Cedarville engineering students participate in many design competitions sponsored by national and international organizations such as SAE International, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), the Department of Energy (DOE), the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE), and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Check out our teams and compare their results to those of your favorite engineering school --- we think you'll be pleasantly surprised!
We seek opportunities for students to practice and demonstrate their skills. Competitions promote teamwork, simulate real-world problems, and provide a means of comparative assessment. Cedarville has done very well in national and regional competitions with big name institutions.
Engineering Competition News
Making a Splash at the 30th Annual Cardboard Canoe Race
Cedarville University engineering students hope to stay afloat during the 30th annual cardboard canoe race on Friday, September 30, from 3-5 p.m. at the university’s Cedar Lake. Hundreds of spectators will line the sidewalks around the lake to cheer on the handmade boats.
One year after the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez snapped Cedarville University's five-year winning streak in the World Solar Splash competition, Cedarville used a flawless run in the endurance segment of the 2022 World Solar Splash to win this year’s championship.
Team Ready for Liftoff at NASA Student Launch Competition
Liftoff! After nine months of rigorous building and testing, Cedarville University’s Rocket Team will launch its full-scale rocket prototype at the NASA Student Launch competition on April 10-14 in Huntsville, Alabama. The NASA Student Launch provides middle school, high school and college and university students from across the nation with the opportunity to design, build, test and launch vehicle and payload components that support the Space Launch System and Artemis missions.
Cedarville’s ASEE Robotics Team Teaches Innovation and Teamwork to Undergraduate Engineering Students
As defending champions in the American Society of Engineering Education’s (ASEE) Robotics Competition, Cedarville University’s team of engineering students will put its title on the line when it competes in the 2024 competition in Portland, Oregon. The event begins on Monday, June 24
In a surprise announcement, Cedarville’s NASA Student Launch team was named the recipient of the “Pay It Forward” award, sponsored by NASA’s Artemis program. The award was presented at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, last month during an online ceremony.