Last call for 2013 James Dyson Award applications

One week left for entries for the 2013 James Dyson Award. Engineering and industrial design students (or graduates within 4 years of graduation) and teams of up to 4 are invited to submit their best design ideas, with chances to win up to $46,500 for their idea, and $15,500 for their university department.

They are looking for product concepts or ideas that solve a real problem, either designed from a university project of designed in the entrant’s own time. The best entries will demonstrate the iterative design process, and include sketches, images of models, prototypes, and videos.

Key dates

• August 1 – Competition closes
• September 12 – National finalists announced (chosen from a panel of notable designers in each country)
• October 10 – Dyson top 20 shortlist announced (chosen from a panel of 4 Dyson engineers)
• November 7 – Winners announced (selected by James Dyson)