The Altair Student Competition, focusing on Innovation in EM is an international contest organised annually by the Altair team in support of engineering education. Participate and win $2000 in prizes!
Show off your optimized robotic creations using any Altair software products described in "The Tools" section below.
Details
The Student Competition has been running for more than 16 years and attracts students interested in antennas, RCS, EMC, microwave devices, bioelectromagnetics and other EM related fields, giving them an opportunity to showcase their work using Feko software.
The Process: How it Works
Download the Altair tools of your choice.
Learn to use the tools with this page's learning resources and the tools' academic hubs.
Optimize your chosen robotics application.
Record a short video explaining your project, use of Altair software, and your results.
Upload your video to a public video hosting platform (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.).
Submit your video link in the form on the submission page.
Repeat every quarter for the chance at cash prizes!
Submission deadlines:
1st Quarter: December 31, 2024
2nd Quarter: March 31, 2025
3rd Quarter: June 30, 2025.
Winners for each quarter will be announced 3-4 weeks after the deadline.
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The competition is open to all under-graduate and post-graduate students, anywhere in the world, who have used Altair Feko and / or Altair WinProp to solve a problem.
Dates
Deadline:
June 30, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Fully Funded
What can I win?
Substantial cash prizes ($2000, $1000, $500), sponsorship for your FIRST team ($5000), and/or a paid Altair Ambassadorship (up to $1000).