What is the Inform Prize?
Now into its 9th year, The Inform Prize, which is funded by Intelligent Plant, was launched in 2014 to encourage Computing Science students at Aberdeen University to think about how they might communicate their ideas and research findings to future customers and employers. The prize of £800 is awarded at the end of a third year project, where students are initially tasked with creating a digital solution to a real life problem.
During the final stages of the project, students are asked to present their idea to a panel of judges, give a demonstration of the product in action, and take part in a question and answer session, before the judging panel go on to decide who the winner is.
Meet the Teams:
TEAM
ALPHA
Project Name:
Smart Thermal Analysis
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Team Leader:
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Team Members:
Ivan Balakirev
Johannes Gurndin
Jara Ramos-Corchero
Nikita Romanenko
Stefan Stadler
Gordei Ussatsov
team
bravo
Project Name:
ThermAnalyser
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Team Leader:
Petar Baltov​
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Team Members:
Alexander Konstantinov
David Grigoras
Dimitris Dinis-Gridian
Jacobo Azcona
Velian Velikov
Yasmina Mangalagiu
team charlie
Project Name:
GamerMate
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Team Leader:
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Team Members:
Colin Ries
Jakub Matusek
Andrei-Mihail Rotariu
Algirdas Piliciauskas
team
delta
Project Name:
Let's Meet
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Team Leader:
Hamish Weir​
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Team Members:
Cael Milne
Faizan Mohiuddin
Ellie Hutchinson
Woijtek Wilk
team
echo
Project Name:
Showroom
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Team Leader:
Mark Gatland​
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Team Members:
Viktor Yanev
Jake Bailey
James Taylor
Jakub Slusarczyk
Mitchell Edwards
Meet the Judges:
Dr John Barrow
Dean for Entrepreneurship & Employability
Jen Scott
Digital Development Manager
James Dearie
Director
Iona Currie
Managing
Director
Professor Wamberto Vasconcelos, Head of Computing Science, School of Natural and Computing Sciences,
University of Aberdeen said:
Our students have fruitful contacts with Intelligent Plant, which enthuse and inform students about current projects and cutting edge technologies. This exposure proves invaluable to educate students on research and development in the industry, and bridge the gap between theory and practice. The Inform Prize integrates perfectly within the third year syllabus, and each year our students surpass all expectations with the thought, planning and enthusiasm that they apply to their projects and their presentation.
