ASME Tech Fest At AMU Aligarh

Prof. pervez Mustajab, Controller AMU and Adnan Hafeez and Dr. Saleem Anwar at the inaugural ceremony of Renaissance, organised by Engineering College

L to R Dr. Adnan Hafeez,Prof. Ikram Husain, Prof. Hamid Ali, Prof. Pervez Mustajab, Prof. Tariq Jeelani and Dr. Aid Ali Khan at the inaugural ceremony of Renaaissance, organised by Engineering College

 A two-day technical fest was organized by the Mechanical Engineering Department of Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University for the first time under the umbrella of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
The Students’ Chapter of ASME was also inaugurated at the college during the fest titled “Renaissance”.

The programme was presided over by Dr. Hamid Ali, Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology. Prof. Pervez Mustajab, Controller Examinations, Aligarh Muslim University was the Chief Guest. The Principal, Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Prof. Ekram Hussain and Dr. Hamid Ali Khan enlightened the audience and congratulated the students on successful inauguration of the Students’ Cahpter of ASME in the college. The Chairman, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Tariq S. Jilani and the Advisor, Students’ Chapter, Dr. Adnan Hafiz also shared a few words of wisdom with the students. Mr. Salim Anwar, Student Advisor for the Chapter, proposed a vote of thanks and Dr. Abid Ali Khan, Reader, Department of Mechanical Engineering declared the fest open.

The fest began with an illuminating lecture by Prof. A. A. Nizami, Department of Mechanical Engineering urging the students to grrom their personality in such a manner that they are able to meet the demands of the ever-changing global technological picture.

The fest proceeded with the preliminary round of general Quiz, ‘Crack it Out’ participated by a number of students from various branches. It was followed by a poster presentation competition. The preliminary round of another competition, Stratagem was held to bring forth the production management and team coordination skills of the students. The day ended with the first part of an exciting workshop on Human Powered Vehicles (HPVs), which was the main feature of the fest. It aimed at familiarizing the students with alternative modes of transport in the present age of energy crisis. It acquainted the students with various aspects of design and modelling of the HPVs.