Engineering Student Competitions

This is a growing list of competitions (usually team based) for engineering students at the college level. The point of the competitions are usually to introduce students to situations and techniques encountered in the real world. If you're not in college yet, check out the list at this site.

Know of a competition not listed here? Mail us the name of the competition and we'll include it in the list.

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AIAA Competitions - The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation sponsored competitions. Discipline: Aerospace Engineering.
AUVSI Competitions - Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) sponsored competitions. Discipline: Aerospace Engineering.
Aquatic Center Student Design Competition - Sponsored by The American Institute of Steal Construction (AISC) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA). Discipline: Civil Engineering, Architecture

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Baja SAE - Sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Discipline: Mechanical Engineering

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DAC/ISSCC Student Design Competition - Sponsored by the Design Automation Conference (DAC) and the International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC). Discipline: Electrical Engineering

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Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Undergraduate Student Design Competition - Sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (IEEE EMBS). Discipline: Med/Bio Engineering

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FIRST Robotics Competition - Sponsored by FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Discipline: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering

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The Great Northern Concrete Toboggon Race - Sponsored by The Cement Association of Canada, the University of Manitoba, Association of Canadian Industries Recycling Coal Ash (CIRCA), and Crosier Kilgour & Partners Ltd. Discipline: Civil Engineering

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Human Powered Vehicle Challenge (HPV) - Sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Discipline: Mechanical Engineering

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Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition - Sponsored by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International. Disciple: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering

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National Concrete Canoe Competition - Sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Discipline: Civil Engineering

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Quarter Scale Tractor Student Design Competion - Sponsored by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. Discipline: Mechanical Engineering

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SAE Collegiate Design Series - Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) sponsored competitions. Discipline: Mechanical Engineering

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Baja SAE consists of three regional competitions that simulate real-world engineering design projects and their related challenges. Competitions take place in April (Florida), May (South Dakota), and June 2007 (New York)

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