VOLTA 2027: Visionary Olympiad for Literacy in Technology and Application

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VOLTA 2027 (Visionary Olympiad for Literacy in Technology and Application) is a pre-university STEM competition and technology literacy program organized by IEEE Student Branch Udayana University (STB17451) in collaboration with the Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia.

The program introduces high school students (SMA/SMK) across Bali to hands-on communications engineering and IoT technology through three parallel competition tracks:

- Category A — Smart Energy Monitor: Participants build a real-time 
  energy monitoring system using microcontrollers and current/power 
  sensors with wireless notification capability.

- Category B — Smart Sensing Network (IoT): Participants design and 
  deploy a multi-sensor IoT system transmitting live data to a cloud 
  dashboard via WiFi.

- Category C — Long-Range Communicator (LoRa): Participants build a 
  two-node wireless communication system using LoRa (SX1278, 433 MHz) 
  capable of transmitting sensor data over a minimum distance of 50 
  meters without internet.

Prior to VOLTA Day, all 30 registered teams (from 16 partner schools) receive structured online mentoring over 4–6 weeks, guided by Electrical  
Engineering faculty and IEEE SB Udayana student volunteers. A one-day teacher workshop is also conducted to equip school mentors with foundational knowledge in IoT and wireless communication technologies.

VOLTA 2027 contributes to SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), and serves as a flagship 
pre-university outreach activity of IEEE Student Branch Udayana University in IEEE Indonesia Section and Region 10.

Target participants: 90 students and 30 teacher-mentors from 16 SMA/SMK schools across Bali.

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• Jalan Raya Kampus Unud, Jimbaran
• Kuta Selatan
• Badung, Bali
• Indonesia 80361
• Building: Gedung DH & DJ Teknik Elektro
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• Event Coordinator:
  Dr. Ir. Ngurah Indra ER, ST., MSc., IPU., ASEAN Eng., SMIEEE
  Counselor, IEEE Student Branch Udayana University (STB17451)
  Coordinator, Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Study Program
  Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia

  Program Email: elektro@unud.ac.id

• Starts 31 December 2026 04:00 PM UTC
• Ends 14 May 2027 04:00 PM UTC
• No Admission Charge

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07:30 – 08:00   Participant Registration & Name Tag Distribution

08:00 – 08:20   Opening Ceremony & Welcome Remarks
                        (Counselor, IEEE SB Udayana University)

08:20 – 09:50   Industry Talk — Communications & IoT Technology in Practice 
                        (Guest Speaker from Industry, 60 min + 30 min Q&A)

09:50 – 10:15   Group Photo & Transition to Competition Areas

10:15 – 10:30   Competition Briefing & Jury Introduction

10:30 – 13:00   VOLTA Competition — Three Parallel Tracks
                         · Area A: Smart Energy Monitor (10 teams)
                         · Area B: Smart Sensing Network / IoT (10 teams)
                         · Area C: Long-Range Communicator / LoRa (10 teams)

13:00 – 13:30   Jury Deliberation

13:30 – 14:30   Lunch Break

14:30 – 15:15   Winner Announcement & Award Ceremony (Trophy + Certificates for Top Teams per Category)

15:15 – 15:45   Participant Certificate Distribution & Group Photo

15:45 – 16:00   Closing Remarks & Preview of VOLTA 2028

VOLTA 2027 is organized by IEEE Student Branch Udayana University (STB17451) in collaboration with the Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Udayana.

This event is part of the IEEE TryEngineering Pre-University STEM Program initiative in IEEE Indonesia Section and Region 10.

For inquiries: elektro@unud.ac.id