The only Hands-on Engineering competition in the attractions industry!

The Ride Engineering Competition offers University students a chance to demonstrate real-world engineering practices within the industry focus of ride engineering and design. Student teams design, plan, and manufacture an attraction for small riders based on a prompt that includes a plot of land and desired rider experience.

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The Ride Engineering Competition is run as a Non-profit organization by a team of volunteer students and Young Professionals.

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Competitors in the Ride Engineering Competition engage in real engineering practices from the Amusement Industry including:
 

• Project Management

• Risk Assessment

• ASTM F24 Safety Standard Compliance

• Engineering Reporting

• Budget Engineering

• Prototyping and Manufacturing

• Public Speaking

• Factory and Site Acceptance Testing