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World Engineering Day Hackathon 2023

In 2023, the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO) launched the world second World Engineering Day Hackathon with the theme “Engineering innovation for a more resilient world”. WFEO invited undergraduate university students from around the world to come together to produce engineering solutions to some of the greatest issues of this generation. Inviting partners and sponsors from the global community, WFEO hosted a successful event that saw hundreds of students volunteer their time and energy.

Four people walk down a dirt path, each balancing a container on their head, in a rural setting.
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  • This is the 2nd year we've run the hackathon
  • Three great challenges, developed with the support of Engineerings Without Borders (EWB-I)
  • We received more than 1000 pre-event registrations of which 429 students entered
  • Confirmed INTEL as a PLATINUM Hackathon Sponsor
  • The competition had 27 judges for Preliminary Round and 5 judges from our partners in Finalist Round
  • Winners were announced 4 Mar 2023 during the WED Live stream

Hackathon 2023

  • 112 entries received
  • 429 individual participants
  • 95.5% Engineering Students
  • 23 Countries
A yellow hexagon with the text "2 Zero Hunger" and a white bowl with steam, representing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 2.
Challenge 1
Blue hexagon with a water drop icon, labeled "6 Clean Water and Sanitation.
Challenge 2
Icon for "Good Health and Well-Being" featuring number 3, a heartbeat line, and a heart symbol on a green polygon background.
Challenge 3
  • Winning teams were selected out of 12 Finalist entries.
  • The finalists consisted of 28 females and 23 males and 2 they/them
  • From 7 countries – Canada, China, Kenya, Mauritius, Philippines, Singapore & U.S.A
Two people collaborate on a 3D printer, examining its components and wiring in a brightly lit workspace during a 2023 Hackathon.
Social media metrics for the Engineering Hackathon: Reach 4 million, Impressions 17 million, Facebook content clicks 531K, Facebook post clicks 1.4K, LinkedIn content clicks 2K, and LinkedIn post clicks 1.9K.

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