In the first ever Fall edition of Design Day, the STEM Complex’s first floor was filled with over 350 participants in over 60 teams, each showcasing their design projects.
Within the context of specific design courses, these mostly first- and second-year students were tasked to come up with innovative solutions for real clients faced with real problems. Joining the students were over 25 judges, hailing from academia, industry and government, to help determine the winners of Design Day.
Each project fit within one of the following categories:
- Accessible designs to improve lives of people living with disabilities
- Environmental robots to reduce pollution
- Devices for forensics investigations – Ottawa Police Service
- Greenhouses for indigenous communities
- Open category
We weren’t the only ones excited about this event. Design Day caused quite a stir on social media and, to help you get caught up, we’ve rounded up some of the best posts and snapshots from the day. Be sure to check them out at the bottom of this page!
Congratulations to the winning teams!
Accessible design
1st place - Phaneuf (FA9)
- Luc Alari
- Jasen Lee
- Julien Philippot
- Alexandre Séguin
2nd place - Handisan (B3C)
- Basel Alsaadi
- Mabroor Kamal
- Justin Lannin-Roy
- Nicholas Schmidt
3rd place - A9
- David Coyne
- Lawrence Eddie
- Mary-Kate Jory
- Noah Renkema
Environmental robot
Hazmat Bowie (A4)
- Toby Easterbrook
- Andre Frenette
- Jordan Hilko
- Dominique Negm
- Carlo Padilla
Devices for forensic investigations
FA7
- Imane Amraoui
- Oumnia Amraoui
- Gaelle Moal
- Adrianna Schwarzer
- Madyng Tounkara
Greenhouses
Octa (C2)
- Matthew Babineau
- Harith De Costa
- Nelson Hidocos Jr
- Mostafa Khafagy
- Zane Macdonald
- Aya Sassi
Open category
Vein (O5)
- Abdulwahaab Ahmed
- Anita Popescu
CBC - Engineering students get blood on their hands to help policeEww alert... Engineering students from @uOttawa are working with @OttawaPolice Sgt. Ugo Garneau to design better blood spatter analysis tools. pic.twitter.com/myo41X3Pjy
— CBCOttawaMorning (@OttawaMorning) November 30, 2018
C’est la Journée de la conception @uOttawaGenie! Il y a tellement de projets innovateurs, tous plus brillants que les autres – comme celui-ci pour augmenter l’accessibilité des personnes souffrant de limitations fonctionnelles. pic.twitter.com/kMEDxaRRVP
— Jacques Frémont (@recteurUOpres) November 29, 2018
Smart blinds allow for both voice/ mobile and manual opening and closing. Using an arduino, the functions can be customized to the user. The curtain has sensors to know how extended they are. #uOttawa pic.twitter.com/nuP4bQ91Uv
— uOttawa Engineering (@uOttawaGenie) November 29, 2018
It's Design Day @uOttawaGenie! There are so many innovative projects, each one brighter than the other – like this project which aims to improve accessibility for individuals with functional limitations. pic.twitter.com/ibKox5B0MS
— Jacques Frémont (@recteurUOpres) November 29, 2018
@AllSaintsOCSB Innovation Club will explore, inquire & learn by attending @uOttawaCEED #innovation #creativity authentic #collaborative learning. 60 innovations by @UOMakerspace @uOttawaGenie Thanks for the invite. #ocsbBecommunity #ocsnBeinnovative https://t.co/2tE2eXXmkq pic.twitter.com/lmmPG4Nbyy
— Rola Tibshirani (@rolat) November 29, 2018
Teams are showcasing @RobotMissions upgrades. Good bye sandy uses a sifter to boost collection efficiency and minimize erosion.#uOttawa pic.twitter.com/xfMf3EP7lo
— uOttawa Engineering (@uOttawaGenie) November 29, 2018