Welcome to the Futures Competition!
Technology and design are lifestyle musts. The i-pod, the internet, and all the applications for artificial intelligence are clearly going to be a major part of the future. What are your visions of how this technology can be applied to benefit us? What do you think it can do? Areas like transport, communications, entertainment, work, education, and living all have potential for transformation through technology.
We would like to know how you imagine the future in 10 years time, and Cranfield University Centre for Competitive Creative Design in association with Samsung Cameras are offering the opportunity to win some of Samsung's leading edge digital cameras in response to your ideas.
To enter the competition, simply go to the enter section, and you will be able to download the entry page template.
Entries should be received by mail to futurescomp@cranfield.ac.uk no later than midnight on 31 January 2009.
Who can enter?
Entry is open to everyone in school years 9 through to 6th form. Our competition is strictly for UK residents only.
Judging Criteria
The judges will make their decision based on the following criteria, which are equally weighted:
- Innovation evident in the proposal
- Evidence of understanding of technology and its applications
- Vision demonstrated in future situations
- Understanding of the application situation of the idea
- Communication of the chosen method of presentation
- Standard of the presentations presented
Judging Panel
- Juan Ramlill: Marketing Manager, Samsung Cameras UK
- Professor Tom Stephenson: Head of School of Applied Science, Cranfield University.
- Professor Rajkumar Roy: Head of Decision Engineering Centre, Cranfield University School of Applied Science.
- Professor Simon Bolton: Head of the Centre for Competitive Creative Design, Cranfield University.
- Michael Goatman: Course Director, Master of Design (MDes): Innovation and Creativity in Industry, Centre for Competitive Creative Design, Cranfield University.
- Dr. Richard Barrett, Lecturer in Creative Design, Centre for Competitive Creative Design, Cranfield University.
- Ian Chapman: Public Sector Development Manager, CUBD Corporate Partnerships.
Timescale
- 18 November 2008 - Open for entries (join us at our launch)
- 31 January 2009 - Closed for judging
- 10 March 2009 - Prize giving and technology day at Cranfield University