2024 Student Project Prize Fund

Congratulations to Alexia Gray, University of Waikato

The INCOSE NZ committee selected the presentation by Alexia Gray, a 4th year engineering student at the University of Waikato, as the 2024 winner for our Student Project Prize. Alexia’s project proposes a new way to reduce plastic waste in New Zealand by introducing a more readily compostable moisture barrier film for use with paper coffee cups. We thank Alexia and all other competitors for their entries, and we wish them all the best in their bright futures.

— INCOSE NZ Committee, November 2024

Please direct all inquiries about the prize or the selection process to incosenz@gmail.com

Eligibility:

  • Projects organised and undertaken by students at a New Zealand university or polytech are eligible for this prize.

  • Students must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor, Master, or Doctoral programme.

  • Individual and group/team projects are permitted.

  • Projects undertaken by student clubs will be considered, provided that all participants eligible as students.

  • Projects undertaken under internships or employment are not eligible.

Submission Process:

  1. Complete an Expression of Interest for this prize.

  2. Optional: Participate in a webinar with INCOSE NZ for interested parties.

  3. Optional: Review the provided resources on Systems Engineering and Systems Thinking.

  4. Submit a project description (using form provided) that explains your system, and along with a video presentation.

  5. Submissions must be received by 11:59pm NZT on 15 October 2024.

Selection and Announcement:

  • One winning submission will be selected by the INCOSE NZ Committee.

  • A single $500 prize will be awarded to the winning project.

  • Winner(s) will be notified via email, and announced via INCOSE NZ Newsletter, website, and social media channels.