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Dimension Announces Fifth Annual “Extreme Redesign” Global Design and 3D Printing Contest
$40,000 in Scholarships Awarded to Date; Video Entry Option Added Notebook Computer for Teachers of First Place Student Winners
MINNEAPOLIS — Sept. 23, 2008 —The Dimension 3D Printing Group, a business unit of Stratasys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSYS), today announced the launch of its fifth annual “Extreme Redesign: The Ultimate 3D Printing Challenge,” a global design and 3D printing contest for high school and college students that awards scholarships to the winners. Over the past four years, more than 2,500 entries have been judged and 27 students have been awarded $40,000 in scholarships.
Dimension's Extreme Redesign contest again calls on computer-aided-design (CAD) students worldwide to submit their most creative, useful and innovative Extreme Redesigns. Whether it's a new perspective on an everyday product or a fresh vision for updating a famous piece of art, animation or architecture, Dimension will award student winners $2,500 or $1,000 scholarships based on their design's creativity, usefulness, part integrity and aesthetics. Dimension also will award teachers of the three first place student winners a laptop computer for use in the classroom.
This year's contest will include a video entry option, allowing students in all categories to submit a 30-second description of their design, along with their .stl file and submission form. As an alternative to the video, students can submit a 200-word description of their design.
“As we celebrate the fifth anniversary of this contest, it is gratifying to look back at the contest's evolution,” said Jon Cobb, vice president and general manager of 3D printing for Stratasys. “Last year's addition of the art and architecture category, along with this year's video submission option, are two recent examples of how we continue to expand the creative opportunities available to our talented pool of contestants. We look forward to continued progress in our mission to promote design and engineering careers through the contest.”
Teacher Incentive
Teachers of first place student winners will receive a notebook computer for use in the classroom. To qualify, the instructor's name and email address should be included on the contest application form, available at http://www.dimensionprinting.com/extreme-redesign/extremeUpload.aspx
