SS12 is a Coding and Making Challenge jointly organized by Madras IEEE Education Society, Project Possibility and REAL Breakthrough. It is hosted in partnership with different IEEE sections, Universities and leading technology industry companies. The challenge is conducted to recognize the best social innovation application on the theme given:
EDUCATION THROUGH INNOVATION: INNOVATE, DEMONSTRATE AND EDUCATE
This international student project competition encourages innovative students to take up the initiative of making their application as a prototype model, demonstrate it and educate themselves through this innovation. The students are advised to interact with a community for which the innovation is intended and understand the issues clearly and work out the model. The final product developed should have an added help and support module for the users.
Under this, the projects can be Mobile Apps or Computer Based or IoT based pertaining to the following:
- Agriculture and environment
- Healthcare
- Assistive systems for people with disabilities
- Games and entertainment
- Clean water and energy
- Disaster management
- Women safety
- Others
One of the local rounds of SS12 Project Competition 2017 was organized jointly by IEEE Bangladesh Section, Humanitarian Activities Committee of IEEE BDS and SIGHT-FLASH Bangladesh Section and hosted by IEEE UIU Student Branch. Local final was held on 7 July , 2017 at United International University.
In the competition 23 teams from different public and private universities participated and showcased their projects which were related to humanitarian technology. Prof. Dr. Shaikh Anowarul Fattah, Chair (2017) of IEEE EMBS Bangladesh Chapter Nominations and Appointments Chair (2017) of IEEE Bangladesh Section, Prof. Dr. Celia Shahnaz, Vice-Chair (Activity) of IEEE Bangladesh Section, Dr. Engr. Muhibul Haque Bhuyan, Associate Professor and Chairman, Dept. of EEE , South East University, Dr. Reduan Hasan Khan, Head of Internet of Things (IoT) , Grameenphone Ltd., Azfar Adib, Lead Engineer, Grameenphone Ltd., Dr. Md. Zuniad Baten, Assistant Professor, BUET were present as the honorable judges in the event.
Team Odommo Bangla from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology became Champion. The title of their project was Writing Assistance for physically disabled person.
Team HyperDrive from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology became 1st Runner-Up. The title of their project was An Improved Low-Cost Nose Tracking Cursor Control With Some New Features.
Team MekTek Beta from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology became 1st Runner-Up. The title of their project was Color for Blinds.
Besides these three teams, there were also three teams who received honorable mentions. Those are Team Hephaestus from Army Institute of Business Administration (AIBA), Team Buet Octatron from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology and Team Polaris from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology.