{"id":1539,"date":"2025-08-11T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.futminna.edu.ng\/?p=1539"},"modified":"2025-08-11T19:30:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T18:30:12","slug":"celebrating-digital-ingenuity-futminna-hosts-matlab-maiden-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.futminna.edu.ng\/?p=1539","title":{"rendered":"CELEBRATING DIGITAL INGENUITY: FUTMINNA&#8217; HOSTS MATLAB MAIDEN AWARDS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Lami Bawa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>History was made at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, as the institution\u2019s MATLAB Space hosted its maiden competition and awards ceremony on Saturday, 9th August 2025 at the NITDA Hall, FUT, Minna Main Campus.The programme celebrated creativity, showcased impactful projects, and reinforced FUTMINNA\u2019s leadership in MATLAB innovation in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his remarks, the Director, Information Technology Services (ITS), Dr. Bala Alhaji Salihu, commended the students\u2019 ingenuity and announced a \u20a620,000 cash prize for the top three teams. He noted that FUTMINNA is leading in MATLAB usage in Nigeria and expressed optimism about extending this influence across Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deputy Director, ITS, Dr. Abubakar Sadiq Ahmad, traced the community\u2019s journey to the Campus Wide MATLAB License obtained through ACEMFS, FUT, Minna and the NUC, highlighting FUTMINNA\u2019s top ranking among 15 Nigerian universities with the license. He pledged to support other institutions in building similar communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The competition followed a 10 week training programme culminating in project presentations addressing real world challenges. Winning projects included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1st Place: Team Smartrigs , Global CO\u2082 Modelling and Forecasting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2nd Place: Team JARVIS , Voice Controlled Automated Robot Simulation for Campus Navigation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3rd Place: Team Smartwatt, Smart Microgrid Design for FUTMINNA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other highlights included a webinar on Parallel Computing with MATLAB by Dr. Mohammad Abuzayyad of MathWorks Inc., and remarks from the Team Lead, John Fredrick, and Technical Lead, Obed Honour Eje, who praised the dedication of members and encouraged wider student participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ceremony drew schools, industry partners, and students, emphasizing FUT, Minna MATLAB Space\u2019s role in driving innovation, digital skills, and collaboration in Nigeria\u2019s academic landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo Credit Abdulrauf Mustapha<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li 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maiden competition and awards ceremony on Saturday, 9th August 2025&hellip; 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