Overview

This contest is open to any new instructable that uses a microcontroller. Share your best microcontroller projects for a chance to win a $500 gift card. 

We're also offering Judges' Prizes for Best Use of Fusion 360 & Best Use of Tinkercad!

The Microcontroller Contest is closed.

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Grand Prize

21 Prizes

Grand Prize

One Grand Prize Winner will receive:

  • $500 Amazon Gift Card

Judges' Prize: Best Use of Tinkercad & Best Use of Fusion 360

Two Judges' Prize winners (one for Best Use of Fusion 360 & one for best use of Tinkercad) will receive:

  • $300 Amazon Gift Card

First Prize

Three First Prize Winners will receive:

  • $300 Amazon Gift Card

Second Prize

Five Second Prize Winners will receive:

  • $100 Amazon Gift Card

Runner Up Prize

Ten Runner Up Prize Winners will receive:

  • $50 Digital Gift Card
How It Works

Write an Instructable

Create a new Instructable that fits the guidelines outlined in the contest description above. To be eligible, Instructables must be published between Aug 15, 2022 and Oct 10, 2022 (11:59pm PT).

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Enter

Upon publishing your Instructable you'll see checkboxes for open contests. Select Microcontroller Contest. If you have entries currently eligible for entry, it will also show up by clicking "Enter this Contest" on the right side of this page.

Accepting

Entries are accepted by Instructables staff within one business day Monday - Friday. What matters is the submission time, not acceptance time.

Judging

A panel of judges made up of Instructables staff and respected members of the community rate the finalists. The averages of the ratings determine the winners.

Winners

When the winners are decided they will be notified and announced here on the contest page.