Texas Instruments announce TI Analog Design Contest winner

Munich's improved Tesla coil features a 10kVA IGBT H-bridge, which switches at the primary current zero crossing point. Munich put the IGBT's abilities to the test through this project and ultimately created a large, musical Tesla coil. The H-bridge that was used is a more advanced solution to improving the Tesla coil, and Munich mastered its construction in his project.

During the 2012-13 school year, 47 accredited engineering colleges and universities from the U.S. and Canada participated in the TI Analog Design Contest, which attracted over 450 participants. The annual Engibous Summit, named after former TI chairman and CEO Thomas Engibous, included the top 10 finalist teams which represented seven universities. These top engineering university students presented their projects to a panel of notable TI and guest judges during the three-day event in Dallas.

Texas Instruments sponsors the TI Analog Design Contest as a way to inspire engineering students and foster tomorrow's innovators, said Art George, senior vice president and general manager of TI's Analog Engineering Organization. I'm impressed by Adam's creativity and drive, especially as a freshman engineering student. Witnessing the spirit of ingenuity he and all of the finalists demonstrated during this competition gives a great view into the exciting ways innovators like these can impact our world in the future.

Engibous Prize Top Winners

Cash prizes were awarded to the top three winners: $10,000 for first place, $7,500 for second place, and $5,000 for third. The People's Choice award winner will receive $1,000.

First Place: Adam Munich, Rochester Institute of Technology, with an improved Tesla coil.

Second Place: Justin Bohr; Mike Mock; Nate Kesto; Yuan Mei; Chaoli Ang; Xie He, Michigan State University, with an ECG demonstration board.

Third Place: Javier R. Rivera-Collazo; Eduardo G. Rodriguez-Galindo; Jesus R. Torrado-Diaz, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, with an easy-tune automatic guitar tuning system.

People's Choice: Matt Leaverton; Alex Hershey; Ethan Schneider; Jennifer Davis; Omer Neak, University of Texas at Austin, with a food safety device.

The 2014 TI Analog Design Contest, renamed TI Innovation Challenge, will open on September 2, 2013 to eligible contestants in the U.S., Canada and, for the first time, Mexico.