About the competition
This year, we’ve decided to focus on the topic of pediatric assistive technologies. Children with disabilities have missed learning opportunities and been held back in various aspects of life due to the limited technology available to assist them and improve their chances of participating in various activities. Students will be educated on some of the primary disabilities affecting children in Canada and be tasked with prototyping a simple, sustainable and cost-effective assistive device. We hope to raise awareness about the topic as well as sustainable engineering practices and share how engineering can be used to tackle social, political and environmental problems facing the world today.
Our Vision
Our vision is to have students address real-world problems and provide them the tools to work towards a sustainable solution. Through the case competition, students will develop their leadership, communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Our Goal
Our goal for the case competition is to introduce students to the field of engineering and encourage students to think critically and educate them about current issues. This way, students can take initiative within their community and become more confident in their ability to instill change and help others.
EWB Case Competition Itinerary
DAY 1: 10:00AM - 2:30PM (4.5 HOURS)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Introduction
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Panelist 1 - Robyn Newell
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM Snack Break
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM Panelist 2 - Erin Fehr
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Panelist 3 - Client
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM Panelist 4 - UBC Best
12:15 PM - 12:25 PM Snack Break
12:25 PM - 12:40 PM Case Competition Format
12:40 PM - 12:55 PM Introduce stage 1 of the design cycle
12:55 PM - 01:25 PM Teams work on stage 1 and complete worksheet by 1:40PM
01:25 PM - 01:40 PM Introduce stage 2 of the design cycle
01:40 PM - 02:20 PM Teams work on stage 2 and complete worksheet by 2:40PM
02:20 PM - 02:30 PM Wrap Up
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Panelist 1 - Robyn Newell
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM Snack Break
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM Panelist 2 - Erin Fehr
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Panelist 3 - Client
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM Panelist 4 - UBC Best
12:15 PM - 12:25 PM Snack Break
12:25 PM - 12:40 PM Case Competition Format
12:40 PM - 12:55 PM Introduce stage 1 of the design cycle
12:55 PM - 01:25 PM Teams work on stage 1 and complete worksheet by 1:40PM
01:25 PM - 01:40 PM Introduce stage 2 of the design cycle
01:40 PM - 02:20 PM Teams work on stage 2 and complete worksheet by 2:40PM
02:20 PM - 02:30 PM Wrap Up
DAY 2: 10:00AM - 4:00pm (6 hrs)
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM Day 2 Overview
10:20 AM - 10:35 AM Introduce stage 3 of the design cycle
10:35 AM - 11:15 AM Teams work on stage 3 and complete worksheet by 11:15AM
11:15 AM - 11:25 AM Snack Break
11:25 AM - 11:40 AM Introduce stage 4 (Prototyping) of the design cycle
11:40 AM - 12:30 PM Teams develop their physical prototype by 12:10PM
12:30 PM - 01:10 PM Lunch break
01:15 PM - 01:30 PM Introduce stage 5 (Elevator Pitch) of the design cycle
01:30 PM - 02:10 PM Teams develop their elevator pitch by 2:10PM
02:10 PM - 02:20 PM Introduce judges
02:20 PM - 03:00 PM All teams deliver their elevator pitch to judges
03:00 PM - 03:15 PM Snack Break
03:15 PM - 03:30 PM Kahoot + Popular Vote
03:30 PM - 03:40 PM Announce top team
03:45 PM - 03:50 PM Announce popular vote
03:50 PM - 04:00 PM Wrap-up
10:20 AM - 10:35 AM Introduce stage 3 of the design cycle
10:35 AM - 11:15 AM Teams work on stage 3 and complete worksheet by 11:15AM
11:15 AM - 11:25 AM Snack Break
11:25 AM - 11:40 AM Introduce stage 4 (Prototyping) of the design cycle
11:40 AM - 12:30 PM Teams develop their physical prototype by 12:10PM
12:30 PM - 01:10 PM Lunch break
01:15 PM - 01:30 PM Introduce stage 5 (Elevator Pitch) of the design cycle
01:30 PM - 02:10 PM Teams develop their elevator pitch by 2:10PM
02:10 PM - 02:20 PM Introduce judges
02:20 PM - 03:00 PM All teams deliver their elevator pitch to judges
03:00 PM - 03:15 PM Snack Break
03:15 PM - 03:30 PM Kahoot + Popular Vote
03:30 PM - 03:40 PM Announce top team
03:45 PM - 03:50 PM Announce popular vote
03:50 PM - 04:00 PM Wrap-up