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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.
Usually the 3rd Friday in May
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 Baltimore, MD.
Last week of June
Click the image for this year's theme video!
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)
Poster Templates (this link will automatically download the template)
Note for Demo Day, we will be provided a separate rubric that will go over what we are expecting for that point of the year.
For MESA Day, we will use the National rubrics.
Information about how to submit Design Briefs, Nationals Commitment form, and Pitch Videos will be added closer to that date.