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Vice Chancellor’s Message<br />
When students hear that D. H. Lawrence claimed that<br />
education should aim to “lead the individual nature in each<br />
man <strong>and</strong> woman to its true fullness,” that for Rousseau the<br />
aim <strong>of</strong> education was “to come into accord with the teaching<br />
<strong>of</strong> nature,” that R. M. Hutchins saw the aim <strong>of</strong> education as<br />
“cultivation <strong>of</strong> intellect,” that A. S. Neil believed the aim <strong>of</strong><br />
education should be to “make people happier, more secure,<br />
less neurotic, less prejudiced,” <strong>and</strong> that John Locke claimed<br />
“education must aim at virtue <strong>and</strong> teach man to deny his<br />
desire, inclinations <strong>and</strong> appetite, <strong>and</strong> follow as reason directs”;<br />
hopefully the penny was dropped. (Harris, 1999, p.1) This is not<br />
all; one could find hundreds <strong>of</strong> such famous <strong>and</strong> philosophers<br />
who have articulated their thoughts as aims <strong>of</strong> education.<br />
Same will be true for goals, missions, objectives, <strong>and</strong> purpose<br />
<strong>of</strong> education. Similar diversity in the thoughts will be observed<br />
if education is further specified as basic education, science <strong>and</strong><br />
technical education, secondary <strong>and</strong> tertiary education. I am<br />
not striving for a definition <strong>of</strong> aim, goal, mission, purpose or<br />
objective <strong>of</strong> educations which is close to my thinking but what<br />
we at <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> <strong>and</strong> Technology Taxila are <strong>and</strong><br />
what the students shall expect after entering this <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> the expectations that we will have during his/her stay at<br />
the university <strong>and</strong> throughout his pr<strong>of</strong>essional life as alumni.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> is about people, their lives, their growth, their<br />
needs <strong>and</strong> their welfare as such to underst<strong>and</strong> the genesis <strong>of</strong><br />
the <strong>University</strong>; the <strong>University</strong> may be looked at as a large self<br />
contained social system. The prime activity at the Universities<br />
is about knowledge, education, research <strong>and</strong> discovery at<br />
various levels <strong>and</strong> in various directions <strong>and</strong> dimensions where<br />
the interaction breeds <strong>and</strong> feeds learning, as such a modern<br />
<strong>University</strong> may be considered a large learning echo system<br />
– that is our underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>of</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> Technology, Taxila. At the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
Technology Taxila the student will experience an academic<br />
environment <strong>and</strong> research culture that will accelerate the<br />
learning process <strong>of</strong> our students <strong>and</strong> help them broaden<br />
their conceptualization <strong>and</strong> learning reach about principles,<br />
practices in their chosen field <strong>of</strong> engineering education.<br />
During their stay the students will develop articulated way<br />
<strong>of</strong> discovering new <strong>and</strong> unknown, to exp<strong>and</strong> the horizon <strong>and</strong><br />
enable them to contribute pr<strong>of</strong>essionally to the advancement<br />
<strong>of</strong> human race <strong>and</strong> civility in their upbringing. For us student,<br />
faculty, learning environment <strong>and</strong> society are the core<br />
elements <strong>of</strong> UET Taxila echo system:<br />
<strong>University</strong> commits itself to provide maximal opportunities<br />
for intellectual <strong>and</strong> creative development. We at UET Taxila<br />
are committed to provide our students, opportunities to learn<br />
through inquiry <strong>and</strong> research rather than simple transmission<br />
<strong>of</strong> knowledge, training in the skills necessary for oral <strong>and</strong><br />
written communication at the level that will serve the student<br />
both within the university <strong>and</strong> in postgraduate pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
<strong>and</strong> personal life, appreciation <strong>of</strong> art, humanities, sciences,<br />
<strong>and</strong> social sciences <strong>and</strong> the opportunity to experience at<br />
any intensity <strong>and</strong> depth the student can accommodate. We<br />
also are mindful <strong>of</strong> careful <strong>and</strong> comprehensive preparation<br />
<strong>of</strong> students for whatever may lie beyond their graduation,<br />
whether it is the graduate school, pr<strong>of</strong>essional school or<br />
first pr<strong>of</strong>essional position. The student at this university<br />
can also expect opportunity to work with talented senior<br />
researchers who will help <strong>and</strong> guide their efforts, access to<br />
first class facilities in which to pursue education <strong>and</strong> research<br />
– laboratories, libraries, studios, computer systems <strong>and</strong><br />
residential halls. Many options among engineering fields <strong>of</strong><br />
study <strong>and</strong> directions to move within those fields are available,<br />
including areas <strong>and</strong> choices not found in general universities,<br />
<strong>and</strong> opportunities to interact with people <strong>of</strong> backgrounds<br />
cultures <strong>and</strong> experiences different from the student’s own <strong>and</strong><br />
with pursuers <strong>of</strong> knowledge at every level <strong>of</strong> accomplishment,<br />
from first year students to senior research faculty.<br />
While we provide limitless opportunities to our students<br />
we also have expectations from students what have the<br />
privilege to be inducted in <strong>undergraduate</strong> engineering<br />
disciplines. We want our students to respect for the rights,<br />
differences, <strong>and</strong> dignity <strong>of</strong> others, honesty <strong>and</strong> integrity in<br />
all dealings, conscientious pursuit <strong>of</strong> excellence in one’s work<br />
<strong>and</strong> accountability for actions <strong>and</strong> conduct in the university,<br />
respect for freedom <strong>of</strong> thought <strong>and</strong> expression during their<br />
stay <strong>and</strong> throughout their pr<strong>of</strong>essional life.<br />
This document provides you with information about the<br />
<strong>University</strong>, its programs, areas <strong>of</strong> teaching <strong>and</strong> research,<br />
faculty, facilities – how you can enter in this <strong>University</strong>, spend<br />
your <strong>undergraduate</strong> years, <strong>and</strong> what will be expected from<br />
you during your stay. Thank you for considering <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> <strong>and</strong> Technology, Taxila for testing your limits,<br />
your aspirations to be together with us, <strong>and</strong> putting brilliant<br />
ideas to better realities.