The 12th BME Bio-Tech Applications
Contest
will take place February 6, 2010
Sponsors: (check for
details)
Tentative information
Eligibility: College students enrolled in six or more
units.
Theme: To develop and
present a concept using Biomedical, and/or
Biochemical, Electrical, Electronic, or related techniques to assist a
persons’ disability or to improve a persons’ ability to manage tasks that
usually require assistance.
Requirements and Dates:
Abstract of 50 to 500 words submitted for judging before January 28, 2010. All
abstracts should be typed, using no smaller than size 10 font, and must not
exceed four pages in length including any attached diagrams, schematic, and/or
pictures. The concept submitted shall be that of the students, and shall note
all references. The student shall present a brief overview of the basic concept,
either a totally new idea or a conceptual modification to an existing item or
system. Prospective participants are strongly encouraged to submit
early a letter/email indicating their anticipated participation. Please
email to Dr. Chris Druzgalski,
druz@ieee.org
before 1/25/2010. Include the following information: Name and address of
the participant, tentative area or anticipated title of the entry. The
contest will be held in Los Angeles, California, (location TBD) Saturday, February
6, 2010.
The Contest Panel members and/or
judges (not more that one per participating institution) are: Dr. Bogdan Kuszta,
Caltech; Dr.
Richard Cockrum, CSUP; Dr. Ernesto Suaste, CINVESTAV-IPN;
Dr. Panadda (Nim) Marayong, IEEE/ASME; Dr. Dennis M. (Mike) Briggs, IEEE; and contest coordinators: Larry
Dalton, IEEE/LAC, Dr. Maryam Moussavi,
IEEE/LAC/EMB, and Dr. Chris Druzgalski, Chair IEEE/LAC/EMB.
Awards: At some of the previous
contests, the college students with the best concepts and presentation received
awards in the amounts of up to $1,000 (First Place), $500 (Second) and $200
(Third and Fourth Place). Also, the winners were recognized at the awards
banquet being held during National Engineers Week. The previous contests were
sponsored by IEEE
Engineering in Medicine and Biology, and Circuits and Systems/Electron Devices
Los Angeles Council Chapters and the Communications/Signal Processing Joint
Chapter in addition to the IEEE LAC South Bay Section (support and sponsorship),
the IEEE LAC Central Coast Section, and the IEEE LAC San Fernando Valley
Section. Companies or individuals interested in the sponsorship of this event
contact Dr. Chris Druzgalski at
druz@ieee.org
For questions about this contest you
may contact Larry Dalton, Maryam Moussavi, or Chris Druzgalski, or
members of the panel (see Contact - http://ewh.ieee.org/r6/lac/embs)
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