GENERAL GUIDELINES
A.
What topics are considered
“neoVative” entries?
“neoVation” covers innovative solutions
and/or system improvements related to issues on human health and the
environment. Examples of these topics
are, but not limited to, the following:
· Medicinal products (utilizing indigenous Philippine raw materials is a
plus)
· Low-cost and easy-to-use biomedical
instrumentations
· Biomedical novel materials
· Instruments and kits for rapid diagnosis
of allergies and common ailments
· Functional foods and nutraceuticals
· Novel food ingredients
· Food Safety instrumentations for rapid
threat detection
· Ergonomically and aesthetically designed
furnitures
· Alternative energy sources and
technologies
· Carbon capture and storage technologies
· Electronic devices and/or programs for
real-time flood monitoring and public advisory system
· “Green” and “gentle” manufacturing
technologies
· Novel waste water technologies
· Instrumentations for real-time stream
contamination monitoring and automated corrective actions
· Novel materials for “green” architecture
· “Green” architecture design and
technologies
· Innovative engine or automobile design
for fuel efficiency and carbon emission reduction
· Engine and automobile design utilizing
alternative energy
B.
Who
can join?
The participating iThomasian are called “neoVators”. They are a multi-discipline team of five to
eight bona fide Thomasian students
from, at least, two different Colleges in the University with one to two
faculty adviser(s). Graduate students
and professional students are allowed to participate.
Note that each student
is allowed to participate as part of no more than one participating team, and
no faculty member can advise more than one team. Members of the “neoVation” organizing committee (faculty members, administrators and students) are not
allowed to participate.
C. What are in store for the winners?
Three Grand Prize winners and three runners-up will be chosen by a
Panel of Judges chosen by the “Neovation”
Organizing Team:
First Prize PhP
100, 000 + Medals
Second Prize PhP
50, 000 + Medals
Third Prize PhP
30, 000 + Medals
Three runners-up PhP
10, 000 + certificates per team
Three “Thomasian’s Choice” will be awarded based on Expo attendees
survey and on-line voting:
Most Innovative PhP
10, 000 + Plaque
Most Marketable PhP
10, 000 + Plaque
Best Presentation PhP
10, 000 + Plaque
Imbentong Tomasino PhP
10, 000 + Plaque
D. How to join?
(i) Information dissemination. The “neoVation” Organizing Team
will be going around the campus for information dissemination campaign from August to September
2012. Schedule of their visits to different
Colleges will be posted on the website:
http://www.ustinnovation.blogspot.com.
(ii) Preparation of entry.
The accomplished entry form shall contain the following basic information:
Members of the Team
Title
Background and brief description of the innovation
Innovative features of the entry
Significance of the innovation
Brief description of the methodology involved in the innovation
References
Sponsors (if any)
Call us for more information: (+632) 406-1611 ext. 4037, 4031.
The accomplished entry form shall contain the following basic information:
Members of the Team
Title
Background and brief description of the innovation
Innovative features of the entry
Significance of the innovation
Brief description of the methodology involved in the innovation
References
Sponsors (if any)
Call us for more information: (+632) 406-1611 ext. 4037, 4031.
(iii) Submission
of entries. The
accomplished Entry Form together with the mandatory documents (e.g. photocopy
of student registration forms, photocopy of faculty adviser ID) and the
appropriate supporting documents (e.g. design sketches, photos, calculations)
must be submitted at the RCNAS Office in duplicate in a sealed long brown envelope. For judging/selection purposes, electronic
submissions will not be accepted.
Note that the
deadline for submission of entries is on November 15, 2012 December 10, 2012.
(iv) Pre-screening and qualification. The entries will be pre-screened by the Organizing Team and their Panel
of Consultants for qualification, where a maximum of 50 entries will be chosen
to participate in the “
neoVation:
iThomasian Challenge + Expo”.
Qualified teams will be notified via e-mail on or beforeNovember 19,
2012 December December 14. All qualified teams
will be convened on November 23, 2012 January 7, 2013 at TARC Auditorium for
further instructions and discussion of Final Judging Criteria and Innovation
Expo rules. Details will be sent via
e-mail and will be announced on the “neoVation” website.
Qualified teams will be notified via e-mail on or before
(v) Prototype and/or Model Fabrication with
Feasibility study.
(vi) Submission of
Executive Summary. An Executive Summary for the Innovation Entry and accompanying poster
will be prepared and submitted on or before February 15, 2013 at the RCNAS
Office at TARC, or during the final orientation to be held on the same day at
the TARC Auditorium. Participants should
note that sizeable percentage of judging criteria is allotted to the Executive
Summary and Poster.
(vii) Innovation Expo. All qualified entries will be exhibited in the “neoVation: the
iThomasian Challenge + Expo” on March 4-8, 2013
at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion.
(viii) Awarding Ceremony. Winners will be announced and recognized during the “neoVation” Gala to be held on March 8, 2013 at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion. Details will
be posted on the “neoVation” website.
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University of Santo Tomas
The Catholic University of the Philippines
The Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences
"Celebrating 50 years of Research Excellence"
(1962 - 2012)
