Engineering Expo
Save the date: April 30 and May 1, 2026
EXPO is the longest-running student engineering and technological innovation showcase in the Pacific Northwest. The event welcomes K-12 and community college students, industry partners and community members who explore industry-sponsored projects designed by current U of I students in the college’s Interdisciplinary Capstone Design Program, ranked top seven in the nation for infusing real-world experiences into engineering education.
The success of EXPO would not be possible without the overwhelming support from corporate and academic partnerships, including presenting sponsor, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories.
Ways to Participate in EXPO
Explore the many ways to participate in the Engineering Design EXPO! Questions? Email expo@uidaho.edu.
Apply for EXPO VIP
This mentorship-focused program adds a personalized experience to our nationally recognized Engineering Design EXPO event. Open to all students in ninth through 12th grades.
K-12, Community College Students and Educators
Attend Engineering the Future at EXPO
EXPO Engineering the Future is our public K-12 event and welcomes K-12 and community college students, teachers and educators.
Individual registration
K-12 and community college students and their families can attend EXPO. Email us to join our mailing list to receive more information.
Classroom and group registration
Teachers and educators are invited to bring their classrooms and groups to EXPO. Email us to join our mailing list to receive more information.
Become an EXPO Judge
Judges are a critical part of the U of I student experience. Interaction between students and judges creates opportunities for students to gain new insights and to learn about engineering career paths and the profession.
Judge’s registration opens February 2026
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Who can judge?
Judging is open to the public. Industry representatives, alumni and U of I faculty and staff make up the majority of our judges.
Judging requirements
Judges spend about three hours during EXPO reviewing student team projects at in-person booth presentations, online technical presentations or both. Judges evaluate student communication abilities and the design process applied to achieve each project's objective. Assessments serve as the basis for awards distributed at College of Engineering Student Awards Ceremony held each spring.
Sponsor EXPO
The success of this year’s EXPO would not be possible without support from corporate and academic partnerships.
Industry sponsor and partner support of EXPO helps continue this Vandal tradition year-after-year, introducing STEM education to future Vandal engineers and showcasing the exemplary work of our current students.
Contact Ryelee Schlueter to learn more.
Invent Idaho at EXPO
University of Idaho College of Engineering is partnering with Idaho’s leading innovation and entrepreneurial learning nonprofit Invent Idaho to deliver opportunities to young inventors across the state.
Celebrating 36 years, Invent Idaho is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization delivering innovation and entrepreneurial learning opportunities statewide. The program is one of the leading informal invention learning programs in the United States and a founding member of the Invention Convention Worldwide.
About EXPO
Working in teams, engineering students from across disciplines present their projects from our college’s Interdisciplinary Capstone Design Program, recognized by the National Academy of Engineering as one of the best in the nation. For some students, EXPO is the final culminating event before graduating and joining the workforce.
More than 500 students attend EXPO annually to explore projects that push the boundaries of science and technology and learn more about University of Idaho.
Students see what it’s like to be an engineering student at U of I by connecting with current students and faculty members and exploring the many project and research opportunities available to Vandal undergraduates.
Representatives and business leaders from across the region attend and help judge the projects presented at EXPO, giving ample opportunity for students to meet and interact with industry leaders who are looking to hire for highly skilled additions to their teams.