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## Available Competitions
Case Competition
Registration ends Monday, March 23, 2026
### [**2026 FYE Design Competition**](https://apps.it.purdue.edu/Pitch/Competition/SetCompetitionSessionIdAndRoute/206/Index/Description)
The Purdue University College of Engineering (CoE) wants you to show us your talents in the third annual FYE Design Competition\
**When**: Saturday, April 11th from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm\
**Where**: WALC - (rooms to be announced at a later date)\
**Host**: First Year Engineering & The College of Engineering\
This is your opportunity to practice and demonstrate teaming, creativity, problem solving, and engineering design skills. Three-to-four person teams will address a given engineering problem using methodology learned in ENGR 13X or ENGR 16X courses.
**OPEN TO ALL PURDUE FYE STUDENTS:**
Register your student team now to compete for winning prizes\
- 1st Place: $1,600\
- 2nd Place: $1,200 \
- 3rd Place: $800
**ABOUT THE COMPETITION**\
- ***HOW TO REGISTER**:*
1. Form a team of 3-4 FYE students using the Pitch Portal (this website)
2. All teammates must confirm their participation
3. Submit a detailed report and video describing your design process and final solution *(see details below)*
-***WHO CAN PARTICIPATE:*** All students enrolled in the FYE program, including students enrolled in any FYE pathway: ENGR-13000; ENGR-13100/13200; Honors, EPICS, and VIP\
- *J**UDGING PANEL**:* A subset of 15-20 teams will be selected to compete in the in-person portion of this competition (Rounds 2 and 3) during which they will present designs to a 12-person judging panel of graduate students, industry professionals, and Purdue faculty
**TEAM DESIGN SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS**
1) Your design video should meet the following requirements:
- Maximum of 5 minutes *(this is a fixed requirement)*
- Introduce your teammates
- Problem statement
- An illustration of the prototype testing protocol/process
- Details of the final solution
- Data supporting the selection of the final solution (how well it meets design criteria and constraints)
- Limitations of the final solution and how these could be addressed
2) A typical design report would contain:
- Cover page
- Executive summary
- Table of contents
- Team member roles
- Problem statement
- Idea generation process *(including elements like your testing and thought experiment process)*
- Details on your design iteration(s), prototyping and testing
- Overview of your final design
- References
- Appendices
[Learn More](https://apps.it.purdue.edu/Pitch/Competition/SetCompetitionSessionIdAndRoute/206/Index/Description)
Case Competition
Registration ends Friday, March 27, 2026
### [**2026 Financial Management Research Challenge (Must be enrolled in MGMT 310)**](https://apps.it.purdue.edu/Pitch/Competition/SetCompetitionSessionIdAndRoute/214/Index/Description)
The 2026 Financial Management Research Challenge is a case competition in collaboration with Cummins Inc. This competition presents a capital budgeting scenario in which teams act as financial analysts, evaluating strategic investment options and making recommendations based on financial forecasting and valuation analysis.
Participants will analyze investment opportunities, project cash flows, assess financial risk and return, and develop a strategic recommendation based on their findings.
[Learn More](https://apps.it.purdue.edu/Pitch/Competition/SetCompetitionSessionIdAndRoute/214/Index/Description)
Case Competition
Registration ends Friday, April 24, 2026
### [**2026 Purdue x84.51 Case (must be enrolled in this class to enter)**](https://apps.it.purdue.edu/Pitch/Competition/SetCompetitionSessionIdAndRoute/213/Index/Description)
[Learn More](https://apps.it.purdue.edu/Pitch/Competition/SetCompetitionSessionIdAndRoute/213/Index/Description)
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