The University of Sheffield
Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

Description of Current Prizes

The EDF Project Prize

Founded in 2011, this prize was established by the generosity of EDF Energy.

  1. Frequency of Award: One annually
  2. Value of Prize: £300
  3. Eligible Candidates: Students completing Level 4 studies for all MEng programmes within the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering
  4. Assessors: The Formal Examination Board of the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering
  5. Criteria for Assessment: Best final year MEng individual project.

Feedback Instruments Ltd Project Prize

This prize was established in 2002 through the generosity of Feedback Instruments Ltd.

  1. Frequency of award: One annually
  2. Value of prize: £100
  3. Eligible candidates: Third year MEng students in the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering
  4. Assessors: The Departmental Examination Board
  5. Criteria for assessment: Best project undertaken by an MEng student

Laverick-Webster-Hewitt Prizes

Prizes in Mining, provided for many years through the generosity of Mr J H W Laverick, were renamed as Laverick-Webster Prizes in 1964, after their value had been substantially increased by Major N E Webster. In 1971 this prize fund was combined with that for the Hewitt Prize in Mining Engineering, which dates from 1960, and the present three prizes were established.

  1. Frequency of award: Three annually
  2. Value of prize: £150
  3. Eligible candidates: Students taking the Masters degree programme in Control Systems in the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering
  4. Assessor: For each prize, the Head of the appropriate department/unit
  5. Criteria for assessment: The appropriate examinations

Mappin Medals and Premiums

Through the generosity of the late Sir Frederick Mappin, Bart, the University is able to offer, by competition, eight medals (one in each of the seven Departments of the Faculty of Engineering and one for students taking programmes of study involving more than two departments in the Faculty), each accompanied by a premium.

  1. Frequency of award: Eight annually
  2. Value of prize: £100 and a medal
  3. Eligible candidates: Students in the Faculty of Engineering who are candidates for the Level 3 Examination in the third year of a BEng course or in the fourth year of an MEng course
  4. Assessors: The Examiners for the above degrees
  5. Criteria for assessment: Greatest distinction shown by candidates reading for the above degrees

Nicholson Prize for Masters Studies

This prize was established in 2004 by the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering to recognise the contribution made by Professor H Nicholson (first Head of the new Department of Control Engineering set up in the late 1960s), who guided the department from its small beginnings to the successful research and teaching unit that it is today.

  1. Frequency of award: One annually
  2. Value of award: Medal and a certificate
  3. Eligible candidates: Postgraduate Masters students in the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering
  4. Assessors: The Board of Examiners in the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering
  5. Criteria for assessment: An outstanding performance on an MSc programme in the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

Nicholson Prize for UG Studies

This prize was established in 2004 by the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering to recognise the contribution made by Professor H Nicholson (first Head of the new Department of Control Engineering set up in the late 1960s), who guided the department from its small beginnings to the successful research and teaching unit that it is today.

  1. Frequency of award: One annually
  2. Value of award: Medal and a certificate
  3. Eligible candidates: Undergraduate students in the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering who are in the third year of study for the Degree of BEng or MEng
  4. Assessors: The Board of Examiners in the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering
  5. Criteria for assessment: An outstanding performance at Level 3 of an undergraduate programme in the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering

Sir Harold West Awards

These awards were endowed by the Trustees of the Charitable Trust set up by the late Sir Harold E G West, former County Commissioner of the Scout Movement for South Yorkshire and former Master Cutler and Chairman of the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Justice of the Peace.

  1. Frequency of award: Eight annually
  2. Value of prize: £65
  3. Eligible candidates: Undergraduate students in the Faculty of Engineering, with preference being given to those who have been, or still are, honourable members of the Scout Movement
  4. Assessors: The Heads of the Departments of the Faculty of Engineering
  5. Criteria for assessment: Academic and personal promise displayed during Level 1

L J C Woolliscroft Prize

This prize was endowed in 1996 through the generosity of friends of Les Woolliscroft in commemoration of his work as a scientist, engineer and teacher in the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering.

  1. Frequency of award: One annually
  2. Value of prize: Total value not to exceed the annual income from the endowment
  3. Eligible candidates: Level 2 students in the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering
  4. Assessor: The Head of the above Department
  5. Criteria for assessment: All-round performance during the year including general contribution to the life of the above Department

Sir Basil Blackwell Prize

This prize was established through the generosity of Sir Basil Blackwell.

  1. Frequency of award: Seven annually
  2. Value of prize: Blackwell book tokens to the value of £170
  3. Eligible candidates: One student from each Faculty

Ede and Ravenscroft Prize

Through the generosity of Ede and Ravenscroft, the University is able to award two prizes annually to Level one students.The prize rotates between the faculties.

  1. Frequency of award: Two annually
  2. Value of prize: £500 each
  3. Eligible candidates: Level 1 Students in the eligible Faculty

Past Prizes

Alstom Power Technology Prize

This prize was established in 2002 through the generosity of Alstom.

  1. Frequency of award: One annually
  2. Value of prize: £200
  3. Eligible candidates: Students completing the final year of the BEng or MEng programmes in Mechanical Systems Engineering
  4. Assessors: The Departmental Examination Board
  5. Criteria for assessment: Best all round performance in the final year

Farnell Electronic Components Prize

  1. Frequency of award: One annually, ending in 2004
  2. Value of prize: £150 in the form of products from the company range
  3. Eligible candidates: Students in the final year of study for a BEng degree in the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering
  4. Assessor: The Head of the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering
  5. Criteria for assessment: Best performance in the project, with preference being given to candidates who demonstrate a high level of competence in engineering practice