Solid
State
Circuits
Society
Arduino
Contest
Inspiring our future generation of inventors
Who are we?
The Solid-State Circuits Society is running a worldwide competition challenging high school and post-secondary students to compete for
HUGE CASH PRIZES!
Our Mission
To enable students from ALL backgrounds to explore and fall in love with the field of electronics!
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We supply:
Tools • Lessons • Motivation
All you need is:
Courage to take the first step!
How it works:
1. Join it
Take this journey solo, or bring your friends along for the ride!
Register your team of up to three students.
3. Learn it
Navigate to our Tutorials tab and become an expert Arduino-nian with our FREE five-minute tutorials!
NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!
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WANT HELP?
Navigate to our Mentoring Program tab!
4. Think it
We choose a new theme every season! This season's theme is:
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ASSISTING PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY​
EXAMPLES:
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Bionic limbs for physical impairments
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Visual alerts for hearing impairments
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Obstacle detection and navigation for vision impairments
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Accessible home devices for mobility impairments
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WANT A BONUS POINT?
​Construct a project that directly assists a member of your community and include them in your video to earn a bonus point!​
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​WANT INSPIRATION?
Navigate to our Inspiration tab!
5. Build it
Make your idea come to life! This season, you may only use:​​​​
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​But snaz up your project with whatever non-electronic materials you wish!
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6. Show it
Log in and navigate to our Submission tab to upload your three-minute video! Remember to include:
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A team introduction
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The school and country you are representing
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A demonstration
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Discuss one challenge you faced and how you overcame it
Deadline: August 1, 2025
(The video may be in ANY language!)
7. Win it
Win HUGE cash prizes and WORLDWIDE recognition! Navigate to our Winners tab to find the list of awards and give tribute to our past winners!
Have a question? We are here to help!
Navigate to our Our Team tab to contact us!