WHAT IS EBEC?
EBEC (European BEST Engineering Competition) is an European-wide engineering competition organised by 88 universities in Europe.
Teams that are composed of 4 students from technology fields, regardless of status of their degree, are challenged to solve the tasks that are provided by organizers or companies. EBEC project begins functioning every year by the first Local EBEC Round; afterwards moving onwards with National/Regional EBEC Rounds and the winners of the National/Regional rounds compete in EBEC Final. EBEC Ankara is being organised by Local BEST Group Ankara since 2008 and 11th edition will be organised this year. The competition consists of Innovative Design and Case Study.
INNOVATIVE DESIGN
In Innovative Designs, the competitors should combine their creativity and knowledge to develop new technological designs or improve upon existing ones. Their professional presentation should demonstrate thetehnical, social, environmental, and economic impact of their design.
CASE STUDY
Case Study (CS) is a theoretical problem-solving challenge. Its solution requires the analysis, creation and presentation of a technological solution for a current engineering, economic and social problem, all within a limited amount of time and resources.
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FAQ
- How many members should my team have?
Each team consists of 4 members. Also, you should determine a team captain who will contact us in case of need.
- Where will be EBEC Ankara held this year?
It will be held in Department of Basic English Block E, on 9th of April.
- Must team members be from one department/field/year?
No, they don’t have to. The competition aims to develop students of all faculties without restrictions; teams can have any composition of students from one university.
- Can anyone outside my university be a member of my team?
No. The competition is organized only at 6 technical universities in Turkey and only among their students it is possible to gather a team. Active participation in a given university is also necessary to participate in the competition. This information is verified when registering participants
- Are we able to change the team captain?
Yes, in the event of a change of captain, you must immediately report to the organizer all the details of the new captain that were required for this position in the application form.
- When will we know the challenge that we have to solve?
At the beginning of the competition, you are going to receive a booklet on common communication channels in which the tasks of the challenge are announced, and all of the potential doubts will be clarified.
- Can we have access to external information?
Participants will be allowed to use the internet and should have at least one computer per person.
- What are the restrictions to the participants during the challenge?
In case any of the members of the team doesn’t follow the rules of the regulation, the team is disqualified.
If the team is unable to present a solution to the challenge, the penalty is decided by the judges.
The team is responsible for the maintenance of their attributed spot, so at the end of the competition, they must assure that the same spot is left clean.
- Does the organization provide meals to the participants during the day of the competition?
Yes. BEST Ankara assures all of your meals during the competition. Besides that, during the competition, we will have a coffee break available.
- Are there any prizes?
Yes! Besides that, the teams that stay in the first place (Innovative Design and Case Study) will have access to the national phase, which will be organized by Middle East Technical University, Ankara.
- Why do the presentations and the reports need to be made in English?
Since the competition is inserted in the international project “EBEC – European Best Engineering Competition”, there are some rules that need to be met in all of the local rounds. Besides that, BEST promotes the development of students and that includes their proficiency in the English language, which is of great importance.
- Where will be EBEC Final this year?
Zagreb, Croatia will be waiting for the winners!
- What if I have any more doubts?
