NEWH Product Design Competition $4,000 Scholarship
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Description
CRITERIA:- Must be a currently enrolled student attending an accredited college
- Must have completed half the requirements/credits for an undergraduate degree or be enrolled in a graduate program
- Must show financial need and have eligible outstanding debt for tuition, books or supplies at time of scholarship award in May 2018
- Must have 3.0 cumulative GPA or a current overall grade percentage of 83 – 86% or B average equivalent
- Must be pursuing a career objective in Hospitality Interior Design or Architecture
- Winner must attend the awards event May 2, 2018 at HD Expo in Las Vegas (paid airfare/lodging provided)
SUBMISSION (submit in (1) PDF file with your application):
- Complete Faucet Design Criteria
- Student essay, two pages in 12 pt. double spaced to include:
o Your goals and objectives after graduation
o What prompted you to choose this career?
o Describe the contributions you have made to your school program or fellow students through leadership or
participation.
o Why is obtaining this scholarship important to you?
o If your application is not accepted, what plans do you have for financing?
- Official Transcript
- Letters of recommendation from (examples): Professor, advisor and/or department head
- Letters from industry professionals such as: past or current employers, internships, etc.
FAUCET DESIGN CRITERIA:
- Lavatory faucet design
- Include short summary/story of your intention and vision of the interior environment. Provide design context, such as traditional, transitional, or contemporary
- Include a name for the faucet
- Submit all Designs in 2-D drawings
- Faucet can be either 8 inch widespread or single-hole (most popular lavatory faucet configurations for hospitality)
- Faucet can be deck mounted or wall mounted
- Faucet should be designed and presented in Polished Chrome finish
- Water needs to flow through an aerator of some type, in order to restrict the flow and comply with local and national building codes for water savings and LEED projects
- Keep in mind, the faucet design is the primary design that all other components in a bathroom / guestroom suite, such as Shower Trim, Shower Head, Tub Spout, Tub System (Wall Mounted or Deck Mounted) and accessories will be based upon
- The design of the other Kitchen Faucets and Sensor Faucets are not part of this competition
Jury
Nicole CRAWFORD
JUDGING CRITERIA:
• The most saleable design (something that would catch the eye of a hotel owner/developer or architect/designer)
• “Alignment with Design Context” (how well does the faucet fit into the context it was designed for)
• Uniqueness of Aesthetic
JUDGING CRITERIA:
• The most saleable design (something that would catch the eye of a hotel owner/developer or architect/designer)
• “Alignment with Design Context” (how well does the faucet fit into the context it was designed for)
• Uniqueness of Aesthetic
Rewards
Scholarship for tuition or books/supplies
$4 000Timeline
America/Chicago
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Submissions due 1.2.2018 Questions: newh.scholarship@newh.org 800.593.6394
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Submissions due 1.2.2018 Questions: newh.scholarship@newh.org 800.593.6394
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