Recently, the national finals of the 2025 (12th) National Undergraduate Internet of Things Design Competition successfully concluded in Hangzhou. The entry by XMUT's School of Electrical Engineering and Automation students Hu Xianglin, Liu Jinqing, Tang Fuqiang, and Lu Ting (Advisors: Zhou Yanru, Huang Tao) stood out amidst fierce competition, winning a national first prize and a Special Enterprise Innovation Award (equivalent to a national grand prize). The entry by students Chen Luxin, Zhao Junjie, Weng Yuhao, and Zhang Lianqi (Advisors: Sun Yuan, Fu Rong) also won a national first prize. At the regional level, teams from the School secured three provincial first prizes and two second prizes in the East China division.
The competition is hosted by the China Education Research Association for Computer Science in Universities, organized by universities including Nanjing University and Harbin Institute of Technology, and co-organized by companies such as Huawei, Fibocom, and Volcano Engine. It is a Tier-A competition listed in the “National College Student Competition Rankings” released by the China Association of Higher Education. This year's event attracted over 800 institutions, more than 3,250 teams, and over 14,000 participants. Centered on IoT technology, the competition aims to promote the development of IoT-related academic programs and talent cultivation, stimulate students' innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial capabilities, and deepen industry-university-research collaboration as well as innovation and entrepreneurship education in higher education.
Since its launch in March, the School of Electrical Engineering and Automation has attached great importance to the event, proactively organizing preparation for faculty and students, continuously refining project designs, and enhancing professional skills, thereby realizing the virtuous cycle of “promoting teaching and learning through competitions.” These outstanding results fully demonstrate our students' innovative capabilities and practical proficiency in fields such as the Internet of Things and embedded systems, showcasing the significant effectiveness of XMUT in cultivating high-quality, application-oriented talents.
XMUT team in action at the national finals
