Arduino is an embedded micro-controller multi-tool of the electronics world. The students of Engineering BUK show their innovative skills during the arduino competition using an embedded micro-controller (Arduino).
The event was kicked start by an opening prayer. Followed by the introduction of guest of honours by the anchor in the person of Abdulmumin Sa’ad level 500 an Alumni of The Nigeria Higher Education Foundation NHEF, Computer Engineering.
He stated that 15 teams registered for the arduino competition but only 9 teams qualified to compete. He went ahead and introduced the 9 teams participating in this embedded micro-controller (Arduino) competition which are;
ARDUINO COMPETITION TEAM’S
- Nasrullah
- Rimin Gata
- Alpha
- Crabbler
- Nutz-Tech
After the warm welcoming, the chairman of the event Prof Ado Dan Isah gave a thrilling opening speech. He encouraged the students to stay focused and dedicated to their academics. He further emphasized on the importance of participating in such events as it’ll broaden the horizon of students after school.
Co-founder Steam ledge limited
After his speech, other guests of honours also gave a speech which is all connected in one way to the other. That is, bridging the gap between academia and industry. Above all, they pointed out that, the embedded micro-controller (arduino) competition will help expose students to a real-life aspect of engineering practice.
CEO Aisha Kwaku and Associates
The moderator of the arduino competition in person of Nasiru Sambo, Level 500 Electrical Engineering, gave a brief description of the arduino competition and how it’s going to flow. The arduino competition comprises of 9 teams, three teams with two participants each falling into three different pots. The first person to finish the assigned task will emerge as the winner of that pot. Henceforth, he will proceed to the second stage.
Moderator
The First Round of the arduino comptetion
Analogy: controlling the speed of DC motor brightness of the lamp.
Task: Dimming on led with a potentiometer
Time allowed: 15 minutes
The Team MCT emerged the winner from pot 1, Team success from pot 2 and there is a tie between team Nutz-Tech and team Alpha from pot 3. Therefore the clearity of their codes was checked and Nutz-Tech Team made it to the final round.
The Second Round
Analogy: Smart streetlight with controlled power consumption.
Task: Dimming a streetlight using an electronic sensor.
Time allowed: 30 minutes.
All three teams were not able to complete the task within the time frame, so the judges checked their codes to determine who is closer to completion. However, marks were awarded based on that.
Furthermore, the chairman of the event asked the teams questions and marks was awarded to any question answered correctly. After that, Team Success emerged the winner of the arduino competition followed by Team MCT as the second runner, then Nutz-Tech Team. Prizes and certificates of participation were awarded to participants.
RUNNER UP’S TEAM
- 1st Runner Up : Team Success
- 2nd Runner Up : Team MCT
- Team Nutz-Tech
The winner went home with brand new smartphones and also a 100% scholarship at Steamledge Limited. The 2nd runner went home with Flashdrives, books and 100% scholarship at Steamledge Limited. Moreover, the 3rd runner we’re also given a 100% scholarship at Steamledge Limited.
Lastlty. Dr Abubuakar Baba Ali; Dean Faculty of Engineering gave closing remarks where he congratulates all the participants and also encouraged the students to put more efforts into their academics. furthermore, he also announced the upcoming arduino competition “First Student big idea” worth 5million for the winner.
Dean Faculty of Engineering
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What you need to know about the sponsors of Arduino Competition in BUK
1. Aisha Kwaku and Associates
Aisha Kwaku & Associates is a Cisco Networking Academy, A Leadership Development Academy and an Entrepreneurs Hub. Their mission is to empower people with knowledge and skills that will make a difference in their lives. They offer professional training with internationally recognised certificates. Their curriculum is world standard and also prepares their clients to excel in the performance of real-life tasks.
In addition, emphasis was also laid on hands-on and industry experience. They seek to bread successful Leaders, ICT experts and Entrepreneurs equipped with the skills required to take on the challenges of today’s world. They have programs for different levels of expertise covering courses for beginners, intermediate and also the advanced learners.
2. Steamledge Limited
Steamledge Limited is an Education, Technology and Services Company that engages and empowers her clients – (schools, colleges, corporate and also government institutions), towards exponential workplace performance. They leverage their expert team using evolving technology and custom-built solutions to solve their client’s workplace challenges.
3. IHS Nigeria
It is the largest provider of mobile telecommunications infrastructures in Africa, Europe, and also the Middle East.
They however specialize in the building of towers and helping mobile network operators to manage their sites. IHS Towers is one of the fastest-growing tower operators in the world. Apart from that, the company also partners with some start-up telecommunications companies such as Smile and Spectranet. IHS Nigeria operates in three different ways:
- Building their own tower sites and also lease them out to other operators.
- They acquire existing mobile network operators (MNO) sites and also lease the tower space back.
- Moreover, they take over management of other operator networks sites with an agreement to lease the sites out to other operators. In Nigeria, IHS works with MNOs (mobile network operators) such as 9mobile, Airtel, Millicom, MTN, and Orange. Currently, they manage over 23000 towers in Africa. Their head office is in Lagos but they have regional offices which are located in Abuja, Asaba, Enugu, Ibadan, Kano, and Port Harcourt.
In addition, IHS Nigeria is not just about telecom towers. They also involve themselves in educational projects and several community-building initiatives in Nigeria.