Background

In 1995, the students of FAST-NU Lahore laid the foundation of its largest student body, namely SOFTEC - Software Exhibition and Competition, to provide an outlet for the ingenious and innovative brains and a platform to facilitate the exchange of information, ideas and opinions related to the field of information technology.  The event was such a success that it eventually became an annual affair. Today, the event has assumed central importance in the Institution and after fourteen years of its existence, SOFTEC 2010 this year will host the 6th international and 15th all Pakistan competitions.

History

SOFTEC Society has been organizing one of the major information technology events in Pakistan. Each successive event has witnessed an increasing number of visitors and participants, thus augmenting the contribution made by SOFTEC towards the promotion of IT in the country.

Students from all over Asia now compete in the Software Competition, Programming Competition, G3n.X Gaming Competition, Microcontroller Interfacing Competition, and the Engineering Project Competition. Ideas Xtreme also has witnessed an ever-increasing involvement by participants. In the exhibitions, leading Software Houses, Internet Service Providers and Hardware Vendors exhibit their state of the art architectures and cutting-edge technology.

This year more than 35,000 visitors are expected to witness this grand extravaganza as compared to around 25,000 people last year, clearly indicating the boost it has had due to its Asian involvement.

The SOFTEC Society is the largest student body at FAST-NU, Lahore. It has more than 200 active members, working the year round to make this event a huge success. The team members function in a coordinated fashion to make the big picture. Their teamwork and enthusiastic efforts are one of the major contributors towards making SOFTEC reach higher standards of performance every year.