Categories and Awards

Who can participate and how?

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

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

Each team will be tasked with proposing a solution to a societal challenge—linked to one or more SDGs—and developing a functional prototype using the platform, hardware, components, programming language, and development environment they deem most appropriate. Teams may use the kit of programmable boards provided by the EET, or any other materials of their choosing. The total project budget must not exceed €200, accounting for all elements of the prototype (including items already owned by the school or the team, valued at their market price); exceeding this limit will result in a score penalty. Communication technologies (e.g., 5G, LoRaWAN, WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.) must be an essential component of the project. Additional credit will be given for the inclusion of elements related to cybersecurity, the Internet of Things (IoT), and/or Artificial Intelligence (AI). Each team will present and defend their project before a jury, which will evaluate it based on the rubric established in the national guidelines: integration of telecommunications, project complexity, quality of the demonstrator, alignment with the SDGs, and the quality of the presentation and defense.

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 with an estimated value of around €75.
At the inauguration of the Olympiad (on January 15, 2027), 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.