IDC2023

IDC RoBoCon 2023

News

    • For the foreigner students and instructors, please register by google form within 30 June 2023.

Introduction

International teams of students take part of the contest, designing and building remotely controlled robots. The IDC is not a competition of one country or university against another, but an exercise of communication and cooperation among students, professors and instructors from the different Engineering Schools involved. The IDC is an unforgettable experience for all.

IDC RoBoCon (http://www.idc-robocon.org/e/index.html) is an educational event that has been hold since 1990 to foster and develop creativity, technique and international experience of young future engineers. Every year, rotate the contests host by the universities in the various parts of the world.

The main goals of International Design Contest are simulating creativity, application of theoretical knowledge in practice, cooperation among countries and having fun.

National Metal and Materials Technology Center and Chulalongkorn University in Thailand host IDC this year. In August, the teams were formed, and the rules were revealed. The teams have only 2 weeks to design and build their machines, using the material provided by the kit. With their creativity and their basic Engineering knowledge, each one of the teams have to work cooperatively in order to overcome the challenges proposed by the theme of IDC RoBoCon 2023.

Important Dates

Arrival Date: Sun. 6 Aug.
Event Date: Mon. 7 – Sat. 19 Aug. 2023
– Mon. 7 Aug.: Opening ceremony, Team forming and Problem announcement
– Tue. 8 – Thu. 17 Aug.: Design and building
– Fri. 18 Aug.: Seeding contest
– Sat. 19 Aug.: Final contest
Departure Date: Sun. 20 Aug.

Venue

Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University (website: https://www.eng.chula.ac.th)

Accommodations

Chulalongkorn University International House (CU iHouse) (website: https://pmcu.co.th/?page_id=9795)