Submissions for the 2025 Student Design Challenge will open in January 2025.
The SDC is an annual competition which provides undergraduate and masters-level students - representing disciplines including engineering; computer information science; architecture; and physical and occupational therapy - an opportunity to create, develop, and showcase assistive technology designs that help people with disabilities live more independent lives.
Entries are judged by a group of AT experts on originality, quality of design, and usefulness to persons with disabilities, and the top five SDC teams chosen as finalists have an opportunity to virtually present their design at both the Student Design Challenge and the Developers' Showcase. After presentations are complete, first, second, and third place rankings are awarded. These three teams are receive a monetary prize in addition to their complimentary RESNA student membership.
The first prize of $1,000 is supported by the Joey Wallace Educational Scholarship Fund, in honor of Joey Wallace, an educator, mentor and beloved RESNA staff person. RESNA would like to thank the Joey Wallace Scholarship Fund for their continued support of and investment in the future generation of assistive technology professionals. Read more about the Joey Wallace Educational Scholarship Fund.
Find out more information on past SDC winners and finalists!
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