Community Design Program
Community Design projects are completed by first year students and have a broad scope to allow students to ideate and find a wide variety of potential solutions. The partner is typically community-based or government and incorporates an element of sustainability and social justice in their mandate.
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Cost to Partner: $0
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Community Design Projects, 2023–2024
Parks Canada, Charlottetown, PE
- Design a Buckthorn Puller
- Design a Salt Bag Closure Solution Design an EV tool charging trailer Design a T-Bar Puller
City of Charlottetown, Charlottetown, PE
Design a Bark Protection Solution for Newly Planted Trees Design a Crow Deterrent Device for City Residents Design a Tree Root Cover for Trees in Short Term Storage
Community Design Projects, 2022–2023
Parks Canada, Charlottetown, PE
Design a New Racoon Proof Cover for Disposal Bins Design an Off-Grid Net-Zero Campground
West River Community, West River, PE
Design a Community Pantry
Community Design Projects, 2021–2022
Parks Canada, PEI National Park
- Modify Trails for Motorized Vehicles
- Parking Lot Design for EV Chargers
- Stanhope Cape Visitor Experience Planning
Charlottetown Little Free Pantry
Design a Sustainable Little Free Pantry
Community Design Projects, 2020–2021
Parks Canada, PEI National Park (various locations)
- COVID-19 mitigation strategies
- Traffic control along Gulf Shore Parkway
- Protection of piping plover nesting areas
- Off-grid mobile visitor accommodation for Greenwich Park
Community Design Projects, 2019–2020
Parks Canada, PEI National Park (various locations)
Solutions for climate change
Community Design Projects, 2018–2019
Parks Canada - Torngat Mountains National Park
Sustainable methods for managing base camp operations such as fuel, waste, heating, water supply