What is "BEST"?
BEST, Board of European Students of Technology is a constantly growing non-profit and non-political organisation. Since 1989 we provide communication, co-operation and exchange possibilities for students all over Europe.
88 Local BEST Groups (LBGs) in 31 countries are creating a growing, well organised, powerful, young and innovative student network.
BEST strives to help European students of technology to become more internationally minded, by reaching a better understanding of European cultures and developing capacities to work on an international basis. Therefore we create opportunities for the students to meet and learn from one another through our academic and non-academic events and educational symposia. “Learning makes the master”, but the final goal is a good working place, therefore we offer services like an international career centre to broaden the horizons for the choice on the job market.
MISSION
Developing Students
VISION
Empowered Diversity
VALUES
Flexibility
Fun
Learning
Friendship
Improvement
About BEST Istanbul Yildiz
Founded in 2008, LBG (Local BEST Group) Istanbul Yildiz has been an active and hardworking member of BEST ever since. We’re an enthusiastic and dynamic group of friends mainly composed of engineering students at Yildiz Technical University.
- With over 80 active members we are one of the strongest teams in Europe.
- Yearly, we organise 12 local and international events which are very popular among students from all universities in Istanbul.
- Our events are largely attended by over 6 000 students every year.
For more information our LBG, you can visit BEST Istanbul yildiz’s Website.
What is "EBEC"?
Local Rounds of EBEC are similar to Local Engineering Competitions, however they are part of European BEST Engineering Competition (EBEC), which means the winners of the Local Rounds will be qualified to the National/Regional Rounds of EBEC.
European BEST Engineering Competition (EBEC) is a team-based competition in 2 categories that done every year and takes place in every Local Group of BEST in Europe which is 90+ University in more than 30 countries with nearly 6500 participants.. EBEC has 3 levels as Local, which is done by every LBG and participants are choosen from local groups. After that stage comes Regional which done by spesific LBG in region and participants are winners of Local stage of every LBG’s own local round. Finally, here comes final stage which takes place in spesific LBG in all around the Europe.
Case Study
Case Study category consists of analysing and solving a real–life problem with no actual construction of any device or assembling of materials, but by using the information given to develop hypothetical solutions. In the end all teams shall give a presentation explaining the solutions they’ve come up with.
Innovative Design
Innovative Design category is related to researching/brainstorming on existing technologies, ways to modify/reinvent and innovate them, making a planning and detailing about how to implement the invention they come up with. At final all teams should pitch their ideas to the judges and support their ideas with background search done initially and prototype/presentation of the team’s solution.