You and up to three friends form a team that will try to impress our panel of judges. Oh, and you might want to ask a mentor to guide your team along the way. Just a tip—you can thank us later.
Start by reading the theme for Imagine Cup 2011. Then, collaborate on how you can get creative to develop your own embedded solution using Windows Embedded Compact 7 and the provided embedded platform to help improve the lives of millions of people around the world.
It all begins in Round 1, where you'll create a Project Vision Report, which incorporates things like the problem you're solving, as well as the proposed solution, hardware architecture, and software architecture and functionalities. If your team makes it to Round 2, your team will be given an eBox-3310A-MSJK embedded platform device to build your solution on. Make it to the Worldwide Finals and you'll be tasked with developing the actual solution and presenting it live!
If your team has what it takes, you'll take home some well-deserved recognition and cash prizes! The first place winner will receive U.S.$25,000, to be equally divided among each registered member of your team. The second place winner will be rewarded with U.S.$10,000, also divided equally. And for third place, the prize is U.S.$5,000!
