Best 3D Printed Fixture / Tool Design Competition- Student Division

JUDGING CRITERIA:

Important Message
This category is open to students at a post-secondary school. Entrants under the age of 18 must have their entries submitted by a parent or guardian over the age of 18. You may enter this challenge individually, or as a design team. All team members must be enrolled as a student in an educational institution or online program during the semester/term in which they contribute to the design. The Challenge is not open to any persons employed, past or present, as a professional in 3D printing.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

2. Eligible materials and printer platforms: Any Stratasys FDM Polymer/ Any Stratasys FDM printer

3. Files must be 3d printable – watertight 3d volumes, no open surfaces

4. Wall thickness and feature size shall not fall below 0.02” inch

5. Layer height or tip size specification

WHAT IS REQUIRED?

2. A 2-3 paragraph (500-750 words) narrative that includes all the following (items 2-
5):
a. Your name
b. Your school and your major/minor. Your career aspirations
c. What is the application?
d. What were the challenges you faced and what were your goals?
e. Could this have been produced via some other manufacturing technology?
f. If yes, how and what are the advantages to using additive mfg instead?
g. If no, why not (geometric challenges? Weight?)
h. Did you use the nToplogy in your design process? If yes, how did it help
you?
i. What printers do you have access to at your school?

3. Several supporting images including renderings of your fixture tool in use

4. What is your preferred material, color and Stratasys FDM system platform/model?

5. Impact Statement (see details below) **

6. Acceptance of the design competition official Terms & Conditions specified below

**IMPACT STATEMENT**

You must also explain what challenge or problem the fixture or tool solves.

Next, please explain why additive manufacturing is either the best or the only means
of fabricating this fixture or tool.

Please articulate your use of nTopology software and Stratasys FDM 3d printing.

How did nTopology help you with your design process? How would you have
accomplished this without nTopology software and what are the benefits of implementing
nTopology in the process?

Lastly, what 3d printers do you have access to at your school? Which SSYS FDM
platform and material would you fabricate your design with? Why?

These are the minimum requirements, however, the more information you supply,
the better!  For example, images, renderings, videos and screenshots of the design
and application are encouraged!  To win, you must also comply with the technical
design specifications provided above.

NTOPOLOGY DOWNLOAD AND BEST PRACTICES:

https://ntopology.com/blog/2020/11/08/ntopology-and-stratasys-collaborate-to-automate-the-design-of-manufacturing-aids-for-the-factory-floor/

ENTERING THE COMPETITION:

1) Accept the official GrabCAD Challenges Terms & Conditions.
2) Agree to be bound by the decisions of the judges (Jury).
3) Warrant that you are eligible to participate.
4) Warrant that the submission is your original work. Warrant, to the best of your knowledge, your work is not, and has not been in production or otherwise previously published or exhibited.
5) Warrant neither the work nor its use infringes the intellectual property rights (whether a patent, utility model, functional design right, aesthetic design right, trademark, copyright or any other intellectual property right) of any other person.
6) Warrant participation shall not constitute employment, assignment or offer of employment or assignment.
7) Are not entitled to any compensation or reimbursement for any costs.
8) Agree the Sponsor and GrabCAD have the right to promote all entries.

SUBMITTING AN ENTRY

AWARDING THE WINNERS

The sum of the Awards is the total gross amount of the reward. The awarded participant is solely liable for the payment of all taxes, duties, and other similar measures if imposed on the reward pursuant to the legislation of the country of his/her residence, domicile, citizenship, workplace, or any other criterion of similar nature. Only 1 award per person. Prizes may not be transferred or exchanged. All winners will be contacted by the GrabCAD staff to get their contact information and any other information needed to get the prize to them. Payment of cash awards is made through PayPal. All team awards will be transferred to the member who entered the Challenge. Vouchers will be provided in the form of Stratasys Direct Manufacturing promo codes.

We will release the finalists before the announcement of the winners to give the Community an opportunity to share their favorites in the comments, discuss concerns, and allow time for any testing or analysis by the Jury. The Jury will take the feedback into consideration when picking the winners.

Winning designs will be chosen based on the Rules and Requirements schedule.

Schedule