MRANTI World Engineering Day 2023

4 March - 8 June
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March 4th is the World Engineering Day and MRANTI is celebrating the marvels of engineering by hosting the UNESCO-proclaimed Malaysian chapter of World Engineering Day (WED) Celebration 2023 with the theme “Engineering Possibilities” to raise engineering ambitions in Malaysia through serving as the national springboard to spark action and build next-generation engineers and innovators.

MRANTI World Engineering Day 2023 features thought provoking forum discussions, engineering challenge, and design challenge with the aim to harness the power of engineering to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and pioneer the possible.

Objective

Celebrate engineering and the contribution of Engineers for a better sustainable world.
Raise engineering ambitions by improving public understanding of how engineering & technology are central to modern life and accelerating actions towards sustainable development.
Introducing MRANTI Park to the next generation of engineers as a Global 4IR Hub that unlocks and advances game-changing innovations in pursuing possibilities beyond research labs.
Activating the next-generation of creative, innovative, and globally-responsible engineers and innovators that harness the power of engineering by pioneering new technologies to catalyse ideas into solutions and push for a change.
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Engineering Competitions
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Categories
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Expert Speakers
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Topics
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4 - 5 March
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Engineering Possibilities
8 Industries | 5 Thought Provoking Topics
11 - 12 March
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12 March - 8 June
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WED 2023 Agenda
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June
4 Mar
4 Mar
WED Young Engineers Challenge
8:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Sprint-like challenge similar to Makerthon whereby teenagers or secondary school students (13-17 years old) put their ingenuity and creativity to the test in ideating and creating a functional prototype to address specific smart cities problem statements within 24 hours.
4 Mar
5 Mar
WED Young Engineers Challenge
8:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Sprint-like challenge similar to Makerthon whereby teenagers or secondary school students (13-17 years old) put their ingenuity and creativity to the test in ideating and creating a functional prototype to address specific smart cities problem statements within 24 hours.
11 Mar
11 Mar
WED Forum — Engineering Possibilities
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Imagine a world if we can re-engineer everything, how would you engineer differently? Forward-thinking, futuristic, and visionary — Join us for an awakening one-day-only in-person live intellectual discourse at MRANTI Park where the community seeks to answer the possibility of us engineering innovation for a more resilient world.
Full Forum Agenda
Guided Tour at MRANTI MakersLab
9.30 - 18.30
The Prototyping Powerhouse — MRANTI MakersLab is open to creators, innovators, and educators to give life to their ideas with a variety of new-age technologies, tools, and facilities. Our on-site facilitators will be ready all-day-long to guide you around, and this is especially helpful if you are gearing up your prototyping journey to take part in WED Design Challenge.
12 Mar
12 Mar
WED Design Challenge — Ideathon
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Design Thinking workshop designated for interested teams of two to four to experience the creative process in ideating purpose-driven solutions in preparation for WED Design Challenge application submission.
Guided Tour at MRANTI MakersLab
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
The Prototyping Powerhouse — MRANTI MakersLab is open to creators, innovators, and educators to give life to their ideas with a variety of new-age technologies, tools, and facilities. Our on-site facilitators will be ready all-day-long to guide you around, and this is especially helpful if you are gearing up your prototyping journey to take part in WED Design Challenge.
25 Mar
25 Mar
WED Design Challenge — Design & Prototyping Clinic
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Two-days free access pass to MRANTI MakersLab for your prototyping needs, which includes a free 15-20 min consultancy session per team with prototyping and tech commercialisation experts. Prototyping materials are available and at your own expense.
26 Mar
26 Mar
WED Design Challenge — Design & Prototyping Clinic
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Two-days free access pass to MRANTI MakersLab for your prototyping needs, which includes a free 15-20 min consultancy session per team with prototyping and tech commercialisation experts. Prototyping materials are available and at your own expense.
15 Apr
15 Apr
WED Design Challenge — Virtual Mentorship
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Supported by James Dyson Award; Up to 24 participating teams stand a chance to be mentored by Dyson Engineers in areas such as your idea, design, purpose, and impact.
7 Jun
7 Jun
WED Design Challenge — Pitching Bootcamp
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Only available for the Top 10 teams chosen; Be prepared for an intense One-Day Bootcamp designed to take your pitching skills to the next level ready for your Grand Finale.
9 Jun
9 Jun
WED Design Challenge — Grand Finale
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Top 10 teams will be taking the centre stage at WED Design Challenge Grand Finale "Supercolony Battle" at MRANTI Park and pitch their prototypes that reimagine the way we live in cities.
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