Islamabad Section Educational Activities
Nosherwan Shoaib, Chair for IEEE Islamabad Section Educational Activities
Event 01: “Fostering Youth with STEM”
On 25th September 2021, IEEE Islamabad Section SAC and IEEE Islamabad Section
Educational Activity Committee conducted “Fostering Youth with STEM” event in association with IEEE R10 Educational Activities Committee. It involved an in-person session with pre-university students which focused on enhancing and promoting engineering skills in them. The event was hosted by a local school namely “The Fortune Lyceum Pakistan” with the motive to acquaint students with the technical stream of studies that involved hands-on activity and teamwork. The activity included theoretical demonstrations of electrical circuits and components followed by a practical demo of a simple LED Circuit.
The activity was performed in groups abiding by the SOPs and regulations. Various combinations of circuits were made, and a worksheet related to the activity was filled out by every student. The event was attended by 52 participants, thanks to financial support of USD400 from IEEE Islamabad Section and R10 EAC. The event concluded with an award distributions ceremony, and a participation kit was distributed among students. In the end, a group photo was taken which included all participants, school principal and staff, SAC Chair and team, and Dr. Nosherwan Shoaib, Chair for Educational Activities Committee, , who was invited as Chief Guest for the event. It was an excellent opportunity for everyone to exhibit the skills learned during the session and build a healthy interaction with each other.
Event 02: “Road to Success”
On 18th September 2021, IEEE Islamabad Section Educational Activities Committee and SAC
conducted “Road to Success” event in association with IEEE R10 Educational Activities Committee. It
involved an in-person session with faculty members which focused on enhancing and promoting
engineering and soft skills in them. The event was hosted by a local school namely “The Fortune Lyceum Pakistan” with the motive to acquaint teachers with the technical stream of studies that involved hands-on activity and teamwork. The activity included theoretical demonstrations of STEM education.
The activity was performed in groups abiding by the SOPs and regulations. The event was attended by 40 participants, thanks to financial support of USD350 from IEEE Islamabad Section and R10 EAC. The event concluded with an award distributions ceremony, and a participation kit was distributed among teachers. In the end, a group photo was taken which included all participants, school principal and staff, SAC Chair and team, and Dr. Nosherwan Shoaib, Chair for Educational Activities Committee, who was invited as Chief Guest for the event. It was an excellent opportunity for everyone to exhibit the skills learned during the session and build a healthy interaction with each other.
