Activities

Call for Australia's Most Inspiring Engineers

Young Engineers Australia is searching for Australia's most inspirational young engineers, to be announced at the Engineering Leadership Conference 2010 (Brisbane, 5-7 May 2010, www.engineeringleadership.org).

We are looking for motivated, inspirational engineers who display technical excellence, creativity or innovation; exceptional leadership or mentorship; or have made an outstanding contribution to the profession or society. The search will highlight the breadth of talent of Australia's young engineers and celebrate their achievements.

Nominations are now closed.

Recipients will receive a certificate of acknowledgement from Engineers Australia. Their profiles may be used by Engineers Australia and the media for promotional purposes. Previous recipients have also been sourced as speakers or mentors for young engineers and relevant events.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible, the nominee needs to be a current member of Engineers Australia and under 35 years of age as of 7 May 2009 or within 4 years of graduation from an undergraduate engineering degree.

The current members of the Young Engineers Australia National Committee are ineligible.

JUDGING PANEL

The judging panel will be comprised of industry representatives. The judge's decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.

JUDGING CRITERIA

Judges will be using the following to assist in the assessment of the most inspiring young engineers:

• Inspirational achievements utilising engineering skills;
• Meaningful contribution to the engineering profession;
• Demonstrated leadership and initiative;
• Contribution to society; and
• Demonstrated outstanding communication skills.

TIMEFRAME

Nominations OPEN 9 December 2009

Nominations are now closed

Judging March 2010

Shortlist March 2010

Announcement 6 May 2010

Timeframes are indicative only and will depend on the number of applications received. The Most Inspiring Young Engineers in Australia will be celebrated and presented with framed certificates at the dinner of the Engineering Leadership Conference on 6 May 2009 in Brisbane. Shortlisted applicants will be notified in March and will be eligible for the early bird conference registration rate.

Attendance at the CELMYEA Engineering Leadership Conference is at the applicants own expense.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Nominees will receive electronic confirmation if their submission was successfully processed. The online submissions will automatically be emailed to the administrator of the Young Engineers Australia National Committee, Katrina Chisholm, who will then pass them onto the judging panel.

Questions? Contact Katrina Chisholm: KChisholm@engineersaustralia.org.au
 

PRIVACY STATEMENT

Your nomination will be confidential, for more details on Engineers Australia's privacy
policy please see /privacy-statement.cfm

Engineering Leadership Conference 2010

CELM has joined forces with Young Engineers Australia in bringing to you the Engineering Leadership Conference 2010.

This conference promises to deliver a dynamic and thought provoking combination of high profile speakers and challenging presentations appealing to experienced engineering leaders and those transitioning into leadership roles.

Over two days, themes will explore - Leadership in Business, Environment & Community and Pathways to Leadership. Engineers at all levels will learn how to lead the economic and environmental recovery while gaining insights and wisdom from some great leaders.

The conference aims to challenge engineers to be agile, inspire and lead for success.

When:        5 - 7 May 2010
Where:       Brisbane Convention Centre
Website:     www.engineeringleadership.org