NTU Department of Engineering

👀✨🏆 I SPY GRAND CHALLENGE TROPHIES 🕐 We can't wait to see you all at the trade show tomorrow kicking off from 9:00am 📍Tag us in ALL your posts and show us your demonstrators, posters and pitches! 🍀🤞🏼GOOD LUCK, ENGINEERS #NTUGRANDCHALLENGE #TRADESHOW #NTUengineering Who's gonna win?!

🌍 One region, Five Sub-Themes, Endless Possibilities. 💭 This is your chance to think bigger than uljr discipline. It's not just about engineering. It's empathy, culture, collaboration, innovation and impact. You need to design solutions that don't just work, but BELONG. Listen deeply. Think boldy. 💡 Resilient East Africa starts with ideas that respect people, place and purpose. What will your team create?!

✨ GRAND CHALLENGE 2026: RESILIENT EAST AFRICA ✨ 🤝 You will be working with our GC partners: Makerere University in Uganda and The Centre for Ecosystem Restoration Kenya. 📍Tag us in ALL your posts! We can't wait to see what solutions you engineer. Good luck and may the odds be ever in your favour 👩🏼‍🔬🧑🏾‍💻👷🏿‍♂️ #Grandchallenge #NTUGC2026 #NTUEng #launch

On Sunday, some of our very own NTU students and technicians took on the challenge at Nottingham’s Soapbox Race — and raced their way to victory with a lightning-fast time of just 21.17 seconds 🏁💨 A huge shoutout to everyone involved for bringing the speed, teamwork, and creativity to the course. Safe to say, they absolutely smashed it! 🏆 Congratulations to our fabulous team: ✨ Alex Pratt ✨ Sienna Burgess ✨ Iain Mitchell ✨ Daniel Curson ✨ Molly Ogilive #NTUengineering #nottinghamsoapbox #winnerwinnerchickendinner

✨ OVERALL GRAND CHALLENGE WINNERS AND WINNER OF THE SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE WORKERS SUBTHEME ✨ 🌍✈️ Winning a trip to Africa are: Elevion: Solar Forge PROBLEM: There is a significant rate of infection from the use of unsterilised equipment used for healthcare and traditional practices such as scarification. Most infections are preventable diseases such as: Tetanus, Sepsis, Pneumonia, Hepatitis and HIV transmission. SOLUTION: Solar Forge is a solar-powered dry heat steriliser. It allows for safe sterilisation of tools in just the 30 minutes with no need for electricity. It provides essential healthcare autonomy to rural communities. Group 5: Atlantis Wright Finley Owen James Stafford Josiah Gyamfi Kayne Williams Alexander Dyke Mehdiy Bogheri Charlotte Chamberlain Robyn Homewood Samuel Daykin Maxwell DesChamps Harry McClements NED: Philippa Jobling Congratulations 👏🏻 🎉

✨ SEEDBANK TO FOREST THEME WINNER ✨ Mimea: PROBLEM: During transportation and storage seeds become damaged to the point where they can no longer be used. The quality of produce and future profits are significantly impacted. SOLUTION: A low-cost, smart storage system insert that protects seeds during transport controls temperature, humidity and airflow, ensuring the seeds are viable upon arrival. The design is a reconstruction of a barrel commonly used with an engineered system inserts made of stacked mesh trays for airflow, a central sillia gel column to remove moisture and a smart lid with sensors and temperature readings. Group 40 Lola Theodoulou Abdulmalok Omokanye Dominic Arnold Jessica Barigye Alisha Ahmad Katharine Drain Nathan Rahman Elliot Pires Harry Wardle Daniel Piercy Richard Kayagila NED: Zak Mansouri Congratulations 👏🏻🎉

✨ SMART AGRICULTURE AND FUTURE FOODS THEME WINNER ✨ Ceres Soil: Field Core PROBLEM: Smallholder farmers in East Africa lack access to affordable soil diagnostics leading to inefficient use of resources such as water and fertiliser. Current testing methods rely on expensive laboratory equipment that is largely inaccessible in rural areas. 63% of Kenyan arable land is estimated to be acidic, largely due to the use of misleading and unsuitable fertilisers. This leads to reduced nutrient availability, weakened soil structure and increased risk of soil erosion. SOLUTION: 'Field Core' is a low cost, portable soil diagnostics device that enables farmers in Kenya and Uganda to assess soil properties and receive data-driven crop and fertiliser recommendations. Field Core uses Urease enzymes and acid phosphate to measure nitrates and phosphates in the soil. Group 22 Joel Parker Hannah Graham Jacob Fonseca Afiyan Ans Lord Dany Konovalov Samyukta Talekar Lubona Simuyi Gareth Davies JJ Lister Jackson Craighead Ali Mohammed Idris Reuben Bale NED: Ahmet Omertag Congratulations 👏🏻 🎉

✨ ECOSYSTEM MONITORING THEME WINNER ✨ EASH: SolumSync Soil Sensor PROBLEM: Forest soils often go unmonitored for nutrient deletion until ecosystems are severely impacted. This can cause widespread crop failure for those who rely on it as a source of income. SOLUTION: - Measures soil moisture, pH and temperature. - Probe inserted directly into the ground. - LED simple display for readings - Solar or battery powered - Durable and waterproof for outdoor use Scroll for pictures of the demonstrator ⏩ Group 50: Sarah Brown Mayanka Rajan Talekar Ben Metcalfe Lewis Phillips Megan Jones Sasha Leanna Monteiro Tyler Williams Kavinda Chathuranga Puswellage Roman Guillard NED: Ze Zheng

✨ RESILIENT TOURISM THEME WINNER ✨ Wild Guard: A wearable device for real-time poaching alerts Problem:  East African countries heavily depend on tourism for GDP.  Tourism income is mainly provided by national parks and safaris showcasing local wildlife. Solution: Increased Ranger Safety: Real-time GPS tracking and panic alerts Early Threat Detection: Sensors and cameras identify suspicious activity. Real-time Communication Network: Keeps rangers connectors Sustainability: Protects endangered species, preserving habitats Economic and Social Impact: Sustains tourism revenue while improving ranger working conditions and local livelihoods.  Group 12: Project Manager: Yad Mahmood  Quality Assurance: Harry Sparkes Media Manager: Yahya Talmeez Deputy Media Manager: Luke Neal  Business Manager: Robben Bramhall Design Engineer: Daniel Brown  Manufacturing Engineer: Brendon Smith Engineering Manager: Eashan Singh Dobb NED: Cuifeng Ying Congratulations 👏🏻 🎉

🔥 Meet the NTU Robo Rumble Bots! 🔥 🏆 Think you've got what it takes to build a champion?! 🤖 Robo Rumble is an ant weight robot fighting club held in the Engineering building every week. 🔧 Design & build: Craft your own battle-ready robot, under 150g! ⚔️ Battle: Test your creation in thrilling head-to-head matches! 🤝 Connect: Join a community of makers, engineers and innovators! 🗓️ When & Where: Every Wednesday, 13:30-16:00, ENGG005/ENGG010. Whether you are a seasoned builder or a curious beginner, Robo Rumble is the perfect place to learn new skills, unleash your imagination and have fun! ❓ For more information, feel free to speak to Esme and follow the link in our bio to take you to the designated teams page! Come along, bring your ideas and let's see whose bot rules the arena 🔥

A HUGE congratulations to our NTU Engineering students for picking up not one but THREE prizes at the @esbfcharity 'champion of champions' awards at the Royal Academy of Engineering in London. Students from across the country were invited to present an innovative idea to a problem as part of the competition. NTU Engineering's Team @aero.thaw presented their adaptive electro-thermal rotor-blade ice protection system. An innovative de-icing system which could help pilots fly more safely and consistently in icy weather. AeroTHAW won: ✨ Audience Prize ✨ Pre-Show People's Prize ✨ Social Media Engagement From Grand Challenge to winning prizes 🏆 #esbf #business #innovation #NTUEng #esbfchampions

Have a listen to the Female Athlete Podcast presented Dr Jessica Piasecki & Dr Georgie Bruinvels who is joined by: ✨ Sian Allen [Research Manager in Product Innovation at Lululemon] ✨ #SpeedLab & @ntusporteng Principal Lecturer Dr Katy Griggs and PhD student Katie Reeves! They discuss the application of scientific knowledge to sportswear development and fundamentals when it comes to sports bras as well as Katy and Katie's exciting work on sports bras through all stages of the female lifespan! 💥 Enjoy! 🔗 Link in bio: /914179/episodes/18057542