<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername"></b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Marc.McComb@microchip.com">Marc.McComb@microchip.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 6:23 PM<br>Subject: chipKIT contest for Hackerspaces<br>To: <a href="mailto:makerspaceu@gmail.com">makerspaceu@gmail.com</a><br><br><br><div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US"><div><p class="MsoNormal">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I’m emailing a bunch of Hackerspaces and Academics to see if there was a chance of getting this message posted to your membership. We’re starting a contest based on the chipKIT Platform with prizes to outfit a lab at either a school or hackerspace. So your lab could be eligible for up to $5500 in Development tools if they post a winning entry. Here’s some details if you’re ok posting. If you or any of your membership have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">“Microchip Technology and Digilent Inc. are pleased to announce the chipKIT™ Design Contest open to all students, hacker spaces and hobbyists in the United States and Canada.<u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">A chipKIT Starter Pak valued at over $225 USD will be sent to the first 100 qualifying academic institutions and established hacker spaces. <u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">To qualify please complete the chipKIT Design Contest Participant Survey here:  <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FREEchipKITStarterPaks" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FREEchipKITStarterPaks</span></a> by September 10, 2012. <u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">The Contest will be a three-tiered competition as follows:<u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Level 1 Challenge ($2000 in prizes): <u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Develop an original application using a chipKIT Platform, existing, known working shield and, existing, known working libraries.<u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Level 2 Challenge ($3000 in prizes): <u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Develop an original application using a chipKIT Platform and existing shield where associated libraries are modified to exploit specific features of the chipKIT Platform's PIC32 device and associated peripherals. <u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Level 3 Challenge ($5500 in prizes): <u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Develop an original shield along with associated libraries and supporting documentation (tutorials, examples and user's guide) that will highlight the additional functionality of the PIC32 devices populating the chipKIT Platform.<u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">View a complete description of contest rules and regulations at <a href="http://www.microchip.com/chipkitDesignChallenge" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">www.microchip.com/chipkitDesignChallenge</span></a> <u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Regards,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Marc McComb<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Senior Global Academic Program Sales Engineer <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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