Broad Problem Areas for Student
Exploration
Dear Students,
Choose any three areas that you find interesting or important. Remember,
the goal is to start thinking about problems that matter and how we might
begin to solve them.
Note: You can choose to modify below problems
Few Problem Areas
A. Technology & AI Ethics
1. Ethical use of Artificial Intelligence
2. Job loss due to automation and robots
3. Cybersecurity and data privacy
4. AI-managed smart cities with automated transport and energy-
efficient buildings
5. Protecting people from “deepfakes” and fake online identities
B. Space & Future Challenges
1. Space debris management
2. Cleaning and recycling space junk before it causes accidents
C. Climate & Environment
1. Climate migration (people forced to move due to climate
change)
2. Food security with growing population
3. Sustainable energy for future cities
4. E-waste management chains within educational institutes
through collaborative industry partnership
5. Designing solutions for extreme weather survival (heatwaves,
floods, storms)
6. Ensuring healthy food supply during global population growth
D. Health & Well-being
1. Mental health challenges in a hyper-digital world
2. Exploring challenges faced by the elderly and envisioning ways
to support them
E. Education & Equity
1. Develop a solution to analyse the issues and implement
solutions to reduce student dropouts in government schools
2. Create tools that assist in education of students with disabilities
F. Culture & Society
1. Help preserve local or dying art
2. Crafting social designs aimed at aiding the homeless and
underprivileged
3. Initiatives to uplift the financial well-being of our house help and
didis within the school community