How can I organize a CAD design contest?

[Julia]

I am a university student. This summer I and a few other people from one of my classes have been working on a project to build an electronic device. What we need now is to create a plastic box/encasement to host the electronic parts in (ours is a very simple device... really a box with one moving part). Unfortunately, none of us knows AutoCAD, so we don't know where to begin when it comes to designing a really cool/futuristic-looking device.

 

I am wondering if anyone has suggestions on how to proceed. We thought of perhaps organizing an AutoCAD design contest and awarding the creator of the best-looking device? If that's possible, what are some of the ways to organize such a contest (are there any known sites/forums where such requests would be posted?)

 

Please help!

 

Thank you very much in advance,

Julia

[Cad64]

Well, if there's enough interest from our members, you could have your contest right here. We have had contests in the past, mostly 3D contests, but we could have a design contest if anyone's interested. You can check out our previous contests here in our Competitions section: http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?31-Competitions.

 

You will need to provide more information about what you are proposing though, in order to get people interested in participating.

[ReMark]

Is CAD taught as part of the cirriculum for any course of study at your college? For instance, is there a mechanical engineering program? If so you could talk to the professor and suggest the idea as a class project instead of a contest.

[BIGAL]

Check this post out

 

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?51480-It-just-doesn-t-work!