Young Stress Analyst Competition 2013

YSA will take place alongside the BSSM's 9th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics
3-5 September 2013 at Cardiff School of Engineering, University of Cardiff

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Entrants are invited to submit a 1000 word summary of their work, based on which 4 finalists will be selected by a review panel

The 4 finalists are asked to present their work at a special conference session where they are judged by a panel of leading researchers from both industry and academia

The winners are announced, and prizes awarded at the conference dinner

Entries are welcome from

• Final year undergraduate (or equivalent) students
• MSc students
• PhD students who have not submitted their final thesis
• Young industry based personnel

Full allowance will be made for the varying levels of experience of the applicants; however all should be within five years

Prizes

• The first prize winner of the YSA competition receive Imetrum Non-Contact Precision Strain Measurement software and a cash prize of £200.
• The second  place entry  receive a £100 prize with £50 going to each of the other finalists.
• Each of the 4 YSA finalists receive free conference registration, a contribution towards B&B accommodation, lunches and refreshments over the three days of the conference and will be invited to attend the conference dinner free of charge
• The YSA winner also receives free membership of the BSSM for one year, which includes a year's online access to the journal ‘Strain’ and reduced fees to attend the BSSM’s technical and scientific workshops/seminars
• Other entries of merit are invited to produce a poster for display at the conference, which will also be entered into a competition.

How to enter

Write a summary of up to 1000 words, stating the objectives, main results/discussion and conclusions of your work, with a maximum of 6 figures/tables

Complete an application form click here and email entry

The deadline for receipt of entries is
9th July 2013

Suitable entry topics

Strain and vibration analysis, including:

• Strain measurement during static, cyclic or impact loading
• Modelling and analysis of linear and non-linear dynamical systems
• Modal testing and structural analysis
• Instrument design/development materials testing and quality control
• Design case studies
• Use of optical techniques
• Data acquisition and processing
• Experimental methods
• Analytical solution techniques

Selection process

The competition judging panel will be comprised of experienced practitioners from industry and academia.The panel will select 4 finalists who will be notified by 20th July 2013 and invited to the conference to present their work . For more information contact: Dr Simon Quinn, Deputy Director, Research Institute for Industry, School of Engineering Sciences, Highfield Campus, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom. s.quinn@soton.ac.uk Telephone: +44(0)23 8059 8549

2012 Young Stress and Vibration Analyst Competition Winners

First Prize - Danielle Lowe University of Liverpool (UK)
Second Prize - George Crammond, University of Southampton (UK)
Runner up -  Xiaohua Tan, University of Liverpool, UK
Runner up - Jiawei Fu, Arts et Métiers ParisTech, Châlons-en-Champagne, (France) and Loughborough University (UK)

YSVA Booklet 2012

2011 Young Stress Analyst Competition Winners

First Prize - Daniel Mulvihill, University of Oxford (UK)
Second Prize - Martin Leong, Siemens Wind Power (Denmark)
Third Prize - Guillaume Le Louëdec, Arts et Métiers Paristech, Chalons en Champagne (France)
Fourth Prize - Arnaud Limousin, University of Southampton (UK)

YSA Booklet 2011