Register today to join us at the EMDC Milwaukee Regional on March 13, 2026!

Discovery World / Milwaukee, WI

Theme: "Engineering Across Eras: Innovating Industrial Engineering Through Time"

Thank you to everyone who participated in the EMDC Milwaukee Regional Competition at Discovery World on March 14, 2025, and the EMDC Championship on April 25, 2025, at Waukesha County Technical College in Pewaukee, WI. Congratulations to all the teams!

EMDC Regional Sponsors

EMDC Championship Sponsors

EMDC Regional Competition Results

WHAT IS THE ENGINEERING MACHINE DESIGN CONTEST?

The Engineering Machine Design Contest (EMDC) is an opportunity for teams of 3 to 12 high school students to design and build a complex machine using everyday objects with the guidance of a coach. The completed machine will use multiple steps to complete a simple task. Teams showcase and exhibit their machine at a regional contest with the opportunity to advance to the Engineering Machine Design Championship. Teams are scored on a Team Journal, Team Presentation, and Machine Design and Operation.

Each year, a competition theme is chosen to guide the machine build and allow whimsical creativity to flourish. The theme for 2026 is Engineering Across Eras: Innovating Industrial Engineering Through Time.

Students explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) principles while having fun in a collaborative environment. This competition is in collaboration with the Minnesota State Engineering Center of Excellence. The EMDC Championship event will be at Minnesota State University in Mankato, MN, on Friday, April 17, 2026.

Objectives of the Program

1. Providing a low-cost or affordable experience for students,
2. Inspiring an interest in engineering and related career pathways, and
3. Equipping students with skills that will help prepare them for future careers.

View some of the participating teams in action during the 2025 Wisconsin regional engineering machine design contest!