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Organisation : 3D PLM Software
Contest Name : Aakruti Annual Design & Modeling Contest 2017
Application Last Date : 8th September, 2017
Applicable For : Engineering and Design colleges Students
Prize : INR 2 Lakhs
Contest Details : http://www.3dplmsoftware.com/
Website : http://www.3dplmsoftware.com/

Aakruti Annual Design & Modeling Contest :

Aakruti is an innovation platform to shape your imaginations and bring your innovative designs to life using Dassault Systemes modeling applications.

Related : Aakruti 3D PLM Annual Design & Modeling Contest 2016 : www.contest.net.in/15787.html

How do I Submit my model? :
** Teams will need to upload the files online after completing their design.
** They are requested to zip all the files and rename it using their “teamname_team_id” (for eg. if the team name is “Innovators” and the team id is “A123456”, then the file name should be “Innovators_A123456.zip”.
** If the file size is too big, it can be split into multiple zip files and named by adding “_part1”, “_part2″respectively.
** Details of upload links for uploading the data will be communicated to the registered teams during the month of October.
** Uploads received after October 22, 2017 will not be considered for the Contest.

Disclaimer:
Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS may us the images of submitted models for various purposes such as publicity of Aakruti Design Contest in various media.

Prizes :
** Three winning teams will get total prizes worth INR 2 Lakhs along with lots of other goodies.

** Top two teams (4 members) will be offered an employment opportunity at Dassault Systemes (* applicable for final year students. Students also need to clear appropriate written test & interview at Dassault Systemes)

** A trophy for College with ‘Most Qualified Entries’
** SOLIDWORKS CSWA certification voucher for all qualifying entries who are submitting “a brief synopsis” as per their selected Theme.
** Selected teams will get opportunity to showcase their design at SOLIDWORKS WORLD 2018 event at Los Angeles.
** Teams will be selected by SOLIDWORKS EDU Department.
** Selected teams will get opportunity to participate in SOLIDWORKS Startup Accelerator Program in India.
** Teams will be selected by SOLIDWORKS EDU Department

Who Can Participate?
** Students from all Engineering and Design colleges, pursuing any engineering discipline can apply.
** All entries are necessarily supposed to be teams. A team should consist of two members ONLY .
** The members could be from two different colleges and preferably from two different branches.
** “Smart products cannot be created by mechanical engineers alone – need to collaborate with electronics and computer science branches”
** There is NO limitation on the number of entries from a college. Colleges may send any number of teams to participate in the contest.
** The teams can be from any engineering/ design college across India.

Contest Process :
** Finals will be held at Dassault Systemes Pune on 17th of November 2017.
** 10 teams will be shortlisted for the final round.
** Their names will be announced on 6th November 2017, on the website.
** The teams would also be informed by e-mail.
** These shortlisted teams will have to present their innovative design in front of eminent jury panel at Dassault Systemes Pune for about 15 minutes on November 17, 2017.
** The Jury’s questions round will also have weightage while compiling the results for the Top three winning teams.
** The results will be declared by the jury panel followed by the prize distribution on the same day.
** All the shortlisted teams travelling to Pune for the Finals, are entitled for a travel expense reimbursement.
** The reimbursement is for a to and fro second AC train fare, provided they produce tickets.
** The teams should reach Pune on 16th November 2017.
** Accommodation for the night(16th November, 2017) will be arranged by Dassault Systemes.

Note: The shortlisted teams will have to carry their Identity Card/Bonafide Certificate from their college when they report for the Final rounds along with registration e-mail.

Important Dates :
** Last Date for Registration – 8th September, 2017
** Last date of Design and Model Submission – 22nd October, 2017
** Announcement of Finalist teams – 6th November, 2017
** Final Presentation at Pune: 17th November, 2017

Note :
To receive your official SOLIDWORKS copy early, register as soon as possible. This will give your more time to learn and design.