Categories and Awards

Who can participate and how?

You can participate in teams (from 2 to 6 students) in three categories:

(i) 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year of Secondary Education
(ii) High School
(iii) Medium or higer level of Vocational Training

Each team will design and develop a project related to telecommunication engineering and the Goal 7. You can use the materials provided by the EET for this purpose (kits of programmable boards compatible with the Arduino IDE) or any other board compatible with the Arduino IDE. Communications (e.g., 5G, LoRaWAN, WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.) must be included in the project.

Participation of more than one team per center will be allowed; the maximum number will be specified when the registration period ends, and it will depend on the total number of teams that register.

You can find more detailed information here.

What will be the reward?

Apart from experience and prizes, only for participating, you get:

Your educational center will receive a kit of programmable boards compatible with the Arduino IDE, with an estimated value of around €75.
At the inauguration of the Olympiad (on January 17, 2025), you will have the opportunity to visit the educational and research facilities of our school (including anechoic chambers, 5G/6G labs, quantum technology labs, electronics, and radio labs, among others), which is ranked among the top 300 schools worldwide according to the Shanghai ranking.

Competition phases and prizes

The competition will have two phases:

1st Classification phase

The competition between the teams registered at our School (EET UVIGO) will take place on April 24 and/or 25, 2025 (one or two days, depending on the number of participating teams).:

You will have from January to work on your project. In each category, 3 awards will be presented: