engineering competitions by lucien romagnoli vice-president for external services vpes@best.eu.org

Engineering Competitions

by Lucien RomagnoliVice-President for External Servicesvpes@best.eu.org

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