12/4/12 - Finalists in Emerging Issues Prize for Innovation

Congratulations to the students whose projects will advance in this competiton. The student teams were awarded $1,000 each for their innovative community improvement ideas.The projects are:

“Fluid Demonstration System for Electrical Circuits” by Wanlin Xie.The Fluid Demonstration System is designed to demonstrate the characteristics of electrical circuits through a flow system.  The product would use fluids (water) to show how electricity works by demonstrating both direct current (DC) and alternative current (AC) systems.  This product would benefit high school and college students who are studying electronics or physics involving electronic topics, especially those who are visual learners.

'Surface Water Collection' by Jae Lee, Matias Horst, Chris Yuan, and Tejas Sundaresan. This product design is for an inexpensive, lightweight and efficient chemical surface that can collect early morning water vapor. This innovative product is marketed toward charities looking to make a sustainable investment in their water projects and outdoorsmen / women who enjoy camping trips, among others. It also has spin-off potential in defense, agriculture, and environmental science.

"The Prize for Innovation, presented by the Institute for Emerging Issues at NC State, challenges students across the state to unleash their imagination, and work collaboratively to create an innovative product or tool that may benefit their communities. “The submissions from high school and college student teams across North Carolina showcase the ability of our students to think critically and creatively,” said A. Hope Williams, President of North Carolina's Independent Colleges and Universities, and a judge for the Prize. “The proposals illustrate a clear understanding of the importance of manufacturing in turning great ideas into products to improve the lives of our state’s citizens and of people around the world. “ Nearly 30 teams of high school and college students from across North Carolina – east to west, rural to urban, from community colleges, public and private institutions – submitted innovative ideas for the development of products that could benefit their classmates, their neighborhoods, or even a group within their community such as the elderly, veterans, or the homeless. Of these submissions, five teams from each high school and college categories have been declared finalists by a panel of judges consisting of North Carolina leaders in education, government and business".
 

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