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Design Engineering Competitions and Challenges

Visit our page on design engineering competitions and challenges for the latest information on upcoming engineering competitions, news of results or standings in events and the latest innovations to come out of a challenge.

Newark's 2008 Global Environmental Challenge Call for Entries
Electronics distributor Premier Farnell and its U.S subsidiary Newark announced entries are now being accepted for the 2008 Live EDGE Competition. Full Story
2008-10-08 13:07:06
2008 FIRST Championship: Robotics in Overdrive
Alliances of 340 high school teams will compete with their robotic creations at the Georgia Dome in this year's 2008 FIRST Robotics Championship, FIRST Overdrive. Full Story
2008-04-04 14:37:00
Automotive Design Competition Challenge X Kicks off Fourth, Final Year
Challenge X, a design competition sponsored by the Department of Energy and General Motors in which college teams design and build fuel-efficient vehicles, recently kicked off its fourth and last year at the Mathworks' campus. Full Story
2007-09-20 08:35:00
Engineers Play Major Role in 2007 Solar Decathlon
This week’s 2007 Solar Decathlon showcased innovative technologies, designs and materials for powering reliable, efficient solar houses. Full Story
2007-10-19 10:33:00
DARPA Race’s Robot Cars Could Benefit Soldiers and Civilians Alike
Even if the military doesn’t deploy truck-sized autonomous vehicles right away, DARPA’s Urban Challenge highlights how the progress in robot technologies could improve driver assistance systems in passenger cars and trucks. Full Story
2008-01-07 00:00:00
FIRST Robotics: Video Coverage from the Competition Floor
This year's FIRST Robotics Competition encouraged students to use advanced tools and machines to design and build the best robot for the challenge. Design News takes a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be an FRC contender. Full Story
2007-04-26 05:30:00
Staying Ahead at the FIRST Robotics Competition
After winning Boston's FIRST regionals, high school robotics team the NU-TRONS went on to compete in this year's FIRST Robotics Competition in Atlanta, GA. Co-Captain John Larkin talks about how the team prepared for this year's challenge. Full Story
2007-05-14 00:00:00

International Bicycle Parking Design Competition Seeks out New "CityRack"
The New York City Department of Transportation is holding an international CityRacks design competition for a new bicycle parking system in the City of New York. The competition focuses on both in-... View Blog Post
2008-03-26 12:59:14
RoboCup Fosters Engineering for Large-Scale Disasters
When I think RoboCup, autonomous robots kicking soccer balls indoors is the first image that springs to mind. But there’s a lot more behind RoboCup than I realized. RoboCup aims to use RoboCupS... View Blog Post
2008-03-20 14:50:58
MIT's 13th place Solar Decathlon finish: Get over it, Matt
"Disgusting." That’s how Matt Traum who owns the popular "I have the Power" blog characterized my post on MIT placing 13th in the Solar Decathlon. I can accept Matt defending his grad school ... View Blog Post
2007-11-05 08:26:35
Germans prevail in Solar Decathlon, MIT dogs it
The Germans once again proved their mettle in engineering by winning the Solar Decathlon that occurred on the National Mall in Washington Oct. 12-20. My colleague Sean Snyder pointed to the winner... View Blog Post
2007-10-23 13:35:19
Solar Decathlon's Sunny Home Show
If you happen to be in Washington this week, take a walk down to the Mall and check out the Solar Decathlon where teams from 20 universities and colleges are vying to design and build the best so... View Blog Post
2007-10-15 11:39:31
3D CAD Providers Target Students
3D CAD providers are pulling out the stops trying to acquaint university and K-12 students with their software. Through sponsorships and with the release of special student editions, 3D CAD and sim... View Blog Post
2007-12-12 09:44:35
Hall Effect Sensors: From Highways to Laundry Rooms
As home appliances get smarter and smarter, they’re making use of sensing and control technologies long found in more sophisticated products such as cars. Micronas, a supplier of application-spec... View Blog Post
2008-08-25 08:36:32
Encoder Fights Thermal Drift
Even a little bit of thermal drift can present a big problem for production machines that require dead-on positioning accuracy. HEIDENHAIN has now come up with a solution that can help machine buil... View Blog Post
2008-08-04 09:48:24
Duke’s Smart Home Signals Beginning of Green Universities
Duke University has claimed the first LEED-platinum-rated residence hall on the planet. This achievement signals the beginning of a welcome and inevitable greening of university campuses nation-wid... View Blog Post
2008-08-03 23:36:15

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