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2026 STUDENT EMC HARDWARE DESIGN COMPETITION

"Characterize the EMC of a Working Gadget”

Inspire – Measure – Mitigate

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2026!

The IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Society

invites student teams to participate in the

2026 STUDENT EMC HARDWARE DESIGN COMPETITION,

focused on developing practical skills in EMC measurement, analysis,

and problem solving. This year’s challenge asks students to characterize the EMC performance of a working electronic device — an Arduino-based system and to communicate results clearly and creatively.


The competition emphasizes real-world engineering practice:

designing test setups, collecting meaningful data, interpreting results,

and proposing or demonstrating mitigation techniques.

Top teams will receive:

1st Place: $2000 + certificate

2nd Place: $1000 + certificate

3rd Place: $500 + certificate

All finalist teams will be invited to demonstrate their projects at the IEEE EMC+SIPI 2026 Symposium.

CLICK TO VIEW THE STUDENT EMC HARDWARE COMPETITION INTRODUCTION VIDEO

KEY DATES AND DELIVERABLES

FEBRUARY 13, 2026

DEADLINE EXTENDED:

FEBRUARY 20, 2026

Team Registration and Initial Abstract (≤1 page)

APRIL 30, 2026

Preliminary Report (≤3 pages) – test plan,

setup photos, early data

JUNE 30, 2026

Final Submission – Technical report (≤5 pages)

describing objectives, setup, measurements, data, and conclusions and a 3-minute video showing the device, measurement process, and key results

AUGUST 3-7, 2026

Live Demonstrations & Judging at IEEE EMC+SIPI Symposium (Poster or PPT presentation, remote/hybrid)

AUGUST 6, 2026

Winners Announced at Awards Luncheon

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2025 STUDENT EMC HARDWARE COMPETITION WINNERS IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA!

University of Mount Union

Shown from left are Logan Gunderman, Glauco Filho Fontgalland,

Emily Borroni, and Thomas Elliott.

Team members not pictured include Jack Davis and Daniel Foltz.

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