University Engagement Case Competition
Greetings,
The Boeing Company is proud to announce the inaugural yearly intercollegiate case competition to find the next generation of IT leaders. We are contacting schools from around the nation to provide information about the competition. Please take a look at the attached materials and if you will, distribute it amongst the Information Technology students at your campus. For perspective participants, registration is required by January 12th, 2015.
Feel free to email us with questions or concerns at ituniversitycasecompetition@boeing.com.
Here are some high level details about the competition:
Overview
The competition will showcase student talent, evaluate potential employee abilities, and connect your university with Boeing IT. The competition will consist of developing an application that can identify 3D objects scattered across a Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) scan of a topological area. See the attached registration form for complete contest details.
Prizes
Top three teams will receive:
- $3,000/$1,000/$500 cash prize, respectively
- A trip to Boeing Puget Sound
o Airfare, meals, lodging and rental car included
- A tour of the Boeing Everett Factory
- And more!
Eligibility
- Teams shall consist of one to three members
- Must be enrolled during the Fall 2014 or Spring 2015 academic semester
- Teams may consist of graduate, undergraduate, and part-time students
- A student may only be a member of one team
- There may be more than one team per university
- Teams must have an academic advisor at the university
- Multiple teams may have the same academic advisor
Registration
- Submit the attached registration form no later than January 12th, 2015 to ituniversitycasecompetition@boeing.com
- After completing registration, Boeing will mail your team lead a flash drive containing sample LIDAR data and other files needed to begin work on the project.
Thank you,
Communications Team
Boeing IT Case Competition