Metallurgy students showcase final year projects at NED University

NED University's event included project exhibition, play and magazine launch

KARACHI: A large number of students and faculty members of NED University of Engineering and Technology, attended 'Engineers as Future Leaders', an event organised by the metallurgy department of the varsity on Tuesday.

The event included exhibition of final year projects of the NED students, a play and launching of a magazine for the varsity staff. At the exhibition, students of final year showcased their research projects, which presented innovative ideas in the field of metallurgy.

Maham Arsalan, head of publication of Metallurgical Engineers' Society, commended the organisers for the event. "This event is based on final year projects which are either based on research or are designed through innovative techniques," she said.



A project, 'dye-sensitised solar cell', was exhibited by three students, Maleeha Anwer, Samia Arshad and Urooba Azhar. The idea behind the project was to use solar energy to conduct electricity through various fruit dyes, which work as conductors, resulting in low-cost wireless technology.

Some other students had researched on using aloe vera for preventing corrosion. Another group of students presented their findings on innovative use of metals in ammunition and automobiles.

Students of Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro also participated in the event. They had conducted research on graphene oxide polymer composite, which is a polymer coated by graphene to increase the electrical conductivity and thermal stability.



A jury panel, comprising Aisha Steel Mills Deputy Manager Moiz Ahmed and associate professors of metallurgy department Dr Ali Dad Chandio and Ali Siddiqui, judged the best projects presented by the students in the exhibition. Impressed by the hard work of engineering students, Ahmed said the students worked really hard and applied concepts of metallurgy in an innovative way.

"Every student of engineering has to design a project. This event has been arranged to showcase students' talents to the masses and bridge the gap between students and industries," said Syed Hilal Hassan, head of Verita Society, who was visibly impressed by the projects showcased in the exhibition.

A play, titled 'A letter for Karachi', was also staged at the event. The play, which was written and performed by NED students, was directed by Arshad Khan from Karachi School of Arts. The play dealt with intrusion of intolerance and extremisim into Pakistani society during the martial law period in 1980s.



The play was followed by a career-building talk session in which speakers including Talat Hussain, Faisal Qureshi, Abbas Jaffri and Muhammad Shahroze spoke to the students and advised them regarding their career options.