At Sea – Design contest for movable research centers at Sea , Indien

 

UNI competitions - UNIEGIS NETWORK Private Limited, New Delhi

 

MARINE ECOSYSTEM IN DANGER

Earth’s abundant marine ecosystem is the planet’s largest life support system. Research indicates that the ecosystem that covers 71% of the Earth’s surface contributes massively to stabilize climate, store carbon, produce oxygen, nurtures biodiversity, offers humans food, mineral, and energy resources, and even allows cultural and recreational services.

 

Unfortunately, disproportionate human interference has led to unsustainable resource extraction, pollution, climate change, and habitat destruction. As a consequence, the rapidly changing marine ecosystem is at the helm of pressing environmental concerns that urgently needs our attention. 

 

Today, it is more important than ever that we create opportunities to foster better research that can help us understand this changing ecology and its effects on humans; as well as help us innovate solutions for a more sustainable future. 

 

MARINE RESEARCH ON THE GO

Most mobile laboratories today are built around transportation. They offer technical spaces with standard and specialised equipment that can significantly assist the research process in real-time. 

 

 

The laboratory need not be tied down to a transportation module but it must be easily transportable, both on land and water. The goal is to provide valuable data research opportunities to researchers attempting to understand marine ecologies to create both opportunities for humans to learn and design more sustainable futures. 

 

The designed space should be self-sufficient, at least for basic everyday research purposes and must be equipped with analytical equipment including microscopes, incubators, refrigerators, and other essential laboratory supplies.  

 

Minimum eligible age for participation is 18 years.

There is no restriction to the degree or design disciplines to participate in the challenge.

Participation in the competition can happen in a team as well as an individual.

There is no restriction to the number of members who can participate in a team.

The challenge is open worldwide for anyone to participate.

 

13 June 2022, 5:00 PM GMT+02:00 – Regular registration ends

14 June 2022, 5:00 PM GMT+02:00 – Submission ends

29 June 2022, 5:00 PM GMT+02:00 – Shortlisted entries announced

05 July 2022, 5:00 PM GMT+02:00 – Jury evaluation starts

29 July 2022, 5:00 PM GMT+02:00 – Jury evaluation ends

30 July 2022, 5:00 PM GMT+02:00 – Public voting ends

11 August 2022, 5:00 PM GMT+02:00 – Result announcement