This document provides information about the 2021 Solution Challenge hosted by Google Developers Student Clubs (DSC). The challenge calls on student teams from DSCs to design a solution that addresses one or more of the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals using Google technologies. The goals aim to end poverty, ensure prosperity, and protect the planet by 2030. Teams can register online and will learn, build, test, and submit their solutions by March 31st. Submissions will be judged on criteria including impact, technology use, and innovation. The top 50 teams will receive mentorship, and the top 10 finalists may win prizes like Chromebooks. The document outlines the challenge steps and provides judging criteria.
4. DSC Unideb
• University based community groups for students interested in Google
developer technologies.
• Students grow their knowledge in a peer-to-peer learning environment
and build solutions that solve local problems.
• DSC Unideb is one and only Google Student group in Hungary.
5. Mission
The 2021 Solution Challenge mission is to solve for
one or more of the United Nations 17 Sustainable
Development Goals using Google technology.
6. SGDs
• Created by the United Nations in 2015
to be achieved by 2030, the 17
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
agreed upon by all 193 United Nations
Member States aim to end poverty,
ensure prosperity, and protect the
planet.
10. Steps to Join
• Register at http://bit.ly/sn-register
• Learn and build (http://bit.ly/sn-resources)
• Submit your Solution (http://bit.ly/sn-submit)
11. Getting Started
❏ Step 1: Join a Google Developer
Student Club
❏ Step 2: Register for the 2021 Solution
Challenge by submitting this form.
❏ Step 3: Form a team
❏ Step 4: Select a United Nations
Sustainable Development Goal
Design & Build
❏ Step 5: Identify a Solution
❏ Step 6: Learn & build
❏ Design the front-end interface
❏ Design the back-end
technology
❏ Step 7: Test your solution
❏ Step 8: Iterate
Submissions & Judging
❏ Step 9: Record a demo video and submit by
March 31st
❏ Step 10: Top 50 solutions announced (May)
❏ Step 11: Top 50 deep mentoring (May-June)
❏ Step 12: Top 10 finalists announced (July)
❏ Step 13: Top 3 winners announced live on
YouTube (August)
❏ Step 14: Celebrate all the 2021 Solution
Challenge participants!
12. Actual Work
Make team of 2
to 4 people
1
Decide SGD
2
Implement
Solution
3
Submit the
Solution
4
13. IMPACT - 60 POINTS
1. Does the entry establish a clear challenge focused on one or
more of the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals?
Is it explained in a clear manner with specific Sustainable
Development Goal targets they are looking to solve for? [10]
2. How effectively does the solution address the challenge
identified by the team? [20]
3. Is there evidence of a next step? Does the team display a plan
for future extension if they were to continue? [10]
4. Is there evidence that the solution has been thoroughly tested
with real users? [10]
5. Is there evidence that the solution was iterated upon based on
user feedback? [10]
TECHNOLOGY - 40 POINTS
1. Does the solution implement all the technical components
needed to solve the challenge? [10]
2. Has the team clearly explained what Google technology they
used, why and included guidance on how to run their code?
[10]
3. Does the video demonstration show the working solution and
how a user will interact with the solution? Does the
demonstration highlight how the Google technologies are
implemented and also mention the value the technology
provides the users? [10]
4. Has the team made effective product and technical decisions for
their solution? [10]
A panel of judges from Google will use the following criteria to
evaluate and score all submissions.
Judging criteria
14. Top 50 teams
Receive customized mentorship
from Googlers and experts to take
solutions to the next level.
Top 10 finalists
Receive additional mentorship,
swag, a 1 year subscription to
Pluralsight, and the opportunity to
showcase solutions to Googlers
and developers all around the
world at Demo Day live on
YouTube.
Top 3 winners
Receive a Chromebook, a private
meeting with a Google executive,
and a feature on the Google
Developers Blog.
All participants receive a Google Developers
digital profile badge and an official certificate.
Prizes
15. 15
FreeSpeak
Germany
FreeSpeak is a software that uses
Machine Learning (TensorFlow) and
video/audio analyzing tools to analyze
presentations and give individual
feedback and tips as a “virtual coach.”
CoronAI
United States
CoronAI is a band worn around a
patient's chest that uses electrodes to
extract real-time images of the lungs and
connects to a monitor so that doctors can
examine patients without being near
them. It uses Machine Learning (TF) to
check the lungs of the patient and figure
out if they are likely to have COVID-19
using past data.
Picare
Hong Kong
An Android app that connects caregivers
with the elderly in Hong Kong. Their
rating and feedback system allows
caregivers to perform quality services to
the elderly and eventually receive
payment directly through the app.
16. Connect with 5000+ students and 100+ Google Developer Expert
mentors on Parthean.
How? The Parthean platform is an online community platform with a
dedicated hub for Solution Challenge participants. As soon as you
register for the Solution Challenge, you will receive an email with
instructions on how you can join the online community.
What kind of things can I get help with on Parthean?
● Technical questions on specific Google products
● Feedback on ideas from mentors and peers
● Technical advice on building your project
Online support and
mentorship
17. How to request and redeem Google Cloud credits
1. Register for Solution Challenge at goo.gle/solutionchallenge and be sure to mention that you are
interested in using Google Cloud for your solution
2. Review your country’s eligibility for cloud credits here
3. Form a team with up to four students total
4. In early February, we will send a email with instructions on how to request and redeem your Google
Cloud credits
a. Please make sure only one student from your team fills out that new Google Cloud redemption
form (entries from multiple students on the same team will disqualify you from redeeming credits)
b. Additional Resources
i. Get access to Cloud training here
ii. Best practices for using your Google Cloud credits
As per United Nations here is the description of the 5P’s: 2030 Agenda: A plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. The Goals and targets will stimulate action over the next fifteen years in areas of critical importance for humanity and the planet:
People
We are determined to end poverty and hunger, in all their forms and dimensions, and to ensure that all human beings can fulfil their potential in dignity and equality and in a healthy environment. Video Link
Planet
We are determined to protect the planet from degradation, including through sustainable consumption and production, sustainably managing its natural resources and taking urgent action on climate change, so that it can support the needs of the present and future generations. Video Link
Prosperity
We are determined to ensure that all human beings can enjoy prosperous and fulfilling lives and that economic, social and technological progress occurs in harmony with nature. Video Link
Peace
We are determined to foster peaceful, just and inclusive societies which are free from fear and violence. There can be no sustainable development without peace and no peace without sustainable development. Video Link
Partnership
We are determined to mobilize the means required to implement this Agenda through a revitalized Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, based on a spirit of strengthened global solidarity, focused in particular on the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable and with the participation of all countries, all stakeholders and all people. Video Link
18+ Age
Winning team size is limited to a maximum of 4. You can work with more people but, note that the size of the team will be taken into consideration as we curate prizes.
You can work with teammates from other DSCs. The submission form collects the team name and teammate emails.
The logic behind Active DSCs is that we want to see the impact of a DSC on the solutions- hence the DSC being active is critical. Please report any recent activity. We encourage DSC Leads to host an info session about the solution challenge asap or even a Solution Design Day (this can be done in one day or you can spread out the content as needed)
Please review the detailed timeline with your community from https://developers.google.com/community/dsc-solution-challenge/timeline and remind your attendees to register through the registration form
We want you, your core team, and anyone from your community interested in Solution Challenge to register. Encourage your community members to join the journey and get access to support and resources as they work on their solutions. Even if you have a team already, please register as an individual as goo.gle/solutionchallenge
When you register, you will receive directions to join our online community where 100+ mentors such as Googlers and Google Developer Experts are available to help. This community is home to the rest of the Solution Challenge registrants who are connecting, asking questions, and moving through this journey together. You will also be added to our "check-ins" where we not only share resources but also collect how you are doing to support you better!
We want you to register, your core team to register and If someone wants to participate, they should register too :) to join the journey and get access to support and resources. Register as an individual, even if you have a team already.
When you register, you receive directions to join our online community where 80+ mentors from Google and Google Developer Experts are available to help. The community is home to the rest of the Solution Challenge registrants who are connecting, asking questions and moving through this journey together. You will also be added to our "Check-ins" where we not only share resources but, also collect how you are doing to support you better!