Contribution to the study of washboards on unpaved roads
Description of the internship Washboarding is common on unpaved roads. The washboard phenomenon appears as a succession of wave-like undulations that restrict road traffic. The University of the Andes is working on an experimental device capable of reproducing this phenomenon. The aim of this work placement is to make improvements to the experimental device in (…)
Web application development – WeNet Mexico 2022
Description of the internship The aim of this project is to build a web application to support the development of the WeNet project in Mexico (https://www.internetofus.eu/). The application will use the WeNet platform to help explore and characterise obesogenic environments, i.e. environments that encourage obesity and overweight. The project is motivated by the obesity epidemic (…)
Developing tools to reduce the arduous workload of rural technicians and farmers
Description of the internship Trainees have to design tools to reduce the effort of some manual workers. You may have to adopt tools available in the industry and modify them to meet local needs. Tools required for farmers, bricklayers, food sellers, etc. You will design, build and test equipment during your placement. Required qualities and (…)
Ongoing internship at SELCO Foundation
Description of the internship The SELCO Foundation invites trainees from its departments to participate in various projects. Projects will be mainly technical, or technical with a particular focus on reporting and documenting processes and learning. The following departments of the SELCO Foundation are regularly looking for interns: Built environments – Inclusive architecture and infrastructure Technology (…)
Creation and development of 8 composting areas
Description of the internship The aim of the project is to make women’s economic and social independence sustainable, to protect the environment and the health of local residents by combating unsanitary conditions, and to improve agriculture by fertilising the soil organically. To achieve this, the project proposes to set up a composting site for treated (…)
Construction of ecological dry toilets
Description of the internship The project involves building ecological dry toilets in villages in the rural communes of Kpélé and Kouma. The project is part of a plan to provide sanitation in public areas and improve health conditions in rural areas. The aim of the project is to reduce the risk of disease among the (…)
Installation of a mini solar energy system
Description of the work placement As part of our fieldwork, we found that the village of Tsiniga in the Haho prefecture is facing a development problem. We have set up an agroecological farm where we are strengthening the production capacity of local farmers.The second problem is the lack of energy for public lighting and other (…)
Design and implementation of a drinking water supply project
Description of the internship As part of our work in the field, we have noticed that the village of Tsiniga in the Haho prefecture is facing a water shortage. We therefore want to draw up a project to supply drinking water, which we will submit to various partners and to calls for projects. The trainees (…)
Assessment of the needs of small cooperatives in North Benin for farm buildings and the relevance of Nubian vault solutions
Description of the internship On the basis of documentary research, a survey of a sample of cooperatives and interviews with key people, the aim will be to draw up an inventory of the storage, breeding and processing infrastructure available to agricultural cooperatives, according to the production sector, to assess the needs and demand of these (…)
Accessibility to electricity, drinking water and sanitation
Description of the internship This project aims to solve the problems of access to stable electricity, drinking water and sanitation in villages that currently have none. We plan to use green renewable energy, in particular solar energy, to meet these needs, targeting communities, homes and schools in the Manggarai region. Qualities and skills required Taking (…)