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Monash University IT Challenge 2008

The IT Challenge is a multiple category competition for High School Students and celebrated in a final IT Challenge awards night at BMW Edge Federation Square (Melbourne) on Tuesday the 16th September 2008.

The IT Challenge categories will cover the following areas -

• Programming
• Database
• Game Development
• Web Design
• Film
• 3D Maya/Max
• Flash
• Open IT Category

Competition specifications

Who?
All Secondary Schools in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania are eligible for entry. Schools from other Australian states please contact us before submitting an entry. The competition is directed at students studying in Year 10, 11 and 12, however there is no restraint in age so long as all students are enrolled at a Secondary College (High School). If you attend TAFE please contact us before submission.
Entries can be team based or individual: Maximum team size of 4 students.

When?
Final Submission date: 29th August 2008.

Categories

Programming
Students are required to design and program a project using Visual Basic.
Possible project ideas - Interactive booking system, Calculator or Multimedia product.

Database
Students are required to develop an interactive database using various software applications (e.g. visual basic).

Game Development
Design and build a Computer game. The delivery and use of program languages are open. Points will be rewarded for ability and presentation.

Web Design
Design and develop an interactive website. The site must include rollovers, animations and have at least (minimum) eight pages. Points will be rewarded for advance web techniques and originality.

Film
Students are required to develop a short film or documentary (maximum 3 minutes in duration). The clip must mention “why a career in IT is worthwhile”. The theme and delivery must be positive.

3D
See 3D Maya/Max Competition page for further details.

Flash
See Flash Competition page for further details.

Open IT Category
The Open IT Category is related to areas that are not defined in this competition. Before entering this category a High School must give good reason why the entry should be accepted for judging.

If you are unsure about your entry or category please call the competition contact at the bottom of this page.

Register your entry

Please send an email to Andrew Owen if you are entering the competition. Please include if it is an individual or team based entry, name of teacher, year level and school. This will help us better administer your entry near the submission dead line.

Deliverable

Both authoring files and final delivery file should be supplied on a DVD R as final submission. Video clips can also be sent in on mini DV tape. All submissions should be named accordingly with participant and school information on the official entry form. Also required is a one page document describing how your entry was made and why.

All entries should be sent to the following address:

IT Challenge
Faculty of Information Technology
Monash University
900 Dandenong Road
Caulfield Victoria 3145
Attention: Andrew Owen

Judging Process

The judging of the competition will be undertaken by Staff within the Faculty of Information Technology Monash University and members of the IT Industry. All entries results will be published on the Faculty of Information Technology website www.infotech.monash.edu.au after the IT Challenge Awards Night.

Prizes

Winning students will be awarded prizes and trophies for placing 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each IT category and to the winning high schools.

1st Prize

• 1st Place Trophy
• 1st Place Certificate
• Prizes to be announced shortly

2nd Prize

• 2nd Place Trophy
• 2nd Place Certificate
• Prizes to be announced shortly

3rd Prize

• 3rd Place Trophy
• 3rd Place Certificate
• Prizes to be announced shortly

Prizes will also be presented to the winning schools.

Awards of Merit will also be presented to various students showing outstanding achievement (who have not placed in the top three).

All winning entries will be presented and receive prizes at the IT Challenge awards night. Award winners and schools will be notified in advance before the event.

IT Challenge Student of the Year

The IT Challenge Student of the Year will be selected from the 1st placed winners in each category. Three will be selected for 1st, 2nd and 3rd IT Challenge student of the year. This award will be announced on the night.

IT Challenge Awards Night

The IT Challenge Awards Night will be held at the BMW Edge, Federation Square on the 16th September 2008. The event will start at 6:30pm and will include a showcase of selected winning entries and the awards ceremony.

For further information on the awards night please contact Andrew Owen on (03) 9904 1441 or by email.

Our Role

Despite running the competition, The Faculty of Information Technology will only take an administrative role. No technical or software support will be offered by the Faculty and it is expected that students will use their own research methods to locate support materials for any software or technical issues that may arise.

For more information please contact Andrew Owen.

A copy of Maya PLE and tutorials can be found on the Autodesk website www.autodesk.com.

Download the registration form (doc, 50kb)

Sponsors

Official sponsors for this competition are as follows: