LUMS first Shell Eco Marathon Team
A team of 7 students from the department of electrical engineering at LUMS, participated in the Shell Eco-marathon Asia, held for the first time in Singapore. The competition was attended by around 22,000 people. The event took place at the Changi Exhibition Centre. The students were challenged to push, through the boundaries to build energy efficient vehicles. In […]
Physlab students ready for SpaceX Hyperloop Competition
The hyperloop is a highly innovative concept that involves high speed, affordable, efficient and safe transportation. The idea was float by is fifth mode of transport floated by Elon Musk in 2013, eventually, aims at transporting humans and freight at top speeds of 760 mph. Last year Team HyperLUMS was the only team from Pakistan to […]
Powering Pakistan through Maths and Science Education (10 March, 2017)
“Powering Pakistan for the 21st Century” is a three-volume document prepared by the Pakistan Alliance for Maths and Science (PAMS). The third volume is titled “A Roadmap for Maths and Science Education”. The purpose of this report is to highlight the importance of maths and science education in Pakistan’s classrooms and laboratories, identify the key […]
Crash course on laboratory practice for the IBA-Sukkur community
An extensive three-day workshop training on the integration of modern technology to experimental physics education completes at Physlab. Delegates from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) and Sukkur community colleges, comprising of faculty members, engineers, a science educator and a technician were drilled through varying sessions of demonstrations and hands-on training in tools and techniques […]
Summary of the Regional Lab Immersion Program 2016
This was quite an event! A week of intense lab work, coupled with jokes, team work, presentations, food, excursion and a tranquil sense of satisfaction that comes with learning new physics and teaching it to others! The Fourth Regional Lab Immersion Program concluded on the 22nd of December with a heavy heart, burdened by the […]
Physics World publishes an article “Demonstrating the value of physics” by Dr. Sabieh Anwar
An article entitled “Demonstrating the value of Physics” by Dr. Muhammad Sabieh Anwar has been published by the “Physics World” in their December 2016 issue. The article talks about importance of teaching Physics using dynamic class-room demonstrations and that how vivid display of physical phenomena can help students swiftly grasp difficult concepts and correlate them […]
STEM school (27 December, 2016 – 5 January, 2017)
The National STEM School is a 10-day residential programme for 14-17 year olds to come and experience the excitement of learning science by doing science and building things! The National STEM School shall be an annual programme designed to bring the best and brightest kids from across the country and give them ‘wings’ to realise […]
