Student Project Competition                

 

Background Information and Rationale

The 2nd Scientific Conference for Technological Education (SCTE2025) competition is designed to drive innovation and support young talent in generating forward-thinking solutions to key challenges across technology and industry. Rapid advancements in technology are reshaping sectors from health sciences to tourism, hospitality, and business management. This evolution requires a skilled, visionary workforce equipped to navigate and contribute to a technologically integrated world.

The SCTE2025 competition encourages students and recent graduates to explore cutting-edge concepts in areas critical to economic and social progress, such as sustainable energy, advanced health solutions, and smart management tools for business and tourism. By focusing on Technology Readiness Levels (TRL), the competition seeks to provide a comprehensive platform where participants can develop and showcase prototypes and systems at various stages of technical maturity. 

This initiative aligns with global educational priorities, emphasizing the need for technologically adept professionals who can design practical, real-world solutions. By participating in this competition, students and fresh graduates will enhance their skills, gain industry insights, and make meaningful contributions toward a technology-driven future.

Competition Themes

The competition is categorized into three main themes based on Technology Readiness Levels (TRL):

1. Energy and Industry Technology.
2. Health Science Technology.
3. Tourism and Hospitality Technology.
4. ICT & Business Management Technology.

However, the SCTE2025 competition’s core themes and subfields offer a robust platform for students and recent graduates to innovate across a diverse range of critical areas. For example, within Energy and Industry Technology, participants can explore solutions such as smart grids and advanced manufacturing automation, developing technologies that enhance energy efficiency and industrial productivity. In Health Science Technology, projects like wearable medical devices and biotechnology advancements can address pressing healthcare needs, improving diagnostics and patient care. The Tourism and Hospitality Technology theme opens doors for innovations in AR/VR-driven virtual tours and smart hotel systems, enhancing guest experiences and promoting sustainable tourism. Additionally, the *Business Management Technology track invites solutions in FinTech and digital marketing, offering tools to streamline financial services and strengthen e-commerce. Together, these themes and subfields provide a dynamic, collaborative environment where participants can develop impactful technologies that meet today’s real-world demands, preparing them to be leaders in a technology-driven future.

Competition Tracks

In this competition we have three tracks, the first two are classified based on Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) and open to all students and fresh graduates, and the Graduation Project that is open to only students and fresh graduates from Technological Universities (Table 1).

Table 1: Competition Output Tracks

	Required Output	Description	Target Group
Track 1	TRL 4: Proof of Concept	Testing done on core mechanisms and functions.	All students and fresh graduates (till 3 years) crossing all higher education entities
Track 2	TRL 6: Prototype Field Trials	Tested in intended environment close to expected performance.	All students and fresh graduates (till 3 years) crossing all higher education entities
Track 3	Students’ Graduation Projects of Technological Universities	Can vary along the TRLs due to project discipline and type.	Students and recent fresh graduates from only Technological Universities

 

Outline of the Proposal, Phases, and Important Dates

• Registration Period: November 16, 2024 - February 01, 2025
• Phase I Submission: February 01, 2025
• Phase II Submission: April 01, 2025

Awards

Track 1

First place	10000
Second place	5000

Track 2

First place	20000
Second place	10000

Track 3

First place	20000
Second place	10000

Competition Steering Committee

The steering committee includes esteemed professors and professionals from various faculties, providing guidance and ensuring the competition’s objectives are met.

Members include:

•  Prof. Dr. Doaa K. Hassan – Architecture Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Consultant for Innovation & Strategic Planning at Secretariat of the Supreme Council of the Universities SCU
•  Prof. Dr. Rania El-sharkawy - Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences -Borg el Arab University
•  Prof. Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim M. H. Awad - Mechatronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ramadan Badawy Mohamed Elgamsy - Design and Production Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayman Mohamed Assem Ahmed Ismail -Architecture Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University
• Dr. Abdelazeem Abdelrhman Amin Ismail - Department of Renewable Energy Technology, Faculty of Technological Industry and Energy, Delta Technological University
• Eng. Muhamed Mustafa Elalfy - Reasearch Assistant - Architectural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University

Templates

     1. Report template (pdf) (pptx)

     2. Video template (pdf)(pptx)

     3. Banner template (pdf)(psd)

for more details and Deliverables Guidelines please download the full instructions. (full instructions)

Email: competition. scte.conf@mohesr.gov.eg