The James Dyson Award is an international design award that celebrates, encourages and inspires the next generation of design engineers. It’s run by the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson’s charitable trust, as part of its mission to inspire young people about design engineering. Entries are now closed for the James Dyson Award 2010. The International Winner will be announced here on the 5th of October.
THE BRIEF
Put simply: design something that solves a problem.
THE PRIZES
The prizes the Winners and Finalists will receive include -
International Winner:
- £10,000 the student or student team
- £10,000 to their university department
- A visit to the Dyson research & development centres in either the UK or Malaysia
- A James Dyson Award trophy
Two International Runners-up:
- A visit to the Dyson research & development centres in either the UK or Malaysia.
- Certificate of Excellence
Thirteen International Finalists:
- Certificate of Excellence
National Winners:
- A visit to the Dyson research & development centres in either the UK or Malaysia
- Certificate of Excellence
Up to nine National Finalists from each country:
- Certificate of Excellence
WHO CAN ENTER?
The James Dyson Award is open to product design, industrial design and engineering university level students (or graduates within 4 years of graduation), who have studied in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, UK and USA.
HOW IS IT JUDGED?
Stage 1: A panel of design and engineering professors and professionals in each of the 18 participating countries.
Stage 2: A panel of Dyson design engineers.
Stage 3: Finally, an international judging panel of high profile designers and engineers, academics and journalists. James Dyson will name the winner, informed by the international judges.
For more information on the judges click here.