Global Design Challenge (H7103)
Global Design Challenge
Module H7103
Module details for 2025/26.
0 credits
FHEQ Level 4
Module Outline
This module provides students with an opportunity to participate in the Engineering for People Design Challenge, a national design competition organised and run by Engineers without Borders (EwB) UK. Students work in interdisciplinary teams or 4 or 5 to develop design solutions from project briefs provided by EwB. Project briefs will address real-world, sustainable development projects proposed by an EwB partner organisation working within a community or geographic area. In this way, students are brought into contact with novel problems from real communities and are required to consider both the technical and cultural dimensions of a design problem in arriving at an appropriate solution.
The module is delivered entirely during the inter-session week at end of January/beginning of February. It is project-based, with facilitated workshops sessions and invited lectures from expert speakers. Teams attend daily, dedicated, 2 hour workshop classes during which they are expected to work through and complete a range of structured activities, from initial choice of project brief though appropriate research to development of a design concept fulfilling the brief. Trained project mentors facilitate the workshops to help teams through the process and to ensure that they meet progress goals. Assessment is based on the quality of a short, group presentation and group portfolio put together during the workshops. The best projects may be put forward to the national Engineering for People Design Challenge final.
The module is pass-fail and does not contribute to student credit.
AHEP Learning Outcomes:
C4, C7, C9, C11, C13, C16, M4, M7, M9, M11, M13, M16, M17
Library
Design briefs and other resources provided by EwB UK on registration for the Challenge. EwB undertake to visit and provide an introductory lecture.
A series of invited speakers introducing topics on technology in a global context.
Computing
Use of IT services outside of scheduled workshops
Module learning outcomes
Evaluate the environmental and societal impact of solutions to complex problems and minimise adverse impacts.t
Adopt an inclusive approach to engineering practice and recognise the responsibilities, benefits and importance of supporting equality, diversity and inclusion.
Communicate effectively on complex engineering matters with technical and non-technical audiences.
Function effectively as an individual, and as a member of a team.
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Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
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How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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