4 th annual Sustainability Design Challenge @ University of San Francisco
Sustainability: Ensuring enough for all forever… ...by improving: Awareness Conservation Efficiency Areas of possible focus on campus sustainability: ○ Energy use ○ Water use ○ Landfill waste (including food waste) ○ Transportation to/from campus ○ Other
What is a design challenge? You are presented with a problem, and you work in a team to find a solution. What's the goal? To propose a solution that will help promote good practices of environmental sustainability here on our campus. Your solution should be in the form of a concept proposal and development plan that addresses one of the priority areas identified. What kind of solution? The format is up to your team. Maybe it's a physical thing, or a smartphone app, a process modification or an educational campaign. No limit to the form your solution can take!
Who's on a team? Teams will be multidisciplinary, representing at least two areas of study: arts/humanities, sciences/health care, and business/social science. How are proposals judged? Your team's proposal will be judged on its feasibility, impact, and innovation by a panel of expert judges with backgrounds in sustainability, design, and social impact. Are there prizes? Yes! Each member of the top three ranked teams will receive a USF gift card prize. Also, the winning team will meet with USF President Fr. Paul Fitzgerald to pitch your idea for possible implementation on campus. You can help make a lasting difference at USF!
MORE ON JUDGING CRITERIA Feasibility – Is your proposed solution realistic in scope and scale? Does the background research and development proposal make sense? Impact – Would the proposed solution affect behaviors and have real environmental or social impact at USF and beyond? Can it potentially change the world from here ? Innovation – Is your proposed solution novel? Does it solve a problem or meet a challenge in a creative and original way? Is the solution itself sustainable?
MORE ON TEAMS Interdisciplinary team composition is preferred, and team sizes of 3-5 team members are acceptable. Proposals with at least one member from each of these three categories will have priority: Category A Architecture, Arts, Design, Humanities,Language, Literature Category B Computer Science, Kinesiology, Math, Natural Sciences Category C Business, Communications, Social Sciences
CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND DEADLINES Kickoff Event (today, September 18) Meet potential team members ● Share ideas ● Form teams ● Team applications due by Friday, September 20 by 11:59 PM Register at http://bit.ly/sustainUSF ● Team proposals due by Friday, September 27 by 11:59 PM Submit a general statement of your team’s proposal. ● Proposal form link will be sent to registered groups. ACCEPTANCE IS NOT GUARANTEED! Teams providing ● successful proposals will be notified on Monday, October 1. Challenge Day – Main Event: Saturday, October 5 Sign up by Friday! http://bit.ly/sustainUSF
Submit your PROPOSAL (google form due Friday, September 27, 11:59 PM), containing: Team members – member names, emails, majors, ● and main contact person Summary – executive summary of your idea, 2-3 ● paragraphs describing your idea for improving campus sustainability Introduction - Needs statement - Implementation ○ details - Costs and benefits - Conclusion Resources - list of references and resources used to ● construct your idea Sign up by Friday! http://bit.ly/sustainUSF
CHALLENGE DAY – Saturday, October 5 – LS 307 9:30 AM meet in Lo Schiavo 307 for breakfast 10:00 AM welcome & overview review of criteria and ground rules ● presentation guidelines ● 1:00 PM working lunch in Lo Schiavo 307 4:30 PM meet in Lo Schiavo 307 for presentations 6:00 PM dinner/judging deliberations 7:00 PM announcement of winning teams & awards Sign up by Friday! http://bit.ly/sustainUSF
RESOURCES Richard Hsu , USF Sustainability Coordinator rhsu4@usfca.edu info on USF facilities, utilities & resource use Sean Olson , A+A Design Studio Manager solson3@usfca.edu how to design/build a prototype Colette Hayes , Gleeson Library chayes3@usfca.edu how to conduct background research …and others such as Faculty/Alumni Mentors in Design, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Science, Psychology, etc Sign up by Friday! http://bit.ly/sustainUSF
Prof. Dave Wolber Dept of Computer Science A few words about design/hackathon experiences... user-centered design Sign up by Friday! http://bit.ly/sustainUSF
Q & A Sign up by Friday! http://bit.ly/sustainUSF
And now to meet each other and start forming teams! • Assemble next to a topic you are interested in. Introduce yourself, and share your ideas! • Start forming teams. Look for colored dots you don’t already have! • Sign up your team now or by Friday, September 20, 11:59 PM. Remember to exchange contact info within your group! http://bit.ly/sustainUSF
USF’s 4th Annual Sustainability Design Challenge ...is brought to you by the 2019 Planning Committee (and supporting units) Juliana Carmody (Sustainability Club) Richard Hsu (Office of Sustainability) Amalia Kokkinaki (Environmental Science) Lou Lucaccini (Entrepreneurship, SOM) Ed Munnich (Psychology) Rhea Quezon (Environmental Engineering & Science Club) Dave Wolber (Computer Science) Kirsten Wong (Environmental Engineering & Science Club) ...with a special nod of thanks to Assoc Dean Chris Brooks, A&S; Interim Dean Charles Moses, SOM; Assoc Dean Scott Ziehm, SONHP; Vice President David Kirmse, Director, ETS/ITS; Craig Petersen, Director of Operations, Facilities Management; Dean Tyrone Cannon, University Libraries; Associate Dean Jeremy Kasdin, Engineering, and the many students, clubs, staff and faculty members who helped promote this event! Sign up by Friday! http://bit.ly/sustainUSF
Good luck! See you on Saturday, October 5! DEADLINES: Submit team applications by Friday, September 20 Submit idea proposals by Friday, September 27 Sign up by Friday! http://bit.ly/sustainUSF
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