The Queen's Engineering Competition (QEC) stands as a beacon of innovation and excellence within the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. Each year, this esteemed event gathers delegates for a conference-style case competition, offering a platform to tackle real-world engineering challenges. Participants select from a diverse array of eight industry-relevant challenges, showcasing their creativity and problem-solving prowess beyond the confines of traditional academia. QEC not only nurtures technical skills but also cultivates professionalism and leadership among aspiring engineers. Check out our various competitions below!
Communication at the QEC transcends technical jargon to bridge the gap between complex engineering concepts and public understanding. Participants are tasked with articulating intricate technical problems in accessible ways, ensuring clarity and relevance for a broad audience. This challenge underscores the critical role of clear and transparent communication in engineering.
In Bioengineering, participants are expected to explore the intersection of biology, engineering, and technology to develop innovative solutions that address pressing healthcare issues. Your mission is to harness the principles of bioengineering to create a product, process, or system that can improve human health and wellbeing.
The Junior Design component of the QEC serves as a pivotal opportunity for aspiring engineers to cultivate their critical thinking, design prowess, and creative expression. Participants embark on a journey to conceptualize and develop solutions to real-world challenges, navigating every phase from ideation to execution with diligence and innovation.
Programming category stands as a testament to competitors' dedication to developing high-quality software solutions for challenging engineering problems. Participants strive to create industry-standard software that not only addresses the specified engineering issues but also emphasizes efficiency, user-friendly interfaces, and practicality.
In the consulting category of the Queen's Engineering Competition (QEC), participants are challenged with real-world engineering problems, requiring them to devise comprehensive theoretical solutions for prospective clients. Drawing on their technical expertise and skills, competitors meticulously analyze the problem's facets, including economic viability, environmental impact, political feasibility, and social implications.
Competitors engage in rigorous intellectual discourse, tasked with constructing persuasive arguments on assigned resolutions. This challenge demands a broad spectrum of knowledge as participants navigate complex topics within a structured debate format. Arguments must be articulated concisely and supported with sound reasoning and evidence.
In the re-engineering category of the QEC, competitors are challenged to reimagine and redesign existing engineering processes or products in innovative and sustainable ways. Emphasizing creativity, and environmental impact, participants must showcase their ability to innovate by proposing solutions that improve upon existing designs and address contemporary environmental challenges.
The Senior Design segment of the QEC represents a pinnacle for experienced participants to demonstrate their advanced critical thinking, innovative design capabilities, and creative expression. Seniors engage in a comprehensive process of identifying and tackling real-world challenges, from initial problem-solving to the development of robust solutions.
The innovation contest is not taking place this year.