The ELECTRI International Challenge for NECA Student Chapters is the Electrical Contracting Innovation Challenge (ECIC).  This marks a yearly highlight for NECA Student Chapters. Teams agree that the popular challenge is stimulating because it makes them focus on problem solving by thinking in new, creative ways.

This year’s student challenge focuses on design build.

 

2025 Challenge Overview

Each faculty advisor and student team will work with their local NECA chapter and contractors to deliver a proposal containing information they learned about the electrical contractor’s role when a projects delivery method is design build. Students are to put themselves in the position of an electrical contractor and are to perform various tasks related to the design of electrical systems in the project provided to them.

Teams will receive a narrative, a basic set of architectural and structural drawings, and a Revit model with just architectural and structural links included from ELECTRI staff at the time of registering for the challenge. These materials will provide the foundation for you to design and virtually construct the most innovative electrical system to meet Customer X’s needs

View ECIC Rules

Registration

Registration will open on January 1, 2025.

If you have questions or need assistance, reach out to Laura Holmes at Laura.Holmes@electri.org

 

Important Dates

  • August 27th         Competition Rules and Regulations delivered to NECA Student Chapter Advisors
  • January 1st          Registration opens for ECIC 2025
  • January 10th       Online Interactive Q&A Lab Dates Announced (Thursdays – 2/20 through 4/24 at 5PM)
  • January 22nd      Webinar with ECIC jury & ELECTRI Staff who will answer questions regarding the 2025 Challenge
  • February 7th        Submit questions regarding the proposal to Alisha Heath at aheath@ermco.com
  • February 13th      Registration deadline for NECA Student Chapter Teams (11:59 PM in each US time zone)
  • February 20th     Virtual Kick Off Project Meeting
  • May 7th                Submission deadline for final PDF proposals (11:59 PM in each US time zone)
  • June-July              Proposals reviewed by the ECIC jury
  • July 31st               Notification of review results and selection of finalist teams
  • September 13th  Oral presentations at NECA Convention and Award Ceremony in Chicago, IL.
    Top three teams: 15 minutes each + 10-minute Q/A

Student Education Classes – 2025

These will be available during the competition.

 

Reach Out to Us

ECIC ELECTRI Contact
Laura Holmes
Phone 202-991-6257
Laura.Holmes@electri.org

ECIC Program Manager
Alisha Heath
Phone: 317-423-3835
aheath@ermco.com