March 26, 2007	Monday	Rabi-ul-Awwal 6, 1428

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SWABI, March 25: Intel Malaysia has selected four students of the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology for summer internship.

The announcement was made after the conclusion of a four-day visit by Hoo Tan, manager of Intel Cyberjaya, and Edwin Lae, Innovation Centre manager of Intel Malaysia, to the institute on Saturday.

Mr Tan said that they had decided to increase the number of students from four to 8-12 next year because their organisation was impressed by the GIK Institute students who had completed their internships in Intel Malaysia.

Both the Intel Malaysia and GIK Institute have agreed to launch joint research projects. “When we launch joint research projects, both faculty and students will be involved,” said Rector Dr Abdullah Sadiq.

The Intel officials interviewed 11 students shortlisted from the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering and the Faculty of Electronic Engineering. Of these, four students were selected for summer internships.

The visitors held talks with the GIKI management and academic staff to explore ways for collaboration and joint work. They discussed various options and areas where they could establish beneficial relations. Both the sides agreed on a mechanism to go beyond the internships.

The Intel officials were informed that a great number of multinational companies were taking interest in hiring GIKI students and a number of them were employed by such firms.

“The GIKI-Intel strong relations will continue to grow more in future. We came to know about the GIKI culture and its faculty and students became quite familiar with our culture,” said Mr Tan in reply to a question.

“We were very impressed by the quality of education, world-class curriculum and talented faculty as well as students.”

Mr Tan said that as compared to other engineering universities in Asia, GIK Institute was a leading varsity in terms of quality, facilities, environment and talent.

The Intel officials visited the Tarbela Dam where they were briefed about the generation of electricity, barrage and storage of water.

DBF CONTEST: Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Chairman Air Marshal Khalid Chaudhry has said that with the manufacturing of JF-17 Thunder aircraft Pakistan has figured on the list of countries producing aircraft.

He was speaking at the concluding ceremony of Design, Build and Flying Contest (DBFC) held at the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Science and Technology on Sunday. The contest was organised by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (GIK Institute chapter) with the support of the STEM careers project.

The PAC chief said that Pakistani youth had proved that they could excel even with the limited sources available to them.

Squadron leader Raza Haidar on the occasion said the JF-17 project would lead the country to increased technological self-reliance and indigenisation. Milestones in indigenisation were the manufacturing of Super Mushak aircraft, K-8 advanced jet trainer aircraft, Augusta submarine, Al-Khalid and Al-Zarar tanks, armed personnel carriers and a series of long- and medium-range missiles, he added.

Rector Dr Abdullah Sadiq said: “We want to have close links with the industry. The experts from the PAC Kamra could visit the GIK Institute to guide students,” said.

Contest coordinator Dr Mohammad Abid said that the contest provided an opportunity to young engineers to exercise and exhibit their skills.

The STEM project is a joint venture of the Higher Education Commission and the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission for grooming youth of the country for careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.