Undergraduate Student Project Presentation Contest Guidelines

The Undergraduate Student Project Presentation Contest will be held on Monday, 4 May 2026 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA., USA.  

The deadline to submit an entry is 26 March 2026.

►Submit Your Entry

Full-time undergraduate students who are registered for AISTech and have completed a project or paper may submit this application to be considered for the contest. The topic of the project is unlimited but should be technical in nature. Students will be allotted 15 minutes to present their project.

All applications will be reviewed, but only eight students will be selected to participate. Finalists were chosen and notified in early April 2026. Participants will be judged on:

  • Overall knowledge of project topic
  • Thoroughness of the content
  • Presentation skills

Prizes

1st Place Winner — US$1,500
2nd Place Winner — US$1,000
3rd Place Winner — US$500

Winners will be announced onsite at the Steel to Students Recruiting Reception.