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2026 FYE Design Competition
Case Competition Teams of 3-4
Important Dates
Registration Opens
January 1 at 12:00 AM
File Submissions Open
January 1 at 12:00 AM
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: Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering (ARMS)
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
- 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 facult

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: Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering (ARMS)
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
- 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 facult

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Important Dates
Registration Opens
January 1 at 12:00 AM
File Submissions Open
January 1 at 12:00 AM
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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