On September 11^th, 2023, AIUB Community of Engineering Students (ACES) organized a study tour for the students from Faculty of Engineering (FE), American International University-Bangladesh(AIUB) to Felicity IDC Limited (FIDC) at Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City (BHTC), Kaliakoir, Gazipur, Dhaka which is a TIER III, PCI-DSS, ISO9001, ISO27001 and ISO14001 certified Data Centre in Bangladesh. A group of 13 students along with 3 faculty members from AIUB visited the state-of-the-art data center.

The program started by demonstrating a short presentation on the installed power system and management of Felicity IDC Limited (FIDC). Then the participants were divided into three groups and visited the data center under the supervision of Mr. MANAS Sikder (Manager, Power System), Mr. Himan Mazumder (Deputy Manager, BMS) and Mr. Kashifur Rahman (Deputy Manager, HVAC, Felicity Internet Data Center). During this enlightening visit, participants had the opportunity to closely observe infrastructure of the data center. The tour provided hands-on experience with critical systems such as the special chiller unit, which ensures continuous cooling for data center equipment. The VESDA system, enabling automatic fire detection, was a highlight, emphasizing the facility's commitment to safety. Exploring the dynamic rotary UPS, diesel generator, and isolation transformer offered valuable insights into power redundancy and reliability. The expert guidance of the supervisors, enriched the experience, providing participants with in-depth explanations of each sector and enhancing their understanding of data center management operations.

The program was ended by a Q&A and discussion session with Mr. Feroz Ahmed (Head of Facility Operation). Md. Nazmul Hasan (Sr. Executive-HR) was also present in the session and shared his experiences with Felicity. The faculty members and students expressed their warm gratitude towards the authority of Felicity IDC Limited (FIDC) for their great support and assistance. A token of appreciation was presented to Mr. Feroz on behalf of AIUB. The study visit came to an end with a group photo. Dr. Md. Rifat Hazari (Senior Assistant Professor, FE, AIUB) , Dr. Shameem Ahmad (Assistant Professor, FE, AIUB ), and Tamim Hossain (Lecturer, FE, AIUB) participated as faculty coordinators for this tour.