Road Olympics
ETSi Roads Olympics
The Higher Technical School of Engineering at the University of Seville has participated in the Civil Engineering Olympiad since the 2021/22 academic year. This Olympiad is aimed at 12 teams of 1st and 2nd year ESO (Compulsory Secondary Education) students and, unlike other types of competitions, seeks to test the quick thinking and structural intuition of 5 secondary school students working as a team. The tests vary in difficulty, but allow students to practice leadership roles, problem-solving skills, teamwork, and, for example, adapting to limited resources and tools.
These Olympics consist of a Local Phase and a National Phase, which is attended by the winning teams from the local phases.
Information is usually sent to secondary schools in October, with a reminder in January, and one or two teams can be registered by completing a Registration Form digitally.
4th Road Olympics
The Higher Technical School of Engineering of the University of Seville, ETSi, hosted on April 22, 2022, the regional phase of the IV National Olympiad of Civil Engineering, Canals and Ports, which welcomed more than 60 students from 1st and 2nd year of Compulsory Secondary Education.
The College of Civil Engineers, Canals and Ports, and some of the Schools that teach the Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, Canals and Ports, which gives access to this profession in Spain, have joined together with the aim of making it known among Secondary students, as well as encouraging their approach to the University.
One of the objectives of the Olympiad is to test the quick response and structural intuition of different groups of secondary school students working in teams. The tests vary in difficulty, but they provide a good understanding of the participants' leadership roles, their approach to problems, their teamwork skills, their ability to adapt to limited resources and tools, and so on.
5th Road Olympics
On March 17, 2023, the 5th Road Engineering Olympiad in its local phase in Seville.
This Olympiad is aimed at 1st and 2nd year ESO (secondary school) students and, unlike other types of competitions, seeks to test the quick response and structural intuition of a team of 5 young people. The challenges vary in difficulty, but allow participants to practice leadership roles, problem-solving skills, collaborative work abilities, and, for example, adapting to limited resources and tools.
The 60 participants completed 6 tests, called: “Arch of voussoirs”, “Da Vinci Bridge”, “Dam-Dike”, “Road engineering and its works”, “logisTIC Transport of goods and efficient logistics” and “Playing at being an engineer”; without exceeding the maximum time of 15 minutes per test.
Of the 12 participating teams, from the provinces of Cadiz, Cordoba and Seville, the winners were the team from Colegio Bética-Mudarra in Cordoba with a score of 62 points, followed by IES Punta del Verde in Seville (59 points) and, in third place, Colegio de Fomento Tabladilla (47 points) also from Seville.
Also collaborating and having fun with its execution were 15 students from the Degree in Civil Engineering and the Master in Civil Engineering, Canals and Ports, who were accompanied as judges and general coordination of the event, by 12 professors from the School.
