Design Innovation in Plastics Competition
Established in 1985, Design Innovation In Plastics is now the longest running student plastics design award in Europe. It is co-organised by The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining and the Worshipful Company of Horners, an ancient City Livery Company that has forged strong links with the plastics industry. Both the The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining and the Worshipful Company of Horners play important roles in the field of education, and this award was set up to encourage plastics design innovation and best practice in our future product designers.
The 2009 competition has now closed for entry forms.
(Full details of the brief are given below)
DESIGN SUBMISSION DEADLINE 27 FEBRUARY 2009
Further information is available from Sylvia Katz, Award Co-ordinator.
2009 competition
The theme of the 2009 competition is Sustainable Design
In today's world, no one can afford to overlook sustainability. Entrants to the 2009 competition are invited to design a product suitable for mass production in plastics that clearly demonstrates the principles of sustainable design.
Prizes
First Prize:£1,000 plus a placement with Bayer MaterialScience in Germany, together with £500 for the winning university
Second Prize: £500 plus a placement with DuPont, Geneva, global leader in engineering polymers
Third Prize: £250 plus a placement with PDD, London, global design and innovation consultancy.
Highly Commended entrants will each receive £100 and an industrial placement or place on a short course.
Downloadable files
Competition brief (pdf file 643k)
Submission requirements (pdf file 88k)
Sponsors (pdf file 114k)
Schedule (pdf file 154k)
Terms & conditions (pdf file 163k)
Useful websites (pdf file 181k)
Ten top tips (pdf file 122k)
Entry form (pdf file 106k)
2007 award winners
2007 competition winner Sara BelliniThe theme for the Design Innovation in Plastics Competition for 2007
was "Secure Design".
The challenge for the 2007 award was to produce an inspiring design for a product or system related directly or indirectly to security using polymers and high performance plastics from the Bayer MaterialScience portfolio as the predominant materials.
2007 Award Winners
FIRST PRIZE: Keepsafe Personal Bag Security Accessory designed by Sara Bellini, Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design.
SECOND PRIZE: Roof Angel, a roof- or road-mounted flashing replacement for the standard warning triangle, designed by Daniel Biddle, University of Huddersfield.
THIRD PRIZE: Arm Cast, a waterproof, breathable system of components to replace cumbersome and wasteful plaster casts, designed by Carl Needham, Northumbria University.
Highly Commended
Samurai Cricket Helmet designed by Scott Hudson, Northumbria University.
Urban Chameleon Security Unit designed by Jez Jewkes, Northumbria University.
B-Alert Deep Vein Thrombosis Prevention Aid designed by Andrew Rudd, Northumbria University.
Details of 2007 competition winners (pdf file 268k)
2005 competition winners
Design Innovation in Plastics 2005 competition winners
The theme for the Design Innovation in Plastics Competition for 2005 was "Sound Design". The winner was Derek Muir (pictured left with his award) of the University of Huddersfield, for his noise-reducing toilet seat. Derek wins £1000 and a placement with Bayer AG in Leverkusen, as well as £500 for his university. Second prize went to Huw Roberts of the University of Glamorgan for his Life Buoy System, and third prize to Adam Eager of the University of Northumberland for his public address speakers. A new fourth prize this year went to Michael Patton, also of the University of Northumberland, for his DigiHarp.
Downloadable files
2005 Competition Winners - details of winning designs (264 kb pdf file)
Report on winners and awards ceremony (40kb Word file)