About the Competition

This competition challenges participants/individuals, to create impactful innovations tackled by coming up with sustainable technologies to solve environmental, social, and economic problems. Potential participants are encouraged to present work that incorporates the use of advanced technologies, environmental execution and sustainable concepts in addressing social causes. This competition allows the young potential leaders, businessmen, scientists, and innovators to support the goals of sustainable development and bring into focus the concepts of responsible technologies, to show their potential, to get acquainted with like-minded people, and to step forward to the creation of a sustainable and risk-free future. The competition is open to the public, including high school students, university students, engineers, professionals, entrepreneurs, researchers, educators, industry specialists, and anyone interested in participating.

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Objectives

Encourage Real-World Problem Solving:

Motivate participants to address pressing sustainability issues by applying engineering, design, and scientific principles in real-world contexts.

Foster Collaboration Across Disciplines:

Promote individual work and the exchange of ideas among students from diverse disciplines to cultivate holistic solutions that are technically viable and aesthetically thoughtful.

Enhance Awareness of Sustainable Practices:

Raise awareness of sustainable practices in engineering, technology, and design by encouraging participants to research and implement eco-friendly materials, renewable energy sources, and efficient resource management.

Develop Practical Skills and Professional Knowledge:

Provide students with hands-on experience in project management, individual work, and communication, equipping them with essential skills for their future careers in sustainability-focused industries.

Support Innovation in Green Engineering and Design:

Encourage innovative thinking and the development of cutting-edge solutions that incorporate renewable energy technologies, waste reduction methods, and other sustainable engineering practices.

Competition Tracks

Emphasis should be on:

• Eco-friendly Solutions for Product Design
• Smart & Sustainable Solutions
• Renewable Energy and Clean Technologies
• Design optimization
• Water Conservation and Management
• Waste Reduction and Recycling
• Green Architecture Solutions
• High-Tech Design & Innovation
• Social Innovation for Sustainability
• Sustainable Transportation Solutions

Key Requirements

1. Environmental Impact:

Solutions must minimize environmental impact. This can involve using sustainable materials, designing for energy efficiency, reducing emissions, or proposing methods to extend product life cycles.

2. Innovation & Practicality:

Projects should incorporate creative ideas that are feasible for real-world application. Participants must balance innovation with practicality, making solutions that could be realistically implemented in modern settings.

3. Scalability and Adaptability:

Solutions should be adaptable to various settings or scalable, demonstrating potential for larger applications or easy integration into different environments or systems.

Project Proposal Requirements

Each participant must submit a comprehensive proposal, including:

Problem Statement:

(Create a clear sustainability challenge)

Solution Overview:

Explain the nature of the proposed solution if the solution is proposed, it’s intended effects, and its relevance.

Technical Specifications:

Produce technical specifications of outline design.

Feasibility Analysis:

Evaluate the feasibility of the solution, not only in terms of costs and resources required for the solution, and the steps to be taken.

Prototype:

Depending on the type of project, individuals may offer a model or a sample for proof of its feasibility.

Evaluation Criteria

Projects will be judged based on:

• Sustainability Impact (30%): In what ways is the solution efficient in addressing the issue of environmental concern?
• Innovation (25%): Does the solution proposed to the problem create fresh ideas that would enable solution of the problem?
• Feasibility & Practicality (20%): Is it possible to apply this solution in true-to-life scene?
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration (15%): In what manner was knowledge from each discipline integrated into the individual efforts Best?
• Presentation (10%): Convincing, clear, and applying professional organization to communicate with the client while offering the solution.

Timeline

• Registration Opens: 20/01/2025
• Proposal Submission Deadline: 15/03/2025
• Final Presentations & Awards: 13/04/2025

Awards

Awards will be awarded for overall best design. Winning individuals will receive cash prizes and certificates::

• First Prize: 300 BHD
• Second Prize: 200 BHD
• Third Prize: 100 BHD

The best ten projects will be awarded with a free program - Enterprise Development & Investment Promotion Program (EDIP) by UNIDO.

Submission Details

• Participants should register through the competition website. Click Here to Register
• Submit the proposals as a PowerPoint file. Click Here to Download the Template
• For Final Presentation, participants must prepare a printed poster with dimensions of 100cm x 200cm

Steering Committee

• Dr. Aseel Al-Ayash - Chair
• Dr. Walid El-Fezzani - Member
• Ms Mariam Emad - Member

Organizing Committee

• Dr. Walid El-Fezzani - Chair
• Dr. Jaafar Alsoudy - Member
• Ms Mariam Emad - Member
• Ms Sandra Job - Member
• Ms Nadin Hamada - Member
• Mr Amr Moussa - Member
• Ms Ambi Alex - Member
• Ms Ameera Hydrose - Member
• Mr Mohammed Ali Kolachi - IT Member
• Ms Shibiliya Ismail - IT Member
• Ms Itedal Nassar - PR Member

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