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Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Shining Stars of BIT at Middle East Electricity 2018The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering proudly announces that our final year B.E students - Syed Shahzeb Hussain, Shaik Ishraq Ahamed and Annanya Chowdhury Bimal won two prestigious awards at the Middle East Electricity held between 6th to 8th March, 2018 held at the World Trade center, Dubai for the project, “IOT Based Home Automation over the Cloud”. They won both “Judges choice” and “Viewer’s choice” awards and had earned around 790 votes. It was an indeed a very proud moment of our institute as it was the first time when both the awards were awarded for the same project and to the same college. The students were offered good opportunities in the industry and also companies were willing to buy the project. Much appreciation was given to this project by renowned experts from all fields.


SEWA Presentation

Top officials from Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) visited the Middle East Electricity Awards and had much appreciated the project based on which they were invited to SEWA Head office, Sharjah to present their ideas on the “IOT based home Automation system over the Cloud” project. All the officials were present and liked their ideas. They described the techniques to be very innovative and energy conservative. The students were asked to send their resumes to SEWA.

Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Workshop on Drones and Aerodynamics

Drone technology is constantly evolving as a new innovation. Unmanned aerial vehicle technology covers everything from the aerodynamics of the drone, materials in the manufacture of the physical UAV, to the circuit boards, chipset and software which are the brains of the drone. One of the most popular drones on the market is the DJI Phantom 3. This drone was very popular with professional aerial cinematographers. New and highly advanced drones such as the DJI Mavic, Phantom 4 Pro and Inspire 2 also have emerged into the market. Drones are equipped with different technology such as infra-red cameras (military UAV), GPS and laser (military UAV).

Two separate workshops were conducted on “Drones” and “Aerodynamics” on March 22nd 2018 in the Electronics Labs for the students of Diploma II and BE II. The Diploma II students constructed drones which flew in certain dimensions as programmed by them in the software. The BE II students constructed line following robots which moved along predefined paths. Both the workshops were much appreciated by the students and nearly all could successfully complete the tasks assigned to them. The students could relate the drones constructed during workshop with the practical ones in the market and could understand its functionalities.


Department of Architecture

Study Tour @ India

Department of Architecture had organized a study tour spanning 10 days to India (Gujarat-Rajasthan-Orissa) from 21st to 31st January 2018. This tour complemented the on-campus architectural subjects providing personal experiences of built environments and professional practices, which happens to be an integral part of architectural education. This tour helped the students develop their critical thinking and design skills and also covers a broad spectrum of traditional and contemporary concerned to architecture. The goal of the study tour was to provide the students with opportunities to experience buildings in their context, meet architectural practitioners, visit other architecture programs, and engage in other off campus activities both nationally and internationally. The visited sites are chosen specifically to support the postgraduate architecture curriculum in order to strengthen the competence required in professional practice.

The tour started off from Ahmedabad in Gujarat by visiting some of the most iconic structures. The very famous Adalaj step wells which is an architectural wonder built by Rani Rudabai, a seven storied structure in the form of a well with chambers one behind the other. The beautiful Gandhi Ashram complex offers refuge from the loud streets of the city which was also the headquarters during the long struggle for Indian independence. The visit also covered the Modhera Sun temple which has the most striking feature of the first ray of the sun falling on the deity at the time of equinoxes. Moreover, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) designed by famous architect Louis Kahn, National Institute of Design (NID) and CEPT University campuses were also a part of the tour. A heritage walk was organized for the students to see the old cities of Ahmedabad with an opportunity to visit the different mosques and temples that were historically and architecturally important. Jaipur, the Pink City of India-architecture marvels like The Hawa Mahal, Jai Singh’s Observatory, The Amber Fort and The City Palace were explored by the students. Further they visited the temple city of India, Bhubaneswar where the most famous temples of Hindu architecture like Lingaraj and the Raja Rani temple which are believed to have owed its origin to the particular variety of sand and stone.


Department of Management

BIT students emerge runners up in the CIMA business champs challenge

The CIMA University Business Champs Challenge is the first employer-led competition, held at the university level in the U.A.E. All participants were provided training by Ms Anju De Alwis, through a series of live online orientation classes.

In the first round, participants were tested on their basic accounting knowledge. We were required to take an individual online test consisting of 30 questions to be answered within a span of 60 minutes. The quiz was challenging and was an in-depth test of our technical accounting knowledge. After an unnerving wait of about a week, we were informed of our successful entry into the second round. A total of six teams moved forward to the finale. After comprehensive and thorough coaching, five months later, we were at the climax of our Business Champs journey. The final two rounds of the competition were held on 21st April 2018. The first round was a buzzer round, consisting of 11 questions. Our team won by a wide margin, and we amiably proceeded to the final round.

For the final showdown, we were given a case study on a garment manufacturing company and had to suggest short-term cost-cutting measures for the case. Further into the presentation, a few questions were thrown by the judges. The other team that progressed to the final round represented Middlesex University and proved to be extremely competent opponents. After an amazing presentation by both the BIT and Middlesex team, a discussion took place amongst the judges that lasted almost 10 minutes. Finally, the BIT RAK team was declared as runners-up to the first title of the CIMA University business champs challenge. Along with the certificates at the end of the session, the winners and the runners up were presented with a rare opportunity to be mentored by senior professionals from multinationals such as Pepsi Co., Coty, Sony, Dubai Duty Free and a job interview for an internship opportunity in Coty.

Seminar by Ms. Janet Hartzenberg (Head of RAK Waste Management Agency)Students of B.Com IV & B.Com II attended a seminar organized by RAK Waste Management Agency, delivered by Ms. Hartzenberg on “Simplest ways to Recycle”. In the seminar, she educated and instructed every student and faculty to recycle in the most simplistic version of re-using waste as a means to build need for some other purpose. She also shared his highness Sheikh Saud’s vision for a cleaner and greener Ras Al Khaimah which is only possible if every resident participates and encourages each other for recycling. Finally before concluding, she also discussed innovative methods to serve community.


Department of Management

Quiz Competition Organized and Conducted By B.Com IV StudentsOn the occasion of Eco fest held on 15th March, 2018, students of B.Com (Hons.) (IV semester) conducted an environmental quiz competition for students of the entire college as part of their community service program. With loads of apprising questions and gifts on each question, the event was filled with energy and enthusiasm.

Faculty Coordinator: Mr. Mohamed Irfan; Quiz conducted under supervision of Mr. Sunil Kumar

Survey Conducted by Students of B.Com IV & B.Com II

In collaboration with RAK WASTE MANAGEMENT AGENCY, students of B.Com IV & B.Com II conducted surveys at Manar mall, RAK mall & Naeem City Centre, where they collected information on a questionnaire form containing 39 questions from 500 respondents in five hours. This data collection is part of an initiative named “RAK RECYCLES” which is aimed at interpreting the collected data and answer the following questions:

1. How many residents in RAK recycle?2. Do the residents of RAK understand different ways to recycle?3. Are the residents aware of RAK recycling initiatives?4. What will motivate the residents to recycle?

Faculty Coordinator: Mr. Mohamed Irfan & Mr. Nikhil VP; Survey conducted under supervision of Mr. Sunil Kumar.


Department of Mechanical

Industrial visit from Students from Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering students to Ahamed Tea

Exposing undergraduate students to the “Real World of Engineering” is the need of the hour as it is essential for holistic development of undergraduate’s students in any stream.

With this viewpoint, an industrial visit was organized for the Diploma and BE, IV semester Mechanical Engineering students and BE VIII semester Electrical and Electronics Engineering students to Ahmed Tea on 26th April 2018; an industry leader in respect of occupational health and safety, food hygiene, and environmental sustainability.

The visit started with the students leaving the BIT campus around 10.45 A.M. The destination was reached by 11.30 A.M. The students were accompanied by Mr. Ani Daniel and Mr. Jaimon D. Quadros, Asst. Professors, Dept of MechanicalEngineering, BIT, RAK. The faculty and studentswere greeted by the HR Manager Ms. Jeleane.The program and management of events wascoordinated by Ms. Mary, and Mr. Vijay. Theprogram concluded at 3.30 P. M, with athanksgiving from Mr. Ani Daniel.During the course of the visit, the students wereable to gain necessary insight into the art of teatasting, selecting the tea, brewing tips andbrewing instructions. The visit also involved awalk around the manufacturing plant, therebyproviding crucial intuitiveness to the studentswith the necessary mechanical and electricalequipment required for the procurement of Teain general. Overall, it was a worthwhileexperience for the students to get a peek intodifferent engineering aspects that can beimplemented and also look forward to manymore visits like these in the future.

Publications by Faculty Members1. Hanumanthraya R., Vaishak N. L., Suhas, Mahesh B. Davangeri, Jaimon D. Quadros, Premkumar B. G.“Mechanical and Tribological Wear Behavior of Epoxy Hybrid Composites”, Materials Today Proceedings,Elsevier Publications, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 7947-7953, 2018.2. Jaimon D. Quadros, S. A. Khan and Antony A. J., “Base Pressure Control using Micro-jets in Supersonic FlowRegimes using Response Surface Methodology”, International Journal of Fluid Mechanics Research. [Acceptedfor Publication]


Department of Mechanical

Industrial visit of Mechanical Engineering Students to Autocraft, Mechanical

Service Centre, Dubai on 26th April, 2018

An industrial visit was organized for the Diploma and BE, VI semester Mechanical Engineering students to Autocraft, Mechanical Service Centre in Sharjah; an industry leader which caters to the requirements of Heavy Diesel Engine commissioning and its service for especially marine and oil field industries.

The students were accompanied by Dr. Abrar Ahamed, Asst. Professors, and Mr. Bhuvan S, Laboratory Instructor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BIT, RAK. The faculty and students were greeted by Mr. Shahnawaz, Manger (Sales) and his team. The program was started immediately with a very brief introduction to varieties of Heavy duty diesel engines and their industrial applications. This was followed by visit to shop floor where commissioning and servicing to various diesel engines was showcased to the students before concluding the visit with questionnaire section.

During the course of the visit, the students were able to gain necessary insight into the commissioning, servicing, maintenance and testing of heavy duty two stroke and four stroke diesel engines.

Some Snaps at the venue:


DEPARTMENT OF Computer Science

Training Session

Ms. Archana Pandita, Assistant Professor and Kamran Javed, Lab Instructor CSE department attended a training session on Big Data and Machine Learning at Innosoft Gulf, Dubai on 11th March. It was a hands-on session on the foundations of Data Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Big Data. The session involved successful machine learning and Big Data projects, and work on case studies from a wide range of verticals including finance, healthcare, real estate, sales, and marketing was the main focus of the training.

Ms. Archana Pandita, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, attended one-day training program on “Google On Board - Cloud” on 18 April. It was a full-day instructor-led enablement and training event that will provide a step-by-step technical introduction to the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The main contents covered were how to get started with Google App Engine, Data store, Storage, Kubernetes Engine, Compute Engine and Network, Big Data and Machine Learning.

Ms. Archana Pandita, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, was invited as a Judge for 13th IEEE student day organized by University of Dubai on 29th April. The competition was organized to Exchange knowledge and experience between UAE IEEE students and Recognize outstanding achievements of IEEE students. Ms. Archana was invited to Judge the projects of Senior Design Category and Software engineering.

Workshop on Artificial Intelligence

Department of Computer Science and Engineering organized a workshop on ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE on 26 April. Workshop was conducted by FUNROBOTICS. In this workshop, the definition of AI was introduced raising awareness and showing the importance of this concept. Furthermore, real-life applications and products of AI were shown and participants experienced AI by using some of these products and applications. The workshop was a great learning experience for the students.



Industrial Visit to Microsoft

The department of Computer Science and Engineering arranged an Industrial Visit at Cisco headquarters in Internet City, Dubai on 5th of March for BE VI semester CSE and Diploma VI semester CE students along with CISCO trainer Mr. Kamran Javed. Once the students reached, they were greeted by Cisco employees and were taken to the auditorium for a presentation about brief introduction on Cisco. The presenters discussed Cisco not only being a manufacturer of routers and switches, but also having involved themselves in Cyber Security, Cloud Computing and much more concepts in the recent past. Later, the students were taken on a tour inside Cisco HQ to discuss how Cisco aids technological advancements. Cisco employees demonstrated how, a doctor could attend a person in a remote location with equipment powered by Cisco, which included a heartbeat monitor, scale etc. Cisco also demonstrated powering heat maps through beacons and routers, which were used to track human activity in malls. Through this activity, malls could determine individual whereabouts. This information also helped in knowing different places to post advertisements so as to gain maximum exposure. Finally, the students were gathered in a virtual classroom where the faculty was being projected by a smart camera which would be able to recognize, follow movement, and shift and view projections from another camera when the faculty is turned backwards. This environment is powered by Spark, an application Cisco created for smart communication. The students also visited the Innovation Lab at Cisco where they learnt about the emerging technologies being developed by Cisco such as Meraki, Spark and other such concepts. Students got a demo of how technologies work with a live hands-on session from Cisco. After the hands-on session, students interacted with the employees of Cisco to talk about how they can be better prepared for being skill ready for the emerging technologies.



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Industrial Visit to Microsoft

The department of Computer Science and Engineering arranged an Industrial Visit to Microsoft in Internet City, Dubai on 24th of April to BE IV semester CSE, BCA IV and VI semester and Diploma IV semester CSE students. The students had the opportunity to attend two seminars conducted by Mr. Mohammed Owais, the Chief Technology Officer at Cazar.

Mr. Owais is a database fanatic and loves to spend his spare time on finding ways to implements SQL queries faster and effectively. He spoke about ORM platforms which are used to abstract SQL queries and help easy implementation of the same for new and naïve users of SQL concerned databases. Mr. Owais also spoke about security implications of storing data in large databases, especially cloud-based database services such as Microsoft Azure.

The students got an opportunity to have an in-depth look into the Azure platform, which is being used by many companies for database and cloud support. Mr. Owais was very keen and happy to rebuttal to the various doubts and queries raised by the students.

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