AUV-IITB CAD Design Challenge 2026

About the Competition AUV-IITB, the autonomous underwater vehicle team of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, invites college students across India to design a compact autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) in CAD. This is a chance to apply your design skills to a real underwater robotics problem and get evaluated by the team that builds such vehicles. The full problem statement, with design constraints and requirements, is available in the attached PDF :- https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/132Ls42KYXPSLmjJ0gqS86OsWpKly_UFJ?usp=drive_link Please read it before registering. Who Can Participate College students from any institute in India Individual or team participation (maximum 4 members per team) Each participant may be part of only one team Participants must upload a valid college ID during registration Competition Structure Round 1 (online submission): Submit your CAD assembly file (or a ZIP of the files), rendered images (isometric, top, front, and side views), and a short write-up of about 150 words through the registration form. Round 2 (presentation): Shortlisted participants present their design to the AUV-IITB team, followed by Q&A. Details will be shared with shortlisted participants. SoftwareAny CAD software may be used (for example SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Onshape, or FreeCAD). Evaluation Criteria Creativity Underwater feasibility Manufacturability Presentation quality Bonus points, as described in the problem statement Entries will be evaluated by the AUV-IITB team. Key Dates Round 1 submission deadline: 1 November 2026 Round 2 and results: to be announced Rewards Cash prizes for the top entries Certificates for all participants and finalists Winners will be offered an internship or interview opportunity with AUV-IITB Rules Entries must be original work. Plagiarism will lead to disqualification. Late submissions will not be accepted. The decision of the organisers and judges is final. ContactEmail: auviitb@gmail.comPhone: 7878611553