The Fresh Tribe IOT Challenge is opened for Nigerian students in secondary and tertiary institutions.
Fresh Tribe IoT Challenge is a problem-based and outcome driven programme conceptualized to provide students (secondary and tertiary) with a hands-on learning process on emerging technologies, innovation, critical thinking, problem-solving and lean business modeling.
It is set to identify, equip, promote, reward and recognize best (IoT) developers in Nigerian schools.
The core aim of the project is to HELP cover the gap between the skills demanded in the IoT sector and the practical knowledge of future leaders in Secondary and Tertiary schools across Africa.
FOR TEACHERS
It is designed to help teachers to learn fundamental principles of computer science in innovative and engaging ways that will inspire students to develop local content in emergent technologies.
For Schools
The Challenge requests for the nomination of 5 schools (5 teachers) to participate in the Teacher Training Workshop scheduled for 18th- 22nd March 2019.
It will be ideal that nominations are submitted before 16th March 2019 to enable the organizers to make provisions for kits and manuals for the teachers.
How it works
- Interested schools (high schools and universities) and students register online to participate
- Registered schools nominate one teacher to be trained and equipped more on wireless tech, sensors, IoT applications, community service, lean business model etc.
- Trained teachers participate in various webinars and online forum.
- Schools are provided with IoT starter kits.
- Participating students are engaged in five webinars and five quizzes.
- Best students and schools are shortlisted and published/promoted on our platforms after each online quiz.
- Schools with the highest number of selected students/projects are given special recognition and awards.
- Top 10 teams and students are invited to pitch their projects at the Annual Fresh Tribe Emerging Technologies Summit.
- Best three projects each year will get the opportunity for incubation and commercialization.
What Students will Learn
- Be able to assemble networked hardware and sensor modules to collect data and trigger an action.
- Understand the different data types that are used on the internet.
- Understand different ways data can be displayed to facilitate communication.
- Enhanced Problem-solving skills.
- Enhanced critical and analytical thinking skills.
- Learn how to create a Lean Business Model.
- How to build a prototype.
- Enhanced presentation skills.
- Enhanced career prospects.
Benefits to Schools
- It will facilitate the creation of evidence-based innovation ecosystem in the school; where problem-solving mind-sets and imaginative abilities are triggered.
- It will be empowering students to collaborate across classes and clubs, build projects, and gain real-world skills for the jobs of tomorrow.
- It will activate the imaginative abilities and critical thinking skills as well as problem-solving abilities of students.
- School gets a reputation as a fertile environment for early-stage technology innovators.
- School gets a reputation as a Centre of Excellence in 21st Century Innovation and Technology Education
- Attract and retain top caliber students and teachers
- Activates a co-creation and collaboration opportunities for students to fostering entrepreneurship, innovation, growth and learning through the power of technology
- It will be supporting a new generation of Africans to develop innovative solutions and business models that provide impact in our communities and help reduce poverty and unemployment.
Prizes
1ST PRIZE
$2,000 + Incubation and commercialization of project
2ND PRIZE
$1,500 + Incubation and commercialization of project.
3RD PRIZE
$1,000 + Incubation and commercialization of project.
Submission deadline: 16th March, 2019.
