International Research project
(aka Mega Project)

What is it about?

Innovation & leadership course:

  • Innovation & multi-cultural course content

  • Overarching innovation project

Collaborative & co-creative student innovation project:

  • Societal challenge (theme)

  • Addresses SDGs

  • Government/Industry stake holders

Teams

Multi-partner institutions (across borders)

  • PXL

  • Fontys (Eindhoven, Netherlands)

  • Belgium Campus iTversity (South Africa)

Second and third years students with a specialisation in:

  • Application Development

  • Mobile Development

  • Artificial Intelligence

  • Infrastructure and Cybersecurity

  • Business IT

Leveraging technology 

to help with invasive 

plant species

The goal of this project is to see how one can use technology to assist in early detection, optimize resource allocation, and enhance the efficiency of invasive species management, ensuring the protection of biodiversity and natural resources.

Some ideas for possible projects:

  • monitoring the location of water hyacinth mats on selected dams, reservoirs or lakes,

  • monitoring the distribution of invasive species using drone images.

Technologies

For this project you will require basic knowledge of Machine Learning, AI and Software Development.

Introductory classes will be planned to get you started in the needed technology.

This project aims to deliver a prototype to the stakeholder.

Field Implementation Week

The International Research project is a blended COIL (Collaborative Online International learning), thus a field implementation week is planned in South Africa during the week of 21 April (or the week of 7 April). This is the week after the Easter break, which allows you to extend your stay.

The participation of the field implementation weeks is not mandatory.

Coaching

Coaching will be done by the stake holder, the South African Centre Biological Control (CBC), lecturers from PXL, Fontys and BC.

For the team coaching several online classes and periodical meetings will be planned.

The deliverables are the same as for students that participate on the regular Research Project.