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Welcome the first annual SolidSmack “Awesome Sauce” Design Competition! This is a contest to explore the ideas we have, passions we chase and interest we have that make people look at us weird. This is a contest for you to take your ideas and get exposure and feedback from other engineers and designers.
What have you wanted to design? Fountains? Chairs? Robots? Chainsaws? How about a mechanized Aston Martin DB5 fender with hidden gun compartment? This contest is wide open, but we are looking for a few key qualities.
The theme? We’ve got one. How does your design inspire young people to pursue careers in engineering and design? Because what’s more awesome than young whippersnappers going on to innovate ideas of their own?
This is a design competition and people design things in different mediums. For this contest, the final deliverable is a 3D Model of your design uploaded in the format of your preference. If you wish, you may also submit – storyboards, designboards, sketches, renderings, animations or links to your own website or portfolio.
Creativity (25%) – If it’s not about this, it’s about nothin’ …except maybe manufacturability. But besides that, the design should turn innovation around and knee it hard in the back.
Quality (25%) – Do you even care? Really, how much effort did you put into the design?
Sauciness (25%) – Yes, that is always a determining factor for anything. How appealing (not appalling) is your design?
Manufacturability (25%) – There’s that word, but it’s all too important. We can come up with crazy ideas, but can it be made?
Extra Bonus Points?
Really, you want to know if there is a way to better your chances of winning one of the wonderful prizes? Well, I don’t want to say it will work on all the judges, but say your design shot, launched, punched, deployed, erupted, expanded or sprayed sauce
To enter the contest, you must do the following to submit the model for judging. No entries will be accepted if sent via email. Thank you!
1. Sign up for the SolidSmack newsletter at http://www.solidsmack.com.
2. Upload all submissions to GrabCAD.com (registration required)
3. Include the tag awesomesauce in the upload.
4. Link back to this post in the upload description:
http://www.solidsmack.com/contests/solidsmack-awesome-sauce-design-contest
5. Describe your design, programs you used, process or any cool info about the design.
All submissions must be made between 12:00am MDT August 8 and 11:59pm MDT Sept 23, 2011
Submission may be submitted in any 3D CAD file format that exists
Multiple models may be submitted. (Each submission counts as an entry!)
Please use separate submissions for each design
Zip up all files for each single model submitted
Please include a universal CAD format, such as STEP or IGES, in the upload
The models need to be your own design, not ganked from someone or somewhere else. We have ways of finding out and have a large stick.
You retain all rights to your design and model. SolidSmack and the contest sponsors can not use, adapt, steal, poke or rub the design or any parts of it.
You do allow SolidSmack and sponsors to use images or renderings of your submission for marketing material, with no further compensation, but with full credit to you.
For 3D Prints, you grant the printer the right to print additional prints for use on their desks or at trade shows, with written approval from you.
SolidSmack judges have final say. If you don’t like the final results, well, there’s always next time.
$15,000 in prizes: software, hardware and more.
SolidWorks Standard (courtesy of DS SolidWorks Corp)
Subscription to Develop3D magazine
SolidSmack T-Shirt
SpaceClaim Engineer with 1 year of Maintenance (Courtesy of SpaceCalim)
Subscription to Develop3D magazine
SolidSmack T-Shirt
KeyShot Pro (courtesy of KeyShot)
Subscription to Develop3D magazine
SolidSmack T-Shirt
T-Splines for Rhino (courtesy of T-Splines
Subscription to Develop3D magazine
SolidSmack T-Shirt
tsElements for SolidWorks (courtesy of T-Splines)
Subscription to Develop3D magazine
SolidSmack T-Shirt
Space Pilot Pro 3D Mouse (courtesy of 3DConnexion)
Subscription to Develop3D magazine
SolidSmack T-Shirt
Kubotek KeyCreator with 1 year of Maintenance (Courtesy of Kubotek)
Subscription to Develop3D magazine
SolidSmack T-Shirt
$500 Cash prize to (courtesy of GrabCAD.com)
3D print of your design (courtesy of Shapeways)
Entries will be judged by SolidSmack and sponsors. Winning entries will be announced Friday, September 30th, 2011. The announcement will be made through the newsletter with winning entries also announce on the website.
Good luck to everyone! We look forward to seeing your designs!
What is SolidSmack?
You are wise to ask. This is a very small behemoth of an online community about 3D CAD, technology, design, robots, ninjas… Ok, maybe not ninjas so much, but those guys are COOL so there just might be something about some dang ninjas. Besides the occasional blast of intensely cool product design and technology, we look at what’s going on in the world of 3D, add a splash of business insight and web tech into the mix and there ya got your SolidSmack.
It’s kinda like your daily multi-vitamin of coolness.
If you go without it you could develop some very scary sort of withdrawn social effect like twitching or yelling really loud, so be warned.
Have an awesome idea for this competition? Want to win cool prizes? Sign-up now to upload your entries.
If you don't receive the email within an hour (and you've checked your Spam folder), email us as confirmation@grabcad.com.
14 comments
Robert Voogt over 12 years ago
I guess that simply because I cannot find my model on the entries page, it doesn't mean that it wont participate in this contest?
Daniel W over 12 years ago
having the same problem Robert, I guess site must be overloaded, it is still 15 min to end deadline and I can't find my entry on the list ...
Gorjup Design over 12 years ago
Same for me. I've uploaded my model 30min before deadline and I still can't find it on the Awesomesauce entry list...
Brijen Parmar - CSWP over 12 years ago
Don't worry. All your entries are posted under the tag of awersomesauce. Follow this to see your entry. http://grabcad.com/library/tag/awesomesauce
Greg over 12 years ago
Bonjour, ou peut on trouver les resultat du concours? please!
Josh Mings over 12 years ago
Thanks everyone for participating! Definitely use the link Brijen posted above to see all the entries. We had 146 in total, as well as a couple private entries. The results will be announced Friday, September 30th. Thank you!
Greg over 12 years ago
Super, merci beaucoup josh!
Scott Bruins over 12 years ago
I don't envy the judges. There are so many cool designs. Can't wait to for the results tomorrow! Good luck everyone!
Pranav Panchal over 12 years ago
Good luck everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Emil.Rindell over 12 years ago
Where is the winners=)?
Kevin Dobson over 12 years ago
Congratulations to all the winners.
So many excellent models, I'm glad I didn't have to be the judge. Congratulations to all entries great work one and all.
ALI ALDUBAISI over 12 years ago
I don't see any results?!!
Karco over 12 years ago
Indeed, Ali, I do not see anything 8))
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