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FEBE1002A

ENGINEERING ANALYSIS AND DESIGN 1A

Engineering for People


Design Challenge
Prof Anne Fitchett
Anne.fitchett@wits.ac.za

April 2023
The Global Challenge 2023 is a partnership between Engineers Without Borders in UK, USA,
Ireland, Cameroon and South Africa. Wits students have won the national Design Challenge in
both 2020 and 2021, so we need to regain our title!

There will be two ‘rounds’ to the competition:


• Round one forms a component of the FEBE1002A assessment
• For round two, the five most interesting submissions will be selected for development and
refinement and will be the Wits entries for the Global Challenge
EWB is driven by a commitment to the three pillars of sustainability
(see diagram above) with a special focus on the social. This reflects
the trend in other engineering organisations, including ECSA, our
registration body.

Be mindful of these three pillars while designing:


• Does your design benefit ALL the people who will be affected by
your proposal, not just your target beneficiaries?
• Does it benefit or harm the physical environment?
• Is it cost effective and affordable?
As engineers, we also need to show commitment to the 17 Sustainable Development
Goals (see previous slide). These were established by the global community to focus
effort and investment in creating an environmentally clean, socially equitable and
economically just world. In the words of EWB: “We do not have a Planet B.”

Several of the SDGs can be promoted (or undermined) through engineering activity –
in your design, how many of these do you address? How many and which ones are
you undermining? Can you adapt your design so that it avoids causing harm?

This is a project set in a real community, with real needs and aspirations, so your
solution can make a difference in the lives of the people of Govan.
The Design Brief also introduces you to some of the organisations and individuals in the Case Studies. It is a good
idea to identify one or more of these as your ‘client’: what do they need to be able to prosper (economically and
socially)? What are their aspirations? Can these be advanced through an engineering input?
Round one of the Challenge is the internal assessment. Please read the documents “Problem Solving
Assignment” and “Problem Solving Rubric”. Use these to guide you through this first round.

The output of round 1 is a 20 page report, illustrated with your drawings. Additional to the 20 page
document you need to give an appendix with your financial appraisal of your proposal (there will be a
lecture on this topic by Mr Birch later in the lecture series).

The second round is represented in the diagram below.


Each of the challenge areas is given a brief
overview from page 25 of the EWB Brief. This is
elaborated with an outline of the current situation
and followed by case studies and suggested
starting point.

All the competitors will be given the same


information, so what is your unique understanding
of the situation?

For example, flooding is a serious concern in Govan


– what can you do to minimize this risk?
When we are confronted by a complex scenario,
there is a temptation to try and solve all of the
problem, or to target everyone in the
community.

This will dilute the impact of your proposal.

Rather choose one or two of the case studies.


You may find that your proposal could also be
beneficial to others, but this is a bonus and
should not be the focus of your design. (See slide
9 in the Engineering Method lecture.)

Try to put yourselves in your “client’s” shoes.


What would enhance your life if you were in that
situation?
In your report, be sure to write about how your proposal
addresses the social, environmental and economic factors.

Also articulate your reasoning.

Don’t just assume that your reader will make the connections.
Most of all, have fun while you are doing this project – your enjoyment and enthusiasm will
be evident in your proposal and report.

There will be moments of frustration (totally normal in a design environment) but keep
reminding yourselves that your proposal could be implemented and have a real impact on
people’s lives.

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