In its 54th year, the Engineering Excellence Awards Program is the nation’s premiere showcase of the top engineering achievements of the year.  In 2021, 173 projects from across the nation and internationally won recognition at the state/regional level and entered the national competition.  From the field of 173 award-winning projects, 20 won Honor Awards and 16 won special recognition as Grand Awards, one of which will receive the Grand Conceptor Award as the year’s most outstanding engineering achievement.  The awarding of the 2021 Grand Conceptor will be revealed LIVE during the broadcast on June 17 at 3:00pm EDT.