In November 2019, I conducted my 2nd paid workshop. It was an excellent experience. I spent months planning how I can help the local community of Civil Engineers here in Pakistan. I’m quite passionate about structural & interior designing — so as you can imagine AutoCAD is one of my favorite tools.
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Pakistan Geotechnical Engineering Society (PGES) in collaboration with the University of Wollongong Australia and UET Lahore Pakistan organized a 3-day event including 2 international conferences under the flag of International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) and a sightseeing trip with foreign delegates from 5 to 7 December 2019.
Chairman of Water and Power Development Authority, Lt. General Muzammil Hussain was the Chief Guest of the event. Along with him Engr. Amjad Agha (President PGES), Dr. Tahir Masood (MD Nespak), Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid (Chairman PHEC), Dr. Aziz Akbar (Chairman Civil Engineering dept. UET Lahore), Prof. Buddhima Indraratna (Distinguished Professor at University of Wollongong, Australia), Prof. Eun Chul Shin (Vice President of ISSMGE for Asia), Prof. Askar Zhussupbekov (Former Vice President of ISSME for Asia), Prof. Ikuo Towhata, Dr. Tarunjit Butalia (Associate Prof. at the Ohio State University), Engr. Sohail Kibria, Prof. Khalid Farooq, Dr. Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn ( Associate Prof. At University of Wollongong) and many more graced the event with their presence.
As the Stage Secretary of the event, I got to learn a lot from all the professionals. The two conference days were the days of elation after almost a year’s hard work, perseverance and dedication by the organizing committee members. Looking back at the time, reading those research papers of the presenters till late night, preparing the script for the event, the courage to succeed, maintaining a positive mindset despite getting sick just before the conference days, determination and faith to become and do something in life-all the hassle was worth it. I couldn’t be happier and privileged to be part of such an amazing event. Without any ambivalence, I’m delighted to share that the two conferences were AH successful. It was a great pleasure and honor for me meeting all international and national delegates. Looking forward to meeting them again.
Hola Amigos 👋
Below I’m sharing the 2D drawings of a 1 kanal, equivalent to 4500 square feet house that I made on AutoCAD. 👷♀️
The drawings include: 👇
- Proposed Ground Floor Plan
- Proposed First Floor Plan
- Proposed Two Sectional Views
- Proposed Front Elevation
- Proposed Wall Sectional Details
🚧 Proposed Ground Floor Plan
The Ground floor includes:
- 3 bedrooms with attached bathrooms
- T.V lounge
- Dining Room
- Drawing Room
- Kitchen
- Store Room
- Powder Room
- Lobby/Stair Hall
🏡 Proposed First Floor Plan
It includes:
- 3 bedrooms with attached bathrooms
- T.V lounge
- Dining Room
- Drawing Room
- Kitchen
- Store Room
- Powder Room
- Lobby/Stair Hall
- Terrace
💻 Proposed Section A-A
🎨 Proposed Section B-B
🎯 Proposed Front Elevation
⚡ Proposed Wall Sections
💯 Over To You
For more information and feedback you can post your comments below or reach out to me on my Twitter (@MahamBatoolSh) account. For more details, you can also contact me here. I would love to help you in converting your handmade sketches into 2D professional drawings.
Peace ✌
I am making an effort to write this year in review after getting my inspiration from my awesome brother-in-law, Ahmad Awais. As he writes:
2018 was an incredible year for me, both personally and professionally. I am writing this year in review to fight with my imposter syndrome, to hold myself accountable, to keep a log of what I do, and to see how I improve myself as an engineer & designer over the years.
About a week ago, I conducted my first workshop. It was an excellent experience. I spent months planning how I can help the local community of Civil Engineers (especially female engineers) here in Pakistan. I’m quite passionate about structural & interior designing — so as you can imagine AutoCAD is one of my favorite tools.
AutoCAD is an essential software not only for engineers and designers but also for common people. Now one doesn’t need to install the whole software. We can access AutoCAD from our web browser. 💻
If you forgot your laptop at home in which you have installed AutoCAD, and you want to create new designs then nothing to worry about💯. As now Autocad web application 2019 allows one to create, view and edit designs without installation of the whole software. Just type web.autocad.com, and you get access to the software.
With the help of AutoCAD mobile app, you can create, view, edit and even share CAD drawings with anyone 📱. Now people working on site doesn’t need to carry the burden of those enormous number of drawings with them as all of them are available by just a click of a button. Further, internet connection is also not vital as once you have downloaded the file you can work without internet connection as well. With this new version, you can access your files from any device.
Plastic pollution has always been on the hot list for many years. Non-biodegradable plastic has adversely affected the ecosystem. This problem now doesn’t remain unresolved as engineers have started working on using recycled plastic in construction.
Opting for Civil Engineering as my profession wasn’t easy for me. The world that we live in is entitled to be a male-dominated arena. The birth of feminism opened many opportunities for women.
Hola amigos!
I am Maham Batool. I’m currently studying to be a Civil Engineer. I completed my O-levels with a double promotion.
I’m starting my very first personal blog. I can’t share how happy that makes me feel. It’s almost like an accomplishment in itself. But I won’t take all the credit here.
The fact of the matter is, I received a lot of help from my brother in law, Ahmad Awais — who happens to know WordPress and building sites very well.
