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SPE Student Design Competition for TopCon 2025

December 31, 2024 @ 12:00 am - March 7, 2025 @ 11:30 pm

The Society of Plastics Engineers SPE Rotational Molding Division is conducting a Student Design Competition to promote interest and innovation in rotationally molded products. The division is offering winners FREE registration and hotel to attend TopCon 2025 in either Minneapolis, MN or Pittsburgh, PA!

2025 Submission Deadlines: TBD

Enrollment: December 31st, 2024

Final Project Submission: March 7th, 2025 

Send projects to: Heather.Fennell@shell.com 

Instructions for Submission. The Finial Project must include the following:

Title Page:

  • Name of product: 
  • Student Applicant Name(s): Max Two Students Per Group
  • College or University: 
  • Date: 

Report:

  • IntroductionProduct description and details
  • Rotational Molding ApplicationExplain why rotational molding is the preferred process for this product
  • Design Details – Describe the critical design parameters for this product and material. Explain your “Design for Manufacturability” such as draft, shrinkage, venting etc.. Explain how the product could be rotationally molded robustly.
  • Design Drawings Standard view drawings and isometric pictures.
  • Mold DesignDescribe the specific tooling to be used and why.
  • Manufacturing DetailsExplain how the specific attributes of rotational molding will be used to manufacture the product. Explain any technical risks associated with the manufacturing of the product.

 

WINNERS WILL BE INVITED TO PRESENT THEIR PART DESIGN AT THE 2025 TOPCON

 

CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY FOR UPDATES ON HOW TO GET INVOLVED IN THE STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION

SPE Student Design 2025

Details

Start:
December 31 @ 12:00 am
End:
March 7, 2025 @ 11:30 pm

Venue

Minneapolis, MN or Pittsburgh, PA