Building Services engineering graduates can compete to win Chicago trip

The IMechE CBSD supported CIBSE ASHRAE Graduate of the Year award is now in its 22nd year.

The first prize is a trip to the ASHRAE Winter Conference in Chicago, to which the award winner is invited as a guest of honour and is able to take part in the meeting as well as enjoying this vibrant city. Generous cash bursaries are also presented to two runners up by the Rumford Club and all other finalists will receive £100 from the Manly Trust.

First prize: A trip to next year’s ASHRAE Conference in Chicago.

Runner-up prizes: The Rumford Club will present bursaries of £600 and £300 to the second and third place. The Manly Trust present £100 to all the other finalists.

Closing date: Tuesday 1 August 2017.

Awards presentation: Thursday 12 October 2017.

2017 Judging panel:

• Graduate of the Year 2016 – Antoni Sapina-Grau
• CIBSE President – Peter Wong
• ASHRAE President – Bjarne Olesen
• IMechE President – Carolyn Griffiths
• Rumford Club Chairman – Mike Hammond
• Chairman of Judges – Tim Dwyer

How to enter:

All shortlisted finalists are invited to give a short five minute presentation to the judging panel and an audience at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in London on 12 October 2017, so please make sure you are free to attend on that day.

Presentation topic: the topic will be chosen by the award’s organisers and will be designed so that finalists have a chance to demonstrate their presentation and communication skills.

Who can enter: the competition is open to both CIBSE members and non-members around the world. Candidates may be put forward by their college, university or employer, and must have graduated in a building services related discipline within the last two years. The entry form is short.

Competition details and entry form:  Available via the CIBSE website - look for  CIBSE ASHRAE Graduate of the Year.

For more information: please visit: www.cibse.org/young-engineers-awards

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