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CONTENTS
How.Pg3 Science Behind The Vision .Pg4 Tech Update..Pg5 Gaming Updates....Pg6 Inside Projects..Pg7 Teachers Viva..Pg8 Achievers.Pg9 Tech View....Pg10 Societies Activities..Pg11 Students Interview...Pg13-14

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HOW...?

gen. This oxygen then mixes with the metal pieces in the firecracker which, in turn, results in light. How Fireworks Work What makes fireworks explode is simple pressure. Much like shaking a How can of soda will cause the to the Fireworks liquidwhenspew from firecan opened; works operate on the Work same theory. Once the firework is lit, pressure The first actual documen- builds and the fire burns tation relating to fire- through the wick and works comes out of 1040 reaches the bottom of the AD, where the Chinese firework, where the showed how to wrap gun- chemicals are stored. The powder in paper, add a black gun powder at the few chemicals and make end of the firework exa "Fire Pill." plodes out (and someFor small fireworks and times upwards, dependones that are on the ing on where it's packed) ground such as firecrack- only because of a simple ers, there is gun powder pressure buildup. used. Gun powder ex- The big question is how plodes and when this do all of the different happens, gives off a con- colors appear? siderable amount of oxyThat's caused by different gen. This oxygen then mixes with the metal metals. Depending on pieces in the firecracker what type of metal you which, in turn, results in use determines what color the light will be light. For small fireworks and when it appears. Below is ones that are on the a list of the metals and ground such as firecrack- the subsequent color that ers, there is gun powder is creates. used. Gun powder exRed Strontium and plodes and when this lithium happens, gives off a considerable amount of oxy- Orange Calcium

Gold Incandescence of iron, charcoal Yellow Sodium Electric White Magnesium or aluminum Green Barium plus a chlorine producer Blue Copper plus a chlorine producer Purple Strontium plus copper Silver Aluminum, titanium or magnesium powder or flakes

UVA light rather than UVB light, which is more dangerous. The matter sparkling under a black light, whether on a fluorescent poster or new white T-shirt, is phosphor. A phosphor converts the UV radiation energy from black light to visible light.

How Black Light Works

You might have seen black lights at amusement parks and science museums. Black lights may appear normal fluorescent lamps or incandescent light bulbs, but their function is completely different. Turn black light on, and white clothes, teeth and many other things shine in the dark. There are some pieces of paper that appear blank in normal light but spell out a gleaming message under black light. The question is why black lights make some items glow but not others? When you switch on a black light bulb in a dark room, you can see a purplish glow from the bulb, but you cannot see the ultraviolet light produced by the bulb. Our eyes can see visible light in a spectrum (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet). Above violet is ultraviolet light, which we cannot see. A black light bulb produces

How My Shirt Glows

White clothes usually glow under black light for the reason that modern detergents have phosphors which convert UV light into white light. That is why whites look "whiter than white" in normal sunlight. What you see in sunlight is the usual reflection of visible white light from the cloth, in addition to the emission of white light that phosphors create from UV light. The clothes are really whiter than white!

Science Behind The Vision

Virtual Reality
Amongst the most beneficial technologies and products the man has achieved until now I have a very unique and comprehensive technology

By Chaudary Atiq

then working at professional level. You can take example of yourself if you are a student of electrical engineering then how much you are familiar with the subject EMF and other subjects using three dimensional techniques.

I Think...
tate in there presentations so you can just sit in a room alone and then put these glasses on and see hundreds of people sitting in front of you and even controlled by you As all of us know that our university could not arrange study tours due to financial and security problems and we are unable to see practical level work and gain better

is created inside the cinema hall that the audience feel like traveling in the air similarly the organizers create a situation and make audience feel like they are walking on the surface of moon. They have the data of many sights so we can visit many countries just sitting in a room but see its just augmented tour. A more common example is that we can learn driving a car or motor bike with the help of the devices using VR technology. Like a complete front side body structure of a car is made with all the parts used in driving. The person put the glasses on and sits over the structure. Program starts running and we can start it normally with the key provided. Then all the parts work and we can see a virtual road and virtual traffic. So a good driver can be created without damaging a car or putting your life in danger. American commandos are using this technology to learn hang gliding which is normally a difficult and dangerous task but this technology has made it very easy for them. To be more close to you I will suggest you to use it for your presentation preparations as many of the students hesi-

What is Our REALITY about Virtual Reality

There are more then 60,000 industries in the world producing the devices using this technology and all the advanced countries are using this for different purposes. Many educational institutes all over the world are using this technology to make there study lectures more practical and make the students understand things more properly and then produce better results. concepts. If we use this technology we can see things just sitting in our class and it makes things more practical then a normal video. It will be expensive to introduce it first but then it will be beneficial for years to come. This technology in short is going to be very common in future all the video games are going to be more exciting with VR. Each and every educational institutes and research laboratories will be using this technology like computer and internet are used now days. A fair use of this technology may bring a revolutionary change in our country because we have got talent and all we need is to make the students see reality and study in a practical environment, VR is the most appropriate technology to be adopted for this purpose.

named virtual reality (VR). It is a term that applies to computer simulated environment that can simulate places in real world, as well as in imaginary world. In general words its augmented reality. You can see things and learn things with help of this. It is computer generated multi sensory program that tracks the user in real time. We implement this technology with the help of a device and devices using virtual reality have a wide range. A common example is that there are cinemas in European countries where people put glasses on and a situation

I am not very glad to tell you that no institute in Pakistan is using this technology and see our students are having many problems understanding higher level concepts and

TECH UPDATES
NICO Robot
Nico robot is called a humanoid robot because it has appear ance and a few facial features of human. Nico has newly turned out to be the first robot that can identify itself in the mirror. Just a few other animals (e.g. Dolphins, chimps, and elephants) in addition to humans have the capability to recognize themselves in mirror. The selected few animals that identify themselves in mirror also utilize the mirror for inspecting their teeth and other body parts. Though Nico is not at that level so far Design: When Nico raises his arm while looking in a mirror, his software system is able to recognize himself as "self." The scientists have programmed him to categorize things as self, other, or neither based on the information acquired from a camera behind one of his eyes. Motion sensors in Nico's arms convey information when his arm is moving towards his software system. The software then compares the images received by camera eye with the arm movement, and when they are aligned then there is a high possibility of the image being Nico haimself. If not, the software concludes that there is more probability that the image is something else. One possible application is that the capability to identify their own limbs would be useful for robots to adapt their gait to a varying environment while walking plus in handling objects. displaying up to 65k colors at a resolution of 12801024 pixels.

TOP MOBILE PHONES

Illusion Cloak
Illusion device can change the appearance of the objects, and is being developed by the scientists in Hong Kong. The device belongs to the family of metamaterialstructures designed to turn light along the curved path. The metamaterial can turn the appearance of one object into that of another. The device consists of 11 concentric rings of circuit boards imprinted with small metal lined channel that prevent electromagnetic waves reflecting away. Instead, they

Apple iPhone4 32GB black (AT&T) GPRS/EDGE

The LG Vortex GPS Wi-Fi 3G Mobile Android 2.2

World Smallest CPU

It is named as the Space Cube and is thought to be the smallest personal computer in the world. This CPU is Only 22x2.2 inch having a built-in 300 MHz processor equipped with 64MB of SDRAM (Synchronous dynamic random access memory) There are number of other

The Motorola MILESTONE2 Geo-tagging, face detection touch focus, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n guide the waves in a direction that the researchers choose specifically to make the hidden object appear to have different electrical properties. When the device was placed around the copper cylinder, the illusion created the illusion that the cylinder is composed of the dielectric material. The technology could be used to hide military aircraft and for stealth technology: for example, to "convert the radar image of an aircraft into a flying bird. The device is still fairly bulky relative to the original object, so further work needs to be done before a real device can be deployed.

TOP LAPTOPS

ports such as USB, Flash memory, Ethernet, serial connection, a monitor output port, and even a microphone slot. The monitor is capable of

Apple MacBook Pro Core i7 2.66GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, 15-inch

Toshiba Portege R705-P35

TOP GAMES
Mafia II Joe's Adventures

Aliens v/s Predator (2010)

Gran Turismo 5 (PS3) (the real driving simulator)

TOP CARS

Gaming is one of the most exciting pass times; once you start playing a game you become addicted to it. This craze and indulgence of youth in gaming has prompted the companies to bring new technological innovations that will revolutionize the entire gaming structure. The new groundbreaking innovations in gaming include; PC and consoles are bringing increasingly sophisticated audio and visuals to everincreasingly sophisticated games. These games help people in playing together as a team, overcoming extremely complex challenges in supremely complex environments. Mobile gaming is another huge growth area that is driving some serious innovation in a way that we play and consume games.

Smart phones such as Androids and iphones of this world, and emerging ipadstyle tablets, are the real mobile gaming platforms of the future. Another area where we see improvements and innovations is the 3D gaming. Nintendos 3Ds show us that 3D can work without special glasses. PC tech is showing us how it works with them. We saw in the movie Avatar the semi-transparent tablets which were used by military as personal computers which, very soon, will not be a fantasy anymore thanks to the cloud technology. This technology removes the need of processors in your computer. All you need is a high-speed Wi-Fi connection

and display technology and you can connect to a remote system that does the entire number-crunching/ file saving for you. This technology is going to revolutionize gaming. Besides all these couchbased gaming, a new technology in gaming has been introduced called kinect, which is giving a new dimension to the gaming technology. Kinect are the activity games which combine gaming with motions such as faux-sports, dancing and fitness. We are in the midst of a hugely important time for gaming industry, one that will soon be of major historical significance. Heres to a bright gaming futute!

LATEST GAMES Battlefield

2010 Audi S4 The new game, battlefield Play4Free, developed by the makers of Battlefield heroes at EA DICE, features photorealistic characters, environments, weapons, and maps. The game also features signature Battlefield game play such as large-scale team battles for up to 32 players, vehicular warfare, and sandbox -style game play. EA further promises "the best maps" from Battlefield 2, a combat skills system that lets players improve their characters over time, the ability to earn in-game currency to buy weapons and armor, and 16 vehicles such as the Mil Mi28 attack helicopter, F35 VTOL jet fighter, the Russian T-90 main battle tank, and the LSV light strike vehicle. Expect the final game to feature some type of microtransaction system as well. in real 3D. The company showcases a selection of 3Denabled products, such as 3DTVs, cameras, camcorders and games that support the technology. Sales on several home theater solutions launch in tandem with the release of the game as well. Call of Duty: Black Ops gives the player the option to play the game in stereoscopic 3D on the PlayStation 3, Windows, and Xbox 360. To do so, consumers need to own compatible 3D-ready HD TV and active shutter glasses.

3D Call For Duty:

BLACK OPS
Best Buy announces plans to host Call of Duty: Black Ops midnight launches events soon, with a particular focus on the game's stereoscopic 3D capabilities. Best Buy stores plan to highlight a variety of products that allow consumers to play the game

Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid

2010 Lincoln MKS

P ROJ ECT

REVIEW
send co ordinates using GPRS instead of SMS.
How and why you choose this project? Well it's kind of a long-funny story, but in short my friend Hassan Mahmood suggested that we can use the idea of tracking and develop such a system so that the user can access it's features directly, without the help of company providing such systems. We just wanted car tracker to be user friendly and introduced security features in it. What were the difficulties you people faced during the project? We faced alot of difficulties during the project, especially when we were trying to interface the hardware with the computer. As uc8051 has just a single serial line, but we needed two. One for taking coordinates from GPS module the other one to send coordinates through GSM module. So we had to mux it, but

GPS LOCK SYSTEM

Group Members:
Arsalan Ahmad Asma Sejal Hassan Mahmood Supervisor Sir Asif and Sir Amir GPS Global Positioning System

Can be an external device or a PC Card / PCMCIA Card

Google Earth
Google Earth is a virtual geoglobe, map and

HOW
There are basically two parts of the system Computer part Car part Shown in the figure below

graphic information program. We can obtain image of a loca-

The Global Positioning System tion by providing its coordi(GPS) is a satellite-based navi- nates. gation system made up of net- Objective work of 24 satellites placed Is to make a lock system using into orbit by the U.S. Depart- GPS, GSM modem (cell phone), ment of Defense. microcontroller, Google earth. The system would work like if a

Main Task
GPS module interfacing with microcontroller GSM modem interfacing with microcontroller Showing position on basis of coordinates Locking the car

GPS receiver

When WE talk about "a GPS," car goes out of a certain range we usually mean a GPS re- the car would automatically ceiver. A GPS receiver uses turn its self off. satellites to pinpoint locations. Car can also be locked using

Questions Asked
Total cost of your project? Projects total cost was about 25000Rs, but the cost is directly proportional to its quality, you can even make it cheaper by introducing less expensive components, or you can improve its quality by using good quality components. The hardware we used its minimum-maximum price can range from 18K-35K.

GSM

the program from the com-

Global system for mobile com- puter, even it is not out of munication (GSM) is a globally range. accepted standard for digital We will also try to develop our cellular communication own program which would show the map and position of

GSM Modem

Is a wireless modem that the car, but initially Google works with a GSM wireless Earth would be used. network? In addition we will also try to

debugging this step we totally different and difficult. So deriving a new method for its debugging and then removing errors from this particular step took us about 3-4weeks. But in the end we got our reward :)

CAR PART

COMPUTER PART

Teachers Interviews
Sir.Zahir Khan Lecturer Electrical Engineering Department UET Peshawar How would you describe yourself? Well it is a bit difficult to describe yourself, I guess I am a simple teacher. What is your earliest childhood memory? My school was three miles away from my village and on my way there was a cave that was famous as a haunted place. Once when I was coming back from my school, I met a heavy storm. I had to take shelter in that very cave I was so afraid but I remained there till the storm ended. It was most probably the most frightening as well as exciting thing that happened to me. What are you most afraid of? My biggest fear is darkness and I am also afraid of snakes. Dr. Mohammad Younis Professor Chemical Engineering Department UET Peshawar How would you describe yourself? An adjusting, Friendly and fun loving person. Enthusiastic about taking up new challenges in life. Believe in Hard work and Sincerity which should be backed by good character and discipline. Always strive towards individual betterment in whichever form it may be. I am never tired of beginning where others end. It confers me the zeal and impetus to work towards excellence. What is your earliest childhood memory? First life-day at school,,, remember going into to the classroom and sitting on the floor When I lost my way to home while coming alone to home from agricultural land outside village,,,, Fighting with street guys and knocking out front tooth of one. What are you most afraid of? I am afraid of failing life and not finding my goals or targets for which I me here for.. What super power do you wish to posses? I wish I could have a power through which I could get more understanding about my subject. Which thing is worst failing or never trying? Well definitely the worse is not to even try. What is the one thing you want to change about the world? Our world is currently facing power crises, my dream is that we could find out some solution that power become very cheap or literally free. One thing you know you do differently than most of the people? My thinking, the way I think is different from most people. Loosing my loved ones,,, What super power do you wish to posses? To read the mind of others why they act differently contrary to what they speak. What is the one thing you want to change about the world? First I would change myself and be an example. Be an example to change our perception of our differences and shift to an understanding of our common present and future so that we all know and understand and value of the human and humanity as a whole in the world. I consider it useful to change "evry" thing not just one thing in world... One thing you know you do differently than most of the people? To plead owns case Do you consider yourself successful? Yes. I achieved, in the end, all that I have ventured despite having weaknesses and doing mistakes. I hold the skills and life experiences to overcome bewilderments and accomplish targets. I am confident of proving success in all the responsibilities entitled to me. What do coworkers says about you? Do you consider yourself successful? One should never consider that he has achieved everything as Satisfaction is death. What do coworkers says about you? My coworkers can give better answer regarding this. Well, friends say good things about me. Which thing irritates you most about coworker, students or children? Liars and hypocrites irritate me the most. Who is your inspiration? Hazrat Umer (R.A), after I have read AL-Farooq, a book on Hazrat Umers life by Shibli Nomani. What are your hobbies? I like reading books. A team player, humorous, organized, trusted individual, helpful and understanding person. I pride myself on my ability to form relationships with co-workers. Which thing irritates you most about coworker, students or children? Rude and inconsiderate people in general. Talkative and take too long to get their point across, Ones who interrupt others. Who is your inspiration? Religion. Prophet Muhammad PBUH, Leader. Quaid e Azam, M Ali Jinnah Profession. My Master and PhD supervisor, Dr Jose Sanchez (France) Administration, S. Imtiaz H Gilani (VC UET Pesh) What are your hobbies? Reading about any interesting topic or simply connects on Facebook and / or linkedIn. Walking in nature and taking long distance journey. Share a few words for your students. Be punctual, patient, organized, disciplined with pre defined targets. Behave with a smiling face and keep in mind to serve the human and humanity.

"Most people who succeed in the face of seemingly impossible conditions are people who simply don't know how to quit." Robert Schuler

Pakistan in Guinness Book of World Records

Largest Volunteer Ambu- sewn by staff at Ihsan Sports Largest lance O r g a n i z a t i o n of Hajipura, Sialkot, Pakistan. m o
In 1948, Abdul Sattar Edhi (Pakistan) began his ambulance service, carrying wounded people to hospital. His radio-linked network includes about 500 ambulances all over Pakistan, and attracts funds of US$5 million yearly. It had a diameter of 4m (13ft 1in) when measured on 30 June 2002. The super-sized soccer ball.

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Re- mind took the long list of d exams within 12-months

netting himself 22 A grades, one B and one C grade. Bravo!

An appendix measured 23.5 cm in length, removed from a 55-year-old Pakistani man on June 11, 2003, at Pakistan Widest Gauge Railway Institute of Medical Sciences, The widest gauge in standard Islamabad, Pakistan. The opuse is 1.676 m (5 ft 6 in). This eration was carried out by Dr. wide gauge is used in India, Riaz Ahmed Khokhar. Pakistan, Bangladesh, Argen- Pakistani student Ali Moin Largest Football (Soccer) It is a football made from artifi- tina, Sri Lanka, Spain, Portugal Nawazish cial leather PV-PVC and hand- and Chile. The 18 year-old boy master-

Smallest

Quran

The smallest published Quran book measures 1.7 cm x 1.28 cm x 0.72 cm(0.66 in x 0.50 in x 0.28 in) . Dr Muhammad Karim Beebani at October 15, 2004 in Pakistan.

The Best Engineers In The World

English for specialist engineering Americans for software engineering Swiss for precision manufacturing French and Japanese for consumer engineering But overall the best engineers are Germans. Previously the British led the charge, but in the 20th Century the Germans established their dominance. They are now the world's top export nation due to their engineering skills and no other nation can compete with their depth of engineering knowledge and practice. Siemens, BMW and Mercedes are just the name of three popular brands of quality engineering products under Germans. During the competition, the French and Italians went through economic mismanagement while the Germans kept steaming on producing outstanding engineering and Two World Wars and a huge exodus of talent and knowledge from Germany to USA has not suppressed them. nals of material and applied sciences. During his service at the Sheffield University, Prof Iqbal worked as joint consultant with Professor W.E. Lee and carried out research in numerous areas of Materials Engineering including low loss soft magnetic alloys, glass ceramics, electro -ceramics and vitreous ceramics. Aside from teaching different courses in Physics, he has struggled ranging a number of events in the University. topped in SSc and FSc preengineering group. He then got admission in UET Peshawar and was awarded University gold medal in BSc electrical engineering. He was not only excellent in studies but also a part of university first eleven football and athletics team. In 1982, Dr. Naeem Arbab joined WAPDA. In 1983, he went to England and did his masters and PhD from University of Manchester and then joined UET Peshawar on June 28, 1988 as a lecturer. In 1997-1998 he did his post doctorate from University of Manchester. Dr. Naeem Arbab is the youngest Professor in the history and is one of the most favorite teachers in UET Peshawar. He is known for his personality, courageous attitude, punctuality, honesty and dedication towards his work. It a great honor to have him as a part of our faculty.

In Focus Professor Dr. Yaseen Iqbal Yousafzai

The Institute of Physics, London, awarded rank of the Chartered Engineer to Professor Dr. Yaseen Iqbal Yousufzai in 2007. Dr. Yaseen Iqbal Yousufzai is the first Pakistani Scientist who has been honored with this exalted position from this institute. He is now working as a foreign professor at the Department of Physics, University of Peshawar. Dr. Yaseen did his Masters in Physics from Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, in 1987 and PhD in Engineering Materials from the University of Sheffield, England. He has published a number of articles in international hard for the progress of Science and Technology based culture in Pakistan by arjour-

Dr. Naeem Arbab

Professor at UET Peshawar, Electrical dept. was born on Dec.18, 1959 in Peshawar. He belongs to Arbab family of Tehkal Bala. His father is also an engineer. He married his first cousin who is currently working as an assistant professor in KMC and he has a son. He did his early schooling from Islamabad model school and then joined Abbottabad Public School where he

Energy Crisis in Pakistan

Pakistan is facing serious energy crisis that is affecting all sectors of the economy and the various segments of the society. Presently, the demand-supply gap in the energy sector has reached one of its highest peaks in the country. This gap has subsequently produced huge shortage of power that has adversely affected the economy. Consequently, this ongoing chain of energy crises is accelerating inflation. The government has intended to counter it with Rental Power Plants (RPPs). However, the constant trust shortfall on the part of loads is not only due to the transparency issue of RPPs, it is majorly due to a constant increase in power failures and shortage, revealing an increase in the crisis instead of signs of recovery. ELECTRICITY PAKISTAN SECTOR IN Thermal power plants contributes up to two third of the total power. Main thermal power plants are KAPCO, jamshoro, Gaduu, and bin Qasim. Nuclear power plants generates up to 500MW of the total required power. Chashma Nuclear Power Complex 1 is in working condition and generates up to 300 MW. New projects of the nuclear power are under development. Projects have been approved on wind and solar power plants. Jhimpir Wind Power Plant is the Pakistan first wind power plant and is generating up to 6MW.

TECH VIEW

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Electrica T l 8 h Sem

Beenish

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Failure of introducing new p r o j e c t s Underutilization of res o u r c e s Circular debt International oil prices Provincial prejudices Water sh or tage Transmission losses Power wastage Theft of electric power Accelerating demand Minimal research/ exploration. SOLUTION TO OVERCOME ENERGY CRISES At present, thermal plants are averaging about 50 percent plant factor, which means that they are not being used to their potential level, 70 to 80 percent plant factor is quite feasible; this would require better maintenance of such plants. A higher plant factor on these power stations can provide 20 to 30 percent more energy, which will avoid the present shortages to a certain extent. Improving the plant factor of the existing plants is far more economical then setting up new plants, although new plants will still be needed. One of the reasons for low plant factor is that the funds are not made available for the purchase of oil; solution for this factor will help in short term increase in energy production. The government has announced that immediately 1200 MW of additional plants will be

set-up. At present the country has about 28 Trillion cft of recoverable gas available, the yearly consumption is about 1.2 Trillion cft, which means that even if gas consumption is increased, the existing recoverable gas will be sufficient for the next 15 years. Therefore the additional thermal generation should be based on gas, but in order to make additional gas available, the gas pressure and its transmission system will have to be enhanced. The key points which might be helpful in avoiding energy crises in Pakistan are thus Rental power plants Stabilizing industrial sector Limiting commercial supp l y h o u r s Sh o rt t e rm go a l s Refreshing non functional p o w e r p l a n t s Revamping transmission s y s t e m Thar coal project Alternate/renewable ene r g y s o u r c e s Long term goals Conforming foreign policy and ener gy needs N ew da m s Transparency Efficient techniques and u s a g e Measures against power theft.

At present total power production capacity in the country is about 19,500 W. The different way for the production of power used in Pakistan is hydro, thermal, Nuclear and renewable. Of all, hydroelectric comprises major part of the production. Ghazi barotha, mangla, warsak dams are generating up to 6500 MW of the total power.

REASON OF ENERGY CRISES Unrealistic plans and improper implementation

IEEE Science and Engineering Festival 2010 (25th - 29th of October 2010) This Event was arranged and organized by the IEEE Create team of NWFP UET Peshawar. The aim was to cater both the academic and cocurricular assistance and upbringing of the Engineering Students of all the Departments by providing a wide platform of events and activities. Different events were held to enhance the extra capabilities of the UET students. Seminar on Final Year Project: The inauguration ceremony was held on 25th Oct which was followed by a Seminar on Final Year Project by Dr .Iftikhar for the final year students of all departments. This seminar helped a lot in deciding the final year project and provided awareness them by giving proper guidelines for making a successful and innovative project.

Code your Logic: Code your logic was the programming competition on 26th of Oct. This competition attracted students of various departments and provided an opportunity to test their skills of programming with their counter department fellows. The prize winners for the Programming Competition included, Winners: Muhammad Irfan and Asif Ahmad (Electrical Engineering). Runners-up: Shah Faisal and Saifur-Rehman (Electrical Engineering).

ticipated in different activities which were planned for them. Word War: Group debate named as Word War were also included in the IEEE Science and Engineering Festival 2010, held on 28th Oct. Students of all departments participated in a large number in this event. Group of Students came and presented their ideas before opponent team in a limited given time. The Prize winners for the Group Debates included, Winners: Haider Shahid, Shafiqullah and Mazhar (Mechanical Engineering). Runners-up: Numrah Rafi, Ayesha Feroz and Arsalan Baber (Electrical Engineering).

Career Development Workshop: A workshop on Career Development was arranged on 27th Oct. In this Workshop Engr .Aziz from Career Development Center presented a speech on Effective guidelines for proper CV writing and how to present oneself in the job market. The very workshop also included a mock interview session which gave a brief overview to attendants to show how to effectively perform in real job interviews. Also the Students of the workshop par-

Tech Talk: A presentation competition also took place on 29th Oct. Students of different departments gave presentations on different Technical topics. This event was quite successful in attracting students and providing them opportunity for polishing their presentation skills. The Prize winners for the Presentation Competition included: First Prize: M.Usman Khan (Electrical Engineering),

Second Prize: Atif Sardar Khan (Electrical Engineering), Third Prize: Gussan Maaz Mufti (Electrical Engineering) and Onaira Khattak (Civil Engineering). The Closing ceremony was held on 1st Nov. Winners, runners-up and participants were given certificates. The chief guest was Dean Faculty of Engineering Dr.Azzam-ulAsar. He appreciated the participation of the students and also the team of IEEE Create for arranging such a successful event. Video Sermon Video Sermon by Abdd-urRaheem green was also arranged in that very month under the umbrella of IEEE for the religious awareness of the university students. Road show Another attention grabbing is held under the umbrella of IEEE. That was the first ever road show conducted in the UET Peshawar by the students. It was the show to get remarks and ideas about different aspects of university life. It was very much appreciated by the students.

Which was hosted by Myda Khan (Electrical Batch 04) and Umer Khayyam (Electrical Batch 05). Video edited by Sidrah Yousaf (DCSE Batch 09)

WORLD SPACE WEEK 2010 (4th Oct to 7th Oct) This event was Sponsored by SUPARCO and organized by Career Development Center and American Society of Mechanical Engineers, University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar. This event was comprised of following different contests and seminars:

Zohaib Alam and Osama from mechatronics and industrial department respectively got first position in the contest. Space Model Making Contest Mashal Riaz, Arshad Ali, M. Nazeer and Asghar iqbal from mining department got first position in space model making contest.

Space Walk

CS

(Computer Society)

SOFTMED GALA was a Peshawar level software competition held on 28th December 2010. Five institutes including UET Peshawar, Sarhad Uni-

LDS
(Literary And Debating Society)
Debating Competition In the month of October, LDS organized a Debating competition sponsored by HEC. This event aimed at improving the communication skills and confidence building in students. Judges of the event were Ahmad Jamal and Dr. Obaida. The winner departments were chemical department obtaining 1st position, mechanical department obtained 2nd position, industrial department and civil department obtained 3rd position. In English debates, civil department stood 1st and electrical department obtained 2nd position. Kaavish Another event organized by LDS in January was a 2 days arts event named KAAVISH. It

Seminars: On Satellites, Material in space, Robots in space , GIS and GPS, Speakers from Institute of Space Technology and SUPARCO delivered their lectures on different topics which were: Space Satellites, GIS and GPS, Material in Space, Robots in Space. The seminar witnessed a large audience who declared the seminar as an immense learning experience and thanked UET for providing them with this opportunity of learning the latest practices from the world of technology. Space Quiz Contest Teams from all Departments of UET participated and tested their space knowledge. The quiz contest was totally related to space science. A total of 30 teams participated, each team having two members.

Space Poster Design Contest It was held on the same Day with the Model Making Contest. Judges judged the posters with the criteria of Creativity, clarity, relevance to the respective department, innovation, and presenting the poster. Faizan Basheer from computer system department, Myda Khan from electrical department and Anosh Ali and Sadia bakhtiar from Mechatronics department got first, second and third position respectively.

versity, CECOS, Peshawar University, and Agricultural University took part. The competition was judged by Dr. Haseeb Zafar (DCSE), Dr. Inayatullah Baber (Electrical), and Engr. Rehmatullah Kundi (FAST Uni). A total of 15 different projects

Declamation Contest The topic of the debate was The role of my engineering technology in space. Students had to fight for their department and to prove that which department is most effective in space science.

was held on Peshawar level and students from different institutes participated in this event. 3 Judges were invited from IQRA University, fine arts department and Home Economics College. The institutes that won the competition were fine arts department, IMS, UET Peshawar, Islamia college Peshawar, IQRA University, Home Economics College and Jinnah college Peshawar.

were displayed and the three top spots were grabbed by UET Peshawar teams. Cash prize for winner: 2500/Cash prize for runner up: 2000/Cash prize for 2nd runner up: 1500/-

Rabiya Abbasi, Topper Mechatronics Department(2007-2011)

Have you ever done cheating in exams? Yup I did cheating for the very 1st time in last semester final term exam in robotics paper. I forgot how to take inverse of a 2*2 matrix. One thing you strived for but failed. I always wanted to join PAF as an aeronautical engr. But couldn't make up to the final merit list. Your favorite movie? Avatar If someone suddenly slaps you, what would be your reaction? No 1 have guts to do so but if anyone do that Ill never ever talk to that person. What you cook best? Rice of all type Define friendship. To hear what is unspoken, to see what is invisible, to feel without even touching is the miracle called "friendship" Three things you cant live without? i) Cell phone ii) Toll boxiii) laptop What is your biggest achievement? My biggest achievement is getting first distinction in NERC 2009 in lego mindstrom category One word that describes you best. Hardworking. What do you do when you get angry? When I get angry, I keep quiet and locked myself in room What would you do if you become invisible for one day?Ill puncher the tires of all vehicles parked near transport office. Your most embarrassing moment. My most embarrassing moment is when in second semester my calculus teacher asked me to stand up and get out of the class as I was laughing in his class. Which character from movie/reality you would like to be? Ill like to be courageous and strong like my mother. Have you ever done any mischief in your life? Infinite times.

Eitezaz, Topper Electrical Department(2007-2011)

Have you ever done cheating in exams? Yes, in FSc part II. Whom do you find your best competitor and why? Usman from section A because of his consistent grades. One thing you strived for but failed. Excellence. What do you prefer to do in free time except studies? I play sports cricket, badminton etc. Your favorite sport and player? My favorite sport is football and Beckham is my favorite player. Your favorite movie? A walk to remember. If someone suddenly slaps you, what would be your reaction? I will ignore. What you cook best? Not so good cooking. I can only fry an egg. Define in one word: UET: place of opportunities VC: punctual Competition: a good experience Failure: from which you can learn Three things you cant live without? i) Studies ii) sports iii) laptop What is your biggest achievement? My 4gpa. One word that describes you best. Hardworking. What do you do when you get angry? I go to bed and sleep or go for a walk. What is the best thing that happened in your life? My admission in UET. What would you do if you become invisible for one day? I will sleep.

Qasim Rauf, Topper Electronics Department(2007-2011)

Three things you cannot live without? My computer, Books, My soldering station. Have you ever done cheating in your study career? At numerous occasions, but as I got matured and, I learnt the difference between STEALING and EARNING. What if you wake up in a morning and you became a girl what would you do? I would bawl and bawl and bawl, till my vocal cords begin to sound me like a boy again. What is the thing that irritates you the most? Three lectures on the same day. Which is your favorite movie and why? Castaway. The fortitude for staying alive is a fairly rare asset of human race, and this movie was a fabulous display of this feature. Which character of a movie/reality you would like to be? Woody from the movie Toy story. What would you do if you are invisible for one day? I would spy on various people.

Do you done what you have the always satisfied Wilde) One thing u I strived for NUST, to do ing, but my not good Or perhaps I much better What animal and why? A day in and day coordinated achieve a vival. Define in one Friendship: UET: Competition: Failure: Yourself:

you think could have better than have done? I simplest tastes. I am with the best (Oscar strived for but failed? getting admitted in mechatronics engineerefforts were perhaps enough to get me there. was destined to be in a place. would you like to be honey bee who works out for improvising efforts in order to common goal; surword: Benevolence Laughing-academy Strife A Milestone Tenacity

Muhammad Ayman, President IEEE (2010-2011)

Three major qualities a president must have? Leadership, Cool minded, Organizer. Do you think you posses these qualities? Im not a cool minded person. Who do you think is the next best competitor of your position in IEEE? Usman (Elect batch 5) Describe these in one word: M.Aymen: fun loving guy Atif Rasheed: good person Wattanyar: great buddy If someone suddenly slaps you, what would be your reaction? Ill also slap him. What you cook best? Biryani Which thing irritates you most? Lie. Which character from movie/reality you would like to be? My dad, because he is my ideal. Three things you cant live without. i) My family ii) my mobile iii) my PC. What is your biggest achievement? Getting admission in U.E.T. What do you do when you get angry? When Im angry with friends I start yelling but when I angry with my family I just go to my room. In your opinion you are best as an engineer, society president or a friend? I am best as a friend. What is the best thing that happened in your life? When I went to Saudi Arab for performing Umrah. What would you do if you become invisible for one day? I will kill President Zardari. How many times a day you see yourself in a mirror? Just once, in the morning. Have you ever done cheating in exams? Yes, a lot. Your favorite sport. My favorite sport is football. Your favorite movie. Inception. Define in one word: Friendship: no space for lies. UET: my second home. Competition: striving for best

Watanyar, President ASME(20102011)

Three major qualities a president must have? He must be a team player, flexible and brave enough to take decisions. Describe these in one word: M.Aymen: good leader Atif Rasheed: good person If someone suddenly slaps you, what would be your reaction? First I will ask why he has slapped me and if he says for no reason, he is going to receive the same. What you cook best? Chicken karahi. If you are allowed to kill one person, who would that be? No one Which thing irritates you most? Lie. Which character from movie/reality you would like to be? I would like to be Gladiator . Three things you cant live without. i) Relationships ii) food iii) money. What is your biggest achievement? Once I helped a person, he needed some equipment. When you make people happy that is the biggest achievement of your life. What do you do when you get angry? I am very stable and calm person and dont get angry that easily but if I get angry I usually punch the nearby wall. In your opinion you are best as an engineer society president or a friend? I am best as a friend. How many times a day you see yourself in a mirror? Four to five times. One thing you strived for but failed. I strived for going into LUMS but I did not get it. Your favorite sport and player. My favorite sport is swimming and favorite player is Michael Phelps. Your favorite movie. Illusionist. Define: Friendship: give off yourself completely Competition: give your best Failure: never loose hope.

Atif Rashid, President LDS(2010-2011)

Three things you cannot live without? Tea, English Literature and Computers. Have you ever done cheating in your study career? Yes I have. I wont say I'm proud of it, but the fact remains. One thing u strived for but failed? A carrier in the Air force. What if you wake up in a morning and you became a girl what would you do? I would probably go back to sleep in hopes that this is a bad bad dream. What is the thing that irritates you the most? The constant reminder that everything in life is a race. What you think you would have been doing other then engineering? A traveling Journailst Which is your favorite movie and why? There are a lot of movies, picking one is hard but id say "A Good Year" What is the best thing happen in your life? Waking up every morning knowing that i am Atif Rashid What you do when you are angry? I vent out my anger by playing tennis. Who do you think is the next best com What would you do if you are invisible for one day? ill spend half the day in shear amazement as to how did this happen, and the rest in having free meals at chief and Pizza hut. Would you cheat in any exam if you get a chance? I Would cheat if I get a chance, everything in life is an opportunity. Do you think you could have done better than what you have done? I do-not. I am content with what I have accomplished, given a chance to re-do even a single day of my life, I would decline. What you cook best? I make excellent Tea and Pancakes Define in one word: Friendship: Overrated UET: Home Competition: Necessity Failure: Opportunity Yourself: Eccentric Your Favorite hangout? The university canteen . Your secret of success? I would say believing in myself and the confidence God's graced me with.