FOUNDATIONS OF ENGINEERING DESIGN
NSF/ASME STUDENT DESIGN ESSAY COMPETITION

To encourage students to think about the future of engineering design and intellectual foundations which are essential for the development of the field. NSF and ASME sponsor a design essay competition. Winners are invited to attend the 2010 ASME Design Technical Conference (IDETC) and will receive reimbursement for expenses up to a maximum of $1,250.

The Competition - Story
You are a consultant working for a high tech, global manufacturing enterprise. That company wants to position itself to be a leading major high-tech global design and manufacturing enterprise in the year 2030. As a consultant, you want the company to succeed so you will need to:

• Define the characteristics of a successful high-tech global design and manufacturing company in the year 2030.
• Identify the research challenges it will face.
• Identify the mode of operation of the company.
• Determine what partnerships it will need to form.
• Identify what technology will be necessary to support its employees in being globally competitive.

We are particularly interested in research issues that those in academia will need to address over the intervening years to enhance the competitiveness of this company. We are interested especially in the scientific foundations for understanding the product realization process which are suitable for a global manufacturing enterprise.

Judging Criteria
Students are judged on scholarship, the depth and sophistication of their arguments, logical presentation of material, correct English usage, and relevance to problems facing the US industrial/academic community.

Awards and Responsibilities
A travel grant to cover actual expenses (up to a maximum of $1,250 for each paper) will be made to the winners of this competition. The reimbursement will take place after the conference upon the receipt of an invoice that includes receipts to substantiate expenditures. A winner must be physically present at the conference, participate in activities associated with this event and present his/her findings at a poster session in order to receive the award.

Every person given a travel grant will receive a certificate to record his/her accomplishment. These certificates are awarded at the Design Education Division Honors and Awards Luncheon/Banquet.

All entrants will have the opportunity of presenting their material in a poster session - winners are required to attend and be present with their posters at a specified time. The cost of the poster boards is not covered by the organizers; we encourage academic departments to underwrite this expense.

Submission Format and Dates
Any undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a university anywhere in the world is eligible although the focus is on students enrolled in universities in the United States.

• Essays should be a maximum of 10 pages long.
• Multiple authors are limited to two people. The travel grant is shared between the co-authors.
• There are separate categories for submissions by undergraduates and graduate students.
• The research paper may be the outcome of a course for which the student receives academic credit.

Deadlines

June 1, 2010	Papers due
July 12, 2010	Notification of winners
August 15-18, 2010	IDETC 2010

Please include a cover page with:

Your name (s)
Email address, phone number and address for all authors
University affiliation including advisor's name, if appropriate
Whether this submission is for the graduate or undergraduate category.

Submit Entries to:
Professor Janet K. Allen
Email: janet.allen@ou.edu
P: 405-325-0412

About IDETC 2010
The 2010 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference will be held in Montreal, Canada from August 15- 18, 2010.

Acknowledgments We gratefully acknowledge funding from NSF grant 0832337 and the assistance of ASME in providing the poster area and the award certificates. Janet K. Allen and Farrokh Mistree Organizers of the Design Essay Contest