Welcome to the
European BEST Engineering Competition Challenge

EBEC Challenge Patras 2022
December 8-11, 2022


Are you ready to use the theoretical knowledge, to develop your teamwork, creativity as well as your presentation skills, and be a part of the greatest engineering Competition in Europe, organized by BEST?

Create your 4-member team, choose between Case Study or Innovative Design, and Apply for the BEST Engineering Experience!

Apply now!

About BEST

BEST is a non-profit, non-political, non-representative students' organisation aiming to provide communication, cooperation and exchange possibilities for students of technology since 1989. BEST is present in 90 technical universities from 31 countries making it a creative, dynamic, innovative, constantly growing and well-organised network of students. We strive to help students become more internationally minded and provide a platform for mutual understanding between different cultures and societies.

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About EBEC Challenge

EBEC Challenge is a 2-level, team-based competition, in 2 categories – Innovative Design and Case Study. Both categories are based on interdisciplinary tasks developed for students of technology to give them the opportunity to use the theoretical knowledge gained during their studies. The winning teams from the LRs progress to the NRRs. The NRR Tasks have a joint topic theme and at least one of the tasks presented in the NRR must be related to that theme, connecting the different NRRs. EBEC Challenge is organised once per year and one edition lasts from the beginning of the first LR to the end of the last organised NRR.

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EBEC Challenge Categories

Case Study

Case Study is a theoretical problem-solving challenge that requires analysing, researching, deliberating, testing and presenting a solution that fits a real-case scenario based on realistic resources and existing technology, within a time-frame.

Innovative Design

Innovative Design is a replacement of Team Design, in which the competitors should combine their creativity and knowledge to develop new technological designs or improve upon existing ones. Their professional presentation should demonstrate the technical, social, environmental, and economic impact of their design.

Our Core Team

Here are the people responsible for the planning and top notch quality of EBEC Challenge Patras 2022. They're looking forward to meeting you.

Main Organiser

Christos Galazoulas

Innovative Design Topic Responsible

Anastasia Bogdou

Case Study Topic Responsible

Sofia Smaragdaki

Logistics Responsible

Konstantinos Dionysopoulos

Jury

Here are the professors who provided their aid and insight in the Innovative Design and Case Study subjects for the Competition along with the Topic Responsibles.

Case Study

Bechlioulis Charalampos

Associate Professor
Division of Systems and Control, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering

Innovative Design

Koustoumpardis Panagiotis

R&D Engineer and Research & Teaching Associate
Robotics Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can participate in the competition?

The teams consist of 4 STEM students from the University of Patras, regardless of the status of their degree.

What knowledge do I need to have in order to participate?

It is not necessary for the participants to have prior knowledge on a topic or computer program. They are asked to practise their theoretical and mechanical knowledge gathered from their academic background.

Can I participate if I do not have a team?

In case someone cannot find a team, they can participate in the competition and BEST Patras will undertake to create a team of 4 people

What are the rounds of EBEC Challenge?

EBEC Challenge begins with the Local Rounds hosted by Polytechnical Universities all around Europe. The Last Rounds are the National/Regional Rounds with the winners of the Local Rounds. The winners of EBEC Challenge Patras will compete on the National Round of EBEC Challenge Greece which will be held in Thessaloniki.

Which categories will EBEC Challenge Patras 2022 have?

This year, participants will have the opportunity to choose between Innovative Design and Case Study for the first time!

What should I have with me during the competition ?

Both Categories require laptops connected to the Eduroam University Network and chargers.

What if I can not come?

In this case it is recommended to contact the coordinators via email as soon as possible. Also, you can find someone who will replace you since in order for the competition to be successful, it is necessary for each team to have 4 members.

How many people participate in each group?

Each team should consist of 4 people

How are the winners selected?

The associated educational staff of the University, the Topic Responsibles and the representatives of the companies sit on the jury and use their judgement to choose the winning team based on the predefined criteria that have been communicated.

Where can I find the Survival Guide?

The Survival Guide will be announced soon...