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Rules & Guidelines

The Hydrogen Education Foundation (HEF) will not conduct its Hydrogen Student Design Contest in 2018/2019. Once a new theme has been identified, HEF staff will update this page and issue an announcment on the to be determined contest theme.

At a Glance

No contest is planned for the 2018-2019 academic calendar.

No contest is planned for the 2018-2019 academic calendar.

No contest is planned for the 2018-2019 academic calendar.

No contest is planned for the 2018-2019 academic calendar.

No contest is planned for the 2018-2019 academic calendar.

No contest is planned for the 2018-2019 academic calendar.

Since 2004, the HEF Hydrogen Student Design Contest has challenged multi-disciplinary teams of university students to apply their creativity and academic skills in the areas of design, engineering, economics, environmental science, business and marketing to the hydrogen and fuel cell industries.
Although the Contest designs are concepts when submitted, the Grand Prize winning teams from 2004 and 2005 each attracted the funding necessary for actual development and implementation of a new hydrogen fueling station and a hydrogen power park, respectively. The station designed in 2004 had its grand opening at Humboldt State University on September 9, 2008. The winning design in 2008, which included a back-up and portable power system powered by hydrogen for airports, has generated a great deal of attention at the Columbia International Airport in Columbia, South Carolina.
The Contest is open to undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. students worldwide. Multiple teams from one institution are permitted, but students may not belong to more than one team, and teams must work independently.