Islamabad : Jan 18: Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) is dedicated to promote growth of Engineering Education for which 2nd Federal CAPSTONE EXPO (FYDP- Final Year Design Projects exhibition)and 4th Regional CAPSTONE being held on 23rd JAN’2024 .In this Expo 27 Universities are participating with 252 shortlisted projects for showcasing out of which 72 projects are PEC sponsored.
At this Engineering Universities will showcase their Engineering students’ projects that pertains to market/industry, in which industries being invited to participate and select projects as per their business need.CAPSTONE is the PEC initiative 1st time in Pakistan by PEC Pakistan Development Committee.
Project selection criteria: All projects commercially viable and sustainable: 1) Leading Entrepreneur; 2) Industry/business relevant;3) Social/Civic impact; and 4) Innovation.
This opportunity being granted by PEC which is free and being organized to help our universities gain more market exposure as well as be able to network with world-class manufacturers of different varieties of engineering products.
Engineering students will know the need of the industry and how markets are working and seeking Engineering solutions to industrial problems. FYDP’s will be given media projection at industrial and governmental platform as per present needs of the country (preferably solutions to Industrial and societal problem), and for facilitating talent & growth opportunities of Young Engineers. Market compatible projects being sponsored by PEC.
Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) is a national apex regulatory body constituted through an enactment of the Parliament (PEC Act 1976) to regulate the engineering profession. The Council as per its Act has also special mandate to act as a “Think Tank to the Federal Government” to aid in all matters pertaining to engineering profession and policies required for the socio-economic development of the country.
Participating Universities: Abasyn University; Air University; Bahria University;Capital University of Science and Technology;COMSATS University, Dr. A. Q. Khan Institute of Computer Sciences and Information Technology, Kahuta;Faculty of Engineering and IT;Fatima Jinnah Women University; Grafton College – NUML University;Hamdard Institute of Engineering and Technology;HITEC University-Taxila; Institute of Space Technology; International Islamic University; Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur (AJ&K); Muslim Youth University; National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences; NUST; NUTECH; Pir Mehr Ali Shah – Arid Agriculture University.
