Student Challenge
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Innovation Challenge
COVID-19 AI
Join Northrop Grumman’s COVID-19 AI Challenge at the University of Maryland!
WIN
a share of up to $5,000 in prizes! They will include a $2,500 first-place award, $1,500 second-place award, and a $1,000 third-place award. The challenge is open to undergraduate students.
LEARN
about edge computing and artificial intelligence.
DEVELOP
an AI application using an NVIDIA Developer Kit.
GAIN
valuable insight from Northrop Grumman engineers, who will serve as mentors throughout the challenge.
Northrop Grumman is excited to host the second fully virtual student challenge this semester! Participation includes video chat mentoring sessions, a midpoint review, office hours, and a virtual final symposium in May.
Due to the pandemic, there has now been a push towards automation, workforces have had to shift to working remotely, and there is now an increased reliance on artificial intelligence and machine learning tools across multiple industries.
The challenge objective for this semester is to develop an AI application that can be used to solve or mitigate real-world issues that were created by the pandemic. Students will be provided with an Edge Computing NVIDIA Development board to help them complete this task. Students with some programming experience are preferred, but there is no major requirement.
Challenge Dates
All events will take place online. Links to attend will be sent to registrants.
Monday, February 22, 2021, 5 p.m.: Online Information Session: REGISTER TO ATTEND!
Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 5 p.m.: Online Information Session: REGISTER TO ATTEND!
Friday, February 26: Applications Due: APPLY ONLINE!
Monday, March 8: Challenge Kickoff
View the COVID-19 AI Challenge info slide deck (pdf)
