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.