Design Challenge: COVID-19 update

Design Challenge and COVID-19

The IMechE has been carefully following COVID-19 developments and assessing the impact that coronavirus and related restrictions have had on universities and students across the UK. Universities are currently facing many conflicting priorities and considerable uncertainty surrounding student numbers and plans for teaching. With so much uncertainty, it is with enormous regret that the IMechE has taken the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Design Challenge, which includes both its regional and national finals.

We appreciate the time that has already been invested in this year’s competition and admire the hard work and dedication that students have put into preparing this year’s project. We would like to take this opportunity to thank teams, volunteers and our sponsors for all the efforts that have been invested in the 2020 competition.

Next year’s project specification will be the reversing vehicle and we look forward to welcoming teams back in 2021!<

If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please feel free to get in touch directly at designchallenge@imeche.org.