Are you an undergraduate or graduate student looking to practise presenting in a low-pressure environment, make contacts with potential employers, share ideas with other students and get the chance to win cash prizes? You can do all of the above at the .
The Toronto, Hamilton and Southwest Ontario sections' Joint Technical Presentation Competition for Students is a unique event organized annually by the to help foster interest in the field of transportation.
The competition offers students an opportunity to present a topic of interest in transportation before their peers and transportation professionals.
Interested students are invited to submit a one-page abstract of no more than 400 words on any topic related to transportation.
A shortlist of three graduate students and three undergraduate students will be selected and invited to give a 10- to 15-minute presentation on the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 91ÑÇÉ« in the Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence, Room 125.
A short question-and-answer period will follow after each presentation.
This year, the competition will serve as part of a longer student conference, with snacks and refreshments provided. Students who do not participate in the competition are invited to present their own research during a poster session immediately following the competition.ÌýÌý
Key dates
- Submission of abstracts: Wednesday, Feb. 13
- Notice of acceptance: Friday, Feb. 15
- Date of presentation:Ìý Wednesday, Feb. 2
- Conference opening sessions: 3 to 4 p.m.
- Presentation competition: 4 to 6:15 p.m.
- Poster sessions and networking: 6:15 to 7:30 p.m.
Prizes
Prizes in each category: $350 for first place, $150 for second place and $100 for third place.
How to apply
Interested students should submit abstracts to one of the following two contacts:
Farhad Shahla, MEng, PEng, PTOE, PMP Past President ITE Toronto Section c/o City of Mississauga, 905-615-3200 ext. 3377,ÌýFarhad.Shahla@mississauga.ca; or
Dana Elfar, EIT Secretary ITE Southwestern Ontario Section c/o Stantec, 519-675-6671,ÌýDana.Elfar@stantec.com.
Note:Ìý Abstracts in Microsoft Word format will be accepted by e-mail. Please include your address and telephone number with all communication.