NSF/ASME Student Design Essay Competition (Deadline for submitting papers: May 30, 2012)
A competition that addresses issues that are foundational to the creation of a scientific formalism for design.

ASME Student Mechanism and Robot Design Competition (Deadline for Letter of Intent: March 26, 2012; Deadline for Final Report: April 23, 2012)
An excellent opportunity for both undergraduate and graduate students to showcase their talents and abilities! Separate competitions for both mechanism and robot designs at the undergraduate and graduate level will be held.