Design Innovation in Plastics Competition

Bayer MaterialScience Roadshow

Design Innovation in Plastics, 2012

“Universal Design”: Designing for the rest of us

Design Innovation in Plastics Competition

12.30 Welcome and introduction to DIP

12.35 BMS presentation on plastics and materials

13.45 Derek Muir, past winner, 2005

14.00 Q&A and design discussions

15.00 Depart

Agenda

Design Innovation in Plastics Competition

•Established in 1985

•The longest running student plastics design award in Europe

•Co-organised by The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining and the Worshipful Company of Horners. Bayer MaterialScience is the headline sponsor

•The competition is open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students registered in the UK for the academic year 2011-12

Background

Design Innovation in Plastics Competition

'Universal Design' : Designing for the Rest of Us

•Design a product to help those with physical or cognitive impairments that is also appealing to the mass market

•Create a design that is innovative, functional and universally appealing eg suitable at home, the workplace, entertainment, sports field

•Consider sustainability guidelines of reducing, reusing and recycling

•Entries will be judged on the effective use of plastics as well as showing a solid understanding of ergonomic considerations, manufacturing costs, sustainability principles, environmental impact and commercialisation

INNOVATIVE ~ ERGONOMIC ~ SUSTAINABLE ~ DESIRABLE ~ INCLUSIVE

Brief

Design Innovation in Plastics Competition

First Prize, £1000 - Bayer MaterialScience, Leverkusen, Germany, one of the world’s largest producers of polymers and high-performance plastics.

Second Prize, £500 - DePuy International, Leeds, global leaders in providing healthcare solutions in orthopaedics, spinal care, sports medicine and neurosciences.

Third Prize, £250 - PDD, London, worldwide provider of integrated design and innovation skills.

Prizes

Design Innovation in Plastics Competition

Fourth, Fifth and Sixth - highly commended entrants each receive £100 and one of the following placements:

• Hi-Technology Group, a global leader in the design and production of products in engineering polymers.

• Brightworks, a leading product design and development consultancy.

• HellermannTyton, a leading supplier for fastening, fixing, identifying and protecting cables and their connecting components.

Prizes

Design Innovation in Plastics Competition

Deadline for RegistrationFriday 21st October 2011

Submission of EntriesFriday 24th February 2012

Preliminary Judging BMS, NewburyTuesday 13th March 2012

Final Judging BPF, LondonFriday 25th May 2012

Award Ceremony IOM3, LondonFriday 29th June 2012

Competition Schedule

Design Innovation in Plastics Competition

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