engineering competitions by lucien romagnoli vice-president for external services [email protected]
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Engineering Competitions
by Lucien RomagnoliVice-President for External [email protected]
Aim
• What is an engineering competition?• Several types of events• European BEST Engineering Competition– Concept– Promotion of stakeholders– Social Responsibility– Media
What is an engineering competition?
• Project-based learning and challenging• 4 categories:– Team Design– Case Study– Debate– Negotiation
• Input from companies and universities
Types of Events
• Season BEST Engineering Competitions– Comparable to courses– 22 students– 10 events each year
• European BEST Engineering Competition
EBEC 2009 – the project
3 levels2 categories– Case Study– Team Design
3500 studentsUnited Nations80 finalists Common engineering
EBEC 2009
Local, National and Regional Engineering Competitions
Local Engineering Competition 75 LBGs reaching local students
National and Regional Engineering Competitions 13 semi-finals
specific selection
Promotion – Why?
Best engineering students of EuropeExclusive finalVery popular on local levelFollow up from universitiesAttractive for publicInteresting for media
Media
• 6 times on television• Several newspapers and radio• Magazines and newspapers in
participating countries
Cooperation with companies
Deliver Case Study for 1 or 2 daysInteraction with participants– Official Opening: 150 people– Closing Day: 150 people– Contact info
CVs
Recruitment and promotion