IEEE Student Branch Web Site Contest

The IEEE Student Activities Committee (SAC) is pleased to announce the Student Branches below for winning the 2011 Student Branch Web site contests. Over 120 Student Branches participated in their regional contests and the judges chose these as the top web sites worldwide. The Web site designs are for and by IEEE Student members and it is great to see such great sites from Student Branches at universities and colleges around the world.

First place won a US $1,000 cash award, second place US $750 cash award, third place US $500, and one honorable mention received a US $250 cash award. All Student Branches will receive customized certificates for their Branch and for the web masters. This is an annual contest, so check here for updates on the international phase for 2012 and future contests.  Looking forward to your creative and innovative web sites. Check this section for updates, rules and details. Remember, one of the important keys of a great web site and what judges are looking for is updated information and current use of the IEEE master brand.  View all past winners in the Hall of Fame.

2011 Student Branch web site contest winners

First Place
Christian Brothers University, Memphis Section

Second Place
Pretoria University, South Africa Section 

Third Place
College of Engineering Trivandrum, Kerala Section

Honorable Mention
Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi Section

All IEEE student branches and branch chapters are eligible for the Web site contest. Each student branch may enter at most one Web site, regardless of the number of branch chapters present. To enter your Branch, simply send an e-mail message to your Regional Students Committee Chair (RSC), Regional Student Representative (RSR) and to the contest administrator with the subject "IEEE Student Branch Web Site Contest." Please include the:

• URL of your Web site;
• name of the Student Branch it belongs to;
• IEEE region you are in;
• e-mail address of the Web site contact or administrator;
• name and e-mail address of web site contact (if different from the above).

Also make sure that you follow the specific submission rules as outlined by your RSAC.

Judging is based on the six judging criteria outlined below. The sum of the point totals for the six categories will be 100 points. If required, tie-breaking will be at the discretion of the contest administrator using comments provided by the judges. All appeals and questions should be directed to the contest administrator. The decision of the contest administrator is final.

Each region will select a regional jury that will decide the regional winner(s) to be forwarded to the Students Committee for judging in the international contest. Based on the judging criteria, the Student Activities Committee will give international awards as listed below:

• First place - US $1,000.00
• Second place - US $750.00
• Third place - US $500.00
• Honorable Mention - US $250.00 each

A customized award certificate will also be provided.

Strive to make your pages first, then make them unique.

For student branches wanting or needing web hosting space, please visit the IEEE Entity Web Hosting. Be sure to follow the IEEE Master Brand guidelines, because they are part of the judging criteria for the contest.

I: Branches submit their URLs no later than 22 April 2012 to their Region. Some of the Regions may require you to submit your entries earlier. Please contact your RSAC for exact date of entry for your region.

II: Each regional judging panel sends regional selections to the Student Activities Committee judging panel in the finals based on the following formula:

• A Region that has greater than 10 entries but less than 20 can submit 2 entries in the finals.
• A Region that has greater than 20 entries can submit 3 entries in the finals.
• Entries must be sent no later than 31 May 2012 to the contest administrator.

III: The Student Activities Committee awards will be announced in August 2012. 

IV: During the period of judging, no changes in the design will be permitted.

The complete Rules and Guidelines, that include the criteria judges will use to evaluate the web sites, are available for all Student Branches. Winners of the 10 Regional contests will flow up to the International contest level.


View complete Rules and Guidelines

Please submit your entries to the RSACs and RSRs for your specific region. Good luck and be creative!

Regional Student Activities Chairs (RSACs) Contact Information

Regional Student Reprsentatives (RSRs) Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding the rules, please contact the contest administrator.

Rules were revised December 2007 and will be updated this year for the contest in 2013.

For additional information, please contact the IEEE Student Services Department:

• Telephone:    +1 732 562 5527
• Fax: +1 732 463 9359
• E-mail: student-awards@ieee.org