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3D printing olympiad for students to be held in Dubai

DUBAI, December 10, 2015

Students from across the GCC will be participating in the region’s first 3D printing competition aimed at targeting young talent from schools and universities.
 
The Gulf 3D Printing Olympiad, inspired by the UAE Innovation Week, is the brainchild of Atlab, a technology-based learning solutions company. 
 
The 3D printing contest is based on the theme, ‘Design Your Own Consumer Product,' where students will have to design and 3D print an innovative consumer product, preferably something that can help people in their everyday lives.
 
The winners of the competition will be awarded attractive prizes including an all-expense-paid trip to attend the international 3D printing event, TCT Show + Personalize, in Birmingham, UK, in addition to 3D printers and cash rewards.
S Senthil Kugan, general manager, Atlab, said: “This event is an opportunity for students to showcase their creativity, innovative thinking and design skills, in designing advanced 3D models and successfully printing them out in a three-dimensional format."
 
For Atlab, the initiative has been mainly geared towards developing innovative thinking and design capabilities among students. 
 
As he pointed out, 3D printing is a powerful tool and is getting more affordable. 
 
“Today it is possible for children to design a product and 3D print it. In the next few years, the affordability factor will further enhance the process of innovation,” he added.
 
The 2015-16 Gulf 3D Printing Olympiad is open to all school and university students in the UAE aged between 10 and 25. Schools and universities will be able to enter the competition under one of the four categories. 
 
The school segment will include ‘Primary’ (ages 10-12), ‘Middle’ (ages 13-15) and ‘High School’ (ages 16-19) categories, while the ‘University’ category will include students aged 17-25. Schools and universities can participate in the event in teams of one or two students along with a coach.
 
Any design of a consumer product is eligible for entry. 
 
“All that they need to do is identify a necessity and fulfil it by designing something innovative. If it can be 3D printed, it qualifies,” said Kugan. 
 
For students who need help to 3D print their designs, Atlab will be creating centres where students can print their designs at affordable rates.
 
The entries should be submitted by March 30 next year. The participants will be judged on parameters such as creativity, precision, originality, inventiveness, execution as well as the quality of the presentation. 
 
The winners and runners-up will be selected from all four categories by a panel comprising experts from the fields of design, technology and science. The awards will be presented at the finale of the Gulf 3D Printing Olympiad in April.
 
The winners and runners-up from each category will be given a 3D printer as well as cash prizes of Dh10,000 ($2,722) for winners and Dh5,000 for runners-up. In addition to individual awards, a 3D-printed rolling trophy would be awarded to the school/university. 
 
The team that wins the ‘Best Innovative Project’ of the year award will get the chance to visit the leading 3D printing event, TCT Show + Personalize, in Birmingham, UK, from September 28 and 29 next year. - TradeArabia News Service



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