2011 Results

The final round of BCIT Presentation Idol 2011 took place on Wednesday, April 27, 2011.

BCIT Engineering students competed for over $2000 in prizes in BCIT’s first annual Presentation Idol public speaking event. Eight finalists spoke about engineering, an engineering-related discipline, or sustainability in engineering fields. Judges were alumni, faculty, and representatives from industry, and Don Wright, President of BCIT, provided special introductory remarks. For more information on this event visit our update: Presentation Idol hones engineering students’ communication skills.

Winners

Judge’s Choice Awards

• First place – $1000
  Damien McCombs, Mechanical Engineering
  The Mechanics of Climbing Cams
• Second place – $700
  Kyle Neufeld, Civil Engineering
  Vancouver Convention Centre Environmental Features
• Third place – $400
  Anne Simonen, Civil Engineering
  The Women in Engineering Student Club at BCIT

Audience Choice Awards

• First place
  Kyle Neufeld, Civil Engineering
  Vancouver Convention Centre Environmental Features
• Second place
  Patrick Hage-Moussa, Civil Engineering
  Construction of Pre-Stressed Concrete
• Third place
  Anne Simonen, Civil Engineering
  The Women in Engineering Student Club at BCIT

Each of the Audience Choice winners received a e-gift card in the amount of $150 from McGraw Hill publishers.

2011 finalist presentation topics

• Advantages of Wood as a Primary Construction Material, Amy Haagsma, Diploma, Civil Engineering
• How Does a Civil Engineer Contribute to a Project Being Leed Certified, Brendan Regier, Civil Engineering
• Vancouver Convention Center Environmental Features, Kyle Neufeld, Civil Engineering
• Modified Wheelchair Axle, Iaan Johnston, Mechanical Engineering Technology
• Mechanics of Climbing Equipment, Damien McCoombs, Mechanical Engineering
• Construction of Pre-stressed Concrete, Patrick Hage-Moussa, Civil Engineering
• Overview of the Design of Two Roads in Coquitlam Industry Project, Michael Carreira, Civil Engineering
• The Women in Engineering, Anne Simonen, Civil Engineering

All finalists received a book prize from Pearson publishers and a $25 gift certificate to BCIT’s pub.