Overview
Attention all Mac Eng undergraduate students!
Our M-Factor competition is back with big prizes on the line. Keep reading to learn how you can be part of this rewarding opportunity happening January 2027.
What is the M-Factor?
The M-Factor is a multi-challenge competition designed to enhance your management skills through hands-on, experiential learning.
Over the course of three days, you’ll participate in three to four, team-based challenges that will push you to think critically, work collaboratively and demonstrate leadership — all while having a good time with your peers in Mac Eng.
Here’s how it works
The first-place winner will now take home an impressive cash prize of $3,000, with $2,000 for second place and $1,000 for third.
Here’s what last year’s first-place winner, Jasmine Smith, had to say:
“I absolutely gained confidence from my experience at M-factor. I almost didn’t apply for M factor because of how much I doubted my video, and my leadership skills. I am incredibly grateful that I didn’t follow that doubt. With each challenge I learned more about my ability to lead, listen and communicate.
I met some incredible people throughout this experience as well. Every contestant I spoke to and worked with were intelligent, mature, innovative, and excellent leaders. Despite the fact that we were all competitors, everyone was supportive and kind. We all wanted to see each other succeed. The community of contestants made the competition easy to enjoy and have fun in”
Are you up for the challenge?
More details will be shared as they become available. Stay tuned here.
Event details
From Friday, January 22, to Sunday, January 24, 2027 the W Booth School, in collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering, will be hosting the M-Factor Competition right here on campus!
Are you ready to take on the M-Factor?
To join the competition, you must submit a video entry as part of the selection process. Follow the steps below to enter!
How to enter:
- Fill out the form below.
- Submit a 3-minute video presentation (**via YouTube only) explaining a technical topic of your choice in a way that a non-technical audience could understand. Feel free to get creative—use PowerPoint, props, or anything else that helps illustrate your point.
*Your video submission must be completed individually and not as part of a team.
*When you upload to YouTube, please make sure it is set to ‘Unlisted’. Setting the video as ‘unlisted’ means that anyone with the link to the video can view it, but it won’t appear in YouTube’s search results or in the Videos tab of the channel page
Submission period:
The entry period runs from November 16 to January 11, 2027, but don’t wait! We will close submissions once we’ve reached capacity, so apply early for your chance to compete.
Selected participants will be notified by email by January 18, 2027 so keep an eye on your inbox!
Disclaimer: By submitting an entry to the 2027 M-Factor Competition, you agree to be filmed and photographed during the event. This footage may be used across McMaster University’s social media channels and promotional materials.
Good luck—and let the competition begin!
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