  {"id":35055,"date":"2024-05-23T16:22:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T20:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/its-cuthemedev1.carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/?p=35055"},"modified":"2025-03-24T15:28:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T19:28:46","slug":"carleton-to-host-2026-oec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/2024\/carleton-to-host-2026-oec\/","title":{"rendered":"杏吧原创 University Wins Bid to Host 2026 Ontario Engineering Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        杏吧原创 University Wins Bid to Host 2026 Ontario Engineering Competition\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p>The Faculty of Engineering and Design is thrilled to announce that 杏吧原创 University has been selected to host the prestigious 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essco.ca\/oec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ontario Engineering Competition (OEC)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past 45 years, the competition has grown to become one of the largest and highly-anticipated engineering competitions in Canada. This well-known event brings together more than 300 of the brightest engineering minds from 16+ post-secondary institutions across the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Competitors demonstrate their innovation and problem-solving skills in a competitive environment across nine categories, while also developing meaningful relationships with their peers. Teams who place in the top three of each category qualify to attend Nationals to compete against undergraduate engineering teams across Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The competition is a notable one for the 杏吧原创 engineering community. Its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C3F42deLFyE\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2024 undergraduate student competitor team<\/a> placed in five of the eight categories at this year&#8217;s competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026 competition will be led by 杏吧原创 engineering students Monica Paul and Carter Rhind.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-quote cu-component-spacing\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright wp-image-35074\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1419\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/Monia-Paul-OEC-2026-1400x1419.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/Monia-Paul-OEC-2026-1400x1419.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/Monia-Paul-OEC-2026-300x304.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/Monia-Paul-OEC-2026-400x405.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/Monia-Paul-OEC-2026-768x778.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/Monia-Paul-OEC-2026-1515x1536.jpg 1515w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/Monia-Paul-OEC-2026-2021x2048.jpg 2021w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/Monia-Paul-OEC-2026-700x709.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/Monia-Paul-OEC-2026-200x203.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Monica Paul, one of the two organizing Co-Chairs who will be in charge of hosting the OEC 2026 at 杏吧原创.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Bringing OEC to 杏吧原创 gives us the incredible opportunity to share what our students and community have to offer,&#8221; said Paul. &#8220;Now is the time to get involved! If not as a member of the organizing committee then as a participant at the 杏吧原创 Engineering Competition to compete for your spot at our OEC.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As co-chairs, they have begun the hiring process for various positions in the organizing committee, beginning with the Vice President role. If students are interested in joining the committee, they are encouraged to <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/18bSe5BbG1TwFLzreMUYwVN1NJqrsCUaFkX957M9VrNE\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">review the available positions here<\/a> and apply through <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdD3DhVJOkUWAWmzl-KlvAd5aU9Qn6EqyC-5hRqfmop2rRLMw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this form for the VP role<\/a> by <strong>June 10th at 11:59 p.m.<\/strong> Other positions will come available on a rolling basis in the fall, such as director positions for each competition category, food and graphic design.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-quote cu-component-spacing\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft wp-image-35076\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"589\" height=\"823\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/Carter-Rhind-OEC-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/Carter-Rhind-OEC-2026.jpg 589w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/Carter-Rhind-OEC-2026-300x419.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/Carter-Rhind-OEC-2026-400x559.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/Carter-Rhind-OEC-2026-200x279.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Carter Rhind, 杏吧原创 2026 OEC Co-Chair.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I am excited to work with a passionate group of engineering students who will use their creativity to develop a memorable OEC,&#8221; said Rhind. &#8220;My life would not have been the same if I hadn&#8217;t gotten involved with the engineering community and I hope this can be a steppingstone for others to share the same experiences I had.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>杏吧原创 University is proud to have been chosen as the host for the 2026 competition. Join us as we celebrate engineering excellence right here in Ottawa!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>To get in touch with Monica Paul, email: <a href=\"mailto:MONICAPAUL@cmail.carleton.ca\">MONICAPAUL@cmail.carleton.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get in touch with Carter Rhind, email: <a href=\"mailto:CARTERRHIND@cmail.carleton.ca\">CARTERRHIND@cmail.carleton.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Faculty of Engineering and Design is thrilled to announce that 杏吧原创 University has been selected to host the prestigious 2026 Ontario Engineering Competition (OEC). Over the past 45 years, the competition has grown to become one of the largest and highly-anticipated engineering competitions in Canada. 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