Recognition
2024
RobotX - 4th place Overall
RobotX - 3rd place in Design Documentation
RobotX - Collaborative Systems Engineering Award
RoboSub - 5th place Overall
RoboSub - 3rd place Webpage Design
RoboSub - 6th place Technical Design Report
RoboSub - 8th place Team Video
RoboBoat - Persistence Award
2023
San Diego County Engineering Council – Outstanding K12 Engineering Educator – Coach Alex Szeto
RoboSub - Mentorship Award
RoboSub - 3rd place Technical Design Report
RoboSub - 2nd place Webpage Design
RoboSub - 2nd place Team Video
RoboSub - 7th Worldwide - 3rd in the US
2022
RobotX - 1st place Design Presentation
RobotX - 1st place Team Introduction Video
RobotX - 2nd place Technical Design Report
RobotX - Excellence in Logistics Compliance
CBS 8 News Coverage: Watch Here
IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society Recognition: Read Here
San Diego County Engineering Council – Outstanding Engineering Project – RoboSub simulation
University of San Diego STEAM Academy presenters
2021
RobotX – awarded a WAM-V to compete in the 2022 RobotX competition
RoboSub – 4th place Vehicle Design
San Diego County Engineering Council – Outstanding Engineering Service Award – Coach Dr. Jack Silberman
Northrop Grumman Difference Maker Award – STEM Education - Coach Alex Szeto
Northrop Grumman Difference Maker Award – Employee Resource Group - Coach Alex Szeto
HENAAC Great Minds in STEM Community Service Award – Coach Alex Szeto
ABC National Inventors Day - #1 Youth Inventor on “The List”
OCEANS conference presenters - presentation and technical paper
Marine Technology Society speakers
2020
RoboSub - 1st place overall (world champion)
RoboSub - 1st place technical paper
RoboSub - 1st place web page
RoboSub - 2nd place video
CBS 8 News Coverage: Watch Here
FIRST Regional Inspire 2nd – Advance to world championship
FIRST Regional Finalist Alliance
INCOSE presenters - presentation
2019
RoboSub - 3rd place static judging
RoboSub - IEEE Innovation Award
RoboSub – Most Inspirational Team Award
FIRST Regional Winning Alliance
FIRST Regional Inspire 3rd
INCOSE presenters - presentation and technical paper
Benin Bot challenge - co-host
Paraguay robotics competition - co-host
2018
FIRST Regional Inspire 2nd – advanced to the World Championships
FIRST Regional Finalist Alliance
Society of Asian Scientist and Engineers – Community Service Award – Coach Alex Szeto
FIRST Regional Compass Award – Coach Alex Szeto
San Diego Mesa College Commencement Speaker – Coach Alex Szeto
2017
FIRST World Championships – 7th ranking in the division
Mentee FIRST Global Team Benin - 7th in the world, 1st in Africa