Category: STI-en
Social housing for slum inhabitants
Description of the internship Trainees will be involved in the various stages of our social housing projects, from design to construction and delivery of the homes. The student will have a tutor who will help him/her with the projects he/she is managing. During the student’s stay at TECHO, the idea is for them to take (…)
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 (…)
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 (…)
Developing a sustainable environment for coffee growing
Description of the internship This project aims to tackle the problem of monkeys and insects destroying coffee plantations, by putting in place sustainable technological know-how that will preserve the flora and fauna and benefit the inhabitants of the island of Flores. The project also addresses the issue of plantation maintenance, cleaning and soil research to (…)
Coffee transport and accessibility
Description of the internship To solve the problem of transporting coffee from the mountains to the villages, and to improve access for coffee growers to the plantations. To achieve this, we plan to implement innovative technological know-how that will benefit the inhabitants of the island of Flores. The aim is to improve coffee harvests by (…)
Fire detection assisted by drones
Description of the internship Fixed camera images have certain limitations that can impact the efficiency and accuracy of the Pantera system. We would like to understand to what extent autonomously piloted drone images could complement the fixed cameras, for a faster confirmation of the location and magnitude of the fire. For this, the student will (…)