3rd ARM Student Design Competition at Imagine RIT

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ARM and RIT announce the
ARM Design Competition
2014!

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Main Objectives
 Use ARM technology to create or enhance a creative an
energy efficient, commercially viable system
 Three broad classifications of projects. Use a development
platform to:
 Perform an autonomous function
 Perform a particular function along with a communication medium to
report or update data and/or events, possibly remote-controlled
 Interact with an app running on a tablet or smart-phone

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Initial Rules
 Teams of 2 - 5 students
 Submit proposals by March 27th
2014
 Why is it a good idea?
 What is the development timeline and design phases?
 What do you need in terms of ARM-based processors, additional hardware and
software development tools?
 Competition ends one week before Imagine RIT in May 2014, and projects are displayed at
ImagineRIT 2014
 Development tools will be sponsored depending on participating partners
 Can count as RIT multidisciplinary design project, or some other course project
requirement!!

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Information needed for registration
 Send your proposal to Dr. Adriana Becker TODAY!!
 email : axbeec@rit.edu
 Project Name
 Project description
 ARM board
 Do you have one from ARM Day?
 Need one:
 Team Members:
 Name
 Shirt Size
 Phone Number(day event)
 email

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Judging
 Projects will be showcased at Imagine RIT
 Designs will be judged based on:
 Creativity
 Innovation
 Effectiveness of solving the problem
 Cost efficiency
 Wow factor
 Judging carried out by:
 ARM and ARM partners
 RIT students and faculty
 Imagine RIT general audience

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Prizes and Sponsorship
Prizes: TBD, depends on sponsors
Sponsors: ARM, ARM partners, and other
local industry are invited to sponsor
equipment and/or prizes!