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The Schulich Engineering Competition (SEC) is an annual two-day long competition in which students work in teams to complete an engineering challenge. Students will present their solutions to a panel of judges, and the winners will move on to compete in the Western Engineering Competition (WEC)!
All competitors must be students in the Schulich School of Engineering. Internship students are eligible to compete. There are six categories for students to select from that are listed below. If you see any that interest you, form a team and apply!
For 2024, SEC will take place on October 5, 2023 from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm and October 6, 2023 from 9:30 am - 2:30 pm. For any questions please contact external@essucalgary.com
Teams of 1-2 students are asked to pitch a creative solution for a complex problem. The presentation should include social and environmental impacts, and be created beforehand. Judging is based on overall presentation, verbal skills, and comprehension of the subject.
This competition challenges teams of 2-4 to produce a piece of industry-quality software with all the proper user and administrative documents. The teams will use their software development skills, their technical writing abilities, and their project management skills to design a solution to a problem.
Teams of 4 students are given seven hours to devise an innovative solution to a real-world problem. Teams are expected to develop holistic solutions that consider the economic, social, and environmental impacts, then present their solutions to a panel of judges familiar with the relevant industry.
In debate, teams of 2 students compete to convince judges of their assigned stance on a controversial engineering subject. Competitors are judged on their ability to present persuasive, well-constructed arguments.
Innovative design is a platform for teams of 1 to 4 students to pitch the findings of research they conducted over the last year.
Teams of 2 - 4 students in 1st or 2nd year collaborate to solve a technical problem by designing and building a prototype. Past competitions have included designing bridges, towers, catapults or water filters from simple materials.
Teams of 2 - 4 students in 3rd or 4th year collaborate to solve a complex engineering problem by designing and building a working prototype. Past competitions have included designing minesweepers, automated/controlled water pollution collectors, and hill climbers.