SPDC-Pakistan-2013-Report

TABLE OF CONTENTS
2013 Student Professional Development Conference, Pakistan…..................................... 2
Introduction to SPDC and SPDC Pakistan ............................................................................ 3
Introduction to UET, Peshawar (Host University) ............................................................... 4
Modules ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Participation ................................................................................................................................. 6
Organization................................................................................................................................. 7
Financials....................................................................................................................................... 8
Event Schedule............................................................................................................................. 9
DETAILS OF THE CONFERENCE........................................................................................ 10
22nd February 2013.............................................................................................................................................. 10
Arrival of the Student Delegates...................................................................................................................... 10
Opening Ceremony ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Dinner................................................................................................................................................................... 11
23rd February 2013.............................................................................................................................................. 12
Student Design Competition (SDC) …............................................................................................................ 12
Old Guard Technical Poster Contest............................................................................................................... 13
Old Guard Oral Presentation Contest............................................................................................................. 14
Old Guard Technical Web-Page Competition............................................................................................... 15
Old Guard Technical Video Presentation Competition............................................................................... 15
24th February 2013.............................................................................................................................................. 16
Workshop on Presentation Skills..................................................................................................................... 16
SDOB Vice-Chair Contest................................................................................................................................. 16
Closing of SPDC Pakistan 201…...................................................................................................................... 18
List of Winners........................................................................................................................... 19
Winning Moments..................................................................................................................... 21
Conclusion .................................................................................................................................. 24

SPDC PAKISTAN 2013 | REPORT
2 | P a g e S D O B T E A M P A K I S T A N
2013 STUDENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE,
PAKISTAN
Dates: 22nd
– 24th
February, 2013
Venue: University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar
The 2013 Student
Professional Development
Conference, Pakistan was
held at Engineering
University Peshawar in
which student teams from
all over Pakistan
participated with full zest
and vigor. The main theme
of the SPDC was to provide
a platform for the young
engineering minds of
Pakistan where they can put
forward their creative ideas
and projects for the betterment of Pakistan. The event was sponsored by the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and Engineering University, Peshawar.
Judges and speakers from both academia and university attended the event to recognize the
hard work of students and appreciate their excellent efforts in contributing towards the
economy of Pakistan by putting forward creative ideas and coming up with exceptional
projects encompassing Renewable Energy, Thermal Energy, Clean Environment, Water
Supply, Automotives, Robotics, Aeronautics, etc.
The Chief Judge at the SPDC was Prof. Dr. Sadiq Khattak, a recent post-doc scholar from
Georgia Tech, USA, and Assistant Professor at Mechanical Engineering Department, UET
Peshawar. The judging panel also consisted of Mr. Malik Muhammad Usman from Pakistan
Tobacco Company, Mr. Muhammad Asim Awan from Nokia Siemens Networks, Islamabad,
Mr. Malik Umar Farooq Awan from Attock Oil Refinery, Mr. Fawad Kiramat from MOL

Pakistan Oil & Gas, Mr. Asim Siddiqui from Ghani Enterprises (KSB Partners), Mr. Umer
Khan from Pakistan Debate Council, Karachi, Mr. Fahim Ahmad from Dawlance Pakistan,
Mr. Usman Saeed from Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, and Mr. Muhammad Zahoor
from RMI.
It is worth mentioning that the winners of the SPDC Pakistan will be funded by the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers to represent Pakistan at the Asia & Pacific SPDC, Malaysia,
in April 2013.
INTRODUCTION TO SPDC AND SPDC PAKISTAN
Student Professional Development Conference
(SPDC) is one of the most awaited and the most
prestigious events of ASME in Pakistan. SPDC
provides opportunities to the students to show their
potential, to think out-of -the-box and to polish their
abilities. The importance for this event derives from
the element that selected students at this platform
are granted an opportunity to represent Pakistan
internationally. Therefore, this platform serves as a
perfect forum to cater the agenda of ASME.

INTRODUCTION TO UET, PESHAWAR (HOST UNIVERSITY)
About UET Peshawar:
University of Engineering and Technology
(UET) is a premier institution of higher
learning in the field of engineering
sciences. Starting as a college in 1952,
with an initial enrollment of only twenty
students, today it boasts sixteen
departments, covering an entire spectrum
of engineering disciplines, from the
traditional, such as electrical and
mechanical, to the cutting-edge, such as
electronics, computer sciences,
mechatronics, and industrial engineering.
There is a robust post-graduate program, where scholars are engaged in Campus rigorous
training and research towards the attainment of Masters and Ph.D degrees. We have started
an ambitious program of linkages with industry, other government and non-government
agencies universities. Such interaction affords invaluable training to our faculty and students,
through split programmes, joint research and faculty exchanges.
Extra-curricular and co-curricular
activities are an integral part of student
learning. Sports, cultural activities,
debating, drama and social activities not
only gives our students a break from
routine academic programs, but also
help hone their skills in becoming well-
integrated individuals in society. To-
date, more than eight thousand of our
well-rounded graduates are serving the
needs of Pakistan. Many have rightfully achieved high positions of responsibility and
excellence in their chosen fields, and done us all proud. UET Peshawar believes engineers
should be centrally placed in policy making at all levels, and that is why the teaching sharply
focuses on developing leadership skills. This is way the graduates take their relevant

technical knowledge and leverage it into a potent tool for sustainable development of the
nation.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is steeped in history and true folklore of hospitality, valor and romance.
Peshawar valley has been the gateway to civilizations for thousands of years, making
Peshawar city a cradle of knowledge, trade and industry. UET is a microcosm of this rich and
varied cultural diversity.
UET, in a humble capacity, is proud to be part of the continuing tradition of making people,
and this region, an integral part of a continuing saga where, amidst the rough and tumble of
this global “hotspot”, there also are shining examples of institutions engaged in the high-end
of engineering education.
MODULES:
There were a total of 6 modules in SPDC and this is the maximum number of modules
organized in SPDC Pakistan till now. The modules were:
1. Student Design Contest (SDC)
2. Old Guard Oral Presentation (OGOP)
3. Old Guard Poster Competition
4. Old Guard Webpage Competition
5. Old Guard Video Presentation Competition
6. SDOB Vice Chair Contest

PARTICIPATION
This three day event held from February 22 to February
24, 2013 saw participation from many ASME student
sections of Pakistan.
A total of 106 participants from 13 ASME student sections
participated in 6 modules of SPDC. The student sections
along with their total number of participants are enlisted
below-
1. ASME UET Mehran, Jamshoro 10
2. ASME PNEC NUST, Karachi 8
3. ASME QUEST, Nawabshah 4
4. ASME EME NUST, Rawalpindi 4
5. ASME UET, Lahore 12
6. ASME GIKI, Swabi 3
7. ASME UET Lahore, Kala Shah Kakoo 9
8. ASME NFC IEFR, Faisalabad 10
9. ASME UET, Taxila 9
10. ASME NED, Karachi 18
11. ASME IIUI, Islamabad 6
12. ASME HITEC, Taxila 4
13. ASME UET, Peshawar 9

ORGANIZATION:
Event Organization:
In order to make this event a great success, we had a number of meeting in which we had to
educate our new members about the domain of SPDC. In these meetings we also assigned
different teams, each specified for a specific job. Our teams comprised of:
1. Sponsorship Team
2. Logistics Team
3. Management Team
4. Publicity Team
5. Transport Team
6. Media Team
Each team had a specific type of task assigned; henceforth, a smooth event could be
conducted.

FINANCIALS
S.N. Category Cost (in PKR) Cost (in USD)
1 Food & Catering 225,000 $ 2,250
2 Printing (Flex, Standees) 76,000 $ 760
3 Hall Decoration 15,000 $ 150
4. Total PKR. 316,000 $ 3,160
Source of Funding:
S.N. Sponsor Sponsored Amount (in
PKR)
Sponsored Amount (in USD)
1. UET Peshawar 150,000 $ 1,500
2. KSB Pumps 50,000 $ 500
3. Registration Fees (Tickets) 11,000 $ 110
4. Organizing Students (Self Pull in) 30,000 $ 300
5. ASME International 75,000 $ 750
6. Total PKR. 316,000 $ 3,160

EVENT SCHEDULE

DETAILS OF THE CONFERENCE
DAY 1: 22ND
FEBRUARY 2013
Arrival of the Student Delegations:
The delegations began arriving at about noon and were warmly received at the welcome desk.
Each delegation was given a folder containing the event schedule, some copies of ME Today,
as well as name tags for each delegate. Each group was then guided to their rooms, where
they freshened up for the opening ceremony.
Opening Ceremony:
The ceremony was conducted in the main hall of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, and
began with a welcoming speech by two first year members of the local ASME Section
followed by a moving address by the chief guest Dr. S.I.H. Gillani, the Vice-Chancellor of
the University of Engineering and Technology in Peshawar. He praised the efforts of the
ASME Section there and through several anecdotes showed us the importance of cultivating
leadership in our generation while giving us a glimpse of what our social roles might be in
the future.
This address was followed by an informative video highlighting the heritage of UET
Peshawar, as well as the presence of ASME at the university. There were then speeches by

Mr. Malik Usman Awan, the Chair of the Student Liaison Affinity Group, and Mr. Fawad
Kiramat, advisor to SDOB Pakistan.
After this, an orientation session was conducted in which each delegation was individually
called up on stage and introduced. This session set the stage for all the networking activities
during the remainder of the event.
Dinner:
After the conclusion of the opening ceremony, the delegates were led to an adjoining hall for
dinner, a scintillating array of rice, kebabs, chicken qorma and dessert. The dinner was also a
wonderful opportunity for the delegates to mingle and interact with each other, building up a
positive familiarity with the group as well as the environment.
After dinner, the organizing team proposed playing a movie for entertainment, but upon
request by many exhausted delegates, an end was declared to the activities for the day.

DAY 2: 23RD
FEBRUARY 2013
The enthusiasm, spirit and confidence were on the peak, as the day began here at the
Engineering Block of UET Peshawar. The best of the best from the ASME Student Sections
of the leading engineering universities were competing here. Five out of six modules were
planned on the 2nd
day.
Student Design Competition (SDC)
The first event of the day, started early in
the morning. It would be no wrong to say
that Student Design Competition is the
most technical and awaited module of the
Student Professional Development
Conference, on which students had been
working for about 6 months. This year
participants had to design and fabricate a
prototype of remote inspection device for
application in nuclear power plants and
with that they had to perform some tasks
in an arena within 300 seconds. 12 teams
participated in this event. A team
comprised 4 members, out of which two were controlling the device and the others had to set
the device in the arena. The key to winning this competition was accuracy and speed in
performing the tasks, together with the design of the device. UET Lahore and UET Lahore
KSK emerged out as the strongest competitors. It was really a tough and a nail biting
competition, but in the end UET Lahore KSK was the victorious, with the runners up, UET
Lahore. The best technical design award was given to UET Peshawar. This competition really
showed that there is some shear talent, desire and will to achieve something, in the students
of Pakistan.

Old Guard Technical Poster Contest
After Student Design Competition, judges
and the participants moved to the next
venue where the old guard technical
poster competition was held. The main
idea of this module was to emphasize the
ability to deliver a visual presentation. 12
contestants participated in this event. This
module depicted solutions to the
problems faced in Pakistan, technological
advancements regarding the field of
engineering and much more. Saad Saleem from UET Taxila was declared as the winner for
his poster on “Design Fabrication and Erection of RDF Dryer” and Farhad Jan from GIKI got
the runners up prize.
After old guard Technical poster contest, teams were taken to the main hall of engineering
block where lunch was ready to be served.

Old Guard Technical Presentation Contest
This competition started in the afternoon, after the poster competition. An engineer, like all
professionals, must possess a well-developed ability to communicate, orally. This
competition was designed to emphasize the value of an ability to deliver oral presentations.
The students of ASME Student
Sections of renowned engineering
universities across Pakistan came to
share their Research and Projects in
the form of power point presentations.
The contest was at the center of
attention of students. The Q & A
session proved to be very informative,
as very interesting questions were put
forward to the presenters by the
judges, which in reply got splendid
answers, showing their hard work.
Rubab Tanveer from UET Peshawar
proved to be the best and was declared
as the winner, together with the
talented Manish from UET Lahore,
who was declared as the runner up.

Old Guard Technical Web-Page Competition
After the presentation competition, took place the technical web-page competition. This
competition was intended to encourage the delivery of visual presentations using web page
facility. The content of the web page was to be related to some area in the field of mechanical
engineering. 10 participants competed in this module. NED set some benchmarks in this
event. Sabeeh Ali from NED clinched the title of the event, and Nida Ali being the runners up
from the same university, and both of them got some good appreciation and motivation form
Malik Usman, the judge of the competition.
Old Guard Technical Video Presentation Competition
For the first time in the history of SPDC Pakistan, Old Guard Technical Video Presentation
Competition took place. The credit for the initiation of this concept goes to UET Peshawar.
Like the original Old Guard Competition, this new program puts great emphasis on the value
of an ability to deliver clear, concise and effective presentations to an audience, particularly
pertaining to some sphere in which an engineer is or should be involved. Though there is no
“final” cross‐District competition, the video format offers each participant wide exposure to,
and visibility in ASME networks worldwide. The subject matter of each presentation must
address a technical, economic or environmental aspect of engineering or other basic
engineering theme, provided it pertains to some sphere in which an engineer is or should be
involved. The video from the participants of UET Peshawar was a great effort, said by the
judges and the audience, which also got the first prize, and Mairaj Maqsood from UET Taxila
was declared as the runner up.
It was a tiring yet entertaining day, at night round about 9:00 pm, teams were taken to the
new campus building of UET Peshawar, which is about 20 min. drive away from the main
campus, by the means of university buses. Dinner was served there; the menu was local
cuisine.

DAY 3: 24TH
FEBRUARY 2013
The third (or the final) day of SPDC Pakistan is usually reserved for the most important event
of the conference, SDOB Vice-chair contest. This contest is the prime focus of SPDC and
every participant section wants to do well in this.
The day began with all the student sections participants gathering in the mechanical
engineering conference hall at 8 am sharp.
Workshop on Presentation Skills
Mr. Fawad Kiramat who is the advisor of SDOB, District G, and one of the nine members of
VOLT (Volunteer, Opportunity, Leadership and Training) program, enlightened the
participants with the best practices on how to give a presentation. This workshop included
every small and tiny detail that would benefit the participants giving professional
presentations in future. The timing of this session was also very well calculated as it was just
before the SDOB Vice-chair contest. Mr. Fawad was applauded at the end of his session
showing the interest of the audience.
SDOB Vice-Chair Contest
Finally the most awaited event of SPDC 2013 started with all the nominees being called upon
the stage to briefly state their vision as an SDOB Vice-Chair. There were total 12 nominees
from 12 student sections as follows:
1. Manish Pokhrel - UET Lahore
2. Sheeraz Ali - Mehran UET Jamshoro
3. Raheel Mustufa - PNEC NUST
Karachi
4. Saddam Hussain - QUEST
Nawabshah
5. Muffadal Marvi - GIKI Swabi
6. Saddoon Atif - UET Taxila
7. Mirza Hammad Baig - NED Karachi
8. Malik Ayyaz Ahmed - IIUI
Islamabad
9. Muhammad Owais - HITEC Taxila
10. Saqib Anwar - EME NUST
Rawalpindi
11. Ali Ahmed Durrani - UET Peshawar
12. Mehdi Raza - NFC IEFR Faisalabad
The nominees were then called upon the
stage to individually give their
presentation to the panel of judges to

convince them about their ideas. The presenters were judged upon by their leadership skills,
their involvement with ASME, the visions they have as the SDOB Vice-Chair, and their
versatility.
The presentations provided the judges an excellent platform to critically analyze the ideas and
the vision of the nominees. Each and every nominee came up with an innovative and practical
ideas and vision about the problems and the solutions of ASME District G.
At the end of presentations, top 5 nominees were selected by the judges panel for further
voting procedure. The student section chairs of each section were then asked to vote for the
Vice-chair of SDOB from these 5 nominees. Finally, on the basis of votes and the critical
analysis of judges following results were announced:
 Mr. Manish Pokhrel from UET Lahore was selected as SDOB Vice-Chair of Pakistan.
 Mr. Ali Ahmed Durrani from UET Peshawar was selected as the Program In-Charge
of SDOB Pakistan.
 Mr. Mirza Hammad Baig from NED Karachi was selected as the Communication In-
Charge of SDOB Pakistan.
 Mr. Sadoon Atif from UET Taxila and Mr. Muffadal Marvi from GIKI Swabi were
selected as the SDOB, Members at Large.

CLOSING OF SPDC PAKISTAN 2013
Mr. Fawad Kiramat congratulated SDOB Pakistan and ASME UET Peshawar student section
on organizing one of the most successful SPDC of Pakistan. He also advised the student
sections to behave and act in a harmonious manner. Finally the results and prices were given
to the winners, runners up and third position holders of every module. Mr. Attaullah Sanai
was also acknowledged as only the 2nd
chair of SDOB District G from Pakistan. ASME GIKI
section was crowned as the best student section of Pakistan and Mr.Bilal Raheem was given
the award of best student leader of Pakistan. The three day conference was officially declared
over with an innovative ASME song.

LIST OF WINNERS
1. Student Design Contest (SDC)
No. of participating teams: 12
S.N. Position Institution Team Members
1. First UET KSK Lahore Muhammad Asad Hafeez, Syed Muhammad
Askari, Junaid Ahmad, Zeeshan Tariq
2. Second UET Lahore Team
1
Hassan Waqar Gillani, Ibrahim Baig, Asim
Farooq, Hamza Aftab
3. Third UET Lahore Team
2
Usman Yasin, Usama Javed, Awais Sadaqat
4. Best
Technical
UET Peshawar Munawar Khan, Mohib-ur-Rehman, Haad Khan,
Nabeel Khan
2. Old Guard Oral Presentation (OGOP)
No. of Participants: 12
S.N. Position Institution Name of Participant
1. First UET Peshawar Rubab Tanveer
2. Second UET Lahore Manish Pokhrel
3. Third EME NUST M. Usman Irfan
4. Best Technical Presentation UET Taxila Muhammad Abdullah Naseer
3. Old Guard Poster Competition
1. First UET Taxila M. Saad Saleem
2. Second GIKI Farhad Jan
3. Third UET Lahore Zeeshan Asif Awan

4. Old Guard Webpage Competition
1. First NED UET Karachi Sabheeh Ali
2. Second NED UET Karachi Nida Ali
3. Third GIKI Farhad Jan
5. Old Guard Video Presentation Competition
1. First UET Peshawar Muhammad Faizan
2. Second UET Taxila Mairaj Maqsood
3. Third UET KSK Muneeb Naeem
6. SDOB Vice Chair Contest
No. of Candidates: 13
S.N. Position Institution Name of Candidate
1. SDOB Vice Chair UET Lahore Manish Pokhrel
2. Programs In Charge UET Peshawar Ali Ahmad Durrani
3. Communications In Charge NED Karachi Mirza Hammad Baig
4. SDOB, Member at Large UET Taxila Sadoon Atif
5. SDOB, Member at Large GIKI Swabi Mufaddal Abid
Marvi
BEST ASME STUDENT SECTION OF PAKISTAN:
ASME GIKI Student Section, Topi, Swabi
BEST ASME STUDENT LEADER OF PAKISTAN:
Bilal Raheem - UET Peshawar

WINNING MOMENTS

WINNING MOMENTS!

CONCLUSION
To conclude, the organizing team had achieved and exceeded all expectations of the event.
The rooms were comfortable and relaxing, while at the same time the environment at the
convention was challenging and demanding.
With representatives from almost all the student sections in Pakistan, as well as the as
presence of several ASME professionals, the participants had countless networking
opportunities to both social and professional ends.
With several engineering and presentation competitions, the participants had the chance to
compete against the sharpest of minds and personalities. They also had the opportunity to
showcase their skills and projects on a national platform, the winners even having the option
to do the same on an international scale.
Most importantly, however, the intense SDPC experience provided exposure, albeit a rather
concentrated dose, that is essential for professional grooming.
Apart from this, the congregation of all the national student sections gave the opportunity to
review the activities and members from each section, as well as the chance to get a feel for
the spirit of ASME members.
In terms of organizing, the SDOB team would like to thank ASME-UET Peshawar and
everyone else whose efforts made this event such a success. We especially thank Mr. Malik
Usman Awan and Mr. Fawad Kiramat for their extensive involvement and indispensible
guidance during the event.

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