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.
IUB students shine bright at the IUT ESONANCE 2023
10/05/2024
Two teams from Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) emerged 1st and 2nd Runners-up in different segments of the IUT ESONANCE 2023 competition held at the Islamic University of Technology (IUT) in Gazipur near Dhaka on November 3, 2023.
The first IUB team, called the “IUB Novice Aeronauts - Uronto Telapoka” and comprising Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) students Rahat Hasan Shihab, Tahfizul Hasan Zihan and Md Abdun Fattah Lam secured the 1st Runners-up position in the Quadcopter Race Segment to win a prize money of BDT 20,000. The team's project showcased a custom-engineered quadcopter, optimized for enhanced speed and maneuverability in competitive racing environments.The team was mentored by Mr. Hasibur Rahman, adjunct faculty of CSE at IUB.
The other IUB team, called "IUB Technical” and comprising Md Rahat Al Mamun, Samiul Haque, and Md Rayhan Hossain from the Department of CSE and Sujoy Mahmud from the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology secured the 2nd Runners-up position in the Project Showcase Segment to win a prize money of 5000 taka. Their project, called "Sohayok," is an IoT-based solution designed to assist patients with cerebral palsy. It was facilitated by Fab Lab IUB and led by Ms. Noureen Islam, Adjunct Faculty at IUB.
IUT ESONANCE, the annual flagship event organized by the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) of IUT, offers a platform for young engineering students to showcase their innovation and talent. This year it drew participants from universities across the country including SUST, DU, BUET, and MIST.
The championship of Quadcopter Race Segment was clinched by team "Black Saber" from Salimullah Degree College, Dhaka, who won a prize money of BDT 40,000. Team "I Shoot RAW" from Islamic University of Technology (IUT) became the 2nd Runners-up, winning BDT 10,000.
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Fazli Ilahi, Vice-Chancellor of AUST; Dr. Mohammad Mahfuzul Islam, Vice-Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Digital University; and Mr. Sayem Sobhan Anvir, Managing Director of Bashundhara Group, attended the program as distinguished guests.