The design competition will be a problem presented by a local company. Teams will meet with the company to review the problem on Friday (Jan 20th). During this meeting, the problem will be presented, all requirements will be explained and teams will have the opportunity to ask questions. The teams will then return to the hotel and work in their rooms for 2 hours. On Saturday the teams will have 15 minutes to present their solutions to a panel of judges, followed by 5 minutes of questions. The winners will be announced during the banquet Saturday evening.
The awards for the competition will be:
1st: $1000
2nd: $500
3rd: $250