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    Tasneem Nawar

    Team UK2022-064, Heriot-Watt University, FireOut

    FireOut is a sustainable design concept that aims primarily to reduce the bushfires’ harm to humans, the environment, and life. The proposal focuses on controlling the bushfires using water while alerting rangers to take the necessary action. FireOut is a fully flexible and adaptive design that meet
    #firefighting #sustainability #landsafety #landmanagment #rainwater 
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    Jun 17
    Henry wooldridge

    Team UK2022-113 University Of Portsmouth, Adaptive Bridge Design

    Following the Brief given we selected Transport as our focus and identified a focal problem that we could work to solve: “Design a low cost, low maintenance and environmentally sustainable transportation system or solution to allow people to travel and transport goods within the region. Despite the
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    Jun 16
    michael stubbs

    Team UK2022-101: The University of Liverpool: Plumber Apprenticeship Scheme for Remote Communities

    Our group chose a Plumber Apprenticeship Training Scheme to combat one of the key driving factors of water security risks in the Aboriginal community of Mapoon – disparity and inequality in up-to-date plumbing equipment such as leaking pipes and taps.
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    Jun 16
    Chassiva Zhafira

    Team UK2022-071, The University of Warwick, Solar-powered Hydroponic System

    Our project aims to propose a solution to issues regarding the ecological harm done by land-degrading agricultural practices faced by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Cape York, Australia. The proposed solution is a solar-powered hydroponic system produced from both sourced
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    Jun 15
    Anjali Devadasan

    Team UK2022-016, Imperial College London, Re-usable Bin Bags

    Team members: Yui Harayama Anjali Devadasan Sheung Sheung Chen Summary of design idea: The Reusable Bin Bag is an environmentally sustainable solution that tackles poor waste management in Cape York. According to Andre Grant from the Centre of Appropriate Technology, infrastructure in Cape York
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    Jun 14
    George Arnold

    UK2022-026 - University Of Portsmouth - The Production of Green Hydrogen for Buses in Cape York

    Cape York Peninsula is a large remote peninsula in Queensland, northern Australia. Cape York is the location the Engineering Without Boarders (EWB) group project will be based in. There are many challenge areas that affect the lives of residents within Cape York daily. One of these challenge areas i
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    Jun 11
    Jack Courtier

    UK2022-029/Nottingham Trent Univerisity/Terracotta Filter

    From the brief we were given this was the final design outcome, using a thin Terracotta plate and an HDPE housing unit we have developed a filter that will allow 5/6 liters of un-clean water to be filtered per hour. We wanted to create a simple solution that could easily be installed into the client
    #ewb #design #filter #waterfilter #productdesign 
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    Jun 08
    Charlotte Hands

    UK2022-109: LMJU - Domestic Rainwater Harvesting

    In order to focus on a challenge area that would have the greatest impact on Cape York residents, we looked at Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. This highlighted the impact water availability could have on the drive towards self-actualisation. Given the harsh climate and remote location this aspect of li
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    Jun 07
    Anya Clayden-Castelli

    UK2022-019 TEDI-London, The Sustainable Bio-PET Manufacturing Process

    The area of Cape York was explored by discovering the lifestyle of inhabitants, education, transport and weather. The inhabitants' attitude and pride towards the “Country “was paramount in looking for solutions to reduce the waste problems. Our team selected Marine waste as the prime target of conce
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    Jun 05
    CrowdSolve

    Team UK2022-###, University, Project title

    Team members: Summary of design idea: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer nec odio. Praesent libero. Sed cursus ante dapibus diam. Sed nisi. Nulla quis sem at nibh elementum imperdiet. Duis sagittis ipsum. Praesent mauris. Fusce nec tellus sed augue semper porta. Mauris
    #food #water #waste #sanitation #digital 
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    May 27
    Hateem Mohammed-Janjua

    UK2022-088 - University Of Sheffield - Disease Surveillance Alert System For Cape York

    Make sure to vote here! Select: Team 88 - "Disease Surveillance Alert System" The WiBR System (Wireless + Bluetooth + Radio) By: Hateem Mohammed-Janjua See Report Below:
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    Jun 17
    Omar Sharkas

    Pumped Hydroelectric Energy Storage

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    Jun 16
    Jeton Kraja

    Creating Transportation Links in Cape York - UEL

    This is a report going in-depth on the transportation issues present in Cape York, analysing the background and providing solutions through many design possibilities.
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    Jun 16
    Reuben Williamson

    Learn how to use a wash down station!!

    The pilot project my team has been working on, the wash-down station, will help combat the issues caused and reduce the biosecurity threat imposed by invasive species in the area. In addition to this, it is important to understand how the wash-down station is used. This video will go through the c
    #ewb #peoplechallenge #group043 #civilengineers #engineering 
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    Jun 14
    Daniel Stevenson

    Team UK2022-100: The University of Liverpool: Building gravel roads to reduce water usage and health risks.

    Dusty, unsurfaced roads are currently a major issue in Cape York. People have no option but to constantly wet the roads to prevent breathing in excessive airborne dust, which studies show is a health risk. This is a huge factor in unsustainable water usage in Cape York. We believe that building grav
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    Jun 14
    Will Du

    UK2022-023 | The University of Sheffield | Repair Services for Cape York

    Did you know that, in Australia, over AUD $28.3 billion is thrown away every year from replacing household items instead of repairing them? That's enough for 6 Curiosity Rover missions or 13 Burj Khalifas! To tackle waste management in Cape York, we created the concept of a general repair shop that
    #capeyork #ewb #repairdontreplace #tuos #waste 
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    Jun 10
    Elliott Davies

    UK2022-041: UWE - Evaporative Cooling Barrel

    What is the problem at hand? 🌦️ For the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders of Cape York, keeping food fresh is a major issue. Cape York is subject to harsh wet and dry seasons, meaning that being able to store food all year round is a necessity to avoid starvation. What is the solution to the
    #ewb #evaporativecoolingbarrel #capeyork #sustainable #foodstorage 
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    Jun 08
    Charlie Rendel

    UK2022-076, University of Hertfordshire, Flood Alleviation

    I hope everyone had an amazing bank holiday weekend! We choose to focus on water and flooding as we believed it had the potential to impact on many other areas such as transportation. Using floodplain and road maps we discovered there were places in Cape York that were heavily impacted by flooding d
    #capeyork #sustainability #transport #water #floodmanagement 
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    Jun 06
    Meghan Ayers

    Canners for Cape York - London South Bank University - UK2022-048

    Our project is a simple yet remarkably helpful device that will allow Cape York residents to store their fresh food safely all throughout any periods of food insecurity without stress. It is a pressure canner that vacuum seals food, preserving it for an incredible length of time. By practically eli
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    Jun 02
    Victor Saint Bris

    Team UK2022-080 (University College London): Implementation of biodigesters to produce reliable and sustainable energy in Cape York.

    Hi all! Please find attached our brief explaining our project about the implementation of biodigesters in Cape York. Hope you find interest in it!
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    Jun 16
    Yelena Elysia Estepa

    Team UK2022-062, De Montfort University, Light2O: SODIS Programme

    Cape York faces a number of issues, ranging from harsh weather conditions to difficult terrain over long distances, and a general lack of infrastructure. Our team from De Montfort University decided to tackle both a lack of clean, potable water and the generation of plastic waste through the SODIS p
    #water #waste #solar #capeyork #ewb 
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    Jun 16
    Thomas Ridge

    Heriot Watt University Solar Still and Filter UK2022-024

    We decided to address the issue of access to clean water in Cape York and to use a solar still to do this. This would work by using heat from the sun to evaporate water help in a basin (removing contaminants), which would then run down into a storage tank. After further research, it was decided tha
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    Jun 15
    Megan Ndoca

    Team UK2022-090, University of Greenwich, Polytunnels

    Summary of the design The idea we went for is a polytunnel combined with a crop rotation system. By using the crop rotation in the farmland and inside of the polytunnel we will be able to consistently produce food through all the seasons with a light sprinkler system in the farmland areas during the
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    Jun 14
    Millie Ward

    Team UK2022 - 043 : Nottingham Trent University : Wash-Down Station Pilot Scheme

    Invasive weeds are a huge threat to Australia's environment, economy, and society. Grasses like the large perennial grass are replacing native species at a cost to biodiversity and acting as a fuel to wildfire with the ability to intensify them by up to eight times. It is estimated that the knock-on
    #ewb #peoplechallenge #group043 #civilengineers #engineering 
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    Jun 13
    Jamaal Haji

    UK2022-087 / Manchester Metropolitan University / Sustainable Bricks

    Design Idea: Sustainable Bricks Sustainable Bricks intends to provide solutions to various problems. From roads and flood defences to housing, the possibilities are endless. When thinking of the brick design, our initial inspiration was obtained from the design of a Lego brick. This concept allows f
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    Jun 09
    Alan O'Donnell

    University College Dublin: UK2022-046 Filtration Tap Attachment

    Summary of the Project: The objective of our project is to provide the people of Cape York with clean filtered water in an affordable and accessible way. This is because water mains treatment centres in Cape York can shut down unexpectedly causing dirty contaminated water to enter the mains. It all
    #ucd #capeyork #ewb #water #tap 
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    Jun 07
    Lewis Kempson

    UK-2022-056, UWE, ICARUS

    This year our group at Gloucestershire College studying through University of West England, and other universities from around the world have entered the Engineers Without Borders competition. The EWB competition was created in line with the United Nations sustainable development goals (UN 17 goals)
    #capeyork #ewb #rangers #efficiency #icarus 
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    Jun 05
    Emma Robinson

    UK2022-034 - Rammed Earth Housing - University of Strathclyde

    The Built Environment in Cape York is characterized by a lack of structurally sound buildings in the homelands which lead to severe overcrowding and social issues. The challenges with introducing new structures are the lack of infrastructure and the remoteness of the communities. To tackle this issu
    #builtenvironment #puttingthecommunityfirst #positivechanges 
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    Jun 01