Entries
Before entering this competition all students and lecturers must read the rules, which they will find in the rules section of this website, and ensure that they have fully understood them. If any of the rules are unclear then you should contact the organisers (see contacts page) for clarification before entering.
Lecturers should enter students by selecting the most appropriate category from the list below. Please click on the 'Further Details' button under the required category heading to proceed.
Once in the category's sub-page Lecturers can register or login to nominate students.
Categories should be selected according to the subject/s of the project, rather than the subject/s of the student's course. If the student's project does not fit precisely in to one of the available catgeories, then it should be entered into the closest available category.
SET Student of the Year
The most outstanding student is declared the Science, Engineering & Technology Student of the Year. This award is sponsored by GKN (www.gknplc.com) and is given to the highest scoring winner of all the previous categories.
GKN technology and engineering are at the heart of vehicles and aircraft from the world's leading automotive, offhighway and aerospace manufacturers.
Every day almost 40,000 GKN people in more than 30 countries supply our customers with the highest quality components, systems, structures and services.
Lecturer of the Year Award
The Lecturer of the Year Award, sponsored by RPS (www.rpsgroup.com), is given to the lecturer who nominated and taught the overall Student of the Year.
For previous winners please click here
Entry Categories:
Best Aeronautical Engineering Student
Airbus is a leading aircraft manufacturer with the most modern and comprehensive family of airliners on the market, ranging in capacity from 100 to more than 500 seats.
Best Biology & Biotechnology Student
AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services.
Best Chemical Engineering Student
The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) has been central to the defence of the United Kingdom for more than 50 years, providing and maintaining the warheads for the country's nuclear deterrent.
Best Chemistry Student
3M is a $24.5 billion diversified technology company which, since 1902, has been creating innovative products that help make the world healthier, safer and more productive. Well known 3M brands include Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate and Scotch-Brite.
Best Civil Engineering Student
Balfour Beatty serves the international markets for rail, road, utility systems, buildings and complex structures. Our aim is to create shareholder value by providing engineering, construction and service skills to customers for whom infrastructure quality and reliability are critical.
Best Computational Science Student
At Microsoft, we see no limit to the potential we all might reach because we see no limit to human imagination. That is what inspires us to create software. That is what inspires us in everything we do. Over the last three decades, technology has transformed the way we work, play, and communicate.
Best Electronic Engineering Student
e2v is a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of specialised components and subsystems. These products enable some of the world's leading OEMs to deliver innovative systems for medical and science, aerospace and defence, and industrial and commercial applications.
Best Food, Nutrition & Health Student
Cadbury Schweppes is a major international beverage and confectionery company. Today, we employ over 38,000 people and our products are available in almost 200 countries around the world.
Best Information Technology Student
With a worldwide membership of more than 150,000, the Institution of Engineering and Technology
aims to lead in the advancement of engineering and technology by facilitating the exchange of knowledge and ideas at a local and global level.
Best Maritime Technology Student
The Lloyd's Register Educational Trust, an independent charity wholly funded by the international risk management organisation the Lloyd's Register Group, supports advances in engineering, science and technology education, training and research worldwide for the public benefit
Best Materials Student
Morgan Crucible is one of the world's leading specialist engineering companies. Founded in 1856, the Group is focused on the development of technically superior products for a broad range of business sectors including telecommunications, automotive, mechanical engineering and biomedical.
Best Mathematics Student
Laing O'Rourke plc is the UK's largest privately owned construction company. The Group has grown at an extraordinary rate since it was founded over 30 years ago by Chairman and Chief Executive, Ray O'Rourke. It now has operations across three international hubs – Europe, Middle East and South Asia, and Australasia.
Best Mechanical Engineering Student
Located in Crewe, England since 1946 and owned since 1998 by Volkswagen AG, Bentley Motors is dedicated to making responsive and powerful Grand Tourers with the stamina to cross continents at pace, and drive in refined comfort and style
Best Pharmacology Student
Our goal at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is simple - we want the best people in the world to work with us. We strive to provide the best products for our customers, just as we seek to create the best place to work for our employees.