IMechE Design Challenge

With the Wessex Regional finals of this year's Design Challenge taking place next week, a quick #throwback to last year's finals at BattleLab - best of luck to all those competing!

A quick look back to the excitement of our finals event involving pipe climbing robots, pre-COVID. #throwbackthursday #DC2026

Ahead of the Wessex regional finals of the Design Challenge 2026 at the Battlelab in Dorset, regional chair Phil Ireland explains why competing is such a great opportunity: bit.ly/4sscqBt A massive thanks to the team from Battlelab for hosting the event once again!

From first sketches to the regional finals, each year teams show what’s possible when passionate students tackle real-world engineering challenges together. #throwbackthursday #DC2026

We’ve updated the FAQs for all Design Challenge teams! 🎉 If you’re currently participating (or planning to), be sure to review the latest updates for clarified rules, submission guidelines, and key deadlines. #dc25 bit.ly/4aSa73y

We're delighted to announce the teams taking part in the #DC2026 competition. Want to get involved? Last minute registration is available 2 weeks before each regional final. Find out more: bit.ly/40pNSgc

POV: you’re presenting your device and hoping it behaves 🤞😅 A #throwback to our 2024 finals. Want to join this year? Enter your team by 11 Feb! bit.ly/4agRhmm

1st/2nd year engineering students at universities and UTCs: want to get involved in a fun competition, boost your skills, and get great experience for your CV? Enter your team by 11 Feb 2026, visit our website for the full rules, specification, sign up bit.ly/4pQHyZC

Students getting busy with final preparations for our exciting finals! #throwbackthursday #designchallenge

A #throwbackthursday to the finals of the 2019 event, with pipe climbing robots put through their paces. Want to get involved in the 2026 event? Registration is open now! bit.ly/49C2WMd

Proof from our finals that there are so many ways to approach the Design Challenge's specification! #throwbackthursday

We're back from the break, happy new year to everyone! Are you looking forward to taking part in this year's #engineering competition?

Our 2025 Design Challenge Teams and their machines #throwbackthursday #engineering

Are you an undergraduate engineer and want to enter the @IMechE Design Challenge? The 2026 spec and rules are now available, download now and start brainstorming ahead of registration opening in January! #engineering bit.ly/49gZirS

Great to see student engineers showing off their entries to the judges during the 2025 finals #throwbackthursday

Want to enter a team for the next year of the exciting @IMechE Design Challenge? Sign up to be informed when registration opens: bit.ly/45KcDaz

At university and want to get involved in the Design Challenge or just need some extra resources? Get your free @IMechE membership and add our library of resources to your learning toolkit, including these titles and 1000s more! Read more: bit.ly/4i8znFT

Warm congratulations to all our other award winners, well done to you! #mecheng #Engineering @ucl @bournemouthuni @RobertGordonUni

Congratulations to @sheffhallamuni's Team Affinity on their win of the Design Challenge 2025 competition! #engineering

Teams of the Design Challenge finals #engineering #mecheng