{"id":7488,"date":"2025-06-17T15:03:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T13:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ac.upt.ro\/?page_id=7488"},"modified":"2025-09-21T19:31:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T17:31:52","slug":"sec","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ac.upt.ro\/en\/sec\/","title":{"rendered":"Space Engineering Challenge by UPT"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccd <em>Universitatea Politehnica Timi\u0219oara<\/em>, Facultatea de Automatic\u0103 \u0219i Calculatoare<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>\ud83d\ude80 Welcome to the Challenge<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/x9hqKtSZny\"><s>Register Here<\/s>!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Space Engineering Challenge by UPT<\/strong> is a national competition that invites <strong>high school<\/strong> and <strong>university students<\/strong> to design and build advanced robotic systems for space exploration scenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, participants tackle new environments \u2014 from <strong>planetary caves<\/strong> to <strong>orbital paths<\/strong> or <strong>icy terrains<\/strong> \u2014 solving real-world engineering problems inspired by modern space missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether it flies, drives, maps, or samples \u2014 your robot will help write the next chapter of space exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83c\udfc6 Qualification results<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vSaJaQDfrW6kFGCuAb_QzVUPS4cYLuzbSRGF1CDNYCE8tvzF2iLirtJIL2sXONhl_o3nVTqW1meypx-\/pubhtml?gid=0&#038;single=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here<\/a> you can find the results after evaluation of the applications to the 2025 Space Engineering Contests<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83c\udfaf Why Join?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Explore the intersection of <strong>robotics, science, and space engineering<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gain hands-on experience in <strong>embedded systems, robotics, and navigation<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work in a team and learn from <strong>top experts and mentors<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Showcase your creativity and skills on a national platform<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compete for <strong>trophies, awards, and industry recognition<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udcc5 2025 Edition: Subsurface Exploration Robots<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s mission: <strong>Design a mobile rover capable of navigating underground cave-like environments<\/strong>.<br \/>Your robot will face challenges such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Terrain mapping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Low-light navigation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Terrain traversal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Object detection and sampling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\ude80 Who Can Participate?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>High School Section<\/strong>: Teams of 2\u20133 students (enrolled in grades IX to XII) + adult mentor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>University Section<\/strong>: Teams of 2\u20133 students (bachelor level) + academic\/mentor supervisor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The official language of the competition is English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83c\udfc6 Awards &#038; Recognition<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Teams compete for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Best Overall Project<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Best Engineering Design<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Best Scientific Understanding<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Best Project Management<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Special Mentions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Certificates of participation will be awarded to all on site participants and mentors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Key Dates<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>June 15<\/strong>: Challenge Launch &#038; Registration Opens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><s>September 15<\/s><\/strong> <strong>September 19<\/strong>: Application Deadline<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><s>September 16-November 20<\/s><\/strong> <strong>September 22-November 20<\/strong>: Projects development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>November 21-23<\/strong>: On-site competition and awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2728 Are You Ready to Explore?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><s>Start your mission today. Register Here!<\/s><br \/>Build the future. Command the mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/>\ud83d\udc49Download Official Regulations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ac.upt.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a2-technicalspecificationbrief.pdf\"><strong> Technical<\/strong> <strong>Specification brief<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ac.upt.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a2-technicalspecificationbrief.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ac.upt.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a3-regulation-2025-rev1.pdf\"><strong>Regulation<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ac.upt.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a3-regulation-2025-rev1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-23446ff5-4e9f-474c-aea2-e3778bfad12e\" href=\"https:\/\/ac.upt.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A1-Application.docx\">A1-Application<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ac.upt.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A1-Application.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-23446ff5-4e9f-474c-aea2-e3778bfad12e\">Descarc\u0103<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ede9b2b9-1d71-41e3-ade0-d1f6f0c427e8\" href=\"https:\/\/ac.upt.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A4-Timekeeping.docx\">A4-Timekeeping<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ac.upt.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A4-Timekeeping.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-ede9b2b9-1d71-41e3-ade0-d1f6f0c427e8\">Descarc\u0103<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udc65 Organized by<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Politehnica University of Timi\u0219oara (UPT)<\/strong> in collaboration with <strong>industry<\/strong> and <strong>academic partners<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccd Universitatea Politehnica Timi\u0219oara, Facultatea de Automatic\u0103 \u0219i Calculatoare \ud83d\ude80 Welcome to the Challenge The Space Engineering Challenge by UPT [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":7499,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7488","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3.1 - 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