Sustainable Composite Design Competition

The Challenge: Design the Future of Circular Composites

Use end-of-life carbon fiber–reinforced and glass fiber–reinforced thermoset composites from aerospace, wind energy, or maritime sectors to design a new product with its own clearly defined end-of-life reuse/repurpose strategy.

The Mission

• Design a novel product using recycled composite feedstock
• Demonstrate a circular economy approach for the product(s)
• Conduct a scientific and engineering study covering:
  • Feedstock choice including additional materials that may be added to enhance performance & circularity
  • Design-Manufacturing-Marketing methodology for the new product and its end-of-life options
  • Performance evaluation (mechanical, thermal, chemical, etc.)
  • Lifecycle analysis including energy and carbon footprint

Evaluation Metrics

• Problem Definition & Concept Clarity (10%)
• Product Design, Manufacturing and Performance (40%)
• Lifecycle Assessment (LCA), Circularity and Sustainability Metrics (40%)
• Overall Quality of the Written Report (10%)

Real-World Feasibility Bonus (+5%)

Teaming: Multi-disciplinary teams with 3-6 members. 60% or more of the team must be ASC members (i.e., 2 of 3, 3 of 4, 3 of 5, 4 of 6). ASC membership is $35 for professionals and $15 for students.
https://www.asc-composites.org/membership-benefits

Prize: $1000 to the winning team.
Resources Page

2026 Competition Timeline

*All submitted materials will be treated as open-access resources

Team Registration: Register your team here
Registration deadline: February 17, 2026

Judges: Frazer Barnes (Gen2Carbon), Ichiro Kitano (Teijin), Jonathan Meagan (Syensqo), Matthew Molitor (Boeing), and Pete George (Retired-Boeing)

Organizers: Ozden Ochoa (Texas A&M University), Michael Bozlar (University of Texas at Arlington), Kishore Pochiraju (Stevens Institute of Technology)

To contact, email to: asc.competitions at gmail dot com