Year 10 student, Muhammad Zayan Abbasi won 1st Prize in the Year 10 level among all Wellington schools at the NIWA Wellington Regional Science & Technology Fair 2025 held from 27th to 30th Aug. As well as first prize for all Year 10’s, he was awarded 2 special prizes from Engineering NZ, and ikeGPS.
🥇 1st in Year 10 across all Wellington schools
🏆 ikeGPS Award – Recognized for excellence and innovation in precise measurement
🎖️Engineering NZ Award – For creating an innovative solution to a challenging physical engineering problem.
NIWA Release
Muhammad Zayan Abbasi, a Year 10 student from Onslow College, was judged first in Class 4 with a project called “Pipe Patrol – The robotic saviour below”. He developed an operational pipe inspection robot, with a variety of smart and advanced features. The motivation behind it is that when humans inspect industrial pipes they can be exposed to lethal chemicals or gases. So using a robot can be a safer option, and it can also ensure the proper maintenance of industrial pipes.
Congratulations Zayan!
