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Case Competition Registration ends Sunday, March 1, 2026

2026 Michael Smith Business Ethics Case Competition (external case comp)

2026 Michael Smith Business Ethics Case Competition

Purdue will select one team (3–4 undergraduate students) to represent us at the virtual Michael Smith Business Ethics Case Competition on March 28, 2026. Teams will present for 15 minutes, followed by Q&A, competing for prizes of $2,400 (1st) and $1,200 (2nd).

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Case Competition Registration ends Monday, March 2, 2026

2026 180 Degrees Consulting x Rem on Campus Strategy Sumit

Put your problem-solving skills to the test in Strategy Summit: hosted by 180 Degree Consulting, REM on Campus, and Wisdom 4 Humanity. This Case Competition is open to students of all majors across campus. This competition challenges teams to tackle a real-world case, develop innovative solutions, and present their ideas to industry judges.

Teams of 3-4 students will compete through a two-round format, beginning with a 10-minute video submission. The Top 5 teams will advance to the final round and present live in the Rawls Hall 3rd Floor Atrium on April 4.

Participants will gain hands-on consulting experience, professional feedback, and the opportunity to win cash prizes and/or experiential awards! Total prize pool is $3,250!

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Case Competition Registration ends Saturday, March 14, 2026

2026 FYE Design Competition

The Purdue University College of Engineering (CoE) wants you to show us your talents in the third annual FYE Design Competition
When: Saturday, April 11th from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Where: WALC - (rooms to be announced at a later date)
Host: First Year Engineering & The College of Engineering
This is your opportunity to practice and demonstrate teaming, creativity, problem solving, and engineering design skills. Three-to-four person teams will address a given engineering problem using methodology learned in ENGR 13X or ENGR 16X courses. 

OPEN TO ALL PURDUE FYE STUDENTS:

Register your student team now to compete for winning prizes
 - 1st Place:  $1,600
 - 2nd Place:  $1,200 
 - 3rd Place:  $800

ABOUT THE COMPETITION
- HOW TO REGISTER:

1. Form a team of 3-4 FYE students using the Pitch Portal (this website)
2. All teammates must confirm their participation
3. Submit a detailed report and video describing your design process and final solution (see details below)

 -WHO CAN PARTICIPATE:  All students enrolled in the FYE program, including students enrolled in any FYE pathway: ENGR-13000; ENGR-13100/13200; Honors, EPICS, and VIP
- JUDGING PANEL: A subset of 15-20 teams will be selected to compete in the in-person portion of this competition (Rounds 2 and 3) during which they will present designs to a 12-person judging panel of graduate students, industry professionals, and Purdue faculty

TEAM DESIGN SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1) Your design video should meet the following requirements:

• Maximum of 5 minutes (this is a fixed requirement)
• Introduce your teammates
• Problem statement
• An illustration of the prototype testing protocol/process
• Details of the final solution
• Data supporting the selection of the final solution (how well it meets design criteria and constraints)
• Limitations of the final solution and how these could be addressed

2) A typical design report would contain:

• Cover page
• Executive summary
• Table of contents
• Team member roles
• Problem statement
• Idea generation process (including elements like your testing and thought experiment process)
• Details on your design iteration(s), prototyping and testing
• Overview of your final design
• References
•  Appendices

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