UTECH, JAMAICA VOICES MAGAZINE, Vol 1, Issue 3

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The UTech, Ja. Student Branch has reaped success at previous
SoutheastCons. In 2012, the team placed first in the Open Hardware
competition as well as the Technical Paper. In 2013, the team
placed third in the Technical Paper and won the Ethics competition.
In 2015, the UTech, Ja team placed first in the website competition,
second in the Instagram challenge, and won challenges in the Texas
Instruments workshop as well as the student leaders workshop.
ThePMMeets EngineeringStudents
On Tuesday, April 18, 2017 the Ministry of Science, Energy and
Technology hosted a Cabinet post-budget cocktail event at the
Spanish Court Hotel, New Kingston at which representatives from
the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Student
Branch, UTech, Jamaica were invited, mere days after they
returned from their international competition at the IEEE South East
Conference, USA. During the cocktails, the students were given the
opportunity to showcase their creativity in the work they have been
doing. The students interacted with the Ministers of Government
present as well as Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness
and his wife, Hon. Mrs. Juliet Holness, Member of Parliament for St.
Andrew East Rural.
Cont’d from page 1 UTech, Jamaica Students Showcase Robotics Innovations
The Hon. Juliet Holness, wife of Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness and Member
of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural was happy to take a photograph with members of
the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Student Branch, UTech, Jamaica.
Pictured from left are SCIT students, Agyei Masters, Raffique Muir and Mordon Daily proudly
displaying their Robotic innovation.
President Vasciannie Meets Robotics Team
On April 19, 2017 President, Prof. Stephen Vasciannie visited the School of Engineering, interacted with students and staff in the IEEE Main Office and was
fascinated with the work of the IEEE Student Branch. Below are photo highlights of the President’s visit and interaction with the drone and a robot, called
Robot X created by the students.
Prof Vasciannie tries out Robot X with the help of SCIT
student, Agyei Masters (2nd left) while Kevon Graham,
fourth year SCIT student assists.
Faculty members, and students of the Faculty of Engineering and Computing pose for a group photograph with
President, Prof. Stephen Vasciannie (holding Robot X). (Front row from left are) Dr. Dave Muir, lecturer, School
of Engineering, Romaine Gordon, 3rd year student, School of Engineering, Richard Clarke, Diploma student,
School of Engineering. 2nd row from left are Mordon Dailey, SCIT 3rd year student, Sherika Richards, 3rd year
student, School of Business Administration, Lomar Lilly, student, SCIT, Ms. Karlene Black, Vice Dean, Faculty of
Engineering and Computing, Agyei Masters, 3rd year student, SCIT and Brandon Chung, first year SCIT student.
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