SquEEEze 29 College Tech Decon (design contest)

Registration deadline

Tue 3 Nov 2026, 11:59 PM (Philippine time)

Date and time

Sat 28 Nov 2026 (time not stated)

Philippine time (Asia/Manila).

Location

Quezon City, Metro Manila

Outside Bohol and Cebu, so plan for travel

Cost

Paid: PHP 2,500

No fee to enter the screening. Only the top 10 finalists pay PHP 2,500 per team, which includes printing their poster.

Eligibility

Teams of one to three undergraduates currently enrolled in BS ECE, BS CpE, or BS EE, supervised by a faculty adviser from their school. Each school can send up to two teams. The Dean must send a letter confirming the students and adviser.

Restrictions apply. Read the eligibility details.

Team size

Solo or teams of up to 3

Prizes

Prizes worth PHP 12,500 (champion), PHP 8,000 (2nd place), and PHP 4,500 (People's Choice Award).

As stated by the organizer. Opportune does not award, value, or guarantee prizes.

Stages

Submit a research paper by 3 November. The top 10, announced 10 November, present a poster and a 10-minute talk with a 10-minute Q&A on 28 November.

Official rules

Read the official rules (official external site)

Check who owns your entry, how judging works, and any fees before you join.

Status

Upcoming

About this competition

UP Circuit's technological design contest for Electronics, Computer, and Electrical Engineering students. The theme is "Sustainable AI Technologies for a Smarter Tomorrow": propose a solution that reduces the environmental footprint of AI. Submit a research paper for screening, and the top 10 teams present a poster and pitch to judges. The handbook does not name the venue; past SquEEEze events were held at UP Diliman.

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