Competition Overview

UBC-EC comprises three exciting events, each designed to challenge and stimulate the innovative minds of the participants.

 
 
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Consulting Engineering Presented by TyLin and Introba (March 7th)

The consulting competition presents teams of four with a problem they must solve and present to a client. Considering feasibility, cost, and resources students must work to develop a solution aligned with the client’s goals. The teams will create and deliver a presentation detailing their solution to a panel of judges comprising of TYLin Executives. Taking place on March 7th, this competition is open to students in all years across all engineering disciplines, creating the widest range of student competitors.

This competition is for teams of 3-5 students in any year. You can either register on your own or with a pre-selected group.

 
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Junior Design (March 8th)

Taking place on March 8th, this event is directed towards first and second year students. The competition allows students to build and develop a physical prototype to get hands-on experience with the design process. Teams of four students will be presented with a problem and must collaborate to develop a solution using the provided materials within a time limit. Students will deliver a brief presentation describing the ideas behind their solution to accompany the final product when presenting to judges.

This competition is for teams of 3-5 students in 1st & 2nd year: You can either register on your own or with a pre-selected group.

 

For more information about how to register for this competition, please email vpexternal@ubcengineers.ca

Senior Design Presented by hatch (March 7th and 8th)

Using VEX robotics kits, students are tasked with building physical solutions to real-life problems. Teams of four will combine their knowledge of coding languages, mechanical building and problem solving to create a machine capable of being used in the real world. Taking place over the two days of the competition, this category is geared towards students ready to tackle larger and more in depth problems using skills learned in upper year classes.

This competition is designed for teams of 4-5 students in upper years.