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     Volume 2 Issue 112 | March 29, 2009|


  
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Research Methodology Workshop at ULAB

The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh organized a workshop on Research Methods for Business and Social Sciences between February 24 and March 03, 2009 in its campus. Distinguished academic and researcher Dr. Saad Andaleeb, Professor and the Chair of Marketing, Pen State University at Erie, USA conducted the workshop. A total of seventeen young faculty members and researchers from NSU, BRAC-U, IUB, EU, Bangladesh Brand Forum and ULAB participated in the workshop. The workshop offered a practical, hands-on initiation into research. Research proposals were developed by the participants on an active participation basis and these proposals have the potential of ending up as an international publication or Ph.D. proposals.

The workshop concluded with the presentation of research proposals, followed by a certificate awarding ceremony. Professor Bazlul Mobin Chowdhury, Vice Chancellor, Independent University of Bangladesh the Chief Guest on the occasion. Prof. Rafiqul Islam, Vice Chancellor of ULAB presided over the ceremony.

In the concluding ceremony Prof. Andaleeb spoke on the need for a knowledge revolution in Bangladesh. Collaboration among the private universities, pulling of resources together and instituting a research award for the researchers could be done to promote research in Bangladesh, Dr Andaleeb said. In his speech, the Chief Guest Professor Bazlul Mobin Chowdhury said that most of the teachers in the private universities were overloaded with courses. Even after that he encouraged researchers to conduct research and go to other countries for doing higher studies and learning research skills. Dr. Munim K Barai and Prof. Imran Rahman, the Pro-Vice Chancellor of ULAB facilitated the entire program. Prof. Imran Rahman also offered the vote of thanks to all the participants, guests and other organizers of the workshop.

(Prepared by: Munim K Barai, PhD)


5th Anniversary of Film and Media Department

The Film and Media Department of Stamford University organized a daylong program at Siddeswari Campus on 8 March 2009 to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the department. The guests at the event paid their respect by bestowing flowers at the picture of the founder Chairman of the Department Late Director M. A. Samad. Matin Rahman, Department Coordinator, gave the welcome speech. Vice-Chancellor D. M. Mujibur Rahman was the Chief Guest of the program. Atikul Haque Chowdhury, Drama personnel and Head of Ekushey Television; Manzar Hasin Murad, a renowned Documentary maker and the Chairman of the Film and Media Department; CEO of RTV M. Hamid, Former President of Film's Director Association Azharul Islam Khan, Vice President Shah Alom, President Sokot Jamil, Film Director Azizur Rahman, faculty members and all former and present students of the department attended the event. Stamford University is the first private university to introduce Film and Media as an academic subject in Honors and Masters Level. Professor D. M. A. Hannan Feroz, President of Stamford University Bangladesh and Late Director M. A. Samad played an instrumental role in setting up the department.


‘Payer Niche Buker Kachhe' at JU

An initiation Programme of a collection of poems titled 'Payer Niche Buker Kachhe' was held in front of the new Arts Faculty building in Jahangirnagar University on 16 March 2009. Poems from the book were recited at the beginning of the programme. Associate Professor Mr.Ahmed Reza, Dept. of English and Lecturer Suman Sajjad, Dept of Bangla were present as guests. They discussed many aspects of the book. They also recited poems from this book. At the end, poet Abul Hasan Muhammad Bashar answered many questions from the audience regarding subject variety, depth of the book and explanations of the poems.


Hiroshima University- BAU Signs MOU

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Hiroshima University, Japan and Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on 21 March. Professor Dr. Yukinori Yoshimura, Vice-Dean, Hiroshima University, Japan and Vice-Chancellor of the Bangladesh Agricultural University Professor Dr. M. A. Sattar Mandal signed the Memorandum of the Academic and Educational Exchange Agreement between their respective institutions. Under the agreement, the two Universities will promote mutual understanding between the two institutions through educational and academic collaboration and exchange of faculty members, students, promotion of joint research. They also agreed to exchange research outcomes, academic publications and other academic information to contribute to the advancement and progress of learning.


Sakib Al Hasan takes admission in AIUB

World Cricket's Number One all rounder, the ever-smiling, amiable Sakib Al Hasan is now a student of American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) in its “BA in English” program under the Department of English. He will start his classes from the coming Summer semester in May. Under a MoU signed between Bangladesh Cricket Board and AIUB last year, 6 cricket players who wish to pursue their undergraduate and graduate programs will get full scholarship per year from AIUB. However, they would need to enrol through appearing in the admission test and viva. Sakib, having passed his SSC and HSC from BKSP with good results, qualified in both the written and viva, and is now ready for his higher studies in AIUB. Sakib's enrolment, understandably, has generated soothing excitement among the cricket-fanatic AIUB community, given the sizeable number of talented cricketers among the students and the overwhelming cricket-enthusiasts among the faculty members and officers.


Discussion program on Higher Education at NUB

A discussion program titled “Continuous Improvement to Quality Higher Education” was held in Northern University Bangladesh (NUB) on March 22, 2009. Three-members delegation of International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) attended the program arranged at the NUB city campus conference room in Kawran Bazar. The invitees were - Deputy Rector of IIUM, Dato' Hamidon Abdul Hamid, Director of Alumni & Career Services Division of IIUM Dr. Nor Faridah Abdul Manaf and Assistant Director of Alumni & Career Service Division of IIUM Mr. Nor Azilee Bin Abdul Aziz.


Industrial Robot in KUET

Jamil-ur-Rob & Jannat Newaz

Robots are one of the most intriguing technological advancements of our time. Using robots for automation is the future of our planet. Robot are doing everything these days, from making a morning cup of tea and keeping our house clean to helping with advanced military training and saving lives in the operating rooms. From the Bangladesh perspective Robotics is still a new coccept.

A high tech human friendly robot that is mostly applicable for industrial purposes has been made by Prof. Dr. Syed Ali, Dept. of ME and Head of Energy technology, KUET named “Programmable Pneumatic Robot (PNR-1)”. The robot is mainly operated by a pneumatic power source. Compressed air is used to operate the pneumatic power cylinder for lifting up and down, rotating body holding materials etc. The operations of pneumatic cylinders are controlled by pneumatic controlled valves, which are closed and opened by electric solenoids valves. The solenoids valves are operated in accordance with signals given to a programming unit (PLC or micro controller). The mechanical body of robot consists of the base plate unit, body unit and two handles. All these units are constructed in the KUET workshop with local materials.

The main feature of this robot is that it can load and unload materials used in industrial operations. It can lift 20-100kg of weight depending on the arm length. The costing of this robot is about BDT one lakh. Prof. Dr. Sayed believes that this robot and its modified version have scope for practical implementation in many industrial operations for automation, military equipment and artilleries, three-stage fire fighting system and many other fields.

 


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