Mentorship Session

Emeka Obiwulu is the CEO and co-founder of Offshore Lab, an integrated service company focused on project delivery and driving innovation, technology, and capacity development

He flew all the way from Lagos to Aba to mentor finalists of the Nigerian Genius 2023 engineering competition, sharing his background and experiences in engineering, project management and consulting.

Being impressed with what he saw, he created two additional awards to two teams that impressed him: Sustainable Engineering Award (N150,000) and Innovative Design Award (N150,000)

Industry-Academia Collaboration

We had a surprise visit by Engr. Dr. Uchegbu Chineneye Eberechi, HOD Electrical Electronics Engineering, Abia State University (ABSU).
During the visit, he met the Nigerian Genius 2023 finalists and had a tour of our state-of-the-art facility in Aba.

We continue to extend our hands of partnership to different tertiary institutions as they are critical stakeholders in building competent engineering workforce in Nigeria.

Project Update!

TEAM FUTMINNA

Below is a pictorial update showing the progress of the farming robot that is being built by the geniuses from the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State.

TEAM UNIUYO

From CAD design to a prototype.Here’s a pictorial update on the farming robot being designed and constructed by the UNUYO geniuses.

TEAM YABATECH

In preparation for the demo day, the team illustrated how the farming robot they designed and constructed works and the processes involved in using it.

TEAM ABU ZARIA

The team illustrated the working process of their robot giving us a tip of the iceberg of what their work looks like.The demonstration showcased the robot’s ability to perform complex tasks with precision and efficiency. It left us eager to learn more about the team’s innovative approach and the potential applications of their technology.

Nigerian Genius – Day 10 Activities

https://youtu.be/9h-4tBoGJkk

In preparation for the demo day, the geniuses from the different institution gave update on their final project.

Team FUTMINNA

https://youtu.be/sT24x2SGYHo

The Geniuses from FUTMINNA expressed satisfaction with the resources made available for their project. They explained how they’ve been able to assemble some part of their robots and its functionalities

TEAM UNIUYO

https://youtu.be/ErWH-SajRPQ

The team made a presentation on the different stages involved in their project and the success they’ve achieved in designing their farming robot.

TEAM YABATECH

https://youtu.be/GTx_MXVLfF0

The Nigerian geniuses from Yaba College of Technology said the competition is becoming more intense. They explained the progress of their project. They explained how they are building a farming robot that can aid farming practices while protecting the lives of farmers.

TEAM ABU ZARIA

https://youtu.be/EcLjs37qUpA

The ABU team presented some of their works to to the judges. They stated some of the challenges encountered while working on their project and how they intend to fix it.

Final Project

OVERVIEW

The Geniuses from the different institutions were tasked with building a farming robot that can mechanize and automate farming, scale food production, and secure the lives of farmers

https://youtu.be/p_uZMnARrMc?si=oQefXCKLqd4OBc2c

Every morning, the teams are mandated to give a progress account of their work.

Team Uniuyo

https://youtu.be/Qr5EaECzznU?si=VwTN5Eetfia1nAqUHOmBV4js_E

The team displayed their farming robot. The robot they built is equipped with advanced sensors and artificial intelligence algorithms to optimize farming operations. It can plow, perform seedling operation, has irrigation system, and even alert farmers of any imminent danger around them.

Team Futminna

https://youtu.be/AQYVV_cRcxo?si=_9BQxjMgUgtCrJjc

The team emphasized that their agricultural robot is equipped with advanced sensors and AI technology to optimize crop yield and minimize resource waste. Additionally, they highlighted the robot’s ability to perform various tasks such as planting, watering, and harvesting crops, reducing the physical strain on farmers and enabling them to focus on other important aspects of farming.

TEAM YABATECH

https://youtu.be/MCcqKeZqyVo?si=g8CtNqoZZyi6dkNyHOmBV4js_E

In preparation for the demo day, the team illustrated how the farming robot they designed and constructed works and the processes involved in using it.

TEAM ABU ZARIA

https://youtu.be/lNd8Rue_ZJA?si=jMx1W-ouofL81I6iHOmBV4js_E

The team is building a farming robot that can help reduce food crises while facilitating food production.

Brain Teaser (Day 4)

https://youtu.be/wQivzkXghCQ?si=9FQZRqXVZZ2Zbjg9V4js_E

The Nigerian Geniuses started the day with a brain teaser and were tasked with constructing a water tank tower using straws and tape. The water tank tower should have a minimum height of 30cm and be able to carry a load of 250 liters.

Team FUTMinna

https://youtu.be/NBuLCaW2oC8?si=ozN3dLO93KLnvQ27

The team built a tower using spaghetti strands, superglue, and masking tape. They took time to build a solid foundation but couldn’t build a high tower.

Team YabaTech

https://youtu.be/MsJZJUa3Eig?si=XD18FIOlVr9MYyih

Team YabaTech Using spaghetti strands, masking tape, and super glue, the Nigerian Geniuses from YabaTech built the tallest tower. Their tower was able to carry weight. The team was rewarded accordingly.

Team UNIUYO

https://youtu.be/ncHgl1r81B0?si=UrsUg_sf7VTeXNaAV4js_E

The team built a high tower using the resources made available to them. Their design met most of the judges criteria.

Team ABU Zaria

https://youtu.be/hJSutLO5dz0?si=vYsIDUf9rG4hOukKV4js_E

The team effectively utilized the short time they had to build a tower that met the minimum requirement they were given.

Brain Teaser (Day 3)

https://youtu.be/xATgu5C5CBE?si=Vw6tKJvpr8WyWqik

The Participants were asked to build a tower with spaghetti strands, masking tape, and super glue. The tower will be rated based on its height and how straight it is. The tower should be able to carry some weight.

Team YabaTech

The Nigerian geniuses from Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos, also built a tower with the spaghetti strands, masking tape, and super glue. Their design was the tallest among all, earning them 10 points.

Team FUTMinna

https://youtu.be/Z1QpLPukqr8?si=yva5L_Ck7eg2KQop

The Nigerian geniuses from the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, built a rigid tower that was able to carry some weight. However, their tower didn’t come out as the tallest.

Team Uniuyo

https://youtu.be/JgA21hrDqd8?si=pWUTQbm4hi_77gEb

The geniuses from the University were able to build a tower with spaghetti strands, super glue, and masking tape. Their tower stood straight and carried some weight.

Team ABU Zaria

https://youtu.be/pbabt7NIBVA?si=VozxlenobX54K5Zi

The Nigerian geniuses from Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria built a beautiful tower. Their tower was the strongest and was able to carry weights. They won second place against YabaTech, which has the tallest tower.

Nigeria has a food crisis!

Few days ago, the president declared a state of emergency on food insecurity. The average Nigerian spends over 60% of their income on food, compared to less than 10% in developed nations..

Engineers can help to solve Nigeria’s biggest problems, including food insecurity. In this second edition of The Nigerian Genius National Engineering Competition, the finalists from four tertiary institutions were given the challenge to solve Nigeria’s food crisis. Within two weeks, they’re designing and building a Farming Robot to mechanize and automate farming, scaling food production and securing the lives of farmers. Today is Day 13.

You can vote for your favorite institution on the comment section by writing the name the school.

Brain Teaser – Day 2

https://youtu.be/g-RpBiQgLfI?si=LSz1ccT-BSKSybIU

The Nigerian geniuses were tasked with designing and building a prototype bridge using toothpicks, superglue, and sellotape. The bridge is expected to have a minimum length of 20cm and should be able to carry a can of malt (33 cl) and a bottle of water (75 cl).

Each team will be judged based on their innovation, aesthetics, clarity of presentation, etc.

Team Uniuyo

https://youtu.be/-N_gc9vsAVA?si=cqSKPodL37WLdR4y

The geniuses from the University of Uyo constructed a bridge using toothpicks and tapes. Their creative ability was perfectly crafted in their work.

Team YabaTech

https://youtu.be/uoopsn–6jg?si=w0D5FttfkiCruEC9

The YabaTech team designed and constructed a bridge using the resources given to them. Their work was rated accordingly.

Team Futminna

https://youtu.be/3nBGhbJ8XBU?si=lT5YeZUuB2eGz_gT

The Geniuses from Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State constructed a bridge using toothpick and sellotape. They were able to create a rigid bridge that was able to carry both a 75cl bottle water and a 35cl can malt. This gave them a leading point.

Team ABU Zaria

https://youtu.be/v-3i6Hpz3UI?si=SfstnX5ZMI-R80DJ

The Nigerian Geniuses from Ahmadu Bello University constructed a prototype bridge using toothpicks and sellotape. Their design was creative and great.

Brain Teasers!

Each morning the Geniuses are asked to solve some form of puzzle that requires thinking in unconventional ways with given constraints in mind.

https://youtu.be/g-RpBiQgLfI?si=KnzLNBcvPnYBsZl2

This helps to test their innovative and problem solving skills. Each team is expected to come up with a design that will be tested based on creativity.

Team FUTMinna

https://youtu.be/O7-7hOtx2m8?si=0Bvl-WXKCIkJA11w

The team from Federal University of Technology Minna received a work box containing safety kits and work tools. 

They were asked to build any furniture found in the house using a carton, sello tape, gum etc.

Check out the excellent work done by the team.
Team Futminna came first and they were awarded 10 points.

Team YabaTech

https://youtu.be/K7r0CpmbAmI?si=eibF-cukv4Jnjbdp

The Geniuses from Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos, received their work kits containing safety kits and work tools. They built a table and a shelf..

Team Uniuyo

https://youtu.be/NpgpdebxCH8?si=dgQ7stlrud5L6h_z

The team from University of Uyo received a work box containing safety kits and work tools. With the resources they had, they built a stool.

Below is the picture gallery of their work.

Team ABU Zaria

The Geniuses from Ahmadu Bello University received their work box as well. The team’s creativity was evident as they built a multipurpose shelf.