Student Competitions and Scholarships
BE Careers Network sponsors and supports various student competitions to encourage growth and support of students education and interest in the industry.
BE Awards of Excellence: Academic Program
Bentley's BE Awards: Academic Program hosts an annual student competition as well as a segment for educators to be nominated and recognized as Educator of the Year. Students have the opportunity to present their projects in front of industry leaders from around the world, as well as the chance to earn a scholarship!
2008 BE Awards of Excellence Academic Program
is NOW OPEN! Learn More
2007 BE Awards of Excellence Academic Award Winners
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Educator of the Year: Dr. Howard Turner – California State Polytechnic University
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Middle School/High School - MicroStation: Steffan Egger – The Ultimate Bar (BRG 4/Waltergasse VIENNA)
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Middle School/High School – MicroStation PowerDraft: Anthony Apostolou, Meghan Goff, and Christine Lupton – Pelican Bay Elementary School (Eastern Technical High School
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University/Collegiate, Architecture/Building: Lim Yu Tian (Johathan) – ARCHinteractive (Singapore Polytechnic)
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University/Collegiate, Engineering: Piotr Łukasz Czerski– An Interchange ‘Przyczolkowa’ in Wilanow District Warsaw (Warsaw University of Technology)
For more information, please read the BE Awards press release or visit the BE Awards web site.
AASHTO's TRAC-Drawbridge Competition
Bentley is proud to announce that the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is using MicroStation PowerDraft in its TRAC-Drawbridge Competition. See AASHTO Competition Guidelines.
The TRAC (Transportation Research Activities Center) program is a new way of introducing students to the wide variety of career opportunities available in the field of engineering. And the Drawbridge Competition is designed to be an extended activity created from the TRAC PAC 2 Bridge Builder module. For more details, please visit the AASHTO's TRAC-Drawbridge Competition web page.
ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition
Bentley is honored to be a co-sponsor of the ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition. Upon request, ASCE Student Chapter around the United States can receive full MicroStation V8 2004 Edition (with student training tutorials) to assist in the engineering/design of their concrete canoes. For more details, please visit the National Concrete Canoe Competition web page.
Future City Competition
Bentley is a sponsor of the Future City National Competition during National Engineers Week. Bentley encourages both students and professional users to get involved in this rewarding experience.
India Future Cities 2020 Competition
Sponsored by the Indian Government, this program enables high school and university students to solve real world problems, using real world data and technologies used by professionals worldwide. Students will compete to solve infrastructure issues using professional software provided by Bentley. For more information, please visit the India Future Cities 2020 web page.
The Awards Ceremony for the Future Cities India 2020 was held in Delhi on January 19, 2008 by the Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India, and Bentley Systems, Incorporated. Read about the Future Cities India 2020 Award Ceremony.
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SkillsUSA Civil Engineering fields of Surveying and Highway Engineering
SkillsUSA invites students in college/postsecondary schools to compete in their Civil Engineering fields of Surveying and Highway Engineering contest. Learn more about the contest.