Surpassing several stronger teams, including the Danang
University of Technology and Hue University, the Duy Tan University EVT team
won a consolation prize in the Central Region qualifying round of the 2013 Viet
Nam TI MCU Design Contest. The event took place at the Danang University of
Technology on Thursday, October3rd and was sponsored by the Texas
Instruments Company of Vietnam, to stimulate innovation and the enrichment of
MCU system design.
In the regional qualifying round, nineteen teams
participated, including DTU-TI02 and DTU-EVT, sixteen from Danang University of
Technology and one from the Hue University of Sciences. Every team consisted of
1-3 members and a lecturer advisor. They presentation had to be made in English.
It is required to use TI MSP430 or Tiva ARM Cortex-M4F as the main processor. The
students had to design their own hardware platform to implement certain functions.
They were allowed to use Tiva ARM Cortex-M4F MCU if necessary.
Dr.
Ha Dac Binh (on the left) and the DTU team at the contest
In
terms of practical applications, the Smart Box, designed by
DTU-EVT, was ranked number one. With
simple materials operated by solar energy, the Smart Box can be
mass-produced. In a humanitarian environment the Smart Box is designed for
underprivileged children in remote areas. The Smart Box touched the hearts of
the judges and won a consolation prize.
Ha Kim Tung, a DTU student said: “At first, I felt a bit nervous as I’ve never taken part in the
contest before. Under the guidance of our advisor and, after observing the
presentation of the other teams, I presented our thesis confidently. The Smart
Box was evaluated highly by the judges. I was so happy to take part in the
contest which will be very useful in my studies”.
Dr, Ha Dac Binh, from the DTU Center for Research and
Development said: “Most DTU contestants are
second-year students, while their competitors are in their final year, with
broad knowledge and experience. However, the practical skills, English
proficiency and the
competitive spirit of the DTU teams were as strong as the others. With their
hard works, DTU won
the consolation prize for at their first appearance in the contest”.
With their experience in the 2013 TI MCU Contest, the DTU teams had the opportunity to broaden
their knowledge, improve their English and gain more confidence for future
achievements.
(Board of Website Editor)