Training and Seminars

Training And Seminars

• Assistant Director QEC, Ms. Gul Afroze attended International online events on ” THE Live Asia / THE Awards Asia” organized by Times Higher Education Ranking on November 17, 2020.
• Coordinator QEC, Dr. Asad Mahmood attended online Interactive session of MD (QAA) with Heads of QECs organized by Quality Assurance Agency, HEC on 30th September, 2020.
• Assistant Director QEC, Ms. Gul Afroze and Data Analyst QEC, Mr. Afsar Zaman attended  International online events on “Innovation & Impact Virtual Mini Summit and Live Rankings Launch” organized by Times Higher Education Ranking on April 22, 2020.
• Prof. Dr. Jameel-Un Nabi, Director QEC, visited Dawood University of Engineering Sciences & Technology, Karachi as Convener of the IPE Committee for HEC IPE Review visit held on 21-23 January 2020.
• Dr. Khalid Rahman, Associate Professor/Coordinator QEC from GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology visited University of Wah as External Expert for Self-Review of MS/M.Phil. and Ph.D. Programs held on Thursday, 5th December 2019.
• Data Analyst QEC, Mr. Afsar Zaman attended a 3-day training on “Managing Employees Performance through Motivation “on 18th – 20th November 2019 at Pakistan Manpower Institute (PMI) Islamabad.
• Prof. Dr. Jameel Un Nabi, Convener QEC, attended one-day National Conference on Quality Assurance in Academia (NCQAA) on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at ILMA University, Karachi.
• Data Analyst QEC, Mr. Afsar Zaman attended Workshop on “R” for everyone; Introduction to Data Analysis and Visualization “on 25th – 26th April, 2019 at COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI).
• Assistant Director QEC, Ms. Gul Afroze attended 2nd International Conference on Quality Assurance at Higher Education and Annual General meeting on April 23-25, 2019 at University of Education Lahore.
• Coordinator QEC, Dr. Khalid Rehman and Assistant Director QEC, Ms. Gul Afroze attended the Progress Review Meeting of Quality Enhancement Cells, QAA, HEC on 15th & 16th April, 2019 at Grand Ambassador Hotel, Islamabad.
• GIK Institute ranked 201–300 in the overall 2019 THE University Impact Rankings worldwide and among TOP 3 Universities (Overall SDGs) in Pakistan. Also, GIK Institute ranked 24th in SDG 4 – Quality Education around the World.
• Dr. Khalid Rehman attended QS Seminar on University Rankings & Ratings at Jinnah Auditorium, NUST Campus, H-12, Islamabad on 1st April 2019.
• A Special Seminar was conducted on “International Perspective of Quality and Accreditation in Engineering Education” by Prof. Dr. Fazal Ahamd Khalid, at MLH FMCE for Faculty members, Engineers and Graduate students on 20^th February, 2019.
• Mr. Afsar Zaman, Data Analyst QEC attended One Day CPD training workshops of US Certified “Associate QEC Lead Analyst” training at UET Peshawar on January 26, 2019.

The QEC Committee has, so far, held 12 meetings in order to discuss and monitor quality parameters as per HEC manual.

1. IPE Review Committee of Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), HEC visited Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology, Topi for Institutional Performance Evaluation to promote good governance and to enhance state of quality in Higher Education Institutions on 28 to 30 November 2018.

2. A Program Review Committee of Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), HEC visited Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology, Topi for Program Review of MS/ M.Phil. & PhD programs on November 29^th, 2018.

3. Mr. Afsar Zaman, Data Analyst-QEC attended 2nd National Level Seminar on “Promoting Quality Culture in HEIs”organized by University of Wah on 10th May 2018.

4. Coordinator QEC, Dr. Khalid Rehman and AD QEC, Ms. Gul Afroze attended the Progress Review Meeting of Quality Enhancement Cells a 02 Day Activity of Heads of QECs on 18-19 April, 2018 at Margala Hotel, Islamabad

5.Ms. Gul Afroze, AD QEC attended a 2 days US certified EOMS Professional  training  1st Time in Pakistan (the new “Management Systems for Higher Educational Organizations – Requirements with Guidance for use”  (ISO 21001)) on Friday – Saturday March 09-10, 2018

6. Prof. Dr. Jameel-Un Nabi, Pro- Rector (Academic)/Convener QEC, delivered a key note lecturer and acknowledged the efforts and contribution towards excellent teaching of GIK Institute faculty members in last two consecutive semesters on Wednesday, 7th March 2018 at Conference Room of AHA Auditorium

            7. A one day seminar on “Quality Assurance of MS/PhD Program from Internal and External Quality Assurance Perspectives” by Mr. Farrukh Idrees, Manager, Directorate of Quality Assurance, FAST-NUCES Islamabad was conducted at GIK Institute, Topi on 16^th January, 2018.

            1. Ms. Gul Afroze, AD QEC and Mr. Afsar Zaman, Data Analyst QEC attended the 1^st International Conference on “Quality Assurance at Higher Education” organized by Khyber Medical University Peshawar on December 18-19, 2017 at KMU, Peshawar.

              2. Two Faculties of GIK Institute, Faculty Electronic Engineering and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering for their high academic standards adopting  “Outcome     Based Education” or, OBE System, which greatly facilitated Pakistan’s membership of the Washington Accord. 21/6/2017

3. One day Hands-on Workshop for Engineering Faculty on Design Course Teaching Engineering Students by Prof. Dr. Abul Fazal Arif and Dr. Mobeen Shoukat, KFUPM, KSA was conducted at GIK Institute, Topi, on April 06, 2017.

4. Dr Khalid Rehman, Assistant Professor FME will deliver a training seminar on OBE to all the faculty members/TAs and GAs in FME conference on Friday 6th  January 2017

5. Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), visitation team along with Washington Accord officials Mr. Basil Wakelin, Mr. Colin Peter Smith and Dr. Jung Soo Kim visited GIK Institute from 23^rd to 26^th November, 2016 for Accreditation visit of Mechanical Engineering and Electronic Engineering Programs according to PEC Accreditation Manual 2014 OBA guidelines.

6. Engr. Prof. Dr. Saeed ur Rahman SS-CARE (CASE Islamabad) convener PEC, along with the PEC delegation visited GIK Institute for the Accreditation of BS Electronic Engineering and BS Mechanical Engineering program according to (PEC Accreditation Manual 2014 OBA guidelines) on 12^th November, 2016.

           7. Dr. Zulfiqar Khan, Bournemouth University United Kingdom will deliver Special Seminar on “Significance of Multidisciplinary Research” at GIK Institute on 02    December 2016.

           8. Dr. Gazan Bozai, President & CEO, SSDII, USA will deliver Special Seminar on “ The New Frontiers in Higher Education at GIK Institute on 21 November, 2016.

9. Quality Enhancement Cell Organizing a one day Workshop on Continous Professional Development Program (CPD) by DR. ARIF IQBAL RANA (LUMS) at GIK Institute on 22/6/2016.

10. Quality Awareness Seminar was conducted on 29^th March, 2016 (11:45 – 12:45) by Dr. Zahid Halim at FCSE Conference Room. All Deans/Faculty Members and Program Teams attended the awareness seminar.

11. One day International Workshop on Outcome Based Education (OBE) by Prof. Dr. Abul Fazal Arif, KFUPM KSA. It was an advisory visit arranged by QEC team from January 13 – 15, 2016.

12.  A training session on “OBE/OBA, SAR/SAP,  have been arranged by QEC-GIKI for the Faculty members , Teaching Assistants, and Graduate  Assistants  for FCSE and MSH on 02 September, 2015

13. A training session on “OBE/OBA, SAR/SAP,  have been arranged by QEC-GIKI for the Faculty members , Teaching Assistants, and Graduate  Assistants  for FEE and FES on 26 August, 2015

14. A training session on “OBE/OBA, SAR/SAP,  have been arranged by QEC-GIKI for the Faculty members , Teaching Assistants, and Graduate  Assistants  for FMSE and FME on 25 August, 2015

15. A quality session with Deans and HoD MSH by Dr. Zahid Halim Coordinator QEC on OBE and PEC requirement was held on Tuesday, 18 August 2015 in office of the Pro-Rector (Academic).

16. QEC, GIKI participated in the Video Conference Seminar on “Developing a Systematic Internal Quality Assurance System” by Dr. Abdul Wahid  Usmani, King Saud University, Riyadh. Which is to be held at HEC Regional Centre Karachi on 13 August, 2015.

17. Dr. Zahid Halim, Coordinator QEC gave presentation on Outcome Based Education at Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Departments at FAST-National University on 4^th May, 2015.

18. Dr. Khalid Rehman, FME / Member ASC delivered 50 minutes talk at FES Conference Room on Outcome Based Education on 27^th April, 2015

19. Prof. Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid conducted a seminar regarding the “Implementation of OBE system at GIKI” on 22^nd Oct, 2014 at Main Lecture Hall, FMSE.

20. Professor Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid delivered a Seminar on “Adoption of Outcome Based Education and Assessment” at AHA Auditorium, GIK Institute on 28^th  November, 2014.

21. Prof. Azlan Abdul Aziz, Malaysian expert along with the PEC delegation visited GIK Institute for the implementation of Outcome Based Education system on 5^th-6^th December, 2014.

22. Prof. Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid, SI Pro Rector (A) conducted a seminar on Outcome Based Education (OBE) on 8^th December, 2014 in AHA Auditorium.

1. Quality Awareness Seminar conducted at Faculty of Electronic Engineering by Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid Pro-Rector (academics) on 14/05/2014.
2. Quality Awareness Seminar conducted at Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering by Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid Pro-Rector (academics) on 14/05/2014.
3. 12th Meeting of the Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) committee was held on Thursday, 12 February 2014 at 3:00 p.m in office of the Pro-Rector (Academic).
4. Quality Awareness Seminar at Faculty of Material Science and Engineering by Prof. Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid SI, Pro-Rector (A) / Convener QEC on 20/11/2013.
5. Quality Awareness Seminar at Faculty of Computer Sciences by  Dr. Zahid Halim , Dean FCSE / Coordinator QEC on 27/05/2013.
6. Quality Awareness Seminar at Faculty of Material Science and Engineering by Prof. Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid SI, Pro-Rector (A) / Convener QEC on 05/06/2013.

The QEC Committee has, so far, held 11 meetings in order to discuss and monitor quality parameters as per HEC manual.

1. Quality Awareness Seminar at Faculty of Computer Sciences by Prof. Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid, Pro-Rector Academics on 20/09/2012.
2. Quality Awareness Seminar at Faculty of Engineering Sciences by Prof. Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid, Pro-Rector Academics on 21/09/2012.
3. Quality Awareness Seminar at Faculty of Mehanical Engineering by Prof. Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid, Pro-Rector Academics on 24/09/2012.
4. Quality Awareness Seminar at Faculty of Electronic Engineering by Prof. Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid, Pro-Rector Academics on 24/09/2012.
5. Quality awareness Seminar conducted at Faculty of Material Science and Engineering by Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid Pro-Rector (academics) on 09/10/2012
6. Quality awareness Seminar conducted at  Department of Management Sciences and Humanities by Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid Pro-Rector (academics) on 09/10/2012)

The QEC Committee has so far held 8 meetings in order to discuss and monitor quality parameters as per HEC manual.

1. Quality awareness Seminar conducted at Faculty of Electronics Engineering by Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid Pro_Rector (academics) on 8th October, 2010.
2. Quality awareness Seminar at Faculty of Mechanical Engineering by Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid Pro_Rector (academics) on 13/10/2010
3. Quality awareness Seminar at Faculty of Computer Sciences by Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid Pro_Rector (academics) on 14/10/2010
4. Quality awareness Seminar at Faculty of Engineering Sciences by Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid Pro_Rector (academics) on 20/10/2010
5. Quality awareness Seminar conducted at Faculty of Material Sciences & Engineering by Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid Pro_Rector (academics) on 5th October, 2010.