Student Paper Competition
Aerial Evolution Association of Canada 2023 Conference and Exhibition Student Competition Awards
Each year, Aerial Evolution Association of Canada hosts The Best Student paper, The Best Student Oral Presentation, and The Best Student Poster competitions at the AEAC Annual Conference & Exhibition. These awards are given to university and college student participants to acknowledge their contribution to the unmanned systems industry and to encourage strong academic excellence.
This is an exciting opportunity for students to gain exposure for their original and innovative work and interact with the rest of the Canadian aerial community while competing for recognition and cash prizes.
Prizes
A single prize and certificate of recognition will be awarded to the most outstanding research/technical paper ($800), oral presentation ($350), and poster ($350), sponsored by the Drone Systems and Applications journal.
Students who wish to enter the 2023 student competition must specifically indicate their intention to compete and send their abstract (500 words) and bio (250 words) to [email protected].
Submission Deadlines
The submission deadlines for the student paper only competition are as follows:
- Announce Competition Open – April 15, 2023.
- Initial Title/Abstract/Bio submission deadline: May 29, 2023.
- Notification of Acceptance: June 12, 2023.
- Paper Submissions Close: August 28, 2023.
- Presenters notified by Sept 11, 2023
Significant Dates
- Announcement of the results will be conducted during the Aerial Evolution Conference and Exhibition which takes place in Ottawa, Ontario from Nov 7 to Nov 10, 2023.
- December 11, 2023 – Feedback and comments will be provided to the students with recommendations to submit their papers to the Drone Systems and Applications journal.
- February 1, 2024 – Deadline for submitting papers to the Drone Systems and Applications journal.
The submission deadlines for the Oral & Poster competitions are as follows:
- Announce Competition Open – April 15, 2023.
- Initial Title/Abstract/Bio submission deadline: July 31, 2023.
- Notification of Acceptance: Sept 11, 2023.