The winners
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Mondialogo Engineering Award Winner -
Honorable
Mentions -
Continuation
Award
Water supply and sanitation
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Project Title:
Safe Drinking Water Treatment in Cambodia
Area of Engineering:
Water supply and sanitation
Partner Institutions:
UK
University of Cambridge, Cambridge
Cambodia
Institut de Technologie du Cambodge, Phnom Penh
Country of Implementation:
Cambodia
Project Idea in general:
Remove arsenic from water in Cambodian rural areas by use of Kanchan Arsenic Filter developed at MIT
Objective:
To provide arsenic free water to people in rural Cambodia and therefore improvement safe drinking water conditions
Proposed solution:
Filtration by Kanchan Arsenic Filter
- cheap filtration system
- household technology
- constructed with simple materials
- requires neither external energy nor material input for its operation and maintenance
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Project Title:
Water management for an eco-city on Chongming Island
Area of Engineering:
Water supply and sanitation
Partner Institutions:
China
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai
France
Ecole Centrale Paris, Paris
Country of Implementation:
China
Project Idea in general:
Design of a process to desalinate sea water through plants (mangroves) to produce drinkable water in the eco-city Chongming/Shanghai
Objective:
Improvement of drinking water situation on Chongming Island
Proposed solution:
Design and constitution of a pilot project on Chongming Island that includes:
- Cultivating halophyte trees (Mangrove trees) in a greenhouse
- roots of these trees separate salt from fresh water by an ultra-filtration mechanism
- Catch the water perspired by the trees after condensation
- Communication campaign on the water problem to rise awareness for need of clean water
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Project Title:
Development of a sustainable fluoride filter for use in the Bongo District of Ghana, Africa
Area of Engineering:
Water supply and sanitation
Partner Institutions:
Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi
USA
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York
Country of Implementation:
Ghana
Project Idea in general:
Installation of a simple fluoride filter in Ghana
Objective:
Improvement of provision of clean drinkable water
Proposed solution:
- Development of prototypes by referring to results of media testing rigs
- Combination of using activated charcoal for fluoride removal, laterite bricks because of its temperature resistance and seeds of plant Moringa Oleifera as a water clarifier
- Filtration system will be power by solar panels
- Installation of simple fluoride filter at affected borehole sites
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Project Title:
Adapted Water Resource Management in Rasoolpura, Hyderabad/India
Area of Engineering:
Water supply and sanitation
Partner Institutions:
India
Muffakham Jah College of Engineering, Hyderabad
Germany
University of Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe
Country of Implementation:
India
Project Idea in general:
Implementation of technical methods to improve the water supply and sanitation system at Rasoolpura slum
Objective:
Improvement of (drinking-) water supply at Rasoolpura slum
Proposed solution:
- Piping systems with centrally controlled water taps in a maximum distance of 50m.
- Rainwater harvesting in cisterns for non-drinking purpose.
- Installation of pipelines and lay-out of an underground drainage to avoid contact to sewage water.
- Water treatment by rotating biological contactors
Food production and processing
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Project Title:
Economic Improvement of Indian farmers by Solar Processing of Agro-Products
Area of Engineering:
Food production and processing
Partner Institutions:
India
Mumbai University, Institute of Chemical Technology (MUICT), Mumbai
Singapore
National University of Singapore
Country of Implementation:
India
Project Idea in general:
Fruit drying by solar energy to reduce the high percentage of loss of fruit crops
Objective:
Increase income of poor rural population in India to reduce hunger and secure environmental sustainability
Proposed solution:
Building up a Solar Pond Dryer in cooperation with local people and additional support for raising funds and loans to spread the concept of solar dryers to farmers in the State of Maharashtra
Housing and shelter
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Project Title:
Redeveloping Old Workshops to Provide Housing for Farmers-Turned-Workers in Shanghai, China
Area of Engineering:
Housing and shelter
Partner Institutions:
The Netherlands
Delft University of Technology, Delft
China
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai
Country of Implementation:
China
Project Idea in general:
Rebuilding of existing but not used industrial buildings into rented housing for farmers-turned-workers in Shanghai
Objective:
Improvement of housing conditions for Chinese workmen
Proposed solution:
- Rebuilding old workshops into apartments.
- Assessment of old workshops (Surrounding infrastructure, located situation, architectural style, etc.).
- Work out of project plan including transformation of exterior façade and interior space with focus on energy conservation.
- Structure strengthening according to seismic situation.
Waste management
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Project Title:
Developing the Ramirez Neighbourhood through waste recycling
Area of Engineering:
Waste management
Partner Institutions:
Lebanon
Beirut Arab University, Beirut
UK
University of Sheffield, Sheffield
Country of Implementation:
Colombia
Project Idea in general:
Using a machine to improve recycling quality in Colombia
Objective:
Improvement of life conditions and public health
Proposed solution:
Building up a machine that takes over the process of recycled plastic transformation
- process of four stages: selection and cutting, washing, agglomeration and regranulation, finally warehousing
- people don't have to separate the material with their bare hands
Medicine and health care
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Project Title:
Inexpensive multi-functional medical equipment design
Area of Engineering:
Medicine and health care
Partner Institutions:
China
HuaZhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan
USA
Michigan State University, East Lansing
Italy
University of Bologna, Bologna
Country of Implementation:
China
Project Idea in general:
Machine to diagnose illnesses and provide daily health care in China and possibly in all developing countries
Objective:
Provision of an affordable multi-functional medical measurement device to improve medical care
Proposed solution:
Promotion of a low-cost medical device including following measurement features:
- Blood pressure
- blood oxygen saturation
- temperature
- Glucose level
- Electrocardiogram and wireless transfusion bottle monitoring system
System records patients medical checkup data on chips or computer central processors.
Energy
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Project Title:
Solar-Charged, Battery-Operated LED Lanterns to Replace Oil Lamps in the Developing World
Area of Engineering:
Energy
Partner Institutions:
India
Jagannath Institute for Technology and Management, Orissa
USA
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Country of Implementation:
India
Project Idea in general:
Development and production of first prototypes of solar based LED laterns for rural communities in India
Objective:
To improve the lighting system and to avoid usage of oil lamps due to their expensiveness, inefficiency, danger and noxious effects
Proposed solution:
Pairing of LEDs with very small solar panels and batteries to create an efficient solar-powered LED lantern
- charging the battery during the day by using the solar panel
- possible usage of the LEDs for five to six hours at night
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Project Title:
Biodiesel and Power Biomass Valorisation of Palm oil in rural areas: Case study of Mango´s village, Central province Cameroon
Area of Engineering:
Energy
Partner Institutions:
Cameroon
University of Douala, Douala
Greece
Technical University of Crete, Chania
Country of Implementation:
Cameroon
Project Idea in general:
Biodiesel and Power Biomass Valorization of Palm oil in rural areas: Case study of Mango's village, Central province Cameroon
Objective:
Improvement of energy provision in rural areas and thus improvement of life standards
Proposed solution:
Development of a sustainable biodiesel production batch that can utilize locally produced oil crops in order to produce liquid biofuel
- liquid biofuel can be sold
- farmers generate additional income
- removes the need for grid electricity or petroleum heating processes
Multiple
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Project Title:
Telemedical Facility Using - Optical Fiber Communication in Nepal
Area of Engineering:
Multiple
Partner Institutions:
Nepal
Institute of Engineering Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu
Germany
Christian-Albrechts University, Kiel
Country of Implementation:
Nepal
Project Idea in general:
Project design of an optical fiber based transmission of medical data from a health post in rural areas of Nepal to a urban doctor in the city
Objective:
Provide better health services to poor Nepalese population and reduce child mortality
Proposed solution:
Establish a basic health education by means of telecommunication
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Project Title:
Sustainable Irrigation for Community Agriculture in rural South Africa
Area of Engineering:
Multiple
Partner Institutions:
USA
John-Hopkins University (Engineers Without Borders), Baltimore
South Africa
Zakhe Agricultural College (Agriculturalists Without Borders), KwaZulu-Natal
Country of Implementation:
South Africa
Project Idea in general:
Installing ram pumps for sustainable water supply in rural areas of SA
Objective:
Ensure sustainable agriculture by providing ram pumps
Proposed solution:
Installation of easy to use ram pumps
- not physically demanding and therefore enables women to use them
- improves food production
- access to sufficient nutrient-rich food for HIV-infected people
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Project Title:
Improving the Structural Strength under Seismic Loading of Non-Engineered Buildings in the Himalayan Region
Area of Engineering:
Multiple
Partner Institutions:
Nepal
Nepal Engineering College and Khwopa Engineering College, Bhaktapur
UK
University of Oxford, Oxford
India
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Japan
University of Tokyo, Tokyo
Country of Implementation:
Nepal
Project Idea in general:
Low-cost housing technology which is seismic resistant
Objective:
Reduce the number of dead or injured people caused from building failures
Proposed solution:
- Raising local awareness of the need of stable housing by training courses and public demonstration in Nepal to promote feasible and easy to implement seismic resistance building techniques
- Usage of Polypropylene-band technology to prevent the collapse of buildings
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Project Title:
Application of Biotechnology for the Treatment of Dyehouse Effluents in India and Philippines
Area of Engineering:
Multiple
Partner Institutions:
India
St. Peter's Engineering College and Anna University, Chennai
UK
Sheffield University, Sheffield
Philippines
University of Santo Tomas, Santo Tomas
Country of Implementation:
India
Project Idea in general:
Cleaning polluted wastewater in the textile industry of India and Phillippines through biomass absorption
Objective:
To ensure groundwater quality and to avoid long distance transportation of drinking water
Proposed solution:
Provide a biosorption system, that is environmentally friendly and a sustainable low-cost biotechnology
- Usage of biomas technology, microbial, as absorbent material for the removal of dyes and metals
- Installation of water polishing units
- Trainings for local people how to produce, operate, maintain and recycle the biosorption units
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Project Title:
Development of sustainable construction material For the Construction of three apprenticeship workshops (manufacturing carpentry, computer laboratory, and bakery) & Elaboration of a sustainable business plan and innovative teaching curriculum
Area of Engineering:
Multiple
Partner Institutions:
Guatemala
Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala City
UK
University of London & King's College London, London & University College for the Creative Arts of Canterburry, Canterburry
Country of Implementation:
Guatemala
Project Idea in general:
New construction material consisting of plastic waste, ground and cement to construct an apprenticeship workshop
Objective:
Improvement of education and cleans environment by using waste material for construction
Proposed solution:
Construction of three engineering apprenticeship workshops in rural, indigenous communities
- carpentry, bakery and computer laboratory
- Promotion of early contact with the computer to enable children to finish their primary school
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Project Title:
Development of Sustainable Power and Water Supply for Remote Areas and Disaster Response and Reconstruction in Indonesia
Area of Engineering:
Multiple
Partner Institutions:
Indonesia
Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta
Australia
Curtin University of Technology, Bentley
Country of Implementation:
Indonesia
Project Idea in general:
Provide remote areas in Indonesia with power and water, especially after natural disasters by use of mini-grid hybrid power system with reverse osmosis desalination plant
Objective:
Elevation of the standard of life by power and water supply, effective energy response
Proposed solution:
Development of a mini-grid hybrid power system to facilitate the provision of electricity and clean water
- Design, construction and laboratory tests
- Energy from renewable generators, such as solar and wind are utilized
- Diesel generator is used to act as a backup
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Project Title:
Design and construction of bridges for the rural population in Rwanda
Area of Engineering:
Multiple
Partner Institutions:
Rwanda
Kigali Institute of Technology, Kigali
Germany
Fachhochschule Aachen (Engineers without borders), Aachen and University of Stuttgart (Engineers without borders), Stuttgart
Country of Implementation:
Rwanda
Project Idea in general:
Design and construction of bridges for the rural population in Rwanda
Objective:
To facilitate any kind of transportation and travel conditions, especially dangerous crossing by walking travellers
Proposed solution:
- Identification of most needed bridges in rural areas affected by social and geographic aspects.
- Evaluation of the selected area (Flood situation, necessary span of bridge).
- Development of a modular construction kit, which allows a simple, low-cost and fast bridge building
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Project Title:
The Adu Achi Water Development
Area of Engineering:
Multiple
Partner Institutions:
Nigeria
Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
USA
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (Engineers without borders)
Country of Implementation:
Nigeria
Project Idea in general:
Water development including the design of a borehole well, improvement and promotion of existing rainwater collection practices and surface water protection
Objective:
Improvement and promotion of existing rainwater collection practices and surface water protection
Proposed solution:
Design of a long-term sustainable water supply system for the Adu-Achi community and locale
- Ensure water supply and distribution by a borehole pump which will be run by an on-site generator and a solar-diesel hybrid generator
- Water treatment supported by energy provision
- Community management to support sanitation education
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Project Title:
Rice Husk Management: Energy and Concrete
Area of Engineering:
Multiple
Partner Institutions:
UK
University of Bristol, Bristol
Cuba
Instituto Superior Politécnico, José Anotonio Echeverría, Havana
Country of Implementation:
Cuba
Project Idea in general:
Development of a biomass combustor to produce a pozzolanic admixture from rice husk ash for Portland cement binders and clean thermal energy
Objective:
Improvement of life standard by usage of thermal energy
Proposed solution:
Series of equipment linked together to use all the products from Rice Husk combustion
- Study of the chemical and physical properties of the admixture
- Development of the rice husk combustor
- Establishment of a system that runs a generator for electricity and thus provision of heat for an agro industry out from the combustion's thermal energy and processes
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Project Title:
Improvement of Health Conditions in Rural India using Renewable Energy Sources
Area of Engineering:
Multiple
Partner Institutions:
Germany
Fachhochschule Bingen, Bingen
India
Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur
USA
Stanford University, Stanford
Country of Implementation:
India
Project Idea in general:
Improving health conditions by installing a photovoltaic system which diminishes pollution
Objective:
Improvements of lighting systems in rural areas in India
Proposed solution:
- Replacing conventional kerosene lamps and stoves by the installation of photovoltaic and solar systems for energy generation
- Maintenance tasks will be performed by trained technicians from the among villagers themselves
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Project Title:
Exploitation and Valorization of Certain Forest Products in Cameroon
Area of Engineering:
Multiple
Partner Institutions:
USA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
Cameroon
National Advanced School of Polytechnics, Yaoundé
Country of Implementation:
Cameroon
Project Idea in general:
Conceptual design of an electromechanical machine to collect and crush nuts of the Njansan in Cameroon
Objective:
Improvement of working conditions of women
Proposed solution:
- Development of a machine that extracts the nuts of Njansan from the husk more quickly and mechanically, so that the women and children do not have to husk the nuts by hand.
- Investigation on the product (How to husk the easiest way).
- Preliminary tests with prototype.
- Promotion of the machine by workshops by-products, e.g. oil, can be used additionally
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Project Title:
Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Produced From Olive Oil Mills
Area of Engineering:
Multiple
Partner Institutions:
USA
University of Utah, Salt Lake City
Palestinian Territories
Birzeit University, Deir Qaddis
Country of Implementation:
Palestinian Territories
Project Idea in general:
Solving pollution problem in Palestine by wastewater treatment
Objective:
Improvement and protection of local groundwater
Proposed solution:
- Treatment of Olive Oil Mill Wastewater (OMW) by filtration (Employs resins to absorb phenol compounds and thus extraction of OMW).
- Reuse treated wastewater for agricultural purposes.
- Produce renewable energy source by collecting biogas produced from using anaerobic digestion treatment method and by combustion of biomass from solid waste
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Project Title:
Integrated Water, Energy and Sanitation System, IWESS, for the Lake Victoria Region, Kenya
Area of Engineering:
Multiple
Partner Institutions:
Kenya
University of Nairobi, Nairobi
Sweden
University of Skövde, Skövde
Country of Implementation:
Kenya
Project Idea in general:
Design and test of an ecological and integrated water, energy and sanitation system for the recycling of wastewater in the Lake Victoria Region in Kenya
Objective:
Improvement of rural peoples' way of living and stop depletion of natural resources
Proposed solution:
- Building and testing prototypes of waste water management (Turn waste into resource).
- Integration of agriculture to reconnect the nutrient chain into the system.
- Composition of waste water.
- Connection of biogas system and sand filter.
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Project Title:
Casa Ecologica Andina
Area of Engineering:
Multiple
Partner Institutions:
USA
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York
Peru
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima
Country of Implementation:
Peru
Project Idea in general:
Construction of an ecological house for the poor in the high Anden area of Peru provided with several easy to build components regarding energy, water supply, heating and sanitation
Objective:
Improvement of living and housing conditions
Proposed solution:
Development of housing prototypes including the following features:
- Construction by inexpensive, local materials like adobe, wood or bamboo
- Usage of solar energy to create electricity, provide passive heating and simplification of cooking
- Usage of fog and rainwater to meet water needs as well as dependable and affordable water pumps and clay renewable water filter for provision of drinking water
- Integration of solar stoves which additionally minimize harmful fumes
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Project Title:
Ecological Approach to Prevent and Control Human Induced Landslides
Area of Engineering:
Multiple
Partner Institutions:
Nepal
Purwanchal Campus, Institute of Engineering, Dharan
Germany
Christian-Albrechts University, Kiel
Country of Implementation:
Nepal
Project Idea in general:
Project is a theoretical, holistic and research based approach collecting all effects and influences of landslide hazards in Nepalese village
Objective:
Improvement of living conditions and protection against landslides
Proposed solution:
- Ecological approach to control and prevent landslides.
- Detailed investigation of ecological, topological, hydrological and geological features of the study site.
- Study on changed land use and land cover and impact on the process of landslides.
- Identification of major causes and identification of restoration measures.
- Establishment of a system that can forecast possible landslides.
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Project Title:
Improving Diagnosis and Treatment of Tuberculosis and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Peru Using Medical Imaging Techniques
Area of Engineering:
Multiple
Partner Institutions:
USA
University of Rochester, New York
Peru
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima
Country of Implementation:
Peru
Project Idea in general:
Development of an image processing tool to improve diagnosis and treatment of TBC and cutaneous Leishmaniasis, two underestimated diseases in Peru
Objective:
Improvement of public health medical diagnosis and thus quality of life
Proposed solution:
Building and testing a prototype of the selected technology:
- Automate the counting of TBC pathogens to improve diagnostic accuracy and speed
- Create an imaging device and develop image processing tools to evaluate the effectiveness of cutaneous Leishmaniasis lesion treatment (hardware will create 3D images)
- Training of Peruvian team with courses in medical imaging
- Sharing resources by cooperation between hospitals and engineers
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Project Title:
A Novel Micro-hydro System in Nepal
Area of Engineering:
Multiple
Partner Institutions:
Korea
Soongsil University, Seoul
Nepal
Tribhuvan University, Institute of Engineering, Patan
Country of Implementation:
Nepal
Project Idea in general:
Micro-hydro system to electrify a Nepalese village
Objective:
Reduce poverty and enabling access to education
Proposed solution:
Usage of an induction generator configuration combined with new water mill turbine converted into a micro-hydro system that replaces inefficient traditional wooden water mills
- Constituent parts (generator, Electric Load Controller (ELC), underground transmission lines and improved, non-wooden water turbine)
- Allows additional usage to run small cottage industry beside single household electrification
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Project Title:
Design and Manufacture of Dynamic Response Foot Prostheses for Landmine Victims in Impoverished Areas
Area of Engineering:
Multiple
Partner Institutions:
Colombia
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá
USA
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Country of Implementation:
Colombia
Project Idea in general:
Production of a low-cost epoxy resin and carbon-fiber prostheses for landmine victims
Objective:
Support landmine victims to regain mobility and productivity by new prostheses design
Proposed solution:
Development of a dynamic response prosthetic foot with focus on low-cost
- First technical research on existing prosthetic technology, on fabrication and fitting processes
- Usage of carbon epoxy resin because they absorb and transfer the energy of movement
- Standard aluminum pyramid that serves as an interface between the pylon and foot
- Easy-to-follow fabrication guide enables medical workers or craftsmen in rural Colombia to create lower-limp prostheses on a low-cost level
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Project Title:
Global Basic Needs in an Integrated Sustainable Approach
Area of Engineering:
Multiple
Partner Institutions:
Peru
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima
USA
University of California, Los Angeles
Country of Implementation:
Peru
Project Idea in general:
Holistic approach to provide day-care centers for poor children with clean water, energy and food
Objective:
Overall improvement of living situation of poor children in developing countries
Proposed solution:
Eight integrated systems:
- Passive solar reinforced adobe house with rainwater catchments system
- pre-filtering & cistern
- solar energy for lighting
- hot water and cooking with wood stoves
- compost toilets by means of liquid separation
- mini-marsh greywater system
- organic garden and compost
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Project Title:
Sustainable Treatment of Wastewaters from Garages and Workshops Using Coconut Husk and Shell Wastes as Filter Materials
Area of Engineering:
Multiple
Partner Institutions:
Papua New Guinea
PNG University of Technology, Lae
USA
Michigan Technological University, Houghton
Country of Implementation:
Papua New Guinea
Project Idea in general:
Use of coconut husk and shells to filter waste water
Objective:
Job creation for poverty eradication and improvement of water supply
Proposed solution:
Development of a prototype including a Coconut-Coal Filter Separator to purify polluted water
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Project Title:
Rural Ghanaian Community Water Purification by Sustainable Technology
Area of Engineering:
Multiple
Partner Institutions:
Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi
UK
Herriot-Watt University, Edinburgh and University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Country of Implementation:
Ghana
Project Idea in general:
Developing a drinking water purification system in a remote community in Ghana
Objective:
Improvements of local drinking water quality and thus public health
Proposed solution:
- Pathogen removal by ultra filtration.
- Membrane filtration filters bacteria, salt and heavy metals.
- Inorganic contamination removal by absorption.
- Filtration of aluminium, iron and manganese compounds, zeolites and clay.
- System is powered by photovoltaic und thus independent of energy infrastructure