PIDEC 1.0
Engineering for Impact: Building Inclusive Solutions for a Sustainable Future
A faculty wide engineering competition for students across all ten engineering departments at UNILAG.
10
Departments
3
Stages
July 4, 2026
Grand Finale
What is PIDEC?
PIDEC means Prototype Inter Departmental Engineering Challenge. It is a faculty wide engineering competition created for students in the University of Lagos.
The competition is organised by ULES, the University of Lagos Engineering Society, to showcase engineering talent, encourage practical problem solving, and give departments a strong platform to build solutions with real world relevance.
It exists to help students move from theory to working ideas, connect talent with industry visibility, and create room for solutions that are useful, inclusive, and sustainable.
Open to all 10 engineering departments at UNILAG.
How the Competition Works
Stage 1
UpcomingPreliminary Entry
18 to 24 May 2026
Teams submit engineering proposals. One judge selects the best team from each department.
Stage 2
UpcomingPrototype Development
25 May to 7 June 2026
Ten representative teams build and demonstrate working solutions. The top five teams advance.
Stage 3
UpcomingGrand Finale
4 July 2026
Five finalists present live and the winners are announced on the day.
10 Departments. One Competition.
Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Petroleum & Gas Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Systems Engineering
Surveying & Geoinformatics
This Year's Theme
Engineering for Impact: Building Inclusive Solutions for a Sustainable Future
This theme asks teams to think beyond technical correctness alone. The strongest entries should solve meaningful problems in ways that are inclusive, sustainable, and firmly grounded in their engineering discipline.