The IEM-METD Student Design Award 2016 is organized by the Mechanical Engineering Technical Division of The Institution of Engineers Malaysia together with universities. The 1^st IEM-METD Student Design Competition is set in the context of Construction Mechanization. The productivity in construction industry in Malaysia grew by a moderate 5.2% in 2013 to RM23,975, contributing 3.7% to Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP). The construction industry has high forward-linkages with the service sector and even higher backward-linkages to the manufacturing and services industries. The industry is an important economic driver and builds all the social and economic facilities that enable wealth creation and economic growth. The productivity of the construction sector growth is slow due to some on-site construction practices and tasks still require a high degree of labour input.

With what kind of solutions and developments can engineers contribute to the mechanization of construction industry to improve the productivity? The design competition is open to teams of minimum 2 and up to 5 students of engineering related courses at universities. This competition is one of the initiatives by IEM-METD to support the integrated design approach at higher institutions.

The time-line of the challenge is:

•   3^rd Feb – First announcement of the IEM-METD Student Engineering Design Competition

•   31^st Mar – Online submission of full proposals are due

•   5^th April - Applicants will be notified on outcome of the review process via email

•   14^th April – Eight finalists will be invited for presentation during CIDB-IEM Construction Career Fair 2016 @ KLCC

•   16^th April – Announcement of winner during the IEM AGM @ Sunway Hotel

(all date is subject to change without any further notice)

The competition involves four elements:

All proposals will be reviewed by the Mechanical Engineering Technical Division Committee and technical experts within IEM. We may interview teams as part of this process. We will invite final eight teams for a formal presentation of the proposal for a final phase. There is no travel subsidy or reimbursement for the students, student section advisors, or any representatives of the same to the presentation at venue at KLCC or to prize giving ceremony. 

IEM-METD Design Competition uses the following criteria for selection of proposals:

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