A day-long workshop on "Digital Chip Design and Testing” was organized by the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), IUT, on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at the DVL Lab.

Professor Dr. A. B. M. Harunur Rashid, Head of the EEE Department at BUET, conducted the session, sharing his expertise with the recently graduated students of the EEE Department. The event was held under the patronage of the Honorable Vice Chancellor of IUT, Professor Dr. Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, with the gracious involvement of Professor Dr. Syed Ifthekhar Ali, Head of the EEE Department, IUT. 20 participants attended the session, which covered topics such as digital chip design, testing methodologies, and hands-on design practices, including Design for Test (DFT), scan insertion, logic equivalence checking, and tape-out procedures. Participants also gained exposure to Cadence Virtuoso, Verilog HDL coding, and Linux-based RTL design workflows.

During the closing ceremony, the Honorable Vice Chancellor emphasized the importance of advancing knowledge in VLSI design and staying informed about ongoing research and industrial developments in Bangladesh and beyond. Participants were awarded certificates of participation and encouraged to take part in future similar initiatives at IUT.