Your Ranking: element14 Community Badges, Levels & Points

We want you to know how much we value the problem-solving, innovations and creativity that you bring to the element14 Community. As a way of thanking you for all that you do, we have developed a system for recognising you and your contributions in front of your fellow Engineers, Makers and Hobbyists, and we are regularly working on improving it to acknowledge your efforts!

You may have noticed that each of you who have joined the element14 Community has a ranking on your profile to show the level of status that you have reached. Each member starts out as a 'Level 1: Coulomb' with 0 points, and you earn points by participating in the element14 Community. You may also complete missions or actions that allow you to earn achievements that are displayed on your profile to showcase your level of expertise within the Community to your fellow members.

Below you'll find a list of the available levels listed out in detail and a selection of actions that can earn you points and the available actions for you to complete to earn the achievements.

We are still working on this system as we move from Nitrostudio's Bunchball platform to Verint, and rebuild the system from the ground up!

What do you get for earning points?

Earning points show element14 Community staff how active you are in the Community, and are often used to steer decisions as to whether or not you're selected for a RoadTest or Design Challenge, along with your demonstrated knowledge and competency!

Achievements and Points also go into consideration for the annual Member Awards & Year in Review and becoming a Top Member of the element14 Community.

Are these all of the badges available?

Some are exclusive and time-limited! Others are still in development since our great website migration as we moved from Jive to Verint in November of 2021 and others are archived because of a change in how the achievements system works. However we're always looking to create new achievements and badges that community members can earn! Congratulations if you were one of the lucky members to have been a part of the Community for the past 10+ years to get these elusive achievements!

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Levels Explained

Below is a list of the available levels and the minimum number of points you must have in order to reach the next level. Every member starts out with 0 points, a Level 1: Coulomb. The levels are a tribute to a historical figure that’s made significant contributions in electronics history. We encourage you to learn more about the engineer that represents your level by clicking on the “Get the Full History Lesson” links below.

Level	Points Needed	The History Behind the Level
Level 1: Coulomb	0	Honors Charles-Augustin de Coulomb. The French physicist best known for creating the definition of electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion, the Coulombs Law. Get the Full History Lesson.
Level 2: Volta	500	Alessandro Volta was a physicist and entrepreneur said to have created the first battery in the world: the voltaic pile. For his work discovering the proportional relationship between potential and charge, the unit of electric potential is known as the volt. Get the Full History Lesson
Level 3: Ampere	1,000	French physicist Andre-Marie Ampere founded the science of electromagnetism. You will still hear his name mentioned in modern electronics due to the unit for measuring electric current, the Ampere (Amp) being named after him. Get the Full History Lesson
Level 4: Ohm	2,500	Georg Ohm is credited for the discovery of the proportional relationship between current and voltage, and thus gives his name to the unit of resistance: the ohm. Ohm was also a high school teacher, using the Voltaic Pile to develop his understanding of electricity. Get the Full History Lesson
Level 5: Faraday	5,000	Michael Faraday, FRS was an English chemist and physicist who contributed to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. Get the Full History Lesson
Level 6: Lovelace	10,000	Ada Lovelace was arguably the first computer scientist, and is credited with the first algorithm designed to run on a “computer”. Get the Full History Lesson
Level 7: Edison	25,000	Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor, scientist and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world. Get the Full History Lesson
Level 8: Tesla	50,000	Tesla is most famous for his influence in introducing AC power, and by extension his famous clashes with Edison, the leading exponent of DC power. Get the Full History Lesson
Level 9: Hertz	100,000	Heinrich Rudolf Hertz was a German physicist who clarified and expanded electromagnetic theory of light. He was the first to satisfactorily demonstrate the existence of electromagnetic waves by building an apparatus to produce and detect VHF or UHF radio waves. Get the Full History Lesson
Level 10: Turing	250,000	Alan Turing, mathematician, cryptanalyst, computer scientist and much more is known for working in British intelligence during the Second World War, but also notably for designing the Automatic Computing Engine.
Level 11: Clarke	500,000	Edith Clarke was the first female electrical engineer and first female professor of electrical engineering. Specialising in electrical power system analysis and wrote the textbook 'Circuit Analysis of A-C Power Systems'.
Level 12: Ayrton	1,000,000	Hertha Ayrton, an electrical engineer with a background in mathematics and the first female to read their own paper before the Institution of Electrical Engineers on 'The Hissing of the Electric Arc'.

Points for Activities

Below you'll notice a list of the points awarded for each activity completed in element14 Community. Points help you climb to the next level in the Community.

We will adjust and change these points, and they can be revoked or added retro-actively to keep balance to the force. We won't reveal the points of every action to you.

Activity	Points Earned
Mark a reply to your question as a verified answer	20
Someone comments on something you created	10
You @ mention someone	5
Apply to a Design Challenge	??
Apply for a RoadTest	??
You are @ mentioned	5
You add a tag to a piece of content	5
When you create a blog post	20
When you post a comment	5
When your answer to a question is marked as verified	25
When you create a forum thread	10
When you ask for friendship, and it's requested	5 to both
When you follow / are followed	?
When you create a poll in content	?
When you login to the site	?
When you view a webinar recording	?
When you vote in a poll	15
When you attend a webinar	?
When your content is liked / You like some content	5 to both
... you didn't think we'd list everything, did you?	?

Active Badges and Missions

You may also notice that some members have special achievements/badges. These badges are meant to help you easily identify Community members with specific qualifications more easily or reward a member for a special achievement. Some have been acquired from special events or by being helpful to other members or members of staff, or perhaps are related to an in-joke! Sometimes you also get points with them.

Badge	How to Achieve
Top Members	This badge identifies the individuals who the element14 Community team has invited to be Top Members. You can trust their experience and expect high quality contributions from them.
Plugged In	Complete some basic new member activities such as update your avatar and profile, read the New Member Welcome Blog and Follow a new friend to get "plugged in". This achievement is still being updated for Verint
	Like a blog post for the first time, create your first comment and rate a document for the first time. This achievement is still being updated for Verint
MegaBytes	@mention someone for the first time, use tags for the first time, Mark a question helpful for the first time and write your first blog post to earn the MegaBytes badge. This achievement is still being updated for Verint
element14 Employee	This badge identifies any member who is an employee of the element14 company. If you have questions or get lost - members with this badge can help!
Helpful Member I	15 of your responses to other members' questions in the Community were marked "helpful" This achievement is still being updated for Verint
Helpful Member II	30 of your responses to other members' questions in the Community were marked "helpful" This achievement is still being updated for Verint
Helpful Member III	50 of your responses to other members' questions in the Community were marked "helpful" This achievement is still being updated for Verint
Expert I	50 of your responses to other members' questions in the Community were marked "correct"
Expert II	75 of your responses to other members' questions in the Community were marked "correct"
Expert III	100 of your responses to other members' questions in the Community were marked "correct"
Pi Expert I	Have 5 of your responses to other members' questions in any one of these Raspberry Pi groups marked "correct". Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi 2 Getting Started with Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi Model B+ Raspberry Pi Compute Module Development Kit Raspberry Pi Model A+
Pi Expert II	Have 10 of your responses to other members' questions in any of the Raspberry Pi groups marked "correct".
Pi Expert III	Have 25 of your responses to other members' questions in any one of the Raspberry Pi groups marked "correct".
Arduino Expert I	5 of your responses to other members' questions in the Arduino were marked "correct"
Arduino Expert II	10 of your responses to other members' questions in the Arduino were marked "correct"
Arduino Expert III	25 of your responses to other members' questions in the Arduino were marked "correct"
3D Printer Expert I	5 of your responses to other members' questions in the 3D Printing were marked "correct"
3D Printer Expert II	10 of your responses to other members' questions in the 3D Printing were marked "correct"
3D Printer Expert III	25 of your responses to other members' questions in the 3D Printing were marked "correct"
Tuned-Up	-Like something 5 times -Reply to a question 4 times -Start a discussion 3 times - Have a reply to a question marked as helpful 2 times -Vote in a poll 1 time This achievement is still being updated for Verint
Support Helper: Level I	- Reply to 20 conversations on Feedback and Support - Have 5 responses marked as Helpful - Have 2 responses marked as Correct This achievement is still being updated for Verint
Support Helper: Level II	- Reply to 40 conversations on Feedback and Support - Have 20 responses marked as Helpful - Have 10 responses marked as Correct This achievement is still being updated for Verint
ESSENTIALS LEARNING MODULES
Connector Skills I	Complete our Essentials: Connectors I course, take the quiz and leave your feedback to earn this badge, and let the world know you got mad connector skills, son!	100
Connector Skills II	Complete our Essentials: Connectors II course, take the quiz, leave your feedback	125
Connector Skills III	Complete our Connectors III RF Connectors course, take the quiz, leave your feedback in the comments then download the .pdf for future reference.	125
Sensors Skills I	Complete our Sensors I IC Sensors course, take the quiz, leave your feedback and bookmark the page, so you know when the next installment is live!	125
Sensors Skills II	Complete our Sensors for Wearable IoT Devices course, take the quiz, leave your feedback and bookmark the page, so you know when the next installment is live.	125
PROJECT14
Founder	A member of the element14 community who helped launch the program	100	July 21, 2017
Winner Trophy	Awarded to any member that was voted as a First Place or Grand Prize Winner of a Project14 project competition	250	July 21, 2017
Mentor	You have helped support or guide another member through the process of completing their project or have been an example to other members by providing mentorship	150	July 21, 2017
Step Climber	You made progress on a Project14 submission even if you didn't complete the project. Every step counts!	50	August 22, 2017
Finisher	You submitted a complete Project14 project (be original, list the steps, follow the theme, submit a video)!	100	August 22, 2017
Influencer	Your Project14 submission inspired others to compete.	100	August 22, 2017
Heart Trophy (Valentine's Day)	A Heart Trophy is awarded on Valentine's Day to any member that gives or receives a Gift to Give prize following the Holiday Special	250	February 13, 2019
Grand Prize Winner	You special trophy for winning the Grand Prize of a project competition.	250
Heart Trophy	Given for unexpected Gift to Gives outside of Valentine's Day! Can be given for gifting a prize to another member or for receiving a prize that was gifted by another member. It can be for a project that didn't win, as a way to show appreciation for effort	250	June 4, 2019
Presenter	A badge awarded to any community member who volunteered to be a presenter in a Project14 Live Stream!:	200	June 4, 2019
Decider	A badge awarded for volunteering to help judge a Project14 Competition	150	June 16, 2019

Archived Badges

You may see some badges on our member's pages that you are no longer able to get. Below is a quick reference for what those badges mean.

Design Challenge Community Choice	You were selected as a Community Choice in a Design Challenge	175	April 17, 2015
Design Challenge Honorable Mention	You were selected as a Honorable Mention in a Design Challenge	150	August 31, 2016
Design Challenge People’s Choice	This badge identifies a People’s Choice winner from a Design Challenge.	175	April 17, 2015
Design Challenge Runner Up	This badge identifies a Design Challenge Runner Up.	150	April 17, 2015
Design Challenge Finalist	This badge identifies a Design Challenge Finalist.	100	April 17, 2015
2014 Member of the Year Nominee	This badge identifies a member who has been nominated for Member of the Year as part of the element14 Community Awards	250	August 31, 2016
2014 Project of the Year Nominee	This badge identifies a member who's project has been nominated for Project of the Year as part of the element14 Community Awards	250	August 31, 2016
I Voted 2015	Vote on all 7 polls for the 2015 Member Awards, you should vote too!	25	August 31, 2016
Year of the Monkey	Join us in celebrating the Chinese New Year by posting your innovative project ideas in our Year of the Monkey blogs.	200	August 31, 2016
Share the Love	Liking is the first step toward loving, so show the element14 Community your affection by making full use of the Like button! To earn the badge, Like 20 different pieces of content, and have 10 people Like your original posts.	125	August 31, 2016
The Red Key	The Red Key badge was part of an Easter egg hunt to find five hidden Raspberry Pi 3's somewhere on the Community. Only five people were able to earn this badge, and the riddle was solved within 24 hours!	300	August 31, 2016
Jedi	For one day only (May 4th, 2016), update your profile and avatar with your favourite Star Wars character, post a Star Wars status update and vote in our Star Wars Tech Poll, and a Jedi will you be!	100	August 31, 2016