Due to the high number of registrants, the competition deadline has been extended from September 15th to October 30th, 2017.
We welcome everyone to seize this opportunity to register and win the best 3D printer and training opportunities.
Competition Goal
As a leader in the 3D printing technology industry, Ultimaker has organized a competition for all creative and passionate teachers in the Asia-Pacific region.
This competition encourages innovation and practical application, requiring participating teachers to design curricula incorporating 3D printing technology.
The competition results will be announced in November, and winners will receive a high-end 3D printer for their school.
This competition aims to encourage teachers to be boldly innovative, use new technologies to design courses, and experience Ultimaker's self-developed educational platform
"Ultimaker Pioneer Program" with other teachers.
All teachers from Australia, India, New Zealand, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Korea, and Japan
are eligible to participate in this competition.
Two winners from each country or region will receive a new Ultimaker 2+ and Ultimaker 3 printer for their school, along with 3D printing
materials, professional training, and the opportunity to share their ideas with teachers worldwide through the Ultimaker Pioneer Program.
Ultimaker encourages teachers to use 3D printing technology in the classroom and promote it across various university courses.
CEO Jos Burger said: "Ultimaker's product design and solutions effectively help students of all ages solve
real-world problems, and through proper guidance, nurture future engineers, artists, and designers, supportingtheir academic growth. 3D printing technology
effectively complements learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM)."
Entry Requirements
• Submissions must be suitable for classroom teaching and require a curriculum plan.
• This competition is only open to teachers from Australia, India, New Zealand, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Korea, and Japan.
• English submissions only.
• Submission deadline is October 30, 2017.
How to Participate
Please fill out https://ultimaker.wufoo.eu/forms/ultimaker-education-challenge/ the information in the form and upload your complete project before October 30, 2017.
Judging Criteria
Two winners from each country or region will receive a new 3D printer for their school, along with 8 sets of 3D printing materials, and professional training provided by Ultimaker's
local service provider.
They will also be invited to join Ultimaker's Pioneer Program to build a global knowledge-sharing repository, promoting 3D printing in the classroom.
This competition will be judged by a team of 3D printing experts and dedicated teachers, including Julia Haried, co-founder of Makergirl,
Aric Rindfleisch, executive director of MakerLab at the University of Illinois, and Ruben Brandsma, an education expert for
visually impaired children.
About Ultimaker
Founded in 2011, Ultimaker has grown into a market leader with high-tech, professional, and widely available desktop 3D printers.
Ultimaker has offices in the Netherlands, New York, and Boston, and production facilities in Europe and the United States. Over 250 employees work tirelessly to produce the highest
quality 3D printers, software, and printing materials.
