Background
Bentley Systems is THE infrastructure engineering software company providing innovative software to advance the world’s infrastructure–sustaining both the global economy and environment. Bentley's industry-leading software solutions are used by professionals, and organizations of every size, for the design, construction, and operations of roads and bridges, rail and transit, water and wastewater, public works and utilities, buildings and campuses, mining, and industrial facilities. Empowering Sustainable Development Goals is our most strategic priority for the next decade.
Bentley wants to empower students to show creativity and innovation by exploring the potential of Bentley's iTwin technology platform to tackle challenges facing local communities. Digital Twins are virtual representations of the real world and enable effective decision-making and action by combining, visualizing and analyzing data. Our planet and communities are facing a growing number of challenges and future engineers, software developers and agents for change will increasingly turn to digital twin technology to tackle them.
The Brief
Through the iTwin4Good challenge, students will have the opportunity to combine their passion for environmental and social action and their creativity, as well as their engineering and software development abilities to create infrastructure digital twins addressing a particular need in their community.
Bentley is asking student teams to:"Create an iTwin app that promotes positive environmental or social impact in your city or community."
Your app should address one or more of the following Sustainable Development Goals:
Your team must be made up of at least three students including:
Once you have created your app you will need to submit a 5min video presentation demonstrating your app and the ways in which it promotes positive environmental or social impact in your city or community.
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/bentley-challenge-2022Registration Deadline: 29th Nov, 2:00 PM GMT
Timeline
Before registering make sure you will be available for Virtual Insight Session below:
2nd December 14:00 - Virtual Insight Session hosted by Bentley Systems and Enactus UK, giving an overview to teams of the challenge and the iTwin platform. Applications are open for the iTwin4Good Challenge.
22nd December 15:00 - Applications close for the iTwin4Good Challenge.
Please make sure your teams are available for the following dates in case you get through to the final round:
3rd February - Participating teams will attend a support session with Enactus UK to support on the development of the projects.
15th March - Final Round Pitching - The best teams will present their Digital Twin projects to a panel of expert judges at Bentley. The winning project will be announced LIVE on stage at the Enactus UK National Expo 2023 in London on X April.
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Together we can help create a better more sustainable world for us all!