Barry-Wehmiller International Resources (BWIR), in partnership with SolidWorks Inc., is now inviting applications for the 2011 BWIR DesignACE contest. The contest, targeting engineering students from the engineering and manufacturing domain, will cover more than 500 colleges across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala in this season. This event is exclusively focussed in bringing the innovative design talents among engineering students. Only 4 days lefy for submission of design..To register click here http://bit.ly/qkiv0q

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DesignACE 2011– SEASON III
Call for entries from across south India for the
Third Annual BWIR DesignACE Contest
Tamil Nadu, CHENNAI — July 27, 2011 — The biggest and the largest annual engineering
design competition is back again with its third season. Barry-Wehmiller International
Resources (BWIR), in partnership with SolidWorks Inc., is now inviting applications for the
2011 BWIR DesignACE contest. The contest, targeting engineering students from the
engineering and manufacturing domain, will cover more than 500 colleges across Tamil Nadu,
Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala in this season.
DesignACE provides a platform for engineering students to present their solutions to a range
of engineering design problems. Solidworks Inc. will serve as technical partner for the event
and will provide the students who register with the software kits they can use for modeling.
This year’s event will also see CADD Centre, Chennai, as the educational partner.
The first two seasons of BWIR’s DesignACE contest has seen more than 350 teams from over
300 engineering colleges across south India. DesignACE started its first season targeting
colleges only in Tamil Nadu. Seeing the success of the contest in its first season, the second
season was open to colleges across south India. BWIR expects to expand the DesignACE
event on a national scale next year.
Cash prizes and top honors include: Students who meet the eligibility criteria can
 First Prize - Rs. 30000/-
participate in DesignACE 2011 by submitting
 Second Prize - Rs. 25000/-
any innovative design with a short write-up
 Third Prize - Rs. 20000/-
for shortlisting procedure on or before August
 Attractive stipend-paid internships
27. The entries will be judged on the
with BWIR
parameters of depth and clarity of thinking,
 One-week 3D design course from CADD
innovation, design capability, and “green”
Centre
thinking.
Commenting on this industry academia initiative, Mr. Senthilkumar D., vice president and senior
partner of BWIR, said, “We are very proud to announce the third season of BWIR DesignACE.
This is an annual property of BWIR that we conceptualized internally to give engineering
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students an opportunity to showcase their talent and be recognized in the engineering design
world. In the past two seasons, we have had some of the best names in the engineering
design field as part of this important event to share their expertise with the participants.
DesignACE 2011 is just one of the programs we are undertaking to challenge students to put
their imagination and passion into action through design, while demonstrating our support for
the next generation of design professionals.”
IMPORTANT DATES
Final date for submission of innovative designs 27 August 2011
Announcement of shortlisted candidates for pre-finals 9 September 2011
Pre-finals 23 September 2011
Finals 24 September 2011
For more information on the contest, workshops and guidelines, please visit www.bwir-
designace.com or call 044-43909100.
About Barry-Wehmiller International Resources
Barry-Wehmiller International Resources (BWIR) is a global provider of business and technology solutions to the
mid-market manufacturing domain. With headquarters in St. Louis, Mo., and global delivery operations strategically
located to meet customer needs throughout the U.S., Europe, Southeast Asia and South America, BWIR offers
world-class engineering services, enterprise consulting, and information and technology solutions that enable its
clients to achieve a competitive edge in their marketplace.
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