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The Great Competition Launch Event
Join us for the launch of The Great Competition, a new national design and engineering challenge for undergraduates by the Design Museum, and a keynote talk by Chris Wise of Expedition Engineering.
What to expect
Join us for the launch of The Great Competition, a new national design and engineering challenge for undergraduates by the Design Museum, supported by the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851.
The inaugural competition will run over the 2018-2019 academic year and invites undergraduate students to respond to an industry-led live brief on sustainable manufacturing. Inspired by the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy, students are challenged to develop innovative solutions to one of today’s most pressing societal, environmental and business problems.
Shortlisted students will have the chance to take part in a masterclass at the Design Museum, with the winner receiving a cash award.
The launch event is aimed at both undergraduates interested in taking part and higher education tutors. It will include a keynote talk by Chris Wise, Director of Expedition Engineering, on the importance of creativity in engineering and how to make the most of a design-brief. We will also introduce The Great Competition, its objectives, this year’s brief, and key dates for the academic year ahead.
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Booking information
Educator: Free (Maximum of 2 per booking)
Student: Free (Maximum of 15 per booking)
Speaker
Chris Wise
Chris Wise is Director at Expedition Engineering and recognised as one of the most inventive structural engineers of his generation He is a Royal Designer for Industry, a member and Gold Medal winner of the Institute of Structural Engineers, a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers by presidential invitation.
Competition Supporter
The Great Competition is generously supported by the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851.
The museum is delighted to be collaborating with the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 to offer undergraduates this exciting opportunity to: collaborate with peers and professionals; to deepen their understanding of design thinking and to see their achievements recognised through this prestigious new competition. The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 is a grant-making educational trust, awarding in the region of £4 million per year towards Fellowships, Scholarships and Special Awards, for advanced study and research in science, engineering, the built environment and design.
For further details regarding the work of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 please follow this link https://www.royalcommission1851.org/
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