Faculty Members of AIUB Attended International Symposium Focused on Education for Sustainability

On May 11-12, 2023, faculty members from American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) attended the “International Symposium on Quality Assurance in Engineering Education through Accreditation – III” organized by the Board of Accreditation for Engineering & Technical Education (BAETE) under The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB). 

The symposium focused on discussing how the engineering education curriculum embraces the challenges of SDG goals, how to better address the issues and how to fill the gaps. International Engineering Alliance has introduced new graduate attributes keeping the attainment of professional competencies as the far-reaching vision. Therefore, the accreditation system will also see a departure in the coming era. All of these were discussed in depth in the contexts of past, present, and future scenarios to achieve a smoother transition, which is necessary for making progress toward our national and global goals. 

Em. Prof. Elizabeth Taylor (Chair, The Washington Accord and Co-Chair, IEA), Kai Sang Lock (Deputy Chair, The Washington Accord), Prof. Siti Hawa Hamzah (Vice President, Institution of Engineers, Malaysia), Prof. Dato Ir. Dr. Wan Hamidon Wan Badaruzzaman (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia) and other renowned speaker from home and abroad were present in the event. 

Prof. Dr. Md. Abdur Rahman (Pro Vice-Chancellor, AIUB), Prof. Dr. A B M Siddique Hossain (Dean, Faculty of Engineering), Prof. Dr. Farheen Hassan (Associate Dean, Faculty of Business Administration), Dr. Md. Abdullah - Al Jubair (Assistant Professor and Director, Faculty of Science and Technology), Mr. Nafiz Ahmed Chisty (Associate Professor and Head, Undergraduate Program, Department of EEE), Dr. Akinul Islam Jony (Associate Professor and Head, Undergraduate Program, Department of CS), Dr. Md. Rifat Hazari (Senior Assistant Professor, Dept. of EEE; Deputy Director,  Dr. Anwarul Abedin Institute of Innovation), Dr. M. Tanseer Ali (Associate Professor and Special Assistant, Dept. of EEE),  Mr. A. G. M. Zaman (Assistant Professor, Dept. of CS; Assessor, IQAC), Dr. Muhibul Haque Bhuyan (Professor, Dept. of EEE), Dr. Tanbir Ibne Anowar (Associate Professor, Dept. of EEE) and other selected qualified teachers attended the International Symposium from AIUB.