Adda Avendaño y Rocío Castañeda
The Best Prototypes Award competition is a contest that fosters the creative ability of Middle Highschool students at the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) in designing innovative prototypes that promote solutions to social issues and needs in their environment. This is a result of the skills acquired in the classrooms of each of the 19 Centros de Estudios Científicos y Tecnológicos (CECyT), as well as the Centro de Estudios Tecnológicos (CET).
In its 32nd edition, under the slogan "Generate your idea, give it shape, and make it a reality," eight projects out of a total of 333 stood out for their creativity and inventiveness. They demonstrated the application of their knowledge in various fields such as science, technology, humanities, administration, and research, all of which are part of their polytechnic education at the Middle Highschool leve
From the Automotive Systems specialization at CECyT 7 "Cuauhtémoc," Pedro Barragán, Valeria Martínez, Christian Rodríguez, Franco Rodríguez, and Ángel Suárez secured the first place in Software Development by creating a fully automatic fire safety system capable of adapting to any type of vehicle.
With guidance from professors Teresa Sevilla Soto and Juan Delgado Arias, the creators of this development used a smoke sensor, a liquid crystal module, a buzzer, LED lights, an Arduino, and a powder fire extinguisher, all of which activate when the smoke concentration reaches more than 920 parts per million (ppm), triggering both the alarm and the extinguisher.
In the field of Educational Products, the Poli-Lab automobile fuel injection system simulator, created by Brandon Hernández and Evelyn Rodríguez, students of Automotive Systems at CECyT 3 "Estanislao Ramírez Ruíz," demonstrates how fuel is transported from the tank to the injectors based on the acceleration input on the instrument panel.
By developing this laboratory, under the guidance of engineers Guillermo López García and Edmundo Cruz Palma, polytechnic students aim to enhance the learning experience in the automotive field for students at all levels of education, as it simplifies the understanding of a vehicle's injection system.
The first prize in the Business Application category went to the Blooma project (meaning "flower" in Swedish). It is a kit that provides tools for personal care for young girls, along with information to help them feel safe, confident, and prepared to face any challenges. The idea was developed by Michelle Anahí Flores Flores, Yolia Quitzé González Hernández, Brisa Montes de Oca Soto, and Natalia Ivonne Pérez Aguilar, students of CECyT 2 "Miguel Bernard."
The kit includes two cloth sanitary pads, organic makeup for a natural look and improved self-esteem, a self-defense ring or boxer for added security and confidence, an informative brochure, and a company sticker to convey a professional and trustworthy image. The team received guidance from Dr. Edna Patricia Quezada Bolaños and Dr. Jessica Giselle Domínguez Muñoz.
The MMOR_16 production system, built by Omar Ángeles, Diego Magallanes, Marco Omaña, and Rodrigo Ruiz, students of Automated Systems at CECyT 16 "Hidalgo," earned the top spot in Household Solutions by automating the pumping equipment of a cistern using an ultrasonic sensor. They also developed an easy-to-use configuration and calibration interface.
The Medición de Monitoreo y Optimización de Recursos (MMOR) prototype, created with guidance from professors Ricardo Antonio Barrón Gómez and José Lozano Montiel, aims to continuously monitor the water levels in a home, building, or industry to prevent water shortages or spills due to human oversight during tank refilling.
To develop these prototypes, students apply the skills they've acquired in scientific, technological, humanistic, administrative, and research areas as part of their polytechnic education. They receive guidance from teachers who serve as mentors throughout the development process, adhering to the categories and cross-cutting themes established in the competition's rules.
The project developed by students from CECyT 6 "Miguel Othón de Mendizábal," including Israel Álvarez Pacheco, Itzuri Xareni De Marcelo Lino, Fernando Loera Alcantar, and Carlos Daniel Razo García, involved creating bags made from banana peels. This project triumphed in the category of Chemical and Biological Products.
With guidance from teachers María Patricia Marín Hernández and Emma Rosales Gutiérrez, Dany Banani provides an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic bags. In addition to using chemical processes to create durable and functional bags, the students learned teamwork and communication skills.
Daniel Peña, Ximena Romero, and Alfredo Vázquez, students of Control Systems Engineering at CECyT 3 "Estanislao Ramírez Ruíz," secured the top spot in Health Products with Carlthy, a semi-automatic auxiliary cart for healthcare personnel. It aims to optimize the time spent on medical care by controlling, distributing, and storing medical materials and instruments in a hospital.
Guided by engineers José Alejandro Ríos Cerón and Luis Armando Loera Cervantes, the polytechnic students believe that the vehicle's major innovation lies in reducing the time spent on general consultations, which often exceed the 15-minute recommendation set by the World Health Organization (WHO) for patient care.
Students from CECyT 2 "Miguel Bernard" designed an automated system for the production of thin films using the spin coating deposition technique. This system produces material used to protect lenses from blue light, mirrors, photovoltaic cells, and electronic cards.
With guidance from educator Marisol Alejandre Flores and innovation expert Noemí Hernández Oliva, students Alonso Cárdenas Martínez, Leonardo Eldriel Frausto Orozco, Jessica Marcelino López, and Brenda Marín Jiménez used an Arduino board to control revolutions per minute, cycle time, and the on/off function of the vacuum pump that secures the substrate. All of this is controlled through an interface consisting of an LCD screen and a matrix keyboard for parameter input.
Gaceta Politécnica #1739. (August 31st, 2023). IPN Imagen Institucional: Read the full magazine in Spanish here
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