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Networking

YGG Early Careers Presentation Competition

Event organised by ICE

Date
11 March 2025
Time
17:30 - 19:30 GMT
Location
University of Leeds
School of Engineering
Lecture Theatre A
Leeds, LS2 9JT
United Kingdom

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Overview

Finalists will deliver a 10 minute presentation on a topic dealing with the engineering behaviour of the ground, relating to a construction/design project or research. There will be 5 minutes of questions per candidate and the winner will be decided by a panel of professional engineers.

The finalists:

  • Samuel Clarke – ‘CP6 Oakley Embankment – to regrade, or not to regrade?’
  • Nima Sarmadi – ‘Deformation analysis insights in tailings dam design’
  • Milo Hughes – ‘Overcoming geotechnical challenges for the A9 dualling Tomatin to Moy’
  • Matthew Tapp – ‘Corie Glas ground investigation and exploratory adit construction’

There will be a short break after the presentations for refreshments and networking opportunities.

Programme

17:30 - 17:45

Introductions

17:45 - 18:45

Finalists' presentations

18:45 - 19:15

Refreshments and networking

19:15 - 19:30

Judges summary and winner announcement