Farnell element14 offers students and makers chance to win over £5,000 worth of kit in its “University IoT Challenge”
The Development Distributor supports education and puts students and makers to the test
Farnell element14, the Development Distributor, is proud to launch its “University IoT Challenge” in partnership with Rohde & Schwarz, the supplier of innovative information and communications technology products for professional users. The aim of the competition is to introduce university students to the world of electronics. The competition challenges students to come up with creative ideas using £5,000 of products from Farnell element14 to create an IoT (Internet of Things) based product that would positively impact individuals who need assistance in their everyday lives.
Entrants will be asked to submit their ideas online at http://uk.farnell.com/university-iot-challenge, along with the bill of materials required to build a prototype. Potential ideas would include an IoT device to test water quality in a third world country or sensor system to monitor activity of elderly loved ones living alone.
Entrants taking part in this exciting challenge are encouraged to be as creative and informative as possible in their entry, whilst ensuring that their concept is realistic and could be developed into a prototype.
Farnell element14 will choose four finalists based on the merit and originality, which will then be put to a public vote on the element14 community.
Winners will receive:
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The bill of materials for the project/idea
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The balance of £5,000 to spend at uk.farnell.com
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A bundle of test and measurement products from Rhode & Schwarz® which includes 1 x RTC1000 Oscilloscope, 50 MHz, 2ch 8ch MSO and 1 x NGE102 Power supply
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Support from Farnell element14’s team to help you build and test your design
Mathew Thorpe, Regional Sales Director for UK and Ireland, Farnell element14, says: “At Farnell element14 we are committed helping students on their journey of learning from education to maker to a professional engineer. In education, we provide guidance and support through online resources available from the STEM Academy and our widely used element14 Community which has over 500,000 members. This competition recognises the strong engineering heritage we have in the UK, and the importance of investing in education to ensure that this continues. We have a long history of supporting our customers’ development, design and pre-production requirements and this competition will help make a great idea, that might not otherwise be developed, to become a real project”.
Entry to this competition closes on Friday 4th May. Students and educators looking to enter the competition can find more information and read full Terms and Conditions at http://uk.farnell.com/university-iot-challenge.
About us
Premier Farnell is a global technology leader with over 80 years in the high service distribution of technology products and solutions for electronic system design, production, maintenance and repair. Premier Farnell uses this experience to support its broad customer base, from hobbyists to engineers, maintenance engineers and buyers as ‘The Development Distributor’, working with leading brands and start-ups to develop new products for market, and supporting the industry as it seeks to develop the current and next generation of engineers.
Premier Farnell is a business unit Avnet, Inc., (NYSE:AVT). Premier Farnell trades as Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark element14 in North America, and element14 throughout Asia Pacific. The Premier Farnell Group is supported by a global supply chain of more than 3,500 suppliers and has an extensive inventory profile developed to anticipate and meet the needs of innovative customers everywhere. Premier Farnell sells direct to consumers through Forthings.io in the UK and Ireland, Spain, Denmark, Finland and Sweden, a network of resellers, and its CPC business in the UK.
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