1st best overall project
4x 11-inch Apple iPad A16 chip

2nd best overall project
4x Sony WHCH720N Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones

3rd best overall project

4x - AI Conference Tickets
- Brought to you by AI Engineer: Miami.
- Each ticket has a total value of 600$ USD.

The EC-Council Capture the Flag (CTF) introduces participants to the world of ethical hacking and cybersecurity. Sponsored by the EC-Council, one of the leading organizations in cybersecurity education and certification, this challenge is designed to inspire and prepare the next generation of cybersecurity professionals through hands-on, practical scenarios.

By taking part, you will have the chance to test your problem-solving skills, think like an ethical hacker, and tackle challenges similar to those faced by real security experts. The EC-Council’s goal is to strengthen global cyber defense, and this CTF is your opportunity to step into that mission and experience what it takes to defend against real threats.

This CTF has four categories. You may navigate freely between challenges.
-Web Server Access Log Analysis
-Web Server Error Log Analysis
-Password Cracking
-Network Traffic Analysis

Prize for the winning team:
4x - CNDv3 Certification Bundles

The ENTEC Grant Automation Challenge calls on innovative thinkers to design a smarter way to build the future. Sponsored by ENTEC, an organization dedicated to empowering students with real-world engineering and technology experiences, this challenge invites participants to develop a system that can automatically generate a professional grant proposal from a given Request for Proposal (RFP) and a defined template.

Your solution should analyze the structure and language of an RFP, extract key requirements, and intelligently generate a complete, formatted proposal ready for review. This challenge blends engineering problem-solving, automation, and artificial intelligence, reflecting ENTEC’s mission to bridge technical skills with impactful, real-world applications.

Prizes:
1st Place Prize: $40.00 gift card per team member

2nd Place Prize: $20.00 gift card per team member

MDC North Campus recognizes the need for students to have a holistic approach to career planning. We envision students being able to select a career choice, such as being an Architect or a Mechanical Engineer and generating an educational pathway to achieving that goal. A sample pathway would be earning:

A.A./A.S degree -> B.S. degree -> M.S. degree -> Ph.D.

The pathway would begin with an appropriate MDC program or programs, a transfer plan to a graduate program, if required, including any articulation agreements from MDC to other institutions, any internships, and any optional or required exams or certifications and their associated requirements. For example, to be a licensed mechanical engineer you would need to pass the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and the Practice of Engineering (PE) exams. There should be alternative pathways provided. i.e. all potential MDC programs should have a pathway provided.

Prizes:

1st Place Prize: SharkByte branded OGIO Backpack, Charger, Wireless headphones

2nd Place Prize: Wireless Charger, Wireless headphones

3rd Place Prize: Wireless headphones

Prize: Google Swag Kits

Prize: SenseCap Card Trackers

Prize: Arduino Kit

Prize: Retro Wireless Mouse

Prize: Wireless Earbuds

Prize: Digital Gift Card

Prize: Handheld Game Console