University of Oxford Engineers in Business Competition

Project:

Callum Long, George Drayson, Putuchon Vongvorakul and William Nakhoul (pictured) who are all studying for an MEng (Engineering Science) degree – £750  Engineers in Business Prize

The “digital engagement for users with a limb difference” project won for exploring how human-computer interaction can be improved for those with a limb difference. The team developed a method that allows users with different levels of arm function to fully engage with a virtual/augmented environment. It was an excellent example of how engineering can provide better access to digital technology for all.

Project:

Jiale Wang, BA Engineering Science; Catherine Ning, MEng (Engineering Science) and Arjun Bhanap, (MEng Engineering Science) – £750  Engineers in Business Prize

Designing the ArjiCat Autonomous Service Robot project focused on a growing future biomedical engineering field. The team designed a robot for dispensing medication, with an aim to increase hospital efficiency and reduce wastage. They engaged with stakeholders to determine the value proposition and created a strong fit with their suggested technology. A strong business case was made based on well-presented research.

The ArjiCat team was a finalist in the Engineers in Business Champion of Champions Final in October 2022 – you can read more about this here.

Project:

Rhim Shah, MEng (Engineering Science) – £1,000 Engineers in Business Prize

Rhim Shah’s Collaborative Recommender Systems for Multi-Stakeholder Data-Sparse Commercial Marketplaces is an impressive project that explores recommender systems, which are used in many digital marketplaces. It generates novel insights into multi-stakeholder recommender systems in sparse environments. It was shown that this could be a highly effective way to operate in these extremely sparse environments. There is a clear broad commercial application, which will only grow further in the future.

A runner-up Engineers in Business prize of £500 was also awarded to Annabelle Evans for her Soft-Robotics Wearable Device for Rehabilitation of Achilles Tendon Rupture.  The project provided a clear overview of the identification of a problem for which a suitable engineering solution was developed. Testing included real-world testing and verification and the project attracted direct industry interest. This work completed a full design engineering cycle with evidence of market traction at the end of it.