Amazon x UDC Design Challenge 2022

IMPORTANT TIMELINE

• Attend a 90-minute virtual information session on Thursday, September 22nd at 5 PM ET

  • Industry leaders at Amazon will share the actual design challenge prompt, professional tips, and strategies for winning design ideas and creation, and provide you with examples and templates.

  • At least one person from each would-be team is encouraged to attend one of the information sessions.

  • Make-up option: Friday, September 23rd at 12:00 PM ET

  • A link to the recorded information session will be available later on the website.

• Register your team by Friday, September 30th at 11:59 PM ET

  • Registration site will become available on September 22. Please check this website again.

  • The registration site will be open until September 30 (Friday), 11:59 PM (EST).

  • Teams must complete the registration to officially claim their positions in the challenge and notify us of their members. Consider picking teammates from different majors and different backgrounds to make your team well-rounded for addressing possible design challenges in different domains.

  • Groups of 2 to no more than 5 people can register to participate, and individual students are also welcome.

• Design at your own pace from Saturday, October 1st – Friday, October 21st (three weeks)

  • Meet with your team to work on the challenge at your own institution. Team members are expected to contribute about 5 – 10 hours to the design challenges. The amount of research you choose to complete and the number of team members in your group will influence the time commitment for each person. Please note that all the work you produce will be owned by you for your future use.

• Meet with Amazon designers during virtual office hours to seek input on your concept or design. This will be a unique opportunity for students to network with, and get inspired by professionals at one of the biggest companies in the world.

  • Office hours will be held on Webex; dates are below:

i. Tuesday, October 4^th 12 PM – 1 PM ET

ii. Wednesday, October 5^th 6 PM – 7 PM ET

iii. Thursday, October 6^th 2 PM – 3 PM ET

iv. Friday, October 7^th 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ET

v. Tuesday, October 11^th 12 PM – 1 PM ET

vi. Wednesday, October 12^th 6 PM – 7 PM ET

vii. Friday, October 14^th 2 PM – 3 PM ET

• Submit your final design by Friday, October 21ST, 11:59 pm ET

  • Online submission page will become available later.

• Project Submissions (What to submit?)

  • • Submit a 10-slide PowerPoint deck OR a video pitch (no more than 5 minutes) and a 150-word summary that answers:

      1. Who is your customer?

      2. How did you identify your customer problem?

      3. How is the app designed in a thoughtful and meaningful way using visuals of screens, sketches, and/or wireframes to help illustrate the app’s design?

      4. How does the solution address a target audience and their needs?

• Finalist will present their designs virtually with Amazon and the HBCU community on Friday, October 28th, 1 PM – 3 PM ET; winners will be announced.

• NEXT STEPS

  • RSVP for Information Sessions to receive a link for 1 of 2 information sessions.