For my Technical Communications class, the semester project is writing out and formally presenting a new invention. The preliminary draft proposal on this invention is due tomorrow afternoon. I've never felt this much pressure to invent something before. I've always been an innovator, taking an existing product and making it better, not an inventor, creating a new product to solve a pre-existing problem.
Simultaneously, I went to the IdeaFest and am seriously looking into forming a group to enter into the Burrill, Tong Prototype, and Schoofs contests. So far I've met one guy at the first information session that's into software design. My renewed inspiration came from one of my classmates from my 'Bus for Engineers' class who entered the Burrill competition last year and took second. The $7k helped further the prototype development and now UW has invested in their idea. His group's invention was a water pump powered by the wind. The intention was to use this pump in rural India where electricity is scarce, but where farmers still need water pumped from the ground to irrigate their fields.
I am also awaiting the outcome of my application to an important role within the LC. I have no idea how this will turn out, but I'm hoping for the best. In fact, my 'invention' for my class directly relates to this position.
Simultaneously, I went to the IdeaFest and am seriously looking into forming a group to enter into the Burrill, Tong Prototype, and Schoofs contests. So far I've met one guy at the first information session that's into software design. My renewed inspiration came from one of my classmates from my 'Bus for Engineers' class who entered the Burrill competition last year and took second. The $7k helped further the prototype development and now UW has invested in their idea. His group's invention was a water pump powered by the wind. The intention was to use this pump in rural India where electricity is scarce, but where farmers still need water pumped from the ground to irrigate their fields.
I am also awaiting the outcome of my application to an important role within the LC. I have no idea how this will turn out, but I'm hoping for the best. In fact, my 'invention' for my class directly relates to this position.
posted by Bruhaha at 8:56 PM
4 Comments:
Why don't you invent something to move you around the raquetball court faster.
congrats Bruni!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) Still hazy on the position but from what i understand from it, you'll be great.
ill do the shoofs/tong with you?
i'm pretty sure you still have to be a student. But that's only for official purposes. will keep the blog updated as to the progressing events of invention.
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