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ASME K-16 coordinates with IEEE ITherm to hold an annual student design competition. Each year, a team of K-16 members develops the competition guidelines, reviews student submissions, and evaluates the best designs experimentally. We support students to travel to the ITherm conference and present their work through financial sponsorship and require testing support and supplies for the experimental evaluation. If you are interested in joining the organizing team or supporting the competition through financial or in-kind testing/manufacturing sponsorship, please email us at asmeheatsinkchallenge@gmail.com and asme.gr.k16@gmail.com.
2026-2027 Cold Plate
Student Design Competition
2026-2027 Cold Plate
Student Design Competition
Competition guidelines are being developed for 2026-27. Stay tuned for more information.
Students: Start forming your teams now! It's open to undergraduate and graduate students from around the world. You'll need to use your thermal and fluid skills to design and analyze a cold plate that could be manufactured with additive manufacturing. Pre-register at this link for the latest competition updates and to be the first to receive the competition guidelines: Google Forms
Sponsors
Sponsors
Sponsors make this competition possible through both monetary and in-kind support. If you are interested in supporting the competition, please email us at asmeheatsinkchallenge@gmail.com.
Organizing Team
Organizing Team
This competition would not be possible without the support of numerous volunteers. Please email us at asmeheatsinkchallenge@gmail.com if you are interested in participating in the competition organization. Thanks to all the people who make this competition possible, including:
Testing Lead: Han Hu (U. of Arkansas)
Communications Lead: Georges Pavlidis (U Conn)
Webmaster: Lingnan Lin (UMD)
Review Co-Leads: Tiwei Wei (UCLA) and Devah (UNL)
K-16 Chair & Competition Coordinator: Amy Marconnet (Purdue)
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