COMPETITION DAY
October 8, 2025 at TalTech main building
Participants will face new challenges as well as traditional competitions - bricklaying, paper bridge and two-man saw.
Interested people of all ages are welcome - high school students, students, working engineers. You can participate both alone and with a team.
The competitions will test the skills, knowledge and intelligence of the participants. New experiences and a fun mood are guaranteed! In addition, attractive prizes are on offer for all competitions!
Pre-registration is important!
Connecto and Merko challenge
Time: October 8, 2025 at 10:00-16:00
Location: TalTech main building hall
Competitors must complete a building frame according to a given simple construction project, using only the given materials and following all safety requirements.
In addition, they must build a battery-powered LED lighting system and solve two related tasks.
The maximum time to complete the work is 30 minutes.
NOBE paper bridge
Time: October 8, 2025 at 9:45-17:00
Location: TalTech main building hall
One of the highlights of the BuildIT competition day is the Paper Bridge. Engineering knowledge and manual dexterity are the keywords of this competition – within 3.5 hours, teams of three must build a paper bridge with the highest possible load capacity.
Materials used:
50 A4 sheets of paper;
3 glue sticks.
TalTech’s infamous bridge-breaking machine – BirgIT – is used to precisely load the bridge.
Wood4Youth “Module Master 2.0”
Time: October 8, 2025 at 13:45-16:45
Location: TalTech main building hall
The goal of the competition is to build a wooden spatial module that extends over the edge of a table and is capable of supporting a vertical load.
Teams of 2 to 4 members have 2 hours to complete the task, after which the strength of the built module will be tested.
Weber bricklaying
Time: October 8, 2025 at 13:45-16:45
Location: Student House parking lot, TalTech main building
Have you ever laid a wall before? If not, now is your chance.
The goal of the two-member teams is to lay a wall that meets the criteria within 2 hours, based on the given drawings and materials.
The masonry is assessed for compliance with the drawing, cleanliness of the workplace, and adherence to the time frame.
Vanalinna Ehitus two-man saw
Time: October 8, 2025 at 10:45-12:00 and 14:30-15:45
Location: TalTech main building hall
Have you ever used a two-man saw before? This is the saw that will test your eye and teamwork skills.
The goal of the two-person teams is to saw a piece of wood of a given shape and size within a maximum of 10 minutes.
Construction quiz
Time: October 8, 2025 at 13:30-14:30
Location: TalTech Student House
If you are looking for a competition where your head is the savviest, instead of your hands, then the construction quiz is for you!
The questions about construction knowledge are categorized into different topics and levels of difficulty.
The best player is the one who collects the most points by answering them.
You can participate alone or with the whole team.