Introducing EWU Electronics Club

Dr Jafar Iqbal looks at projects developed by EWUEC

To diversify and bring in a generation to the swelling electronics sector, East West University (EWU) introduced its Electronic Club on December 18. Such an initiative is the first of its kind from any existing private university.

Dr Jafar Iqbal of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology unveiled the East West University Electronic Club (EWUEC) as chief guest. Chairman of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Syed Akhtar Hossain along with an associate professor of his department, Ershadul H Choudhury, will work as advisors for the club, while Dr M H Khan, dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering, EWU has been selected as the chief advisor of the alliance.

Emphasising on developing a wider span of electronics practice among students of engineering, Mehedi Al Emran, president of the club stated how such efforts could bring professional exposure of prospective future engineers of the industry. "Bangladesh is expanding on telecommunication and power sectors, and thus we need to edify the students with the core knowledge", he said, referring how students from electrical engineering and computer science will lead these developing sectors. The club promised to arrange seminars on such vital topics and help the engineering students to explore knowledge and creativity.

The launching of a electronics and electrical engineering department at EWU in the first phase of the year 2005 was also announced. "We want to give it our best teaching in logic analysis, conclusive analytic and engineering methodologies," said Dr Khan, while citing how the newly formed department will interact.

It was also mentioned that Taka 1 crore 75 lakhs was allocated in this academic year to 665 students of EWU on grants and scholarships.

Dr Khan expects interactions from more female students in the engineering department. He referred to the current 23 percent of female students of EWU and expects it to grow shortly.

"Women workers from Bangladesh are doing extensively well at Japanese manufacturing plants of electrical components," Mentioned Jalaluddin Ahmed, while talking about their impressive performance in the microprocessor assembling industry of Japan. "This definitely points that Bangladeshi women can take an equal share in the growing engineering sectors of the country," he said.

In his keynote speech, Dr Iqbal emphasised on human interaction and social activity. "We want to develop a body of mentally and physically sound students who are capable of working as a team," said Dr Iqbal, explaining that engineering students must have profound knowledge on mathematics and physics. "Physics is the core culture of today's technology and its expansion. Electronics is just applied physics and this also lets you learn how to work with your hands," he added.

Iqbal also hopes that the private sector entrepreneurs of Bangladesh will come forward for the club advancement in due times. With everything going in place, he hopes that soon these collective efforts will lead a team of Bangladeshi engineering students to international grounds for competing at robotics contests held around the globe. He also holds high hopes on students and members of the club, who will run it with creativity as the keyword and explore the versatile engineering concepts and applications. "This new generation makes me excited, and I am sure they will bring honour for our country in due time."

Prior to the official launch, EWUEC have been working under EWU roofs for last two months and has already developed projects on creative engineering concepts, including 'control of electronics using computer' and 'air speed and direction device'.