Prize Paper 2007

Submitted papers should fall into one of the following categories:

Heat Treatment
Surface Engineering
HIPping
Materials Processes or Materials Testing

Prizes

Best undergraduate scientific/technical paper $3,000
Best post graduate scientific/technical paper $3,000
Best orally presented paper $3,000(this can also be the best scientific/technical paper)
All other finalists $1,250
All short listed entrants $300

All undergraduates who compete at the final will be offered a 1 year salaried internship at one of Bodycote’s worldwide facilities. Bodycote currently operate in over 30 countries.

Expenses paid trip to the final to present the paper

Details

The subject of the Paper can be any aspect of research and/or development applied to the fields of heat treatment, surface engineering, materials processing or materials testing including any relevant production, process, management, IT or business issues.

Competition open to all current students, undergraduate or postgraduate, in full time or part time education and to all graduates of not more than 3 years standing.

All candidates should initially send a synopsis of not more than 250 words and a brief CV by Monday 16th October 2006, accompanied by a statement from the candidate’s supervisor or department, confirming that they are a student in current attendance or a graduate of not more than 3 years standing. In either case the Paper must be based on work carried out
as a student.

The finalists will be required to present their Paper in English to an invited audience of Bodycote senior management in March 2007. Exact date and venue to be confirmed.

Synopsis required by 09:00 hours (UK time) Monday 16th October 2006

Enter on-line

www.bodycote.com/education/enter.htm

For Competition rules and further information

Visit the education link on our web site
www.bodycote.com/education/

Or contact

Professor H C A Hankins, CBE, FREng
Telephone +44 (0)1625 505 371
Fax +44 (0)1625 505 313

Postal address

Bodycote International plc,
Hulley Road,
Macclesfield,
Cheshire SK10 2SG
UK