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Project14 | Build a Present: Win Swag, Tool Kit Bundles, Shopping Carts, and Gifts to Give Others!

In the Comments Below:  Let Us Know What You Will Be Working On for a Chance to Win Free Swag!   

Enter Your Build a Present Project for a Chance to Win a Tool Kit Bundle, a $400 Shopping Cart, and a $100 Shopping Cart to Gift to Another Member:

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Contest Details:

This holiday season, build a present that spreads joy to others.  In the spirit of the holiday's we're going to start the holiday season by giving out swag gifts with an Arduino or a Raspberry Pi.    If you'd like to win a board of your choice, "wow" us with your holiday project proposal in the comments below.  We've got some extra boards lying around the office that need to be cleared out!  Everything needs to go, so if we do not match the boards with new homes, we may to start sending random gifts to swag to members who've submitted projects in the past!    Next,  post your project in the Build a Present space on the element14 community.  The theme for the holiday special is build your own present and it offers you an opportunity to celebrate your creativity by building your own gift!

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You could do a project inspired by gifts, food, or cards exchanged during the holidays.  Or you could focus on electronic ways of sending the warmest wishes to friends and family, such as an electronic greetings card, a way to automatically email or use RF transmission to link up via video etc.  It can also be a fun project that's made in the holiday spirit such as a snow globe that will warn you of inclement weather conditions, voice-activated ornaments, jazzed up holiday cards, LED decorations - anything that means the holidays to you.  Your project can be related to Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Festivus for the rest of us related!  It can even be a Star Wars project, if you only believe in the Force. The only thing that we ask is that your holiday project shows heart!

Your project will be judged based on the following criteria:

 

  • Follow the Steps- Did you show the steps it took you to complete the project (text, video, or images) and did you include documentation such as schematics?
  • Submit Video Proof- Did you post video proof of you project?
  • Stick to the Theme- How well did your project stick to the theme (any holiday project) of the competition?
  • Demonstrate Originality- Was your project your original?  Did you come up with a clever name for their project?

 

The project that shows the most heart wins a tool kit (~ $500 value) that includes a handheld oscilloscope, a usb soldering iron, a bench power supply, wire strippers, along with a $400 shopping cart plus a $100 gift to give to another member for their project.  Three first place winners will receive will receive a tool kit bundle (~value of $300 value) along with a $200 shopping cart and a $100 shopping cart to give to another member for their projects.  All Gift to Gives can be given to any member’s that the winners think are deserving but did not win.

   

The Grand Prize:

3 First Place Winners:
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Gift to Keep: Multicomp Tool Kit (~$500 value) plus a $400 Shopping Cart! Gift to Give: A $100 Shopping Cart! Gift to Keep: Tool Kit Bundle + $100 Shopping Cart! Gift to Give: A $100 Shopping Cart!

 

 

The Project with the Most Heart Wins a Tool Kit Bundle, a $400 Shopping Cart, and a $100 Shopping Cart to Gift to Another Member! 

Enter Your Build a Present Project for a Chance to Win: Submit an Entry or tag your blog post buildapresentch!

 

 

 

 

 

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Key Dates:

 

Event Date
Competition Opens: 19th November 2021
Competition Closes: 14th January 2022
Winners Announcement: 4th February 2022
Gifts to Give Announced (Random Acts of Kindness Day): 17th February 2022

 

On Valentine's Day (almost), we'll show the world how much heart the community has with a Gifts to Give Winners Announcement! 

 

Check out these holiday projects for inspiration:

 

 

The Grand Prize

 

Grand Prize: A MDO3104MDO3104 Oscilloscope from Tektronix!                                                         
Your Gift to Keep:  A Multicomp Tool Kit
 Your Gift to Give: $100 Shopping Cart
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Your Tool Kit Includes: Handheld OscilloscopeHandheld Oscilloscope ,  USB Soldering IronUSB Soldering Iron ,  Bench Power SupplyBench Power Supply, Wire StripperWire Stripper Your Gift to Give: $100 Shopping Cart to any of our stores!

3 First Place Winners

 

Your Gift to Keep: A Maker Tool Kit Bundle and a $100 Shopping Cart!
 Your Gift to Give: A $100 Shopping Cart!
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Tool Kit Bundle (~$225) + $100 Shopping Cart

Your Gift to Give: $100 Shopping Cart to any of our stores!

3 First Place Winners Receive a $100 Shopping Cart and a Tool Kit Bundle!

 

Your Tool Kit Includes: PC USB OscilloscopePC USB Oscilloscope, MultimeterMultimeter, Bench Power SupplyBench Power Supply, Wire StripperWire Stripper

Your Gift to Keep: Gift a Tool Kit to a Member for Any Project Submitted in:

 

Your Chance to Win

 

Come Up With a Clever Name
 Stick to the Theme
  • A clever name can make your project memorable.
  • The right name can distinguish your project from others and help create buzz around your project.
  • This project is your baby! Part of the fun of bringing something new into the world is coming up with a name.
  • If you have an idea for a project that doesn't fit the current theme then submit your idea in the comments section of the monthly poll.
Be Original
 Submit Video Proof
  • Providing the steps you took to complete your project (text, video, or images) and providing video proof should be sufficient in most cases.
  • If your project introduces something new or something that is not commercially available or affordable then that counts!
  • If it doesn't work that's fine, this program is more about the journey than the end product.
  • A short video is all that is required but you can shoot as much video as you like.
  • You are encouraged to be creative and have as much fun as possible!

 

 

 

Your Project, Your Ideas!

 

About Project14
 Directions

Every month you'll have a new poll where you'll get to decide an upcoming project competition, based on your interests, that will take place a couple of months in advance. Themes are broad in scope so that everyone can participate regardless of skill set.

 

What are Monthly Themes?

  • Every month (around the 14th of each month) a new theme will be posted on Project14.
  • Submit your ideas (proposals) for your projects to get feedback from the rest of the community.
  • Submit a project entry in the Theme space once you start working on it.

 

What are Monthly Theme Polls?

  • Every month (around the 14th of each month) there is a project theme poll.
  • Vote on which project competition you want to see for the following upcoming theme.
    • The themes voted on during the previous poll decided the upcoming theme.
    • If you submit an idea for a theme that is not used then it can still be used in a future poll.
  • Themes comments and ideas from the comments section of the project theme poll.

Step 1: Log in or register on element14, it's easy and free.

Step 2: Post in the comments section below to begin a discussion on your idea. Videos, pictures and text are all welcomed forms of submission.

Step 3: Submit a blog post of your progress on your project by the end of the month.  You are free to submit as many blog entries as you like until the beginning of the next theme.

 

Be sure to include video proof of your project!

 

Visit:  Build a Present

 

and click on Submit an Entry or tag your project blog with buildapresentch.

 

You have until January 14th 2021 to submit your completed project!

 

A jury consisting of your peers will judge project submissions!

 


The Project with the Most Heart Wins a Tool Kit Bundle, a $400 Shopping Cart, and a $100 Shopping Cart to Gift to Another Member!

 

Let Us Know Your Holiday Season Project Ideas in the Comments Below

 

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