Engineering Excellence Digital Series

Climate breakdown and biodiversity collapse are the most serious issues of our time and transformational action is required in all engineering sectors and disciplines. This category includes (but is not limited to): the resilience of our built and natural environment in the face of extreme weather (climate adaptation), the need to reduce emissions (climate mitigation), biodiversity protection and enhancement, and achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This category will champion an engineering project or initiative, including those within the geoscience field, which has embraced the core pillars of climate action and/or biodiversity and delivered a sustainable solution which will benefit the environment and society. 
  
Entry Criteria 
We welcome both small and large project entries completed by engineering teams in Ireland or Irish based organisations who have delivered initiatives overseas. Collaboration among different organisations is common practice to many engineering projects, therefore we welcome joint entries to this category. 
  
Projects, initiatives, or products can be entered into this category. These initiatives must be completed between September 2020 and September 2021. 
  
Judging Criteria 

Our judges will review each entry based on the following set of criteria. 

• Visionary thinking and ambition – project concept and overview. 
• Opportunity/challenge – the needs addressed, and solutions found. 
• Design and delivery – the creative process, method of development, including sound engineering and scientific principles and practices; and cost. 
• Impact – how your sustainable solution has made an impact on the environment and society.  

 
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This category will recognise innovation developed and delivered by Ireland’s engineers. For example, innovative initiatives entered may refer to digital innovation including industry 4.0, manufacturing and med-tech developments and our engineering community’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
Entry Criteria 
We welcome both small and large project entries completed by engineering teams in Ireland or Irish based organisations who have delivered initiatives overseas. Collaboration among different organisations is common practice to many engineering projects, therefore we welcome joint entries to this category. 
  
Projects, initiatives, or products can be entered into this category. These initiatives must be completed between September 2020 and September 2021. 
  
Judging Criteria 
Our judges will review each entry based on the following set of criteria. 

• Visionary thinking and ambition – project concept and overview. 
• Opportunity/challenge – the needs addressed, and solutions found. 
• Design and delivery – the creative process, method of development inc. sound engineering and scientific principles and practices; and cost. 
• Impact – the ingenuity of the innovation delivered, including the benefits and/or achievements of your project or product, and the significance of your project as a benchmark of Irish engineering. 

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This category will champion infrastructure projects of regional and national significance, such as transport infrastructure for example roads, bridges, railways, public realms, cycles routes, airports or ports or utilities infrastructure for example water, gas, electricity or communications utilities.  

The critical disciplines of geoscience are also recognised as key enablers to Ireland's infrastructure development, and projects may be entered to reflect achievements in this area.
  
Entry Criteria 
We welcome both small and large project entries completed by engineering teams in Ireland or Irish teams who have worked on projects overseas. Collaboration among different organisations is common practice on infrastructure projects, therefore we welcome joint entries to this category. 

Engineering infrastructure initiatives entered must be completed between September 2020 and September 2021. 
  
Judging Criteria 
Our judges will review each entry based on the following set of criteria. 

• Visionary thinking and ambition – the project concept and overview. 
• Opportunity/challenge – the needs addressed, and solutions found. 
• Design and delivery – the creative process, method of development inc. sound engineering and scientific principles and practices; and cost. 
• Impact – demonstrate the impact and contribution of your work to the economy and/or relevant communities, and the significance of your project as a benchmark of Irish engineering. 

 
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This category will recognise the role of Ireland’s engineering community in the development and protection of buildings and structures of national and regional significance. This category will be open to both new buildings and structures which have been developed and also preservation or restoration projects on buildings or locations of historic importance.  
  
Entry Criteria 
We welcome both small and large project entries completed by engineering teams in Ireland or Irish teams who have worked on building and structures projects overseas. Collaboration among different organisations is common practice on projects of this nature, therefore we welcome joint entries to this category. 
  
Projects entered must be completed between September 2020 and September 2021. 
  
Judging Criteria 
Our judges will review each entry based on the following set of criteria. 

• Visionary thinking and ambition – the project concept and overview 
• Opportunity/challenge – the needs addressed, and solutions found. 
• Design and delivery – the creative process, inc. sound engineering and scientific principles and practices; and cost. 
• Impact – demonstrate the impact and contribution of your work to the economy and/or relevant communities, and the significance of your project as a benchmark of Irish engineering. 

  
 Enter now
Download our entry form and submit your application by 12 noon on 1 September.

This category will recognise an engineering project that has created the greatest impact on Irish society over the past 12 months, whether that is through its ambition, purpose, complexity, or contribution to a community. For example, the project submitted to this category should have a positive and beneficial social, environmental, cultural or economic impact on a community. 
  
Your project entry should reference visionary thinking and ambition, from the needs addressed to the design and delivery of the initiative. Your entry should also demonstrate the contribution of your work to the economy and/or relevant communities. 
  
Criteria 
We welcome both small and large project entries completed by engineering teams based in Ireland or Irish teams who have worked on projects overseas. Collaboration among different organisations is common practice to many engineering projects, therefore we welcome joint entries to this category. 
  
Projects, initiatives, or products can be entered into this category. These initiatives must be completed between September 2020 and September 2021. 
  
Judging Criteria 
Our judges will review each entry based on the following set of criteria. 

• Visionary thinking and ambition – project concept and overview. 
• Opportunity/challenge – the needs addressed, and solutions found. 
• Design and delivery – the creative process, method of development and cost. 
• Impact – how your project has made an impact on its environment or on wider society.  

 
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Download our entry form and submit your application by 12 noon on 1 September.

This category will recognise an engineer from the broad range of engineering fields who has demonstrated excellence, visionary leadership and influence that has had a significant positive impact and contribution to the nominee’s team, organisation, fellow engineers, or the wider community.  
  
Criteria 
This category is open to all Chartered Engineers or Fellows of the profession who are based in Ireland or Irish Chartered Engineers of Fellows of the profession who are based overseas. Engineers Ireland will accept applications submitted directly from the individual or on behalf of a nominee – e.g., an organisation may wish to submit an application on behalf of a colleague. 
  
Judging Criteria 
Our judges will review each entry based on the following set of criteria: 

• Visionary thinking and ambition – how the engineer has led others, developed new processes or initiatives for the benefit of their organisation, community or wider society. 
• Influence and impact – the longstanding impact of the engineer’s work on their organisation, community or wider society. 
• Demonstrated excellence – excellence in a significant engineering project or body of work. This should include detail regarding specific projects undertaken, leadership qualities and achievements. Applicants should focus on achievements delivered in the previous two years (2019 – 2021) and provide a short background context to achievements outside of this time period. 
   

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Download the entry form and submit your application by 12 noon on 1 September.