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Nemetschek Engineering User Contest 2009 rules and regulations
- About the contest
Participants of the contest submit one or more projects, designed with Allplan Engineering, Allplan Precast, Frilo Statics, Glaser -isb cad-, Mseries, Scia Engineer (SCIA.ESA PT) & ESA-Prima Win), Scia•Steel & Concrete manufacturing logistics. These projects have either been already realized, or are still in the construction phase, or will shortly be carried out. The submitted projects will be presented to a jury and per category (see § 3) one winner and three nominees will be indicated.
A comprehensive case study will be made of each of the winning company’s projects. After the prize-giving ceremony the winners will be announced to the international press and media. All participants and their projects will be presented on the websites of the organizing companies, as well as in the Nemetschek Engineering User Contest Book 2009.
All winning projects will also be published in the Nemetschek Scia eNews with a readership of more than 18.000 subscribers, as well as appear in other newsletters from the Nemetschek Engineering Group.
- Participating in the contest
Taking part in the contest is free and accessible for all users of an officially registered version of Allplan Engineering, Allplan Precast, Frilo Statics, Glaser -isb cad-, Mseries, Scia Engineer (SCIA•ESA PT, Nexis, ESA-Prima Win), Scia•Steel & Concrete.
- Categories
Each participant can submit one or more projects in each of the following 7 categories:
- Category 1: CAE Constructive Elements (Frilo statics, Scia Engineer, MSeries)
Design of building parts with a high technical level or original geometry. It may concern specific slabs, beams, columns, stairs, connections, foundations and or sheet walls... with a level of detail which illustrates the necessity of using dedicated software for this type of structural parts.
- Category 2: CAE Housing & Buildings (Frilo statics, Scia Engineer)
Design of buildings, residences, apartments, roof spans for houses, including high-rise buildings … for which Frilo or Scia modeling, analysis & design software has been used. The originality of the design of the structural work fitting with the architectural design is a decisive factor.
- Category 3: CAE Civil Works (Frilo statics, Scia Engineer)
Any type of structure that fits within civil engineering, at which Frilo or Scia Engineer calculation software has been used. It regards structures including each type of bridge (steel, concrete, suspended bridge …), tunnels, bulkheads, locks, barrages, in short general infrastructure... The level of application of engineering science is decisive.
- Category 4: CAE Industrial Buildings & Plants (Frilo statics, Scia Engineer)
Design of general steel structures, power plants, frame structures, large span halls and hangars, pre-engineered buildings, metal or aluminum structures … for which Frilo or Scia Engineer design software has been used. The focus is on the size of the structure, and the level of detailing for the steel or aluminum members & connections.
- Category 5: CAE Special Projects (Frilo statics, Scia Engineer)
Design of structures with a particular character. In this category we expect e.g. mechanical projects which often form a part of a larger project (storage tanks, conveyer belts, cold store installations, supporting structures), playground equipment, scaffolds, works of art, cranes, tubular connections, … at which the analysis/design software has been used. To this category also belong stadiums and spectacular roofs. Winning criteria are originality and complexity.
- Category 6: CAD Engineering, Buildings
(Allplan Engineering, Allplan Precast, Glaser -isb cad-, Scia steel & concrete manufacturing logistics)
All types of buildings (residential, office, public and industrial buildings) made of concrete (cast-in-place or precast), steel, compound or mixed materials. Of particular interest are projects that distinguish themselves through an innovative design process (e.g. building information modeling) or an integrated teamwork of architects, structural engineers and MEP engineers. Assessment criteria: innovative design process, level of difficulty, size of project, design originality, itness for manufacturing and erection
- Category 7: CAD Engineering, Engineering work and special structures
(Allplan Engineering, Allplan Precast, Glaser -isb cad-, Scia steel & concrete manufacturing logistics)
Engineering work and special structures such as bridges, tunnels, dams, tanks, silos, towers etc. made of concrete (cast-in-place or precast), steel, compound or mixed materials. Of particular interest are projects that distinguish themselves through an innovative design process (e.g. building information modeling) and that emphasize on efficient manufacturing and erection. Assessment criteria: innovative design process, level of difficulty, size of project, design originality, fitness for manufacturing and erection
- Organization of the Contest
The contest is co-organized by all offices and partners of the Nemetschek Engineering Group and is under leadership of:
Nemetschek Scia
Scia Group nv
Industrieweg 1007
B 3540 Herk-de-Stad
Tel: +32 13 55 17 75 – Fax: +32 13 55 41 75
Email: info@scia-online.com
The contest may be interrupted, postponed or cancelled owing to circumstances beyond our control.
The participants deny each right of lodging a complaint or claiming compensation with regard to this stipulation.
- Conditions of Participation
Taking part in the contest is official when the Registration Form on the Nemetschek Engineering User Contest 2009 website has been filled out, sent in and participation has been confirmed. With this registration, contest rules are fully accepted.
Each participant obtains his own space on the specially designed Nemetschek Engineering User Contest 2009 website, where he/she can publish his/her project(s). After registration, the participant receives a confirmation per e-mail. On the 31st December 2008, the website access will be closed and the passwords will be deactivated. At that date, all the items of the projects must be completed (see feature "How to participate?"). Only complete projects are inspected by the jury. Considering the international character of the user contest, projects are preferably submitted in English.
As the entire handling of the project happens through the Nemetschek Engineering User Contest 2009 website, no documents will be exchanged by mail or any other media without mutual agreement in advance.
By taking part in this user contest, the customer grants permission to the Nemetschek Engineering Group to use the submitted documents for any kind of publication such as the Contest Book, the Websites of the organizers, newsletters, testimonials, brochures, etc...
- The Prizes
The Nemetschek Engineering Group offers a monetary prize in the form of a personal cheque of 1.250 € to each winner.
In addition to this, the winning projects will be comprehensively featured in the User Contest Book (13.000 printed copies) and receive ample attention in the monthly Nemetschek Scia eNews (more than 18.000 subscribers) as well as appear in the newsletters of the other co-organizations. In addition, press coverage will be given to the winning companies through international magazines and the general press.
- Jury and Evaluation of the Participating Projects
An independent contest jury – composed of professionals from various countries in Europe – will gather in February 2009 for the evaluation of the submitted projects. The judging will be done under the guidance of a dedicated Nemetschek Engineering Group representative, who is in charge of the contest. This person will see to the correct application of the quotation procedure.
The jury will judge the projects taking the following characteristics into account:
- The technical level of the design and/of the calculations
- The originality and prestige of the project
- The attractiveness and completeness of the project and the way it has been presented in the documents
- The optimal use of the functionalities of the concerning software program.
- Confidentiality
All information presented in the entry files will remain confidential until the date of the official presentation.
The members of the jury are obliged to the deliberation secret.
- Presentation of the Projects
The allowed submitted languages for this contest are German, English, French, Dutch, Slovak and Czech.
We recommend however to use English as your projects will receive more international attention using this world language. All texts, except for the 'project short summary' will be published in the language in which they are sent to us.
Each submitted project needs to contain the following parts:
- Your Company Profile:
Here can be included the history of your company, its mission, vision & philosophy, organizational chart, core business, equipment, target groups, references, etc...
- A Project Description: This can be an introduction to the project, the general description of the project, the importance of it, the approach of the various problems, the way Nemetschek Engineering Group software has been used, the attained results and conclusions, ...
- A Short Project Summary: A very short description of the project in English. This short text will - besides publication in the User Contest Book - may also be used for press communications, publication on websites, ...
- The company logo (min. 5x5 cm) in a high print quality (resolution 300 DPI or EPS).
- Company pictures (min. 3 Megapixel) - Optional
- Pictures of the contestant or group photo (min. 3 Megapixel) - Optional
- The completed Allplan software files (NDW-file) in case of a CAD project.
The Scia Engineer (SCIA•ESA PT) project (ESA file) or ESA-Prima Win project (EPW file), with a detailed document (calculation note), in which all calculation data as well as the graphical import and export are included, in case of a modeling and calculation project.
The Frilo Statics files, the Glaser -isb cad- files or Mseries files.
- Screen captures of the project (preferably BMP, TIFF, PNG or JPEG format).
Please deliver these screenshots in the highest possible resolution (preferably 1600 x 1200 pixels).
- Digital photos of the project in the highest resolution possible (3 megapixels and more). We are looking out for pictures of the project during the realization phase and/or photos of the completed project. Should the project still be in an initial phase, digital pictures of the scale-model are allowed.
- Optional: any other files that may be interesting to raise your chance of winning this contest, such as movies or image presentations, etc...
For the publication of the files and data as described above, each participant is granted a separate space on the User Contest Website.
When you have placed all required information, texts and appendices of the project in your private space and the project is complete, please mark the checkbox "I want to close this project. The Nemetschek Engineering User Contest Book layout can be started.. This checkbox you will find in Tab "Status / Notifications". To be able to save your project the first time, the fields Title, Category, Software Used have to be filled in. All information may be changed afterwards.
All selected projects will be bundled in the Nemetschek Engineering User Contest 2009 Book. This book will be sent to all participants for free, as well as to the national and international press and it will be published on the all organizers’ websites.
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