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“Through the whole process, I actually began to see my design turn into a prototype, and now my prototype might actually become a patented reality. By the end, I was so happy that I had chosen to take a chance on myself and do something that brought my engineering and hooping life together.”
—Danielle McIntosh
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“I thought of this product two years ago—I wrote it down and kind of forgot about it for awhile. And I realized that if I didn’t do it, I’d always regret it, so I just decided to pursue it. The competition is a great outlet for anyone interested in innovation and development. The experience gives you the tools to develop the idea and the confidence to continue.”
—Daniel Gartenberg
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The Schoofs Prize provides a platform whereby undergraduate students are encouraged to explore/conduct self-directed research, outside the classroom environment. Students are encouraged to exploit, on their own and with complete freedom, the array of talent and resources that are so readily available to them. The intent is to awaken students to the potential embedded in their own talent, and thereby encourage creativity and entrepreneurship.
This student invention competition is open to all UW-Madison undergraduate students. Please join us! Find out how to develop your devices or processes and create a prototype. You can also learn about intellectual property rights to protect your ideas.
Schoofs Prize for Creativity
First Prize: $10,000
Second Prize: $7,000
Third Prize: $4,000
Fourth Prize: $1,000
Tong Prototype Prize
First Prize: $2,500
Second Prize: $1,250
Third Prize: $700
Younkle Best Presentation Award: $1,000
Sorenson Design Notebook Award: $1,000
FALL 2009, entrepreneur and alumnus Chad Sorenson will teach undergraduates how to generate ideas, develop them and take them to market.
The seminar will be held every Thursday, 5:30-7:00 p.m., in 1610 Engineering Hall beginning October 1st and running for 11 weeks. The seminar is open to any students who are interested.
Content will cover everything from identifying good ideas, the creative process, product development, prototyping, market research strategies, the patenting process, and more. The seminar will be led by Chad Sorenson, who will arrange for guest speakers on appropriate subjects throughout the 11-week series.
After you register for the 2010 Innovation Days competition, you can complete certification and training in the CoE Student Shop to get a permit and build your prototype.
The shop is open from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Fridays.
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Questions? Email innovation@engr.wisc.edu.
