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DESCRIPTION:IEEE CONTROL SYSTEMS STUDENT DESIGN CHALLENGE 2026\nAre you rea
 dy to put your control &amp; engineering skills to the test?\n\n[👥] Teams o
 f 2–3 students\n[🌎] IEEE Region 9 – Latin America\n[💻] 100% Onli
 ne\n\n[🏆] PRIZES\n[🥇] $200 Amazon Gift Card\n[🥈] $100 Amazon Gift
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  7\, 2026\n[⏱️] Submit by Oct. 11\, 2026\n\nCo-sponsored by: IEEE ECUA
 DOR\n\nAgenda: \n[🏆] Live Final: Thursday\, October 22\, 2026\, 17:00
 –18:30 UTC (12:00 in Ecuador\, 13:00 EDT\, 19:00 CEST)\n\nHOW DOES IT WO
 RK?\n[1️⃣] Form a team of 2–3 participants.\n[2️⃣] Register by O
 ctober 7\, 2026\n[3️⃣] Receive the challenge by email.\n[4️⃣] Deve
 lop your solution and submit it by October 11.\n[5️⃣] The top 3 teams 
 will be selected as finalists.\n[6️⃣] Present your solution to a panel
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