IEEE International Future Energy Challenge

The International Future Energy Challenge is an annual undergraduate student competition in the design of power electronic systems. The competition topic and location change every year.

In IFEC 2024, students will compete to build an audio amplifier with excellent audio quality, efficiency, and density. The final competition will be held at the University of Texas at Austin in July 2024.

High-Level Specifications for Audio Amplifier:

Supply: 48 Vdc
Audio Input: WAV and MP3 formats
Output: 135 W per channel, 3 channels
Judgment criteria will emphasize audio quality, distortion metrics, and frequency response. Efficiency and density will also be scored.

Prizes:
There will be a Grand Prize of $10,000 and three additional awards granted at $5,000, $3,000 and $1,000 each. Competition will include design aspects, laboratory testing and innovative ideas.

Proposal Submission:
Upload the items below by December 10th 2023. Only pdf submissions are allowed for all file uploads.

Letter of Support: Email your submission to this email address. Use naming convention "LOS_UniversityName.pdf." A template is here.
Team Information Page: Email your submission to this email address. Specify name of school, faculty advisor, undergraduate team members, graduate student team members. Use naming convention "InfoSheet_UniversityName.pdf."
Main Proposal document: Email your submission to this email address. Use naming convention "Proposal_UniversityName.pdf."

MathWorks® Software and Resources:
Student teams have access to MathWorks® brand software to assist them with their designs. In addition to software, the MathWorks® team has also provided example files and tutorial materials. These resources may be found at this page.

Workshop at ECCE 2023 Oct. 30, 2023