Judging for the 2006 Design Competition took place in the Chicago area in March by judges recruited from the aluminum extrusion industry, academia, and the trade press. Seventy-four entries were received from professional engineers, designer, manufacturers, and students around the world for this year's competition; forty-three of the entries were from students representing eight different colleges and universities. For the first time in the history of the competition, the Grand Prize across all categories was awarded to a student entry.

Grand Prize: Sea-Craft Rescue Bed (SEREBE)

Professional Class Winning Entries by Category
Commercial/Industrial/Consumer: Multiroll Radius Sheet-Metal Hand Brake
Structural: Totem Sit-Stand Leg
Transportation: Automatic Transmission Cooler

Student Class Winning Entries by Category
1st Place: Eden Modular Garden Trellis System and Modular Arch Construction Set
2nd Place: Vertical Oil-Filled Electric Heater
3rd Place: Cool Running Laptop Cooler

Cash prizes were sponsored once again by Hydro Aluminum North America. In addition to the winning categories above, the Hydro Sustainable Design Award was presented to the student whose design best demonstrated its benefits to society and the environment.

Hydro Sustainable Design Award
Winner: Modular Arch Construction Set

For more information about aluminum extrusion, visit the website of the Aluminum Extruders Council at www.aec.org.

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