Le Génie en images contest (Engineering in Images) organized by the Research and Innovation Directorate (DRI), is exclusively dedicated to images resulting from research conducted in any engineering discipline at Polytechnique Montréal.

• Highlight images from research conducted at Polytechnique; 
• Stimulate interest and curiosity for scientific knowledge among the public 
• Contribute to the development of knowledge and new uses of scientific imaging 
• Serve as a springboard for the contest “La preuve par l’image” organized by the Association francophone pour le savoir (ACFAS). 

• Undergraduate, Master’s, and Ph.D. students enrolled at Polytechnique 
• Postdoctoral fellows 
• Professors, researchers, and staff engaged in research activities at Polytechnique 

Each participant may submit only one image.

• Images must have been produced as part of the participant’s research work and directly related to it 
• Images may come from any engineering discipline; 
• Technologies used can include natural light photography or using various radiation, optical or electronic instruments, computer-generated images, 3D modeling, drawings, diagrams, graphs, etc. 
• Images may be enhanced or stylized, but these modifications must not alter their meaning. Colorization and graphic treatments using software such as Photoshop© are allowed to clarify or highlight the image content but must not distort it. 

Information to add to your image:  

• Each image must be submitted with the registration form and include:  
• An engaging title 
• An introductory text (maximum 200 words) including:  
  • An explanation of the image and the research it is involved in 
  • Highlighting the role of the image in the research conducted 
  • Targeting an adult and curious audience, but non-specialists in the relevant research field 
• A description of the techniques/technologies (maximum 100 words) 

Your image and the completed registration form must be sent electronically to the DRI no later than Friday, November 20, 2026, at 5:00 PM.

Only complete documents received before the deadline will be considered eligible.

• Contest closes: November 20, 2026 
• Selection of the three winning images: no later than December 4, 2026 

The first prize is $350 

The second prize is $250 

The third prize is $150 

Prizes are non-transferable.  

• Highlighting the subject of the image (30%); 
• Cohesion between the image and the explanatory text (30%); 
• Image quality (framing, focus, composition, colorization, editing, etc.) (30%); 
• Artistic character of the image (10%). 

Finalist images will be selected by a jury composed of individuals working in the research field. 

• The participant must be the author of the image and hold all rights 
• By entering the contest, participants release Polytechnique from any liability regarding copyright infringement in Canada and any resulting disputes 
• Polytechnique reserves the right to publish the winning images in any media or format, solely for the purpose of promoting the contest “Le génie en images” 
• Polytechnique commits to crediting the author in every publication of the selected image. 

• By entering the contest, participants agree to comply with the contest rules;  
• Any decision by the organizers regarding any aspect of this contest, including eligibility or disqualification of entries, comments, or images, will be final and without appeal. 

Personal information collected in connection with this contest will be used solely to conduct and administer the contest, communicate with participants, and award prizes. No personal information will be retained longer than necessary, and it will be handled in accordance with applicable privacy laws. 

Polytechnique Montréal reserves the right to disqualify any participant or cancel their entry in the following situations:  

• Inaccurate or incomplete personal information 
• Automated or fraudulent entries 
• Failure to comply with the contest rules 
• Refusal to confirm identity or eligibility when the prize is awarded 
• Inability to reach the winner within the specified time frame 
• Conduct intended to disrupt the fair operation of the contest 

The institution may also cancel the contest in the event of force majeure, a major technical error, or any other situation that makes it impossible to run the contest. 

For any questions, please contact: Ms. Céline Roehrig