Welcome to the Extended Reality Challenge (XRC): Sustainability Innovations for Ocean Cleanup & Prizes
If the oceans could talk, what would they say, and how will you respond? We need all purpose-driven young innovators to play a role in safeguarding our planet’s largest ecosystem – the ocean, and your idea can help turn the tide!
Sponsored by Autodesk, the Extended Reality Challenge (XRC): Sustainability Innovations for Ocean Cleanup engages students and early career professionals into a virtual reality competition with a focus on Industry 4.0 skills, while learning about sustainability and current global issues. You will be tasked with designing an autonomous robot to pick up trash and debris.
The competition is open to and divided in to two groups: Undergraduate Students and Graduate Students/Early-Career Engineers. The competition includes four "snack-size" on-line learning modules (earn a certificate for EACH module!), the submission of a design report and live (virtual) finals during E-Fest Digital (2025 date TBA). Download the rules below and learn more (including example resources such as The WasteShark)!
Prizes:
- 1st place undergraduate - $1,600
- 1st place graduate/early career - $1,600
- 2nd place undergraduate - $800
- 2nd place graduate/early career - $800
- Best Demonstration of Module Knowledge - $800
- Best Use of Fusion 360 Software - $800
- WINNERS also receive an ASME Digital Badge (learn more about digital badges)
Sponsored by:
AY'23-'24 ASME Extended Reality Challenge: Sustainability Innovations for Ocean Cleanup Rules, Learning Modules, and Resources
The Sustainability Innovations FINALS Competition will ONLY be held VIRTUALLY and at E-Fest Digital -(2025 date TBA).
Questions
If you have questions about E-Fest Digital, please submit them to efests@asme.org