2008-2009 Student Video Competition
IEEE-USA Online Video Scholarship
Competition for Engineering Undergraduates: 'How
Engineers Make a World of Difference'
Help Put a 'New Face' on Engineering in 90
Seconds
Consider the basic premise advanced by a
National Academy of Engineering panel:
"Engineers make a world of difference. From new
farming equipment and safer drinking water to
electric cars and faster microchips, engineers
use their knowledge to improve people's lives in
meaningful ways." Choose an aspect of
engineering that you consider to be socially
constructive, appealing and "fun." Translate
this into a 90-second video clip — aimed at an 11-to-13 year-old
student audience on: "How Engineers Make a World of
Difference." The clip should convey why you
think engineering is creative, rewarding and
important work.
Compete for $5,000 in Scholarships
— Four IEEE-USA scholarship awards will be presented to
undergraduate students competing as individuals
or in teams of two or more — $2,000 awarded for
first prize; $1,500 for second prize; $1,000 for
third prize; and $500 for one honorable mention.
Additionally, the winning videos will be used: on IEEE Web sites,
including IEEE-USA and IEEE.tv;
in IEEE public outreach and precollege
activities; and in National Engineers Week
and MATHCOUNTS activities.
How to Enter: Two Steps to Compete & Win
— (1) Include a 30-second self-introduction at
the beginning of your 90-second video in which
you state your name, your college or university,
and the degree you are pursuing or receiving, as
well as the name of the IEEE Student Member on
your team. In
addition, note that you are giving IEEE-USA the
right to use your video on IEEE-USA's own and related
engineering Web sites, and that you are using
non-copyrightable materials. (2) Upload your video to "YouTube"
at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDegEJM-0Z4.
Judging Criteria
— The winning video will be judged on content
(40%); creativity and originality (30%); and
delivery, i.e., how effectively you communicate
your message to the target 11-13-year-old
audience (30%). Consider how you can inform and
inspire a new generation of engineers to make a
world of difference. The competition will be
judged by two engineering graduate students,
Andrew Quecan and Suzette Presas, and Nate Ball,
engineer-host for PBS' Design Squad.
Competition Deadline
— Entries must be submitted by midnight Eastern
Time on Friday, 16 January 2009. The winners
will be announced and winning entries will be
shown during National Engineers Week, 15-21
February 2009.
Fine Print
— Entries can be provided by individuals or
teams, though only one award can be presented
per team entry. The competition is open to all
U.S. undergraduate students in engineering,
engineering technology, computer engineering and
computer science. However, each entry must
include at least one undergraduate participant
who is an IEEE Student Member, and students
related to IEEE employees are ineligible. More
than one video entry is permissable.
Web Help Resources
— Even if you haven't uploaded a video to
YouTube, you should consider entering the
competition. Test your video with brothers
and/or sisters who are part of the
target age group. Take a look at this year's
previous award winners on YouTube.
For help with recording, editing and uploading
on YouTube, go to
www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/topic.py?topic=10521.
For tips on how to make a video on YouTube, see
www.youtube.com//t/howto_makevideo.
Bottom Line
— Help IEEE-USA put a new face on engineering,
debunk engineering stereotypes, and inspire a
new generation of socially conscious
engineers who will make a world of difference!
IEEE-USA, which seeks to advance the careers and
public-policy interests of U.S. IEEE members,
has been actively involved in promoting public
awareness of engineers and engineering since
1981. IEEE-USA is part of the IEEE, the world's
largest technical professional society.
Updated:
17 September 2008
Contact: Pender M. McCarter,
p.mccarter@ieee.org
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