Mechanisms Committee Student Design Competition (Undergraduate & Graduate Divisions)

ASME Unit:	Design Engineering Division (DED)
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Achievement:	Creativity, practicality, manufacturability, integrity of the analysis, quality of the model, project description, and presentation
Limitations:	Must be current undergraduate or graduate student and registered full time in school through the spring before final completion at Design Technical Conference. Must have a faculty sponsor.
Nomination Deadline:	8/10
Form of Award:	Engrossed certificate--monetary award dependent on success of fundraising
Frequency of Award:	Biannual
Administrative:	Design Engineering Division Mechanisms Committee
Level of Award:	Division
Selected By:	Volunteer judges from industry and academia
Selecting Process:	Regional finalists selected on basis of quality of written project report of 500-1500 word length. Finalists attend conference to display projects and make 15 minute oral presentation on work. Judges rank projects and presentations.
Funding:	Donations sought from industry for each competition
Date Created:	10/18/2000
Date Modified:	11/19/2009
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1990	Graduate Division 1st Place Winner: Tom Halvorsen Graduate Division 2nd Place Winner: Pam Hanly Undergraduate Division 2nd Place Winner: Larry Howell Undergraduate Division 3rd Place Winner: Johnathan Anderson Undergraduate Division 4th Place Winner: Stacey Rexroat
1992	Graduate Division 1st Place Winner: Leo Benetti-Longhini Graduate Division 2nd Place Winner: Karen Schlangen Graduate Division 3rd Place Winner: Mike Morrow Undergraduate Division 1st Place Winner: Scott Stokes Undergraduate Division 2nd Place Winner: Tim Tylaska Undergraduate Division 3rd Place Winner: David M. Ruch