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This year's theme is: Each One, Teach One
How To Join MESA Challenges and Competitions: Oregon MESA Challenges and Competition Packet
Current National Project Templates and Rubrics
This link will take you to the "Overview" tab of the NEDC website to get more information.
Design Proposal Template (this link will automatically download the template). (Example design proposal)
Poster Templates (this link will automatically download the template)
Note for Demo Day, we will be using a separate rubric that will be tailored to the theme of the year.
For MESA Day, we will use modified National rubrics.
Information about how to submit Design Briefs, Nationals Commitment form, and Pitch Videos will be added closer to that date.
Introduction to the theme for the year
Community interviews with more interpretations/understandings of what Each One Teach One means to them. Watch to see how Each One Teach One shows up in their lives!
Highlighting inventions that are currently on the market now that fall into our theme idea!
The State Engineering Design Competition (SEDC) is a statewide competition for all Oregon MESA schools. The first place high school team and first place middle school team will be able to go to the National competition!
2026 State Competition is held in Portland, OR at Viking Pavilion.
May 22nd, 2026
The National Engineering Design Competition (NEDC) is a nationwide competition between MESA States. Two teams from each state, one high school and one middle school, will advance to the NEDC.
2026 Nationals will be held in Laurel, MD. (Halfway between Baltimore and Washington D.C!)
June 22-25 2026