IEEE Uva Wellassa University Student Branch [Sri Lanka Section]
Chamali Basnayake, Secretary for IEEE Uva Wellassa University Student Branch
SHECODERess V3.0
SHECODERess V3.0 is the first ever inter-university girls’ only 12 hours’ hackathon in Sri Lanka which was organized by the IEEE Uva Wellassa University WIE Affinity Group for the third consecutive year. The hackaton was held on 2nd and 3rd November 2019 from 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 a.m. at the Uva Wellassa University premises in Sri Lanka.
The opening ceremony was commenced with the arrival of chief guest Dr. Jeevani Jayasinghe (Secretary – Executive Committee IEEE Sri Lanka section, Immediate Past Chair – WIE Sri Lanka Section), representatives from ISMAPAC, LSEG and Mrs. Harshani Wickramarathna, the Student Counselor for IEEE Uva Wellassa University WIE Affinity Group, Dr.Sandya Kumari, Student Counselor for IEEE Uva Wellassa University Student Branch and Head for Department of Computer Science and Informatics. 53 teams actively participated in the event from different state universities as well as from private universities.
IEEE UCET – The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Student Branch [Bahawalpur Subsection]
Abuzar Qureshi, Chair for IEEE UCET-IUB SPS Student Chapter & Shafiq Bhutta, Editor for IEEE UCET-IUB Student Branch Newsletter
The 3rd IEEE SPAA Week
The 3rd IEEE SPAA Week 2020 was held at the UCET-IUB on the 14th January 2020 with 90 participants (35 IEEE members). The main objective of the event was to polish the professional skills of the students. The event consisted of four sessions. The first session on “Professional Ethics” was delivered by Muhammad Bux Alvi. He shared the importance and impact of ethics in our professional lives. The second session was conducted by Saqlain Sher, HR-Manager PTCL, on the “Mock Interview & CV Writing”. He delivered a talk on basics of CV and Interviews; afterward mock interviews were conducted for practical demonstration.
The third seminar on “Effective Leadership Skills” was given by Muhammad Ilyas, GM-Technical, PTCL. He discussed the most important leadership skills and how to acquire them.
Finally, the last session was delivered by Dr. Muhammad Ali Qureshi on “A Professional Adventure: Search for Job” that mainly focused on effective job hunting techniques and available opportunities.
IEEE University of Moratuwa Student Branch [Sri Lanka Section]
Randima Hasanthi, Secretary for IEEE University of Moratuwa Student Branch
IEEE Open Day 2020
IEEE Open Day 2020, the annual IEEE awareness day and recruitment University of Moratuwa, was successfully organized by the IEEE University of Moratuwa Student Branch on 5th March 2020 from 4.30 pm onwards with over 300 participants.
Mr.Chanuka Sudesh, a well-known educational Youtuber, Instagram Influencer and a Cinematographer popularly known as “Chanux Bro”, was the Guest Speaker who enlightened the young minds with his inspirational thoughts and tips to be successful entrepreneurs. Prof. Ruwan Gopura, Chairman for IEEE Sri Lanka Section, Dr. Tharaka Samarasinghe, Treasurer for IEEE Sri Lanka Section, Prof. Sisil Kumarawadu, Student Branch Counselor and Mr. Peshan Sampath, Chairman for Student Activities Committee of IEEE Sri Lanka Section gave their insight to the audiences on how to start their IEEE career and path. Additionally, audiences got the opportunity to know more about Student Branch and Chapters by visiting the stalls arranged.
IEEE University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC) Student Branch [Sri Lanka Section]
Oshan Mudannayake, Chair for IEEE UCSC Student Branch
GameRush 2019
Game Rush was a 24-hour game development hackathon organized by the IEEE UCSC Student Branch. This is a hackathon aimed at building some unique and interesting games. This hackathon was open to university undergraduates all around the country who are or aspire to become game developers. As initial preparation, a series of workshops about Game Development with the contribution of experts in the industry were held prior to the hackathon. The key objective was to enhance the game development skills of the students. At the end of the workshop series, the registrations for the final hackathon were opened. The top 10 proposals from over 25 mind-blowing proposals were selected for the final hackathon which was held on 30th November 2019 from 8.00 am onwards at UCSC premises. GameRush was eventually awarded the ‘Best Student Branch Activity of the Year Award’ at SLSYWC 2019.
IEEE BMSIT&M Student Branch [Bangalore Section]
Pranav Raikote, Chair for IEEE BMS Institute of Technology & Management Student Branch
Activities of IEEE BMSIT&M Student Branch
IEEE BMSIT&M Student Branch is an enthusiastic student organization that aims to organize events that provide an opportunity for student members to enhance and develop their skills to help them become efficient engineers and leaders. Self Defence Workshop was organized on 6th February 2020 as part of Women’s Day celebrations, led by Gaurav Sethia, Vice Chair for IEEE BMSIT&M Student Branch which was attended by 15 participants.
My Mic, My Rules was organized on 29th February 2020 with 15 participants, aimed at providing a platform for students to be open to ideas and enhance public speaking skills. Previously, IEEE Day was celebrated on 12th October 2019 at the campus, led by Swati Sandhya, Chair for IEEE BMSIT&M Computer Chapter, with a lot of zeal by all the student members to create awareness about the organization. Girl Geeks events were scheduled on two Saturdays in August and September 2019 which aimed at teaching Neural Networks to 50 participants.
IEEE University of Ruhuna Student Branch [Sri Lanka Section]
Amaya Jayasinghe, Secretary for IEEE University of Ruhuna WIE AG
EMINENCE 1.0
EMINENCE 1.0 competition is the first ever competition organized by the IEEE University of Ruhuna Women in Engineering (WIE) Affinity group with the vision to empower the undergraduate women engineers and to inspire girls to follow their innovative and competitive capabilities in engineering and science. The competition was held on 8th December 2019 at the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Ruhuna from 7.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. as one-day event.
EMINENCE 1.0 was arranged under a formation of maximum 4 members per team with over 50% female participation. The competition consisted of four different tasks covering four major areas in Electrical and Information Engineering aspects: lighting design, telecommunication network design, software challenge and electronic design. With the contribution from the organizing committee, EMINENCE 1.0 competition was able to achieve a resounding success with 72 contestants in 2019.
IEEE University of Malaya Student Branch [Malaysia Section]
Hazlee Azil Illias, Counselor for IEEE University of Malaya Student Branch
ICCECN2020 Conference Successfully Held
The first International Conference on Communication, Electrical and Computer Networks (ICCECN2020) had been successfully organized at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 1st and 2nd February 2020. The conference was co-organized by the Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, IEEE University of Malaya Student Branch and Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya. The conference was attended by 40 participants from several different countries.
The objectives of ICCECN2020 were to share the latest research and development in the field of communication, electrical and computer networks among students and researchers from public and private academic institutions, and to provide a platform for students and researchers from various affiliations to meet and discuss common research interests.
ICCECN2020 comprised of four main tracks, which include Communication Systems and Networks, Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. The conference program consisted of 2 keynote speeches, 2 workshops and 4 presentation sessions. The keynote speeches were delivered by Saad Mekhilef and Kaharudin Dimyati from UM.
IEEE UET Taxila Student Branch [Islamabad Section]
Muhammad Saif Raza, Chair for IEEE UET Taxila Student Branch
Visit of R.I.S.E RESEARCH CENTER
Realizing the importance of practical demonstration for a better understanding of engineering studies, IEEE SB UET Taxila organized a Robotics Research Center tour on 6th February 2020 for its member students (70 participants). The tour helped students to learn the practical perspective of the theoretical knowledge they are being taught in their classrooms.
The faculty at ROBOTICS & INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (R.I.S.E) RESEARCH CENTER NUST was kind enough to give us their time and cooperation. Dr. Yasir Ayyaz, Chairman/Central Project Director of National Center of Artificial Intelligence (NCAI) and the Head of Department of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence at National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan, guided the students about Artificial Intelligence.
IEEE University of Moratuwa EMB Student Chapter [Sri Lanka Section]
Kavindu Nadeeshana, Secretary for IEEE University of Moratuwa EMB StudentChapter
2019 Activities Update
IEEE University of Moratuwa EMBS Student Chapter which is the only EMB Chapter in Sri Lanka was able to organize many successful events throughout the year 2019. Starting the year 2019, the AGM for the years 2019/2020 was organized together with an Outbound Event for the members and alumni of the society.
The flagship event was the Brainstorm Competition held on 7th December 2019 at IESL Sri Lanka. It is the premier Biomedical Engineering competition in Sri Lanka which encourage undergraduates of both medical and engineering disciplines to solve contemporary problems in healthcare. The event had a participation of 145 competitors representing different Student Branches all around the country. Dr. Kanishka Madhushanka (Centre for Biomedical Innovations), Mr. Keerthi Kodithuwakku (Effective Solutions (Pvt.) Ltd), Dr. Nuwan Dayananda (Head of Electronics and Telecommunication Department, University of Moratuwa), Dr. Simon Kappel (Vising Lecturer from Denmark), and Dr. Anjula De Silva (IEEE Chapter Advisor) participated as speakers as well as judging panel. The winners were awarded with cash prizes worth LKR100,000. The chapter also got the chance to organize several interactive BME talks with scholars from foreign universities (Prof. Saman Halgamuge – University of Melbourne, Australia, Dr. Thrishantha Nanayakkara – Imperial College, London, Dr. Dushan Wadduwage – Harvard University, US).
IEEE University of Moratuwa PES Student Chapter [Sri Lanka Section]
Asini Kodikara, Secretary for IEEE University of Moratuwa PES Student Chapter
Gammeddata IEEE Api (IEEE for the Countryside)
Gammeddata IEEE Api (IEEE for the Countryside) is an initiative by the IEEE University of Moratuwa PES Student Chapter in collaboration with the IAS and RAS Student Chapters along with the IEEE University of Moratuwa Student Branch. The project was organized with the intention of lending a helping hand to school children from rural areas on technology and robotics.
In Phase 1 of the project, a Robotics Workshop targeting school students was successfully held on 11th January 2020 from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm at the Anuradhapura Central College, Sri Lanka with the attendance of over 50 students. Among the beneficiaries were students who had never used a computer before. The feedback from students, teachers and parents provide evidence that the program was able to make a profound impact and provide a source of inspiration to all students to achieve greater heights despite their backgrounds.
IEEE MUET Khairpur Mir’s RAS Student Chapter [Karachi Section]
Shoaib Dayo, Ex-Branch Chair for IEEE MUET RAS Student Chapter
ELECTRO-MUET`19
In this event, the introduction about IEEE Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Campus Khairpur Mir`s RAS Student Chapter was given to students of the university. The inauguration ceremony of the student chapter as well as the event was done by the university Pro Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. M. Mouzzam Balouch beside the Department of Electronic Engineering. After that the event was presided by the Chairman of the Department of Electronic Engineering Dr. M. R. Naich. The event comprised of 11 segments named as Circuitrix, Quiz and Speech, Parliamentary Debate, Ultimate Minds, Chess Challenges, Table Tennis, Badminton, Snooker, Basketball, Badminton for Girls, and Business Idea Presentation.
These segments were carried out on 17th and 18th December 2019. The prize ceremony and the conclusion of the event was held on 17th January 2020. Altogether there were 120 students who participated and attended this event.
Scope of Communication Technology for the Development of Youths’ Skills
IEEE Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Campus Khairpur Mir`s RAS Student Chapter organized a one-day seminar on “Scope of Communication Technology for the Development of Youths’ Skills” which was held at the Department of Electronic Engineering on 30th January 2020. Dr. Dil Muhammad Akbar Hussain, Associate Professor, Aalborg University Denmark was the keynote speaker in the seminar, arranged by Professor Dr. Syed Hyder Abbas Musavi, Chairman for IEEE Communication Society Karachi Section. Honorable Pro-Vice Chancellor, Dr. Muhammad Moazam Baloch and Professor Dr. Madad Ali Shah, Rector Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Technical & Skill Development University Khairpur Mir’s, were cordially invited. With the huge efforts of Dr. Mohammad Rafique Naich, Chairman for Electronic Engineering Department, this seminar was held successfully with 48 students participating.