Globally there are many challenges facing our educational systems. Two areas of concern are: The lack of multimodal teaching styles in the classroom The lack of access to Technology and Engineering (T+E) experiences for our children. Multimodal Teaching Styles: Multimodal teaching is a form of teaching which recognises that we internalise information in various ways Read more about Low Cost Robotic Kit[…]
The creation and revision of embedded electronic systems is a discipline-specific skill that, like any other skill, requires continued practice with specialist equipment to achieve competence. The challenge faced by the University of the West Indies (UWI) Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering (DECE) was an inability to provide equipment for individual students to practice Read more about In Circuit Debugger (ICD)[…]
In 2013, 6.7million persons suffered premature deaths due to the air quality of their environment. More than 80% of those who died were women, children and the elderly [1]. Two significant sources of pollutants are smoke from fires used for cooking & heating and persistent smog in urban areas. Women, children and the elderly are Read more about Renewable Energy Air Purifier (REAP)[…]
The MobiAssist product is being developed as a system which can assist visually impaired persons to navigate and avoid obstacles. For this project, the Engineering Team will be implementing an early prototype which would allow the user to map their immediate surroundings over a 10ft x 10ft area from the top of the users head Read more about MobiAssist[…]