Announcement of Results

Results from those who qualify for the design portion (those that score over 70% on the quiz portion) will be posted on the Interzinc Competition website by March 1, 2013 and/or the instructors will be notified of the results. The final 3 winning entries based on the quiz and design portion will be posted on the website before August 15, 2013.

All projects may be included in a CD-ROM or published in a case history format, similar to "Engineering Solutions with Zinc" and press releases will be sent to appropriate engineering and industrial design magazines.

Entrance into this competition constitutes permission to post names and submitted designs by Interzinc for promotional purposes without further consent of the individuals involved.

 

 

Zinc Challenge 2011-2012 Winners

 

 

Title: Guardian Light

Designer: Eric Sia

School: Southern Illinois University- Carbondale

Instructor: Aaron Scott

 

 

Title: The New Zinc Ship Light

Designer: Hana Hiratsuka

School: University of Oregon

Instructor: Kiersten Muenchinger

 

 

Title: Elite Cleat

Designer: Amber Petrouske

School: Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design

Instructor: Pascal Malassigne

 

 

 

Past Entrants

 

Congratulations to all of our participants and winners.

 

Zinc Challenge 2010-2011 Winners

 

 

Title: Power Caulk Gun

Designer: Jeremy Koshak

School: Southern Illinois University- Carbondale

Instructor: Aaron Scott

 

 

Title: Hedge Trimmer

Designer: Teressa Hamje

School: University of Oregon

Instructor: Kiersten Muenchinger

 

 

 

Title: The Mobius Hedge Trimmer

Designer: Dan Nicholson

School: University of Oregon

Instructor: Kiersten Muenchinger

 

Zinc Challenge 2009-2010 Winners  

 

 

Title: Dose Dispenser

Designer: Kelsey Duke

School: Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Instructor: Aaron Scott

 

 

Title: MIKS Trail Dispenser

Designer: Arman Kirim

School: Purdue University

Instructors: Calvin Chen & Steve Visser

 

 

 

Title: The Billow Napkin Dispenser

Designer: Tara Nielsen

School: University of Oregon

Instructor: Kiersten Muenchinger

 
Zinc Challenge 2008-2009 Winners  

 

 

Title: generateDoor - a Human-Powered Generator Working as a Door Closer

Designer: Theodore Peterson

School: Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Instructor: Aaron Scott

 

 

Title: Finger Tips - Electronic Reading System

Designer: Eric Chalko

School: Purdue University

Instructor: Steve Visser

 

 

 

Title: Rock Band Microphone

Designer: Jessica Richards

School: University of Oregon

Instructor: Kiersten Muenchinger

 

Zinc Challenge 2007-2008 Winners

 

 

 

Title: Zin Cooler - A Compact Tabletop Five-Gallon Water Cooler

Designer: Avery Holleman

School: California State University - Long Beach

Instructor: Jose Rivera-Chang


 

Title: Water Wheel - A Water-Powered Rolling Lawn Sprinkler

Designer: Matthew Martin

School: California College of the Arts

Instructor: Kiersten Muenchinger

 

 

 

Title: Almeja - A Foot Rinsing System

Designer: Sydney Minnis

School: Purdue University

Instructors: Hao Huo & Steve Visser

 

Zinc Challenge 2006-2007 Winners

 

 

 

Title: The Shoe Bodyguard

Designer: Chris Stefko

School: Center for Creative Studies - College of Art and Design

Instructor: Thomas Roney

 

 

Title: Glass Display Lock Redesign

Designer: Meghan McGuire
School: Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design

Instructor: Pascal Malassigne

 

 

 

Title: Spirit Saver

Designer: Ben Tabor

School: Purdue University

Instructor: Steve Visser

 

Zinc Challenge 2005-2006 Winners

   

 

 

Title: Deli Scale

Designer: Josh Hopersberger

School: College for Creative Studies - College of Art and Design

Instructor: Thomas Roney

 

 

Title: The Bridgeport SS Kitchen Scale

Designer: Noal Balmer

School: California College of the Arts

Instructor: Kiersten Muenchinger

 

 

Title: Triple Beam Scale

Designer: Ukrit Danaivan

School: Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design

Instructor: Pascal Malassigne

 

Zinc Challenge 2004-2005 Winners

 

 

Title: Thinc - Desk Organizer

Designer: Leon Fitzpatrick

School: College for Creative Studies - College of Art and Design

Instructor: Thomas Roney

 

 

Title: The Shovellup-Stapler

Designer: Kristina Lee

School: California College of Arts

Instructor: Kiersten Muenchinger

 

 

Title: Z3 Desktop Stapler

Designer: Xiao-Wei (Jix) Foo

School: California College of Arts

Instructor: Kiersten Muenchinger  

 

Zinc Challenge 2003-2004 Winners

 

 

Title: Garden Sconce

Designer: Kenneth Torres II

School: College for Creative Studies - College of Art and Design

Instructor: Thomas Roney

 

 

Title: Stack Lights

Designer: Blair Miller

School: Purdue University

Instructor: Steve Visser

 

 

Title: Very Thin Light Box

Designer: Minki Bang

School: Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design

Instructor: Frank Lukasavitz

 

Zinc Challenge 2002-2003 Winners

 

 

Title: Zyrene Spade

Designer: Brian Kutsch

School: College for Creative Studies - College of Art and Design

Instructor: Thomas Roney

 

 

Title: Easy Release Bulb Planter

Designer: Elisha Wright

School: Purdue University

Instructor: Steve Visser

 

 

Title: Hand Held Garden Rake

Designer: Joshua Napiwocki

School: Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design

Instructor: Frank Lukasavitz

 

Zinc Challenge 2001-2002 Winners

 

 

Title: The Flircle

Designer: Wesley H. Rhoad

School: Auburn University

Instructor: Brenda Peters

 

 

Title: Versatile Bracket

Design Team: Chris Hoy, Chris Chappell, John Battersby and Brad Williams

School: Auburn University

Instructor: Brenda Peters

 

 

Title: Wine Rack

Design Team: Laura Tuttle, Jamie Feuerborn and Shawna Ortiz

School: Kansas State University

Instructor: Ludwig G. Villasi