Sci-Pi Design Challenge - The Raspberry Pi Science Design Challenge

The elemen14 Community calls on all Engineers and Makers to use Raspberry Pi to support Scientists in their experiments!

Sci-Pi Design Challenge

About this Challenge | Dates | The Judges | The Kit | The Prizes | Example Application | Terms & Conditions | The Challengers

The Challenge 

Using one of our Free Raspberry Pi 4 Model B or any Raspberry Pi product you already own, we task members of the elemenet14 Community to create a help solve problems facing Scientists and Labs.

Example Projects:

• Use the Raspberry Pi as a open source logging system
• Build a Raspberry Pi Home Lab
• Help run Remote  experiments on a low cost computer
• Use the Raspberry Pi to create a IoT Interface for aging Lab Equipment
• Expand on your existing Experiments by using a Raspberry Pi 

element14 Community will be announced at EmbeddedWorld on March 14-16th, Launching the Save the Bees Challenge with mayermakes 

MayerMakes demoed his project to combat Braulidae Bee Lice prototype project in bee hives, a video documenting the build and design process will launch on the 16th of December 2022 on element14 presents 

For more information about our time at Electronica Fair go to: https://uk.farnell.com/electronica

Challenger Kit

We will be giving away 25 of each of the following items:

The Sponsored Kit	The Specs
Arduino MKR WAN 1310  Buy Now	25 Selected Challengers will get a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B free of charge to build into their project. Challengers can also use any other Raspberry Pi products from the Raspberry Pi Family in addition to the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B in their Design.

The Prizes

Prize	Prize Category
The Big Prize Winner	Approximate Value $1,399 USD* VIVI Electric Bike for Adults 26" X 4.0 Fat Tire Electric Bike, 350W/500W Brushless Motor, Ebike with 36V/10.4AH 48V/12.5AH Removable Battery, Shimano 7 Speed Electric Bicycle, Up to 25MPH & 50 Miles $500 donated to a Bee Charity
Runner Up	Approximate Value $800 USD* Segway Ninebot ES1L Electric Kick Scooter 250W Motor, 12.4 Miles Range & 12.4 MPH, 8" Inner-Support Hollow Tires, Dual Brakes $500 to a Bee Charity
Finisher Prize** To be a finisher you must complete 5 blogs a	Approximate Value $25 USD* Tamperproof Torx: T4 x 50mm, T5 x 60mm, T6 x 50mm, Hex Tamperproof: 1.5mm x 50mm, Phillips: PH00 x 50mm, PH0 x 50mm, Tri-Wing: 00 x 50mm, 01 x 50mm, Pentalobe: P2 x 50mm, P5 x 50mm, P6 x 50mm

*Or local equivalent

**Grand Prize and Runner Up winners also earn the finisher prize.

The Judges

element14 Community Judges element14 Community Team
Technical Judges nearBees https://www.nearbees.de/

The Dates

The Terms

There are two phases to every Design Challenge.

First, members apply to receive the "Kit" (listed above).  Applications must be received by the Application Deadline.  Judges review these and select winners who receive the Kit.  Those members become our sponsored Challengers – but anyone is welcome to participate in the next phase with the only stipulation being their projects must include the Arduino MKR 1310 and adhere to all terms and conditions of the challenge.  Sponsored and non-sponsored Challengers are eligible to receive prizes.

The second phase is the Build Phase.  All Challengers are encouraged to post about their project progress in the Design Challenge area.  The minimum requirement for the Build Phase is that Challengers post at least 5 blog posts before the Projects Due Date (see above) and that their project demonstrates a way of helping Bee populations using the Arduino MKR 1310.  Judges will more favorably consider Challengers’ work if it contains regular progress updates, photos, videos and code samples or other rich media.

Please read the full terms and conditions of the challenge, attached below.

Ready to join the challenge? Then apply here!