Digital Magazine "Semester", QUEST, Nawabshah

Semester Depar tment of Mechanical Engineering

Digital Magazine

completes his PhD from Malaysia

Dr. Liaqat Memon

Chairman’s Message

Activities

QUEST on Development Highway

QUEST Canteen

Hostel Nights

Engr. Gordhan Valasai

Chief Editor

Facebook: Gordhan.Valasai

Twitter: gordhanv

Quaid –e– Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology, Nawabshah

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Digital Magazine Semester - Fall 2013

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 extra-

curricular 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 [email protected].

Regards,

Engr. Gordhan Valasai

Chief Editor

http://facebook.com/Gordhan.Valasai

Editor’s Desk



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 extra-

curricular. The Department of

Mechanical Engineering has been rich in

organizing of several Department and

University level events.

I am very much hopeful that these kind of

activities will continue to held over the

time and promote the University image.

I welcome the 14 Mechanical Batch and

also wish all the best to outgoing 10

Mechanical. Hopefully, they will play the

crucial part towards to better service of

country and the humanity.

Best Regards,

Prof. Dr. Altaf Hussain Rajpar

Chairman


Chairman’s Message



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

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.

Interview Dr. Liaqat Ali Memon

Wali Muhammad Memon 11 ME 93 and Sadam

Niaz 11 ME 91 conducting interview.



How you got Scholarship?

I got the scholarship from the Faculty

Development Programme of the University (name

of scholarship?) which is for the teachers only

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

facing in Malaysian universities?

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.

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.

Interview Dr. Liaqat Ali Memon



Engr. Muhammad Kashif Abbasi

Lecturer

email: [email protected]

B.E (Mechanical)

Engr. Qamar Abbas Kazi

Lecturer


B.E (Mechanical)

Engr. Umair Ahmed Rajput

Lecturer


B.E (Mechanical)

Engr. Rameez Raja Siddique

Lecturer


B.E (Mechanical)

Introduction

Fresh Faculty



Hostel life is one of the enigmatic period of

every student. One can never forget this

wonderful experience during whole of his

life. The thing which we are going to talk

about the most amazing part of hostel that

is Hostel Nights.

The Hostel Nights are full of enjoyment,

experience, entertainment and enriched

with friends’ share of time. Hostel nights for

a student are like breezy and shiny day of

spring for a flower when it is in full swing.

Hostel Nights are well composed of musical

nights, chit chats with friends, walks, talks

and gaming nights, ranging from playing

cards to the throwing water on the sleeping

poors!

One can’t imagine from the public how

entertaining life is there in hostels!!! During

nights at hostels the students are always

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

chess, ludo paced with shouts of friends.

Occasionally the musical nights are held.

Musical nights make hostel night more

beautiful. Famous singers are invited to

entertain the youth, they get out of control

and boys start dancing and jumping with

lot of noise and hurrahs……..

Most unique and amazing are the exam

nights, during which tension joins

enjoyment bring cheers and tears!!!

Canteens are kept open to late night. Boys

love to take late nights’ tea and paratha.

Some of the students who could not

prepare for exam they shout in exam night

on terrace “Array Ghorra Ghorra, na

parrhyaseen”!

As soon as the exams are over, the hostel

nights return to normal swing and process

is repeated throughout.

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.

Hostel Nights Kashif Ahmed Soomro - 11ME27



Quaid-e-Awam University is one of the

best university in province of Sindh,

providing the high quality education. Two

years back, due to heavy rain in

Nawabshah, the university was came

under flooding situation. The university

was in worst condition and was closed for

almost two months. However, the

administration took efforts and worked

hard so that semester should be

completed on due course of time and we

succeed.

The

university

is on the

highway of

progress,

both

physically

and

One the Development Highway

QUEST

Haris Rao - 11 ME 94



academically as well. University is

providing a high quality education, in

parallel with extracurricular activities held

at the University; to enhance the skills

and abilities of the students.

Several short courses towards learning

different software & skills; ranging from

technical to communication; are arranged

regularly. During month of October 2013,

Karachi Tools Machine and Dyeing

Company hosted a short course for the

undergraduates in the field of Mechanical

Engineering. It was heavily participated

by the 3rd year and final year students. On

successful completion of the short course

the participants were awarded certificates

of participation.

My University is providing latest

equipment for lab work to enhancing the

skills. Mechanical and Civil lab are well

equipped that other universities like

Mehran Sindh and etc are came to visit

our university. Computer labs are

equipped with latest computers core i7.

Now in mechanical department providing

Octal PC’s. Due to shortage of labs new

labs are under construction. University is

going to starting new departments from

session 2014 i-e Telecom engineering

department and Chemical engineering

department. Telecom engineering

department is under construction behind

electronics department and chemical

engineering department behind energy

and environment dept. A Modern library

is under construction its complete digital



and containing all books of every subject

and whole. The Modern library will start

form session 2015. A multi-purpose hall

for number of activities events,

conferences, convocations and also for

sports activities in evening. The gym is

equipped with latest exercising machines

as it’s a multi-purpose hall so, the

university is utilizing it in every measure.

Go-Green project is also in process once

there was a time there was no greenery in

university but now due to the efforts

there are many parks and huts for

providing sheds and also a new canteen

is under construction as the quantity of

students increasing day by day there is

no difficulty for students & that’s all

about the progress that university has

made in a very short time. I love my

university that make a great progress in

very short time. I promise to everyone

that in future my university takes a good

ranking in overall educational institutes

of Pakistan.

Some of the Staff Members at the Department of Mechanical Engineering

From L to R: Arif Soomro, Amanullah Magsi, Abdul Rehman Lakho, & Fazal Keerio



A view of QUEST Central Library

Aftab Ali Mallah

(11 ME 54)

farewells the 10 Mechanical

and

Welcomes 14 Mechanical.

Mr. Sadam Niaz of 11 Mechanical is the

current Chair of ASME QUEST Chapter.



QUEST Canteen

Muhammad Samiullah Abro 11ME50

Canteen is one of the major component of any

organization for refreshment of its employees, students

and other customers to make the mind fresh and ready

for the range of tasks during office hours.

QUEST Canteen is the main canteen of Quaid -e-Awam

University of Engineering, Science and Technology,

Nawabshah Campus.

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.

Canteen Walla usually keep all types of biscuit brands

ranging from Sooper, Rio, Peanuts etc. beside other

brands of chips, cold drinks and juice.

Keeping in mind the increasing number of students,

QUEST Administration came up with a new idea of

establishing a canteen, to fulfill the need of the

students. This new canteen has been established at A-

Sector with the name of QUEST Tuck Shop.

This Tuck Shop is run by Sukoon Restaurant,

Nawabshah management, which is itself a very popular

restaurant at Nawabshah. This Tuck shop offers

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.

The service is better as compared to the main canteen

and sitting arrangement is also nice because the space

is available for sitting and standing. The food available

at this tuck shop is of tasty and better quality.



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.

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.

Student of the Semester

Darpan Kumar 11 Mechanical

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