Depar tment of Mechanical Engineering Digital Magazine
Engr. Gordhan Valasai
Semester
Chief Editor Facebook: Gordhan.Valasai Twitter: gordhanv
Chairman’s Message Activities QUEST on Development Highway QUEST Canteen Hostel Nights
completes his PhD from Malaysia
Dr. Liaqat Memon
Quaid –e– Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology, Nawabshah
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Digital Magazine Semester - Fall 2013
Editor’s Desk This is the third in series of the Digital Magazine “Semester” of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. We start to bring out the series of newsletter “Semester” to promote the Department and University level activities held over the specified time. This time was one of the hardest time to work on the digital magazine due to various reasons. Overall the performance based on the extra-curricular activities, it may be claimed satisfactory. Newly appointed chairman of the department, Prof. Dr. Altaf Hussain Rajpar has shown keen interest in bringing out this magazine not only digital format but also to be published in hard copy shape as well. I am very thankful to all of my colleagues at the Department specially the students of 11 Mechanical who tried their best on the assigned projects. Someone special to be mentioned here is Mr. Ali Akbar Mahar, 10ME94, is to pass out this semester. We will always be missing him. He is one of the hyper active and dedicated component of the extracurricular activities held at the department.
We wish all the best to current students and all new comers of 2014 batch. Your suggestions and comments will always be welcomed. Kindly contact at valasai@gmail.com. Regards,
Engr. Gordhan Valasai Chief Editor http://facebook.com/Gordhan.Valasai
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Chairman’s Message
It gives me great pleasure to that the Department of Mechanical Engineering is bringing is Biannual Digital Magazine "Semester". This is the third issue in series, all due to efforts of our active faculty member, Engr. Gordhan Valasai. The University is composed of several activities ranging from academic to extracurricular. The Department of Mechanical Engineering has been rich in
Mechanical. Hopefully, they will play the
organizing of several Department and
crucial part towards to better service of
University level events.
country and the humanity.
I am very much hopeful that these kind of
Best Regards,
activities will continue to held over the time and promote the University image.
Prof. Dr. Altaf Hussain Rajpar
I welcome the 14 Mechanical Batch and
Chairman
also wish all the best to outgoing 10
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Interview
Dr. Liaqat Ali Memon First of all we congratulate you on the behalf of the Mechanical Engineering Department and welcome back to QUEST after completion of your PhD from Malaysia. What is your educational background and research? Thank you very much for giving me opportunity to share my words with the readers of this digital magazine "Semester". I really appreciate the efforts made by our colleague Engr. Gordhan Valasai for promoting the departmental activities. I belong to Hala New, some 60 kilometers southwest of Nawabshah. Being a part of an educated family, we are seven brothers, and all are either engineers or doctors. I was always interested in either become an engineer or a doctor. Being good at Mathematics led me to Engineering profession. I got my primary education at my village, then Intermediate from Hala New. Then I got admission in B.E. Mechanical Engineering at Mehran University, Jamshoro. Got my Bachelor of Engineering in year 1989. I joined QUEST, Nawabshah as a lecturer. Completed my M.E. from University of Malaya in year 2007 and PhD in year 2013. How you did your PhD in University of Malaya, Malaysia? Initially; I went to Malaysia for Masters availing
the funding from my University; after the two years university denied further funding due to the budget
Wali Muhammad Memon 11 ME 93 and Sadam Niaz 11 ME 91 conducting interview.
and financial condition. After that I requested for continuation of my study leave and informed that I will try to manage the tuition fees. I requested my supervisor at University of Malaya and he appointed me a Research Assistant; on 200 Ringgit initially to 300 Ringgit) and continued my study and complete my PhD in due time. What was your research topic for PhD in University of Malaya? My research topic for PhD was Internal Combustion Engine using Bio-Diesel. As the consumption of petroleum products is increasing and the natural resources of fossil fuels are decreasing very fast, so I selected this project to reduce the burden on the nature and for sustainable development.
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Interview
Dr. Liaqat Ali Memon How you got Scholarship?
facing in Malaysian universities?
I got the scholarship from the Faculty Development Programme of the University (name of scholarship?) which is for the teachers only
In our country there is less concern on research work but in other countries the main purpose of study is to take research on particular field. But our students are less aware about this thing and became confuse how to start research work and that is why many are leaving the universities as they cannot start research work and study properly.
Can you guide us that what are the basic requirements for acquiring foreign scholarships? When I applied for the study in Malaysia there was no need of the IELTS and GRE results but nowadays it is important to have good score in IELTS and GRE to get admission in any reputed university. There are two types of admission in Malaysian universities: One is course study in which you have to study only from the books and do related some practical work which is necessary And the other is research study; in which you have to select some research project and work on it towards your degree. What type of study we should prefer by course or by research? In my opinion, research study is better because you can earn money by becoming RA and doing research on any project. For research study it is necessary that you have at least 80% in your previous degree What type of problems Pakistani students are
How much expenses are there if anyone wants to study without scholarship? If anyone interested to study on the self-finance in Malaysian universities there is about 0.8 to 1 million rupees per year for M.E studies. Any message for the students? Our many fresh graduates; after getting bachelor degree and don't go for their further education and do the jobs but my suggestion is that you should go for your masters before going elsewhere, it’s very easy for fresh graduates to do their study in proper manner, of course there are financial problems to our students but as I mentioned; there are many opportunities to do your study as well earn some money to become a RA or do part-time job in this you can achieve degree and become confident and you have lot of opportunities for getting job as compared to B.E student.
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Introduction
Fresh Faculty Engr. Muhammad Kashif Abbasi
Engr. Umair Ahmed Rajput
Lecturer
Lecturer
email: mohammadkas@gmail.com
email: engr.umairahmed@yahoo.com
B.E (Mechanical)
B.E (Mechanical)
Engr. Qamar Abbas Kazi
Engr. Rameez Raja Siddique
Lecturer
Lecturer
email: qaziqamarabbas@yahoo.com
email: farhat2020@gmail.com
B.E (Mechanical)
B.E (Mechanical)
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Hostel Nights Kashif Ahmed Soomro - 11ME27 Hostel life is one of the enigmatic period of
chess, ludo paced with shouts of friends.
every student. One can never forget this
Occasionally the musical nights are held.
wonderful experience during whole of his
Musical nights make hostel night more
life. The thing which we are going to talk
beautiful. Famous singers are invited to
about the most amazing part of hostel that
entertain the youth, they get out of control
is Hostel Nights.
and boys start dancing and jumping with
The Hostel Nights are full of enjoyment,
lot of noise and hurrahs……..
experience, entertainment and enriched
Most unique and amazing are the exam
with friends’ share of time. Hostel nights for
nights,
a student are like breezy and shiny day of
enjoyment
spring for a flower when it is in full swing.
Canteens are kept open to late night. Boys
Hostel Nights are well composed of musical
love to take late nights’ tea and paratha.
nights, chit chats with friends, walks, talks
Some of the students who could not
and gaming nights, ranging from playing
prepare for exam they shout in exam night
cards to the throwing water on the sleeping
on
poors!
parrhyaseen”!
One can’t imagine from the public how
As soon as the exams are over, the hostel
entertaining life is there in hostels!!! During
nights return to normal swing and process
nights at hostels the students are always
is repeated throughout.
during
which
bring
terrace
“Array
tension
cheers
Ghorra
and
joins tears!!!
Ghorra,
na
busy in combined chatters and talking freely and luxuriously to each other and their rooms are always full of unstoppable laughter. Hostel Life is bit boring without playing different time taking games like
We wish that our juniors and coming soon students will love to stay at hostel and enjoy the hostel nights. Those who are leaving or left hostels already must be missing the Hostel Nights.
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One the Development Highway
QUEST Quaid-e-Awam University is one of the
The
best university in province of Sindh,
university
providing the high quality education. Two
is on the
years
highway of
back,
due
to
heavy
rain
in
Nawabshah, the university was came
progress,
under flooding situation. The university
both
was in worst condition and was closed for
physically
almost
and
two
months.
However,
the
administration took efforts and worked hard
so
that
semester
should
be
completed on due course of time and we succeed.
Haris Rao - 11 ME 94
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academically
is
equipment for lab work to enhancing the
providing a high quality education, in
skills. Mechanical and Civil lab are well
parallel with extracurricular activities held
equipped that other universities like
at the University; to enhance the skills
Mehran Sindh and etc are came to visit
and abilities of the students.
our
Several short courses towards learning
equipped with latest computers core i7.
different software & skills; ranging from
Now in mechanical department providing
technical to communication; are arranged
Octal PC’s. Due to shortage of labs new
regularly. During month of October 2013,
labs are under construction. University is
Karachi
Dyeing
going to starting new departments from
Company hosted a short course for the
session 2014 i-e Telecom engineering
undergraduates in the field of Mechanical
department and Chemical engineering
Engineering. It was heavily participated
department.
by the 3rd year and final year students. On
department is under construction behind
successful completion of the short course
electronics
the participants were awarded certificates
engineering department behind energy
of participation.
and environment dept. A Modern library
My
as
Tools
University
well.
Machine
is
University
and
providing
latest
university.
Computer
Telecom department
labs
are
engineering and
chemical
is under construction its complete digital
Department of Mechanical Engineering
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there are many parks and huts for
and whole. The Modern library will start
providing sheds and also a new canteen
form session 2015. A multi-purpose hall
is under construction as the quantity of
for
events,
students increasing day by day there is
conferences, convocations and also for
no difficulty for students & that’s all
sports activities in evening. The gym is
about the progress that university has
equipped with latest exercising machines
made in a very short time. I love my
as it’s a multi-purpose hall so, the
university that make a great progress in
university is utilizing it in every measure.
very short time. I promise to everyone
Go-Green project is also in process once
that in future my university takes a good
there was a time there was no greenery in
ranking in overall educational institutes
university but now due to the efforts
of Pakistan.
number
of
activities
Some of the Staff Members at the Department of Mechanical Engineering From L to R: Arif Soomro, Amanullah Magsi, Abdul Rehman Lakho, & Fazal Keerio
Department of Mechanical Engineering
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(11 ME 54)
current Chair of ASME QUEST Chapter. farewells the 10 Mechanical and Welcomes 14 Mechanical.
A view of QUEST Central Library
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QUEST Canteen Muhammad Samiullah Abro 11ME50 Canteen is one of the major component of any
QUEST Administration came up with a new idea of
organization for refreshment of its employees, students
establishing a canteen, to fulfill the need of the
and other customers to make the mind fresh and ready
students. This new canteen has been established at A-
for the range of tasks during office hours.
Sector with the name of QUEST Tuck Shop.
QUEST Canteen is the main canteen of Quaid -e-Awam
This
University of Engineering, Science and Technology,
Nawabshah management, which is itself a very popular
Nawabshah Campus.
restaurant at Nawabshah. This Tuck shop offers
This is first canteen at QUEST is located at Sector C near the Administration Block. The food available at this canteen for the students; consists of multiple types snacks and tea. The snacks include biscuits, chips and spicy chaat; quite famous here in QUEST. Not only the snacks but tea available at this canteen is quiet tasty.
Tuck
Shop
is
run
by
Sukoon
Restaurant,
breakfast which consists of Parathas and Tea and also contains snacks and cold corner. The snacks consists of Biscuits, Potato Chips, Sandwiches, Chicken roll, Spicy chaat etc and also offers lunch which includes Biryani and Chicken Qorma at competitive price as compared with market rates.
Canteen Walla usually keep all types of biscuit brands
The service is better as compared to the main canteen
ranging from Sooper, Rio, Peanuts etc. beside other
and sitting arrangement is also nice because the space
brands of chips, cold drinks and juice.
is available for sitting and standing. The food available
Keeping in mind the increasing number of students,
at this tuck shop is of tasty and better quality.
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Student of the Semester Darpan Kumar 11 Mechanical He is not only good at studies but also a good athlete and very much interested in Cricket. He loves playing, watching, reading, writing and listening cricket. He is also an active member of ASME, QUEST Nawabshah. He has been organizer to many a events held at the department. Mr. Darpan Kumar is quite positive about his bright future and appreciates the efforts being made by the honorable Chairman Prof. Dr. Altaf Hussain Rajper towards promoting and motivating the undergraduates of the department.
Mr. Darpan Kumar got his my primary education from Main Primary School Ruk, Ghotki, then his family migrated to Ghotki City, he completed his matriculation from D.A.V Public High Schoolin A-1 grade. Then he joined Government Degree College Ghotki for HSC and passed with grade A. He got admission with 11 Batch in Mechanical Engineering Department at QUEST, Nawasbhah. He secured victory stand position in each of the semester and is quite happy his success, which he firmly believes in God and family and friends’ prayers.