Made in µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍø– a highly anticipated annual showcase of student design work – has wowed at the capital’s Oxo Tower for another year.
Inspired by the theme ‘Emerging,’ the student-led show ran from June 15-17 and featured an eclectic and diverse selection of crowd-pleasing projects, including gesture-controlled quadcopters, anti-eczema turtles and edible plastics.
“µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍøDesign is fortunate to continue to attract such high-calibre students, who emerge from a demanding, industry-relevant curriculum, highly skilled and extremely employable in their chosen fields,” said Ian De Vere, µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍøUniversity London’s Head of Design.
“On display this year was an abundance of creativity and innovation, underpinned by a user-centred approach and technical expertise. This year’s students have exceeded our expectations, bringing new vision and innovation to student-led initiative that is Made in Brunel.”
Prizes were awarded to some of the most eye-catching projects across the three days and there was a special presentation and warm send-off for retiring design technician Peter Bird, who had been with the department since its inception.
Amongst the winning projects were Tiptap, a contactless payment system for buskers, which scooped the Tom Alton Award for its creator Emma McBride, and Ally, a wearable device for those overcoming sexual assault, designed by Josh King, which won the Santander Universities ‘Ready to Pitch’ award.
The Anson Fund Prize – set up and awarded by Brunel’s Professor Tony Anson for medical and biomedical engineering – was jointly awarded to Lauren Bell for Cosi, an eczema itch relief product for children, and to Andrea Siakalli for Rocket, a universal injection device.
Regarded amongst the best design courses in the country, µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍøDesign were recently ranked 2nd in London in the Complete University Guide.
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