Design Championship - 3D Design Competition
by ARK Infosolutions Private Limited
Team trophies and e-certificates
An online contest in which students aged 11 to 16 in India, Saudi Arabia and the UAE create a 3D design on a theme set each year. It is the 3D Design category of the Design Championship, run by ICT360 of ARK Infosolutions.
Mode
Online
Fee
Free
Participation format
Individual and team
Teams of 1 to 5
Duration
Held every year in two levels: a regional round, then the DC Final for regional winners.
Time needed
Depends on the time taken to make the entry
Eligibility
Open to school students aged 11 to 16 in India, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, in two levels: Middle, 11 to 13, and Senior, 14 to 16. Students enter alone or in a team of up to 5, with a parent's or guardian's permission.
- Age range
- 11 to 16 years
- Eligibility region
- Available nationwide across India
- Academic requirement
- A school student, entering through the school or on their own.
See if your child qualifies.
Rewards and recognition
Prizes
Team trophies
The winner and runner-up of each level get a team trophy and an e-certificate, in each region and at the DC Final. A team gets one trophy; extra trophies for its members are paid for.
Certificate
E-certificate for every participant
DC Final winners and runners-up get an e-certificate of achievement, and regional winners and runners-up an e-certificate of excellence. Every registered participant gets an e-certificate of participation, downloaded from their login after the championship.
Recognition
Winning designs shown on the championship site
Skills your child builds
Key dates
Last edition
- Registration opened
- 1 Jul 2026
- Registration closed
- 5 Sept 2026
- Competition
- 21 Aug 2026 to 17 Oct 2026
How to apply
- 1Register alone or as a team on the championship's website, with age proof
- 2Create the 3D design on the theme for 3D Design
- 3Upload the video, rendered images and PDF to cloud storage and submit the link after logging in
- 4If shortlisted, present the design to the jury online
Rules and guidelines
- One entry per participant or team in a category, and at most 2 categories per student
- The design must be original and made for the championship, with credit for any third-party assets
- AI tools are allowed; declare each one, and no fully AI-generated model without meaningful changes
- Late, incomplete or emailed entries are not accepted
- Shortlisted teams must attend the jury round at the time given
Technology requirements
- Any 3D design software, such as Autodesk AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor or CATIA
- A cloud storage account, such as Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive
About this opportunity
The 3D Design category of the Design Championship asks students to create an original 3D design on a theme set each year. The design can solve a problem, improve an existing product or present a new concept. Students may make products, models, environments, characters, structures, furniture, vehicles, assistive devices, smart products or other 3D solutions. The championship runs online, organized by ICT360, a division of ARK Infosolutions.
It is open to school students aged 11 to 16 in India, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, in two levels: Middle, 11 to 13, and Senior, 14 to 16. Students enter alone or in a team of up to 5, with a parent's or guardian's permission. There is no entry fee.
Students may use any 3D design software, and AI tools if they declare each one, but they must not submit a fully AI-generated model without meaningful changes. The entry is a 30 to 60 second video of the design, at least 3 rendered images of different views and a PDF presentation, shared through a cloud storage link on the championship's website.
The jury shortlists the best projects, and shortlisted teams present their design online. Projects are judged on creativity, design thinking, visual appeal, technical execution and presentation, 20% each. The winner and runner-up of each level in each region get a team trophy and an e-certificate of excellence, and regional winners go on to the DC Final, whose winner and runner-up get a trophy and an e-certificate of achievement in place of the regional ones. Every participant gets an e-certificate of participation.
Rounds and format
Two levels, regional and the DC Final. In each region the jury shortlists the submitted projects and the shortlisted teams present online. Regional winners get 3 days to improve their project before the DC Final jury round.
How entries are judged
Five parts, 20% each: creativity and innovation; design thinking and problem solving; visual appeal and design quality; technical execution, which takes in practicality, usability, safety and sustainability; presentation and understanding. Entries are judged within their age level.
Selection process
The jury shortlists the best projects in each category. Shortlisted teams present their design online, and the jury picks a winner and a runner-up in each level. The jury's decision is final.
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