AEC Student Design Competition
Scholarship Sponsored by Aluminum Extruders Council
The Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition strives to challenge and empower the next generation of designers to think about how aluminum extrusions can shape a better, more sustainable world. The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and its educational and research organization, the ET Foundation, are inviting designers and engineers from around the world to share their vision for the future using aluminum extrusions.
PARTICIPATION & ELIGIBILITY
Entrants for the Student Design Competition must currently be enrolled in a 2-year, 4-year, trade, or technical school to be eligible to participate, which includes graduate students. High school students are also eligible. Graduate students are also eligible, provided the student is currently enrolled as a full- or part-time student.
The competition is FREE to enter and is open to entries from Student and Professional designers, architects and engineers. Manufacturers are invited to enter the competition in partnership with their extruder.
Enter for a chance to win cash prizes and student scholarships. See inside the online brochure or visit AEC.org for complete details. Only entries received by the deadline will be judged in the 2027 Design Competition.
Your unique and original designs in the 2027 International Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition must feature at least one aluminum extrusion. Your design materials and product explanation should highlight extrusion’s many advantages.
FORM OF SUBMISSION
Provide as much detail as possible for the judges to accurately evaluate the design, including design renderings and drawings, 3D-printed models, extruded samples, images, product marketing collateral, CAD drawings saved as PDF or jpg files, videos, written explanation of the design, design boards, design report book, etc. Anything that helps explain what the design is, how it is used, and why aluminum extrusion was used in the design over other processes and materials. Entries may be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to the address shown on the Call for Entries Form.
EVALUATION & JUDGING CRITERIA
A panel of aluminum extrusion industry professionals will judge the competition entries in Spring 2027 using the following criteria as a guide: Creativity, Practicality, Product /Process Advantage, Market Impact/Potential.
AWARDS — $29,000 in Prizes!
A total of $15,500 in student scholarship awards for top designs and a total of $10,000 in cash awards for the best designs from professionals – plus a $3,500 Grand Prize awarded across all categories and classes – are available.
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