The IEEE EDS sponsored an online-based workshop on Electronic Gadget Design in Malaysia. The event was hosted by the Malaysian EDS Chapter, Prof. Muhammad Hussain of the University of California Berkeley and Ms. Wedyan Babatain of KAUST, Saudi Arabia. This unique workshop was attended by 15 undergraduate and graduate students who are studying in seven different universities in Malaysia. The students were organized into four groups and went through a seven step process involving team formation, survey, brainstorming, planning, development, testing and optimization for 6 weeks. At completion of the workshop, the students demonstrated the following projects: floor mat to detect if someone has an accidental fall; a greenhouse monitor and automated control system; a piezoelectric energy harvester and touchless toilet cleaning system.
This event was supported under IEEE EDS Design Innovation for Emergency Preparedness and Sustainability Program and will be offered in South America, South Asia and Middle East/North Africa. Visit our society webpage to see other projects sponsored by EDS.
