2023-24 Minerva Canada-CIAC Case Study Competition
Minerva was pleased to partner with the Chemistry Industry Association (CIAC) and Conference Board of Canada (CBC) in conducting its inaugural Minerva-CIAC Case Study Competition and open to all post-secondary students and recent graduates now in the workplace. The case study “Ruby’s Restaurant” was focused on various issues related to psychological Health and Safety. Submissions were received from several schools and organizations that were based in four provinces. A panel of judges from Minerva Canada and CIAC reviewed all submissions.
The February 2024 Better Workplace Conference showcased our three winners in a panel discussion.Congratulations to the following winners of our first 2023-24 Minerva Canada – CIAC case study:
- First place, $1500 Verna Liezl – Modern Niagara
- Second Place, $750 Ryan Jamieson – Fleming College
- Third Place, $250 Nivedha Krishnakumar – Toronto Metropolitan University
2023-24 Case Study, Rules/Regulations, Online Registration and Submission of responses
In 2016, Minerva Canada partnered with the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada, the Canadian Society of Chemical Engineering and the University of Waterloo Cases in Design Engineering group in establishing the Minerva-CIAC Responsible Care case study competition. This competition is open to all engineering students from all engineering disciplines and registered at Canadian institutions. Three prizes will be awarded of $1,000 (First Prize), $500 (Second Prize) and $250 (Third Prize).
Past Competition Rules, Regulations:
The following rules, regulations were used in past Minerva competitions.
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2019 Minerva CIAC Student Competition Rules, Regulations |
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Engineering students from the University of Toronto were awarded first prize while University of Calgary Teams were awarded second and third prize money at the May 1, 2018 Partners in Prevention Conference in Mississauga , Ontario. The 2018 case study for the competition and hosted by DuPont Canada can be found on the Minerva website.
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Engineering students from Polytechnique, the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo were awarded first, second and third prize money respectively at the October 17, 2016 Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference banquet in Quebec City. The 2016 case study for the Competition and hosted by Glencore can be found on the Minerva website.
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Minerva – CIAC Case Study Competition Winners