Submission Deadline: Sunday 1:00 PM 

Universal Design Sprint will be using Devpost to showcase your projects and ensure smooth running of the judging process. All teams are required to make a valid submission on Devpost for judging. A valid submission is constituted by:

For Software-based Projects:

  1. An explanation of your project, background information, and the process of developing your idea.

  2. URL link to a PUBLICLY VISIBLE Github page showing your project code. Note: We WILL NOT access or evaluate projects hosted on PRIVATE GITHUB repositories.

  3. URL link to a 5-minute-long pitch video that showcases your project. Any platform that allows the video to be publicly viewed is accepted, e.g., Youtube / Google Drive / Vimeo etc.

  4. If you have deployed a website, please also provide the URL of your website.

For Engineering (Prototype)  Projects::

  1. An explanation of your project, background information, and the process of developing your idea.

  2. High-quality photographs or renderings of your prototype form multiple angles.

  3. URL link to a 5-minute-long pitch video that showcases your project. Any platform that allows the video to be publicly viewed is accepted, e.g., Youtube / Google Drive / Vimeo etc.

  4. If applicable, CAD or other design files that showcase your design process and final model.

For Architecture-based (Design) Projects:

  1. An explanation of your project, background information, and the process of developing your idea.

  2. High-resolution images or files of your designs, campaigns, or systems.

  3. URL link to a 5-minute-long pitch video that showcases your project. Any platform that allows the video to be publicly viewed is accepted, e.g., Youtube / Google Drive / Vimeo etc.

  4. If the submission includes a UI/UX design, it should be provided.

Please ensure that your project submission contains a submission title (we recommend using your project name + a simple tagline for this), photos/videos for your project gallery, and the project description. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact any one of us staff at the event or via competitions@cissa.org.au.

 

Prize Distribution:

1. 1st Prize: $500

2. 2nd Prize: $400

3. 3rd Prize: $300

4. Best Design: $100

5. Most Creative: $100

6. Best Inclusive Solution: $100

 

Judging Criteria

Criteria 

Description 

Total Score

Aesthetics 

The way a product of a design looks and feels to a user plays a major role in their satisfaction of it.The team’s prototype is ideally pleasing to the eye and gives a good first experience to the users. 

/5

Creativity

In this rapidly advancing world, technologists need to constantly improve on old designs and generate new ones. To continue advancement, creative thinking and innovation are pivotal in making breakthroughs.

An opportunity for students to interpret the theme in their unique ways. Showcasing their thinking and demonstrating ability to advance in this ever-changing technology world. 

/5

Relevance 

The theme of Universal Design Sprint is “Technologies for an equitable future: the inclusive, universal and accessible.” It is to improve the design and encourage innovative thinking in 4IR technology. 

/3

Innovation

The judges will consider the uniqueness and creativity of the team’s idea, as well as its potential for practical application and impact in the universal design and/or assistive technology field. The idea may push the boundaries and challenge existing concepts in technology.

/2

Presentation 

The presentation is where the full details of the device are revealed to the judges. It must be structured and exhibited well, to allow the audience to understand the function of the prototype. Clarity of explanations and demonstrations as well as a story of the development of the idea are highly regarded. The development must include any divergences from the plan. Additionally, team members must also have relatively equal opportunities to present.

/5