University of Alberta Engineering Competition (UAEC)
The University of Alberta Engineering Competition (UAEC) is a single-day event where engineering students can participate in one of eight different design and consulting engineering challenges. UAEC challenges engineering aptitude and individual communication skills as teams must present their projects to a judging panel. The winning teams of each category are invited to represent the University of Alberta at the January 2024 Western Engineering Competition (WEC) in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
This year’s UAEC will be held in ETLC/ECERF on Saturday, October 28th, 2023 from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM.
Competition Categories
Senior Team Design - Teams of two (2) to four (4) competitors must design and construct a working prototype that can complete a given engineering objective. Although the general theme of the task is released one week prior, the teams must wait until the morning of the competition before the full objective is released.
Junior Team Design - Only open to students in their first (1st) and second (2nd) year of their undergraduate engineering degree. Teams of two (2) to four (4) competitors must solve an engineering design problem and build a prototype of their design, according to objectives and constraints announced the day of the event.
Consulting Engineering - Teams of one (1) to four (4) competitors develop a solution to a large-scale real-world engineering problem. During the given time, teams must develop an economically feasible design with minimal negative social and environmental impacts. They must then present this design to their clients (i.e. judges).
Re-Engineering - Teams of one (1) to two (2) competitors will have to apply the re-engineering process in order to reimagine the design of two existing products or processes in order to improve their functionality or to adapt them for a completely new purpose.
Impromptu Debate - Teams of two (2) competitors must use analytical techniques to present convincing, well-constructed arguments given minimal preparation time.
Engineering Communications - Teams of one (1) to two (2) competitors are challenged to describe the principles governing a complicated technology or technical subject in terms the general public can easily understand.
Innovative Design - Teams of one (1) to four (4) competitors are challenged to choose their own design topic in order to research and develop their own design. The designs must be new, innovative, and address a void in society.
Programming - Teams of two (2) to four (4) competitors are challenged to create a program/code that solves a presented engineering problem.
Note: All competitors must be current University of Alberta engineering undergraduate students.
Sign Up Deadlines
Monday, October 9th at 11:59 PM (MDT) for Engineering Communications and Innovative Design.
Friday, October 13th at 11:59 PM (MDT) for all other competitions.
If you have any questions regarding UAEC, please contact essext@ualberta.ca
