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2026 FYE Design Competition
Case Competition Teams of 3-4
Important Dates
Registration Ends
March 14 at 11:59 PM
File Submissions Due
March 15 at 11:59 PM
Registration Opens
January 1 at 12:00 AM
Registration Closes
March 14 at 11:59 PM
Competition Starts
April 11 at 8:30 AM
File Submissions Open
January 1 at 12:00 AM
File Submissions Due
March 15 at 11:59 PM
Judging Finished
April 11 at 3:30 PM
Competition Information

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

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
Resources

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Important Dates
Registration Ends
March 14 at 11:59 PM
File Submissions Due
March 15 at 11:59 PM
Registration Opens
January 1 at 12:00 AM
Registration Closes
March 14 at 11:59 PM
Competition Starts
April 11 at 8:30 AM
File Submissions Open
January 1 at 12:00 AM
File Submissions Due
March 15 at 11:59 PM
Judging Finished
April 11 at 3:30 PM
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