NOVA Fab Lab Design Challenge 2021

Spring 2023 Design Challenge

Official Entry Form
THE CHALLENGE:

Welcome! Before submitting your design, be sure to read over the full description of the Design Challenge by clicking HERE.

Eligibility:  The Challenge is open to anyone enrolled in a middle school, high school, or post-secondary (college/university) educational institute within the continental USA.

Prizes:
- Grand Champion: $1,000 and the Fab Lab team will work with you to fabricate your design (scaled to a reasonable size to create a model).  
- Division Champion: $500 (Post-Secondary, High School, Middle School)
- Honorable Mention: $250 (Post-Secondary, High School, Middle School)
Dates:

Competition begins and entries accepted from March 15, 2023 until Sunday, April 30th, 2023 at a 11:59 pm.

NOVA Fab Lab

Any questions can be directed to mratcliff@nvcc.edu with the subject heading: "2023 Design Challenge."

NOVA Community College, Trailside Building, 10500 Battleview Parkway, Manassas, VA 20109.
Participant Information
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IndividualTeam Leader
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I attend the following:*
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How did you hear about the Design Challenge?*

My teacher/professorSocial mediaPhysical flyerEmailAt the VEX Robotics State ChampionshipFriendWhile attending a NOVA Fab Lab Program (tour, workshop, etc)
Which of the following is the PRIMARY reason why you decided to participate in this Challenge?*

I have a good idea.I like the prizes.Required project issued by my instructor/teacher.A friend encouraged me.
Your Product & Design
Name of Your Design:*
WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF YOUR PRODUCT - (1) Describe the object, structure, or space that you are designing through upcycling (2) Describe the material(s) that you would use for the upcycling process (3) Explain how your design works and how it would benefit the community:*

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GRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF YOUR PRODUCT - Include at least 1 visual representation of your product such as: a digitized hand drawing/sketch, a CAD file (stl), a vector file (svg), a photo, a video (include link to video in document or PDF-can not upload actual video), or other digital format. Uploaded files must be of the type listed below :*

Browse Files
Uploaded files must be PDF, JPEG, PNG, STL, SVG, SKP, DOC, DOCX, or OBJ file types. Maximum size of each file is 10 MB. Max of 3 files can be uploaded. Cancelof
Terms & Conditions
- The Challenge is open to anyone enrolled in a middle school, high school, or post-secondary (college/university) educational institute within the continental USA.
- For those under 18 years of age, parental consent is required at the time of project submission via the electronic entry form.
- Participation is open to individuals, or teams with no more than 3 members.
- The Challenge is not open to; employees of Northern Virginia Community College, judges or any of their families, and employees of the NOVA Fab Lab Design Challenge sponsors.
- Only 1 entry per person is permitted regardless of whether they enter as an individual or a team. If a participant enters one design as an individual, and a second as a team, the individual entry will be disqualified.
- Agree to be bound by the decisions of the judges. 
- Warrant that you are eligible to participate. 
- Warrant that the submission is your original work. 
- Warrant, to the best of your knowledge, your work is not, and has not been in production or otherwise previously published or exhibited. 
- Warrant neither the work nor its use infringes the intellectual property rights (whether a patent, utility model, functional design right, aesthetic design right, trademark, copyright, or any other intellectual property right) of any other person. 
- Warrant participation shall not constitute employment, assignment or offer of employment, or assignment. 
- Agree participation does not entitle to compensation or reimbursement for any costs. 
- Agree Northern Virginia Community College and all affiliates have the right to promote your entry.
- Winners will be contacted by NOVA Fab Lab staff to get their contact information and any other information needed.
- Winning Product will be chosen based on the Rules and Requirements.
- Winning individuals or teams will be required to collect prize(s) at a chosen NOVA campus and agree to be photographed with their winning designs.
- Winning teams agree that the prize allocations are the same amount regardless if it is an individual or team. A winning team will determine amongst themselves how they share the prizes, as prizes will be awarded to the team as a whole and not to each team member.
- Winners agree to the following NOVA Fab Lab/NOVA Community College Graphics Release:
  I hereby give the right to take, use, publish, display, broadcast, or print – in any media – photographs, slides, digital images, films, and audio or video recordings made in conjunction with the Fab Lab, to the full extent in which I am included. I understand that such sounds, images, and video may be used for instruction, promotion, advertising, and any other lawful purpose.
Agreement*

I agree to the Terms & Conditions as stated above.I agree that I attend either a middle school, high school, or college/university.I attest that the design submitted can be tangibly created and is not solely a software solution.I attest that the solution submitted is my (or my team's) original work and idea.
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Spring 2023 Design Challenge

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Your Product & Design

Terms & Conditions

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