An opportunity for exhibit designers to pitch in some interesting ideas around exhibits about microchips being built at The Tech Museum in San Jose. Through their “open source” program, individuals can contribute designs for exhibits, obtain feedback and work towards an award of $600.USD for approaches used.

There are two exhibits being created – one about transistors and another about microchip processor speeds.
The deadline for entry is *Wed. Nov. 25 *(yes it’s soon!) to obtain full feedback and Wed. Dec. 23 for all entries.

Guidance and feedback is a crucial part of the process so it’s important to start now (even if it’s only a sketch idea).
Exhibits can be moved to fabrication at any time, so start as soon as possible.

*Steps to participate:*

1. Read the design brief for this project at:
http://thetechvirtual.org/projects/integrated-circuits
2. Start a project using the “Create Project” button at http://thetechvirtual.org/projects/integrated-circuits/integrated-circuits-projects
3. Upload sketches, screenshots of models, flowcharts or any other collateral to document your approach. Use tools and methods you have available. The Tech Museum offers free building space in Second Life virtual world for making models. Participants have also used Google Sketchup, hand sketches, or other drawing tools.

$600. USD for approaches used. You can work in teams of up to 3 persons and earn up to $1800. USD for exhibits put into production!

Bob Ketner
Virtual Community Manager, The Tech Virtual
The Tech Museum of Innovation
San Jose, CA, USA
http://thetechvirtual.org

1 408-795-6267 desk
rketner@thetech.org
http://www.twitter.com/techvirtual
http://thetechvirtual.org/portal_memberdata/Agent