Shanghai Jiao Tong University, together with five partner universities, has launched the inaugural "AI and energy" technological innovation competition for college students. Kicked off on August 28, it is the first student competition in China dedicated to the integration of AI and energy. Registration remains open.

The competition is a key initiative by SJTU to enhance talent cultivation through its College of Smart Energy. In recent years, the college has pioneered the integration of AI into teaching, scientific research, and campus life. It has implemented a specialized "AI and energy" curriculum, combining AI courses with new power and energy systems to reshape talent development goals and methods.

The college has also established an intelligent teaching framework to build a smart energy demonstration campus that combines education, research, training, and low-carbon initiatives. Students can use AI tools to monitor and analyze real-time energy consumption data on campus, engaging in hands-on energy optimization practices.

Competition tracks

Track 1: AI for Energy Science

Track 2: AI for Energy Engineering and Applications

Registration

Time: Sept 10 to Oct 18

• Registration opened at 8 am on Sept 10. Procedures must be completed by Oct 18 via the official competition website at https://aienergy.sjtu.edu.cn.
• Participants must submit innovation project proposals along with supporting materials. Applications will be reviewed by the respective universities and undergo eligibility checks. Ineligible submissions that do not meet the requirements will be deemed invalid by the judges and organizing committee.
• Note: After the registration deadline, no changes are permitted to the participant information, including team names, members, member order, or tutors.

Preliminary review

Time: Oct 28 to Nov 15

Experts from the organizing committee will review all submissions online. The list of entries advancing to the finals in each track will be announced and published. Other award-winning entries will also be determined at this stage.

Final review

Time: Late November to early December (exact date to be announced)

• Teams advancing to the finals must attend the on-site presentation and defense. The organizing committee will host an on-site thematic competition one day before the defense. The results of this competition are for reference only and will not be counted toward the final scores.
• During the presentation and defense, each team will have 10 minutes to present its project to the judges, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session based on the presentation and submitted materials. Judges will score the teams on-site.
• Final awards for each track will be determined based on the scores. The results will be subject to approval by the competition committee and subsequent public announcement.

Source: Official WeChat account of Shanghai Jiao Tong University at "love_SJTU"