East Meets West

Design, creativity, and execution are the keys to success when East Meets West.  Teams compete against one another in a Rickshaw race.  Using a variety of materials provided, each team’s objective is to design, build, and race a human powered Rickshaw.  Modeled after the foot powered Rickshaws still in use in parts of Asia, teams must collaborate effectively to produce results.

• Fast Action Strategy and Design
• Effective Team Collaboration Across Functional Groups
• Efficient Execution and Process Improvement
• High Performance Output
• Management of Resources and Time

The word ‘rickshaw’ originates from the Japanese word jinrikisha (jin = human, riki = strength, sha = vehicle) which literally means ‘human-powered vehicle’.  Upon their initial introduction in the mid 1800’s, rickshaws were mainly used as a means of transportation for the social elite.  Today, rickshaws are still in use in parts of Southeast Asia.