The remit of this design competition is for students (either undergraduate or postgraduate) to produce a poster for display at the Advances in Protective Clothing conference held on 25 April 2012 at QinetiQ, Farnborough, UK.

All entrants must attend the conference (paying the applicable student delegate fee) and produce and display their own posters.

The entries will be judged by delegates at the conference and the winner of the competition announced at the end of the conference.

Prizes

The competition will be judged by the conference delegates on the day and the prizes are:

• 1st Place - £300
• 2nd Place - £150
• 3rd Place - £50

The Brief 

The brief is to generate a design that shows how the use of advanced materials could lead to the next generation of multi-functional clothing that is better equipped to protect and preserve human life. The design should take into account:

• multi-functionality and systems integration
• materials properties
• wearer comfort
• body protection 
• life preservation 

The target market can include all markets where protective clothing is used, for example:

• armed forces
• security services
• emergency responders
• construction
• sports
• agriculture 
• etc

Entry Procedure

To enter the competition please register for the event via the conference website. During the registration process you will have the option to enter the competition and submit a title and short abstract for your design.

Please note that to enter the competition you must register for the event and pay the appropriate delegate fee. You must also produce your own poster and bring this with you on the day for display. 

The deadline for entry is 18 April 2012. 

Poster Guidelines

The posters must be produced in portrait format and be no larger than 881mm high by 575mm wide in size. They can be attached to the poster boards using hook and loop tape which will be supplied by the conference organisers.