IEEE USP Student BranchSTEMtastic Adventures 2025

Join us as we celebrate a year of innovation, leadership, and impactful engagement within the STEM community, showcasing how IEEE empowers future engineers in the Pacific.

Krish Kumar Raj

Naayaab Sarfraaz

What is IEEE?

• World's largest technical professional organization
• Dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity

What is the IEEE Fiji Subsection?

• Part of IEEE under the New Zealand North Section
• Oversees:
• IEEE USP Student Branch
• USP IAS (Industry Applications Society) Chapter
• Provides members opportunities to develop professionally in STEM fields

What is the IEEE USP Student Branch?

• Prepares emerging engineers with core competencies and ethical foundations
• Fosters academic growth and professional identity
• Connects students globally through the IEEE network of professionals and volunteers

Introduction of IEEE USP STUDENT BRANCH

The IEEE USP Student Branch was established this year, under the guidance of Dr Utkal Mehta, Secretary of IEEE Fiji subsection.

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• Executive committee led by students
• Branch Counselor: Mr. Krish Raj

Engagement & Growth

Fostering STEM Talent: Kahoot Quiz Competition

• Promoted IEEE membership & co-curricular activities

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• Fun, competitive, and educational platform

Benefits:

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• Builds leadership and teamwork skills
• Strengthens community networks

Diversity & Inclusion

IEEE WIE Day 2025: Pioneering Safe Cyberspace

Theme: “Pioneering Safe Cyberspace” – 7^th July, 2025

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Highlights:

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Promoted diversity & mentorship for women in STEM

Addressed role of cybersecurity in today’s world

Encouraged discussions on innovation & research

IEEE ENTREPRENEURIAL CONFERENCE 2025

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurial Conference (Aug 22, 2025, USP Laucala Campus)

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Guest speakers covered:

Financing startups & attracting investors

Pitching techniques & success stories

Essential leadership & management skills

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Outcomes:

Certificates, networking lunch, industry connections

Engineering Excellence

Robocon 2025: Showcasing Regional Collaboration

Students from the IEEE Student Branch proudly participated in Robocon 2025 as part of Team Fiji, demonstrating exceptional engineering application and creativity. They achieved a remarkable top 10 finish and were honored with the SMC award for most lean design.

Key takeaway:

• Applied theory to real-world challenges
• Promoted regional collaboration and creativity

Robocon 2025: Demo Video

Impactful Solutions

Humanitarian Innovation Hackathon (HIH) 2025 Finalist – University of Sydney

Students from the IEEE Student Branch participated in HIH 2025 in two dynamic teams, tackling pressing humanitarian challenges through innovative engineering solutions. One of our teams successfully placed in the top 10 as a finalist, a testament to their problem-solving skills and dedication.

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Problem Identification

Students identified critical issues faced by small island states, focusing on sustainable and accessible solutions.

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Creative Solutions

Teams developed prototypes and proposals for impactful solutions, leveraging their engineering knowledge for social good.

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Regional Collaboration

The hackathon fostered collaboration among students, mentors, and local stakeholders across the Pacific region.

This event perfectly aligns with IEEE's commitment to promoting research, mentorship, and innovation through programs like local hackathons, empowering students to use their skills to address real-world needs.

Fiji Subsection – Student & Community Engagement

Previous Projects / Event before establishment of USP Student Branch

ENSA Fun Day 2023

• Organized for engineering students before exams
• Promoted teamwork, relaxation, and bonding

Arduino Programming Workshop

• Hands-on training in programming & electronics
• Encouraged innovation and practical skills in STEM

Fiji Subsection – Community Impact Projects

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• Vunikavikaloa Arya School
• Rural school with no computers or internet
• IEEE team secured grant funding → Provided computers & modem for connectivity

• Bureivanua District School
• Severely affected by tropical cyclone, no electricity
• IEEE project delivered a 33kVA generator → Restored electricity for primary school

IEEExtreme Programming Competition – 24-hour global coding challenge for IEEE student teams.

Other Competitions that IEEE USP Student Branch promotes

IEEE Opportunities

IEEE Humanitarian Technologies – GenAI for Good Challenge - uild AI solutions for global challenges with funding & partnerships

Lens 180 Competition - Short video contest on entrepreneurship spirit.

IEEE R10 Innovation Challenge - Asia-Pacific competition for innovative engineering solutions (poster, video, endorsements)

Global Drone Student Challenge 2025 - Virtual drone simulation contest; enhances skills for future MathWorks minidrone competition.

Planned Events for the Future

Future of IEEE USP STUDENT BRANCH

IEEE Student Conference – 2026

Live 4^th year projects Demo + BulaQuiz - 2025

IEEE Student GALA - 2026

World Humanitarian Day Celebration - 2026

Arduino and Raspberry Pi Workshops – 2026

Programming Competitions – 2026

Soft skills (Presentation/Report writing) Workshops - 2026

Thank You

We look forward to collaborating and sharing our vision for advancing STEM in the Pacific.

Empowering the next generation of engineers and innovators.