PARTICIPATION

 

For participation in Imagine Cup Armenia you should:

before February 24, 2012.

 

Competitor's Guide

 

"Imagine Cup" Software Design Competition is administered by Microsoft Innovation Center, Microsoft RA and Enterprise Incubator Foundation.

 

This year the theme of the competition is “Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems facing us today” based on the UN Millennium Development Goal/eradicating poverty, combating diseases, environmental sustainability, gender issues, etc./.

 

Teams presenting best ideas or concepts will receive presents and significant monetary prizes:

1st place - ,
2nd place - ,
3rd place - .

 

In addition, the winner team will have a chance to participate in the international Imagine Cup competition which will take place in Sydney, Australia, in summer 2012.


This guide is a walkthrough of the Imagine Cup Software Design (SD) competition from what it is, why you should compete and most importantly how to compete from start to finish.


We are asking students to create real world software and services applications that use Microsoft tools and technology. The judging requires students to use their creativity and drive if they want to compete on the world stage.

 

Eligibility criteria

 

Team Eligibility

  • Team must consist of up to 4 members, at least 3 of which are students /bachelor’s, master’s, PHD/ (team members can be students of different educational institutions);
  • All team members must be 16 years of age or older;
  • All team members must be citizens of Republic of Armenia;
  • At least one of team members must be fluent English speaker;
  • Team members must not be an employee of Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft RA or EIF;
  • Team members must not be an immidiate family member of Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft RA or EIF employee.

Technical Eligibility

  • Entries must address a social cause connected to the 2012 Theme: "Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems".
  • Any presentation or documentation that is a part of the entry must be in Armenian and English languages. If a translator is needed, you are responsible to procure and to make usage of one.
  • Either an implementation or the consumption of a XML Web Service.
  • The application must run on the Microsoft .NET Framework. The team may use any version of .Net.
  • The application must be developed using at least one (1) of the products within the Visual Studio family (Express, Standard, Professional, or Team System) for development.
  • It is preferable that the software application is fully functional and implemented.

The team’s entry must include or use features of at least one (1) of the optional elements:

Application Requirements

  • All applications must be in Armenian and in English;
  • The concept/idea proposal set forth in the application is the original work of the team members;
  • The participants are not under any agreement or restriction that prevents them from submitting the concept/idea proposal to this competition, or limit their ability to maintain confidentiality and agree not to disclose concepts set forth in the proposal other than directly with the other Participants;
  • The Concept/Idea proposal includes only materials (including music, video or images) that the Participants own or have permission from the copyright/trademark owner to use.
  • Participants under the age of 18 should provide parent’s/guardian’s signature on all submitted documents.

Competition Stages

 

Promotion campaign /--/

  • Dissemination of information on the competition through mass media.
  • Presentation skills development training for applicants.
  • Individual consultations for applicants.

Shortlisting /--/

  • Selection of the best teams based on the results of application assessment.

Final selection /--/

  • Selection of the three best teams based on the results of application and presentation assessment.
  • Award ceremony.

 

The competition is sponsored by