IEE Expo 2012 - "Dream a Design"

Entry Requirements

• Participant has to be a professional architect with valid COA number (India).
• Participant has to be an INDIAN citizen.

The IDEA

• 24 teams of 3 each will design a "Futuristic Elevator Car" over 4hrs
• Hand drawn, On spot design contest

Contest Format

• Entry to the contest through Pre-registrations only. Please register with full details using the form provided on the button above.
• Registration restricted to a maximum 24 Teams (12 Teams per day) based on evaluation by the screening committee.
• Registration to be done ON and BEFORE 15th Feb. 6:00pm IST.
• Duration of the contest is 4 hours.
• They are expected to showcase the concept design with relevant details. Preparation of the concept presentation using Autocad or software is not allowed.
• The teams are encouraged to source ideas and technical details from the various exhibitors.
• The Winners at the end of the 2 days will be awarded Cash prizes and participation certificates for all participants.
• Results to be announced on 18th February 2012, at 11.am IST.

Judges

• The Judges Panel will consist of experts from the Elevator Industry and Architects.

Judging Criteria

• Presentation
• Level of futuristic thought
• Aesthetics
• Level of completeness and detailing
• Practicality and Adaptability

Prizes

• 1st prize - Rs. 1,50,000 cash prize (for the team)
• 2nd prize - Rs. 75,000 cash prize (for the team)

Terms & Conditions

• Participant has to be a professional architect/final year architecture student to be a Participant.
• Registration allowed only once per candidate.
• Participants will have to provide COA number at the time of registration.
• All material required for the contest has to be brought by the participants.
• Organizers will only provide space, table and chairs.
• The winners will be determined as per terms specified in the judging criteria.
• The selection of prizes is as per the sole discretion of jury selected by Virgo Communications & Exhibitions Pvt Ltd.
• Virgo Communications & Exhibitions reserves the right: (a) to disqualify any entrant if it has reasonable grounds to believe the entrant has breached any of these terms and conditions. (b) to decide whether a replacement Participant should be selected in the event any entrant is disqualified from the Contest.
• Virgo Communications & Exhibitions reserves the right at its sole discretion to substitute any of the prizes of equal or greater value.
• Virgo Communications & Exhibitions reserves the right to amend the Terms and Conditions of the Contest at any time without giving any prior notice to any party.
• By participating in the Contest, participants agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions and judges' decisions are final and binding. No correspondence will be entertained.
• Virgo Communications & Exhibitions, its employees, promoters, program organizer shall not be liable for any loss, damage, or any injury that may be sustained by the participant or by any person in connection with the Contest. All winners assume liability for any loss, injury, damage or claim that may arise from participating in the Contest or use or redemption of any prize.
• Any state and local taxes that may be imposed in connection with the prizes are the sole responsibility of the winners.
• All applicable local laws and regulations apply to this Contest.
• All details on participation and prizes in the Contest that may appear in the websites are part of the Terms and Conditions.
• Entries may be submitted by an individual/team.
• Designs for products already in commercial production may not be entered; nor may they have previously won a prize of monetary value as an entry in another design contest.
• The Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law.
• Entrants grant the Sponsors/Organizers permission to contact them using the information provided on the contest entry form, including name, address, email address, and phone number.
• By entering, entrants warrant that to the best of their knowledge their entry is an original idea that has not previously won awards or prizes of monetary value in another contest prior to entering the Dream a design contest; that they are authorized by the owner of the design to enter the design in the contest; and that the design does not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party.
• Sponsors/Organizers are not responsible for any expenses incurred by entrants in connection with participation in the Contest, and will not return any materials submitted to the Contest.
• The Primary Sponsors/Organizers reserve the right to disqualify entries that are frivolous or fail to meet the entry requirements as described on this page. The Sponsors/Organizers also reserve the right to remove any entry information or comments from the Contest web site that they deem objectionable or obscene.
• The Contest may be terminated at the Primary Sponsors/Organizers' sole discretion.
• Entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of the Primary Sponsors/Organizers/judges, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Contest. By entering, they agree to waive any right to claim ambiguity or error in these Official Rules.
• Each entrant agrees that the Primary Sponsors/Organizers and other Sponsors/Organizers of the Contest and their parent companies, agents, representatives, affiliates, and employees will have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind resulting from his/her participation in the Contest, or resulting from the acceptance of these prizes.
• Participation in the Contest constitutes an agreement by each entrant, including all members of a team in the case of a team entry, to be bound by these Official Contest Rules. Sponsors/Organizers reserve the right to disqualify persons found tampering with or otherwise abusing any aspect of this Contest as solely determined by the Sponsors/Organizers. In the event the Contest is compromised by non-authorized human intervention, tampering or other causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsors/Organizers that corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper operation of the Contest, the Primary Sponsors/Organizers reserve the right to suspend, modify or terminate the Contest. Caution: Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsors/Organizers reserve the right to seek damages from any such entrant to the fullest extent permitted by law.
• By entering the Contest, the entrant agrees that (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action; (2) any claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred in entering the Contest, but in no event attorney's fees; and (3) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than damages for actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred in entering the contest.
• The Sponsors/Organizers are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by web site users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest.
• In case the prize is unclaimed by the winner within the stipulated period (from 16th Feb 2012 to 18th Feb 2012), Virgo Communications & Exhibitions reserves its right to transfer the prize to the next winner chosen second in the same contest. The first winner automatically surrenders his/ her right to the prize and shall not make any claim thereunder.