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IBM and IEEE are in search of creative team-based student projects that can help students at any level learn about applying engineering, science, and other disciplines to solve real-world problems. 

 

Project winners

Thank you to all the students for all your submissions. Below are the winners of the 2012 IBM/IEEE Smarter Planet Challenge Competition:

1st Place - Guatemalan Woven Wind Turbine: University of Michigan, USA - US$5,000. Team members: Nils Stannik, Allison Wong, Jae Nam, Charlie Kosuth, Alec Elsen, Jake Graham, Omar Bennouna, Tommy Pendy, and Michelle Fernandes

2nd Place - Robots for Disaster Relief: Penn State University, USA - US$4,000. Team members: Randy Schur, Alfredo Ramirez, and John Workinger

3rd Place - Social Cops: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore - US$3,000. Team members: Varun Banka, Prukalpa Sankar, and Harjoben Singh

4th Place - SEER: University of Nebraska, USA - US$2,000. Team members: Robert Boulter, Hong-Yen Hoang, Sara Shinn, Marc McCaslin, and Timothy Struble-Larsen

5th Place - GIS-Based Wind Farm Suitability and Planning Study: University of Nebraska - Lincoln, USA - US$1,000. Team members: Salman Kahrobaee, Dingguo Lu, Tarlan Razzaghi, Anthony L. Nguy-Robertson, and David Gibbs

Due to an overwhelming response and the number of high-quality projects, the judges wanted to award five additional honorable mentions to the following projects teams. Each team below will receive US$500.

Smarter Energy Saving System: Florida Tech, USA. Team members: Amit Bedi, Andrew Raharjo, Dan Dan Zhao, and Shiyu Zhao

Real-Time Control of Smart Building Electricity Consumption to Provide Market-Based Regulation Service: Boston University/Cambridge College, USA. Team members: Enes Bilgin, Bowen Zhang, and Enver Bayazit

Organic Waste Diversion Bin: University of British Columbia, Canada. Team members: Oscar Lee, Mauricio Reis, Yohan Jeon, Suri Dong, and Kitty Wong 

Foodinger: Encouraging Healthy Habits: University of New South Wales, Australia. Team members: Joseph Gauthier, Peter Slattery, Chen Wang, and Sean Young

Interactive Environmental Science Platform: National Institute of Technology, Karnataka, India. Team members: Chandramouli Sharma, Vivek Yadav, and Madhuri Shanbhogue 

For more information about the winning projects and to see these projects displayed, please visit Smarter Planet Students for Success.

Note: All submissions will receive an acknowledgment of participation.

 
 

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Project submission

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Rapid advances in technology and science provide members of engineering professions with fresh ways to apply technical expertise to improve today’s world. Use your expertise to develop unique learning experiences for future students.

Submissions for the Smarter Planet Challenge: Student Projects Change the World are now being accepted.

 
 

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Eligibilty requirements

Students working together

Student teams must have three to five members in any year of university study. At least one must be a member of IEEE. 
Student teams must have at least one individual majoring in an area other than electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science. Participation of students outside of engineering (e.g., business, liberal arts, or social science) is strongly encouraged.

 
 

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Selection process

Applications for the 2012 awards will be judged by a selection panel comprised of experts from the academic, professional, and business communities. Judging criteria will include:
  • relevance of the project to an actual real-world problem; 
  • clarity and significance of the engineering, computing, and other principles and concepts featured in the project;
  • degree to which the project allows for alternate methods of solution;
  • degree to which the project can be replicated at other institutions. 

 
 

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Prizes

In 2012, up to five student teams across the ten IEEE Regions will be eligible to receive Smarter Planet Challenge awards. 

First place:      US$5,000 for each team
Second place:  US$4,000 for each team
Third place:     US$3,000 for each team
Fourth place:   US$2,000 for each team
Fifth place:      US$1,000 for each team

 
 

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Key dates

Application deadline:    1 November 2012
Judging completed:     10 December 2012
Awards announced:     15 December 2012

 
 

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