The "Europa League" Failure Analysis Competition has come to a successful end! The integration of industry and education is creating a new chapter-Chemical Instrument Network

On August 12, 2025, sponsored by the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineering, organized by the Failure Analysis Branch of the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineering and Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and exclusively named by Obotong GroupChinese College Students' Mechanical Engineering Innovation and Creativity Competition - "Europa Cup" Failure Analysis CompetitionSuccessfully concluded at Beihang University.

Figure 1:Closing Ceremony of the "Europa League" Failure Analysis Competition

The leaders and guests attending the closing ceremony include Professor Jin Tian, Vice Minister of Academic Affairs at Beihang University, Professor Li Weiping, Vice Dean of the School of Materials Science at Beihang University, Professor Zhang Zheng, Chairman of the Failure Analysis Branch of the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineering and Beihang University, Director of the Failure Analysis Competition Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Failure Analysis Branch of the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineering, and Professor Yang Zhenguo from Fudan University; Mr. Pi Xiaoyu, Chairman of Obotong Group, Chairman of the Reliability Branch of the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineering, and Professor Xie Liyang from Northeastern University.

Figure 2: Professor Yin Lixin, Vice Chairman of the Metallographic and Microscopic Analysis Branch of the Chinese Society of Stereology, presided over the opening ceremony

After nine years of accumulation and accumulation,2025For the first time in the yearInclusion in the Chinese College Students' Mechanical Engineering Innovation and Creativity CompetitionThe scale of the competition has achieved a leapfrog growth compared to previous editions,From all over the country145 units,461 teams and over 1600 teachers and students were selected for the finals, along with53bitA panel of top experts in the industry conducts professional exchanges. A batch emergedExcellent backup force for failure analysisThis fully demonstrates the effectiveness of talent cultivation in the field of failure analysis in China.

Figure 3: Speech by Professor Zhang Zheng, Chairman of the Failure Analysis Branch of the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Figure 4: Professor Yang Zhenguo, Vice Chairman of the Failure Analysis Branch of the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineering and Fudan Universityspeech

The theme of this competition is "Failure Analysis Helps Product Safety, Improve Product Quality and Reliability". Through the three major tracks of "Innovation Competition", "Creativity Competition" and "Ability Competition", covering more than 20 disciplines in 16 key fields such as machinery, electronics, new energy, aerospace, automobile manufacturing, etc., it strongly promotes the deep integration of failure analysis technology and the cultivation of new engineering talents.

Figure 5: Yang Zhenguo, Zhang Zheng, Xie Liyang, Yin Lixin, and Pi Xiaoyu took the stage to express their gratitude for the 10th anniversary commemoration of the Failure Analysis Competition

Figure 6: Speech by Mr. Pi Xiaoyu, Chairman of OPPO Group

After two days of intense competition, a total of 124 first prizes, 270 second prizes, and 107 third prizes were selected in the competition. The list of winners was announced at the closing ceremony, and awards were presented to representatives of the award-winning contestants.

Figure 7: Exciting Review of the Competition Field

Figure 8: Award Ceremony: Participants' representatives come on stage to receive their awards

The 2026 Europa League Failure Analysis Competition will be hosted by Fudan University.At the flag handover ceremony, Vice Dean Li Weiping of the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Beihang University handed over the flag to Professor Feng Wei, Deputy Director of the Academic Affairs Office at Fudan University. Professor Feng Wei delivered a welcome speech for the next competition,Looking forward to meeting everyone in Shanghai at the next competition.

Figure 9: Vice Dean Li Weiping of the School of Materials Science and Technology at Beihang University hands over the flag to Professor Feng Wei, Deputy Director of the Academic Affairs Office at Fudan University

Figure 10: Professor Feng Wei, Deputy Director of the Academic Affairs Office of Fudan University, delivers a welcome speech for the next competition

Figure 11: Professor Jin Tian, Deputy Minister of Academic Affairs at Beihang University, announces the successful conclusion of the competition

Oubotong Group has always taken empowering technology as its responsibility, actively responding to the national "education, technology, and talent" development strategy, and deeply practicing the concept of "industry education integration and collaborative innovation". In the future, Europol will continue to increase investment in the competition, deepen the connotation of the competition, focus on the "Digital China" strategy and the upgrading needs of intelligent manufacturing, accelerate the deep integration of artificial intelligence, big data and other technologies with failure analysis, establish a special innovation fund, support the incubation of excellent projects, and promote the transformation of competition results into industrial applications. Transform the 'Europa League' Failure Analysis Competition into a cradle for talent cultivation, a fertile ground for technological innovation, and a bridge for industry integration.