i-ONE International Instrument Innovation Competition
Guidelines
Approved by the steering committee on Mar. 29, 2011
- 1. This guideline indicates the mandated operation principles and procedures of i-ONE International Instrument Innovation Competition initiated by Instrument Technology research Center of National Applied Research Laboratories, Taiwan.
- 2. Periodic meetings will be held by the steering committee for the election and renewal of committee members and for the revision and modification over the competition guidelines.
- Contestant Eligibility & Registration
- Selection
Competition selection will be performed in three rounds:
Round 1, Registration Eligibility: The staff will examine the eligibility of each group of contestants based on the eligibility requirements. The list of eligible contestants will be announced on the official website by September 3, 2011.
Round 2, Preliminary Competition: Contestants should submit a proposal elaborating their ideas. The steering committee will review and evaluate the proposals based on its creativity, feasibility, theory, and cost. Proposals approved by the steering committee will be announced on the official website, and the author(s) will be awarded with certificates and are therefore qualified to the final competition.
Round 3, Final Competition: Contestants to the final competition should perform an oral proposal presentation or model demonstration on a designated time in person or through teleconference to the steering committee. The committee will interview each group of contestants and elect the top three groups and honorable mentions. Scenarios when no appropriate candidate is to be awarded, the prizes will be left without winners.
- Prize Award Ceremony
Contestants MUST be students. Contestants are required to register the corresponding groups differentiated by the level of student identity. Please refer to the following chart,
| Group | Age Eligibility | Registration Fee | Prize |
| High School | Under 19 | 1,000 | 1st Prize: 25,000 2nd Prize: 15,000 3rd Prize: 10,000 Honorable Mention: 5,000 |
| College & Above | Above 19 | 2,000 | 1st Prize: 100,000 2nd Prize: 50,000 3rd Prize: 25,000 Honorable Mention: 10,000 |
*The registration fee and prize are charged in New Taiwan Dollars.
The eligibility of contestants is defined upon the time of registration. Each contestant has to submit a copy of student ID or verification issued by your school that certifies your current student identity. The members of each contesting group shall not exceed 5 people.
To start registration, first fill out the registration form. Registration is open from May 1 to August 1. The registration will be complete upon our receiving of registration form and registration fee. For overseas contestants, please contact the staff for payment method.
Contestants shall submit a proposal along with any other supporting materials (optional). The proposal submission deadline is August 31, 2011. .
For registration and submission, please send to i-one@itrc.narl.org.tw or to the post address: i-ONE International Instrument Technology Innovation Competition Staff at No. 20, R&D Rd. VI, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan. Any questions shall be direct to the phone at +886-3-577-9911 ext: 105.
The winners of each group, their proposals, presentation and demonstration will be announced on the website and the prize award ceremony.