Institute of Space Technology

Institute of Space Technology
Motto Exploring the Final Frontier
Established 2002
Chancellor President of Pakistan
Vice-Chancellor Imran Rahman
Dean Dr. Muddassar Farooq
Patron in Chief President of Pakistan
Location Islamabad, PakistanPakistan
Campus 100 acres, Urban
Colors Federal Blue, Deep Sky Blue
Affiliations PEC, HEC
Website IST Official Website

Institute of Space Technology (also known as IST) is a public research university located in Islamabad, Pakistan focused on the study of astronomy, aerospace engineering and astronautics. [1] Established in 2002 under the auspices of the Pakistan National Space Agency. IST offers a wide array of undergraduate and graduate degrees in partnership of Beihang University and University of Surrey.[1] Since 2008, IST has an ISO certified management standard. IST is based on a 73 acre campus on the outskirts of Islamabad.[1][2]

iCUBE-1

Main article: ICube-1

Institute of Space Technology on 21 November 2013, launched Pakistan's first Cubesat satellite, iCUBE-1, onboard Dnepr launch vehicle from Yasny launch base, Russia. Its transmitted signal can be heard on VHF band. It has a mass of 1.1 kg & has a volume of 10 cm cube, it houses several sensors to collect data for scientific purposes. iCUBE-1 is a fully autonomous satellite and is capable of maintaining its health via its on-board computer. iCUBE-1 will open up a wide range of future experiments that can be carried on Cubesat in the domain of imaging, microgravity, biology, nanotechnology, space dynamics, chemistry, space physics and various other fields. Cubesats can also provide a test bed for developing satellite constellations for specific applications.[3][4][5]

Academics

Degree programs

The disciplines and the degree programs offered by IST have been given below. The regular duration of BS and MS / M Phil degree programs is 4 and 2 years, respectively.

Discipline Degree Program
BS / BE[6] MS / M Phil,[7] Ph.D.[8]
Aerospace Engineering Green tick Green tick Green tick
Avionics Engineering Green tick Green tick Green tick
Electrical Engineering Green tick Green tick
Metallurgy and Materials Engineering Green tick
Materials Science & Engineering Green tick Green tick Green tick
Mechanical Engineering Green tick Green tick
Space Science Green tick
Mathematics Green tick

Departments

At present,the institute holds the following Departments:

Annual events

It was called as "All-Pakistan Inter University Challenge". IST has organized the Challenge every year for four years. The event attracts participation from the universities/degree awarding institutes/post-graduate colleges in the Rawalpindi/Islamabad area as well as from the cities of Taxila and Peshawar. The event includes over a dozen extracurricular competitions such as dramatics, short film, all-rounder, Mushaira, and Battle of the Bands. Recently, the name of this event has now been replaced by IST Youth Carnival, or IYC.[17][18]

In 1999, the United Nations General Assembly declared 4–10 October as World Space Week. Pakistan is endeavoring to enter into the realm of Space Science & Technology and related applications. In past couple of decades IST has seen considerable advances in this field. The success of any space program relies greatly on public understanding and support. IST in collaboration with our National Space Agency (SUPARCO) is communicating the benefits of Space Technology to the public on regular basis. The institute has pioneered the observation of the International World Space Week in Pakistan. Walks, lectures and seminars are arranged in schools and colleges of the Twin-City area by students of IST. The week culminates with a full day variety show at the Institute that includes space quiz, poster competitions, space cinema and a musical concert.

Extracurricular

Societies

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About IST". IST official Website. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  2. ↑ "Google maps of IST". Google maps. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Pakistan's first Cubesat iCUBE-1 launched from Russia". Dawn.com. 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
  4. ↑ "Pakistan's first Cubesat satellite iCUBE-1 launched". Paktribune.com. 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
  5. ↑ "IST launches Pakistans first Cubesat satellite |Pakistan". Geo.tv. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
  6. ↑ "Undergraduate Degrees Programs". IST official Website. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  7. ↑ "Graduate Degrees Programs". IST official Website. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  8. ↑ "Postgraduate Degrees Programs". IST official Website. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  9. ↑ "Department Of Aeronautics and Astronautics". IST official Website. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  10. ↑ "Department of Electrical Engineering". IST official Website. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  11. ↑ "Department Of Applied Mathematics & Statistics". IST official Website. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  12. ↑ "Department Of Materials Science & Engineering". IST official Website. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  13. ↑ "Department Of Mechanical Engineering". IST official Website. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  14. ↑ "Department Of Space Science". IST official Website. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  15. ↑ "Department Of National Centre for Remote-Sensing & Geo-Informatics". IST official Website. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  16. ↑ "Department Of Humanities & Sciences". IST official Website. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  17. ↑ "IST Youth Carnival starts". TheNews.com. 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  18. ↑ "Youth carnival starts at IST". Nation.com. 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  19. ↑ "World Space Week: People throng IST to see beyond the skies". Tribune.com. 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2016-07-27.

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