UBC engineers place first in Canada in debate

Integrated engineering students Will McClary and Fraser Macdonald placed first in the Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC) 2011’s Extemporaneous Debate category.

The competition was held March 10-13 at McGill University in Montreal. The impromptu debate competition challenges teams of two to compete in a fast-paced, high energy debate, on a topic disclosed immediately preceding the event. Competitors are judged on their ability to present convincing, well-constructed arguments on a wide range of topics, with minimal preparation time.

UBC will host the 2012 Canadian Engineering Competition, and student organizers are preparing to showcase Vancouver and the campus to students and industry representatives from across the nation. More information about next years’ conference can be found at www.cec2012.ca.

For more, visit www.engineering.ubc.ca/news/2011/mar15.html