Engineering Excellence Awards

2009 Engineering Excellence Award
Call for Entries Deadline: September 12, 2008

General Criteria

Official Entry Form

Any Florida firm which is engaged in the private practice of consulting engineering or surveying and is registered with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation is eligible to enter.

Entries may be placed in anyone of the eight categories. The entering firm must select the one category which is most appropriate; however, FICE reserves the right to determine the eligibility and category classification of all entries.

Engineering achievements that have won awards in other design awards competitions may be entered.

Projects entered may have been executed anywhere in the world. Research and Studies (Category A) must have been publicly disclosed by the client between November 1, 2006 and October 31, 2008. Construction of projects (Categories B-J) must have been substantially completed and ready for use between November 1, 2006 and October 31, 2008.

Firms wishing to participate in the ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards competition must first compete and win a Grand Award in the FICE state competition.

FICE rules replicate, as closely as possible, the ACEC rules and regulations. Neither FICE nor ACEC is responsible for any damage or loss to an entrant's panel, notebook or other materials.

Eight Categories of Engineering Excellence

• Category A: Studies, Research, and Consulting Engineering Services
• Category B: Building/Technology Systems
• Category C: Structural Systems
• Category D: Environmental
• Category E: Water and Wastewater
• Category F: Water Resources
• Category G: Transportation
• Category H: Special Projects
• Category I: Small Projects
• Category J: Energy

Deadlines

Intent to Enter form returned to FICE	September 12, 2008
Materials submitted to FICE	October 10, 2008
FICE judging results	November 24, 2008
Materials submitted to ACEC	January 9, 2009
ACEC awards presentation, Washington, D.C.	April 28, 2009
FICE awards presentation, Naples, Florida	August 7, 2009

Rating Guidelines for Judging

Entries will be judged on the basis of total engineering excellence in nine categories as shown above. Entries will be judged on the basis of the work performed by the entering firm only and according to the rating guidelines listed.

Original or Innovative Application of New or Existing Techniques	25%
Future Value to the Engineering Profession	20%
Social, Economic and Sustainable Design Considerations	15%
Complexity	20%
Exceeding Client/Owner Needs	20%

Awards

Grand Awards
At their discretion, the judges may award a FICE Engineering Excellence Grand Award in each category, depending upon the number of entries received. FICE will announce the 2009 Grand Award winners on November 24, 2008.

Florida Grand Conceptor Award
The EEA judges may award a Florida Grand Conceptor Award to one Grand Award Project they deem best overall engineering achievement. FICE will announce the winning project at the FICE Banquet on Friday, August 7, 2009 in Palm Beach, Florida.

EEA Entry Process

Please refer to the official 2009 EEA brochure for complete details. Note: Do not mention the entering firm's name or logo on the client/owner letter or executive summary.

PowerPoint Presentation: Refer to the example presentation as a reference when preparing the entry. This is a sample of the number of pages and layout format. FICE encourages entrants to go beyond the standard when preparing entries.

For a hard-copy entry form or more information, please contact FICE headquarters.