Annual Microelectronics Olympiad

• Are you a talented VLSI designer or researcher?
• Do you have what it takes to compete with other designers in a VLSI Olympiad? Do you have the passion to show the world how good the Egyptian VLSI designers are?
• Then start taking action to participate in the 11th Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad to be held in Armenia in October 2016. In collaboration with VLSI Egypt, the ASU iHub will hold the Qualifier Stage of this competition. Please read below for more information.
• The travel expenses of the top applicant who passes the Qualifier will be heavily subsidized.

Who can participate?
Students and VLSI engineers under the age of 30, who have completed their military service and can travel.


How is the Olympiad conducted? 
The Olympiad is conducted in two stages

• The first stage will be held on July 24th, 2016 at 10:00am (Cairo Time) in Hall3 in the CHEP Building, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University. It involves a baseline test by which all contestants will compete. Samples of the 1st round test can be found here.
• The final stage will be held in Armenia among the top contestants of all participant countries on October 2016. It involves a challenging contest and complex engineering tasks requiring advanced solutions.

Prizes 

• First Prize 
• Second Prize 
• Third Prize (two) 
• Best Engineering Solution 
• Most Creative Solution 
• Best Out-of-box Solution
• Best Female Participant 
• Youngest Participant 
• Best Result from each country

How to apply? 
To participate, please register below no later than July 10, 2016.

What are the Olympiad topics? 

• Digital IC Design and Testing 
• Analog and Mixed Signal IC Design and Testing 
• Semiconductor Devices and Technology 
• Mathematical and Algorithmical Issues of EDA

What are the Olympiad goals? 

• Stimulate further development of microelectronics in Armenia and in the participant countries 
• Recognize and inspire young, talented engineers 
• Increase interest in microelectronics among young specialists 
• Understand the level of knowledge in the field of microelectronics among young specialists in participating countries in order to make necessary adjustments to educational programs. 
•  Create a community of young specialists involved in microelectronics.

Highlights 

• 2006 - 82 participants from Yerevan, Armenia 
• 2007 - 118 participants from Yerevan, Armenia 
• 2008 - The Olympiad expands to include Gyumri, the 2nd biggest city in Armenia 
• 2009 - The Olympiad becomes an international contest including participants from Russia and Ukraine with a total of 180 participants 
• 2010 - The Olympiad expands to include Bulgaria, Serbia and Jordan, increasing the number to 250 
• 2011 - The Olympiad has about 350 participants from 12 countries: Armenia, Belarus, China, Germany, India, Jordan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, UAE, Ukraine and USA.Awarding ceremony and the reception to honor the winners will take place after the second stage.

General Organizer - Synopsys Armenia CJSC
General Sponsor - VivaCell-MTS
Sponsors - Microsoft Armenia, Unicomp CJSC, Enterprise Incubator Foundation, ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE Bank, Arminco CJSC, Union of Information Technology Enterprises, Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen of Armenia.

For more information please visit the Olympiad's official page