1. Engineering Competitions
by Lucien Romagnoli Vice-President for External Services

2. Aim What is an engineering competition? Several types of events
European BEST Engineering Competition
Concept
Promotion of stakeholders
Social Responsibility
Media

3. What is an engineering competition?
Project-based learning and challenging
4 categories:
Team Design
Case Study
Debate
Negotiation
Input from companies and universities

4. Types of Events Season BEST Engineering Competitions
Comparable to courses
22 students
10 events each year
European BEST Engineering Competition

5. EBEC 2009 – the project 3 levels 2 categories 3500 students
18 countries
Competitions
Engineering
National
Local Engineering
51 Universities
3 levels
2 categories
Case Study
Team Design
3500 students
United Nations
80 finalists
Common engineering

6. EBEC 2009

7. Local, National and Regional Engineering Competitions
Local Engineering Competition
 75 LBGs  reaching local students
National and Regional Engineering Competitions
 13 semi-finals
 specific selection

9. Promotion – Why? Best engineering students of Europe Exclusive final
Very popular on local level
Follow up from universities
Attractive for public
Interesting for media

10. Media 6 times on television Several newspapers and radio
Magazines and newspapers in participating countries

11. Cooperation with companies
Deliver Case Study for 1 or 2 days
Interaction with participants
Official Opening: 150 people
Closing Day: 150 people
Contact info
CVs
 Recruitment and promotion