No more Autodesk Visualization Award?

[Madison]

My team's experience has been that the Autodesk Visualization Award provides a fantastic, creative outlet for team members that are uninterested in or intimidated by more technical work.

I hope that, whatever changes come, some consideration is given to the success that the program has had in the past by engaging students' creative goals and technology simultaneously.

I love CAD work, but it's not for everyone and I'd hate to see that, by eliminating the awards recognizing these unique skills, y'all ascribe higher value to one over the other.

[Ted Boardman]

>>but it's not for everyone and I'd hate to see that, by eliminating the awards recognizing these unique skills, y'all ascribe higher value to one over the other<<

That's what keeps me coming back every year, Madison. This opens up the process to those who use the other half of the brain (can't remember which is which!!!!).

This is "communication" of ideas rather than hands-on technical stuff and it appeals to a group of people usually that would not feel comfortable getting involved with robots, per se. It's actually tougher to do because it's so subjective, but it doesn't matter how good something is if you can't get the word out.

A prize should not be the goal, although there's no doubt that's certainly an incentive to try and I hope everyone keeps it in perspective.

Thanks for your input.

Ted

[Rich Kressly]

Phil and Ted in the same CD thread (I'm not trying to rhyme, I'm really not ). Welcome guys, and thanks for being here.

(and on a side note let me publicly state that working on the Autodesk VEX curriculum project with Phil awhile back was one of the coolest things ever. He's soooo darn good it's mind-blowing)

[Ted Boardman]

>>Welcome guys, and thanks for being here<<

Thanks much, Rich.

Ted