CHALLENGE CATEGORIES
Participants work together in teams of 2-5 members to develop solutions to some of the world’s most complex problems in one of four categories: Aerospace and Aviation, Energy and Environment, Cyber Technology and Security, and Health and Nutrition.
AEROSPACE & AVIATION
Aerospace & Aviation describes the human effort in science, engineering and business to fly in the Earth’s atmosphere and surrounding space. Aerospace organisations research, design, manufacture, operate, or maintain aircraft and/or spacecraft.
Examples include: avionics, aerodynamics, human factors/cockpit design, and propulsion systems.
CYBER-TECHNOLOGY & SECURITY
Cyber-Technology & Security is information technology and security as applied to computing devices, as well as computer networks such as private and public networks. The field covers all the processes and mechanisms by which computer-based equipment, information and services are protected from unintended or unauthoriSed access, change or destruction. The field also includes protection from unplanned events and natural disasters.
Examples include: artificial intelligence applications, network defence systems, counter intelligence technologies for government, data-driven energy management technologies, smart security technologies, and database models to track, predict, and categorise natural disasters.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Energy & Environment includes all fields that study the human use of natural resources and the impact of human activity on the environment.
Examples include: energy storage, energy efficiency, renewable resources, sustainable land use, recycling solutions, environmental health, water resources, biodiversity, climate change, waste management, and other clean technology innovations.
HEALTH & NUTRITION
Health & Nutrition encompasses fields of study regarding the human body and behaviour as they relate to wellness and medicine.
Examples include: prosthetics, nutrition science, exercise science, medical technology, hunger solutions, mental health, assistive technology, healthcare services, healthcare safety, and biomedical engineering.