Vector Algebra

Let $\bar{a}=3 \hat{i}-\alpha \hat{j}+\hat{k}$ and $\bar{b}=\hat{i}+\alpha \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}$. If the area of the parallelogram whose adjacent sides are represented by the vectors $\overline{\mathrm{a}}$ and $\overline{\mathrm{b}}$, is $8 \sqrt{3}$ sq. units, then $\overline{\mathrm{a}} \cdot \overline{\mathrm{b}}$ is equal to