17th Annual
17th Annual
17th Annual





Testing cybersecurity defenses in additive manufacturing and computer aided design
The Hack3D competition serves to raise awareness and generate discussion in engineering and research communities about security in the additive manufacturing field.
Competitors will have the opportunity to learn and use skills in graphics programming, file manipulation, and reverse engineering while gaining an understanding of the additive manufacturing supply-chain. Students who are interested in learning more about CAD, reverse-engineering, security, and additive manufacturing are encouraged to participate.

fall challenge
Registration Deadline | 1 November 2021
Qualification Round | 3 - 5 November 2021
Finalist Notification | 6 November 2021
Final Round | 8 - 10 November 2021
Final Presentations | 12 November 2021
Please see Rules & Guidelines for the full details of the competition calendar.
judges
summer challenge
CSAW summer games are here! The Hack3D Summer Challenge provides an opportunity for students to test the security limits in additive manufacturing and to decode the security features in computed aided designs. Participation in the summer is not a requirement for the fall CSAW competition, but it's a great way to get involved and stay engaged. Plus, the top 3 teams from the Summer Challenge will get direct entry to the final round of the CSAW'21 Hack3D competition in November 2021 and cash prizes!
Preliminary Round
26 - 30 July 2021
Cash Prizes
1st Place: US $500
2nd Place: US $300
3rd Place: US $200
Final Round
2 - 3 August 2021
Congratulations to our Summer Challenge Winners & Finalist Teams!


judges
2020 challenge
2020 Introduction to the Competition
2020 warm-up challenges
2020 Finalist Presentations
2020 warm-up challenges
organizers
The Hack3D competition is organized by Professor Nikhil Gupta, post-doctoral researcher Hammond Pearce, and PhD student Gary Mac, from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
Thank you to the National Science Foundation for their generous support of this competition