Technnovation 2016
I was invited to be a judge for three students projects namely; a Solar-powered Hybrid Vending Machine, Smart Switch, and an Improved Mechanized Ice Cream mixer done by graduating electrical engineering students who participate on Iligan Institute of Technology, Mindanao State University – Innovation Convergence last August 30-31, 2016. The title of the event was 2016 Technnovation with the theme, “Advancing Technopreneurship and Innovation in Mindanao”.
In parallel with other session they have these:
Cluster 1 Resilient Structures, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Environment
Cluster 2 Energy and Power
Cluster 3 Health, and Pharmaceuticals
Cluster 4 Food and Nutrition
Cluster 5 Instrumentation and Control
I am at Cluster 5 to judge the three projects, this is last August 31, 2016. The first one the Solar-powered Hybrid Vending Machine was very crude but I could understand that the students has to balance their budget with the idea of having an economically and portable vending machine on a used plastic barrel sculptured to look like the machine, well pretty closed. The student though we’re quite distracted on the basic functionality that they forgot to defend the idea on what they claim it was – make it economical. I saw how enthusiastic the students in meeting their initial goals for their project and explain the limitation and options to make it better.
The Smart Switch is an AC line surge, voltage protector, remote switch, energy saver, etc. it is a combination of hardware and smartphone apps solution who make used of a protected WIFI connection to control the hardware. The student in this group are very clever in their presentation – with a good investor, this will make it to a successful business venture.
The third project was an improved version of a Mechanized Ice Cream mixer, as the group claim it was made to cut cost both the product and maintenance. The Ice vendors association sponsored their project that gives them a big desire to do it. It was simple but very efficient solution, now anyone could have a commercial ice mixer on a small store or at home.
For me the most important on the event such as this is for students to promote their message and information to the community. An outreach strategy, bringing their own design to broaden the impact of technology and innovation.
In the next year’s event I will expect more on green building designs, zero waste, and resilient communities. With greater cooperation with the industries, schools and the local government the environmental impact, climate change will be seriously address, working creatively to solve an issue in our own community.
And perhaps together, we can help propel a student’s tangible projects or skills that they could share to other communities to drive change, improvement, and build a resilient community.
In parallel with other session they have these:
Cluster 1 Resilient Structures, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Environment
Cluster 2 Energy and Power
Cluster 3 Health, and Pharmaceuticals
Cluster 4 Food and Nutrition
Cluster 5 Instrumentation and Control
I am at Cluster 5 to judge the three projects, this is last August 31, 2016. The first one the Solar-powered Hybrid Vending Machine was very crude but I could understand that the students has to balance their budget with the idea of having an economically and portable vending machine on a used plastic barrel sculptured to look like the machine, well pretty closed. The student though we’re quite distracted on the basic functionality that they forgot to defend the idea on what they claim it was – make it economical. I saw how enthusiastic the students in meeting their initial goals for their project and explain the limitation and options to make it better.
The Smart Switch is an AC line surge, voltage protector, remote switch, energy saver, etc. it is a combination of hardware and smartphone apps solution who make used of a protected WIFI connection to control the hardware. The student in this group are very clever in their presentation – with a good investor, this will make it to a successful business venture.
The third project was an improved version of a Mechanized Ice Cream mixer, as the group claim it was made to cut cost both the product and maintenance. The Ice vendors association sponsored their project that gives them a big desire to do it. It was simple but very efficient solution, now anyone could have a commercial ice mixer on a small store or at home.
For me the most important on the event such as this is for students to promote their message and information to the community. An outreach strategy, bringing their own design to broaden the impact of technology and innovation.
In the next year’s event I will expect more on green building designs, zero waste, and resilient communities. With greater cooperation with the industries, schools and the local government the environmental impact, climate change will be seriously address, working creatively to solve an issue in our own community.
And perhaps together, we can help propel a student’s tangible projects or skills that they could share to other communities to drive change, improvement, and build a resilient community.
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