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You
are invited to put your knowledge and design talents to the test! Interzinc
offers an exciting competition -- created only for engineering and design students. If you will be enrolled at a college or university
in the 2007-2008 academic year - you can take part in this exciting
competition.
After
registering on this website, you will receive a disc "Zinc: the
designers choice" along with a questionnaire. You will be asked 50 questions
about zinc; all the answers are on the CD. When
completed, send to Interzinc before the February 29th deadline.
Those that score 70% or better will continue on to the design portion of
the competition.
In
the design portion, students will be challenged to design and develop
any type of water-dispensing mechanism other than a water faucet
for a sink. The product may be used inside, for watering plants,
cleaning windows or floors, fire protection etc…...Or outside for
irrigation, sprinkling lawns etc….. It can be movable or stationary.
The only design stipulations are: It must be used to disperse water in
an efficient manner for the intended application. It must use the
unique design characteristics of zinc castings and the casting process
to accomplish this task.
The
criteria for selecting the winning entries will be based on design
excellence and creative problem solving, as determined by the
competition's jurors, comprised of members of Interzinc and outside
experts. The judging
will take place in July 2008.
Three
winners will be selected, and each participant or group will receive a grant for use at the
college or university at which they are currently enrolled. A $2,000
prize will go to each of the top three winners and $1,000 will be donated to
their faculty advisor for use at his or her discretion within the department.
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