Rules for the Two Pencil Designs (TPD) Award Contest:
Start Date: Now!!
End Date: Sunday, October 28; 11:59 PM Eastern Time Zone
Prize: $100 and free graphics* for your teams 2013 robot from TPD!
Objective: Design an award for any robotics event for the age group of 5th to 12th grade students.
Materials: Lexan, Metal, Paint, Wood and, Vinyl graphics.
Size Constraints: 6-10 wide, 6-15 tall, 1-6 in depth.
Looking for award manufacturing levels from simple to complex, including wow factor. Essentially we are looking for cool and innovative ideas, something that you would be proud to win and show off in your trophy case.
Examples of previous TPD Awards:
2010 Ruckus: Complex with a wow factor:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/35919
2011 Ruckus: Simple:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/37095
TPD Lego Awards: Medium Difficulty, CNC needed:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/37129
2012 Ozark: Simple:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/38037
Machining restrictions: Award design should be simple and not need extensive machining, ie: laser cutter or water jets. Need to be able to be built with basic tools in a small shop setting. Must be able to be sold for as low as $10 each or as expensive as $85 each. Simple is better.
How to submit: Submissions must be emailed to
Alex@TwoPencilDesigns.com. In the email you must have a very detailed description of the materials needed to produce the awards, CAD is highly prefered, but sketches are allowed if very detailed. Instructions on how to produce the awards are needed. Also will need a jpeg/pdf render of the award design. We will be adding the photos to our Facebook page as we receive them.
Questions/Comments? - Email
Alex@TwoPencilDesigns.com
Good Luck, we hope to see some amazing award designs!
Misc. contest Rules:
The submitter forfeits the design rights of the award to TPD. TPD can use any or all of the award design as a future product and have the ability to manipulate the design as needed.
*Up to two 24 x 24 designs. A small TPD logo will also be sent, and must be placed on the robot.