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Qualifying Round |
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The Qualifying
Round of the contest runs from January 15 to March 25, 2013.
To
enter:
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Form
a team, consisting of either one or two members. |
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Download
and install the West Point Bridge Designer 2013 software. |
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Use
the West Point Bridge Designer 2013 to design a bridge. Save
your design as a bridge design file. |
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Register
for the contest. Don't forget your team name and password!
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Log
in to your Team Home Page and upload your bridge design
file for judging. You will receive immediate feedback about
your current standing in the contest. For more information about
how designs are judged, please see the Official
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Use
the West Point Bridge Designer 2013 to improve your design.
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Log
in to this website and submit your improved design. You
may submit as many designs as you like; however, only your team's
best design will be included in the contest standings. |
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end of the Qualifying Round, the top 40 eligible teams will be invited to compete in the Semi-Final
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Semi-Final Round |
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The Semi-Final
Round will be conducted on April 5, 2013. The 40 semi-finalist
teams will participate at sites of their own choosing. Each
team will access this web site, receive a new design project
for WPBD 2013, and will have two hours to develop a new
bridge design and submit it for judging.
At the
conclusion of the Semi-Final Round, the top 6 teams will advance
to the Final Round.
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Final Round |
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The Final
Round will be conducted on May 2, 2013, at West Point, New
York. The contest will cover all reasonable costs associated
with travel and lodging for the team members and for one parent
or guardian per team.
During
the Final Round, each team will be provided with a new design
project for the West Point Bridge Designer 2013. Each team
will be required to develop and submit a new bridge design
within a two-hour period.
The top
team at the conclusion of the Final Round will be declared
the winner of the contest.
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| Forming
a Team |
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A
team can have no more than two members. For a team to
be eligible for prizes, both members must meet the contest
eligibility requirements.
If
you can't find a teammate, you may compete alone. However,
teams almost always perform better than individuals,
so we strongly recommend that you work with a teammate.
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