Students Ching-Hsuan Lin、De-Jia Sun win the「2024 Taiwan International Student Design Competition - World Design Organization Special Award」with the work「Assemble Orientation」. Instructor：Prof. I-Jui Lee、Hao-Jhe Li、Chiang-Jui Chan、Yuan-Chang Tai

Design Concept:

It's designed for preschool children with visual impairments. Inspired by construction toys, its main feature is "assembly," which fosters spatial awareness and reasoning. We discovered that the way animal bodies are assembled is similar to how maps are divided, with corresponding front, back, left, and right sections. By exploring these tactile animal building blocks, children grasp map information and area distribution, helping them develop orientation skills and spatial concepts.

Link to Awarded Website: https://www.tisdc.org/award/international

Students Chu-Fang Cheng, Chi-Shan Hsu win the「2024 Taiwan International Student Design Competition - Honorable Mention」with the work「Pawleaf」. Instructor：Prof. Meng-Fan Huang

Design Concept:

Pawleaf is an innovative service design that utilizes recycled fallen leaves to produce biodegradable pet waste containers through dedicated self-service machines located in local parks. This initiative addresses environmental pollution caused by improper pet waste disposal and the accumulation of excessive leaves in parks. Staff collect the leaves into the machine, transforming them into eco-friendly containers. This approach significantly reduces the use of non-biodegradable waste bags and supports sustainable urban development.

Link to Awarded Website: https://www.tisdc.org/award/product

Students Hsiao-Tzu Tseng, Ping-Yan Hung win the「2024 Taiwan International Student Design Competition - Honorable Mention」with the work「Plastorm Ocean Microplastic Collector」. Instructor：Prof. Chia-Wen Tsai, Cheng-Kuei Fan, Hao-Jhe Li

Design Concept:

Microplastic in the ocean are ingested by seabirds, fish, and other organisms, and these organisms are then consumed by humans. This not only causes ecological damage but also affects human health, leading to diseases. Plastic waste washes up on remote islands, breaks down into microplastics, and drifts in the ocean before eventually sinking to the seafloor. Therefore, we aim to recover these microplastics from the ocean.

Link to Awarded Website: https://www.tisdc.org/award/product