Stellies Engineers to the Land of the Rising Sun

Campaign Story—Help Us Represent South Africa in Tokyo!

We are a team of seven passionate postgraduate engineering students, currently in our first year of MEng degrees in Electronic Engineering. Most of us focus on aerospace, while others dive into the exciting world of legged robotics. More than just colleagues, we're a tight-knit group of friends who share a love for problem-solving, innovation, and a good challenge.

Earlier this year, we entered a global student competition almost as a side project—something fun to push ourselves, but not something we expected to go far with. We worked hard, fueled by curiosity and passion rather than expectation.

To our complete surprise, we’ve been selected as finalists to present our full paper at the MIC9 conference, part of the 11th UNISEC Global Meeting in Tokyo, Japan, from November 1–4, 2025! Technically, only one team member needs to attend and give the presentation. But we believe this project was built equally by all of us, and the...