Project Showcase Call for Entries

Calling all students! Neumont's Fall Project Showcase is coming up, fast. Project Showcase is an excellent opportunity to let everybody else see what you've been working on, compete for cool prizes, and enjoy a little friendly competition. So, here are the details:

When: Friday, September 16, 2011, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm; Project classes have mandatory attendance for project showcase instead of in-class work.

Where: Room 200

Why: 'Cause you've been working hard all quarter; now show off what you've done.  Check with your instructors to see if your Project Showcase entry counts for extra credit.

Who:  The Showcase is open to all students, and prizes will be awarded according to the course level of the course for which the project was completed, or in the independent project category. You may enter an individual or group project that was done in class, or on your own – just get a faculty sponsor to sign off on the project.  Class-assigned projects that go above and beyond are eligible for entry. Friends and family are welcome to attend the showcase to view your projects – and they’ll get to judge the entries too.

Project Showcase categories include:

• Independent Projects
• 100 Level Course Projects
• 200+ Level Courses Projects
• Enterprise Projects
• Overall Favorite

How:  Submit a Project Showcase Intent to Participate Form to the reception desk on floor 3, signed by a faculty sponsor.

Compete In Showcase

To demonstrate project quality and readiness for Project Showcase, you will be required to show your faculty sponsor:

• A two-minute plain-language elevator explanation “pitch” of the project.
• A two-minute demonstration of the project
• A completed Intent to Participate Form
• If you are submitting more than one project, you must demonstrate coverage for each project (A "pitch" person who will cover the table. All booths must be staffed at all times.)

Showcase Format
The Showcase will be held in a "science-fair" like setting.  Spectators will cast ballots for their favorite project in each category. 

Competitors are judged on:

• Each project will be given a technical score by the Project Showcase judging committee comprised of faculty, students, and alumni; this score serves as a base added to the total votes cast for a project.
• Their two-minute “pitch.” The pitch should show the student's (or team’s) professionalism, technical expertise, business acumen, and/or entrepreneurial spirit.
• A two-minute demonstration of the project. All required equipment must be provided by the student.
• Students will have two tables for displaying their project.  Competitors are encouraged to be creative in their project display.
• If the presentation requires a white board or any supplemental "real estate," please note it on your Intent to Participate Form.

Awards

Neumont swag, Best Buy gift cards, bragging rights, and the coveted Dale Hull Award of Excellence (okay, so it isn't exactly coveted 'cause you've never seen it; but what good are bragging rights without a big, gaudy trophy to decorate your apartment?)