{"id":1814,"date":"2018-04-12T14:09:23","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T18:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/gwi\/?p=1814"},"modified":"2018-04-12T14:11:06","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T18:11:06","slug":"future-engineers-for-water-and-environmental-safety-fewes-international-student-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/gwi\/2018\/future-engineers-for-water-and-environmental-safety-fewes-international-student-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Engineers for Water and Environmental Safety (FEWES) International Student Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1815\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/gwi\/wp-content\/uploads\/FEWES-competition-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/gwi\/wp-content\/uploads\/FEWES-competition-logo.png 572w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/gwi\/wp-content\/uploads\/FEWES-competition-logo-160x58.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/gwi\/wp-content\/uploads\/FEWES-competition-logo-240x86.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/gwi\/wp-content\/uploads\/FEWES-competition-logo-400x144.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/gwi\/wp-content\/uploads\/FEWES-competition-logo-360x130.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>I. Introduction<\/h3>\n<p>The 1st Future Engineers for Water and Environmental Safety (FEWES) International Student<br \/>\nCompetition will focus on low-cost water technology with environmental and\/or public<br \/>\nhealth benefits (e.g., first flush device for rainwater harvesting, compost toilet, house-hold<br \/>\nwater treatment facility for low-income family, water component sensor etc). This is an<br \/>\ninternational competition and participants are challenged to design and implement innovative<br \/>\nlow-cost water technologies.<\/p>\n<p>We are pleased to announce the commencement of this exciting international competition<br \/>\nwhere groups of up to three students are welcome to identify problems and put forth<br \/>\ninnovative ideas to solve these problems using low-cost technologies. Students will have the<br \/>\nopportunity to present their ideas and to create innovative solutions while learning from<br \/>\nglobal peers. International judges from China, Canada, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and<br \/>\nthe United States will review the proposals and select the finalists. Selected finalists will be<br \/>\ninvited to Tianjin to showcase their work as well as gain further guidance from<br \/>\ninternationally renowned experts in the field.<\/p>\n<p>The groups with the top ten submissions will be invited to Tianjin, China in late October<br \/>\n2018, for a weeklong workshop which will include demonstration\/testing of their proposed<br \/>\ntechnologies as well as some site-seeing opportunities. Round-trip airfare and all<br \/>\naccommodation and lodging costs in China will be covered by the competition organizers.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3>II. DETAILS<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Schedule<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>May 31, 2018 \u2013 Proposals (not to exceed ten pages in length) are to be submitted to<br \/>\nthe Organizing Committee at s&#99;&#119;&#x65;&#x40;n&#97;&#110;&#x6b;&#x61;&#x69;&#46;&#101;&#100;&#x75;&#x2e;cn with identified problem and the<br \/>\nbrief of the innovative technology.<\/li>\n<li>June 15, 2018 \u2013 Identified proposals selected to move forward to prepare a final<br \/>\nreport (expected to number 25 in total)<\/li>\n<li>August 31, 2018 \u2013 Submittal of final reports to the Organizing Committee at<br \/>\n<a href=\"&#109;&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;&#116;&#111;&#x3a;&#x73;&#99;&#119;&#x65;&#x40;&#110;&#97;&#x6e;&#x6b;&#97;&#105;&#x2e;&#x65;&#100;&#117;&#x2e;&#x63;&#110;\">&#115;&#x63;w&#101;&#x40;&#110;&#x61;n&#107;&#x61;i&#x2e;&#x65;&#100;&#x75;&#46;&#99;&#x6e;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 15, 2018 \u2013 Names of candidate groups, representing a shortlist of up to ten,<br \/>\nwill be published on the website www.scwe.org.cn.<\/li>\n<li>Selected groups will travel to Tianjin, China for a weeklong period between October<br \/>\n28 to November 3, 2018 for evaluation of the performance of their technology and<br \/>\nlearning about water security at Nankai University.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Preparation activities by the various project groups:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Proposals \u2013 Groups to submit to the Organizing Committee, up to 10 page proposals.<br \/>\nThe proposal is to detail the problem and the concepts of solutions being proposed.<br \/>\nIt is expected that up to 25 proposals will be short-listed, and these candidate<br \/>\ngroups will be asked to further elaborate on their ideas and implement them to<br \/>\nsuch an extent as to be able to demonstrate the performance characteristics of their<br \/>\nproposed technology.<\/li>\n<li>Reports \u2013 Groups selected to prepare a report (limited to 30 pages) that documents the<br \/>\nfindings on the performance capabilities and details the characteristics that favor<br \/>\ntheir proposed design. It is expected that a demonstration example of the<br \/>\ntechnology will have been developed, providing demonstrable evidence of the<br \/>\nproposal concept. It is required that the selected groups will bring their technology<br \/>\nto Nankai University for the final demonstration and evaluation.<\/li>\n<li>Performance Evaluation \u2013 Groups will demonstrate their technology to the<br \/>\nOrganizing Committee during the week-long activity in Tianjin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The key criteria in the selection of the winning technologies are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Novelty\/Innovation \u2013 given a weight 30%, Candidate groups are encouraged to \u2018think<br \/>\noutside the box\u2019;<\/li>\n<li>Lifecycle cost (US$) \u2013 given a weight of 20%. Assume a discount rate of 4% per year;<\/li>\n<li>Size and weight \u2013 given a weight of 20%. Smaller is better as space limitations and<br \/>\nmobility are relevant;<\/li>\n<li>Technology transferability and robustness of the technology \u2013 given a weight of 15%.<br \/>\nSimplicity in the operation and maintenance of the technology is highly desirable<br \/>\nand ability of the technology to be useful to the consumer for a lengthy period, are<br \/>\nboth of considerable value;<\/li>\n<li>Environmental sustainability \u2013 given a weight of 15%. Sustainability of the<br \/>\ntechnology with minimal environmental impact is important as is the carbon<br \/>\nfootprint.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The decisions of the judgement team will be final. The Intellectual Property Rights of the<br \/>\nproposed solution will belong to the participating groups.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Awards<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Top Prize (1 team), award: \u00a535000 CNY (Equivalent to about $5200 USD)<\/p>\n<p>First Prize (2 teams), award: \u00a5 20000 CNY (Equivalent to about $3100 USD)<\/p>\n<p>Second Prize (3 teams), award: \u00a5 15000 CNY (Equivalent to about $2200 USD)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Research Grant<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The selected teams have the opportunity to apply for a 6-month grant to continue and<br \/>\nimprove their work at Nankai University and in SCWE\u2019s labs with local and international<br \/>\nprofessors. More information will be provided later.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3>III. DEADLINES &amp; REQUIREMENTS<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Your entry must include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The names and contact information for all team members.<\/li>\n<li>A report on your identified problem and the solution.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The report must include images and\/or text. The font size must be Times New Roman 12 pt.<br \/>\nAll entries must have measurements provided in SI units. You may include photographs,<br \/>\ndiagrams, drawings, renderings, collages or other visualizations to represent your solution(s).<\/p>\n<p>Proposals must be submitted through the online form by 11:59 PM Beijing Time on August<br \/>\n31, 2018. Entrants will receive a confirmation number that the files have been uploaded and<br \/>\nshould retain this confirmation number for later reference.<\/p>\n<p>Failure to comply with any of these submission requirements will result in immediate<br \/>\ndisqualification.<\/p>\n<h3>IV. About Us<\/h3>\n<p>The Sino-Canada Joint R&amp;D Center on Water and Environmental Safety (SCWE) is co-<br \/>\nsponsored by Nankai University, Canada Water Technology Exchange (CWTX), People\u2019s<br \/>\nGovernment of Tianjin Binhai New Area, and China Association for International Exchange<br \/>\nof Personnel. Future Engineers for Water and Environmental Safety (FEWES) International<br \/>\nStudent Competition is a new initiative to encourage young engineers and scientists to use<br \/>\ntheir potential and solve problems.<\/p>\n<h3>V. CONTACT US &amp; INQUIRIES<\/h3>\n<p>Please email us at <a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;&#x69;&#108;t&#x6f;&#58;s&#x63;&#119;&#x65;&#x40;n&#x61;&#110;k&#x61;&#105;&#x2e;&#x65;d&#x75;&#46;c&#x6e;\">s&#99;&#x77;&#x65;&#64;&#110;&#97;&#x6e;&#x6b;a&#105;&#46;&#x65;&#x64;u&#46;&#x63;&#x6e;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I. 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