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Simulink Student Challenge 2024

MathWorks celebrates the talent and creativity of students. We aim to showcase students’ innovative projects with the annual Simulink Student Challenge. As part of this challenge, you’ll have the opportunity to win up to $1,000 (USD) by submitting a short video that shows what you’ve accomplished using Simulink.

All students—undergraduate and graduate—are encouraged to participate. Projects from any discipline and level of complexity are also welcome. The key is to show us your originality and to use Simulink.

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Challenge Details

Prizes for Winning Teams

  • First place: $1,000 (USD)
  • Second place: $500 (USD)
  • Third place: $300 (USD)

Important Dates

  • Submission deadline: December 22, 2024 (1 p.m. EST)
  • Judging: December 23, 2024–January 23, 2025
  • Winners announced: January 31, 2025

How to Enter

  1. Register to participate in the challenge.
  2. Create an original video that includes:
    • A short introduction to your problem or application
    • A demonstration of how you used Simulink
  3. Upload your video to YouTube or BiliBili (China only) with the tag “#SimulinkStudentChallenge2024” in the video title.
  4. Complete and submit the submission form by December 22, 2024 (1 p.m. EST).

Judging

  • All entries will be judged by MathWorks application support engineers on a 100-point scale using these criteria:
    • Appropriateness of the entry to the contest theme (30-point maximum)
    • Creativity and originality of the video (40-point maximum)
    • Depth of knowledge demonstrated in the challenge solution (30-point maximum)
  • If two or more videos receive the same winning score, the tiebreaker will be decided first based on the highest score in the appropriateness of the entry to the contest theme category, then the creativity and originality category, then the depth of product knowledge demonstrated category. 
  • The top three winners will be notified via email and announced on this site. Social media posts may also be used to announce the winners.
  • Decisions by the judges are final.

Challenge Rules

  • You must currently be an enrolled student at a degree-granting institution. 
  • MathWorks employees are not eligible. 
  • The video and its title must be in English. 
  • Video length should be 3 to 5 minutes, but no longer than 6 minutes. 
  • Teams can enter, but each team should designate only one representative per entry who receives the prize should that team win. 
  • Participation is free. 

Find inspiration by checking out the projects in winning videos from past Simulink Student Challenge winners.

Don’t have MATLAB installed on your computer? Use Simulink Online and access Simulink from your web browser. 

MathWorks Challenge Projects Program

Are you looking for a design or research project idea with real industry relevance? The MathWorks Challenge Projects Program describes inspiring projects based on industry trends for your capstone or final-year assignment or master’s thesis. Below are a few of the projects from the list.

Autonomous Navigation for Vehicles in Rough Terrain

Design and implement a motion planning algorithm for off-road vehicles on rough terrain.

Green Hydrogen Production

Develop a model of a reversible fuel-cell integrated into a renewable-energy microgrid structure.

Satellite Collision Avoidance

Model satellites in low Earth orbit to identify conjunctions and prevent collisions with space debris while maintaining orbital requirements.

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