Dimension Launches 6th Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Contest
 MINNEAPOLIS,
MN, Sep 11, 2009 - Dimension 3D Printing, a brand of Stratasys Inc. (NASDAQ:
SSYS), today announced the launch of its sixth annual “Extreme Redesign: The
Ultimate 3D Printing Challenge.” The contest challenges
computer-aided-design (CAD) students worldwide to submit their most
creative, useful and innovative Extreme Redesigns – whether an entirely
original concept, a new perspective on an everyday product or a fresh vision
for a famous piece of art, animation or architecture.
This year’s contest will feature a new “Green Bonus.” This award will
recognize one student across all categories whose design best displays
innovation in areas such as energy efficiency and environmental
sustainability. The Green Bonus winner will receive a $250 gift card.
In addition to the Green Bonus, Dimension will again award nine student
winners either $2,500 or $1,000 scholarships in the High School Engineering,
College Engineering and Art & Architecture categories. Designs will be
evaluated based on creativity, usefulness, part integrity and aesthetics.
Instructors of the three first-place student winners will receive a laptop
computer for use in the classroom.
“Each year, we look to refresh the contest with new ideas that challenge
students and advance creativity in those areas most relevant to the fields
of modern design and engineering,” said Jon Cobb, Stratasys vice president
of sales and marketing for the Americas. “With the Green Bonus, we hope to
inspire and recognize creative thought in an area essential to fostering
environmental and economic well-being worldwide.”
Contest Details
To enter the High School or College Engineering categories, students must
identify an existing product and redesign it, making the original design
better by adding new functionality or aesthetic qualities. For submissions
in the Art and Architecture category, the emphasis should be on originality
and the overall beauty or aesthetic of the design.
Once the design is complete, students send an .stl file of their Extreme
Redesign, a completed submission form and a 200-word description or
30-second video conveying the value and benefit of the Extreme Redesign
entry.
Final submissions must be postmarked by Feb. 1, 2010. A panel of
independent judges from various industries will judge final entries. Winners
will be selected in April, 2010. Complete contest rules and submission
information are available at
here.
Instructor incentive: To qualify for the notebook computer, students
should include their instructor’s name and email address on the contest
application form, available at
here.
For video, photos and descriptions of last year’s winning Extreme
Redesigns, visit
www.dimensionprinting.com.
About Dimension
Dimension, a brand of 3D printers by Stratasys, offers
computer-aided-design (CAD) users a low-cost, networked alternative for
building functional 3D models from the desktop. The printers build models
layer-by-layer using ABS plastic, one of the most widely used thermoplastics
in today’s injection-molded products. Dimension 3D printers allow users to
evaluate design concepts and test models for functionality, form and fit.
For more information, visit
www.DimensionPrinting.com.
About Stratasys, Inc.
Stratasys, Inc., Minneapolis, manufactures additive fabrication machines
for prototyping and manufacturing plastic parts. The company also operates a
service for part prototyping and production. According to Wohlers Report
2009, Stratasys supplied 43 percent of all additive fabrication systems
installed worldwide in 2008, making it the unit market leader for the
seventh consecutive year. Stratasys patented and owns the process known as
FDM. The process creates functional prototypes and manufactured goods
directly from any 3D CAD program, using high-performance industrial
thermoplastics. The company holds more than 250 granted or pending additive
fabrication patents globally. Stratasys products are used in the aerospace,
defense, automotive, medical, business & industrial equipment, education,
architecture, and consumer-product industries.
For more information, visit
www.Stratasys.com.
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