NUI Galway, Cork IT students win Engineers Ireland Innovative Student Engineer Awards

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21 June 2011

NUI Galway student Fiona Griffin (pictured) has won first prize in the Engineers Ireland Level 8 Innovative Student Engineer Awards 2011.

Griffin’s project was based on a 3D model of the mitral valve, a key valve in the heart, designed to facilitate treatments in the cardiac area.

Winners of the Level 7 award, Cork IT students Richard Childs, Daniel Allen and Patrick Byrnes partnered with bio-medical manufacturing plant Croom Precision Medical to design a ceramic blasting process for a prosthetic shoulder stem.

Speaking at the announcement, John Power, director general Engineers Ireland, said: “I strongly believe that the long-term growth in Ireland will be fuelled by innovative companies so it is very encouraging to see such home-grown engineering creativity among our students today. It is imperative we can bring new techniques, processes and skills across all sectors so that we can compete on a global stage with our competitors.”

Michael O’Connor, communications manager for awards sponsor Siemens, said: “A higher level of engagement of science and technology subjects at primary and secondary school level is now critical in helping to increase the level of graduates in the area. I am delighted to see that 13 years on, the standard of submissions for the Engineers Ireland Innovative Student Engineer Awards shows that there is no shortage of talent in this country.”

For more on the awards log onto www.engineersireland.ie.

Niall Kitson

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