UNSW School of Built Environment
Coding Challenge 2026
3 Pathways · Block Coding · AI & Machine Learning · Game Design
🚨 2026 Scenario: The Highway Collapse
Code a Rescue Solution
Research a real emergency problem, then design and code a rescue game or simulation.
Three Coding Pathways
Path A: Junior Coding Explorers (K–Year 2)
Create a rescue story, animation, or simple game using ScratchJr. 20 guided lessons included.
Path B: Creative Coding (Year 3–12)
Build a rescue mission game using MRT AI Studio — Scratch-compatible block coding with built-in AI extensions. No online chat, no 3rd-party login. School-policy compliant.
Path C: AI Pose Rescue Game ⭐ NEW
Train an AI model using Google Teachable Machine (Pose Classification), then control a rescue game with body movements in MRT AI Studio.
📋 Submit: Research report + project file + video demo (2–3 min) · Judged on: research quality, code complexity, creativity, game design
🗓️ Key Dates — 2026
| Registration Opens | 22 April 2026 |
| Coding Submission Deadline | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 🏆 Awards & Prizes | 9 Nov 2026 |
School Group
$20/student
All courses included
Min. 5 students
Individual
$30/entry
For parents at home
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$20/student (School Group, min 5) · $30/entry (Individual)
