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Winter Quarter 2011 Course Announcement
David L. Jaffe, MS and
Professor Drew Nelson |
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Student Competitions
RESNA Student Design Competition The Student Design Competition (SDC) is open to undergraduate or graduate students from any discipline that has a creative and innovative design that will assist an individual with a disability to function more independently. Entries are judged on originality, quality of design, and usefulness to persons with disabilities. The RESNA SDC has a long history of providing a forum for the work of energetic students representing a wide variety of disciplines including mechanical, electrical and biomedical engineering, computer information science, and architecture. SDC winners have frequently moved on to become leaders in the field of Assistive Technology. Deadline: April 6, 2011. ASME 2011 Inaugural Undergraduate Design Project Competition in Rehabilitation and Assistive Devices Undergraduate students engaged in design projects related to rehabilitation or assistive devices during the current (2010-2011) academic year are encouraged to submit an abstract of their design project proposal to present their final product at the annual Summer Bioengineering Conference meeting during a special top finalists podium presentation session. The objectives of this undergraduate design competition are to showcase the undergraduate design work in the field of rehabilitation engineering and provide these students with an opportunity to describe their work and introduce them to the Bioengineering Division (BED) of ASME, as well as to expose the membership of BED to the field. This competition is sponsored by the Bioengineering Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers with proposed support from the National Science Foundation. Undergraduate Design Competition Autism Connects The “Autism Connects” technology and design competition challenges students to help individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to better connect with the world around them, and allow individuals who do not have ASD to better understand and connect with those who do. BASES 150K Challenge - Product Showcase Do you have a demo-able iPhone app, surgical device, consumer electronics gadget, or any other prototype product that you'd like to show off? BASES is launching a new program for the 2010 - 2011 school year that will exhibit product prototypes created by Stanford-affiliated teams, with up to $50,000 in total prize money awarded to the best products. Following submission, the entries will be judged by Stanford professors and industry experts; the top ranked projects will then be invited to attend the BASES Product Showcase in the Spring Quarter where they will have the chance to win a share of the $50,000 prize money. The showcase will be attended by top Silicon Valley venture capitalists and angel investors. The winners of the event will be announced later that day. The Winter Quarter submission deadline will be the end of dead week during Winter Quarter. Details are forthcoming.
9th Annual AbilityOne Network Design Challenge The Design Challenge was established to encourage college students to develop assistive technologies that can empower people with disabilities to overcome barriers to employment. The AbilityOne Network Design Challenge (formerly the National Scholar Award for Workplace Innovation & Design Competition) was founded by NISH to encourage the development of creative technological solutions for barriers that prevent people with disabilities from entering or advancing in the workplace. The Design Challenge is open to any college student or student team at the graduate or undergraduate level and is a great service learning opportunity for engineering, computer science, industrial design, physical therapy, and occupational therapy students! Lincoln Design Contest Some teams may wish to submit a copy of their final report (modified slightly to meet contest guidelines) to the Lincoln Design Contest, which is the foremost national competition for student designers. Students may submit papers representing their work on design, engineering, or manufacturing problems relating to any type of building, bridge structure machine, product or mechanical apparatus; or arc welding research, testing, procedure or process development. Reports prepared for course work, projects, or theses are eligible to be submitted as entries. Entry forms and information can be found here. NISH National Scholar Award for Workplace Innovation & Design The purpose of the NISH National Scholar Award for Workplace Innovation & Design is to encourage college students to design creative technological solutions to barriers that prevent people with disabilities from entering or advancing in the workplace. NISH will accept functioning prototypes or systems that create greater access to employment for people with disabilities in these areas:
To ensure that these devices meet the workforce needs of people with disabilities they must be developed in collaboration with a person with a disability. BMEidea BMEidea is the United States' premier competition for biomedical and bioengineering students. BMEidea is a unique competition, in that judges rank entries on all aspects of biomedical commercialization, from product innovation to market need, and from regulatory strategies to social impact. Prizes of $10,000, $2,500, and $1,000 will be awarded to the three winners, at an award ceremony in April 2009. Many BMEidea winners have gone on to launch successful companies based on their invention. Imagine Cup The world’s premier student technology competition, Imagine Cup is one way Microsoft is encouraging young people to apply their imagination, their passion, and their creativity to technology innovations that can make a difference in the world – today. Now in its seventh year, the Imagine Cup has grown to be a global event. In 2008, more than 200,000 students from 100 countries entered the Imagine Cup competition. This year’s theme is "Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems facing us today."
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