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Engineering Challenge: Students tackle birth asphyxiation in Ghana
2 November 2019
Biomedical Engineering students gave creative presentations to a panel of academics, each group demonstrating their ideas on tackling birth asphyxiation in Ghana using biomedical engineering.
With a range of presentations that varied from the theatrical to the slightly more straight-forward, the six groups completing this year's first engineering challenge were judged by a panel of three academics as well as their peers. Students voted on other groups' presentations using an app, contributing to the final decision of the judging panel.
The winner of the challenge was announced at the end of the day, with the '2O Inc.' team receiving an engraved award for their proposal to develop a systematic method to interpret medical conditions in both mothers and newborns that could be symptomatic of, or lead to, birth asphyxia. The winning team included Christoph Davis, Mihnea Dumitrescu, Jonathan de Souza Holt, Jia Ying Rachel Tan and Caterina Vanelli Coralli. The team was awarded first place for their research and proposal as well as the unique presentation format, set as a broadcast news interview.
Runners-up were Mikhail Shabalin, Mingya Alexa Gong, Jia Yi Huang, Liyi Tan in the 'HAEM' team, who devised diagnostic equipment/method to identify birth asphyxia in newborns.
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Demonstrations showcased a number of imaging modalities such as ultrasound.
The 2O Inc. team, seen here with their award, won first place in the Engineering Challenge.
Students considered a number of factors including impact and resources within the context of Ghana's population and health infrastructure.
Each presentation was followed by students giving feedback and scoring their peers' presentations via a mobile app.
The 2O Inc. team gave a news broadcast-style presentation that engaged their audience.
Part of the 2O Inc. team undertook the role of news anchors and interviewers.
The academic panel judged each group presentation.
HAEM team wins second place in the Engineering Challenge
The 2O Inc. team, seen here with their award, won first place in the Engineering Challenge.