Competition · Hybrid · State-level events nationwide; national final in Washington, DC
Real World Design Challenge (RWDC)
The Real World Design Challenge is a national engineering competition in which teams of high school students in grades 9-12 use professional PTC engineering software to solve a real-world aerospace or industry design problem over the course of the school year.
About
Teams submit an Engineering Design Notebook and compete first at the state level, with state champions advancing to a live national/international final in Washington, DC. Each team of 3-7 students requires an adult coach.
What you can win
State and national recognition; RWDC-affiliated scholarships
Who can apply
- Grades
- Grades 9–12
- International students
- Can't apply
What it takes
- PortfolioNeeded
- EssayNot needed
- Recommendation lettersNot needed
- InterviewNot needed
Details
- Format
- Hybrid
- Where
- State-level events nationwide; national final in Washington, DC
- How competitive
- Moderate
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