IEEE All India Young Engineers' Humanitarian Challenge 2011

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OrganizerIEEE Bangalore Secion(NGO/Non-profit/Social enterprise)

Important Dates
Deadline: March 1, 2011
Eligibility Undergrad Level,Grad Level
Type of Opportunity Competition/Contest
TagsTechnology, Maths & Sciences, Software Engg./Coding/Programming, Electronics/VLSI/Robotics, Engineering, Medicine, Chemistry, Biology and Life Sciences, Geology and Earth Sciences, Philosophy and Psychology

Published OnJanuary 28, 2011
All India Young Engineers' Humanitarian Challenge AIYEHum-2011

Can you solve a humanitarian challenge using science and technology? your project can be granted upto INR 10000 and Mentored by an expert IEEE Member! The most innovative idea may be funded to get patented!

The IEEE All India Young Engineers' Humanitarian Challenge (AIYEHUM) 2010, under the support of IEEE Foundation Grant, received proposals from about 150 colleges across India and 26 projects were shortlisted for funding. 3 of them were awarded with IEEE Conference travel grants, 2 of them have been patented and 1 of them has been taken up as an Entrepreneurial Venture.

In AIYEHum-2011, we are now inviting your innovative ideas of applying science and technology for benefiting the mankind. “Every young engineer should aim at gifting the mankind with technical contribution fostering innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity”

With this ambitious goal, IEEE AIYEHUM 2011 is an initiative to

Help students recognize real world/humanitarian challenges.

Direct the creativity of the students to come up with solutions to the recognized problems, apply technology and go ahead with implementing them.

Nurture innovative ideas of students by mentoring their implementation approach.

Scope:

All Science and Technology students of India (Graduate and Undergraduate students, Need not be IEEE members to participate and apply)

Website: http://youngengineers. ieeebangalore. org/

Deadline for project proposal submission : 1st March 2011

Protocol:

1) Invite applications for innovative project proposals that aim at solving the real world/ humanitarian challenges of their community/interest.
2) Approve applications based on quality, impact, students’ merit and availability of the mentors.
3) Grant up to INR 10000 to each approved group and try to link the project with suitable mentors from industry.
4) Project showcasing event of all the approved projects after completion.
5) Award prizes (IEEE Conference Travel Grants)
6) Publish the projects on the IEEE India/ IEEE Humanitarian Technology Network websites.
7) Recommend the projects to the IEEE Foundation / Send the project teams to the Conferences on Technologies for Humanitarian Challenges.
8) Retain the selected projects for handing over to the next batch of students along with inviting fresh ideas.
9) Go to step 1


Website : http://ieeebangalore.org
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