Invent a chip

Invent a Chip (IaC for short) is a nationwide school competition in which a microchip can be designed.

Invent a Chip has existed since 1959, has taken place annually since 2002 and is organized in cooperation with the Association of Electrical, Electronics and Information Technology (VDE) and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

procedure

Invent a Chip is divided into two stages. In the first stage, 20 questions about the design of the microchips must be answered. It is possible to answer only these questions, the competition ending with the receipt of a certificate stating the number of correct answers.

In the second stage, you can submit your own chip idea, which is presented on a few pages. The ten best chip ideas are selected by a jury of experts; and their submitters are invited to a workshop in Hanover. All competition details will be announced there and an introduction to the description of FPGAs with VHDL follows. This is followed by an elaboration phase of four months in which the participants implement their chip ideas. Support is provided via the Internet by experts from Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz University in Hanover .

Attendees

Young people in grades 8 to 13 of general or vocational schools can take part. The young people can participate either individually or in teams with a maximum of four members.

Prices

The prizes are divided into two different groups, depending on whether only the questionnaire was answered or a chip idea was also submitted.

For schools

The schools with the largest number of participants will receive the following prices in stages.

1. Price: € 1,000
2. Price: 500 €
3. Price: 250 €

For teenagers

There are both financial and non-material prizes for the best participating teams with a chip idea.

1. Price: € 3,000
2. Price: € 2,000
3. Price: € 1,000

• Special prize of the BMBF of € 2,000 for another team
• Proposal for the selection procedure for a scholarship from the German Academic Scholarship Foundation in the year of the start of studies (similar to the director's proposal for a particularly good Abitur)
• Multi-day supervised internship at Robert Bosch GmbH
• Possibility of presenting the project at trade fairs (e.g. CEBIT or Hanover Fair )

See also

• Science Olympiads
  • International Mathematics Olympiad : IMO (since 1959)
  • International Chemistry Olympiad : IChO (since 1968)
  • International Computer Science Olympiad : IOI (since 1989)
  • International Biology Olympiad : IBO (since 1990)
  • International Astronomy Olympiad : ILO (since 1996)
  • European Science Olympiad: EUSO (since 2003)
  • International Junior Science Olympiad : IJSO (since 2004)
• School competitions
  • International Young Physicists' Tournament : IYPT (since 1988)
  • Nationwide physics competition (since 1994)

Web links

• Invent a chip
• MINT - Invent a Chip 2018: VDE and BMBF are looking for ideas for the jobs of the day after tomorrow
• Invent a Chip - VDE | YoungNet
• INVENT a CHIP - microelectronics research
• INVENT a CHIP
• Student competition 'Invent a Chip 2018': ideas wanted for the jobs of the day after tomorrow - computer-automation.de

Individual evidence

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