Industrial Design Award

This information was last updated November 1st, 2016. This page is taken from here.

Events Where It Is Awarded

 * District Events
 * Regional Competitions
 * District Championships
 * FIRST Championship Division

Description
Celebrates form and function in an efficiently designed machine that effectively addresses the game challenge. This award is sponsored by General Motors.

Guidelines

 * The design is elegant and efficient (simple/executable) and practical. The entire machine reflects a system design approach, i.e., the overall machine design addresses the many functional systems that must operate together.
 * Designing the machine contributes to the team’s success in  FIRST  – not just in performance on the field of competition.
 * Reliability and maintainability are considered in design. For example, it is capable of withstanding the rigors of the contest and servicing is easy.
 * The entire machine design, or the detailed process used to develop the design, is worthy of this recognition, and not just a single component.