Nigerian Geniusees learnt Practical, in-demand engineering skills

This competition has been awesome, thrilling and exciting πŸ˜€
The four teams have been slugging it out since Monday, 15th July, 2024.
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They had arrived our facility on Friday the 12th.
Many teams applied from various universities but the four finalist teams are:
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The Genuises begin their day with a brain teaser. A brain task to build or design something simple and useful.
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After the brainteasers they do a Daily Progress Report. A team of coaches assess them to know how they’re doing, their welfare and whatever challenges they have. We also grade them for this.
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After the progress reports they go into their cubicle to work on the main project.
The challenge for this year is: “𝘽π™ͺπ™žπ™‘π™™ 𝙖 π™’π™šπ™™π™žπ™˜π™–π™‘ π™™π™šπ™«π™žπ™˜π™š π™¬π™žπ™©π™ π™§π™šπ™’π™€π™©π™š π™–π™˜π™˜π™šπ™¨π™¨ 𝙖𝙣𝙙 π™’π™€π™£π™žπ™©π™€π™§π™žπ™£π™œ.”Β 
The topic is quite interesting, as it covers areas of engineering from Electronics to mechanics to IoT.

The Geniuses from were instilled with strong safety mindsets and practices. Also they learnt the process of welding and fabrication.Β 

Aside welding and fabrication, they also learnt gained advanced engineering skills on Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing including product design, 3D printing, laser cutting and engraving as well as CNC machining.


The Nigerian Genius 2024

The Nigerian Genius brings together Nigeria’s brightest minds to solve Nigeria’s toughest engineering and manufacturing challenges.

The campus edition brings engineering students from different tertiary institutions to learn and apply advanced engineering skills towards creating solutions for Nigeria.

*Application Link:*Β https://bit.ly/NigerianGenius_CampusEdition2024

*Cash Prize:* 1 Million Naira

*Venue:* Advanced Engineering Centre (AEC), Aba.

*Duration:* 1 Week (accommodation and feeding will be provided)

*Application Deadline:* 28th June, 2024.


Team YABATECH won the 2023 Ngerian Genius

After a two-week intensive and rigorous training and project building phase, we are glad to announce the winners of the 2023 Nigerian Genius Engineering Competition.
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Team YABATECH from Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos emerged victorious after showcasing exceptional engineering skills and innovative problem-solving abilities throughout the competition.
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Their dedication, hard work, and collaborative spirit set them apart from the other talented participants, making them deserving winners of the 2023 Nigerian Genius Engineering Competition.

We also celebrate the genuises from Federal University Of Technology Minna, University of Uyo and Ahmadu Bello University Zaria who took home awards for Sustainable Engineering, Resilience, Innovative Design, and the People’s Choice Award.
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The talented and hardworking teams devised farming robots equipped with sensors to detect moisture, perform weeding and plowing operations, and utilize artificial intelligence to combat food crisis.
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Their innovative solutions promise a brighter future for agriculture in Nigeria.
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We sincerely appreciate our sponsors – Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation, Royal Academy of Engineering, Autodesk and Advanced Engineering Centre.

It’s Nigerian Genius 2023!

The Nigerian Genius competition is designed to advance engineering education in Africa and contributeΒ  to the development of practical skills, problem-solving abilities, and leadership qualities among the participants

Industry-Academia Collaboration

To facilitate industry-academia collaborations, industry experts who are practitioners in the Science, Technology, Innovation and Research ecosystem team up with engineering lecturersΒ  including engineering professors toΒ  mentor the students.Β Β 

They learn Advanced Engineering Skills from industry experts and are given access to Precision ManufacturingΒ  Equipment at CLINTONEL Advanced Engineering Centre Aba to build engineering and manufacturingΒ  solutions for Nigeria.

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)
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Demo Day

As the 2023 edition of the Nigerian Genius Engineering Competition comes to an end, the geniuses are prepared to display and demonstrate the functionality of the farming robots and other products they created.
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They have dedicated countless hours perfecting the design and programming of these innovative machines, ensuring they are efficient and effective in addressing the specific needs of Nigerian farmers. With their expertise and passion, our geniuses are eager to demonstrate how these cutting-edge technologies can revolutionize the agricultural industry in Nigeria.

NIGERIAN GENIUS 2023

Nigeria needs competent engineers for industrial and economic development, to move from consumption to production.
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The Nigerian Genius brings together Nigeria’s brightest minds to solve Nigeria’s most complex
engineering and manufacturing challenges.
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Cash prize: N1 million
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Duration: 2 weeks (with feeding and accommodation)
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Venue: Clintonel Advanced Engineering Centre (AEC), Aba.
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Deadline:31st May 2023
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Are you a genius?
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Do you have engineering skills?
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Can you solve complex problems?
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Then apply for the Nigerian Genius 2023.
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Supported by
Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation
Royal Academy of Engineering
Autodesk
Advanced Engineering Centre – AEC