional Office, Quettaorganized a three-day in-service

training workshop titled “Dynamicsof Supervisor & Supervisee Relationship” from June 10, 2015 to June 12, 2015 for universityfaculty members and administrative staff enrolled in PhD/ MS/MPhil programs. The mainpurpose of this workshop was to develop a productive relationship between researchsupervisor and supervisee which is one of the most important and rewarding aspects ofquality research.Participants were from Sardar Bahdur Khan Women University (SBK), University of

Balochistan (UoB) and Balochistan University ofInformation Technology, Engineering &Management Sciences (BUITEMS). The trainingstarted with the recitation of the Holy Quran, andwas followed by a session on constructedrelationship with supervisor by Dr. Faisal Kakar,Dean Faculty of Information & CommunicationTechnology. The second session of the day wastaken by Dr. Nazeer Ahmed, Dean GraduatesStudies who highlighted challenges of graduatesupervision from both the supervisor andsupervisee perspective.Dr. Jan Muhammad, Dean Faculty of Arts &Basic Sciences illustrated some of thecomplexities involved in the supervision process

and the relationship between the student (the supervisee) and the supervisor. This accordingto him is a major factor in the successful completion of graduate research projects. Dr. LiaquatAli Channa, Associate Professor, English delivered his session via Skype. He introducedsupervisees and supervisors from various countries, who shared their experiences andchallenges faced while compiling their research. The closing ceremony took place on June16th, 2015 at BUITEMS. The Chief Guests of the ceremony were Dr. M.A.K. Malghani,Professor BUITEMS, Dr. Muhammad Nawaz, Professor BUITEMS and Mr. Habibullah, HECrepresentative. On this occasion the participants shared their views regarding the trainingworkshop. In the end certificate were distributed among the participants and resource persons.

BUITEMS Finance and Planning Committee MeetingReported by: Babar Faiz

Workshop on Dynamics of Supervisor &Supervisee RelationshipReported by: Fakhra Ramzan

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In the light of MoU signed betweenBUITEMS and Inter News, theChairperson Department of SocialSciences and Focal Person fromBUITEMS Mr. Abdul Wadoodparticipated in a two-day Summit ofUniversity Partners organised by InterNews in Islamabad Marriot Hotel fromJune 12 to 13, 2015. BalochistanUniversity of Information TechnologyEngineering & Management SciencesQuetta, Gomal University D.I Khan,Hazara University Mansehra andKarakoram International University Gilgit Baltistan were the main partners in the Summit. Themain agenda of the Summit included the curriculum modernization, review of Prof. Dr. PintakConsultations and the planning of the next Training of Trainer (ToT) Steps. Therepresentatives of the participant universities held four major meetings with different officialsof the Inter News, HEC and PEMRA.In the first round of the meeting the panel discussed curriculum modernization in MassCommunication particularly related to FM Radio and its associated journalistic facilities. Thismeeting also facilitated deliberations on the importance, feasibility and smooth maintenanceof the FM Radio between the old and new University Partners of the Inter News.The second round of the meeting was held between the Head of Departments and the DirectorGeneral Licensing PEMRA. The meeting covered a number of agenda-items regarding FMRadio, focusing on licensing issues, fee structure, and training of the technical staff, programs,promotions and transmissions. The third round of meeting was with the HEC officials. Thedebate in this meeting centered on the journalistic significance, educational importance, socialworth and the campus contribution of the FM Radio.In the last round of meeting the dialogue revolved around the tentative university project TOTDates. The project includes digital journalism #01; Radio #01 technical/editorial and TV #01technical. The Faculty TOT training calendar starts on June 1, 2015, and ends on May 26,2016. The Inter News officials also distributed a laptop and three latest books to each Headof Department for the development of digital training in the respective University Partners.

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A three-day CapacityBuilding Training washeld in Nathiagli from June 15 to17, 2015. The training wasorganized by the Sports DivisionHigher Education Commission(HEC), Pakistan. Mr. MasoodAhmed Kasi Deputy DirectorSports represented BUITEMS.The purpose of the training wasto develop the capacity of SportsDepartment of universities.

The Resource Persons were Dr.Muhammad Majid MahmoodBigram Master Trainer; Dr. AbdulWaheed Mughal, Dean SocialSciences, Art & Education SUITUniversity; and Mr. MuhammadIrfan Sheraz Assistant Director Sports Division HEC.

Topics dealt during training were Conflict management in organization, critical thinking and timemanagement, event management, training plan for successful competition, decision making andmanagement.

A farewell and welcome party wasorganized by the students of Departmentof Computer Engineering (8th semester

and 2nd semester, respectively) under the supervision of Ms. Shanila Azhar (Lecturer Departmentof Computer Engineering) on June 17, 2015 at Arfa Karim Randhawa Expo Center. The programcommenced with the recitation of Holy Quran. Dr. Faisal Kakar, Dean FICT and Dr. Faizullah,Chairman Department of Computer Engineering, also attended the event. Both the guestsexpressed best wishes for the passing out students and a warm welcome to the incoming batchof students. They praised the students and faculty members of the Department and appreciatedtheir hard work and dedication.

Training on Capacity Building in Sports DepartmentReported by: Shoaib Ahmed Baloch

Farewell & Welcome Party of ComputerEngineering StudentsReported by: Engr. Shanila Azhar

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27th meeting of the Syndicate BUITEMS washeld on June 25, 2015 under the chairmanshipof Vice Chancellor BUITEMS at Takatu

Campus. The Registrar/Secretary BUITEMS Syndicate with the permission of the chair startedthe proceedings. Meeting started with recitation of verses from the Holy Quran.The Vice Chancellor/Chairman BUITEMS Syndicate welcomed all the respected members ofthe BUITEMS Syndicate and extended warm felicitation on behalf of BUITEMS family. TheSyndicate deliberated upon agenda items pertaining to academic and administrative matters ofthe University and made decisions accordingly. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks for thechair.

The following members of the syndicate attended the meeting:

BUITEMS Syndicate

1 Ahmed Farooq Bazai (S.I.)Vice Chancellor, Balochistan University of Information Technology,Engineering & Management Sciences, Quetta

2 Ms. Spoozmai Achakzai Member Provincial Assembly, Quetta

3 Mr. Abdul JabbarPrincipal Secretary to the Hon’ble GovernorBalochistan/Chancellor BUITEMS

4 Ms. Roshan Khursheed Bharucha Ex-Senator, Quetta

5 Mr. Sultan Muhammad Under Secretary IT Department, Represented the Secretary toGovernment of Balochistan, Information Technology Department.

6 Mr. Tufail Baloch Deputy Secretary Finance Department Represented the Secretaryto Government of Balochistan, Finance Department, Quetta

7 Dr. Abdul Razziq Associate Professor, FMS BUITEMS

8 Dr. Sarwat Afridi Associate Professor Department of Biotechnology andInformatics, FLS&I, BUITEMS

9 Dr. Nazeer Ahmed Durrani Professor, FLS&I, BUITEMS10 Dr. Faisal Ahmed Khan Associate Professor FICT, BUITEMS11 Ms. Sajjida Reza Assistant Professor FMS, BUITEMS12 Ms. Hareem Sherani Lecturer FABS, BUITEMS13 Prof. Dr. M.A.K Malghani Professor, BUITEMS

14 Prof. Dr. Mohammad Nawaz Professor, BUITEMS15 Dr. Zahid Rauf Director Quality Enhancement and Accreditation, BUITEMS16 Mr. Jamal Mustafa Registrar BUITEMS

27th Meeting of BUITEMS SyndicateReported by: Manzoor Hussain

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Tanzim Idara-a-Bahali Mustehqeen(TIBM) is a non-governmentalorganization working for the deprivedcitizens of the society. TIBM is well known fordelivering well-being in the society and fulfillingsocial responsibility. TIBM distributes ration bagsamong class IV employees and daily wageworkers in BUITEMS on annual basis.

Cha i rpersonTIBM Mrs.Surriya Allahdin personallytakes part insuch activitiesfor the support of deserving.On June 30, 2015 TIBM distributed 90 ration bagscontaining dates, sugar, ghee, and pulses among thedeserving employees of the BUITEMS for the holy monthof Ramadan. BUITEMS management has alwaysappreciated the role of TIBM for this act of kindness.

Ration DistributionReported by: Arbab Sami & Muhammed Shahzad

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Mehmood BaryalaiEducator, Mentor, IT Geek

I graduated from BUITEMS in 2010 with bachelors in InformationTechnology. I began my professional career by becoming an intern in oneof the three core sites of internet distribution in Pakistan, the PakistanInternet Exchange (PIE) in Pakistan Telecommunication CompanyLimited (PTCL) Islamabad. Soon after my graduation I was hired to workin a joint project of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) as a SystemEngineer. Within a few months of my first job, I was given the responsibilityas the key person in NADRA for any query and expert opinion in the province of Balochistan forthe respective project.I applied as a lecturer in BUITEMS in 2011 and after completing my MS in Information TechnologyI was appointed as an Assistant Professor in 2014. My desire to further develop my knowledgemotivated me to secure a scholarship for my doctorate degree in a top-ranked university in NewZealand.My achievements in BUITEMS so far include the completion of several challenging projects withcolleagues, students, government organizations, and NGOs alike, as well as contributing in thedevelopment, deploying, and managing of Online-Admission System, Online-Testing System,Library Management System, Payroll Management System, Attendance Management Systemand Transport Management System at BUITEMS. My endeavors include making linkages withtop-level companies like Microsoft and Google for BUITEMS family. Staying at the front-line ofIT revolution in the country, I have presented numerous research papers and attended variedseminars and conferences. I feel proud to have been educated at BUITEMS and that the studentsI teach now in the same University are becoming a reason for the uplift of our society. The struggleand constant efforts to become a role model for my students is also the reason that binds mewith my profession, as an educator.

Rehan Ali KhanAssistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering UST, Bannu.

I completed my BS Telecommunication Engineering from the Departmentof Telecommunication Engineering, FICT BUITEMS.I was appointed as a Lab Engineer (BPS-17) in the Department of ElectricalEngineering, University of Science & Technology (UST), Bannu in November2011. I completed my MS from University of Lahore in February 2013. Lateron I was appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of ElectricalEngineering UST, Bannu. Now rendering the additional duty of the Chairman

Department of Electrical Engineering, I am satisfied with my career. My future plans are to securea scholarship and peruse PhD from a foreign university. I am striving to be helpful to the peopleof Bannu and introduce other PEC recognized Engineering here at UST.I owe my successes to BUITEMS.

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www.buitms.edu.pkUAN: 111-717-111

ISO 9001:2008Certified

BUITEMS contributes in defining standards and systems for the up-lift of socio-economic order through quality

education and services by:

v Providing an environment conducive to learning, teaching, academic inquiry and innovation

v Maintaining academic excellence and professionalism

v Adhering to established systems for ensuring good governance for management and transfer

of knowledge

v Benchmarking with other leading institutions of higher education for improvement

v Enhancing efficient and effective operations by encouraging participation of stakeholders

v Pursuing continuous improvement through creativity, team work and adaptation to change

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Playing a catalytic role to achieve the national, regional and global harmony

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Newsletter vol 75 (15-10-2015)