Empirical experience is indispensable for the engineer. In a bid to solve the world’s problems, a considerable slice of formative engineering education occurs in the workshop, affording students the opportunity to leverage conceptual knowledge and materialise what was hitherto purely theoretical. Ho

The Problem The construction industry still uses antiquated paper-based systems to track goods, leading to around 60% of materials being incorrectly input (1). Over-ordering is also common-place to ensure sufficient supply. Consequently, on average 13% of all materials delivered to a construction si

In an attempt to tackle the social aspect of the challenge, we felt it would be important to get the community more involved in global responsibility by encouraging them to do their part in making our planet a better place through recycling. Plastic and paper are among the most common items, constan

500 word description: Understandably, due to high research and development costs, the expense of clinical trials and market factors, an innovative medical device always carries a high premium price.This causes the equipment to be unattainable to many who are impoverished living in rural areas. The

EWB Designathon Proposal - Team code: D22-021 Educathlon Challenge Description: The project is presented as a proposal to universities to establish a challenge that involves students from different engineering fields. The challenge’s purpose is to design a solution to a problem which involves one or

Idea: Climate change disaster aid map Purpose: With the increase of natural disasters due to climate change, this map aims to predict what aid will be required before the disaster occurs so that the aid is already in place. Coordinate aid Help communities be resilient to natural disasters/ reduce s

The problem being addressed; The world generates 2.01 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste annually and at least 33% of that is not managed in an environmentally safe manner. Global waste arising from electrical and electronic equipment alone increased from 33.8 to 49.8 tonnes between 2010 and 2

Within the engineering practice there has been an increasing focus on the environmental impact of new buildings, with the construction sector contributing to a massive 38% of the total global emissions (in 2019). This has led to the introduction of LEED and BREEAM certification to ensure these build

Understandably, due to high research and development costs and market factors, an innovative medical device almost always carries a high premium price. This causes the equipment to be unattainable to many who are impoverished and live in rural areas, widening the gap of the discrepancy between the c

#Designathon2022 #FinalSubmission #UNSDGS #ResponsibleEngineering We would also like to thank our mentor, @Richard Dow for his valuable feedback which helped us when creating our final submission.

The climate crisis is one of the most pressing concerns effecting life on earth today. It has and will affect the livelihood,

Education is an essential tool and factor in addressing the ongoing critical issues regarding implementing sustainable development values and making the engineering sector more globally responsible in the fight against global challenges on the planet we inhabit. We believe that the knowledge and awa

What You Make of It aims to reconsider this position and proposes a way to enable engineers to connect with communities and apply their knowledge and help redefine lives for the better through micro-volunteering. It brings engineers from around the world in various fields to a platform to solve comp

Purpose This campaign has been designed in order to educate current engineers to the same level that students in engineering are at in terms of social responsibility. Steps In order to carry this out we have created a set of 3 steps that will be used: Education Ethical Toolkit Certification

Empirical experience is indispensable for the engineer. In an eventual bid to solve the world’s problems, a considerable slice of formative engineering education occurs in the workshop, affording students the opportunity to leverage conceptual knowledge and materialise what was hitherto purely theor

'Veganism is the single biggest way to reduce our environmental impact'. In 2020 an oxford study found that becoming vegan can reduce an individual's carbon footprint from food by up to 73 percent. Our proposal involves encouraging people to make the change towards plant-based eating. When trying to

D22-013 Since the age of Albert Einstein, physicists have been looking for a theory of everything. The goal of uniting all the physics principles and fields has always been chasing. Inspired by this idea and observing the reality, we can easily find that not only in physics, but there are also stron

We decided as a group to design a water desalination solar powered system to fight water scarcity and provide clean water and safe drinking water for communities. Therefore we decided to use a solar powered system since it doesn't contaminate the environment and requires less skilled labour for inst

Our concept is to develop a community-driven online service to facilitate the re-use of viable excess construction materials that would otherwise go to landfill. The Problem: The construction industry produces a substantial amount of waste; 13% of all products that are sent to construction sit

To tackle the problem of making the engineering industry more globally responsible, we chose to look from the perspective of Reshaping Practice . Our concept is UNITE, a card game to improve the current practices in the workplace. Our goal is to unite people in a company so they can value and appre

Engineering practices within the building industry have shifted their focus to the impact that their buildings have on the environment. This has led to the introduction of certification processes such as LEED and BREEAM, which ensure that a building is focused on being as sustainable as possible, ho

#entrepreneurship #sustsustainability The development of wireless technology has facilitated the wide deployment of mobile communication systems. However, studies suggest that as climate change could affect energy production, it can also undermine telecommunications development which requires incre

The greatest issues facing modern engineering today are a lack of access and the subsequent lack of collaboration between those from different backgrounds. This is compounded by the scarcity of opportunities for young engineers to contribute to large-scale projects. Engineering can only progress wit

#personalpower #carbonfootprint #environment #sustainability The scale of the environmental effect of global warming is complex and vast. It can seem ominous to the average person, and produce a sense of helplessness. Solving the issues require long-term commitment to changes in how each of us thin

Idea Climate change disaster aid map Purpose With the increase of natural disasters due to climate change, this map aims to predict what aid will be needed before the disaster happens so that the aid is already in place. Coordinate aid Help communities be resilient to natural disasters/ reduce suff

Our idea is to combine the creativity and innovation of young people with the expertise and technical skills of industry professionals. We propose a mutually beneficial collaboration between these two groups which will provide young people with a realistic insight into the engineering industry as we

Engineering. What do we associate it with today? With big corporations, bureaucracy, lack of accessibility? We do not have to keep this as the status quo. Imagine a platform for engineers addressing these problems; a platform for a kid who does not have access to resources yet is immense

What You Make Of It Make no mistake, today’s engineers are ready to innovate. The engineering sector is constantly exploring ways in which to produce more responsible design, however, through the difficulties of worldwide economic inequality and the influence of big business, these ambitions are rar