Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 46.23
Liaison Martín Sánchez Gutiérrez
Submission Date June 29, 2024

STARS v3.0

Tecnológico de Monterrey – Campus Chihuahua
AC-4: Applied Learning

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 4.00
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

4.1 Applied learning for sustainability program

Does the institution make available solutions-focused applied learning or living laboratory experiences for students that address sustainability challenges?:
Yes

List or sample of currently active/available applied learning or living laboratory experiences for students that address sustainability challenges:
Xignux Challenge:
 
Xignux Challenge 2024 in its sixth edition seeks to identify the next generation of socially responsible leaders, who will have the opportunity to develop and implement proposals and actions to address the challenges of the 2030 agenda.
2024 priorities: Energy, Nutrition, Education, Development, Environment.
The objective of Xignux Challenge is to serve as a platform for expression for undergraduate students from any academic program in the various campuses of the Tecnológico de Monterrey to find innovative solutions to address the challenges of the 2030 Agenda. Through this initiative, Xignux Foundation offers to support the most innovative proposals with seed capital to put their ideas into action.
 
 

Are three or more institutional departments or units currently supporting solutions-focused applied learning or living laboratory experiences for students?:
Yes

Are there processes or tools in place to assess the success of the applied learning projects?:
No

Description of the processes or tools used to assess the success of the applied learning projects:

Each participating team must commit to establish an alliance with an NGO or a local small business for the implementation of their project. During the implementation period, the winning project will be monitored and the results will be disseminated in publications by both Xignux and the Tecnológico de Monterrey

Evaluation process:

● Creativity. The proposal demonstrates differentiating elements. ● Project desirability. The proposal must fulfill a user need.

● Technological feasibility. The proposal is technically achievable.

● Financial viability. The proposal is economically self-sustainable. 

● Sustainable impact. The proposal must demonstrate a clear impact on the challenge's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

● Originality of the proposal. It must not infringe on the intellectual property of a third party and/or similar ideas already in existence.


Is there an online portal or equivalent vehicle that documents completed, current, and/or prospective applied learning projects?:
Yes

Description of and/or website URL for the online portal or equivalent vehicle that documents completed, current, and/or prospective applied learning projects:

https://www.xignuxchallenge.net/#/


The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:

Points earned for indicator AC 4.1:
3

Optional documentation

Notes about the information provided for this credit:
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Additional documentation for this credit:
convocatoria.pdf

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