BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Dhaka BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20380119T091407 TZOFFSETFROM:+0600 TZOFFSETTO:+0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=3TU;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:+06 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20091231T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0700 TZOFFSETTO:+0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1TH;BYMONTH=12 TZNAME:+06 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260112T135656Z UID:1CC88597-61E9-4427-BE6D-4F69512BFE77 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dhaka:20260109T083000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dhaka:20260109T183000 DESCRIPTION:IEEE WIE CUET Student Branch Affinity Group successfully organi zed a national-level flagship program titled “Triscend”\, an initiativ e aimed at fostering innovation\, ethical awareness\, and visionary creati vity among students from diverse academic backgrounds. The program was des igned in alignment with the IEEE Code of Ethics and the United Nations Sus tainable Development Goals (SDGs)\, encouraging participants to address co ntemporary societal and technological challenges through the integrated le nses of ethics\, sustainability\, and future-oriented thinking.\n\nThe ove rall timeline of Triscend spanned two months\, commencing in November 2025 and concluding with the grand finale held on January 9\, 2026. The event was officially launched on November 13\, 2025. Preliminary rounds and subm issions were conducted online to ensure nationwide participation\, while t he final round was organized offline at the Chittagong University of Engin eering & Technology (CUET) campus\, providing an engaging and inclusive on -site experience.\n\nThe program consisted of three major competitive segm ents:\n\n1. STEM-Based Case Competition\nThis segment focused on strengthe ning participants’ understanding of the IEEE Code of Ethics and ethical decision-making in STEM contexts. Teams addressed women-centered societal challenges\, including menstrual hygiene and accessibility\, maternal nutr ition\, and women’s health issues such as breast and cervical cancer pre vention.\nA total of 230 participants took part in the preliminary round. Based on ethical reasoning\, technical feasibility\, and innovation\, the top 30 participants were shortlisted for the final round\, where they were presented with a new problem aligned with specific SDGs. Finally\, the to p three teams (8 participants) were awarded. This segment promoted integri ty\, critical thinking\, and collaborative problem-solving in real-world S TEM applications.\n\n2. Policy Design Challenge\nThis challenge addressed the global issue of low female participation in STEM by inviting participa nts to propose policy frameworks and strategic campaigns to promote and su stain women’s engagement in STEM education and careers. A total of 60 pa rticipants submitted policy proposals evaluated on originality\, feasibili ty\, and long-term impact. The top three participants were awarded. The se gment aimed to cultivate leadership\, advocacy\, and policy-oriented think ing for gender equity in the STEM ecosystem.\n\n3. Visions for Tomorrow – Futuristic Visual Art Competition\nUnder the theme “The World in 210 0: The Rise of Green Energy and Sustainable Living\,” this segment invit ed participants to visualize a sustainable future through digital illustra tions\, 3D artworks\, graphic designs\, and infographics. A total of 36 pa rticipants took part\, and the top three were awarded. This competition hi ghlighted the intersection of technology\, environmental awareness\, and a rtistic creativity\, encouraging futuristic thinking and visual storytelli ng aligned with sustainability goals.\n\nAs part of the event\, IEEE WIE C UET Student Branch Affinity Group's Chair\, Umme Mabrura Umama\, delivered a comprehensive presentation on the mission and vision of IEEE Women in E ngineering\, the structure and activities of IEEE WIE\, benefits of IEEE m embership\, and past initiatives of the CUET WIE Affinity Group. The progr am also included an IEEE membership drive and promotional activities throu gh banners\, posters\, and leaflets\, effectively disseminating the values and objectives of IEEE WIE.\n\nThe final round was evaluated by a disting uished panel of judges:\n\n-\nProf. Dr. Samapd Ghosh\, Department of EEE\, CUET\n\n-\nProf. Dr. Aysha Akter\, Department of Civil Engineering\, CUET \n\n-\nMohammad Jewel Rana\, Senior Manager\, Integrated Planning\, BSRM\n \n-\nOmar Farhan Khan\, Project Manager\, LightCastle Partners\n\nThe Hono rable Vice-Chancellor of CUET\, Prof. Dr. Mahmud Abdul Matin Bhuiyan\, gra ced the event as Chief Guest and formally presented the awards to the winn ers.\n\nThrough Triscend\, the IEEE CUET WIE Affinity Group created a mult idisciplinary platform integrating science\, policy\, and art under a shar ed commitment to ethics\, sustainability\, and technological foresight. Th e program successfully inspired students to think critically\, act respons ibly\, and envision boldly\, embodying IEEE’s vision of “Advancing Tec hnology for Humanity.”\n\nCo-sponsored by: SheSTEM\n\nSpeaker(s): Prof. Dr. Samapd Ghosh\, Prof Dr Aysha Akter\, Mohammad Jewel Rana\, Professor D r. Md. Azad Hossain\, Prof. Dr. Mahmud Abdul Matin Bhuiyan\, Umme Mabrura Umama\n\nCentral Auditorium\, CUET\, Chattogram\, Chittagong\, Bangladesh\ , 4349 LOCATION:Central Auditorium\, CUET\, Chattogram\, Chittagong\, Bangladesh\, 4349 ORGANIZER:ieeecuetwieaffinitygroup@gmail.com SEQUENCE:12 SUMMARY:Triscend URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/511524 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><img style="display: block\; margin-left: auto\; margin-right: auto\;" src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui /media/display/8285cc59-aea3-462c-a761-848795789e2f" width="1048" height=" 370"></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;" data-start="130" data-end="696 ">IEEE WIE CUET Student Branch Affinity Group successfully organized a nat ional-level flagship program titled <em data-start="242" data-end="254">&l dquo\;Triscend&rdquo\;</em>\, an initiative aimed at fostering innovation\ , ethical awareness\, and visionary creativity among students from diverse academic backgrounds. The program was designed in alignment with the IEEE Code of Ethics and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs )\, encouraging participants to address contemporary societal and technolo gical challenges through the integrated lenses of ethics\, sustainability\ , and future-oriented thinking.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;" data -start="698" data-end="1161">The overall timeline of Triscend spanned two months\, commencing in November 2025 and concluding with the grand finale held on January 9\, 2026. The event was officially launched on November 13 \, 2025. Preliminary rounds and submissions were conducted online to ensur e nationwide participation\, while the final round was organized offline a t the Chittagong University of Engineering &amp\; Technology (CUET) campus \, providing an engaging and inclusive on-site experience.</p>\n<p style=" text-align: justify\;" data-start="1163" data-end="1221">The program consi sted of three major competitive segments:</p>\n<p style="text-align: justi fy\;" data-start="1223" data-end="2037"><strong data-start="1223" data-end ="1257">1. STEM-Based Case Competition</strong><br data-start="1257" data- end="1260">This segment focused on strengthening participants&rsquo\; unde rstanding of the IEEE Code of Ethics and ethical decision-making in STEM c ontexts. Teams addressed women-centered societal challenges\, including me nstrual hygiene and accessibility\, maternal nutrition\, and women&rsquo\; s health issues such as breast and cervical cancer prevention.<br data-sta rt="1590" data-end="1593">A total of 230 participants took part in the pre liminary round. Based on ethical reasoning\, technical feasibility\, and i nnovation\, the top 30 participants were shortlisted for the final round\, where they were presented with a new problem aligned with specific SDGs. Finally\, the top three teams (8 participants) were awarded. This segment promoted integrity\, critical thinking\, and collaborative problem-solving in real-world STEM applications.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;" da ta-start="2039" data-end="2579"><strong data-start="2039" data-end="2069"> 2. Policy Design Challenge</strong><br data-start="2069" data-end="2072">T his challenge addressed the global issue of low female participation in ST EM by inviting participants to propose policy frameworks and strategic cam paigns to promote and sustain women&rsquo\;s engagement in STEM education and careers. A total of 60 participants submitted policy proposals evaluat ed on originality\, feasibility\, and long-term impact. The top three part icipants were awarded. The segment aimed to cultivate leadership\, advocac y\, and policy-oriented thinking for gender equity in the STEM ecosystem.< /p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;" data-start="2581" data-end="3153"><s trong data-start="2581" data-end="2644">3. Visions for Tomorrow &ndash\; F uturistic Visual Art Competition</strong><br data-start="2644" data-end="2 647">Under the theme <em data-start="2663" data-end="2734">&ldquo\;The Wor ld in 2100: The Rise of Green Energy and Sustainable Living\,&rdquo\;</em> this segment invited participants to visualize a sustainable future throu gh digital illustrations\, 3D artworks\, graphic designs\, and infographic s. A total of 36 participants took part\, and the top three were awarded. This competition highlighted the intersection of technology\, environmenta l awareness\, and artistic creativity\, encouraging futuristic thinking an d visual storytelling aligned with sustainability goals.</p>\n<p style="te xt-align: justify\;" data-start="3155" data-end="3642">As part of the even t\, IEEE WIE CUET Student Branch Affinity Group's Chair\, <strong data-sta rt="3217" data-end="3239">Umme Mabrura Umama</strong>\, delivered a compre hensive presentation on the mission and vision of IEEE Women in Engineerin g\, the structure and activities of IEEE WIE\, benefits of IEEE membership \, and past initiatives of the CUET WIE Affinity Group. The program also i ncluded an IEEE membership drive and promotional activities through banner s\, posters\, and leaflets\, effectively disseminating the values and obje ctives of IEEE WIE.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;" data-start="3644 " data-end="3709">The final round was evaluated by a distinguished panel o f judges:</p>\n<ul style="text-align: justify\;" data-start="3710" data-en d="3953">\n<li data-start="3710" data-end="3761">\n<p data-start="3712" da ta-end="3761">Prof. Dr. Samapd Ghosh\, Department of EEE\, CUET</p>\n</li> \n<li data-start="3762" data-end="3826">\n<p data-start="3764" data-end="3 826">Prof. Dr. Aysha Akter\, Department of Civil Engineering\, CUET</p>\n< /li>\n<li data-start="3827" data-end="3893">\n<p data-start="3829" data-en d="3893">Mohammad Jewel Rana\, Senior Manager\, Integrated Planning\, BSRM </p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="3894" data-end="3953">\n<p data-start="3896" data-end="3953">Omar Farhan Khan\, Project Manager\, LightCastle Partners< /p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;" data-start="3955" data -end="4117">The Honorable Vice-Chancellor of CUET\, <strong data-start="39 94" data-end="4034">Prof. Dr. Mahmud Abdul Matin Bhuiyan</strong>\, graced the event as Chief Guest and formally presented the awards to the winners .</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;" data-start="4119" data-end="4493" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">Through Triscend\, the IEEE CUET WIE Affinity Group created a multidisciplinary platform integrating scien ce\, policy\, and art under a shared commitment to ethics\, sustainability \, and technological foresight. The program successfully inspired students to think critically\, act responsibly\, and envision boldly\, embodying I EEE&rsquo\;s vision of <em data-start="4455" data-end="4493" data-is-last- node="">&ldquo\;Advancing Technology for Humanity.&rdquo\;</em></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR