The EWH Design Competition invites students to submit innovative designs for medical technology that can make a difference in low-resource settings. Design Teams can choose to work on any project relevant to the medical innovations for low-resource healthcare. Useful suggestions can be found in the Design Projects list, which includes needs identified by EWH staff working in international hospitals. EWH also generated a list of 5 Challenges that should be taken into consideration in the design phase: 5 Challenges Design Guide
EWH accepts submissions for the competition in the spring of each academic year.
- To be eligible to enter the competition, each Design Team must have at least one participant who is a member of an EWH Chapter. Design Teams may include members from diverse academic backgrounds – both undergraduate and graduate students.
- If you aren't able to start or join a Chapter, you can purchase a Collegiate membership, which grants you individual eligibility for the EWH Design Competition.
- All teams should have an adviser who is either a faculty member from an engineering department or a practicing engineer.
2024 Prizes
EWH awards cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams and certificates of participation for all.
- 1st Place: $1,000
- 2nd Place: $500
- 3rd Place: $250
How to Apply
- Pay the registration fee here. The price is $25 for your first submission and $50 for each subsequent submission.
- For proposal feedback, send the Registration Form and the Proposal to [email protected] by February 16, 2024.
- Final design project Submission due May 31, 2024.
Criteria
Click here to download the Judging Criteria for design submissions.
Results Announcement
Winning teams will receive notification by email. Results are announced publicly at EWH Engage!
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