By Lucien Romagnoli EBEC Coordinator. Agenda Engineering Competitions in BEST EBEC – The project...

by Lucien RomagnoliEBEC Coordinator

Agenda

• Engineering Competitions in BEST• EBEC – The project• Promotion and Media Center• Questions

• Cooperation• Questions

What is an engineering competition?

• Challenge engineers• 4 categories:– Team Design– Case Study– Debate– Negotiation

• Input from companies and universities

Engineering Competitions in BEST

• Partner Organisation CFES• First Engineering Competition – 2003• Repeated in 2004 and 2005• Local and National Engineering

Competitions since 2006

EBEC – the project

• 3 levels• 2 categories– Case Study– Team Design

• 2300 students• United Nations – UNEP• 80 finalists

in 2 categories

Promotion – Why?

• Best engineering students of Europe• Exclusive final• Very popular on local level• Follow up from universities• Attractive for public• Interesting for media

Promotion – How?

• Local Media – support from City and University

• International Media – BEST newsTeam• Online social networks– LinkedIn, blogs,

Facebook…• BEST Youtube Channel• EBEC Media Center

EBEC Media Center

• Pictures• Information about partners• Daily reviews • EBEC Channel

EBEC Channel

• Broadcasted Official Opening• Daily interviews with participants and

companies• Live Streaming Official Closing• Promotion Interviews with partners• Company offers

Case Study Cooperation

Case Study 40 participants

Case Study Presentation 120 People

CVs 80 participants

Corporate Walking Dinner 150 People

Winners’ announcement 150 People

Media Center

Promotion

Opening Reception

Official Closing Day

Team Design Cooperation

Name a team – Belgium powered by

National/Regional Promotion

CVs 80 participants

Corporate Walking Dinner 150 People

Media Center

Promotion

Opening Reception

Official Closing Day

EBEC Event - Overview

EBEC Event – Opening and closing

Questions?