Written by Team DesAIgn placed third in the international Designathon for their idea, CraBIN, an innovative machine which collects waste from the land and the sea.
Mechanical Engineering students, Ahmet Akçadırcı and İbrahim Berat Ertuğrul, represented Yildiz Technical University, Türkiye, in the two-day Designathon.
The two-day event, Designing a Green Tomorrow, organised by Autodesk and KnowledgePoint, attracted more than 100 students teams representing 29 institutions.
When asked about the event, Team DesAIgn said:
“We wanted to challenge ourselves and compete with others. It was both instructive and entertaining for since the project has mechanical and designing sides. It was good to learn about Fusion and about working with a group. And it taught us about the importance of patience, communication and project management.”
CraBIN: green, efficient and cute design concept
Commenting on their concept, Team DesAIgn said:
“Land and water cleaning has never been so fun. CraBIN uses solar panels on its top to gather clean energy, and uses it to clean the environment! It has four arms, two of them collects waste on earth and send to its mouth. Two of them collects the waste on water surface and collects them by opening its solar panel top.”
Expert view
The Designathon concepts were judged by an expert panel including representatives from Autodesk and KnowledgePoint. The judges were impressed by the quality of the student submissions:
“We appreciated this project for its nature inspired design, making it the most successful among similar entries. Its ability to adapt to the environment and accomplish tasks effectively contributes to a greener world.”
Organised by KnowledgePoint, Designathon is part Autodesk’s commitment to education. The two-day online event saw nearly 300 students from 12 countries develop vital digital skills, and compete in the global challenge.