A team of enterprising youngsters from Jidhafs Secondary Technical School has created an electrical device using recycled materials.
High school students Ali Ra’ed, Mohammed Hussain, Ibrahim Abbas and Sayed Ali Mahmood have put together a model of a ‘three-phase transmission line’ system with scrap and materials ... a project that has instilled confidence in them to embark on more environmentally-friendly initiatives.
The young minds came up with the plan after they stumbled upon their school’s laboratory waste and decided to put them to good use.
They began assembling the device using collected pieces of iron, plastic and wires, and later displayed the creations for everyone to see.
The collaborative project was supported by the school’s electricity department head Mousa Ali, who expressed his delight in the students’ creativity and innovation.
“We encouraged children to make use of the waste generated from practical class exercises, we provided them with the necessary material and trained them on ways to recycle and repurpose them,” Mr Ali told the GDN.
“The initiative helped in developing the students’ innovative skills and entrepreneurial spirit, and we are extremely proud of their achievements and impressed by their ability in reusing materials to create extraordinary projects,” he added.
The project simulates electrical power transmission lines through choke coils connected in different ways to achieve the desired electrical impedance.
“We assembled choke coils and connected them correctly to achieve the required impedance, we also used an old electrical switch and made the necessary technical modifications to it,” the students, who aim to pursue their university studies in electrical engineering, explained.
“We then repurposed an old frame and base from scraps that we found in the department and repainted them, lastly, we drew the device’s interface using the diagramming and vector graphics application Microsoft Visio.
“We were inspired by our teachers in the department who have provided us with constant encouragement and support, as well as practical training which helped us execute the project successfully.
“This has boosted our confidence and proved our skills in creative thinking and design. We have also gained experience in executing projects precisely and masterfully,” they added.
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