Participation in the competition exposes students to industry experts, sets students apart in the job market, and prepares them with industry best-practice knowledge that can shape the future of road design.
Students are tasked to propose solutions to a real-world road safety project proposal, which runs in parallel with the competition, providing a unique industry-based experience.
The competition provides student the opportunity to:
- gain best-practice industry knowledge required for entering the workforce;
- apply Safe System theory to a real-world scenario;
- apply professional skills to deliver a proposal;
- professional development experience to add to CV and interviews; and
- be awarded with prize money.
A panel of industry experts will evaluate all student submissions.
Four shortlisted teams will have the opportunity to demonstrate their work to the jury of industry experts in Stage Two. The winning entrant will have the opportunity to engage with the project lead on real-world project, and network with industry experts.
All finalists are rewarded for their efforts.
Register your team now
Registrations close 12 August 2024.
Download the information pack PDF, 1.81MB.
At the commencement of Stage One, all registrants will be provided with the competition materials via the emails provided at time of registration.
For further information contact futureroad@citylab.com.au
How to participate
The 2024 competition is open to undergraduate engineering students enrolled in an Australian University. Participants must be residents of Australia aged 18 years or older.
Students are invited to register as teams of up to 3 students from the same university, or enter as an individual.
Registered participants will receive a detailed Competition Brief and Terms & Conditions via the emails provided at time of registration, to prepare their submission response when Stage One response period opens.
Competition stages
Stage One
Submissions Open 29 July – 26 August, 2024.
- All registrants are tasks to submit a proposal responding to the Competition Brief, based on a real-world project proposal.
- A panel of industry experts will evaluate all student submissions.
Stage Two
Finalist submissions Open 10 September – 8 October, 2024
- Four shortlisted teams will be selected to submit a presentation to a panel of industry experts, to win a share of up to $10,000.
- All shortlisted teams are rewarded, see the prizes tab for more information.
Prizes
1st Team Prize (team) OR 1st Team Prize (Individual)
- $6,000 cash reward as a team prize, or $3000 cash reward as an individual prize.
- Consultation with the Mornington Peninsula Shire project experts.
- Networking opportunities with industry experts.
- Public recognition as winners by TAC.
2nd Prize (team or individual)
- $2,000 cash reward
- Public recognition as runner up by TAC
3rd Prize (team or individual)
4th Prize (team or individual)
Resources for Universities
The Safe System for Universities (SS4U) curriculum is a suite of free, fully-developed curriculum resources designed for educators to help prepare their undergraduate engineering students for the industry, equipping them with best practice knowledge for designing safer roads for all users.
The suite of resources are integrated in the Future Road Competition.
Curriculum resources are available to download, visit the Road Safety Education Victoria website.
For access to the full suite of free curriculum resources, or if you need any further information, please contact us at askus@tac.vic.gov.au.
