AATCC organises research poster competition

31 Dec '12

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March 29, 2013

Submit electronic research poster in the form of a single PowerPoint slide to Aaron Creech at creech@aatcc.org. Include student and faculty advisor names in the body of the e-mail—NOT in the attachment. The poster should be:

• In English

• A single MS PowerPoint document

• Saved as “Poster-Project Title”

• No larger than 50MB

June 7, 2013

Winners announced to the international press, and competition results sent to all participants.

June 21, 2013

Awards sent to winners.

AATCC announces this competition in the fall of 2012, confident that polymer, material, and engineering faculty will incorporate it as a research project in their fall and spring curricula. Faculty members are encouraged to assist students with the coordination of teams and resources and to act as a liaison with AATCC for this competition.

Focus Areas

Industrial/Technical/Sports Materials

The research poster should pertain to materials for technical and engineering applications.

Examples:

• Composites

• Aircraft or automotive components

• Industrial and technical fabrics

• Architectural or geo-synthetic materials

• Industrial filters and advanced sporting equipment

• Sports performance fabrics

Medical/Biomedical/Protective Materials and Devices

The research poster should pertain to materials for use in either hazardous or medical environments. Posters submitted under this theme may involve active and/or reactive materials, such as self-detoxifying materials or reactive barrier membranes, which protect the wearer against chemical agents, biological agents, and projectiles/improvised explosive devices.

Examples:

• Chemical/biological protection garments and protection for first responders or soldiers

• Artificial internal body implants such as soft prosthetic devices (e.g., artificial arteries)

• Hard materials for bone replacements

• Externally protective medical gowns and masks

Functional/Smart/Nano-materials/Nanofibers

This poster should focus on the creation of structures that incorporate smart functionality to polymers and fibers. These materials could be used for computing, sensing, monitoring, imaging, and/or broadcasting within the material to attain particular end uses.

Examples:

• Novel energy storage

• Energy harvesting

• Camouflage/electromagnetic management

• Optical materials

• Anti-counterfeit materials

• Conducting polymers

• Wearable electronic garments

• Functional nano-materials and nanofibers

• Integrated materials for multifunctional assemblies

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