Design Challenge

Open to teams of undergraduates and postgraduates from engineering and other various disciplines to compete and pitch their most innovative, groundbreaking smart cities ideas in the form of prototypes applaudable for the ultimate investment prize worth up to RM30,000.00 to propel their ambition in redefining living in Malaysian cities. Top 10 teams will be taking the centre stage for a physical prototype showdown at the Grand Finale scheduled for 8 June 2023, and you might not want to miss this out!

Submit your ideas by March 31st for primary feedback

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Design Challenge Agenda

11 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.

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

WED Design Challenge — Design & Prototyping Clinic

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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.

8 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

WED Design Challenge — Supercolony Battle

8:00 AM - 12:35 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.

Registration & Exhibition Visit

8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

WED Design Challenge — Grand Finale

9.15 AM - 9.25 AM

Keynote Sharing

9.25 AM - 9.35 AM

MRANTI - SCUTTLE Robothon Launching Ceremony

9.35 AM - 9.45 AM

Technology Sharing session by Intel

9.45 AM - 10.05 AM

Jury Panel Introduction & Flow Presentation

10.05 AM - 10.10 AM

Supercolony Battle — Shark Tank-inspired Prototype Presentation

10.10 AM - 11.50 AM

Jury Deliberation & Evaluation

11.50 AM - 12.20 PM

Networking Session & Exhibition Visit

11.50 AM - 12.20 PM

Token of Appreciation

12.20 PM - 12.25 PM

Jury Panel Sharing

12.25 PM - 12.30 PM

Results Announcement

12.30 PM - 12.35 PM

Closing & End

12.35 PM

Vote for Your Favourite Design

Meet our Top 10 teams and their remarkable innovations! These innovators are here to take the opportunity to make a difference and redefine the way we live in Cities.

Got any favourite design? Let’s vote for your favourite design by liking your favourite post here on our Instagram page.

MAVI Box Hub

Gamma APU (Asia Pacific University)

Problem trying to solve:

Defect detection
Reduction of wastage
Reduction of carbon emission
Reduction of downtime for Quality Assurance
Hazard monitoring
Leakage detection

Idea One-Liner Statement

Edge AI-based computer vision solution to tackle QA and HSSE in manufacturing industry.

Created by:

Sharen Chrisan Fabian Perera
Arvin A/L Ravindran
Loke Kun Ming
Chung Yu Qin

Automated Oil Palm Harvesting Machine

Fast Harvest (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)

Problem trying to solve:

Labour shortage problem in the palm oil plantation sector

Idea One-Liner Statement

Revolutionising palm oil harvesting with harvesting machine as a labour-replacing solution

Created by:

Hu Jia Choon
Too Yu Rui
Ephraim Loke Kun Ming
Alex Sim Shan Yuan

Deep Port Vision

Fast Harvest (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)

Problem trying to solve:

The increase in shipping container usage due to import-export and e-commerce has led to inefficient manual management systems at most ports causing significant delays, making it crucial to introduce a more efficient tracking and identification system for faster delivery.

Idea One-Liner Statement

Smart Container Management System With AI

Created by:

Adnan Shafi
Al Mominul Haque Badhan
Shaekh Mohammad Shithil
G M Shaheen Shah Shimon

DAWN: Sustainable Technologies for Agriculture

Team HydroSolar (Universiti Malaya)

Problem trying to solve:

The agriculture sector is facing water scarcity and food insecurity challenges
Traditional irrigation systems and solar panels are not sustainable solutions
Existing solutions have limitations in terms of water and energy efficiency

Idea One-Liner Statement

Revolutionising Agriculture with Innovative Agrivoltaic & Hydro-condensing Technologies

Created by:

Debbie Choong Hui Tian
Low Yan Ruo
Adrian Lim Jie Ern
Sherrie Goh Xun Yi

Natural Fibre Drone Framekit

PutraUAV 2.0 (Universiti Putra Malaysia)

Problem trying to solve:

The problems with the current drones is that it is non-biodegradable, not cost-effective and the frames are frequently damaged. Furthermore, the disposal of drones promotes the accumulation of plastics and metals in the landfill.

Idea One-Liner Statement

Biodegradable drone made from sustainable material reduces the waste produced.

Created by: