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2018 FUTURES CHALLENGE
Final year students studying engineering and related disciplines are invited to participate in the 2018 Futures Challenge.
Presentation (finalists)
Students are asked to prepare an A1 poster board which clearly outlines the key elements of the students thesis or research project, their conclusions, recommendations and outcomes.
Delegates will then vote on the best presentation using the conference App.
The poster boards will be displayed in the trade exhibition during the conference with delegates invited to provide advice and feedback to the students. The poster board will: include key elements of the thesis or
research project and clearly outline conclusions, recommendations and outcomes include appropriate text, diagrams,
images, tables etc. attract audience attention with a
well-structured presentation
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At the close of the first day of the conference program, finalists will be chosen to deliver a 10 minute presentation to delegates in the main auditorium.
Benefits Participating students will receive a complimentary registration to attend the 2018 IPWEAQ state conference (valued at more than $2,000). This offers an excellent opportunity for students to engage with our community and to gain further knowledge and understanding of engineering in our sector. Students are asked to submit a 1,000 word report on their conference experience including comments and learnings from the program, other conference features eg the Great Debate, Technical Tours etc and what aspects they enjoyed most. This article will be published in the December issue of Engineering for Public Works.
The winner will receive a complimentary registration to attend the 2019 state conference to be held in Brisbane. All participating students will be invited to present their papers at their next branch conference or technical event. They will also receive a complimentary membership to IPWEAQ for one year and an invitation to participate in the Young IPWEAQ program.
Deadlines for submission Universities are invited to nominate student(s) by 30 June 2018. Students selected to participate in the program will be asked to submit details of their thesis or research project by 31 July 2018. Poster boards must be submitted by 1 September 2018.
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STATE #IPWEAQ18 CONFERENCE The Marriott, Surfers Paradise 10-12 October 2018 www.ipweaq.com/gold-coast
IPWEAQ Futures Challenge
Engineering for Public Works | December 2017