BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260327T031116Z UID:0841FFDA-34A2-49A9-87B1-9CE15C911279 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T210000 DESCRIPTION:Applications and Prizes:\n\n- Applications are open to final ye ar students in the areas of interest of IEEE\, which include (but are not limited to): Electrical Engineering\, Computer Engineering\, Computer Scie nce\, Physics\, Engineering Physics\, Mathematics\, Chemistry/Chemical Eng ineering\, Mechanical Engineering\, Mechatronics Engineering and Civil Eng ineering.\n\n- Any group/individual can apply\, but at least one member of the group needs to be a member of the IEEE. The competition application f orm is below. The completed application must be received by the Queen's IE EE Student Branch Counsellor\, Dr. Jordan Morelli by 5:00PM\, Friday March 20th\, 2026. For any questions\, please contact Dr. Morelli at morelli@qu eensu.ca\n- A maximum of six groups will be invited to give a presentation on Thursday March 26th starting at 7:00pm. The selection of the six parti cipating groups will be determined based on the information provided in th e application form below.\n\n- The three top groups will receive a certifi cate\, and all six groups will earn cash prizes:\n\n- First place: $400\,\ n- Second place: $300\,\n- Third place: $200\,\n- Fourth through Sixth pla ce: $50.\n\nPresentations:\n\n- The level of the presentation is to be aim ed at the level of the contestants’ peers.\n- The work will be judged ba sed on a presentation\, with conventional visual aids given to an audience of the speaker’s peers. (All Members of the IEEE and their guests are w elcome to attend the presentations.)\n- The duration of the talk is not to exceed 15 minutes followed by a 5-minute question period.\n\nJudging:\n\n - The presentations will be judged by a panel of 3 to 5 respected members of the IEEE Community\, who will present their findings immediately follow ing the conclusion of the final presentation.\n- The judging will be based primarily on presentation\, content\, and originality of the topic.\n- Th e speakers must present their own work. This can include the work of a tea m of which the speaker is a member\, or a subject the speaker has research ed independently.\n- The speakers must design the presentation themselves. \n- For fairness in comparing students who work on a tight budget\, and th ose with larger budgets\, it is necessary for each speaker to clearly stat e:\n\n- The financial support for the project\n- Technology available to t he team\n- Direct technical support received\,\n- The role of the team in the accomplishments presented.\n\n[Application Form](https://forms.office. com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=O8se1rE41UKCxO-yg4uSXDTXZ9SfigBGgOrvm9U6eH1 UMVNQWUhMSExFQ1JaVFZXWVFRNUQzRk9CMi4u)\n\nApplication Deadline: 5:00PM Fri day March 20th\, 2026\n\nCo-sponsored by: Dimitria Silveria\n\nRoom: Lectu re Theatre A\, Bldg: Stirling Hall\, 45 Bader Lane\, Kingston\, Ontario\, Canada\, K7L 2S7 LOCATION:Room: Lecture Theatre A\, Bldg: Stirling Hall\, 45 Bader Lane\, Ki ngston\, Ontario\, Canada\, K7L 2S7 ORGANIZER:morelli@queensu.ca SEQUENCE:28 SUMMARY:IEEE Queen's Final Year Capstone/Thesis Competition URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/543863 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><div><strong>Applications and Prizes:</strong ></div>\n<ol>\n<li>Applications are open to final year students in the are as of interest of IEEE\, which include (but are not limited to): Electrica l Engineering\, Computer Engineering\, Computer Science\, Physics\, Engine ering Physics\, Mathematics\, Chemistry/Chemical Engineering\, Mechanical Engineering\, Mechatronics Engineering and Civil Engineering.</li>\n</ol>\ n<ol>\n<li>Any group/individual can apply\, but at least one member of the group needs to be a member of the IEEE. The competition application form is below. The completed application must be received by the Queen's IEEE S tudent Branch Counsellor\, Dr. Jordan Morelli&nbsp\;<strong>by 5:00PM\, Fr iday March 20th\, 2026.</strong>&nbsp\;For any questions\, please contact Dr. Morelli&nbsp\;at&nbsp\;<strong>morelli@queensu.ca</strong></li>\n<li>A maximum of six groups will be invited to give a presentation on Thursday March 26th starting at 7:00pm. The selection of the six participating grou ps will be determined based on the information provided in the application form below.</li>\n</ol>\n<ol>\n<li>The three top groups will receive a ce rtificate\, and all six groups will earn cash prizes:</li>\n<ol>\n<li>Firs t place: $400\,</li>\n<li>Second place: $300\,</li>\n<li>Third place: $200 \,</li>\n<li>Fourth through Sixth place: $50.</li>\n</ol>\n</ol>\n<p><stro ng>Presentations:</strong></p>\n<ol>\n<li>The level of the presentation is to be aimed at the level of the contestants&rsquo\; peers.</li>\n<li>The work will be judged based on a presentation\, with conventional visual aid s given to an audience of the speaker&rsquo\;s peers. (All Members of the IEEE and their guests are welcome to attend the presentations.)</li>\n<li> The duration of the talk is not to exceed 15 minutes followed by a 5-minut e question period.</li>\n</ol>\n<p><strong>Judging:</strong></p>\n<ol>\n<l i>The presentations will be judged by a panel of 3 to 5 respected members of the IEEE Community\, who will present their findings immediately follow ing the conclusion of the final presentation.</li>\n<li>The judging will b e based primarily on presentation\, content\, and originality of the topic .</li>\n<li>The speakers must present their own work. This can include the work of a team of which the speaker is a member\, or a subject the speake r has researched independently.</li>\n<li>The speakers must design the pre sentation themselves.</li>\n<li>For fairness in comparing students who wor k on a tight budget\, and those with larger budgets\, it is necessary for each speaker to clearly state:&nbsp\;</li>\n<ol>\n<li>The financial suppor t for the project&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>Technology available to the team&nbsp\; </li>\n<li>Direct technical support received\,&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>The role o f the team in the accomplishments presented.</li>\n</ol>\n</ol>\n<p><stron g><a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=O8se1rE41UK CxO-yg4uSXDTXZ9SfigBGgOrvm9U6eH1UMVNQWUhMSExFQ1JaVFZXWVFRNUQzRk9CMi4u">App lication Form</a></strong></p>\n<p><strong>Application Deadline: 5:00PM Fr iday March 20th\, 2026</strong></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR