Hi With regards to further mentoring, I would be more than happy to continue. Kind regards Leyland

Hi I'm not sure how you've concluded "easily be reintegrated with those from newer batches", this is an area where further work would be needed to see if this was true. Investigating this may highlight that additional processing would be needed to recover this waste or prove your statement correct.

What I like about this idea is that you've suggested a diverse range of people to help solve these issues and turning problem solving into a fun activity, in my experience you've got a higher degree of finding the novel solution if people are able to relax and have fun. I like the idea of the icebreaker with some of the ideas you've listed as problems, for example "clean an oil spill in the ocean" could be moved to the icebreaker section, and the problems left blanked to fit the issue that is being resolved. What would be even better for me is to reference to your research that states there is a problem in the corporate world. Is this a real world problem or a perceived problem? The idea presented comes across as standard facilitation process employed when a group of people are solving complex problems. Where I see the value in your proposal is that this would be a useful tool to engage younger people who are trying to decide on what careers to progress, STEM students, to understand how the power of diversity can solve real problems.

Hi What has worked well for me is that you have identified a problem that if implemented could implant the seed or concept of considering the full life cycle of a project, very early in an engineer's life. What would make this even better if, if there was some consideration of the waste from when the composite materials are used, how can these be reused, or recycled. Introducing a new solution, needs to have the full life cycle considered, otherwise you have only changed one problem for another. Remember, "the solutions of today are the problems of tomorrow", if we don't consider these in a structured an holistic way.

Hi I’ve been allocated as one of your mentors in this assignment and I’m looking forward to working with you. I'm happy to be contacted on leylandharrison0757@gmail.com where if needed, we can organise an online meeting. I do like this idea, it has the potential for embedding the principle of life cycle consideration/analysis into the future engineer’s mind set and fits very well into “Reshaping Education”. While you state this is for SDG 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation and SDG12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, do you see any links with SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all? In the concept note you mention “…that excess material be redesigned into composites”, it would be better to see some consideration as to how you can prove the composite materials will be fit-for-purpose. Using new materials is fraught with new challenges and if any failures in the use of these new materials, runs a very high risk of Repurposing Workshop Waste, that it will not be used. Remember the design needs to demonstrate how you have been ‘Inclusive’ in your thought process and that you will need to demonstrate any diverse or opposing viewpoints. These different viewpoints will come from the people who have to implement this idea into their organisations. I would expect to see how you are to mange these views into your implementation plan. How do you see this being executed at local, national and international levels?