Competition Info
Junior Design

Shaping Tomorrow's Innovators Today.

First and second-year engineering students tackle technical problems with their creative prowess. They must design, build, and present a prototype to the judges, showcasing early engineering talents. Witness the enthusiasm and fresh perspectives of these aspiring engineers as they take on the challenge! Sponsoring or judging this category is a chance to support and encourage the promising minds that will shape the future of engineering.

Senior Design

Engineering Excellence at its Peak.

Senior engineering students showcase their expertise by solving complex real-world problems. With limited resources and competition constraints, they must ingeniously design and construct a functional prototype. Witness firsthand the brilliance and creativity of these future engineers as they tackle challenges head-on! Sponsoring or judging this category is an opportunity to support innovation and witness cuttingedge solutions that could shape industries of tomorrow.

Programming

Coding the Future, One Line at a Time.

This competition challenges competitors to produce a piece of readable software. The teams will use their software development skills, their technical writing abilities, and their project management skills to design a solution to a problem posed.

Debate

Engineering Minds, Firing Debates.

Competitors must use analytical techniques to present, with minimum preparation, a reasoned point of view of a resolution that has not been disclosed beforehand. The goal is to assess the competitors' abilities to convey ideas and develop arguments in a parliamentary debate format.

Re-Engineering

Reviving Ideas, Rebuilding Futures.

Competitors are required to take an existing engineering concept, product, technique, or technology and improve its design to suit an alternate situation or application.

Consulting

Solutions Beyond the Blueprint.

Competitors are required to design a detailed solution to a large-scale engineering problem. The proposal must be made in a way that promotes the solution to the client in the form of judges and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the solution’s impacts.

Communications

Connecting Ideas, Powering Progress.

Participants are tasked with presenting complex engineering topics in an accessible way to the public. Judges assess accuracy, creativity, and simplification while encouraging effective science communicators. The goal is to bridge the gap between technical knowledge and public understanding, fostering appreciation for engineering's impact on our world.

Innovative Design

Innovate. Design. Inspire.

This competition is prepared entirely outside the realm of the OEC. Competitors choose their own topic, prepare research, and develop a design. The designs must be new and innovative and address a void in society.

Bio-Engineering

Nature's Blueprint, Redefined by Engineers.

Competitors must comprehensively solve a bio-engineering problem. The goal is to identify the issues outlined in the prompt and develop a bio-engineering design process for various applications in healthcare, agriculture, environmental sustainability, and more.