Solve Social Justice Issues with

Engineering and Computer Science!

Form a team. Identify a social issue. Conceptualize a solution. Pitch your idea. Win prize money!

March 17, 2027

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ TSU Pavilion A

Get involved

Interested? Sign up on our interest form

Have a team? Submit a Team Registration Form

Looking for a team? Submit a Group Recruitment Form


Funded by the Scott Jewett Fund for Innovation and Student Success >

Sponsored by Southern California Edison >

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Prize Money

First prize: $6,000
Second prize: $4,000
Third prize: $2,000.

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Student Teams

Form a group of 4 - 6 ECS students to conceptualize ECS solutions to address a social justice issue.

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Mentoring

Teams will get support from ECS faculty mentors and attend workshops to plan, design, and present their solutions.

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Competition

Pitch your idea to a panel of industry professionals to win grant money for further development.

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Timeline

  • Information Session
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM @ E11

    October 6-7, 2026

  • Team Building Workshop
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM @ E11

    October 27, 2026

  • Team Formation Deadline

    November 13, 2026

  • Project Abstract Deadline

    December 11, 2026

  • ECS Entrepreneurship Workshop
    Details coming soon

    February 16-17, 2027

  • Posters and Video Pitch

    March 5, 2027

  • Competition Day
    1:00 - 5:00 pm @ TSU Pavilion A

    March 17, 2027

Examples of Social Justice Issues

There are several social justice issues around us. Here are some examples you might consider for your projects:

Climate Action
Access to Public Transportation
Homelessness
Access to Healthy Food/Clean Water
Income Gap