Student Competitions
Competitions offer opportunities to do hands-on work in a public forum. These events are often sponsored by professional organizations and corporations.
Concrete Canoe »- Civil & Environmental Engineering students race canoes they have planned, built and constructed. The team submits a technical paper on the design and construction of their canoe and presents the canoe’s design, construction, racing ability and other features, as well as defends their choices to the judges.
Design/Build/Fly »
- Aeronautics & Astronautics students design, build and fly a flight vehicle in the national AIAA Design/Build/Fly competition each year. The UW DBF team is run by students to give them hands-on experience while applying the skills they learn in the classroom to a real-life problem.
EcoCAR2 »
- Three-year student competition sponsored by GM and the U.S. Dept. of Energy. Students convert a Chevy Malibu to hybrid. The team designs and integrates advanced vehicle technology powertrains and controls to develop their vehicle solutions to reduce emissions. Student Contact: Trevor Fayer. Faculty adviser: Prof. Brian Fabien
Environmental Innovation Challenge »- Interdisciplinary student teams from across Washington state compete for a chance to win experience, exposure, and $10,000 by developing clean tech solutions for today's environmental issues.
First Robotics »- Run by Mechanical Engineering, students design, build and fly a autonomous quadcopter at competition. Student Contact: Tyler Habowski. Faculty adviser: Prof. Per Reinhall.
Human Powered Submarine »- The Human Powered Submarine program, run by Mechanical Engineering, includes engineering students from any discipline. Students design, build, and test a fully functional submersible vehicle in nine months. The finished submarine competes in an international race against other colleges, universities and private businesses.
iGEM Synthetic Biology Competition »- Annual competition of the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition. Undergrad teams work from kits of biological parts to build biological systems and operate them in living cells. Read about the UW's 2011 world champions. Contact: Aaron Chevalier.
Formula SAE »- Each year the team designs, builds, tests, and races a small formula style race car. Students do the engineering and machining, find sponsorship, manage resources, and handle public relations.
Steel Bridge Competition »- Undergraduates in Civil & Environmental Engineering compete in the annual event held by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). The UW Steel Bridge Team designs, fabricates, tests and competes with a 1/5th-scale steel bridge against teams from across the country.
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Congratulations to Our Winning Students
ME Students Win Environmental Innovation Challenge
A team of UW mechanical engineering students won the $10K grand prize in the UW Environmental Innovation Challenge. Their technology converts glass into bricks that are stronger and cheaper than masonry and have a dual purpose of cultivating plants. Engineering students were also part of a team that won the $5K second prize for technology to convert solid biomass into synthesis gas. Watch a video about the challenge.
EE's "Bumblebee" team wins electronics systems design competition
A team from Professor Brian Otis' Wireless Sensing Lab won the 2010 Design Automation Conference (DAC)/International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) Design Competition.
Read more about our winning students