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Doha
The College of Engineering of Qatar University (QU-) announced the launch of the COVID-19 Global Virtual Design & Innovation Competition under the theme ‘Re-Engineer the Future of Healthcare and Improve Lives - Design with Impact’.
COVID-19 has affected billions of people, and even those who are not physically affected are economically and mentally affected. There is a clear need to improve healthcare systems and facilities. With 70 per cent of the population potentially on the verge of being infected with COVID-19, our global healthcare systems will be strained beyond their limits.
In his comment, Dr Khalid Kamal Naji, Dean of QU-CENG said: “This competition aims to contribute to the reduction of the Coronavirus (COVID 19) effect, and contribute to the United Nations (SDG) Goals -“Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”, UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No. 3”.
“This global virtual challenge aims to push the boundaries of design and product innovation in healthcare to solve a prevalent global health issues. We are looking for out of the box ideas that works now and in the future, as well as solutions that can be scaled-up to improve and enhance patients’ experiences. This challenge ends with a unique, international exhibition of all shortlisted designs” he added.
In his comment, Prof Abdelmagid Hammuda, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at CENG said: “Our priority is to create an environment that fosters collaboration to allow the best possible designs to see the light. The winning design should support COVID-19 patients anywhere in the world. We are committed to accompany the teams as they work towards meeting the challenge requirements by providing them with technical, engineering, materials and compliance experts who will actively support them in their design”.
Design topics include mobile apps that address and dive into real-life patients COVID-19 health-related cases such as; emergency dispatch; remote health care; crowd management and census; cluster and community spread profiles; in-depth data analysis; on-site and off-site cyber assets; and outreach to inspire communities.
The design files for these parts can be produced anywhere in the world to help end-customers bridge potential supply chain interruptions.
Participations may include the design of smart, healthy mobile buildings hosting healthcare facilities. Fast-assembled / disassembled, low-cost and user-friendly “buildings” that can accommodate infected and cured patients at 0-contagion risk. At the same time as providing well-being, comfort and healing atmosphere through adequate spatial, artistic and architectural considerations, the design of such buildings should be contagion-proofed.
Doha
The College of Engineering of Qatar University (QU-) announced the launch of the COVID-19 Global Virtual Design & Innovation Competition under the theme ‘Re-Engineer the Future of Healthcare and Improve Lives - Design with Impact’.
COVID-19 has affected billions of people, and even those who are not physically affected are economically and mentally affected. There is a clear need to improve healthcare systems and facilities. With 70 per cent of the population potentially on the verge of being infected with COVID-19, our global healthcare systems will be strained beyond their limits.
In his comment, Dr Khalid Kamal Naji, Dean of QU-CENG said: “This competition aims to contribute to the reduction of the Coronavirus (COVID 19) effect, and contribute to the United Nations (SDG) Goals -“Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”, UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No. 3”.
“This global virtual challenge aims to push the boundaries of design and product innovation in healthcare to solve a prevalent global health issues. We are looking for out of the box ideas that works now and in the future, as well as solutions that can be scaled-up to improve and enhance patients’ experiences. This challenge ends with a unique, international exhibition of all shortlisted designs” he added.
In his comment, Prof Abdelmagid Hammuda, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at CENG said: “Our priority is to create an environment that fosters collaboration to allow the best possible designs to see the light. The winning design should support COVID-19 patients anywhere in the world. We are committed to accompany the teams as they work towards meeting the challenge requirements by providing them with technical, engineering, materials and compliance experts who will actively support them in their design”.
Design topics include mobile apps that address and dive into real-life patients COVID-19 health-related cases such as; emergency dispatch; remote health care; crowd management and census; cluster and community spread profiles; in-depth data analysis; on-site and off-site cyber assets; and outreach to inspire communities.
The design files for these parts can be produced anywhere in the world to help end-customers bridge potential supply chain interruptions.
Participations may include the design of smart, healthy mobile buildings hosting healthcare facilities. Fast-assembled / disassembled, low-cost and user-friendly “buildings” that can accommodate infected and cured patients at 0-contagion risk. At the same time as providing well-being, comfort and healing atmosphere through adequate spatial, artistic and architectural considerations, the design of such buildings should be contagion-proofed.
