Engineer of the Year Award
The Engineer of the Year awardee is selected annually by the Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers (HSPE). The candidate chosen must be a practicing professional engineer in the State of Hawaii and 36 years of age and older. The technical accomplishments of the candidate and his or her professional, civic and community contributions are thoroughly evaluated. The award is conferred at the HCES Engineers' Week Banquet. The first award was given back in 1962.
Completed nomination forms and letters of support must be received no later
than Friday, December 30, 2011 at the following address:
HAWAII SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
c/o Joelle Dubois, P.E.
or email to
jdubois@bowersandkubota.com
Eligibility:
The following criteria shall be applied when nominating a candidate for the award:
- The nominee shall be a current practicing Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Hawaii in good standing.
- He or she shall be a current State of Hawaii resident.
- The nominee shall not be a current State Officer or Director for HSPE.
Selection:
The following point system is applied in the selection process:
- Technical Accomplishment (Technical Awards, Papers & Presentations, Major Projects, etc.) - 30%
- Professional History and Contributions (Positions Held, Professional Affiliations, Special Contributions to Profession & Special Recognition, etc.) - 35%
- Civic and Community Contributions (Affiliations, Positions Held, Special Recognition, etc.) - 20%
- Recommendation(s) (Why the individual is nominated) No more than 3 letters of support per candidate with maximum 2 page limit per letter - 15%