Contest objective
The paper contest is a peer-level competition for our junior, senior, and graduate level students, one geared toward assisting them to develop proficiency in presenting technical papers or research projects in an oral and visual form before both their peers and a panel of experts.
Dates
The main contest will be held on Jan. 25, 2020. Run-offs will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020.
Sponsor information
2020 sponsors
If you are interested in sponsoring the 2020 contest, contact Kathy Beladi at k-beladi@tamu.edu.
Sponsorship Levels
- Diamond - $10,000
- Platinum - $5,000-$9,999
- Gold - $2,500-$4,999
- Silver - $1,000-$2,499
- Bronze - $25-$999
Sponsorship money is used for:
- student financial grants
- costs associated with running the contest (i.e., food, equipment, paper supplies, travel, etc.)
Judge information
We generally open the application link for judges from November to December. Below is the list of things to expect and qualifications needed. Feel free to share this information with others in your company!
- We need approximately 90 undergraduate level, 18 master's level
and 18 doctorate leveljudges . - Judges must hold at least an academic degree equal to the level they will be judging.
- Judges may be from other engineering disciplines (or a closely related field) and need not be a Texas A&M former student.
- The contest is an ALL DAY event beginning at 8 a.m. with a 30-40-minute orientation session and lasting until approximately 5 p.m.
- Student presentations will begin at 9 a.m.
- We provide a continental breakfast and
a lunch . - We will host an awards ceremony following the conclusion of the contest (place to be determined). All judges, moderators
and students are invited to attend.
Student information
If you are a student with questions about the contest requirements, please speak with your advisor.