IDC Robocon Online

IDC (International Design Contest) was held from July 26th to Aug. 7, 2021 and students of our department joined this event.

IDC is an educational event that has been hold since 1990 to foster and develop creativity, technique and international experience of young future engineers. Every year, rotate the contests host by the universities in the various parts of the world.

International teams of students take part of the contest, designing and building remotely controlled robots. The IDC is not a competition of one country or university against another, but an exercise of communication and cooperation among students, professors and instructors from the different Engineering Schools involved. The IDC is an unforgettable experience for all. The main goals of International Design Contest are simulating creativity, application of theoretical knowledge in practice, cooperation among countries and having fun.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year's event was held online for the first time, with 76 students from 8 countries.

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