2024 Siemens Innovative Student Engineer of the Year Award |
Deadline: Sunday 29th of September 2024
An Engineers Ireland student engineering competition sponsored by Siemens to recognise and award the best projects by third level engineering students that showcase innovative, sustainable design and commercial potential.
Submission Form for 2024 Siemens Innovative Student Engineer of the Year Award:
Standard application criteria will be that the applicant(s) are a member of Engineers Ireland at time of application, either enrolled on a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate master engineering programme or a 2024 graduate of an undergraduate or postgraduate master.
1. Project Submission
- Project submissions should take the form of a written essay maximum length 12 pages.
- Projects should be submitted as a PDF.
- Please ensure your submission addresses the questions in the assessment criteria below and proofread before submitting.
- We strongly recommend you submit supporting material with the essay such as images, videos etc.
- In your written submission, please provide background to yourself or other team members involved in the project including your programme, how the team was formed and the different roles.
- For background to project, please outline where the idea came from and the problem that you're attempting to solve.
- Please do not submit your full college thesis as it will not be considered a valid entry.
2. Assessment Criteria
Technical:
Has the applicant(s) outlined the engineering principals underpinning the project?
Has the applicant(s) outlined the engineering principals underpinning the project?
Design:
Has the applicant(s) described the design process and the key features/elements of the project?
Innovation:
Has the applicant(s) compared the project with existing knowledge / research / designs / products, and highlighted how the project is innovative?
Commercial Viability:
Has the applicant(s) outlined a route to market, and provided a business plan, financing, manufacture, distribution, marketing and sales strategy?
Has the applicant(s) outlined a route to market, and provided a business plan, financing, manufacture, distribution, marketing and sales strategy?
Technology:
Is there elements of digitalisation / new business models / AI / sensors / cloud?
Is there elements of digitalisation / new business models / AI / sensors / cloud?
Sustainability:
Has the applicant(s) factored in sustainability in their project and demonstrated how it can minimise its impact on the environment throughout the whole process
Has the applicant(s) factored in sustainability in their project and demonstrated how it can minimise its impact on the environment throughout the whole process
Presentation:
Has the applicant(s) demonstrated good written skills and laid out the project in clear and well-structured manner?
3. Next Steps
All valid entries will be assessed by a panel and successful projects will be shortlisted for the Award Final taking place Thursday 24th of October. Finalists will be contacted by mid October. If shortlisted, the finalist will give a presentation and discuss their project in front of a panel of judges from the engineering sector.
If any queries, email innovativestudent@engineersireland.ie