{"id":7506,"date":"2025-06-18T00:54:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T22:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ac.upt.ro\/?post_type=ac-anunturi&#038;p=7506"},"modified":"2025-06-18T00:55:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T22:55:33","slug":"space-engineering-challenge-by-upt","status":"publish","type":"ac-anunturi","link":"https:\/\/ac.upt.ro\/en\/anunturi\/space-engineering-challenge-by-upt\/","title":{"rendered":"Space Engineering Challenge 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f680.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude80\" \/>\u00a0Welcome to the Challenge<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>Space Engineering Challenge by UPT<\/strong>\u00a0is a national competition that invites\u00a0<strong>high school<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>university students<\/strong>\u00a0to design and build advanced robotic systems for space exploration scenarios.<\/p>\n<p>Each year, participants tackle new environments \u2014 from\u00a0<strong>planetary caves<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong>orbital paths<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>icy terrains<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 solving real-world engineering problems inspired by modern space missions.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it flies, drives, maps, or samples \u2014 your robot will help write the next chapter of space exploration.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f3af.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfaf\" \/>\u00a0Why Join?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Explore the intersection of\u00a0<strong>robotics, science, and space engineering<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Gain hands-on experience in\u00a0<strong>embedded systems, robotics, and navigation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Work in a team and learn from\u00a0<strong>top experts and mentors<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Showcase your creativity and skills on a national platform<\/li>\n<li>Compete for\u00a0<strong>trophies, awards, and industry recognition<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f4c5.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcc5\" \/>\u00a02025 Edition: Subsurface Exploration Robots<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This year\u2019s mission:\u00a0<strong>Design a mobile rover capable of navigating underground cave-like environments<\/strong>.<br \/>\nYour robot will face challenges such as:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Terrain mapping<\/li>\n<li>Low-light navigation<\/li>\n<li>Terrain traversal<\/li>\n<li>Object detection and sampling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f469-200d-1f680.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\ude80\" \/>\u00a0Who Can Participate?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>High School Section<\/strong>: Teams of 2\u20133 students (ages 13\u201319) + adult mentor<\/li>\n<li><strong>University Section<\/strong>: Teams of 2\u20133 students (bachelor level) + academic\/mentor supervisor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All official communication and documentation is in\u00a0<strong>English<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f3c6.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfc6\" \/>\u00a0Awards &#038; Recognition<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Teams compete for:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Best Overall Project<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Engineering Design<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Scientific Understanding<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Project Management<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Special Mentions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All finalist teams receive certificates of participation.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f5d3.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f\" \/>\u00a0Key Dates<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>June 15<\/strong>: Challenge Launch &#038; Registration Opens<\/li>\n<li><strong>September 15<\/strong>: Application Deadline<\/li>\n<li><strong>November 15\u201330<\/strong>: Competition &#038; Final Presentations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" \/>\u00a0Are You Ready to Explore?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Start your mission today.<br \/>\nBuild the future. 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