Winners of the CSE Big Idea Challenge 2022

The CSE Big Idea Challenge 2022 was held successfully this year. Undergraduate students from CSE were invited to share their ideas based on their Computer Science knowledge and programming skills in this exciting Big Idea competition. Prizes include Starbucks coffee coupons, AirPods, iPads, and The BEST Big Idea winner gets an Apple MacBook Air M1!

After 4 months of exciting Voting and selection stages, we are here to announce the winners, and congratulate the participants. In this challenge, 33 brilliant ideas were received, and 14 finalists have submitted their final works to compete for the grand prizes. 1 BEST Big Idea, 2 first runner ups, and 3 second runner ups are chosen by faculty votes and Certificate Presentation ceremony was held on Sep 23, 2022.

Check out the excellent pitch videos and posters.

BEST Big Idea
Idea 02: Headband Communication Aid for Alzheimer's Disease Patients, by Eric Qianjie SHI

1st Runner Up
Idea 18: Technology for the blind, by Akshat BANSAL
Idea 20: Mobile Blockchain as a Distributed Supercomputer, by CHEUK NAM TSANG

2nd Runner Up
Idea 24: eMentor, by Khushi CHAWLA
Idea 25: AI Robot Teacher, by Ching Ming Samuel LAU
Idea 29: Metaverse, by Chin Yung Virginia TSANG

Participation Awards (Idea got 10 votes or above) and Voter Awards (20 awardees): Full list of awardees

Congratulations to the winners!

(from left) Eric Qianjie SHI and Prof. Xiaofang ZHOU

(from left) Eric Qianjie SHI and Prof. Xiaofang ZHOU

(from left) Khushi CHAWLA and Prof. Xiaofang ZHOU

(from left) Khushi CHAWLA and Prof. Xiaofang ZHOU