Team MORA Phoenix, a group of Mechanical Engineering undergraduates won the first place under the higher education category of ‘COVID19 Student Challenge’ organized by ‘EqualEngineers’ in partnership with IMechE,UK among over 100 unique entries across the world. Entries have been submitted from countries around
the world including the UK, USA, Spain, Nigeria, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Malawi, United Arab Emirates, Papua New Guinea and Bangladesh. The COVID19 Student Challenge tasked young people to develop innovative solutions to problems facing their communities as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Team MORA Phoenix has presented their idea for a lightweight, easy to manufacture vest integrated with a cooling system designed to keep healthcare workers comfortable in hot weather conditions while wearing hazmat suits and personal protective equipment.
