On November 3rd, the 19th “Challenge Cup” National College Students' Extracurricular Academic and Technological Works Competition, co-sponsored by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, China Association for Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, All-China Students' Federation, and People's Government of Jiangsu Province, and hosted by Nanjing University, successfully concluded. This year's competition consisted of three categories: the Main Competition, the “Listed Tasks” Special Competition, and the “AI +” Special Competition. The participating teams from our school won multiple honors including the National Special Prize, Challenge Champion Award, and “Star of Challenge.”

National Special Prize

In the Main Competition, the project “Extreme Temperature Intelligent Sensing – Ultra-High Temperature and Ultra-Sensitive Nerve Ending-Like Temperature Sensing Materials”, guided by teachers including Yang Qiang and completed collaboratively by team members including Guo Zhengyou, won the National Special Prize. This marks the second time our university has received this top honor since first winning it in 2013, 12 years later, helping the university claim the “Champion Cup” for the first time in the “Challenge Cup” (commonly known as the “Grand Challenge”).

Project Name: Extreme Temperature Intelligent Sensing – Ultra-High Temperature and Ultra-Sensitive Nerve Ending-Like Temperature Sensing Materials

Competition Category: Main Competition

Award: Special Prize

Advisors: Yang Qiang, Li Jinping, Gao Bo

Team Members: Guo Zhengyou, Man Haoran, Zhao Jingyun, Yu Mo, Shi Qiuhang, Wang Yujie, Song Siqi, Pan Xin

Challenge Champion Award

In the “Listed Tasks” Challenge Match, the project “Urban Cargo Transportation Competition Scheme Based on Ultra-Quiet Vertical Takeoff and Landing Plasma UAVs”, guided by teachers including Huo Mingying and completed by team members including Li Heli, topped the list under the topic “Research on the Architectural Design of High-Safety Civil Transport Aircraft” and won the highest honor among Special Prizes – the Challenge Champion Award.

Project Name: Urban Cargo Transportation Competition Scheme Based on Ultra-Quiet Plasma UAVs

Competition Category: “Listed Tasks” Challenge Match

Award: Challenge Champion

Advisors: Huo Mingying, Fan Zichen, Qi Ji

Team Members: Li Heli, Chang Xiang, Huang Yuhao, Yue Jiaqi, Liu Yuze, Wang Huitao, Zheng Zhijian, Xia Zewei, Yu Ze, Zhao Bocheng

“Star of Challenge”

In the “AI +” Special Competition, the project “Edge-Deployable Dual-Arm Manipulation Algorithm Design”, guided by teachers including Ye Chao and completed by team members including Wang Zefei, won the Special Prize in the “AI +” Challenge. It also stood out among all Special Prize winners in the Challenge Match to claim the highest honor – “Star of Challenge” (only 8 projects nationwide).

Project Name: Edge-Deployable Dual-Arm Manipulation Algorithm Design

Competition Category: “AI +” Special Competition

Award: Star of Challenge

Advisors: Ye Chao, Lin Weiyang

Team Members: Wang Zefei, Hao Yue, Chen Pengbo, Wu Bohan

Special Prize

The project “Magnetic Track Intelligent Control – Pipeline Robot Based on Internal-External Collaborative Magnetic Suction Drive”, guided by teachers including Sun Shengxin and completed by team members including Li Maoguo, won the Special Prize in the “Listed Tasks” Challenge Match.

Project Name: Magnetic Track Intelligent Control – Pipeline Robot Based on Internal-External Collaborative Magnetic Suction Drive

Competition Category: “Listed Tasks” Challenge Match

Award: Special Prize

Advisors: Sun Shengxin, Wei Cheng, Ma Wenlai

Team Members: Li Maoguo, Chen Shiwei, Liu Boyi, Wu Zelin, Bai Wenbo, Li Shiyu, Zhang Ning, Zhang Leyao, Zhong Yujie, Peng Xinran

In addition, the school's project “Universal Mirror – The First Space-Ground Equivalent Simulation System for Space Experiments” won the Third Prize in the Main Competition; “Research on Key Technologies of Satellite-Based Air Traffic Control Communication System and Development of Parallel Verification Platform” and “Resilient Dual-Engine – Nano-Carbon Dual-Functional Agent for Multi-Scale Interface Damage Repair and Performance Enhancement of Composite Materials for Polar Ships” won the First Prize in the “Listed Tasks” Challenge Match; “Firmament Ferry – Aerodynamically Assisted Hybrid-Power Space Vehicle” won the Second Prize in the “Listed Tasks” Challenge Match; and “Digital Twin Satellite Virtual Assembly System Based on MR Technology” won the Third Prize in the “AI +” Special Competition.

HIT SOA attaches great importance to students' scientific and technological innovation (STI), adhering to innovation-driven development as its core objective. Integrating different stages of students' participation in STI, the school has built a mechanism of “interest stimulation – seed incubation – achievement transformation” for innovation education, organized and promoted students' technological innovation. SOA created a full-chain STI support track, upholding the organizational efficiency of in-depth participation by teachers and students and full-cycle guidance and guarantee, whereby an innovative culture of “daring to explore and excel in creation” has been fostered which contributes to the school’s effort to produce a talent echelon with innovative thinking capabilities. Since 2020, the school has won more than 400 awards in various national competitions such as the Challenge Cup and National College Students' Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, and its experience in student STI work has been awarded the Special Prize for Provincial Teaching Achievements.

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二审-陈东萍 

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