CDE for ICT Innovation Through the IoT Based iGrid Project in Tanzania

The research projects in ICT need to embrace new dimensions. Traditionally, research group work in an isolated manner and is conducted in a purely academic way. This type of research is outdated and needs to be more innovative, engaging and address societal challenges from the local perspective. Quadruple-helix model is a concept that ties together government, academia, industry, and society to promote innovation in education. Challenge drive education is a graduate course that aims to solve societal problems in the quadruple-helix model. This paper summarizes the key idea of challenge driven education to design an intelligent dc microgrid for rural areas of Tanzania.