COVID-19 Challenge
Shine Your Creativity
amid Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Epidemic
Update: Final Round Announced! Click here
What is COVID-19 Challenge?
2020 Chinese New Year was marked by the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus epidemic.
While we pray for those we love, those who are suffering, and those who put their lives
on the line to improve the situation, JI-CFE calls all JI students to use this crisis as
an opportunity to put their creativity to test. Virus will always be with us and we are
likely to see more outbreaks in the future, but we can use current epidemic as an
opportunity to learn how to improve the way we respond to the epidemic.
Is there an issue that you think can be improved? Then
- Observe and think about the problem carefully
- Brainstorm your solution to deal with it better through technological
(devices, apps, systems, etc) or non-technological (business, NGO, policy)
measures in a team of 2-5 students, non-JI students can also
participate in a team but the team leader must be a JI student - Summarize the problem and solution into 2-4
ppt slides - Email it to ji-cfe@sjtu.edu.cn
by 5pm. Sunday, March 22, 2020
Examples of Innovation during Coronavirus Outbreak
by Mr. Jerry
Zhu (Industry Consultant at JI-CFE)
Submission Details
Your submission (2-4 pages presentation) should include…
- A title page including your names and emails
- Description of the problem
- What is the problem and who suffers from it?
- How widespread is this problem?
- Provide evidence (something you read or heard from reliable sources, provide sources
in
notes)
- Description of your solution
- Technological: apps, systems, devices, etc.
- Non-technological: organization, business model, policy for government, schools and
neighborhood etc.
Criteria for selection
CFE Assistant Jiaxi Chen explaining the rules and procedure of the
competition
- How important is it to solve the problem you describe
- How effectively will your solution solve the problem
- How practical is your solution
- How creative is your idea
What will happen next?
- JI-CFE will make shortlist some of the projects (announced by March
30th) - Shortlisted projects will receive comments forimprovement through workshops/mentoring
- The final winner will be decided in May
- Awards will be given to winners proportional to your efforts
- Details of this competition will be adjustedand announced after receiving
all
submissions
Contact CFE (ji-cfe@sjtu.edu.cn) for any questions.
Final Round
The details for final round to be held on Zoom:
Date: 5th May, 14:00 – 16:00
Zoom Meeting ID: 910 3512 8582
Meeting Password: 050502
their innovative ideas to improve our life under pandemic
Judges
Prof. Zhigang Zhang – CEO, neoBay (China)
Mr. Alexander Bugge – COO, REFUNITE (Denmark)
Mr. Rupayan Chowdhury – CEO, Synesis IT (Bangladesh)
All are welcome to join the event
to choose their favorite teams
and increase their chance of winning
WeChat Group for the event
Link:
https://umji-sjtu.zoom.us/j/91035128582?pwd=SWk0R0dsMGlaeFBQK1ZZbXh0UTZLQT09
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