3d design competition
NASA, ASME and Future Engineers Announce Winners of the Think Outside the Box 3D Printing Challenge
The ingenuity of kids never ceases to amaze me – and young students have had plenty of opportunities to showcase their brilliance lately through 3D printing and design competitions offered…
The 3-2-1 Liftoff! ULA Rocket Hardware Challenge Launches Through GrabCAD Community
3D printing has had major impacts in the aerospace industry. Some of the most brilliant engineering minds have been put to the test designing parts for rockets that one day…
Let the 3D Printing Sparks Fly! Pinshape Announces ‘Design for Electronics’ Challenge
Get into gear and power up, makers! With so many different mediums and materials being combined today in the world of 3D technology, the field is ripe for exciting and…
3D Design Challenge: Rinkak and Unitcom Invite You to Help Customize the Level Infinity Gaming PC
Something about 3D printing just screams “design competition!” We see new 3D printing and design contests every few days, it seems, from a multitude of organizations eager to attract publicity and…
Polish Up Your Spaceship Design Skills for a New 3D Design Challenge from CGTrader and MakePrintable
A few months ago, CGTrader hit a major milestone when it officially became the largest 3D model marketplace in the world. An impressive feat indeed, considering how many online 3D marketplaces are out…
MatterHackers, e-NABLE, Pinshape and Ultimaker Team Up for Within Reach 3D Design Challenge
I wish it was possible to know exactly how many people with disabilities have been helped with 3D printing technology. It’s impossible, of course, to obtain an exact count, but…
Search and Rescue: Shapeways and DJI Introduce Phantom 4 Drone Accessory 3D Design Challenge
DJI’s Phantom 4 is a drone that has received much attention for its integrated camera, sleek design, and long flying range. Now, DJI has teamed up with 3D printing services…
Stratasys Announces Winners of the Twelfth Annual Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge
They say you learn something new every day, but I feel quite stupid about this one: I genuinely didn’t know that underwater hotels were actually a thing that currently exists….
Branch Technology Announces Winners of Freeform Home Design Challenge
Last July, Chattanooga startup Branch Technology launched a competition challenging participants to use the company’s patented Cellular Fabrication technology to design a 3D printed single-family home that “rethinks traditional aesthetics, ergonomics, construction,…
NASA and the ASME Challenge Students to ‘Think Outside the Box’ and 3D Design for Outer Space
It seems like there is no shortage of 3D design challenges and competitions these days. For a new technology that is growing in popularity, challenges seem like an excellent way for…
Design Challenge’s Student Winner Donates 3D Printer Prize to UC Berkeley’s Maker Space
Casey Rogers is a UC Berkeley student and the Co-President of the university’s student-run makerspace, the 3D Modeling Club. He’s also the recent winner of the 2015 Make the Unmakeable…
MakerBot Announces MakerEd Project Challenge Winner
In November, the MakerEd Project Challenge was made to Thingiverse users: design projects to help educators bring 3D printing into the classroom. Finalists were entered into a lottery to win a…
Finalists Announced for Stratasys’ 12th Annual Extreme Redesign Challenge
Education is one of the quickest growing markets in the 3D printing industry. It makes sense that industry giants would want to foster the next generation of engineers and designers…
Pinshape Announces Batman v Superman 3D Design Contest (Who Will Win??)
So far, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has gotten mixed reviews, but when superheroes are involved, do the critics really matter? The kids and the nerds are going to go anyway,…
MyMiniFactory Rolls Out Springtime 3D Design Competitions: Smartwatches, PlayStation, Jewellery and More!
Spring is arriving, Daylight Savings is already here, and you may find yourself getting that old spring back into your step — feeling ready for anything. Well, for all the…
Kids! Enter the Star Trek Replicator Challenge and 3D Design Food-Related Objects for Space in 2050!
The love of the science fiction genre can be lifelong, with many fans beginning their avowed obsessions as early as preschool and elementary school. This obsession is not only harmless,…
The OpenRC Project, Pinshape and MagicFirm Europe Announce First-Ever OpenRC Design Competition
The OpenRC Project started in 2012, when engineer and designer Daniel Norée started tinkering with 3D printing as a way to design and build RC cars. Since then, the project has…
Swiss Designers Drzach & Suchy Play with Shadows and Light and Win i.materialise’s Designer of the Year Award 2015
In November, we wrote about how i.materialise was sponsoring a Designer of the Year Award for 2015. This competition has been going on annually since 2013, and in the past it has…
Create T.I.M.E and More: e-NABLE Introduces a New Series of Design Challenges
The creation of e-NABLE started with a steampunk convention. Ivan Owen created a functional metal hand as part of a costume, and posted a YouTube video online. A South African carpenter who had…
MyMiniFactory and Parrot Launch the Official 3D Printable Drone Accessory Design Competition
3D printable model marketplace MyMiniFactory and leisure quadcopter and connected devices manufacturer Parrot are teaming up for a great new 3D design challenge. Entrants are encouraged to design new, unique…
MyMiniFactory and Polymaker Want You to Design the Appliances of the Future
Among my other major accomplishments, I’ve watched a lot of movies and TV shows during my life. My tastes tend to run toward the science fictional and fantastical, so I…
MakerBot Announces Assistive Technology Challenge on Thingiverse — Ending November 1
It makes sense to see that 3D printing is beginning to have a bigger impact on the assistive technology arena. One example of this was seen earlier this month, when…
3D Hubs Teams Up with SketchUp and Flashforge for The “Make It Functional Design Competition”
One thing I really appreciate about 3D printing is the ability to make objects that take care of some kind of household problem or enhance things that we utilize on…
MyMiniFactory Hosts 3D Print Vase & Planter Design Competition with a Twist
MyMiniFactory is holding a competition, but it’s not set up in the traditional way. The better your design is, the bigger the prizes for everyone. It costs nothing but your time…
