NWFP UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

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NWFP UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
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OVERVIEW

• Brief History
• Academic Programs at Main Campus, Peshawar
• Academic programs at Satellite Campuses
• Current Developments
• Collaboration between KFUPM NWFP UET

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SHORT HISTORY

• Engineering College, Peshawar University
• - Founded in May 1952
• Faculty of Engineering
• - Founded in October 1974
• N.-W.F.P. University of Engineering Technology
• - Founded in October 1980

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SATELLITE CAMPUSES

• Mardan Campus
• Bannu Campus
• Abottabad Campus

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AT MAIN CAMPUS PESHAWAR

• Agricultural Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Electronics Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Computer Information Systems Engg.
• IT and Computer Science
• Basic Sciences, Mathematics and Humanities

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UNIVERSITY STRENGTH

• Faculty 130
• Total Students 2000
• Hostel Residents 70
• Foreign Students 70
• Administrative and supporting staff 800

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AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTMAJOR
ACTIVITIES

• Successfully completed research projects on
• Watershed management
• Drinking water quality
• Ground water pollution
• Sugarcane harvesters

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AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTLABORATORIES

• Soil and Water Engineering Lab
• Photometers
• Dr. Soil Kit
• Pressurized Irrigation Systems
• Agricultural Engineering Workshop
• Hydraulic Trainer
• Lathe, shaper etc.
• Tractor Model

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CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT MAJOR ACTIVITIES

• Research
• Environmental Engineering, Leather waste
  treatment, low cost water filters, Arsenic
  detection and removal of drinking water, solid
  waste management.
• Structural Engineering, Seismic design, use
  of fly ash, rice husk etc. as partial or full
  replacement in cement/construction industry
• University Industry Interaction
• Vetting of Structural Design Projects
• Commercial Testing in Soil Lab, Highway Lab,
  Structural Lab, Public Health Lab
• Civil Engineering Information System

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CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT LABORATORY
FACILITIES

• Structures Lab
• Straining Frame which is a unique facility in
  Pakistan for testing various structures
• Soil Mechanics and Transportation Engineering
  Lab
• tests related to Soil and Highway construction
• Public Heath Engineering laboratory
• testing water for supply or treatment and
  environmental hazards
• Concrete Lab
• testing fresh and hardened concrete
• Surveying Lab
• surveying instruments like Total Stations etc.

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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT MAJOR
ACTIVITIES

• Research in Artificial Intelligence
• Research in Power
• Consulting Services to WAPDA

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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT LABORATORIES

• Communications lab
• Electronics lab
• Control system lab
• Machine lab
• Basic Electrical Engineering lab
• Computer Lab
• Digital Electronics lab

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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT MAJOR ACTIVITIES

• Nascent Department
• Latest Heat Mass Transfer Lab
• Latest Fuel Lab
• Visiting lectures by leading Engineers
• Regular visits to industries
• Student internships

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT MAJOR
ACTIVITIES

• Impact Research Lab, High Speed Machining
• Research in Artificial Intelligence applied to
  Mechanical Engineering Design
• University Industry Interaction
• Consulting Projects with local industry
• Mechatronics Engineering to begin from 2005

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT MAJOR
LABORATORIES

• Metallurgy Lab
• Refrigeration Lab
• Fuel Lab
• Heat Transfer Lab
• CAED Lab

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MINING ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT MAJOR ACTIVITIES

• Research Areas
• Mine design, Minerals processing,
  occupational safety and Mine environment
• Ongoing Projects
• Processing of Copper ore and other industrial
  minerals.
• Improvement in mining of marble other
  dimensional stones.
• Index Geo-chemical properties of marble
  occurring in NWFP.
• Development of cut-off grade optimization
  software for a metal mine.

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INFORMATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT MAJOR
ACTIVITIES

• Nascent Department
• First Batch has graduated this year
• Latest Final Year Project Lab
• State-of-the-art Computer Labs

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BS(CS) BS(IT) PROGRAM MAJOR ACTIVITIES

• Nascent Department
• Well furnished computer labs
• Has created a pool of faculty from the University
  and Industry

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POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME

• M.Sc.
• Up till now 200 students have passed out
• Current Enrollment is 210 students
• Ph.D.
• 23 students are enrolled

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SATELLITE CAMPUSES

• Mardan Campus (February 2002)
• Telecommunication Engineering
• Computer Software Engineering
• BSCS BSIT
• Bannu Campus (May 2002)
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• BSCS BSIT
• Abottabad Campus (October 2002)
• Architecture Town-planning
• Electronics Engineering

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NEW FUNDING/ PROGRAMS APPROVED

• Earthquake center
• Up gradation of Labs and facilities
• Institute of Mechatronics
• Rapid Prototyping Center
• Funding for newly established campuses
• Endowment fund for IT and Telecom
• Funding for renovation of main campus

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CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS

• Switch over to Semester System
• Implementation of Tenure Track System for
  productive faculty members

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COLLABORATION BETWEEN KFUPM NWFP UET

• Training of students for M.Sc. Ph.D.
• Short term faculty exchange program
• Research collaboration
• Short term cultural exchange program