World Engineering Day Hackathon challenges released
The challenges for this year’s World Engineering Day Hackathon have now been released based on the theme ‘Engineering innovation for a more resilient world’.
Engineers Without Borders International has produced the challenges that are now available for student teams from around the world to take part and ‘hack’. By taking part, students are inspired to become socially and environmentally conscious engineers aware of the global challenges humanity faces.
The top 10 teams will be announced on 6 February with winners announced on World Engineering Day 4 March 2023. There are team prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place of EUR4,000, 2,000 and 1,000 respectively.
If you’re a student wanting to get involved, sign up for the Hackathon now. The final deadline for entries is 22 January 2023.
Find out about last year’s Hackathon here.
The challenges
Feeding 10 billion people in a changing climate. How can we sustainably provide affordable, accessible nutritious diets for future populations?
Tackling water scarcity for future generations. How can clean water – a resource we cannot live without – be provided in a future where it’s more scarce and at higher risk of pollution?
The thriving city; centres for physical and mental health and wellbeing. How can we improve city design and infrastructure, by rethinking new technologies and infrastructure and retrofitting existing so that our urban centres become dynamic equitable places for people to live and thrive?
Other ways to get involved in World Engineering Day 2023
Be a hackathon judge: WFEO are also still looking for judges to support in the preliminary judging round between 23 January to 5 February 2023. If you’re interested in judging, sign up here.
Run an event: If you’d like to run an event, or already have an event planned that you’d like highlighted as part of the World Engineering Day celebrations then register to have it highlighted on the WED website. WED associated events can take place a few days before 4th March, and also up to 2 weeks after. Register your event.
Tune in live: On 4 March 2023, World Engineering Day LIVE Global Stream will again showcase some of the biggest global celebrations right to your computer. Put the date in your diary and head to the website to subscribe for notifications