2025 Student Competition

ACEC Canada Engineering Student Competition – Official Contest Rules

1. Contest Sponsor

This contest is sponsored by ACEC (the “Sponsor”). This contest is not affiliated with or endorsed by any social media platform.

2. Eligibility

  • Open to students currently enrolled in an accredited Canadian university engineering program.
  • Participants must be legal residents of Canada.
  • Employees, directors, and officers of ACEC and their immediate family members are not eligible to participate.
  • This contest is not open to residents of Québec.

3. Contest Period

The contest begins on March 4, 2025, and ends on March 31, 2025, at 12:00 pm ET.

4. How to Enter

  • Participants must compete the following by the deadline
    1. Follow ACEC on LinkedIn.
    2. Like the contest post.
    3. Tag 2 engineering students in the comments.
    4. Post a statement in the comments about how they intend to make an impact with their engineering degree once they have graduated.
    5. Only one entry per person.

5. Prize Details

  • The total prize value is approximately but not to exceed $3,000 CAD.
  • The prize consists of a paid trip to Ottawa, including airfare, meals, a two-night stay in Ottawa, and a complimentary ticket to attend our conference and centennial dinner.
  • Prize must be accepted as awarded and is non-transferable. No substitutions or cash redemption will be provided.

6. Winner Selection & Notification

  • The winner will be selected at random.
  • The selection process will be conducted on April 4, 2025.
  • The winner will be notified via a private LinkedIn message within 10 days of the selection. If the winner does not respond within 30 days, an alternate winner may be chosen.
  • To claim the prize, the winner must correctly answer a skill-testing question and respond to our private message.

7. Odds of Winning

  • The odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received.

8. Privacy

  • Personal information collected will be used only for the purpose of administering this contest, promoting the winner, and acting in accordance with ACEC’s privacy policy.

9. General Conditions

  • ACEC reserves the right to modify, suspend, or cancel the contest if any issues arise that affect its integrity.
  • By entering, participants agree to abide by these Official Rules.

For any questions, contact Leanne Plamondon, Manager of Communications and Marketing, at lplamondon@acec.ca.