{"id":3670,"date":"2021-06-27T19:42:56","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T00:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/?page_id=3670"},"modified":"2025-04-04T11:27:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T16:27:56","slug":"creative-kick-start","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/events\/creative-kick-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Kick-Start Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Gold<\/a>Have a project you want to make a reality? The Creative Kick-Start is sponsored by the Engineering Technology Center<\/a>, John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center,<\/a> and the Engineering Library<\/a>.\u00a0 This program is for engineering students (undergraduate and graduate) to submit a proposal to receive up to $1000 in funding for prototyping\/developing their projects.<\/p>\n

What to Do?\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  1. Think of an idea! \u00a0Student Information<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n
  2. Identify a faculty or staff sponsor. Sponsor Information<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n
  3. Fill out the Application!<\/a> \u00a0(Deadline Due Monday, Nov. 7, 2022)<\/li>\n
  4. Pick up RedBox and Funds (Nov 28 – Dec 9) Sign up for Workshop<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Progress Reports (Due January 27th and March 10th)<\/li>\n
  6. Create a poster<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Present your project at College of Engineering Annual Research Open House in Early April 2023.<\/li>\n
  8. Those award winners who make progress developing their prototype \/ designing \/ developing their project and are not graduating in May 2023 will be eligible for an additional $5000 one time grand prize award at the completion of this event in April to help them continue to turn this project\/idea into a business.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    2020 Award Winners<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

    Hawkeye Head Holder, Multi-functional Compartmentalized Product Analysis Reactor, Next-Generation Stage Measurement at Ungauged Locations using IoT, Palate Pal, Sled-Pull Power Optimization for Athletes, The Attentive Scooper, Throat and Airway Simulator, and UCan!<\/em><\/p>\n

    2019 Award Winners<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

    Air Chair, Asonus Tech, Body Betty, Car Turbo Jet Engine, Kineta, A Lyapunov-Based Control System for Path-Following WIPs, Optoshoulder, Patient Table, Rocket Bike, and The Root Canal Pal<\/em><\/p>\n

    2018 Award Winners<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Acoustic Fire Suppression Device, The Bugle Chip, Convert Any Piano to a Player Piano, Irrigation Control System, The KnowGlobe, Metered Dose Sunscreen Device, Stable Eyes, The Talon Retractor, TSAT \u2013 Terrestrial Satellite Acquisition and Tracking, and What\u2019s Behind the Pink Ribbon: Tackling Truncal Lymphedema<\/p>\n

    2017 Award Winners<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

    3D Modeling an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Autonomous Robotic Boat, The Bandit, Desktop CNC Router\/3d Printer Hybrid, Electronic Buccal Drug Delivery System, Gripping Neuropathy, The Little Jonny That Could: Providing Independence for Congenital Arm Amputees, Precision Landing System for Autonomous Aircraft, Smart Mirror, and T4 \u2013 Table Top Tension Tester<\/em>
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