CWRA 2024-2025 Student Design Competition (SDC)

Participants of the CWRA 2024-2025 Student Design Competition (SDC) will tackle a real-world water problem, working in teams to develop innovative solutions. A free PCSWMM license and tutorial will be provided to all registered participants. The aim of the competition is to promote practical problem-solving skills, teamwork, and professional development among students from various regions across Canada. This competition, which is led by CWRA SYP National and CSHS, encourages students to apply their academic knowledge to practical, real-world challenges, fostering creativity and collaboration.

Registration and Timeline

1. Registration is now CLOSED
2. Project overview and PCSWMM tutorial (AE and CHI): Wed, Jan 8th, 2025, 11 am to 4 pm EST, virtual
3. Hard copy of presentation due: Mar 20th, 2025
4. Virtual presentation: Apr 1st, 2025
5. Announcement of the winning team to attend the national conference: Apr 5th, 2025
6. Winning team will present at the 78th CWRA National Conference, May 27th-29th, 2025. In-person attendance will be encouraged and supported, but virtual attendance will also be accommodated. 

Download the Student Package here. 

Only one team will be selected as the winner and invited to present their project at the 78th CWRA National Conference in Penticton, BC, in May 2025. The winning team will be awarded a $2,000 monetary prize in recognition of their achievement. A travel grant will be available to support the team’s attendance in person. Alternatively, they can participate virtually by submitting a pre-recorded presentation and joining live for the Q&A sessions.

Eligibility

1. Participants must be full-time registered undergraduate students at a recognized university or institute.
2. Teams can represent their respective universities or institutes.
3. Each team can have a maximum of five members.
4. Each university or institute can register multiple teams, but each team must work independently.
5. Each team member must be a student member of CWRA. (Student memberships are free!)

If you have any questions, please contact syp@cwra.org

This competition is proudly sponsored by Associated Engineering and Computational Hydraulics Inc. (CHI), whose generous contributions include project statement materials, free PCSWMM licenses for all registered teams and individuals, as well as financial support for the monetary prizes and travel grants.