What is it all about?

A BEST Engineering Competition is about Challenge, Teamwork, Technical Task, Creativity and a lot of Fun. During the event the teams of students use their technical, social and communication skills to complete a specific task. The outcome of the competition is a device that has to perform the needed actions to solve the problem. 
The teams of engineering students compete under given conditions (time, situation, materials, etc.) to deliver highest quality solutions. The criterions therefore are terms of performance, cost and innovation.
Creativity, adaption and imagination are the key factors to face this challenge. 

And of course it is not just for fun, you can also win a lot of cool prizes!

When

15th and 16th of November 2009
 

Brief overview of the schedule:

• Sunday, 15th:
  • 10:00 - 11:00 Official opening
  • 11:00 - 14:00 Working hours
  • 14:00 - 15:00 Lunch
  • 15:00 - 19:00 Working hours
  • 19:00 - ??       Social program
• Monday, 16th:
  • 09:30 - 10:00 Preparation
  • 10:00 - 12:00 Final presenations & testing
  • 12:00 - 13:00 Winner announcement
  • 20:00 - ??       Afterparty

Where

At the Vienna University of Technology (Karlsplatz 13, 1040 Vienna)

Fee

It's free. Participants don't pay anything. You will be provided with all the needed materials as well as with food and drinks, which means you get free lunch and dinner during the event.

How to participate

You can apply through the BEST Application System (bas.BEST.eu.org). After login you can find the event under "My applications". If you don't have an account jet, you have to register first. For applying to the BEST Engineering Competition it is not necessary that your account is valid. During the application in the system you also need to fill in the name of your team, the name of the combatants in your team and your field of study.

The applicants will be grouped in teams of equal size. Each team will consist of four high motivated students with a thirst for action. You can apply alone or as a group with up to three other students. Together with the other students in your team you will compete against the other teams to generate the highest quality solution.

The deadline for the application is the 12^th of November 2009 23:59 CET. But please be aware, that there are only limited places, so be quick before it's too late.

Benefits:

• Each of the teams gets a great prize and of course the winning team gets a really cool one
• You get a certificate from the university about your participation at this event (HTL students)
  
• You will experience two days of fun, teamwork and handicraft work as well as getting to know a glimpse of BEST spirit
  

If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact us via email at vienna@BEST.eu.org. Furthermore you can get directly in touch with Martin Glatz (martin.glatz@best.eu.org) the Main Organizer of the event.