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- "body": "[{\"type\": \"paragraph\", \"value\": \"<p>Each year, the <strong><em>Canadian Engineering\\r\\nCompetition</em></strong> (CEC) brings together 150 of the most\\r\\ninnovative and creative engineering undergraduate students from across\\r\\nthe nation to compete against each other in one of six categories,\\r\\nranging from design, consulting, presentation and debate. Each\\r\\ncompetition category at CEC challenges its participants to expand their\\r\\nframe of reference and to identify solutions to problems experienced by\\r\\nour profession.<br />\\r\\n==Eligibility== Established in 1985, CEC is a highly selective\\r\\ncompetition that is organized by universities that are a part of <a\\r\\nhref=\\\"CFES\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Canadian Federation of Engineering Students\\\">Canadian Federation\\r\\nof Engineering Students</a>. Those invited must first best their peers\\r\\nat their own intra-university competition, and then must achieve a top\\r\\nperformance at their respective regional competition (Atlantic Region,\\r\\nQuebec, Ontario, and Western Region).<br />\\r\\nIn order to get involved in the CEC, McGill students must first best the\\r\\nlocal <a href=\\\"MEC\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"McGill Engineering Competition\\\">McGill Engineering\\r\\nCompetition</a>, followed by the provincial <a href=\\\"QEC\\\"\\r\\nclass=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"Quebec Engineering Competition\\\">Quebec\\r\\nEngineering Competition</a>, at which point they're qualified to enter\\r\\nthe CEC!</p>\\r\\n<div style=\\\"font-size:20px; color:#ad0606; text-align:center; margin:auto;\\\">\\r\\n<p><a href=\\\"MEC\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"MEC\\\">MEC</a>\\r\\n<i class=\\\"fa fa-arrow-right\\\"></i> <a href=\\\"QEC\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"QEC\\\">QEC</a> <i class=\\\"fa fa-arrow-right\\\"></i> <a href=\\\"CEC\\\"\\r\\nclass=\\\"wikilink\\\" title=\\\"CEC\\\">CEC</a></p>\\r\\n</div>\\r\\n<h2 id=\\\"competitions\\\">Competitions</h2>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"senior_design\\\">Senior Design</h3>\\r\\n<p>Teams of four students are given a complex design problem. Teams are\\r\\ntypically given eight hours immediately after the problem is revealed\\r\\nand are required to design and realize a prototype, as well as prepare a\\r\\npresentation on their solution. The teams will then put their prototypes\\r\\nto the test by demonstrating them in action in a public setting in front\\r\\nof a panel of judges. Typically, this competition is reserved for those\\r\\nin the later years of their degree.</p>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"junior_design\\\">Junior Design</h3>\\r\\n<p>Teams of four students are given a design challenge. This challenge\\r\\nis at a lower difficulty level than its counterpart, senior design. In\\r\\nless than eight hours after the challenge has been revealed, teams must\\r\\nhave a design and prototype completed as well as a presentation\\r\\nprepared. The teams will then put their prototypes to the test by\\r\\ndemonstrating them in action in a public setting in front of a panel of\\r\\njudges. Typically, this competition is reserved for those in the earlier\\r\\nyears of their degree.</p>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"innovative_design\\\">Innovative Design</h3>\\r\\n<p>Teams of up to four students present their innovative design or\\r\\nproduct idea to a panel of judges. These designs are to be prepared\\r\\nbefore the competition and can involve any discipline of engineering.\\r\\nJudges will base their evaluations of the designs on technical value,\\r\\nfunctionality, and marketability. Additionally, the designs will be\\r\\ndisplayed in an exposition area open to all competition attendees. </p>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"consulting\\\">Consulting</h3>\\r\\n<p>Teams of four students compete against each other to design and offer\\r\\nthe best solution to a large-scale engineering problem. Social,\\r\\neconomic, environmental and political aspects of the solution have to be\\r\\nconsidered in presentations to the judges, who represent potential\\r\\nclients. Although the solution comprises the major portion of the team\\u2019s\\r\\nscore, the report and presentation collectively are important.</p>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"re_engineering\\\">Re-Engineering</h3>\\r\\n<p>Teams of two students are given a relevant design that is required to\\r\\nbe reengineered under a new set of constraints. After these details are\\r\\nrevealed, teams will have eight hours to fabricate a design and\\r\\npresentation. Teams are required to take into account all relevant\\r\\naspects of the engineering process such as material availability,\\r\\nfinances, and so on. A panel of judges will assess their design based on\\r\\npracticality, originality, feasibility, and marketability.</p>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"engineering_communications\\\">Engineering Communications</h3>\\r\\n<p>Participants, either alone or in teams of two, will have to explain a\\r\\ncomplicated technical concept or issue in a way that is comprehensible\\r\\nto the general public. The presentations have to discuss social,\\r\\neconomic, environmental, and political impacts. They will be judged on\\r\\ncontent and primarily presentation style.</p>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"debates\\\">Debates</h3>\\r\\n<p>Teams of two go head-to-head in a parliamentary style debate\\r\\ncompetition. Although some rules of parliamentary procedure have been\\r\\nrelaxed, the challenge lies in presenting well-constructed and\\r\\narticulated arguments with minimal preparation time.</p>\\r\\n<h2 id=\\\"previousupcoming_competitions\\\">Previous&amp;Upcoming\\r\\nCompetitions</h2>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"cec_2016montreal\\\">CEC 2016:Montreal</h3>\\r\\n<p>The Canadian Engineering Competition was hosted by McGill in March,\\r\\n2016. Information on that competition in particular can be <a\\r\\nhref=\\\"http://cec2016.com/\\\">found here</a>.</p>\\r\\n<h3 id=\\\"cec_2017alberta\\\">CEC 2017:Alberta</h3>\\r\\n<p>The University of Calgary has been elected by CFES to host the 2017\\r\\nCEC. It will take place from March 2-5, 2017</p>\\r\\n<p><a href=\\\"Category:Committees\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Category:Committees\\\">Category:Committees</a> <a\\r\\nhref=\\\"Category:Competitions\\\" class=\\\"wikilink\\\"\\r\\ntitle=\\\"Category:Competitions\\\">Category:Competitions</a></p>\\r\\n\", \"id\": \"fba1c7dc-b850-4975-8e5c-48ea3a610d57\"}]",

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