“Every young engineer should aim to gift the mankind with a technical contribution fostering innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity” – With this ambitious goal, this is an initiative to
- Help students recognize real world/humanitarian challenges.
- Direct the creativity of the students to come up with solutions to the recognized problems, apply technology and go ahead with implementing them.
- Nurture innovative ideas of students by mentoring their implementation approach.
IEEE All India Young Engineers’ Humanitarian Challenge 2011 winners are selected! – http://youngengineers.ieeebangalore.org/2011-winners/
PSM (Phosphate Solubilizing Microorganisms) As Biofertilizer
Ambala College of Engineering and Applied Research
Optimization of bio diesel extraction process from Jatropha seeds
B V B College of Engineering & Technology
Here is the summary of events:
- Proposals were invited from the students of India to use Science and Technology to solve Humanitarian Challenges.
- We received an enthusiastic response from 150+ colleges among 450+ colleges reached out to.
- 26 ideas were shortlisted for funding and guiding.
- For the first time in India, IEEE tried to develop Mentor – Mentee partnerships and around 50 volunteer Mentors from both Industry and Academia showed their interest and encouragement.
- Students in association with their Mentors and Branch Counselors implemented their ideas for about 3 months.
- The projects have been published on the IEEE Humanitarian Technology Network – www.ieeehtn.org and can the final reports can be viewed here
- The Final Exhibition Event was on 20th November 2010 at Bangalore. Venue: Hotel 37th Crescent, 37 Crescent, High Grounds, Bangalore.
- The winners to be awarded with IEEE Conference Travel Grants of INR 10000, 6000 and 4000.
