CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Universitas Katolik Parahyangan (Parahyangan Catholic University)
Bandung – Indonesia, 23-25 October 2013
http://www.apdec.netTheme: “The beauty of difference: Saving our cultural heritage”
Industrial Engineering Department of Parahyangan Catholic University
(Indonesia) in collaboration with University of Technology Sydney
(Australia) organize Asia-Pacific Design Challenge (APDeC) 2013 in
Bandung, Indonesia.
We are inviting participants with interests and talents in design, whether
they are students, academia, professionals or researchers, from all around
the world especially from Asia-Pacific countries to take part in APDeC
2013.
APDeC 2013 is an internationally-oriented event where designers gather and
participate in design competition (for undergraduate students), workshops,
and exhibition. This event will provide a venue for its participants to
learn the state-of-the-art design practices, discuss and answer design
challenges and display their creative design artworks. Additionally, the
event can also be considered as a chance for a design community with
common interests to meet and engage with each other in a focused and
interactive discussion.
DATE AND VENUE:
23-25 October 2013
Gedung Serba Guna, Parahyangan Catholic University,
Jalan Ciumbuleuit 94, Bandung, Indonesia
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Dr. Elise van den Hoven
Associate Professor in the School of Design, Faculty of Design,
Architecture and Building of the University of Technology Sydney and
Associate Professor in the Industrial Design Department of the Eindhoven
University of Technology, The Netherlands.
http://www.elisevandenhoven.com/
JUDGES:
Dr. Elise van den Hoven – UTS (Australia)
Daisy Veitch – SHARP Dummies (Australia)
Dr. Bagus Arthaya, Ir., M.Eng. – Parahyangan Catholic University (Indonesia)
Rieky Lieberman – TWA 3D (Indonesia)
DESIGN COMPETITIONS (for UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS):
There are two types of competition: Design Challenge (DeC) and Cultural
Design Competition (CuDeC).
The Design Challenge (DeC) will take place in the form of a 48-hours
challenge (from idea to prototype). The selected groups of participants
(based on their design portfolio) will be given a particular design
problem/project to be solved. The groups will be challenged to finish the
project from formulating design ideas to creating prototypes in 48 hours.
The CAD software provided is SolidWorks. However, participants are allowed
to bring their own portable computers with their own preferred CAD
software.
PRIZES:
1st CONCEPT Winner = USD 1,200
2nd CONCEPT Winner = USD 900
1st PROTOTYPE Winner = USD 1,200
2nd PROTOTYPE Winner = USD 900
The Cultural Design Competition (CuDeC) will provide an excellent
opportunity for selected designers with specialization in cultural design
to showcase and compete their design artworks that answer the challenge of
preserving the cultural heritage.
PRIZES:
(Individual) 1st Winner = USD 800, 2nd Winner = USD 500
(Group) 1st Winner = USD 900, 2nd Winner = USD 600
CRITICAL DATES:
Design Challenge (DeC):
Submission deadline of design portfolio: 17 September 2013
Announcement of selected portfolios: 24 September 2013
Registration deadline of selected teams: 7 October 2013
Cultural Design Competition (CuDeC):
Submission deadline of entries: 27 September 2013
Announcement of qualified entries: 1 October 2013
Registration deadline of qualified entries: 7 October 2013
REGISTRATION FEE:
Design Challenge (DeC): USD 350/IDR 3.500.000 (including university
accommodation)
Cultural Design Competition (CuDeC): USD 75/IDR 750.000 (Individual) or
USD 150/IDR 1.500.000 (Group)
FURTHER INQUIRIES:
For updated information or contacting us, please kindly visit:
website: www.apdec.net
e-mail: info@apdec.net
twitter: @apdec_unpar
phone: +62-82130531606 (Johanna)
Kind regards,
Chair of APDeC 2013
Dr. Johanna Hariandja, MSc, PDEng
Industrial Engineering Department
Parahyangan Catholic University