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DESCRIPTION:On October 11\, 2023\, during the student week at COMSATS Unive
 rsity Islamabad\, the IEEE RAS CUI hosted a poster designing competition. 
 The event ran from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and brought together six creati
 ve minds to work on the theme "Smart Cities of the Future."\n\nRules for P
 oster Designing:\nParticipants were tasked with creating posters on the th
 eme of "Smart Cities of the Future\," envisioning urban environments enhan
 ced by technology for sustainability and efficiency. The posters were requ
 ired to be of 5 x 5 inches (480 x 480 px) dimensions and were to be comple
 ted\nwithin a strict time frame of 1 hour and 10 minutes. Furthermore\, ea
 ch poster was mandated to include the line "Smart cities of the future" an
 d the official logo of RAS.\nParticipants were granted the liberty to use 
 internet resources and any design software at their disposal. They were al
 so instructed to ensure the preservation of their source files\, as they m
 ight be requested by the judges for verification purposes.\n\nMain Objecti
 ve:\nThe goal of the competition was clear: let participants showcase thei
 r creativity by designing posters that represent the future of cities enha
 nced by technology for sustainability and efficiency. It was all about thi
 nking outside the box and communicating ideas visually.\n\nFair and Anonym
 ous:\nTo ensure fairness\, each participant received a unique code number 
 to keep their work anonymous\; hence\, this added an element of excitement
  and mystery.\n\nJudging Panel:\nThe competition was judged by a panel of 
 experts\, including Saadia Saeed and Maha Shahid\, the former directors of
  the IEEE CUI Graphics team\, and Fatima Waqar\, the current director. The
 y were there to evaluate and choose the best posters.\n\nRace Against the 
 Clock:\nParticipants had just 70 minutes to bring their creative visions t
 o life. The next half-hour was for submitting their work and materials. Th
 e judges had a challenging job ahead.\n\nChampions of Creativity:\nWhen th
 e votes were in\, the excitement was palpable. Talha Khan's poster stood o
 ut\, claiming the top spot\, while Ayan Khattak secured second place. Thes
 e posters truly represented the future of smart cities.\n\nA Successful Ce
 lebration:\nThe event ended on a high note\, with participants and the aud
 ience enjoying the creative energy. The essence of RAS's mission\, providi
 ng a platform for volunteers to showcase their skills and interact\, was w
 ell highlighted\n\nislamabad\, Islamabad Capital Territory\, Pakistan
LOCATION:islamabad\, Islamabad Capital Territory\, Pakistan
ORGANIZER:syedhamzanadeem@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:15
SUMMARY:Poster Designing Competition
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X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>On October 11\, 2023\, during the student 
 week at COMSATS University Islamabad\, the IEEE RAS CUI hosted a poster de
 signing competition. The event ran from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and brough
 t together six creative minds to work on the theme "Smart Cities of the Fu
 ture."<br /><br /><strong>Rules for Poster Designing:</strong><br />Partic
 ipants were tasked with creating posters on the theme of "Smart Cities of 
 the Future\," envisioning urban environments enhanced by technology for su
 stainability and efficiency. The posters were required to be of 5 x 5 inch
 es (480 x 480 px) dimensions and were to be completed&nbsp\;<br />within a
  strict time frame of 1 hour and 10 minutes. Furthermore\, each poster was
  mandated to include the line "Smart cities of the future" and the officia
 l logo of RAS.<br />Participants were granted the liberty to use internet 
 resources and any design software at their disposal. They were also instru
 cted to ensure the preservation of their source files\, as they might be r
 equested by the judges for verification purposes.</p>\n<p><br /><strong>Ma
 in Objective:</strong><br />The goal of the competition was clear: let par
 ticipants showcase their creativity by designing posters that represent th
 e future of cities enhanced by technology for sustainability and efficienc
 y. It was all about thinking outside the box and communicating ideas visua
 lly.</p>\n<p><br /><strong>Fair and Anonymous:</strong><br />To ensure fai
 rness\, each participant received a unique code number to keep their work 
 anonymous\; hence\, this added an element of excitement and mystery.</p>\n
 <p><br /><strong>Judging Panel:</strong><br />The competition was judged b
 y a panel of experts\, including Saadia Saeed and Maha Shahid\, the former
  directors of the IEEE CUI Graphics team\, and Fatima Waqar\, the current 
 director. They were there to evaluate and choose the best posters.</p>\n<p
 ><br /><strong>Race Against the Clock:</strong><br />Participants had just
  70 minutes to bring their creative visions to life. The next half-hour wa
 s for submitting their work and materials. The judges had a challenging jo
 b ahead.</p>\n<p><br /><strong>Champions of Creativity:</strong><br />When
  the votes were in\, the excitement was palpable. Talha Khan's poster stoo
 d out\, claiming the top spot\, while Ayan Khattak secured second place. T
 hese posters truly represented the future of smart cities.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>
 <br /><strong>A Successful Celebration:</strong><br />The event ended on a
  high note\, with participants and the audience enjoying the creative ener
 gy. The essence of RAS's mission\, providing a platform for volunteers to 
 showcase their skills and interact\, was well highlighted&nbsp\;</p>
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