At the National Undergraduate Electronic Design Contest, the team from the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) won six provincial first prizes, four provincial second prizes, and 15 provincial third prizes, with an award rate of 66%, fully showcasing SUSTech’s teaching strength and talent cultivation quality in electronic information-related majors.

Group photo of the participating teachers and students

National Undergraduate Electronic Design Contest is one of the college-level academic contests jointly launched by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. This contest aims to test students’ overall skills in electronic design, circuit analysis, and programming, while also sparking their creativity and enthusiasm for hands-on practice. It’s one of the most influential events in the electronic information field in China.

Since the start of this year’s National Undergraduate Electronic Design Contest, SUSTech has attached great importance to it, carefully planning everything from selecting participating teams and guiding projects to providing resources for preparation. SUSTech’s Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, together with the School of Microelectronics and the School of Automation Intelligent Manufacturing, actively organized 38 teams to participate. The four days and three nights of the competition turned into an unforgettable experience for the students. The university laboratories were brightly lit, becoming the “battlefield.” The sounds of keyboards clacking and instruments being adjusted intertwined, with constant discussions about plans never ceasing. When faced with technical challenges, team members quickly gathered for brainstorming sessions; determination and passion were written all over their faces, pouring their youthful enthusiasm into every component and line of code. Confronted with the complex design requirements and tight production schedule of the contest, the teams divided tasks clearly and worked closely together. From the meticulous verification of proposals, to precise hardware soldering, to logical software programming and repeated system debugging, every step aimed for perfection, truly achieving a deep integration of what was learned in class with practical innovation.

Relevant schools and departments at SUSTech will continue to use various high-level academic competitions as opportunities to constantly summarize experiences and optimize training models. Through a positive cycle of “learning through competitions, teaching through competitions, and innovating through competitions,” SUSTech aims to continuously improve students’ practical skills and innovative qualities. Meanwhile, SUSTech will further deepen collaborative education mechanisms, increase support for academic competitions, and encourage more students to participate in high-level contests, cultivating more high-quality professionals with innovative spirit and practical abilities for the country.