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National Engineering Design Challenge (NEDC)

What is NEDC?

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.

June 22nd - 25th

Annual Project

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)
Design Proposal (pg 5) and rubric
Poster info (pg 5-7) and rubric
Technical Pitch (pg 7-8) and rubric
Symposium (pg 9-11) and rubric

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.

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