The national final of the 2015 Texas Instruments Innovation Challenge Vietnam MCU Design Contest took place at the Da Nang University of Science and Technology on Wednesday.

A total of 3 teams from the Da Nang University of Science and Technology (DUT), 2 teams from the Ha Noi University of Science of Technology (HUST), 3 from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), and 1 from the Can Tho University participated.

In the end, a team from HCMUT won first prize for their ‘Smart Wall Clock’ model, a team from DUT came second for their ‘Smart Chair’ model, whilst a team from HUST were placed third for their ‘Remote Health-measuring Tool’.

Co-organised by the USA’s Texas Instruments Company along with universities and colleges across Viet Nam, the contest aims to create a scientific research playground for all students involved in electrical and electronics design, communications, information technology and microcontrollers.