Since its inaugural edition in 2018, the BGP Competition has consistently stood out as a major highlight of the Cairo Water Week (CWW). Designed to foster creativity and encourage integrated approaches, this competition targets senior undergraduate students who are working on their graduation or capstone projects related to water issues. Proudly sponsored by the European Union, it provides a unique platform for young innovators to showcase their solutions and contribute to advancements in water management.

Eligibility:
All graduating students from the academic year 2023/2024 with water-sector-related projects are strongly encouraged to participate. The invitation extends to students from both public and private universities, transcending disciplinary boundaries. Whether you’re studying engineering or other fields, we invite you to apply!

For detailed rules and application links, please refer to the competition guidelines.

Please note that the nomination of projects comes from the heads of the departments at your university.

Deliverables :

Applicants for The Best Graduation Project Competition must submit the following deliverables :

  • An Executive Summary not more than 10 pages long, should be well written and should include an abstract, introduction (motivation and objectives), methods, results, conclusions, and recommendations.
  • Full-Length Report submitted by the applicants to their universities.

Evaluation Criteria :

Submitted graduation projects will be assessed based on the following criteria :

  • Having a Potential impact on the water sector.
  •  Innovation in concept and design.
  • Quality of submitted reports and oral presentations.
  •  Optimality ( considering alternative designs) .
  •  Feasibility ( cost-benefit analysis).
  •  Applicability ( consideration of socio-economic factors and selection of appropriate technologies) .
  •  Design/ product sustainability  ( consideration of operation and maintenance requirements ).
  •  Environmentally friendly/compliant design ( environmental impact and life cycle assessments ).
  •  The incorporation of multi-disciplinary aspects demonstrates comprehensiveness.

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