Dubai: Students from across the GCC will be participating in the region’s first 3D printing competition aimed at targeting young talent from schools and universities.
The Gulf 3D Printing Olympiad, inspired by the UAE Innovation Week, is the brainchild of ATLAB, a technology-based learning solutions company.
The 3D printing contest is based on the theme, ‘Design Your Own Consumer Product’, where students will have to design and 3D print an innovative consumer product, preferably something that can help people in their everyday lives.
The winners and runners-up from each category will be given a 3D printer as well as cash prizes of Dh10,000 for winners and Dh5,000 for runners-up.
In addition to individual awards, a 3D-printed rolling trophy would be awarded to the school/university.
The team that wins the ‘Best Innovative Project’ of the year award will get the chance to visit the leading 3D printing event, TCT Show + Personalise, in Birmingham, UK, from September 28-29, 2016.
The 2015-16 Gulf 3D Printing Olympiad is open to all school and university students in the UAE aged between 10 and 25. Schools and universities will be able to enter the competition under one of the four categories. The school segment will include ‘Primary’ (ages 10-12), ‘Middle’ (ages 13-15) and ‘High School’ (ages 16-19) categories, while the ‘University’ category will include students aged 17-25. Schools and universities can participate in the event in teams of one or two students along with a coach.
Any design of a consumer product is eligible for entry.
Entries should be submitted by March 30, 2016 and the awards will be presented at the finale of the Gulf 3D Printing Olympiad in April 2016.
Students can register for Gulf 3D Printing Olympiad for free on www.gulf3Dprinting.com.
