10th Anniversary Presentation Idol 2021 – online
Our last event took place on Wednesday, March 31, 2021
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Congratulations to our award winners:
Judges’ Choice Awards
First place: Cody Pallin
Second place: Adam Janis
Third place: Rydhum Mann
Ecocity Legacy Award
Tamara Bogicevic
Judges’ Innovation Award
Cody Pallin
Audience Choice Awards
First place: Amanda Braunstein Markman
Second place: Cody Pallin
Third place: Rydhum Mann
Finalists
- Amanda Braunstein Markman, Civil Engineering: Green Infrastructure is the new Default
- Nelson Federipe, Environmental Engineering: CryptoCurrency and Blockchain Technology
- Tamara Bogicevic, Civil Engineering: Blue-green Roofs
- Adam Janis, Civil Engineering: Bridging the Future of Construction with Mass Timber
- Rydhum Mann, Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Wireless Electricity/Energy
- Cody Pallin, Civil Engineering: Defeating the Duck (The Energy Grid’s Greatest Challenge)
- John Wensley, Mechatronics and Robotics: Mars: The Greatest Challenge for Mankind
Judges for the Final Round
- Fiona Hopewell-Jensen, Executive Producer, CBC News
- Bill Li, Manager – Mechanical Engineering, Fluor
- Patrick Stewart, Principal, AME Group
- Jesse Unke, Director – Project Management, RAM Consulting
- Jennifer Figner, Associate Vice President, BCIT
Presentation Idol was run online via Zoom.
Prizes
Judges’ Choice Awards
First place – $1000
Second place – $700
Third place – $400
Judges’ Innovation Award
$300 (Discretionary, may not be awarded by the judges every year)
For a presentation showcasing the student’s own innovation
Ecocity Legacy Award
$300 (Discretionary, may not be awarded by the judges every year)
For a presentation that meets one or more of the following criteria:
- Contributes to sustainability
- Helps to balance use and renewal of resources
- Accounts for all costs and benefits of implementation
- Ensures safety and access to services by everyone
Audience Choice Awards
First place – $400
Second place – $300
Third place – $200
Sponsors
Presentation Idol is presented by the School of Computing and Academic Studies, School of Energy, School of Construction and the Environment, and School of Health Sciences with support from: