The 2023 Creative Engineering Design Competition took place over five months, from May to September, at the University of Seoul (UOS). Participants were required to present and design a project in one of three different areas: future new industry, ideas pertaining to connecting industry and academia, or local communities. At the end of the competition, Best Method of using Wasted CO2 (BMW), one of the participating teams, won the first prize.

  Highlighting the significance of carbon neutrality and the magnitude of environmental pollution, the team concentrated on carbon capture utilization storage. They developed a filter applicable in air purifiers to capture daily CO2 emissions, hoping that everyone can ultimately contribute to carbon neutrality. Kim Da-hyun (Dept. of Chemical Engineering, ’21), the leader of the team, pointed out that it was hugely helpful to approach the topic from various perspectives thanks to the members majoring in all different areas. She also noted that the journey was challenging, and though they did not anticipate the result, receiving the prize is a great honor.

  One of the benefits, they are entitled to go on to the preliminary round of the national competition. They showed strong ambition, revealing plans to produce filters in standard size and develop an app for commercialization. The UOS Times sincerely hopes for the continued success of BMW as they advance to the preliminary round of the national competition, and eagerly supports their efforts to positively contribute to carbon neutrality and environmental preservation.