On Thursday 23rd October 2014, three aspiring young members in the region presented their take on "Overcoming structural engineering challenges", competing for the inaugural Presentation Award.
Within this theme, we heard about the following thee topics for 15 minutes each, after which we had the opportunity to reflect and ask questions of the speakers:
- The challenge of uncertainty - Thilo Willems
- Reciprocally supported pultruded GFRP modules - Harpreet Singh Sidhu
- The behaviour of GFRP sections in compression - Oluwatosin Naiyeju
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| Harpreet finishing his presentation |
Each presentation was of an excellent standard. Thilo brought his experiences from working at PM Group to the fore, highlighting the challenges arising from uncertainty in projects from an early stage, and how to manage change. Harpreet took us through his project on testing adhesive and mechanical connections between pultruded GFRP modules, whilst Oluwatosin demonstrated how these same modules behave in compression.
In terms of the award, it was a close one, but the judge awarded the results as follows:
1st place - Thilo Willems
2nd place - Harpreet Singh Sidhu
3rd place - Oluwatosin Naiyeju
Many thanks to all three of the presenters for making the effort to enter this competition - by making the final all three had already gone through a short-listing stage, so well done!
In terms of the award, it was a close one, but the judge awarded the results as follows:
1st place - Thilo Willems
2nd place - Harpreet Singh Sidhu
3rd place - Oluwatosin Naiyeju
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| Thilo receiving his award. |
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| Craig Mcfadyen (regional chair) rounding up |
For further information or to register your interest in attending this event, please contact the Young Members’ Panel at: istructeymp@gmail.com
Post author: Tasha
