Founded in 1993, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) is one of the oldest and leading private universities in Bangladesh where academic excellence is a tradition, teaching a passion and lifelong learning a habit. IUB currently has more than 9,800 undergraduate and graduate students and over 13,700 alumni. The students of IUB experience an exciting academic life with copious opportunities to explore and nurture their innate talent.
Live in Field Experience (LFE) is a signature course of IUB. It allows IUB students, most of whom come from urban settings, to have an immersive experience of everyday life in rural Bangladesh. Unique in Bangladesh, the overarching idea, which owes its roots to some of the leading social thinkers of this region, is to bridge the gap in knowledge that an urban student has about their rural counterparts. As part of the LFE, which is a mandatory course, small groups of students (usually 5-10, mix of male and female, and English and Bangla medium backgrounds) spend a certain amount of time at different locations in Bangladesh and experience life in the fields.
The IEEE Computer Society IUB Student Branch Chapter, in association with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) successfully hosted the “National STEAM Olympiad Bootcamp” on July 13, 2023, marking an exciting prelude to the highly anticipated National STEAM Olympiad 2023. This event, aimed at stimulating student interest and active participation in the upcoming National STEAM Olympiad, focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM).
Prof. Dr. Sazzad Hossain, hon'ble member of UGC, attended the program as the Chief Guest. Prof. Niaz Ahmed Khan, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Acting Vice Chancellor of IUB, chaired the event. Other distinguished guests included Prof. Abdur Jabbar Khan, Pro VC of BUET, and Mr. Khandaker Md. Iftekhar Haider, Treasurer of IUB.
Prof. Dr. Sazzad Hossain emphasized on the significant role that STEAM can play in nation-building. He also discussed how these types of Olympiads can propel us forward into the fourth industrial revolution. Earlier, the event commenced with an engaging speech delivered by Prof. Niaz Ahmed Khan, who emphasized on the importance of incorporating Liberal Arts into the STEM Movement and shed light on the long-term projects that are being conducted by IUB in the fields of robotics, data science, and IoT.
The event also marked the signing of a Letter of Intent with club partners, including IEEE Computer Society IUB Student Branch Chapter, JUKTI - Club of CSE, IUB Arts Club, STEMc IUB, and Life Sciences Club, IUB. Dr. Saadia Binte Alam, Associate Professor, Department of CSE, IUB, concluded the event with a vote of thanks. Dr. Mahady Hasan, Head of the Department of CSE and Acting Dean of SETS, also attended the event.