November 9, 2005 Source: Lakehead University:
http://communications.lakeheadu.ca/news/?id=219 Lakehead U Electrical Engineering Students Win $10,000 Prize in National Competition (Thunder Bay, Nov. 9, 2005) Three Lakehead University Electrical Engineering undergraduate students have been awarded for innovation by TELUS and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Andrew Roberts, Alex Nequest, and Marc Kennedy won first place in the IEEE-TELUS Innovation Award at the national competition in Vancouver this past September. Their project was entitled "Stabilization of an Inverted Pendulum on a Mobile Robot." The purpose of the IEEE Canada TELUS Innovation Award is to offer IEEE student members the opportunity to engage in a significant ICT (Information and Communication Technology) project and enter this project into the competition to have an opportunity to report, both, verbally and in writing on this project before a panel of industrial, academic and media experts. The project would have a strong design and/or research component with the emphasis on design that embodies the spirit of innovation and has strong application in industry in the foreseeable future. Eight teams were selected as finalists in this year’s competition. The teams had to compete live at the national event. The Lakehead University team received the first-place prize of a $10,000 cash honorarium. "I am very pleased with the effort, determination, and innovation Andrew, Alex, and Marc displayed during this competition," said Dr. Abdelhamid Tayebi, a faculty member in the Department of Electrical Engineering and the students’ supervisor. "This award exemplifies the high-caliber of our students here at Lakehead University." Members of the Media can reach Dr. Tayebi directly by calling 343-8597. Photos of the students are available upon request. -30- Media Contact: Marla Tomlinson, Office of Communications, 807-343-8177 or 807-472-9113.
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