Required Components:
- Choose a Specific Technological Advancement: Select a recent technological breakthrough within mechanical or nuclear engineering domains that captures your interest.
- Highlight Significance and Impact: Explain the significance of this development and its potential impact on current projects, industry trends, or the broader field.
- Discuss Practical Applications: Explore practical applications of the technology in your area of focus and its implications for the future of mechanical or nuclear engineering.
- Critical Analysis: Provide a critical analysis of the strengths and limitations of the chosen technology, considering feasibility and scalability.
- Actionable Insights: Conclude with actionable insights or recommendations on how our engineering community can leverage or adapt to this technological advancement.
Submission Guidelines:
- Submissions should be in the form of a memo and must not exceed 800 words.
- Include a concise title that reflects the theme of your specific exploration.
- Submissions must be in English and formatted according to the GT Editorial Style Guide.
- Submissions are due by Mar. 14th.
- Winners will be announced Apr. 5th.
Evaluation Criteria: Entries will be evaluated by a committee of faculty and alumni based on appropriateness for the genre, relevance, depth of exploration, clarity, correctness, and persuasiveness (See rubric).
Prizes: The prizes for this prompt will be 1st place $2,500, 2nd place $1,500, and 3rd place $500.