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The [http://raspberrypi.org Raspberry Pi] is a $35 computer designed to provoke and enable experimentation in programming and computer technology. It can be used as a simple desktop computer, but it also makes an excellent controller for embedded and robotics projects.
[http://www.polytechnicscanada.ca/ Polytechnics Canada] is the voice of leading research-intensive, publicly funded colleges and institutes of technology.
= The Challenge =
Design a case for the Raspberry Pi computer with these qualities:
* Waterproof to 3 metres.
* Maintains the system-on-a-chip at temperatures not exceeding 50C when operating at 100% CPU utilization in 30C water for 1 hour.
* Able to protect the Raspberry Pi through a drop of 2m to a concrete floor while powered-on and operating.
* Provides waterproof connections for power, USB, ethernet, and GPIO header cables.
* Permits viewing of the Raspberry Pi LED POWER and OK indicators.
* May be mounted to a flat surface such as a plywood board.
* Either uses no energy, or uses 5 VDC at up to 500 mA for active systems (e.g., cooling, indicators).
* Can be opened to provide access to the SD card slot and SOC in less than 3 minutes, while the unit remains in operation and attached to a mounting surface.
* Can be built for less than $40 per unit in a 50-unit production run.
Notes:
* Entries will be judged according to the requirements listed above, the quality of the case design and construction, and additional innovative features of the case.
* The Raspberry Pi board does not have mounting holes.
* The Raspberry Pi will be operated at the normal (default) voltage levels and clock rate (700 MHz) during tests.
* Teams may elect to use a standard-sized SD card, an SD card socket-and-plug assembly (extension), or a micro-SD adapter.
* The software image used during testing will be provided by the testers. No special software must be required for use with the case.
* SOC temperature will be measured at the top of the DRAM package using a thermocouple or IR thermometer.
= Participants =
* The contest is open to students who are enrolled full-time at any Polytechnics Canada institution during the 2012-2013 school year.
* Teams may consist of one to five student members.
* There is no limit to the number of teams that may enter from each institution.
= Entry Procedure =
Team entries must be received by October 19, 2012.
Suggest applications be made through the research centre of the institution.
= Submission Deadline =
Submissions must be received by March 29, 2013, by providing:
* a sample of the case design for testing.
* case design plans
* a report on tests performed on the case.
*
Submission procedures will be provided to all entrants.
= Judging =
Entries will be pre-qualified by testing for:
* Waterproof qualities
* Thermal qualities
* Ability to withstand shock
All entries which have passed the pre-qualification will be judged by a panel at the Polytechnics Canada Annual Conference in May 2013.
= Prize =
Mike McNamara will be sourcing an awesome prize :-)
The [http://raspberrypi.org Raspberry Pi] is a $35 computer designed to provoke and enable experimentation in programming and computer technology. It can be used as a simple desktop computer, but it also makes an excellent controller for embedded and robotics projects.
[http://www.polytechnicscanada.ca/ Polytechnics Canada] is the voice of leading research-intensive, publicly funded colleges and institutes of technology.
= The Challenge =
Design a case for the Raspberry Pi computer with these qualities:
* Waterproof to 3 metres.
* Maintains the system-on-a-chip at temperatures not exceeding 50C when operating at 100% CPU utilization in 30C water for 1 hour.
* Able to protect the Raspberry Pi through a drop of 2m to a concrete floor while powered-on and operating.
* Provides waterproof connections for power, USB, ethernet, and GPIO header cables.
* Permits viewing of the Raspberry Pi LED POWER and OK indicators.
* May be mounted to a flat surface such as a plywood board.
* Either uses no energy, or uses 5 VDC at up to 500 mA for active systems (e.g., cooling, indicators).
* Can be opened to provide access to the SD card slot and SOC in less than 3 minutes, while the unit remains in operation and attached to a mounting surface.
* Can be built for less than $40 per unit in a 50-unit production run.
Notes:
* Entries will be judged according to the requirements listed above, the quality of the case design and construction, and additional innovative features of the case.
* The Raspberry Pi board does not have mounting holes.
* The Raspberry Pi will be operated at the normal (default) voltage levels and clock rate (700 MHz) during tests.
* Teams may elect to use a standard-sized SD card, an SD card socket-and-plug assembly (extension), or a micro-SD adapter.
* The software image used during testing will be provided by the testers. No special software must be required for use with the case.
* SOC temperature will be measured at the top of the DRAM package using a thermocouple or IR thermometer.
= Participants =
* The contest is open to students who are enrolled full-time at any Polytechnics Canada institution during the 2012-2013 school year.
* Teams may consist of one to five student members.
* There is no limit to the number of teams that may enter from each institution.
= Entry Procedure =
Team entries must be received by October 19, 2012.
Suggest applications be made through the research centre of the institution.
= Submission Deadline =
Submissions must be received by March 29, 2013, by providing:
* a sample of the case design for testing.
* case design plans
* a report on tests performed on the case.
*
Submission procedures will be provided to all entrants.
= Judging =
Entries will be pre-qualified by testing for:
* Waterproof qualities
* Thermal qualities
* Ability to withstand shock
All entries which have passed the pre-qualification will be judged by a panel at the Polytechnics Canada Annual Conference in May 2013.
= Prize =
Mike McNamara will be sourcing an awesome prize :-)
