In Uganda, the PBL challenges are organised by Makerere’s CEDAT college and Aalto’s Sustainable Global Technologies studio course.
Team AhaMak and Wet Technik
Students worked on two challenges; contributing to co-creation culture at Makerere University by Fostering the students’ capacities to develop their innovations, and providing solutions to waste water treatment on campus.
Team
Aalto University students of Creative Sustainability, Water and Environmental Engineering, and Computer Science. Makerere University students of engineering.
Proposal(s)
AhaMak (Aalto) and Wet Technik (Makerere) projects. Read more from Aalto students’ website and Instagram. Wet Technik among the winners of Wege Prize 2019.
Client
Makerere Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (MakEIC)
Up-plastic Kampala
To up cycle plastic waste by creating a recycling workspace and student community at Makerere University.
Team
6 Makerere and 5 Aalto students from construction management, creative sustainability, design and civil, water and environmental engineering majors
Proposal(s)
The Up-Plastic Kampala project. Read more from the students’ website and Instagram, as well as the Aalto team’s full report.
Client
Challenge topic provided by the Makerere student team based on on a pitching competition