2nd edition of the awards for the best TFG and TFM of the IoT Chair

2nd Edition of the Awards for the best TFG and TFM of the IoT Chair

  • The awards are aimed at engineering students at the University of Seville

  • Candidates will be eligible for four prizes of between 2,000 and 2,500 euros.

 

The Chair of the Internet of Things has launched the second edition of the Chair of IoT awards for the best Master's Thesis (TFM) and Bachelor's Thesis (TFG) related to the Internet of Things and intelligent information management. energy.

“We are proud to be able to announce this second edition of the awards for the best TFG and TFM after the success of the first edition, in which we received works of great technical quality. We hope that this edition reaches even more engineering students and they can opt for the prizes offered by the chair ,” said Antonio Torralba, director of the IoT Chair.

The chair is promoted by the University of Seville and the technology-based company WoodSwallow and aims to promote teaching and research activities linked to IoT and intelligent energy management. Among the activities planned by the chair are the aforementioned awards, as well as scholarships to support TFG and TFM and master classes related to these topics, among others. “We encourage all engineering students with concerns and interest in the field of IoT and energy management to find out about the activities of the chair and participate in them. It is a field with enormous potential in the coming years, and an excellent topic of study and research on which to carry out a final degree or master's degree project ,” stressed Manuel Álvarez, CEO and founder of WoodSwallow.

Who can apply?

These awards are aimed at students of any branch of engineering at the University of Seville. The TFG and TFM that are presented must deal with a topic related to the Internet of Things, with positive consideration given to those that deal with intelligent energy management or electromobility applications. The themes contemplated are divided into two categories; Hardware category and Embedded Firmware category.

In the case of the Hardware category, analysis, research, development, prototyping or implementation projects may be submitted on the design of antennas for embedded equipment, the design of low-consumption IoT equipment or inverters for domestic installations, among others.

For its part, in the Embedded Firmware category, projects related to these fields may be presented, such as projects on cellular communications for embedded devices (for example, 5G, LTE-M or NB-IoT), remote energy metering protocols or embedded firmware design. based on RUST.

The complete list of topics contemplated in this 2nd edition of the awards for best TFG and TFM of the IoT Chair can be consulted on the chair's website .

What do the prizes consist of?

All those engineering students of the University of Seville with TFG or TFM presented and qualified between October 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023 before the University of Seville that are related to any of the proposed topics, may present their candidacy and opt for one of the four prizes that will be awarded in this new 2022/23 call.

Specifically, two prizes of €2,000 each will be awarded to the best TFG and two prizes of €2,500 each to the best TFM presented in this edition.

Application submission deadlines

The application submission period will be open until October 31, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. To submit candidatures, students must follow the instructions on the chair's website . In it you will find all the information related to the chair and its activities, as well as information on deadlines and procedures for submitting applications for this 2nd edition of the TFG and TFM awards of the IoT Chair.

 

Calls