The "Mikrokotroléry letí" Competition Showcased Students' Creativity

The competition is designed for high school, gymnasium and college students who are interested in electronics, programming, and modern technology. Today, microcontrollers are a key component of many modern systems—from robotics to industrial automation and technologies used in space exploration.

Competition Mikrokontroléry letí | Author: Jakub Rozboud

This year’s 17th annual competition brought a variety of original projects to FEKT on May 21. Among the entries were autonomous drones, a robotic arm, a radiation detector, and a music system utilizing floppy disk drives. As is customary, weather stations and devices combining sensors, wireless communication, and smart control also drew significant interest. The purpose of the competition was not only to test the participants’ technical knowledge but also their ability to solve problems independently and present their own projects to a professional audience—it was by no means easy to present one’s project before the jury and the audience. Contestants worked either individually or in teams of up to five members and had approximately three months to build their devices. Participants could also consult with experts from the competition’s corporate partners. A panel of industry experts evaluated the projects based on technical execution, innovation, software complexity, functionality, and presentation quality. Emphasis was placed primarily on the device’s design, programming, and practical implementation.

Competition Mikrokontroléry letí | Author: Jakub Rozboud

Students from across the Czech Republic and Slovakia took part in the competition. In addition to the winning schools, participating vocational schools included, for example, Střední průmyslová škola Třebíč, Střední průmyslová škola elektrotechnická a Vyšší odborná škola Pardubice, Střední průmyslová škola Přerov, Stredná priemyselná škola elektrotechnická K. Adlera v Bratislavě, Střední odborná škola Velešín and SŠTE Brno, Olomoucká. Gymnázium Matyáše Lercha, Gymnázium Brno, Vídeňská, Gymnázium Brno-Řečkovice and Gymnázium Žamberk also sent representatives. A major incentive for the competitors was the opportunity for the top three diploma holders to be exempted from entrance exams for selected programs at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Brno University of Technology. In addition, each participant received a prize as recognition for their work, technical commitment, and original ideas.

Competition Mikrokontroléry letí | Author: Jakub Rozboud

First place in the competition went to Zdeněk Havlát from Střední škola spojů a informatiky Tábor for his project, ZdeHav TCHG. The project involved an advanced 3D printer equipped with an automatic print head replacement system, which enables more efficient and flexible printing of various materials and colors without the need for manual intervention by the user.

1st place: Zdeněk Havlát. Project: ZdeHav TCHG | Autoři: Lenka Kosourová a Jakub Rozboud

Matěj and Ondřej Sedláček from Masaryk University took second place with their project, the “Winter Swimming Totem.” Their device serves as a measurement and logging system for winter swimmers—it can record, for example, water temperature, duration of immersion, and other data related to winter swimming, and then store it for further analysis.

2nd place: Matěj and Ondřej Sedláčkovi. Project: Otužilecký totem | Author: Lenka Kosourová

Third place went to Dominik Štefl from Střední průmyslová škola dopravní v Praze 5 – Motol for his project RaDek32. This project is a radiation detector that allows users to monitor and measure radiation levels and can be used both in educational settings and for practical field measurements.

3rd place: Dominik Štefl. Project: RaDek32 | Author: Lenka Kosourová

This year’s “Mikrokotroléry letí” competition once again confirmed that modern electronics and programming are very popular among young people. Participants from the Czech Republic and Slovakia presented a range of creative and functional projects that demonstrated the wide range of applications for microcontrollers—from automation and robotics to smart measurement systems. It is precisely these kinds of student projects that often represent the first step toward future careers in technology development and industry.

All competition participants, including the corporate jury | Author: Lenka Kosourová

We would like to thank the competition’s main organizer, Tomáš Hejtmánek, from the Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Electrical Engineering, as well as the corporate partners who supported this year’s event. Congratulations to all the winning teams, and a big thank you to all the participants for their time, creativity, and technical dedication.

Organizator Ing. Tomáš Hejtmánek | Author: Jakub Rozboud