THE IEEE AIUB Student branch celebrated “IEEE Day 2022”

On Tuesday, 11th October 2022, The IEEE AIUB Student Branch organized an all-day long event celebrating “IEEE Day 2022”. This event consisted of a workshop titled “A Medium Voltage Substation Design Maintaining Proper Standard,” organized by IEEE IAS Student Branch Chapter in collaboration with IEEE AIUB Student Branch, followed by a seminar on “Protection in High Voltage Engineering,” an informative speech from dedicated personnel, a cultural event performed by AIUB Performing Arts Club (APAC), and fun activities. This event aimed to bring all IEEE AIUB Student Branch members and supporters together to demonstrate how IEEE members in local communities collaborate on ideas that affect technology for a better tomorrow and contribute to making a difference.

Al Amin Hossain, Assistant Manager, Engineering and Design (Electrical), Reverie Power & Automation Engineering LTD, was the instructor of the workshop session on “A Medium Voltage Substation Design Maintaining Proper Standard.” There were detailed discussions about power systems, the working process of substations, outdoor and indoor components of a substation and their purpose, power triangle and load flow, load distribution, cost management, and so on. There was also a discussion on frequently asked questions at job interviews for Electrical Engineers. MD. Saniat Rahman Zishan, Advisor, IEEE AIUB Student Branch, Associate Professor, Head (Undergraduate Program), Department of COE, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB, delivered the ending speech of the workshop session. He thanked the instructor and talked about internship opportunities. The workshop session ended with MD. Saniat Rahman Zishan delivering the token of appreciation to the honourable instructor Al Amin Hossain.

The seminar phase of the IEEE Day celebration began with the cake cutting ceremony. Prof. Dr. A.B.M Siddique Hossain, Advisor, IEEE AIUB Student Branch, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, American International University – Bangladesh, inaugurated the seminar session. He briefly discussed about IEEE, and IEEE AIUB SB. He talked about IEEE publications and research activity, IEEE builds communication, energy storage, renewable energy, climate change, global warming, nuclear power station, grid condition, and AI. He also congratulated IEEE AIUB SB on receiving the “IEEE Regional Exemplary Student Branch Award 2022” in Region 10. Afterwards, he thanked IEEE AIUB SB and the participants for joining the event. Dr. Md. Raju Ahmed, Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering: Director, Institutional Quality Assurance Celt (IQAC); Former Dean, Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Former head, Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET); Treasurer, IEEE Bangladesh Section; Life Fellow IEB, Member IEEE; thanked the faculties and IEEE AIUB SB for inviting him to the session and congratulated IEEE AIUB SB for receiving the award. He discussed the importance of protection in high-voltage engineering, lightning in Japan and China, the Franklin Kite Experiment, lightning current waveform, lightning current parameters, and projection level. He also discussed lightning conductors with meshed cages, lightning projection rods, lightning on wind turbines, faults in wind turbines, and protection of transmission lines. Afterwards, he discussed about the Tokyo tower, the lightning protection of Tokyo tower, Tokyo Sky Tower, CN Tower, the harvest of lightning energy, grounding resistance, lightning projection of ground objects, and analysis of a long grounding conductor. Finally, he did a Q&A session and ended his session by thanking everyone. Dr. Mohammad Hasan Imam, Counselor, IEEE AIUB Student Branch, Advisor, IEEE EMBS AIUB SB Chapter, Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, American International University – Bangladesh, presented the token of appreciation to the honourable speaker. Afterwards, a cultural program was performed by the AIUB Performing Arts Club (APAC). After that, Prof. Dr. Md. Abdur Rahman, Advisor, IEEE AIUB Student Branch, Associate Dean, Faculty of Engineering, American International University – Bangladesh, and Prof. Dr. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Advisor, IEEE AIUB Student Branch, Director, Faculty of Engineering, American International University – Bangladesh; with IEEE AIUB SB executives declared the winner of the photo contest. Afterwards, Prof. Dr. Md. Abdur Rahman & Prof. Dr. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, with the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and Secretary of IEEE AIUB SB, presented a token of appreciation to the General Secretary of AIUB Performing Arts Club (APAC) and thanked APAC for their cultural program. Prof. Dr. Md. Abdur Rahman gave the closing remarks for the session by discussing IEEE, IEEE members, platform & technology, and IEEE professional body. He discussed the significant achievements of the IEEE AIUB SB and ended his speech by thanking everyone. After the closing remarks, a photo session was arranged, and food, kits, and certificates were presented, which concluded the session.