The ET Foundation, the educational and scientific organization devoted to promoting and advancing aluminum extrusion processes and technologies is seeking entries for the 2011 International Aluminum Extrusion Student Design Competition. Scholarships in the form of cash awards will be presented to students with the top designs. Hydro Aluminum North America once again will be the sole sponsor for the cash awards, expected to total nearly
$10,000.
Students studying design and engineering at universities, colleges, technical schools and high schools around the world are invited to participate. The ET Foundation will accept entries for the 2011 International Aluminum Extrusion Student Design Competition through April 13, 2011. Entry in the competition is free, and judging will take place following the entry deadline. Scholarships will be presented as cash awards to the top student designs, including $3,000 for First Place, $2,000 for Second Place, and $1,000 for Third Place. Students also may compete for the Hydro Sustainable Design Scholarship Award of $2,500. The scholarship award was established by Hydro to foster innovative solutions to societal and/or environmental issues.
Helpful Design Resources at ETFdesign.org
More information on the 2011 Aluminum Extrusion Student Design Competition-including the Call for Entries complete with the official entry form, as well as a variety of tools and resources-is available on the ET Foundation’s Design Competition website at www.ETFdesign.org. Additionally, instructors and students alike can download the free presentation “Designing to the Limits of Your Imagination” providing details on the material and design advantages of extruded aluminum, application examples, and more.
The International Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition is held annually for students and periodically for professionals. The next professional competition is planned to coincide with the premier technical conference for the global aluminum extrusion industry, ET ’12-the Tenth International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar. ET ’12 is scheduled for May 15-18, 2012 in Miami, Florida, USA. For more information, visit www.ET12.org.
