Universal Design Product Competition 2013 (UDPC 2013)

Description:
SKAED Universal Design Unit (KUDU) IIUM and Department of Standards Malaysia (STANDARDS MALAYSIA) is organizing a half day Product Design Workshop on Universal Design Product Competition (UDPC 2013). In conjunction with this event, a competition on Universal Design Product Competition 2013 (UDPC 2013) for all is being held to expose the community about the products design related to transportation services in Malaysia and its implication on the daily life of its users, especially the disable, children and the aged.

The competition is supported by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), and in collaboration with Majlis Rekabentuk Malaysia (Malaysia Design Council).

Registration deadline:
17 September, 2013

Submission deadline:
31 October, 2013.

Venue:
N/A

Eligibility:
DESIGN CATEGORIES
Category A : Personal Transport
Category B : Public Transport

PARTICIPATION CATEGORIES
1. Professional Category - Employed or self employed designers of any discipline, and interested individuals
2. University / College Students Category - Local university or college

Prize:
University

Category A: Personal Transport (appropriate scale)
1st Prize Winner RM 3,000.00 + Certificate
2nd Prize Winner RM 2,000.00 + Certificate
3rd Prize Winner RM 1,000.00 + Certificate
Consolation 2 Winners RM 500.00 + Certificate
Category B:  Public Transport (appropriate scale)
1st Prize Winner RM 3,000.00 + Certificate
2nd Prize Winner RM 2,000.00 + Certificate
3rd Prize Winner RM 1,000.00 + Certificate
Consolation: 2 Winners RM 500.00 + Certificate

Professional
Category A: Personal Transport (appropriate scale)
1st Prize Winner RM 7,000.00 + Certificate
2nd Prize Winner RM 5,000.00 + Certificate
3rd Prize Winner RM 3,000.00 + Certificate
Consolation 2 Winners RM 1,000.00 + Certificate
Category B:  Public Transport (appropriate scale)
1st Prize Winner RM 7,000.00 + Certificate
2nd Prize Winner RM 5,000.00 + Certificate
3rd Prize Winner RM 3,000.00 + Certificate
Consolation 2 Winners RM 1,000.00 + Certificate

Official Website:
http://kudu2013.blogspot.com/2013/03/universal-design-product-competition.html

Type of Competition:
Engineering, Design

File links:
N/A

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2013 Sarawak Open Source Competition for Mobile Applications

Description:
Students from Institutions of Higher Learning are invited to participate in this competition
organized by Sarawak Information Systems Sdn. Bhd. (SAINS).
Submit your Mobile Application with Open Source Technology Today!
The Competition begins on August 2013 and the closing date for the competition is 31 October, 2013
So hurry, and don't miss this opportunity!
Scope:

1. Participants are required to develop a mobile application using open source technology. The mobile application shall run on either iOS or Android only.
2. The deployment of any of the above components must not have dependencies on any commercial products.
3. Any other open source technology can be used, where applicable.
4. Participants must make use of software (either readymade or created by the participant), to produce a workable solution. The usage of open source software should be clearly stated in the documentation.
5. Any APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) used must be non-proprietary and not belong to any commercial product.

Submission deadline:
31 October, 2013.

Venue:
N/A

Eligibility:
Students from Institutions of Higher Learning

Prize:
First Prize                  RM 3,000 cash
Second Prize             RM 1,500 cash
Third Prize                 RM 500 cash
Consolation Prizes      3 x Prizes

Official Website:
http://opensource.sains.com.my/html/index.shtml

Type of Competition:
Engineering(Computer), Science(Computer)

File links:
N/A

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INTERNATIONAL BICYCLE DESIGN COMPETITION 2014

Description:
The International Bicycle Design Competition, the IBDC 2014, will take place for the 18th time. Students in all types of study programs in the field of design are welcome to take part. The competition is calling for innovative, visionary concepts that make cycling even more comfortable, safer, more challenging, more enjoyable or simply more popular. New manufacturing processes and materials or thought-provoking impulses for urban planners are also welcome. Taking part in this competition is free of charge. EUR 21,500 in prize monies will be distributed among the most outstanding entries.

Registration deadline:
September 15th, 2013

Venue:
Taiwan

Eligibility:
Students of all design related courses and programs (for example, product, fashion and communication design, architecture, marketing and engineering) who are interested in design of bicycle and relevant service are welcome to register their entries for the IBDC. Projects should show their degree of innovation and design quality in a certain level. In addition to projects by individual designers, we also accept works by groups of designers with no more than 4 team members / team.

Prize:
NT $ 350,000 prize: 1 winner from category 01
NT $ 100,000 prize: 3 winners from category 02 - 04
NT $ 30,000 prize: 6 winners from all categories
A winner certificate: all 22 winners
Special prizes: 2 winners from Taiwanese participants

Official Website:
http://www.ifdesign.de/talents_IBDC_e

Type of Competition:
Design

File links:
http://www.ifdesign.de/cmsmdblive/6691.pdf

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ASEANpreneurs Autodesk Design Challenge

Description:
The ASEANpreneurs Autodesk Design Challenge is an inaugural design challenge organized by ASEANpreneurs and sponsored by Autodesk to provide students the platform to design the next big thing! With the use of Autodesk design software,competing students can design anything from a futuristic product in the Manufacturing category, a dream villa in the Architecture category to simply any creative designs that you can think of under the Sketchbook and 123D Design category. Don’t just stop at being an aspiring designer, make it a reality at this Challenge! You may well be on your way to brushing shoulders with industry experts at the Autodesk Panorama 2013 that will be held at Autodesk University in Las Vegas!

Top team for the Manufacturing and Architecture Category will be invited to participate in Autodesk Panorama 2013. For additional information, visit http://autodeskpanorama.com/ .

Timeline:
August 22nd          Early Bird Submission
September 10th Submissions Deadline

Venue:
N/A

Eligibility:
Entrants must be 18 years or over the age of majority in their jurisdiction or residence, whichever is older, as of 1 January 2013.
Entrants must also be an existing full-time student in a tertiary institution located in the ASEAN-member countries.
A team of maximum two members is required to enter the competition
For entrants participating in the Manufacturing and Architecture categories, it is highly recommended that the team should engage a faculty member as a team advisor for this challenge.

Prize:
Manufacturing
    First prize: USD$ 750 + Trip to Autodesk Panorama 2013 at Autodesk University, Las Vegas
    Second Prize: USD$ 500
    Third Prize: USD$ 250
    Sustainability Integration: USD$250

Architecture
    First prize: USD$ 750 + Trip to Autodesk Panorama 2013 at Autodesk University, Las Vegas
    Second Prize: USD$ 500
    Third Prize: USD$ 250
    Sustainability Integration*: USD$250

Sketchbook & 123D Design Category
    First prize: USD$ 750
    Second Prize: USD$ 500
    Third Prize: USD$ 250

Official Website:
http://aseanpreneurs.org/

Type of Competition:
Engineering

File links:

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2013 International Robot PRIDE Competition (PRIDE2013)

Description:
Center for Humanoid Robots and Bio-Sensing (HuRoBs), UiTM, in collaboration with IEEE-RAS Malaysia Chapter and Malaysia Robotics and Automation Interest Group (MyRAig) are proud to announce the second International Robot PRIDE Competition 2013 (PRIDE2013). This year event will be organize in Shah Alam, Malaysia from 2nd to 4th December 2013. The objective of PRIDE is to explore and exhibit innovative ideas and design within the scope of Robotics, Sensors, Automation, Computation and Intelligent Systems. The competition focus on fundamental and application using creative engineering and computer technology towards potential exploration as commercial products. PRIDE is a platform where inventors meet the investors.

Timeline:
Proposal Submission Open:      1st July 2013
Proposal Submission Dateline:  31 August 2013
Acceptance Notification:           30 September 2013
Final Proposal Submission:       31 October 2013
Registration and Payment            
PRIDE2013:                            2-4 December 2013

Venue:
Shah Alam, Malaysia

Eligibility:
School: Primary, Secondary, High-School Category.
College/University: College, University, Technical College.
Open/Industry: Personal, Industry, Private Research Center

Prize:
 School Category
    First: Trophy, Cash MYR2000, Certificate of Excellence
    Second: Trophy, Cash MYR1500, Certificate of Excellence
    Third: Trophy, Cash MYR1000, Certificate of Excellence

 College/University
    First:Trophy, Cash MYR3000, Certificate of Excellence
    Second:Trophy, Cash MYR2000, Certificate of Excellence
    Third:Trophy, Cash MYR1500, Certificate of Excellence

Open/Industry
    First:Trophy, Cash MYR3000, Certificate of Excellence
    Second:Trophy, Cash MYR2000, Certificate of Excellence
    Third:Trophy, Cash MYR1500, Certificate of Excellence

Official Website:
http://www.robotpride.org/

Type of Competition:
Robotics

File links:

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Innovate Malaysia Design Competition 2014

Description:
Innovate Malaysia Design Competition is a multi-discipline engineering design competition open to all final year undergraduate engineering or computer science students in Malaysia. The goal of the contest is to promote innovation culture and mindsets among university graduates, to enhance knowledge and skill set in practical engineering and promote greater interest in engineering design, and to promote more industry and university collaboration. Agilent, Altera, Intel, MathWorks, National Instruments, and Silterra as the leaders in electronic instrument, programmable logic, microprocessor, numerical computing, control automation, and IC fabrication respectively, creates an environment of learning through innovation and positive competition by holding a multi-discipline engineering design contest. Innovate Malaysia Design Competition 2014 welcomes the most ambitious, creative, smart undergraduate engineering or computer science students to work together and turn all of your imagination into reality!

Timeline:
30 Sept 2013             Deadline for submission of project proposal
21 Oct 2013             Shortlisted entries for participation
22 Nov - 8 Dec 2013   Platform training part 1 to all teams
Oct 2013 - May 2014  Project implementation
14 Feb - 28 Feb 2014  Platform training part 2 to all teams
28 April 2014              Project final report
19 - 26 May 2014        Project evaluation presentation & demo
3 July 2014             Competition grand finale

Venue:
TBA

Eligibility:
Innovate Malaysia is open to undergraduate final year students enrolled in a university in Malaysia. Knowledge of electronics or software engineering is desirable and recommended but not required to participate.
This competition is of interest to university students in electrical, electronic, communication engineering, computer science or software engineering.
The spirit of this competition is to provide a venue for students to gain practical experience in implementing an innovative idea under some of the constraints and conditions they will face in industry.

Prize:
http://innovate.dreamcatcher.asia/page_01.html

Official Website:
http://innovate.dreamcatcher.asia/index.html

Type of Competition:
Engineering

File links:

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WT(Wearable Technologies) Innovation World Cup 2013

Description:
The WT Innovation World Cup is the worldwide leading innovation competition in the field of wearable technologies. It was first launched in 2009 with more than 1,500 contestants.
The competition, with prizes worth a total of $200,000, is designed to inspire and stimulate excellent next generation solutions with the potential to become real marketable products for Wearable Technologies on the subjects Sports & Fitness, Healthcare & Wellness, Security & Prevention, Gaming & Lifestyle.

Date:
Database opens:   June 1, 2013
Database closes:   Nov 30, 2013

Venue:
N/A

Eligibility:
Open

Prize:

-$5,000 cash for the WT Innovator of the year and overall winner
-All winners will be added to the “Hall of Fame”
-Opportunity to present your innovation at the European edition of  the Wearable Technologies Conference 2014.
-Benefit from extensive promotional activities and public relations, brochures, Internet, Social Media, and movies.
-Accelerate your business with our Wearable Technologies database, our platinum, gold, and silver partners, as well as regional and media partners
-Make use of Software Development Kits provided by our partners STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments and C. Schneider to develop your solutions and get discounts, up to 100% reduction. Learn more about the SDKs here.
-Dedicated promotion of all finalists at international tradeshows, promotion events and online


Official Website:
http://innovationworldcup.com/

Type of Competition:
Design & Engineering

File links:

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