MSC STUDENT SUMMIT 2024

Elite Electronics Showdown 2024

A. VENUE AND DATE OF THE QUIZ

The Elite Electronics Showdown will take place on October 13, 2024, at 1:00 PM at
Mapua University.
B. ELIMINATION ROUND
1. The school that secures the highest overall score will automatically qualify for
the National Student Summit. The number of additional qualifying schools will
be determined by a 1:5 ratio. For example, if there are 18 participating
schools, 3 additional schools (beyond the top-scoring school) will qualify,
totaling 4 schools. Any excess beyond multiples of 5 will not be rounded up.
2. Only officially endorsed representatives from affiliated local organizations, as
designated by the IECEP-Manila Student Chapter, are eligible to participate in
the Elite Electronics Showdown.
C. ELIGIBILITY OF PARTICIPANTS
1. The competition is open to all active members of the IECEP-Manila Student
Chapter who are currently enrolled in affiliated higher education institutions.
2. Only one (1) team is allowed to represent a school/college/university.
3. All team members must be active and in good standing as members of the
IECEP-Manila Student Chapter.
4. Each team must consist of three members. All team members are required to
participate in all rounds of the Elite Electronics Showdown.
5. Each member of the team:
a. Must be currently enrolled in the third or fourth year of the Bachelor of
Science in Electronics Engineering (BSECE) program, and be active
and registered members of the IECEP-Manila Student Chapter at their
respective schools or universities.
b. Shall not have completed or graduated in any degree program.
6. A certification from the dean or chair of the school/college/university
confirming the team members' enrollment in the BSECE program and active
IECEP membership must be submitted along with the registration form.
 7. An Endorsement Letter from the dean or chair of the school/college/university
must be submitted confirming that they are legally endorsed to represent their
respective university.
8. Each team must have a designated faculty coach who is a licensed
Electronics Engineer. This coach will represent the team and provide
guidance and support throughout the competition.
9. Affiliated local organizations must submit their official list of participants via the
provided Google form by September 28, 2024. Please ensure that all
required documents are included with the registration.

Registration Link: [Insert Google Form Link]

Please note that late registrations will not be accepted.

10. All participating teams must complete the Agreement and Official Entry
Form, along with any other requested documents, and submit them in the
specified format by the deadline.

File Format File Content

.PDF Format Proof of Enrollment

.PDF Format AGREEMENT AND OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM

Note: Provided by IECEP-MSC

.PNG Format Official School Logo

.PNG Format Recent 2x2 White Background Photo

(with name)

D. CONDUCT OF ELITE ELECTRONICS SHOWDOWN

1. The competition will feature two distinct categories:
a. Theoretical Quiz Show: Participants will be assessed on their
knowledge through a series of objective-type and problem-solving
questions.
b. Practical Round: Participants will be assessed on their knowledge
through their ability to troubleshoot and design a circuit.
 2. The scope of the Quiz Show round is distributed as follows:

Theoretical Quiz Show

Number of questions
Subject
Objective Problem Total Time allotted
Round Solving Round

DC and AC 3 3 4
Electrical Circuits,
Electromagnetics

Electronic Devices 3 3 4
and Electronic
Circuits Analysis 1.5 hrs
and Design

Electronic Systems 2 2 4
and Design, Logic
Circuits and
Switching Theory

Microprocessor 2 2 4
and Microcontroller
Systems and
Design, Feedback
and Control
Systems, and
Microelectronics

Total Questions 10 10 20

3. Each objective round question will be worth five (5) points and will be answered
within a maximum of ten (10) seconds.

4. Each problem solving round will be worth fifteen (15) points and will be answered
within a maximum of three (3) minutes.
5. The scope of the Practical round is distributed as follows:

Practical Round

Subject Category Time allotted

Electronic Circuits Analysis and Troubleshooting 30 mins

Design, Electronic Systems and
Design

Electronic Systems and Design, Circuit Design 1 hr

Logic Circuits and Switching
Theory

Each category will be evaluated separately.

a. Troubleshooting: Participants will be given a faulty circuit diagram and must

diagnose and repair the circuit, identify its components, and calculate key
parameters like voltage, current, and power. Teams will be tasked to answer
the problems correctly before they can proceed to the actual circuit.
b. Design: Participants will be given a set of specifications and must design a
circuit that meets the given requirements.
Rubrics:

Troubleshooting

The 20 16 12 8 4
accuracy of
their Perfect Almost Good Acceptable Poor
solutions solution perfect solution solution solution
and final with zero solution with some with with many
answer errors in with minor errors that significant inaccuracie
diagnosis mistakes affected the mistakes, s, but
and that do not solution but the partial
resolution. affect the quality, but circuit can functionality
overall the problem be restored. restored.
 outcome. is still
solved.

Ability to 50 40 30 20 10
diagnose
and repair Highly Good Average Somewhat Poor
the faulty effective diagnosis diagnosis effective diagnosis
circuit, and diagnosis and repair, and repair, diagnosis and
the and repair with minor with notable with ineffective
effectivenes process, issues in inefficiencie significant repair,
s of their showing the process s in the process or resulting in
troubleshoo advanced or process or repair minimal
ting understandi execution. repair issues, but restoration
process. ng and method. partial of the
accurate functionality circuit.
fixes restored.

Time it took 30 24 18 12 6
the
participants 1st place 2nd pace 3rd place 4th place 5th place
to
accomplish
the task

Design

Ability to 50 40 30 20 10
design a
circuit that Circuit fully Circuit Circuit Circuit Circuit fails
meets the meets all meets most meets key meets to meet
given specificatio specificatio specificatio minimal most
specificatio ns with no ns with only ns but has specificatio specificatio
ns. issues. minor some ns with ns and has
issues. significant notable major
shortcomin errors. design
gs. flaws.

Creativity 20 16 12 8 4
and
effectivenes Highly Good Average Minimal Poor
creative creative creativity creativity or creativity
 s of their and design with with innovation, and
circuit effective mostly functional but the effectivenes
design, design with effective design but design s, with a
considering innovative solutions. lacking works. basic
factors approaches innovation. design that
such as . lacks
efficiency originality.
and
adherence
to the given
requirement
s

Time it took 30 25 20 15 10
the
participants 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th place 5th place
to
accomplish
the task

6. The overall competition will be judged based on the following criteria:

Round Criteria Scoring Percentage

Quiz Show Participants correctly answered maximum 30%

the questions in objective type score:
and problem solving round 200

The accuracy of their solutions maximum

Troubleshoo and final answer score: 20 30%
ting
Ability to diagnose and repair the maximum
faulty circuit, and the score: 50
effectiveness of their
troubleshooting process.

Time it took the participants to Top 5 gets 30,

accomplish the task 24, 18, 12, and
6 points
 respectively

Circuit Ability to design a circuit that maximum 40%

Design meets the given specifications. score: 50

Creativity and effectiveness of maximum

their circuit design, considering score: 20
factors such as efficiency and
adherence to the given
requirements

Time it took the participants to Top 5 teams get

accomplish the task 30, 25, 20, 15,
and 10 points
respectively

Total 100%

Once the round ends for both Troubleshooting and Circuit Design, each of the team’s
circuits will be subjected for final assessment by the Panel of Judges.

D. DEFAULTING
1. On the day of the event, all registered participating teams shall be at the
venue.
2. A fifteen (15) minutes grace period will be enforced after which no-show
teams will be automatically disqualified.

E. MANNER OF ANSWERING
1. For the Theoretical Quiz Show round, each team will be given an answer sheet
and solution papers for each member of the team. The final answers should be
written on the Official Answer Sheet and should be enclosed by a circle or a
rectangle.
a. If there are two answers separated by OR, the first answer shall be
considered the final answer.
 b. Answers that are not enclosed by a circle or a rectangle will not be
considered.
c. In case the contestants need to change their answers, they shall cross out the
previous answers and rewrite the final answers, clearly enclosed by a circle or
a rectangle.

2. For the Practical round, a circuit problem will be flashed on the screen and each
team will be given a blank paper for each category where they shall input their
solutions and answers properly.
a. The team may approach the watchers assigned to them as many times as
they want to check their solutions.
b. In the troubleshooting category, the team may proceed to repairing the actual
circuit as soon as they have submitted their computations.
c. The watchers will be the first one to verify if the team has met all the given
parameters/ specifications.
d. Judges will be called after the watcher has verified that the team has finalized
their output.
e. The team is not allowed to modify their final output once the judges have
already checked their circuit.
f. Each team is allowed to bring one (1) laptop ONLY during this round where
they can utilize a simulation software to test their design virtually before
physically building the circuit.
g. The only simulation software that the participants are allowed to utilize during
this round are the following:
● LTspice
● Proteus
● Multisim
h. All necessary electronic components and equipment will be provided during
the practical round.
i. The provided electronic components and equipment are manually tested by a
Licensed Electronics Engineer (ECE) or Licensed Electronics Technician
(ECT).

3. The quizmaster will read each question twice. For the Objective round, solution
papers will NOT be provided. Blank sheets of paper will only be given in the Problem
Solving and Practical round. The contestants can start solving and writing their
answers as soon as they wish. The timer will only start after the quizmaster gives the
GO signal.

4. At the end of the time limit, one (1) member of the Team stands holding their
answer sheet/ test paper with a raised arm.
a. For the Quiz Show round, the Quiz master will announce the correct answer
and the watchers will then get the answer sheets and submit them to the Quiz
master, who shall read out the answer(s) of each team while projecting on the
screen.
b. For the troubleshooting category in the practical round, the watchers will
collect the test papers and submit them to the judges who shall score them,
affix their signatures, and submit them to the committee in charge of tallying
scores.
c. Items A and B above may be modified depending upon the discretion of the
Panel of Judges.

5. Participants are prohibited from materials such as gadgets (e.g., smartphones and
smart watches), written materials (e.g., notes, modules, and prepared answers), or
other materials that may be used as an unfair advantage except a single laptop per
team during the practical round.

6. Wrong spelling in the written answers will constitute a wrong answer.

7. In case of mathematical answers, a wrong unit will make the answer wrong.
a. Mathematical questions with numerical answers will specify the required
degree of accuracy or number of decimal places (up to 2 decimal places), and
failure to comply with the same will automatically render the answers
unacceptable.
b. Correct answers must be given complete with units and to the required
accuracy. However, if the unit is already given in the way the question is
asked, it need not be provided in the answer.
c. Further questions on accuracy of numerical answers will be referred to the
Panel of Judges.
8. No deductions will be made for wrong answers or non-answering of questions.

9. A maximum of three (3) non-programmable scientific calculators for each team

shall be allowed in the competition. The use of online and/or app-based calculators
shall not be allowed. Only calculator models that are allowed in the most recent ECE
board exam shall be allowed during the event.

10. There will be an assigned facilitator for each team that will act as a watcher. They
will be the one to:
a. Advise the participants before the competition officially starts to keep away
any gadgets (e.g., smartphones and smart watches), written materials (e.g.,
notes, modules, and prepared answers), or other materials that may be used
as an unfair advantage.
b. Check if their calculator is allowable. Only calculator models that are allowed
in the most recent ECE board exam shall be allowed during the competition.
c. Ensure that no alterations are made on the Official Answer Sheets at the end
of the designated time limit.
d. Assist the team with their queries during the competition.
e. Monitor them for their compliance with the rules.

11. The teams/individuals are allowed to contest any question should there be any
correction to the problem or the answer. The rules for contesting are as follows:
a. Teams/individuals can only contest during the 10-second contesting period of
the question. Contesting after the 10-second contesting period shall no longer
be entertained.
b. Only the team/individual should notify their assigned facilitator during the
10-second contesting period.
c. The facilitator shall relay the concern to the panel of judges for deliberation.
d. The judges may allow or reject the answer that is being contested.
e. The decision of the panel of judges is final and irrevocable.

12. Cheating in any form will not be tolerated. This includes copying from other
individuals/teams, letting/tolerating other individuals/teams cheat, collaborating with
another individual/team, using or carrying any resource materials in the game, etc.
13. In case of a tie among any of the participants vying for any of the places, a Tie
Breaker Round shall occur to break the tie. A set of three (3) questions will be given,
one from each category of questions in quiz show round, with the same scoring
system. If the tie is not broken after the Tie Breaker Round, “do or die” questions
shall be given.

14. For the do-or-die questions, the first participant to provide the correct answer
shall win the Tie Breaker Round.

F. CLARIFICATIONS
1. Only the official participating members of each team on stage may raise
questions or clarifications on the answers already given.
2. Clarification regarding the questions and answers should be directed to the
panel of judges only after the allotted time for the given questions.
3. All participants must adhere to a high standard of conduct throughout the
competition. Any behavior that is disrespectful, offensive, or disruptive to the
Elite Electronics Showdown Committee, Panel of Judges, or IECEP-Manila
Student Chapter Officers may result in penalties, including but not limited to
disqualification from the competition and suspension from future
IECEP-Manila Student Chapter events.
4. THE DECISION OF THE PANEL OF JUDGES SHALL BE FINAL and
IRREVOCABLE.
5. IECEP-MSC reserves the right to modify or amend any rules or
regulations to ensure the fair and efficient conduct of the Elite
Electronics Showdown.

G. PANEL OF JUDGES
1. The panel of judges will consist of 4 persons.
2. The judge is a disinterested party to any of the participants.

H. OTHERS
1. Registration fees for the event will not be charged. However, participants are
responsible for covering their own travel, accommodation (if necessary), and
other related expenses. These costs should be borne by their respective
schools or universities.
 APPENDIX: QUESTION FORM
1. Please use one page per question.
2. Fill-out all needed information.
3. Submissions with incomplete data will not be considered.

NAME OF SCHOOL

___________________________________________
SIGNATURE OVER PRINTED NAME OF THE COACH/ADVISER

PLEASE INDICATE THE SUBJECT:

○ DC and AC Electrical Circuits, Electromagnetics
○ Electronic Devices and Electronic Circuits Analysis and Design
○ Electronic Systems and Design
○ Logic Circuits and Switching Theory
○ Microprocessor and Microcontroller Systems and Design
○ Feedback and Control Systems
○ Microelectronics

QUESTION:

ANSWER:

SOLUTION (IF PROBLEM SOLVING):

REFERENCE:

Important:
In the event that an inquiry is raised on the above question and the given
answer, the contributor represented by the team coach should be ready to give
clarifications.
APPENDIX: AGREEMENT FORM

DATE

This is to certify that we have read, understood, and agreed to abide

by the IECEP-MSC Elite Electronics Showdown.

Adviser

ECE Department Head

Dean

NOTE:
To confirm participation, submit this duly accomplished form on or before
September 28, 2024 via Google Drive which will be sent out to the Head
BOD of each participating school.
APPENDIX: ENTRY FORM

TEAM MEMBERS:

YR. CONTACT
NAME EMAIL ADDRESS SIGNATURE
LEVEL NO.

COACH:

NAME CONTACT NO. EMAIL ADDRESS SIGNATURE

APPENDIX: CHECKLIST FORM

CHECK IF
REQUIREMENTS
COMPLETE

AGREEMENT FORM

OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM

PHOTOCOPY OF SCHOOL REGISTRATION FORM

ACCREDITATION FROM THE DEAN/CHAIRPERSON

PHOTOCOPY OF SCHOOL ID (Back and Front)

IECEP-MSC MEMBERSHIP
Prepared by:

DAPHNE P. ROBLEADO
Elite Electronics Showdown Co-Event Head
Secretary-General, IECEP-MSC

ANDREW JUNALD B. CUBACUB

Elite Electronics Showdown Co-Event Head
Associate Secretary, IECEP-MSC

VINCENT M. GLORIA
Elite Electronics Showdown Assistant Event Head
Board of Director, IECEP-MSC

Noted By:

JOHN MARK C. GARRIDO

Overall MSC Student Summit Head
Public Relations Officer, IECEP-MSC

JULASRE YUSOP A. IBRAHIM

Chairman, IECEP-MSC

ENGR. GLENN C. VIRREY

Vice Governor for Education, IECEP Manila
Adviser, IECEP-MSC